Transmigrated as A Farm Girl Making Her Family Rich
Chapter 357 - 278: The Secret of Breeding

Chapter 357: Chapter 278: The Secret of Breeding

Li Zhihao listened to his niece’s words, a confident smile curling at the corners of his mouth. His face, bronzed from the sun, bore a slight resemblance to his elder brother, who sported a mustache while he was clean-shaven.

He didn’t look much like his elder sister or Second Sister, though. His elder sister and the tender-skinned Second Sister had somewhat similar faces, but the difference in quality was significant, despite having the same parents.

Perhaps this was shaped by life’s hardships. The environment one lives in dictates a person’s appearance and temperament.

"Niece, it’s just building a thatched house, any long-term worker can do it. I’m in charge here, and with just a word, it will be done in no more than two days," he said.

Ye Shiqi watched her young uncle, completely embodying the confidence of a leader. It seemed that being a leader, whether in any role and for both men and women, was much better than being a subordinate. The quest for power was timeless.

Ye Shiqi entrusted Li Zhihao with keeping Xiao Miao warm, considering the task accomplished now that all five sisters had arrived here.

During the cold weather, she hadn’t visited the estate in many days and knew she must use her time here to add space water to the well, as it might be impossible to go up the mountain in this weather.

She could only rely on her ability to extend the reach of the space water, which could benefit the crops irrigated with it and the livestock and poultry that drank it, helping them breed better in winter.

"Uncle, you mustn’t give the livestock and poultry cold water to drink during winter. You need to heat some water for them, especially for the chickens to keep warm, so they lay more eggs," she cautioned.

Ye Shiqi didn’t know how costly it would be to run a farm in winter. She had accidentally looked it up online when she was abroad, feeling homesick.

The wealth of their family originated from farming, the companies they ran, and some foreign trade activities. There was intense competition in all industries, and it was crucial to understand how the farm was doing to reconnect with her family roots.

She was curious about how foreign farms compared to those in her own country.

Thus, she discovered a common factor: farms fed livestock and poultry with feed and administered monthly injections to prevent diseases, especially viral infections.

In winter, not only did they keep chickens warm, but also other livestock. Farms kept the lights on for chickens and pigeons all night, unconcerned about electricity wastage, and expected chickens in two or three months and pigs in half a year, though this substantially increased the costs. However, they could manage several cycles in a year!

Disinfection was necessary on farms, and she taught Li Zhihao everything she knew about it. In ancient times, there was no disinfectant, but lots of stones were available in the mountains. These stones could be used to produce lime, which was needed for building houses and was excellent for disinfection.

Li Zhihao nodded, smiling. He always felt that this niece wasn’t just a two or three-year-old child, but a woman of his own age.

She was mature in thinking. How could a mere toddler know so much? Normally, even if someone paid attention to these matters, they wouldn’t understand everything.

Just like his own children, his eldest son, a few months older than his niece, didn’t understand anything, let alone how to read or write.

He didn’t think it was a problem with his family’s genes. Then why was Second Sister’s child so remarkable?

It couldn’t just be her brother-in-law’s genes because his sisters... The only explanation was that the Ye family’s young girls, especially this caring niece, were exceptional.

"Don’t worry, we always cook the food hot for them, just as you’ve instructed. If they drink cold water, they’ll get diarrhea. Here in the estate, we’re never short of firewood," he reassured.

Ye Shiqi nodded at her uncle’s words. Up in the mountains, they planted trees and pruned them. And with so many crops this season, particularly rice, several straw huts were piled up here in the estate.

These straw huts weren’t just stuffed with straw inside a room but made by forming many bundles of straw around a central large wooden pole from the bottom up.

Never underestimate the ingenuity of country folk. They used these straw bundles for raising cattle and as firewood. Moreover, some people used straw to make lye water, ropes, cushions, and brooms.

"Uncle, you must use well water to heat up the water, and if there isn’t much water coming down from the mountain, also use well water for irrigation," she instructed.

Li Zhihao didn’t understand why Ye Shiqi was so particular about it. In winter, they didn’t lack water here, so it wasn’t necessary to use well water exclusively.