Crossing the green wheat ears

In mid-February, as the weather gradually warmed up, Xiyuan began to plant vegetables.Farming here usually starts in mid-March, and so do the vegetables in the garden.This time difference was what Xiyuan was fighting for. He decided to use the method of growing vegetables in modern greenhouses to try to grow vegetables a month in advance for sale.Of course, with the current conditions, it is impossible for Xiyuan to build a greenhouse.Xiyuan thought about it for a long time, or he thought about it years ago, and only started doing it when he felt it would work.Xiyuan asked his father to make a six-layer wooden shelf, with an interval of about 30 cm between the layers. Each layer of wooden boards was covered with oilcloth, and a layer of soil was spread on top of the oilcloth. Xiyuan used the vegetables left by his grandmother in autumn The seeds were scattered into the soil in layers according to different types, and then the wooden frames were moved to the kang in the West House. Now it was freezing outside in the morning and evening, so I had to feel sorry for my parents, and I had to keep these wooden frames as companions at night.

Xiyuan took good care of him, controlled the temperature of the kang at home, sprinkled some water on the soil properly, and within a few days, the planted rapeseed sprouted out of the soil, and Xiyuan's family cared carefully. Sometimes when Xiyuan is tired, grandparents, parents and parents all take turns to go.

Due to careful care, the vegetable seedlings are growing well. When they grow to about ten centimeters, it is already March, and it is almost Qingming, and the outside temperature is basically above zero. After waiting for two more days, the Xiyuan family put the vegetable seedlings together. Transplant into the vegetable garden.

Grandpa and father have repaired the vegetable garden long ago, and the ridges and ridges are very neat.

Father and grandpa were digging holes in front, Xiyuan planted vegetable seedlings with grandma and mother, and the two little radish heads refused to be idle, and wanted to participate in the labor at home. Water newly planted vegetables.The two little fellows worked very seriously, and implemented the quantity stipulated by Xiyuan very standard. Xiyuan did not forget to give encouragement, and a few compliments appropriately, so that the two of them would be more motivated, but Xiyuan was also afraid of being tired The two children asked them to play for a while after working for a while. In this way, helping while playing, the two children persisted until the end.

The family worked for three days before transplanting all the vegetable seedlings. At night, grandpa or father would carefully cover the seedlings with straw curtains.The straw curtains were woven by Xi Mingwen a long time ago under Xiyuan’s explanation. Xi Mingwen’s hands are very skillful. The wicker baskets, baskets, and kang mats of sorghum straw used at home were all made by himself. Throughout the winter, the men of other families had nothing to do. At that time, he was not idle all day.For Xiyuan's occasional whimsical ideas, if he is asked to help him with something, under Xiyuan's guidance, he can quickly comprehend and do it well.Xiyuan sometimes thinks about it, and feels that he is a little estranged from his current parents. It may be because his actual psychological age is older than them. He can't turn the corner when he calls someone younger than himself. , there is always a feeling of violation.In fact, Xiyuan has to admit that in Xi Mingwen, there is a traditional virtue of being a son and a father. He is good-tempered and capable. He is a typical filial son, loving father, and responsible husband.Thinking of this, Xi Yuan'an made up his mind to get in touch with Xi Mingwen more in the future, so as to adapt to his new identity as soon as possible.

The vegetable seedlings wilted a little in the first few days when they were planted in the ground, which made Xiyuan feel uncertain. After all, the family in the previous life had to cover the plastic film after transplanting. Here we use straw curtains. I don't know if it will work.The adults in the family were also very worried, and they tried their best to pretend nothing had happened for fear of adding to Xiyuan's burden.

Grandpa was so worried that he couldn't sleep well. He often got up before dawn, squatted in the ditch of the vegetable garden and smoked, and sometimes gently lifted the straw curtain to check.

When the sun comes up during the day, the straw curtains should be lifted to allow the seedlings to receive the sunlight.Cover at night when the sun goes down.However, the family didn't worry for a long time, and the vegetable seedlings went through the initial adaptation period and began to bloom with the brilliance of life.Looking at the little seedlings who were gradually getting more energetic, Xiyuan let out a long sigh of relief.

When the season comes to Qingming, the work in the field is also busy. There is a local saying that "Qingming is busy planting wheat, and grain rain is planting big fields". In fact, wheat is sown a few days after Qingming. Before that, the field must be rested. Fertilize the ground.In Xiyuan's family's land, my father and grandfather had raised a ridge last autumn, and now we only need to fertilize it.Xiyuan didn't follow him to the field, he was worried about the vegetable garden at home. In addition, he asked his mother to make an agreement with the villagers. If anyone has chicks, ducks, or goose chicks, just tell him, and his family will buy them. a lot of.People here generally raise some chickens, ducks and geese in their homes, but not many. In summer, they raise more. In winter, there are no wild vegetables and weeds in the fields. Chickens, ducks and geese have to eat chaff or grain, and people still can’t eat enough. What to use to feed them, so most of them will be slaughtered in autumn, or sold, or buried in the snow, and kept for the New Year to eat, occasionally keep a few, depending on the situation at home, if it is good to catch up with the new year, keep more , If you catch up with the poor age, don't stay or stay less.But generally, five or six are left.

