nashuaworldcup Chapter 269: Fortress Completed
Chapter 269: Fortress Completed
As time went by, Mrs. Xu's health finally recovered. Although she was still a little weak, she was able to move normally. At the same time, the fully automatic mechanical fortress was about to be completed.
During this time, Xu Ning exchanged various vegetable seeds through the system and planted them with the help of his family. Now, these vegetables have grown tender green leaves and are growing vigorously.
The rice seedlings in the rice fields are growing well, green and lush. The breeze blows and the rice leaves sway gently, as if showing people their graceful figures. Xu Ning would go to the rice fields with Xu Da every morning and evening to inspect the rice fields. Looking at these thriving rice seedlings, he felt very satisfied.
The chickens, ducks and geese on the farm also began to lay eggs, and some of the hens, ducks and geese began to estrus. Zhang used the flashlight given by Xu Ning to shine on the eggs with embryos, and carefully placed them in the chicken coop to let them hatch naturally.
It won't be long before these little guys chirp and crawl out of their shells. By that time, the rice seedlings will have grown taller, and the ducklings can be driven over to eat insects and clear the air.
"Second sister! Second sister, look! I caught a big carp today!" Xu Feng ran back from the lake excitedly, holding a big bamboo basket woven by Old Man Xu. He could hear the crackling sound of carp in the bamboo basket as he ran.
Ever since Xu Ning told him that there were crayfish in the lake, Xu Feng would run to the lake every morning and evening to put the baskets. Except for the first few days when the harvest was less because he didn't put the baskets properly, he could almost bring back more than a pound of crayfish or fish and shrimp every day after that.
This time there was actually a big carp in the basket, which made Xu Feng so happy that he ignored the other baskets and quickly took the fish back to tell everyone.
Xu Feng excitedly ran to Xu Ning and held the basket high up: "Second sister, look! Am I awesome?"
Xu Ning took the basket with a smile, looked at the lively carp inside, and said, "Xiaobao is amazing. We can have an extra snack tonight!" She touched her brother's head to show her appreciation.
Xu Feng laughed happily, gave the basket to Xu Ning, and ran back to the lake to collect the baskets. Xu Ning took the basket back home and prepared to give the carp to Xu Da to prepare a delicious braised carp in the evening.
Xu Ning walked towards the farm with brisk steps, the sun shining on her and reflecting on her smiling face. At this moment, she saw her father Xu Da coming out of the farm pushing a cart full of chicken, duck and goose manure.
"Dad, Xiaobaolouzi caught a big carp today!" Xu Ning excitedly showed the fish basket in his hand to his father.
"Oh? Really? Let me see, it's really big!" Xu Da looked at the big fish in the basket with a surprised expression on his face. After he parked the car, he took the basket and examined it carefully.
"Put it in the kitchen. I'll go back and pick it up after I finish dumping the manure," Xu Da said to his daughter.
"Okay! Dad, the construction of our new house will start this afternoon, and we can move in soon!" Xu Ning happily told his father the good news.
"That's great! Go home quickly, the sun will be getting higher soon. Remember to tell your mother that I will be back soon, and tell her not to clean the fish and wait for me to deal with them." Xu Da reminded.
"I know, Dad!" Xu Ning agreed, and the father and daughter separated. Xu Ning came to the kitchen next to the farm, handed the fish basket to her mother Zhang, and conveyed her father's words. Then, she went to the tent of Old Lady Xu.
When Xu Ning walked into the tent, she found that Old Lady Xu was chatting with Xu Yuan. When Old Lady Xu saw her granddaughter coming in, she smiled and waved for her to sit next to her.
"Daya, you've worked hard these days. Grandma is fine now. If you and Yuanyuan want to go out, go out before the weather gets too hot." It is already mid-April, and the weather is getting hotter day by day. Thinking of the drought that caused her to flee last year, Old Mrs. Xu is actually extremely worried.
But there was no other way. Just as Xu Ning said, if their family wanted to live a peaceful and stable life in the valley, these few people alone were not enough. They also needed oil, salt, cloth and other things. They could not always rely on the help of gods.
"Grandma, don't worry! Our house will be completed in a few days, and then we can clean it up and move in. A few days won't matter, so don't worry." Xu Ning naturally understood his grandmother's concerns, so he changed the subject, hoping to reassure her.
In the afternoon, after lunch, the Xu family members did not take a nap as usual, but followed Xu Ning to the built fortress.
The fully automatic machine stopped running automatically the moment it was completed. Xu Ning waved it lightly and put it into the space of the treasure chest.
This fortress was huge, and it took the Xu family a quarter of an hour to explore just the ground floor.
The third underground floor is even more spacious, mostly empty rooms. Xu Ning planned to use these rooms as warehouses to store food and other supplies. Therefore, while he took his family on a tour, he placed the items he exchanged from the treasure chest, such as stainless steel shelves and barns, in them.
The first floor mainly consists of a spacious hall, a large kitchen, and two large master bedrooms with bathrooms. In addition, there is a half-acre garden in the middle of the house.
This eight-story building, from the ground floor to the fifth floor, is mainly composed of spacious suites with separate bathrooms, in addition to many small rooms. These rooms were specially prepared by Xu Ning for the servants who would come here in the future to live in.
The entire fortress is made of solid cement, with a unique exterior design similar to a tower. There are no windows to the outside, and only a large door is retained as the only entrance. The interior presents a circular hollow pattern, and looking down from the sky, it is quite similar to the Hakka Weilong House.
In order to prevent the impact of flooding, Xu Ning carefully treated the roof, so that most of the rainwater will flow naturally to the outside, and only a small part will be gathered in the small patio in the center of the yard. This design not only effectively solves the drainage problem, but also ensures the cleanliness of the courtyard environment.
Everyone in the Xu family couldn't help but exclaim in admiration at the novel building before them.
Xu Ning chose a room on the fifth floor, which was the only room on the fifth floor that overlooked the entire fortress and the valley. No one in the Xu family had any objection.
Xu Yuan chose to live downstairs from Xu Ning, while the Xu Feng brothers chose the second and third floors respectively.
Xu An lived on the second floor, so Xu Ning arranged the study next to him.
After a few days of drying the fortress and cleaning it carefully, the Xu family finally moved in.
On the other side, Feng Lun walked out of the mountains and just entered the nearest county town, he met Hai Qing who was also there.