The work of building a thatched hut was completed in five days with the efforts of more than 600 people.

These thatched houses are round, with mud walls all covered with grass clippings, and the roof is tied with grass, laid layer by layer.

From a distance, hundreds of mud-walled thatched houses stand in a staggered manner on the prairie, with smoke floating on the roofs, which is very spectacular.

Because there are the existence of Rhino Half Moon and Bison King, there are no other tribes in this continent, so there is almost no need to worry about safety issues, so even the walls are saved and they can expand infinitely in the future.

After having a house, the people from each brigade and workshops don’t have to get together, and they can do their own work.

The captain of the planting team, Yan, heard that after the land was opened, the first group came with a very determined attitude. Because the southern wilderness is still in winter, he doesn’t like winter because he can’t work in the fields.

He likes to work, and except for eating, sleeping and necessary rest, he likes to stay in the fields all day long.

After building the house, Yan couldn't wait to start reclamation of land near his residence with his people and tools.

The rock used a bronze sickle to cut off all the grass and piled it into a pile.

These grasses will not be wasted. After the land is reclaimed, they can be buried in the ground and used as green manure.

"Chew!"

Yan used a bronze hoe and hoe down. Unexpectedly, he easily turned up a large piece of soil, and the grass roots did not stick very tightly to the soil, so they could be easily pulled out.

"The soil in this place is so soft!"

The rock's eyes lit up. Such soft soil is difficult to find in the Southern Wilderness. When I first dig the wasteland in the Southern Wilderness, it was very difficult.

Not only are there many stones, but the soil is tight, and grass roots are stuck together, making it difficult to peel off.

But the soil here is not. It is full of sand here, so you can easily dig it up and get rid of grass roots.

"Such good land cannot be ruined. Everyone dig it quickly, dig it carefully, and pick up all the grassroots!"

Yan shouted, and the soldiers of the planting team who followed him responded one after another, and everyone started digging hard.

Because the land is soft, they have a large number of people, strong strength, and rich experience in farming. In just half a day, they turned over a large area of ​​wasteland.

Yan looked at the turning over soil, which quickly dried up and turned white under the sunlight. He frowned and said, "Soil is good soil, but the water retention is a little poor."

Poor water retention of soil means drought tolerance. Once continuous drought weather occurs, crops grown on this land are likely to die.

The solution to this problem is to use a thick layer of grass to cover the ground with a certain moisturizing effect after the crops grow.

At noon, Chenbei came over from another place.

Because the rhinoceros horn continent is far from the southern wilderness, a large number of red cranes are needed as long-distance transportation tools.

Honghua plans to build a breeding base here, so that some of the red cranes can settle down and reproduce here.

There is a river here, with a large number of fish, shrimps, aquatic plants, insects, and the weather is not cold, so it should be suitable for the survival of red cranes.

Honghua chose a wetland swamp by the river, where there was plenty of food and plenty of water, Honghua should like it.

The construction of the Red Crane Breeding Base was handed over to the members of the Engineering Team and the Red Crane Team. Chen Bei went over and took a look and was quite satisfied with the environment there.

But when he came to the planting team's land reclamation area, he saw a piece of white soil, but suddenly thought of something and frowned deeply.

"Chief, what's wrong? Are we not doing well enough?"

Yan saw Chen Bei frowned, and he walked over and asked carefully.

Chen Bei shook his head and said, "You are doing well, but you may not know much about the situation here."

"I've asked for half a month. The climate here is divided into dry season and rainy season. During the rainy season, it rains almost every day and the water is very abundant."

"If these grasses are not cut, it will naturally be fine. The rainwater will be absorbed by the grass and soil."

"But now we have cut off the lush grass and turned the ground over. The crops we planted cannot be as dense as grass. Then a large amount of soil will inevitably be exposed. Think about it, what will happen if it rains heavily?"

Yan is a person who often farms. He has been exposed to various terrain. After Chen Bei said this, he thought about it carefully and immediately understood.

Yan said with a serious expression: "The soil here is too soft and there is too much sand and gravel. Once it rains heavily, the soil will be washed away, leaving only sand and gravel."

Chen Bei nodded and said, "You have seen the situation in the Western Desert. If we do not take any measures and directly open up the land, then in the future..."

Chen Bei pointed to the land under his feet and said, "This place will become a western desert."

Chenbei's words are not groundless. In the past life, the grasslands in the north were overgrazing and reclaiming land, and eventually turned into deserts.

The grassland turns into a desert, which is a very terrifying thing, and it is something that Chenbei absolutely cannot accept.

The Mang tribe finally found such a new continent. If it becomes a desert due to excessive land reclamation, then what is the point of staying here in the Mang tribe?

If you want the desert, isn’t the western desert more vast?

Chen Bei's words made Yan's face pale, and the rest of the planting team had also seen the desolate desert, and their faces also turned pale.

Yan looked at the white soil and said, "No...can't let such a thing happen."

The members of a planting team couldn't help but say, "What should we do? We can't farm anymore, right?"

Chen Bei nodded and said, "Of course we have to farm, otherwise what will we do here?"

Yan seemed to have caught a life-saving straw, looked at Chen Bei with a burning look, and said, "The leader must have a way to let us farm without turning this place into a desert, right?"

Chenbeidao: "There is a solution, that is, while we plant the land, we will leave some place to plant grass and trees."

“Plant trees?”

Yan scratched his head, a little confused. His knowledge limited his imagination. He didn't know how to plant trees and vegetables again.

Chen Bei casually folded some grass stems and inserted them row by row on the ground as a demonstration.

"Don't open a piece of vegetable field too much. Keep some grass around the ground, and plant shrubs that are easy to live. The shrubs generally do not grow very tall, and will not block the sunlight in the vegetable field. The root system is also deep, which can stabilize the soil."

"In addition, we plant a forest every once in a distance. This tree can be a fruit tree, so that we can get a lot of fruit."

"The woods, vegetable fields, cross-planting, and strict prevention, because we can keep the soil while farming, so as not to lose them!"

Yan looked at the rows of grass stems on the ground and the soil surrounded by grass stems, and felt that this method was very feasible.

"If you plant trees, you can plant trees. Anyway, we can eat the fruits ourselves. As long as we can protect these lands, we can do whatever we want."

Chen Bei smiled and said, "That's it. You can discuss how big a piece of land is to be opened and how far apart a forest is planted. I believe you can do it well."

The rock nodded heavily and said, "Chief, don't worry, ours can grow good land in the southern wilderness, so it's OK here!"

"Okay, then I'll wait to eat the vegetables and fruits you have grown!"
Chapter completed!