Chapter 27: Cutting trees
"Ge, I am going to the vegetables farm now, you joining?" Bai Yi Yang called her brother who is busy helping the workers with the roof tiles, he didn't came up directly but he helped with sending the roof tiles to the workers on the roof.
"I am going.." Bai Yi Chen said a few words to the worker and came to Bai Yi Yang.
"What do we need to bring?" He asked. There are sweat on his forehead which he quickly wipe off.
"Just the hoe and rake, today we can sow the seeds. I already bought it." Bai Yi Yang said, pointing at the basket behind her.
"You bought your chainsaw too?" Bai Yi Chen was amazed, he still cannot believe that her sister is really using the chainsaw. Did she learn this from her dream too? Can someone really learn things from dream though?
"Yes, what you are thinking is right. But I also read a bit more about it and at the hardware shop yesterday, I tested my theory, it was quite easy. Today I planned to practice first." Bai Yi Yang said.
"En, you can just be careful. No need to rush." Bai Yi Chen agree.
Both of them then head to the farm behind. They look at the dried mushrooms and sure that they are definitely dried. The sun over here is strong, if the house doesn't have big windows and cool winds coming in, then it will be really hot inside.
"This area is a good place to dry things. Ge, what do you think if we build a drying area or a resting place, it can shade us from the sun and rain. The children often follow here, so its good to have place to sit." Bai Yi Yang suggest. In the future, she still planned to forage mushrooms maybe once a month so a drying place will be good, they are going to plant something on the field, how can they continue to use it later.
"Sounds good. Let's do that." Bai Yi Chen said. Going back to the house to take a short break back and forth is a hassle, its good to have a shade and at least a place to sit down to take a quick break. Bai Yi Chen and Bai Yi Yang walk around a bit more before finally decided on a place to sow the seeds.
"I will do this, you go ahead and do what you want to do." Bai Yi Chen said. They still need to plow small area before the seeds can be sow, when they start sprouting and become stable, then it can be transplanted into the patches.
"Alright, then I will go ahead and start cutting down trees." Bai Yi Yang trusted that her brother can do at least this much. He is not very talented in farming but plowing small areas for sowing seeds is easy.
Bai Yi Yang walk to the edge of their farm, she can start from cutting these trees nearby so that she can plow for more vegetables patch. Bai Yi Yang putdown her tools and start setting up.
'With my strength, can I pushed the tree from falling to the patch?' She asked the system.
'Host, don't underestimate your current strength. It said only two times stronger than a man strength but it was based on very strong men' The system answer.
'Well, then I am relieved' Bai Yi Yang laugh. She started the chainsaw engine and aim for a smaller size tree first to test her skill and the chainsaw.
She cut lower so that it will be left with small tree stump. Removing the tree stumps was one of her concern, if she dig all the way then it will take quite some time but it is still the fastest way. That is why she only ask Bai Yi Chen sow only a few seeds first because it will take time to expand the field.
Bai Yi Yang cut the first tree easily, the chainsaw was good and with her strength, she didn't have to worry that the trees will falls over the patch, she will secretly push the tree over to the direction she wants them to fall. The falling trees make a loud noise but she is not concerned about it.
After getting the feel of it, she started cutting 5 more smaller trees. Basically there are no large trees in this area, but when she went into the jungle the past two times, she found many trees that will be suitable to be made into furniture.
These smaller size pine trees is good enough to be made into plant racks, she also planned to make a shoe rack outside and indoor slippers rack with this similar kind of woods.
At first, every time a tree falls, Bai Yi Chen will shout at her to be careful but when it continue, he also become more assured. Bai Yi Yang then proceed with cutting the small branches and she finish making 6 logs of pine tree.
When Bai Yi Chen is not looking, she lifted them and stack them together, as for the branches, she also gather them at one place to dry. The area immediately become clear and she started measuring the lengths of the logs, divided them into equal parts, before making a few markings and start cutting the logs into planks and boards. The product weren't very pretty at the beginning but when she got hold of it, she works like a machine, markings then cutting and repeat, her work also become much more refined.
"Yang Yang, you made all of these..?" Bai Yi Yang who is busy marking the logs look back. Bai Yi Chen is standing behind her while looking at the finished planks.
"Yeah, it was hard at the beginning. It's easier now." She comments.
"You are so good at this." Bai Yi Chen praise.
"Do you need help with anything?" Bai Yi Chen asked again.
"Yeah. Can you help me bring this inside, just put it in the courtyard, I will deal with it later." Bai Yi Yang said.
"Alright." Bai Yi Chen nod. He didn't want to waste Bai Yi Yang time and start lifting a bunch of planks at a time but he overestimated himself, it was actually quite heavy.
"Ge, you bring a few first. When you return at home, you put something on your shoulder so that your shoulder won't hurt later." Bai Yi Yang said with concern.
