He used a small knife to dig into the frozen soil, revealing dark, glistening humus mixed with grass roots that released a fresh, earthy scent. "Ten times better than the alkaline soil!"
Li Dashuan, however, frowned as he stared at fresh animal tracks on the mountain ridge. Several pits near the creek were churned up, and the claw prints were still filled with damp mud. "A herd of wild boars was here just yesterday."
He picked up a stone and threw it into a thicket, startling a few sparrows. "We have to build a two-zhang-high stone wall and keep several large dogs to guard the compound."
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