Farmhouse Senda

Chapter 498 Catching Snails in the Rice Fields
Snails are generally nocturnal, but they are also active after the rain, especially after heavy rain, they do not know where to crawl out.In the grass by the river, in the rice fields, and even on the small branches, there are snails with hard shells of various colors, big and small, with different expressions, stretching their tentacles, and I don’t know what they are busy with.

It is said that the snails come out at this time to look for food, but Li Qingyun observed them for a period of time when he was a child, but he did not see them eating.Just come out after a while, and you can see small holes in the grass or vegetable leaves that have been eaten.

Li Qingyun originally thought that although there were many snails, there were only a few sporadic ones, and it took several hours to find a full basket.However, when I went to the field, I was very surprised. There were more than ten or even twenty or thirty snails crawling on almost every rice seedling.

There are two or three types of snails, some with flower shells, some with brown shells, and some with small white shells... Li Qingyun doesn't know the real scientific name of the species, but the kind they often eat is called vegetable snails. , also called grass snail, cool and non-toxic, rich in various trace elements, can be used as delicacy or medicine.

"Uncle, look, there are a lot of snails here, more than yesterday afternoon." As soon as he arrived at the rice field, Mao Mao shouted excitedly.

Tong Tong also had bright eyes and said, "Uncle, we only want the big ones, the small ones are not good."

When these two innocent and childish children became foodies, the world in their eyes seemed to be divided into "edible" and "inedible".

No, the children with these two problems should be educated.My sister and brother-in-law are busy with restaurant business all day long and don't discipline their children very much. Although my parents are free, they are reluctant to educate their children.As for myself... I am so busy all day long that I can't keep my feet on the ground. Although I am leisurely, I haven't lived at home for a long time. I always stay for a few days, and I have to be busy with this and that.

"Okay, let's just pick up the big ones. But they are pests, and they will only harm the crops if they crawl into the rice fields. Although the small ones don't want to eat them, we have to clean them up." Li Qingyun wanted to use the opportunity of picking up snails to tell the children They inculcate the concept of pests and beneficial animals.

"Is a snail a pest? I don't think so." Maomao pretended to be an adult, picked up a big snail, looked at it for a long time, and said, "They are so cute, how could they be a pest? Yesterday The toads you see at night are the pests."

Tongtong agreed deeply, and chimed in, "That's right, toads are the pests. They are so ugly that they almost scared me to tears."

What do you mean almost scared you to tears, obviously already scared you to tears, okay?No, what and what, almost fainted by these two little dolls.Now it's about pests and beneficial animals, it has nothing to do with beauty or ugliness, and it has nothing to do with crying or not.And toads are beneficial animals, not bugs.

Li Qingyun knew that there was no rush, so he chatted with the two children while picking up snails.

"You are still young and don't know the definitions of beneficial insects and harmful insects. The book says that insects that are beneficial to us are called beneficial insects, and insects that are harmful to us are called pests." Li Qingyun followed the guidance and told the children some definitions.

"That's not true. Snails are obviously beneficial to us humans!" Maomao retorted dissatisfied.

"How is it beneficial? Didn't you see that they were eating human crops?" Li Qingyun asked.

"It can be used as food, and we all eat it very happily. Isn't it good for us? Isn't it considered a beneficial insect?" Hearing Maomao's serious and immature voice, Li Qingyun was at a loss for words for a while, and didn't know how to refute.

Tong Tong also made up the knife in time: "The snails are like this, and they are not considered beneficial insects, so what are considered beneficial insects?"

Li Qingyun picked up the snails with his head depressed, directly ignoring the problems of the two brats, instead of being a child, he was taught a lesson by the two brats.

In embarrassment, Li Qingyun saw his father Li Chengwen appearing on the ground carrying a medicine bucket.Li Chengwen was surprised to see his son and two children picking up snails in the field.Putting down the medicine barrel, he walked into the rice field and said, "This year's snails have become a disaster. If we don't spray medicine, the rice seedlings in the field may not be preserved. What's the matter, the two children didn't eat enough yesterday, and today they come to catch snails again?"

"These two brats are addicted to eating, and they also say that snails are beneficial insects. How can Zhengchou explain to them? However, even if there are more snails, it will not be necessary to spray medicine, right?" Not much. Although the seed station in the town has imported a lot of pesticides in the past few years, the habit of farming in the village is still hard to change.

"Take some Mita, which is slightly poisonous and won't cause too much pollution. You haven't paid much attention to the rice in the past two years. Every time this season comes, snails are flooding. If you don't take this medicine, the rice fields will not be able to sustain it. Everyone in the village does this. "Li Chengwen explained.

In fact, this head cannot be opened. In the past, this place was remote, and many things in the city could not get through. There were also a very limited number of low-toxic pesticides, and most farmers were reluctant to spray them.If there are insects, you can either catch them with your hands, or wait for the birds to fly over and eat them, and most of the insects in the field will disappear.

