noffsinger Chapter 1262 Construction Begins
Chapter 1262 Construction Begins
Shen Xuening then said, "How about you stay with me a little longer?"
Zhang Qianwen nodded: "Okay, this is a good opportunity to heal my injuries."
Shen Xuening held Zhang Qianwen's hand: "Don't be afraid, everything will be alright. No one is unhappy forever."
Zhang Qianwen sighed: "I know, I will recover as soon as possible."
Shen Xuening put her arm around Zhang Qianwen's shoulder: "I trust you." She then had an idea: "How about I take you for a drive tomorrow?"
Zhang Qianwen also became interested: "Want to ride a motorcycle?"
Seeing Zhang Qianwen's interest, Shen Xuening enthusiastically recommended, "Yes, the motorcycle is still at home and will be returned in a few days. If you don't like riding motorcycles, we can ride horses. How about trying the feeling of galloping on horseback?"
Zhang Qianwen thought for a moment and said, "You two can keep the motorcycle. Let's go horseback riding together. That should be nice."
Shen Xuening said, "Okay, I'll tell them over there, and I'll take you riding tomorrow."
Zhang Qianwen nodded: "Okay."
After strolling around for a while, Shen Xuening took Zhang Qianwen to a very nice restaurant and treated her to a lot of delicious food. After eating, Zhang Qianwen finally felt a little happier.
……
The day after the homecoming banquet, Shen Xuening got to work. Her task for the day was to take the workers to the mountains to clear the land and plant the fruit tree seedlings.
Shen Dong had already found workers for Shen Xuening, and they arrived very early in the morning, waiting at the gate of the courtyard.
Shen Xuening explained the work to them and then took them into the mountains.
On the way to the mountains, a road needs to be cleared first, otherwise it will be inconvenient to get in and out. The workers are very helpful and get to work with their tools.
The commotion quickly attracted the attention of some people, and Shen Xuening also planned to film the process of clearing land and planting fruit trees so that fans could watch it together and increase everyone's anticipation.
The machine kept making a "whoosh whoosh whoosh" sound, and soon the entrance was cleared out. It was about four meters wide. After the orchard is cultivated, a road will be built here for everyone to pass through.
Shen Xuening is in charge of planning and supervision, and she works here with everyone.
It's about a kilometer from the entrance to the orchard, and it takes quite a bit of effort to get everything done.
More than an hour later, Qin Zizhou brought water to Shen Xuening: "Are you thirsty?"
"I'm not thirsty." Shen Xuening took the water bottle. "But I'm still very grateful that you brought me water. You're such a good husband."
Qin Zizhou replied smugly, "That's right, it must be excellent."
Shen Xuening smiled, opened the kettle and took a sip of water: "Weren't you supposed to have a video conference? Why did you come over?"
Qin Zizhou didn't hold back his affection for Shen Xuening: "I missed you, so I came to see you."
Shen Xuening glanced at the busy workers and said, "I'm quite busy here. You can go back and get back to your work after you've seen this. We'll be going to City A the day after tomorrow."
Qin Zizhou looked around: "You've only just started work here, is there enough time?"
Shen Xuening said, "Just get the general direction right. I'll find someone in charge here, and I'll give them instructions when the time comes."
Qin Zizhou thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay, I'll follow your arrangements."
As soon as Shen Xuening starts a project, many people come to her to apply for jobs. It seems that no matter what kind of job it is, she is very popular. People from all around are eager to work for her.
Many people had approached Shen Xuening or people related to her before, and Shen Xuening ultimately chose a person named Yuan Lan.
Yuan Lan is from the next village. She is over forty years old and is Liu Juan's childhood friend. She is also a very capable person, even more capable than Liu Juan. In addition, she is literate, making her a very suitable candidate.
She's already here helping out. She knows how to use all the tools, but most of the workers are men, so she doesn't need to do anything; she just directs them.
With her around, Shen Xuening's life will be a little easier.
The felled trees are taken to the fertilizer plant, where they are crushed and dried to be used as bedding for chicks and ducks. Other leaves and hay are also collected and burned later; the ashes will be used as fertilizer. Otherwise, they would just have to be thrown away. It's better to make use of them.
The workers were all assigned tasks and were doing their jobs in a very orderly manner.
The road was cleared all the way to the entrance of the orchard.
After the cleanup was completed, Shen Xuening told everyone to take a break. She then took Yuan Lan to see the designated boundaries. No planting was allowed outside the boundaries, otherwise, compensation would be required if the matter were seriously investigated.
