The crops are thriving, and under Chen Zhou's meticulous care, there's been no sign of wilting or disease among the seedlings so far.
This is partly due to the "slash-and-burn" cultivation method.
The soil that has been burned rarely retains insect eggs or weed seeds, and before a new batch of pests discovers this field, the rice and wheat seedlings remain safe.
Besides tending to the fields and setting traps for rabbits, over the past week, Chen Zhou finally collected enough white clay box by box, and the wall construction could begin.
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January 21st.
Chen Zhou went through his routine of washing up, ate some leftover rabbit meat with cheese flatbread porridge, inspected the farmland, and began preparing for the wall construction.
Previously, in the countryside, without laser levels, masons usually used plumb lines and string to ensure they built straight walls.