Not to mention anything else, let’s just talk about this snail. If you are willing to spend time, the whole family can go to the field to catch it, and you can catch seven or eight in a day.Stay until the sun comes out, and the snails all over the ground will disappear quickly. Then sprinkle some quicklime on the furrows and ridges to block their routes, and there will not be too many snails coming out at night to harm the crops.

Li Qingyun didn't want his father to spray pesticides. Because of his habit of running a green farm, there were bugs in the ground. His first thought was to refuse pesticides and find other ways to deal with them.

But before he could open his mouth, the two children refused. The reason for the refusal was so grandiose that people couldn't look directly at it: "You can't spray medicine. If we sprayed with medicine, wouldn't we be poisoned to death if we ate snails?"

"Grandpa, I won't let you spray medicine, we want to eat snails..."

"Grandpa, you can't spray medicine, we will be poisoned to death..."

These two foodies hugged Li Chengwen's thigh directly, begging tearfully, as if they would really die if they were given medicine.

Li Chengwen looked at Li Qingyun helplessly, Li Qingyun shrugged his shoulders and let his father figure it out. The logic of these two brats has long been against the sky, and they cannot be explained clearly.

In the end, the old man was still no match for the child's acting like a baby, and he also joined the ranks of catching snails.Sure enough, there was no sun today, and in the middle of the afternoon, it began to drizzle again.

Fortunately, no medicine was sprayed. It was going to rain, and it was useless to spray medicine. The rain would wash away the medicine just sprayed.

A few people just walked halfway through the field, and they already caught two baskets full of snails, and they were all big snails, and the smaller ones were not put in the basket, and they were directly crushed to death.

Occasionally, a flock of birds will pass by, and they will fall into the rice fields to have a full meal, and they can eat some snails.

"Brother Chengwen, what are you working on in the rice fields? There is no place to work at this time of year?" Someone stood on the ground and shouted. The voices of the people in the village were so loud that they could hear clearly from such a distance.

Li Qingyun took a look. It turned out that it was a distant villager named Chang Fu from the west end of the village.

Li Chengwen was polite to everyone, and he didn't become overbearing because of his son's future. He replied, "It's brother Changfu. I don't have much to do. I just make some snails for the children to change their taste."

"Hey, I thought what a good thing to get. This thing will disperse as soon as the sun comes out, and it won't harm many crops. It's really not pleasing to the eye, just apply some medicine, it's easy. If you have the time to catch them, it's better to sell them in scenic spots Souvenirs make money." Li Changfu said, and went to the rice fields to help catch snails.

Not only Li Qingyun was surprised, but Li Chengwen was also quite surprised. I don't know what kind of medicine this guy has taken, but he took the initiative to help.

"Brother Changfu, tell me what's the matter. Everyone is busy making money, so we don't dare to delay you to help us catch snails." Li Chengwen thought for a while, and broke the point.

"Uh... It's nothing wrong... But, I heard that my eldest nephew opened a new fish farm and is recruiting people?" Li Changfu hesitated, expressing his purpose.

Li Chengwen was stunned, looked at Li Qingyun, and seemed to ask Li Qingyun's opinion, because he hardly intervened in the farm affairs, he basically didn't care who was used or not.

This is not a big deal, Li Qingyun said with a smile: "Uncle Changfu, are you interested in raising fish? My salary is not high, maybe it's not as good as you selling souvenirs."

"How much money can you make from the production of local specialties? Your aunt really makes money. I heard that you pay the salary of the fool, which is four to five thousand a month. I have raised fish before, and I have experience and I am not lazy. No matter how you say it, it is better than that." Is it better to be a fool?" Li Changfu said as a matter of course.

Li Qingyun shook his head and said truthfully: "Most of the wages I give to ordinary people are around [-], and the extra part is bonuses. If you work harder, you will definitely get bonuses, and if you are lazy, your wages will be deducted. So, uncle, if you feel that your wages Low, it would be too bad to enter my fish farm, why not do some small business in the scenic spots by yourself."

"No, no, three thousand is already very high, uncle is very content. I just asked, let me tell you, how could it be possible to get a salary of five thousand with my idiot, which is more than half a year's salary for me working outside. Then let's make a deal like this, I will work hard in your fish farm, and I will work hard, and you can decide how much you pay." The people in the village are so honest, Li Qingyun hasn't agreed yet, this guy has already begun to express his determination up.

When it comes to this point, Li Qingyun can't say no to it. As long as his character is good and he doesn't cheat or play tricks, he can be used as an ordinary worker.

With Li Qingyun's promise, Li Changfu left happily.But this is just the beginning. I don’t know what this guy said in the village. After a while, more than a dozen villagers came one after another. While helping Li Qingyun catch snails, they discussed the construction of the fish farm. He seemed to regard himself as a worker in the fish farm, and was helping the boss to make suggestions.

Good guy, no matter how the fish farm is, the snails in the rice fields don’t need spraying. With the help of these people, you can catch seven or eight in one morning.As for the two bamboo baskets, they were already full of big snails, enough for them to eat for two days.

(End of this chapter)