Chapter 45: Sudden Promotion
With this interlude, both of them felt much more vigorous as they worked.
It was the best season for pond maintenance, the sediment in the pond frozen to just the right consistency that it could be steadily scooped out with an iron shovel.
The accumulated trash on top was also cleared out in the process.
Excessive sediment could deteriorate the water quality and cause various diseases in the pond fish.
However, it couldn't be completely cleared away either, since the sediment also had the capability to fertilize, retain nutrients, and regulate the nutrient level of the water.
The Yue Family also planned to plant some aquatic plants in the pond to enrich its environment.
Yue Jiandong had a farmer's knack for relying on nature for sustenance. The amount of sediment left was neither too much nor too little, carefully measured with knotted cords.
The cleared sediment was piled to the side, to be carted away in a wheelbarrow once it was all clean.