Yuan Lan listened attentively to Shen Xuening's words and began to mark the boundary. Soon, all the trees, shrubs, and weeds within the boundary would need to be cleared away, and tree stumps would also need to be pulled out, otherwise it would affect the future growth of the fruit trees.
Yuan Lan asked, "Ningning, did you contract four mountains in total?"
Shen Xuening answered seriously: "Yes, we will plant one type of fruit tree on each mountain, and we don't need to plant them so densely. In the future, we will build shaded paths between these fruit trees to make it easier for tourists to enjoy the scenery and walk along the paths."
Yuan Lan said, "I understand. This place will also be developed into a tourist destination."
Shen Xuening nodded: "Yes, we should add some activities to attract more visitors. The tourists who come here are mainly here for the scenery."
Yuan Lan didn't know much about business, but she was obedient: "Yes, I agree."
After walking for a long time, the two finally reached the edge of the orchard. By then, the workers had rested, and Shen Xuening told them to continue working.
The workers didn't hesitate; they grabbed their tools and got to work again.
Some workers were responsible for cutting down trees, weeds, and shrubs, some for clearing, and some for transportation. Like ants carrying food, they cleared the hillside little by little.
Looking at the increasingly larger area of the cleared hills, Shen Xuening gradually felt satisfied: "I'll prepare meals for everyone later, I guarantee they'll be delicious and plentiful."
The workers cheered happily, "Thank you, General Manager Shen! General Manager Shen is so generous!"
Shen Xuening smiled and said, "You're welcome. Everyone has worked hard. It's no trouble to treat you to a meal."
The worker smiled and said, "We've been working for so long, it's rare for our employer to treat us to a meal. Anyway, thank you, Mr. Shen."
Shen Xuening waved her hand dismissively and said, "It's nothing, just a meal, it's a small matter."
Everyone was very happy, so they worked even harder, and things progressed faster. They cleared an entire hill in just one morning. Of course, not all the cut weeds and trees were transported away; there was too much, and it would take more time to clean it all up.
None of that matters, a truck will come to pick them up this afternoon, that will be faster.
After lunch, I came back to clean in the afternoon.
The trucks arrived together, and everyone first loaded the weeds onto the trucks and cleared the entire hillside. Then, a large truck that was specifically for clearing tree roots came in and began clearing the tree roots.
This process is very stress-relieving. The truck has a large pair of pliers that it uses to grip the tree roots tightly in the ground before pulling them out.
At this point, you can usually pull out half of the tree roots. Shake them a few times to remove the mud and sand from the roots. Once the mud and sand are gone, throw the roots aside; you can take them back to use as firewood. Then pull out the remaining roots.
Repeat this process several times, and you can clean up any kind of tree stump thoroughly.
"Technology really changes lives. They were able to dig out such a big tree stump. If it were done by hand, I don't know how many days it would take."
"Absolutely, that's the power of machinery."
"That's fast! At this rate, it wouldn't be difficult for them to dig up all the tree stumps on the mountain in a day."
"..."
Everyone watched the machine operate, utterly amazed.
Soon all the tree stumps on the first hill were cleared away, and then trucks hauled them away. Some people stayed behind to clean up the remaining mess, while the others continued clearing the second hill...
The hilltops were mostly the same, except the second hill had more trees, but with the right tools, there was nothing to worry about.
Seeing everyone so busy that their feet barely touched the ground, Shen Xuening also joined in to help. Everyone couldn't help but admire her more, as no big boss ever did manual labor in the fields except for their CEO, Shen.
They're clearing the mountain here, and building goose sheds over there.
The goose shed was built earlier, and the foundation was already being laid. Materials were being transported over in truckloads, and the site was bustling with activity.
Zhang Shan is in charge here; he's experienced, and Shen Xuening has already coordinated with him, so there's not much to worry about.
However, after finishing up here in the afternoon, Shen Xuening still went to check on the goose shed.
"President Shen, you've arrived." Zhang Shan greeted him.
"Let me take a look. The progress is pretty good." Shen Xuening looked around. The foundation of the goose house was already completed. After the foundation hardened, the walls could be built. It had only been a few days. How could this progress not be gratifying?
Zhang Shan was very pleased to receive the praise: "Knowing that President Shen needed it urgently, everyone worked overtime, and that's why the progress is so fast."
Shen Xuening nodded in satisfaction: "Well done, keep up the good work."