By the time the wheat in the field was one inch high, the corn and soybeans in the field had already been planted, and the field was green in patches.The vegetables in Xiyuan’s vegetable garden have grown tall enough. Cabbage, spinach, celery and the like can already be picked and eaten. Cucumbers and beans are all over the shelves, and tomatoes are beginning to produce small green circles. Ball ball.Grandma planted two rows of leeks and two rows of scallions, because Xiyuan was covered with straw curtains like other vegetables, so they grew earlier than every year. Now the leeks can also be cut and eaten, and the green onions also grow green onion leaves.

Xiyuan observed carefully in the vegetable garden, and found that some cucumber seedlings had grown small cucumbers with bright yellow flowers on them, and he wanted to take a bite when he saw them.Two days later, there was a drizzle, and Xiyuan really found that a small cucumber had been bitten off. At first, Xiyuan thought it was bitten by a mouse or something. Cheng's expression was not right, the two little guys were carefully pushing the food into their mouths, while looking left and right from the corners of their eyes at their elder brother.The adults understood it in their hearts at a glance, and gave each other a look, pretending not to see it.

After the meal, Xiyuan went to the vegetable garden again. He planned to go to the county seat tomorrow morning. It is estimated that the Chinese cabbage at the shopkeeper Qi's place has also been consumed. It will take some time for the vegetables planted in the field to come down. Xiyuan Yuan wants to sell the vegetables that can be eaten at home.

Xiyuan was thinking about how to sell vegetables there, but two little guys got entangled at the entrance of the garden. The cucumber was greedy for Xi Wei and Wei Cheng, and each of them bit into it. Now his brother found out, and the two of them wanted to confess to his brother. I was afraid that my brother would be angry.

"What are you two doing here looking around?" Grandma's voice came from the gate of the garden.

"Play with that." Then the two children laughed.

"It's almost dark, if you don't go into the house, you won't be able to see anything for a while." Grandma coaxed her two grandchildren.

"You two come here." Xiyuan knew what was going on at a glance, and he didn't want his two younger brothers to be uneasy because of two bites of cucumbers.

"Brother, brother," this is Xi Wei.

"Brother, brother," this is Wei Cheng.

The two children ran to Xiyuan, calling out to please his brother.

"Tell me, what's the matter?" Xiyuan asked directly without beating around the bush.

"Brother, can the cucumber grow back after a piece is bitten off?" Xi Wei asked, and Wei Cheng also looked at him with hopeful eyes.

"It can still grow, but the part bitten off won't grow back." Xiyuan replied.

"Ah? Then, then, brother, can that cucumber still be sold?" Wei Cheng was a little surprised. He and Xi Wei saw the little cucumbers in the garden, and they were very greedy. Later, the two children murmured and planned to think of something. The best way to achieve the best of both worlds, that is, not to delay my brother’s selling of cucumbers, but also satisfy my cravings, so the final result of the discussion, the two of them lay there and took a bite. They thought that as long as they didn’t pick it off, the bitten part would grow back. !

Xiyuan couldn't help laughing after listening to the explanation of the two little guys, these two little fools!

Seeing the regretful appearance of the two younger brothers, Xiyuan, who was not angry at first, softened his heart even more.He conveniently picked a small cucumber about the size of an adult's palm from the inside of the cucumber rack, broke it in half from the middle, and gave half to each of the two children. It is important to make money, but you can't guard a garden of vegetables to let it go. Your own child is staring at him eagerly, isn't he?

Seeing that their brother was not angry, Xi Wei and Wei Cheng picked a cucumber for them to eat, not to mention how beautiful it is! "Kachi kachi" makes the cucumber bites crisp.The cucumbers, which are not very big, are divided into each person's hands, but only a small section, but both of them are very satisfied, bite small bites, lift them into the yard, and give them to grandparents and parents for a while, Of course, adults can't eat the food in their mouths, but they are still very pleased with the children's sensibility.

Xiyuan's trip to the county seat on the second day went smoothly, and shopkeeper Qi was also in a panic.Now shopkeeper Qi is looking forward to seeing Xiyuan when he is free, because every time Xiyuan comes, he can bring him good news.This time shopkeeper Qi didn't bargain with Xiyuan, he paid the food price directly according to Xiyuan's asking price. The God of Wealth in the building has to be wooed. You can't let the God of Wealth run away because of small profits.

Early in the morning, grandparents and parents are busy in the garden, cutting, picking, and picking the edible vegetables that should be eaten.When the sun had just risen above the tops of the willow trees, Shopkeeper Qi's carriage arrived.Seeing several large boxes of green vegetables in the courtyard of Xiyuan's house, shopkeeper Qi smiled. This is more than 20 days earlier than normal vegetables, and he can take the opportunity to make a lot of money.After a whole winter, and another early spring that was green and yellow, maybe it was such a long wait, so the smell of fresh vegetables at this time was extraordinarily refreshing and pleasant. He believed that those rich people must not be able to resist the temptation, eh Well, the price of vegetables must rise, but you can't buy them even with lanterns, so how much is appropriate?

Seeing shopkeeper Qi's shrewd calculation, Xiyuan looked at the sky speechlessly, well, he only made a fortune by taking this time difference.

After making an appointment with shopkeeper Qi on the time and type of vegetables to be picked up next time, Xiyuan sent shopkeeper Qi out of the door and watched shopkeeper Qi's carriage leave the village "decently".