newbobooks Chapter 187 Reinforcement around the house
Chapter 187 Reinforcement around the house
So the two of them quickly started to eat breakfast. After breakfast, Xu Han and Lu Chuan went outside the yard and started digging a hole.
But the area of the house is too large and it cannot be fully dug in a short time.
"I used to think that a big house was very convenient, but when I really started working, I felt that a house that is too big is not good!" Xu Han said to Lu Chuan as she stopped to rest and drink some water.
"It will probably take seven or eight days to dig out all of this." Lu Chuan also stopped to rest.
"After digging, we still need to insert bamboo thorns! It can't be completed in a short period of time. I was thinking of doing it slowly before! Now that the locust plague has come, digging holes and burying bamboo thorns has become the most important thing." Xu Han said.
"It's okay, the dogs and I are at home! Don't worry!" Lu Chuan said.
In fact, the fighting ability of Lu Chuan and the dogs is really not weak, otherwise when Lu Chuan was with Heifeng and Heidian before, if he was not good at fighting, he would not dare to live alone in the deep mountains and forests!
Lu Chuan and Xu Han are still confident about their personal safety, but even if they are confident, they still have to take the necessary protective measures. Wouldn't it be better to have an extra layer of protection?
After resting for a while, the two began to dig the hole again. Lu Chuan was responsible for digging, and Xu Han was responsible for transporting the soil outside. The two cooperated with each other and worked quite quickly.
In this way, nine days had passed unknowingly. The two had been digging holes during these days, and they did not even rest during the Mid-Autumn Festival. After a simple meal, they continued to dig holes.
During these nine days, both of them lost a lot of weight. They engaged in strenuous physical activities every day. They only rested for about two hours at noon when the sun was very hot. The rest of the time they were digging holes continuously.
I get up early every day, dig for a while when the sun is not too hot, then go to have breakfast and take a rest during breakfast.
After breakfast, I continued digging until about eleven o'clock, then went home for lunch and a nap.
We continued digging after lunch break, and finally finished digging the big pit early in the afternoon of the tenth day.
"We've finally finished digging. It's still early. Should we insert bamboo thorns?" Xu Han asked.
"Keep going! Finish everything in one go and then take a break. There won't be anything else to rush about later." Lu Chuan said.
"Okay, the locusts have completely disappeared in the past few days. I was thinking of planting the peppers I pulled out to see if they can survive!" Xu Han said as he cleaned up the remaining soil.
"Okay, you bring the bamboo thorns over first, and I'll dig a hole for you to plant the peppers. Then you plant the peppers and I'll plant the bamboo thorns. We'll act separately." Lu Chuan said.
"Yes! Okay, I'll go get the bamboo thorns first." Xu Han said.
Then I went back to the yard and took out all the bamboo thorns that had been placed in the woodshed. Because there were too many bamboo thorns, some of them were placed in the woodshed, and some were covered with oilcloth and placed in the corner of the yard.
Xu Han put the bamboo thorns placed in the corner directly into the space, and then went outside the yard.
There was definitely a chance that they wouldn't be able to finish inserting them today, so Xu Han didn't take much, just enough for today's use.
After Xu Han put the bamboo thorns away for Lu Chuan, she prepared to take the dog to the waterfall to fetch water.
"Wait for me for a while. I'm worried about you going alone. I'd better go with you!" After saying that, Lu Chuan went back to the yard and took out an axe.
Seeing Lu Chuan like this, Xu Han didn't say anything, but felt full of security.
The two of them went to the waterfall to fetch water. They hadn't been there for a few days, and they could clearly feel that the water flow had become smaller.
"You see, the water level here at the waterfall isn't that big anymore. No wonder the water level in the backyard has become smaller again!" Xu Han said.
"Yes! Without the shade of leaves, the water evaporates much faster.
Why do I feel like the sun is stronger now? Although it is already late August, it still feels not as cool as before! Every day I am under the scorching sun and my skin hurts.”
"What can I do? I'll apply a layer of aloe vera gel on you when we get home tonight."
"That's fine, otherwise it's going to be very hot and uncomfortable."
Since the past few days, Xu Han has been digging holes outside every day and working under the scorching sun. She has wrapped herself tightly and refused to take off her clothes even when she is soaked.
But Lu Chuanxian was too hot and refused to wrap himself tightly, so his skin was sunburned on the first day. Xu Han applied aloe vera gel on him and he felt much better the next day.
Then Lu Chuan started to wear long sleeves and long pants obediently, but he still couldn't avoid his neck and face from being exposed to the sun.
During this period of time, both of them became a little tanned, and they would apply aloe vera gel on the exposed skin almost every night when they got home.
The two chatted while fetching water. Today it took much longer than before, but fortunately there was still water.
On the way back, the two checked the water in the reservoir.
"The water in here is not full. Let's add some more when we have time next time!" said Xu Han.
"Okay, let's fill it up now while we still have water. We'll come back for more water after we finish dealing with the bamboo thorns."
Although the two of them took some measures, they could not avoid the evaporation of water. They could only check it frequently and replenish it in time when they found any problems.
After arriving outside the wasteland, Lu Chuan went there to bury bamboo thorns, while Xu Han planted peppers by herself.
First, pour some water into the dug hole, then put the pepper seedlings pulled out earlier into the hole, and then cover it with soil.
Because the last time I picked the peppers, I didn't pick them up, but just pulled them out and put them into the space.
It is definitely not possible to plant them directly like this. After Xu Han planted all the peppers, she started to trim the pepper seedlings with scissors, and also picked the peppers on top and put them in the space.
The trimmed peppers have no extra leaves, which can better promote rooting and new sprouts, and also increase the survival rate of pepper seedlings.
After Xu Han finished everything, it was already getting dark. After putting away her tools, she went to find Lu Chuan.
Lu Chuan first poured some water into the pit, and then after the water had subsided, he began to insert bamboo thorns into it.
Because the pit had been dug several days ago, there was not much moisture in the pit. In addition, it had been exposed to the sun for several days, so the bamboo thorns could not be inserted at all. They had to water the ground thoroughly before inserting the bamboo thorns.
The ground that has been soaked with water is very soft and you can dig deep into it if you dig hard, and it is also very solid.
There are a lot of bamboo thorns, densely packed and crisscrossed together, so ordinary animals have no chance of getting close.