Zhang Shan was overjoyed by the praise: "Don't worry, Mr. Shen, I will definitely build your goose house to be the best it can be."
Shen Xuening said, "Then I'll wait and see the results."
Zhang Shan was exceptionally confident: "No problem."
……
In the space.
When Ginseng Baby saw Shen Xuening arrive, she immediately became a little nervous: "The fruit tree seedlings you requested won't arrive so soon, don't rush me."
Shen Xuening quickly reassured them, "Don't rush, we still need to nurture the land. You can cultivate it slowly."
The ginseng baby breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."
Shen Xuening looked at the ginseng doll with a scrutinizing gaze: "What's wrong with you? It's like you don't want to see me."
The ginseng doll quickly waved its hand and said, "No, no, you must have mistaken me."
Shen Xuening didn't believe it and pressed, "You never say things like that, why are you saying it this time?"
"I...I didn't." The ginseng doll tried to get away with it. He thought to himself, "How come Xue Ning's eyes are so sharp? She saw through me right away. Is it that obvious?"
"Tell me now, or I'll take away your snacks," Shen Xuening threatened.
"Oh dear, actually I am..." The ginseng doll lowered its head and stammered, "I forgot, I just remembered..."
"Huh? How could you forget with your memory?" Shen Xuening looked surprised.
"I got a hammock and fell asleep in it," the ginseng doll said, pointing to the hammock under the big tree.
Beneath the lush jujube tree, a small, exquisite hammock hangs there, with a kitten curled up asleep inside. A gentle breeze blows, creating a serene and beautiful scene.
"Did you make this?" Shen Xuening walked towards the hammock.
"Well, I made a hammock when I had nothing else to do, and I must say, it's really comfortable to sleep in." The ginseng doll carefully looked at Shen Xuening's expression, and only breathed a sigh of relief when it saw that Shen Xuening did not have any special reaction.
"You really know how to enjoy life." Shen Xuening suddenly remembered something. "Has your cultivation improved now? Can you cultivate a lot of fruit tree seedlings at once?"
"Yeah, that's why I dared to take a nap, but I didn't expect to oversleep." The ginseng doll tapped its head in annoyance.
"It's okay, it's normal to rest when you're tired." Shen Xuening patted the ginseng doll on the shoulder.
"As long as you're not angry," the ginseng doll said.
"I'm not a miser. It's normal for you to rest when you're tired. It's okay," Shen Xuening comforted her.
"That's good." The ginseng doll became happy.
Since the fruit tree seedlings hadn't been properly cultivated, Shen Xuening saw no need to look at them anymore, and instead went to where the geese lived.
The flock of geese has grown considerably, and there are nests of all sizes scattered along the stream. Each nest contains several goose eggs, some of which are left open, while some geese are lying in the nests, presumably incubating them.
The geese here look similar to real geese, but upon closer inspection, there are still many differences. To put it simply, the geese here look much better and have a delicious appearance.
Shen Xuening asked, "The goose looks good. What are you feeding it?"
The ginseng doll pointed to the grass by the stream: "They eat grass by themselves."
"Does it just eat grass?" In Shen Xuening's memory, geese need to eat grain, and it would be impossible for them to eat only grass. "It must be because we are in the space. Once we take them out, we will need to feed them grain."
The ginseng baby stared with its big eyes and said, "It's up to you. I don't know how to raise geese; they're all free-range."
Shen Xuening said, "I'll study it carefully."
After watching the flock of geese for a while, Shen Xuening said to Ginseng Baby, "You need to speed things up and help me cultivate the fruit tree seedlings. They're already tidying up the hillside outside."
The ginseng doll patted its chest: "Don't worry, I will do my best from now on."
"Thank you for your hard work. I'll bring you something delicious next time," Shen Xuening promised.
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Because they were going to City A the day after tomorrow, Shen Xuening still worked overtime the next day to try to get as much work done as possible.
The goose shed was currently under construction, so Shen Xuening didn't go there. Instead, she went directly to the top of the hill with the workers.
"Aunt Yuan Lan, I'm going to City A tomorrow, so I'll have to leave this place in your care," Shen Xuening said politely.
"Don't worry, since you've entrusted this matter to me, I will definitely do my best," Yuan Lan promised without hesitation.
"Call me if anything happens," Shen Xuening instructed.
Yuan Lan nodded: "Yes, I know. Even if I didn't know, I would still go to find your mother."
Shen Xuening nodded: "Okay, okay."