Her Cultivation Diary
Chapter 540 - Chapter 540 540.Crane standing among chickens_1

Chapter 540: 540.Crane standing among chickens_1 Chapter 540: 540.Crane standing among chickens_1 Early in the morning, master and disciples had a hot breakfast, breaking into a sweat but feeling thoroughly satisfied and content, heart and body alike.

Professor Song wiped his mouth, looked at his empty bowl, and silently counted how many pancakes he had eaten this morning. Even with thick skin, he couldn’t help feeling a bit embarrassed at this moment.

And when a person feels embarrassed, they want to do something to prove they’re not a freeloader.

So he stood up, “Today we’ll go up the mountain to see if there’s a suitable source of water, then plan things based on that.”

“Alright,” Tai Xiaodong immediately agreed, then asked, “Boss Song, oh no, Song Tan, do you have any pickaxes, hoes, shovels, or the like? Get a few for us.”

Song Tan was somewhat surprised, “Isn’t finding a water source a job for professionals? Do you really need to do it yourselves?”

To bring tools as well… It seemed more like they were preparing to dig a canal than find a water source.

Professor Song smiled, “I have good experience, too. If we encounter hard rocks, we can’t drill without equipment, but we can still mark the approximate location.”

“Once we find the spot, when you get someone to drill the well, we can use the spare time to do the planning, without any delay.”

My goodness!

Was time management in the countryside now going to this extent?

Song Tan was astonished, “It’s not urgent, really not urgent. With such hot weather, even if the planning is done, nothing can be started.”

Even at night, the temperature was over thirty degrees Celsius, not suitable for transplanting seeds or anything else.

“What do you mean nothing can be done?” Professor Song disagreed.

“Song Tan, since you’ve leased the mountain, you should be more proactive. Who says you can’t work in the summer?”

He talked as if he were a well-experienced, authentic old farmer:

“With such a hot sun, once the planning is done, we can invite an excavator up the mountain. The shrubs, once tidied and dried, can be used as firewood or reserved as fertilizer.”

“The grass underneath, once dug out and dried by the sun, will save so much trouble weeding next year, and it also acts as a disinfectant.”

Song Tan: …

That said, it’s now July. By the time we’re able to plant anything, what month would it be? There isn’t even a single shelter on the mountain…

She wouldn’t dare to take such rash actions, even if she had Spiritual Energy.

But Professor Song was already fired up with enthusiasm, so Song Tan could only silently pick up a pickaxe and follow:

“All right, let’s go up the mountain to have a look and also see where we might build a courtyard for everyone to rest.”

As Tai Xiaodong slung a hoe over his shoulder, he curiously asked, “Song Tan, if we really find a well on the mountain, we won’t need to file a report, right? After all, you’ve leased the land.”

What?!

“You have to report for drilling a well?”

Song Tan was full of surprise.

“How could you not?” Tai Xiaodong said seriously:

“If it weren’t your land and you dug a well on the mountain, if civilians don’t report, officials won’t investigate. But if someone does report, that would fit the crime of illegal mining. Water resources are an important national resource, you know!”

Song Tan: …

So it means, there are conveniences and advantages nowadays, but also troubles and complexities!

The group bypassed the rear mountain, moving along the river beach from the day before and continuing forward.

Professor Song also sighed, “This spot is actually a good place. If it could be leased, your plot of land would become a complete entity, harmoniously blending mountains and water in a circular fashion, how wonderful.”

“What do you mean by harmony?”

Song Tan was surprised and looked over, “Are you talking about feng shui?”

“Yes.”

Professor Song spoke in a serious manner, “Look here, the inside of the mountain forms a bowl, while its perimeter is a gentle slope. This riverbank comes straight down from the gentle slope, and there are steep hills on both sides.”

“If you could enclose this area, stretch a net between the two mountains to create a fishing ground or do something else, it would be just perfect. It also prevents people from boating up the mountain at night.”

“Even though you’ll definitely have to set up fences later, having an extra layer of protection is always beneficial.”

Song Tan was wildly tempted.

Yes, his family only had two ponds right now.

One was near the vegetable patch, not very large and too cramped for raising fish.

The other was located below the Peach Forest, right at the center of the land his family enclosed, Bags Mountain. While it was large and could grow enough, like what Professor Song said, to feed his own family.

But… going back and forth is such a hassle!

And rearing fish in that one pond, given the amount his family eats, might not even be enough.

However, if he could enclose this piece of riverbank, not to mention anything else, the economic benefit was definitely going to be significant.

Moreover, the edge of the riverbank could easily accommodate fifty to sixty fishermen, right?

The last three ranks each day could help weed the family’s property, shouldn’t that be okay? Nowadays, labor costs for weeding could go up to a hundred or two hundred a day.

Song Tan’s heart thumped excitedly.

At this moment, looking up at the riverbank bathed in the morning glow, he made up his mind with urgency, “I’ll ask right away.”

…

Secretary Xiaozu had just come to Song Tan’s house for a casual breakfast, barely keeping up with the schedule, when he received the call. He stood up, unable to help himself, “What? You want to enclose the riverbank too? Which riverbank… oh oh oh, the one behind the mountain?”

This was beyond her knowledge.

“Hold on, let me inquire about it. However, the riverbanks here are cheap; it shouldn’t cost much.”

The riverbanks behind their mountain are all shallows, unfit for boating, so using them as fishing grounds poses a significant transportation challenge. The price wouldn’t increase much, and honestly, no one would think of enclosing this area.

The place where Song Tan previously bought fry, being near a river section with convenient transportation, attracted many fishermen, and leasing a piece of riverbank would start at 200,000 Yuan. Some leased larger sections of the river, and the cost could reach a million.

But in Yunqiao Village…

Secretary Xiaozu had a feeling that this was definitely going to work out!

…

Professor Song was also taken aback.

While he had done this kind of planning before, his title always made people approach him with respect as soon as he spoke.

But when it came to things like enclosing land or riverbanks, there’s usually a moment of hesitation.

Song Tan, on the other hand, without a rich fund for his personal farm, casually said he would take it…

This feeling of trust…

He couldn’t help but laugh, “It’s good to be confident. But even with confidence, you should still consider it carefully. What I just mentioned is only a suggestion; you need to use the riverbank productively if you’re going to enclose it.”

“If you don’t have any economic or living plans, there’s no need to rush.”

Song Tan then joked, “Isn’t this the harmonious Feng Shui you talked about? Coincidentally, I’m a bit superstitious.”

Actually, she had made another breakthrough in her spiritual cultivation the night before, and her ability to use Spiritual Energy had expanded once more.

She had already planned to continue working hard, and eventually, she would meld the Spiritual Energy into the water in this riverbank.

As the water flowed continuously back and forth, there would gradually be some changes in the vicinity. Since this particular area was shallow, the ongoing flow directed toward her land wouldn’t result in much loss.

With an overall improvement in water quality, the two banks slowly being affected, her farm blending in among them, it would shift from standing out prominently to being slightly exceptional…

Then there would be no need to exhaust herself finding excuses anymore!

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