Last winter came early and left early. After the Lantern Festival, the south wind was blowing for several days, and the air was warm and moist. The frozen soil in the fields also melted. You can step on a deep footprint. Sumai, that is, winter wheat, suddenly became energetic, stretched its leaves and waited for the opportunity to grow.

Li Xiu saw this scene when he walked out of his house. He saw farmers hoeing the fields everywhere. Through the river, he could see that Liu and other tenants were working hard in the farmland. Now hoeing is not only for weeding, but also for loosening the soil and protecting moisture and promoting the growth of wheat seedlings. Speaking of which, winter wheat began to be promoted in the Han Dynasty. By the Tang Dynasty, farmers had accumulated a lot of practical experience, and there was a strict division of what to do in each season.

"Yuechan, isn't there anything special outside? What did you ask me to see?" Looking at the busy spring picture in front of him, Li Xiu suddenly turned his head and asked Yuechan. He wanted to build a new yard after the beginning of spring, but Yuechan raised objections and asked him to see the situation outside. However, except for the scene in the farmland, there was nothing special.

"Master, look, it is now in the busy farming season. Whether it is a tenant or an ordinary farmer, every household is busy with the fields. Now it needs to be hoed. If it does not rain, it will definitely have to water and irrigate. Then weed it again. These work will probably not end until early summer. Next, we have to prepare for summer harvest. So if the master wants to build a yard, it may be difficult to find someone to help." Yuechan explained patiently. She has become accustomed to the occasional mischief of her master.

"Uh?" Li Xiu was stunned when he heard this. He really forgot about this. But it was not his fault. In later generations, he always looked for professional construction teams to build houses. He saw that the construction site was also working all year round, but he never expected that there were no professional construction teams in the Tang Dynasty. In the construction of yards, people usually asked for help, and he had to take advantage of the slack farming period. This custom was still preserved even in later rural areas.

"This is bad. It seems that we will have to wait until the busy farming is over before building the yard." Li Xiu suddenly said to himself with some annoyance. In this era, farmers are the leader, and even if the emperor builds the palace, he will miss the farming time. He will not waste the fields in order to build a house.

"Master, I actually have a solution, but I don't know if the master is willing?" But at this moment, Yuechan suddenly spoke again, and a round little fat face actually shone with the glory of wisdom.

"What's the solution? Yuechan, please tell me!" Li Xiu said excitedly when he heard this. Now Yuechan is becoming more and more steward. It seems that he should pay more attention to letting her cultivate in this aspect in the future.

"It's very simple. The princess has many craftsmen in her family. Master, you have such a good relationship with Ma, and you have saved the princess's life. Why not ask her to help you and transfer some craftsmen to help build the house?" Yue Chan suggested with a smile.

"This..." Li Xiu hesitated when he heard this. He had a good relationship with Ma Ye and was kind to the princess. However, he generally didn't like to bother others too much. Last time he was forced to hide in the princess villa. If he just came back and asked the princess for help, he felt a little embarrassed.

"Let's forget it. Building a house is not a trivial matter. It's not good to always bother others. I'll go to talk to Uncle Liu and say hello to him in advance. It's not too late to build a house after the busy farming season." Li Xiu thought for a while and finally shook his head. After saying that, he and Yuechan went home to get a pot of water, crossed the river and walked along the path in the fields, and finally came to Boss Liu's land.

"Uncle Liu, come here and have a rest and have a drink!" Li Xiu looked at Boss Liu who was working and raised the kettle and said, "Not only Boss Liu, but also Aunt Liu, and even Su Niang worked in the field with a towel in her arms. Although the temperature is still very low now, the three of them were sweating profusely.

Hearing Li Xiu's voice, Liu's family noticed Li Xiu's arrival. At that moment, Liu's sweat was wiped, greeted Li Xiu with a smile, and then asked Aunt Liu and Su Niang to put down their hoes to the ground. She took Li Xiu's kettle and drank a few sips before saying, "Why are the master's family coming? There were so many people coming a few days ago. At first, we were shocked, but we thought they were some bad guys, but later we found out that they were here to visit the master's family."

"Haha, they are all boring people. I don't bother to pay attention, so I went to the princess to hide for a few days." Li Xiu explained with a smile, and then asked, "Uncle Liu, how is the situation in the field this year? How many have you been hoed?"

When Li Xiu asked about the situation this year, Boss Liu sighed and said, "Master, the wheat grows well this year, but it didn't snow much last winter, and the fields were a bit dry. When it was warmer, you had to water the ground immediately, otherwise the wheat would definitely not grow well. As for hoisting the ground, it would be an easy job. I guess it would be done in two days."

When Boss Liu mentioned watering, his tone seemed very heavy, which made Li Xiu curiously say: "Uncle Liu, how do you water the land normally? I heard that there are water trucks that can easily lift water, but I have never seen it by the river?"

When Li Xiu asked about watering the land, Boss Liu couldn't help but sigh again: "The master doesn't know anything. I have heard of water trucks. However, this thing is more common in the south. There are fewer here. It is harder to find craftsmen who can build water trucks, so if you want to water the land, you can only rely on manpower."

"Human power? How to water it?" Li Xiu said in surprise when he heard this. Seeing the high efficiency of water pumps in later generations, the water truck was already very inefficient in his eyes. As for human power, he could not imagine it.

"Of course, I used a few buckets to carry water. Three people in the family took turns to water. Moreover, our land was next to the river, and the ground was wetter than other places, so it was easier to water than other dry fields." Although Boss Liu tried to say it as easy as possible, his frowning brow said that he felt a headache about watering the land. He was the only one strong laborer in his family, and his wife and daughter could only barely be considered a strong laborer. This is why he only rented ten acres of land in his family. After all, no matter how much they had, they could not be busy.

"When will it take to water the ground with people?" Li Xiu frowned when he heard this. Ten acres of land are not small, and relying on people to water it in a bucket will be exhausting.

"Don't worry, the master. Although the water is slower, at most, you can spend more effort. The banker has no other strength, but it is not lacking in strength." Boss Liu comforted Li Xiu at this time.

"This is not possible. I'll think of a solution for this matter!" Li Xiu said firmly.
Chapter completed!