Fangzheng's meditation room was typically occupied by Fangzheng himself. Lone Wolf would occasionally stay there. Monkey stayed in the kitchen, so Fangzheng had prepared a blanket for him. Squirrel had his own home, so only Fangzheng and Lone Wolf were there.
Fangzheng looked carefully and saw something trembling in the darkness. It was right beside the Crystal Rice paddy!
"Don't tell me a thief wants to steal This Penniless Monk's Crystal Rice?" mumbled Fangzheng. Lone Wolf's ears pricked up when he heard that! Steal Crystal Rice? How could he do that? This was Uncle Wolf's rations! Was he trying to mess with the Tai Sui? Was he sick of living?
With this in mind, Lone Wolf ran out. Fangzheng was worried about Lone Wolf, so he followed. He wore Savior and the White Lunar Monk Robe, so he did not care about the wind and rain outside. He went straight for the Crystal Rice paddy through the back door. From afar, he saw Lone Wolf standing in the wind and rain in a daze. There seemed to be something in front of him.
As Fangzheng approached, a bolt of lightning streaked across the sky, illuminating the entire mountaintop. Fangzheng finally saw what it was! It was emerald green, and under the lightning's illumination, it emitted a green luster! It was a stalk of bamboo!
"Oh my Buddha, how long has it been? How long has it grown a meter tall all of a sudden?" Fangzheng had done some research and knew that bamboo shoots grew very quickly after the rain. It was common for them to grow thirty centimeters, and it was not impossible for the best to grow more than a meter in one go! However, who had ever seen a bamboo planted in the day grow more than a meter tall at night? Furthermore, this fellow was growing at a discernible pace!
"System, are you sure this is bamboo and not a bamboo spirit?" asked Fangzheng.
Unfortunately, the System ignored him.
The Frost Bamboo's growth far exceeded Fangzheng's imagination. That night, he squatted by the Frost Bamboo's side and watched it grow taller and thicker. Finally, Fangzheng realized that the bamboo was as thick as a person's thigh and more than ten meters tall!
"It matured into bamboo in a single night?" Fangzheng widened his mouth. Although he was somewhat astonished, he could still accept it. After all, bamboo grew very quickly. Ordinary bamboo could grow in thirty to forty days. Furthermore, it was a product of the System. Furthermore, if Crystal Rice could mature overnight, then Frost Bamboo was naturally not a problem.
As for how thick the bamboo was, Fangzheng was only slightly surprised. After all, there was a type of bamboo known as the Giant Dragon Bamboo in the southwest of China. It was easily thirty centimeters in diameter. Compared to the Giant Dragon Bamboo, the Frost Bamboo in front of him was a little slimmer …
Just as Fangzheng was in a daze, he suddenly felt something bursting out of the ground beneath his feet. Fangzheng hurriedly made way as another bamboo sprouted out of the ground.
Almost at the same time, Lone Wolf, who was sitting on the ground, suddenly jumped up. He turned around and stared at his buttocks with a look of anger! Obviously, the feeling of having his a * * was very unpleasant to him!
A bamboo stick was sticking out from his buttocks.
Fangzheng surveyed his surroundings. Goodness gracious, the ground around him seemed to have Marmots popping their heads out en masse!
Fangzheng subconsciously took a step back and leaned against the mature bamboo. Almost at the same time, Fangzheng felt a subtle sensation. He could sense where the Frost Bamboo's roots had grown to. At the same time, he could sense where the new Frost Bamboo was growing. Furthermore, he had a feeling that he could control where the Frost Bamboo grew!
With a thought, the roots that had burrowed beneath the Crystal Rice paddy retracted. Then, they grew around the Crystal Rice paddy. Fangzheng planned on using the Frost Bamboo to completely conceal the Crystal Rice paddy. At the very least, outsiders would not be able to see it. At the same time, Fangzheng controlled the Frost Bamboo to grow in the direction of the monastery. Not only did it grow around the monastery, he even left a few roots in a few corners of the monastery. Fangzheng planned on using a few bamboo sticks to decorate the area and drive away the mosquitoes.
Finally, Fangzheng left an order in the main bamboo. The Frost Bamboo was not to grow out of Mt. One Finger. Once it left, it would immediately die. With this order, the Frost Bamboo would not grow randomly. If not, with its terrifying growth speed, it would probably soon conquer Earth. That would not be a good thing.
Retracting his thoughts, Fangzheng looked at the tiny bamboo sticks that popped out. Then, he smacked his bald head and exclaimed, "Aiyah! I nearly forgot! Monkey, go down the mountain! Go to Dog Song's house and borrow his head! Come back quickly. If you're late, I'll cut your food! Lone Wolf, you go too! "
Although Lone Wolf did not know what Fangzheng was up to, he did not dare delay when he saw how serious Fangzheng was. He immediately ran.
This was the first time Fangzheng was seeing Lone Wolf run at full speed. His speed was like a silver bolt of lightning as he charged out! Fangzheng said in surprise, "This is a sports car among wolves!" Then he pondered with nefarious intentions, "I wonder how it would be to add a saddle and ride it …"
However, Fangzheng was only thinking about it. Although eating Crystal Rice and drinking Unrooted Clean Aqua could constantly improve a living being's body, a wolf was still a wolf. If Fangzheng were to really sit on his waist, Fangzheng was not sure if Lone Wolf would be able to take it.
Monkey, who had woken up at dawn to sweep the yard, heard Fangzheng's shout. Then, he saw Lone Wolf run down the mountain in joy. Although he did not know what was happening, he still followed.
As for Fangzheng, he picked up his phone and called Dog Song.
"Borrow a hoe? Sure! Let them do it. The hoe is in the yard. Abbot Fangzheng, if you are worried, why don't I send it to you? "asked Dog Song.
"There's no need. Let them take it." Fangzheng immediately rejected him. It was already spring, and it was the busy farming season.
One Finger Village was different from other villages. Nowadays, many villages had responded to the country's call to convert paddy fields to dry fields. They no longer planted rice but planted corn. However, One Finger Village's villagers still chose to continue planting rice. However, One Finger Village had its own difficulties. There was too much sand underground. No matter how heavy the rain was, it would quickly seep into the ground. It was very difficult to accumulate water on the ground.
As such, if One Finger Village wanted to plant rice, it was not enough to rely on rain from the heavens. They also needed the locals to take the initiative to draw water.
Similarly, as the village was too remote, the remodeling of the motorized wells had not reached One Finger Village. Therefore, everyone's method of drawing water was scattered, with each household drawing their own water. Every household had a well by the side of the field. They would install a water pump and use a hand-held tractor as an engine to draw water.
This method looked very modern, but the problem was that the machine would stall and break down. The machine needed to be refueled and refilled with water. Therefore, if the villagers wanted to ensure that the water supply would not be interrupted, they could only stand guard by the side day and night. It was nearly impossible for them to return home. And this job was left to the men of each household. They built a tiny shack and ate and slept by the side of the field. They fought mosquitoes at night and the sun during the day. They were exposed to the elements and were miserable.
The women in the family were no better. They did all the chores at home. They took care of the children, cooked, and delivered food to the men. When they were free, they even had to help out.
PS: Eruption complete!
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