"En." Bai Yi Chen didn't insist and quickly leave with a few planks on his shoulder. Bai Yi Yang then continue to chat with the system.
"How much points do I have now?" She asked.
'Host you have earned 9 additional points so far, 3 points for every 30 minutes. Total points is 39 points.'
"Ahh, so this work can earned me 3 points. That's a lot." Bai Yi Yang said.
'Yes. The harder the work, the higher the points.'
"Then, I should work even harder in the future. When I have a lot of points, I can increase my strength again."
'Host work hard, when you accumulate a total of 50 points, the System's Shop will be unlocked' The System cheer her up by an awkwardly cheerful tone.
"System's shop?! There is something like that?" Bai Yi Yang stop working.
'Yes. There are a lot of things available in the system shop, when it is unlocked, Host will be able to buy things using points other than using points to upgrade abilities' The system explain.
"That is amazing! Then remind me not to use my points for now. I want to see how the shop looks like." Bai Yi Yang become more motivated to earn work points. Tomorrow she should not be idle, she should do more works. Because of the motivation, Bai Yi Yang works non stop until 5.30 pm.
[6 points earned. Total points: 45]
By the time she stopped, all the three siblings is going back and forth carrying the planks. The three small one didn't carry it on their shoulder like Bai Yi Chen but pulling it slowly. Bai Yi Yang was moved.
As for the remaining 8-10 planks, she put it on her shoulder and carry it home with the basket behind her. This one more time shocked Bai Yi Chen and the other, their sister is really strong. Bai Yi Yang then put it down with the rest at one side of the courtyard before entering the workshop to organise her tools again. Tomorrow, she will unroot the tree stumps in the morning, then maybe cut some more trees from the same area tomorrow.
Today harvest is actually not bad, she cut down almost 15 trees and it will be enough to make Bai Yi Ling outdoor plant stand. Her design actually needs a lot of woods, but it will be more stable and more good looking that a simpler design.
Only after coming out of the workshop, Bai Yi Yang can see the few changes. The Main House roof tiles is brand new, as for the East house, only a small part of it is replaced.
"Ge, you sent back the worker?" Bai Yi Yang asked Bai Yi Chen who is now arranging the planks.
"Yes. Oh right, before leaving, Mr.Duan and Mr.Li asked me to sign the working hours, they stopped working at 5.00 pm." Bai Yi Chen report. Uncle Duan and Unlce Li labour fee is counted by hours so it is necessary to do that.
"Alright, got it." Bai Yi Yang nod before heading to the kitchen.
"I will bring in the mushrooms." Bai Yi Chen said before heading out again. Bai Yi Ling is cooking rice and cutting vegetables while the two children is sitting at the table chatting.
"Xiao Mo, you have fun playing with your friends today?" Bai Yi Yang also joined the two. She knows that Bai Yi Mo went down the mountain, he only return after 5.00 pm whereas Bai Yi Ling and Bai Yi Fang hang around the farm just now. She saw them hang around Bai Yi Chen even when she was busy because Bai Yi Chen keep calling Bai Yi Fang who wanted to come near her. Bai Yi Fang also called her a few times but she also doesn't allow her to come near, it was quite dangerous to let her come over while she is cutting trees.
"So fun! The boys were jealous that I got a new bike. They also want to ride it but I said that if they broke it then they have to pay 200 yuan, they immediately didn't dare to come near." Bai Yi Mo narrate.
"Good job. You need to take care of it since jiejie won't buy you a new one if it is broken." Bai Yi Yang remind him.
"Got it jiejie." Bai Yi Mo grinned as he nod.
"Fang Fang also want to go play.." The sad little girl said in low voice. Today after waking up from her nap, Bai Yi Mo is gone. Then when she and her sister Xiao Ling went to the farm, she wanted to come to her jiejie but Bai Yi Chen keep reminding her not to go near, even her eldest sister doesn't want her nearby.
"Fang Fang can go with your Xiao gege tomorrow." Bai Yi Yang saw the little girl low mood.
"Ohh.." Bai Yi Fang reply, still feeling down.
"Just now, the things jiejie is doing is very dangerous. You saw the woods outside, that's for making Xiao Ling plants stand and shoes rack, tomorrow jiejie need to do the same thing again to make enough woods for our future puppies." Bai Yi Yang said. Bai Yi Fang face finally lights up.
"Jiejie, are we really going to keep puppies?" Bai Yi Fang ask.
"Yes, of course. Isn't it Fang Fang wish to have puppies?" Bai Yi Yang caress the little girl head.
"Yess! Fang Fang will take care of it then bring it to play." Bai Yi Fang almost jump up and down in happiness. There is no trace of the previous sadness. Bai Yi Yang laugh. As long as the little one is happy, puppies is just a small matter.