clang farming notes

Farming is of course focused on wheat first.

To say that this wheat is really precious, even cultivating it requires more labor than corn and sorghum.First of all, we need to choose a suitable field. Wheat cannot be cropped repeatedly. It is best to plant beans in the first year to enrich the field, and it is best to plant wheat in the next year.It is not an easy job to plow the field deeply and break up the big lumps.

Fortunately, the two families plant together, with two animals and two sets of plows, which saves more labor than other families.But in this way, the four adults have to get started, what should Jin'er do?

Du Zhongping went to Li Zheng's house and abducted Er Zhu back again.

Sister-in-law Wang also welcomed Du Zhongping to pick up Erzhu. Erzhu was still young, so he didn't feel at ease at home. Both left and right were taken to the field. He could be more honest with Jin'er as a company.

There are two large carts with two animals, which are loaded with seed tools, plus lunch at noon, and fodder for the animals.A little donkey followed behind, carrying two babies on its back.People must laugh when they see it. This family is not for farming, but for playing.

When we got to the ground, find a big tree to tie the donkey and unload the donkey.Solemnly hand these over to the two dolls to take care of them.Er Zhu slapped his chest loudly, making sure that not even a grain of wheat would be thrown away. If someone he didn't know came over, Er Zhu would howl, even if the adults were on the other side of the ground, the custodian would still be able to hear it.Jin'er opened her eyes wide and nodded solemnly.Not only was he able to look at things, but he also brought his own small shovel and basket, and when his father and the others came back, he dug a basket of shepherd's purse.Waiting for home to ask Uncle An to make shepherd's purse soup.

Zhao Ba and the others had already harnessed the plow sticks to the animals, and they looked at Du Zhongping fooling the two children with their arms crossed.

Du Zhongping prepared water and food for the two children again, told them not to run around, and went to plow the field with Du An and the others.

Four people, two plow sticks, Zhao Badu'an leading the animals, Du Zhongping and Fang Sheng following behind to hold the plows.Du Zhongping was weak and couldn't press down, so Duan simply let him down the two wooden planks on the plow stick and asked him to stand up on it—this was originally used to press things on the plow stick when plowing deeply. If the flat stand is balanced, the plow stick will not fall over.

It was Duan's first time plowing the field, so he was a little slow. He was also afraid that he would go astray, so he followed closely behind Zhao Ba.Walking next to the place where Zhao Bali walked, can't be considered crooked, right?Even if it was crooked, it was Zhao Ba who went crooked first and led himself astray.

Plowing the fields one after another is originally a very boring thing, but there are more people, and it will also be interesting.

Zhao Ba looked at Du Zhongping standing on the plow stick, being dragged away by the animals, and he couldn't help but laugh a few words.Ask Fang Sheng to go up and try later, deep plowing is always good.Fang Sheng rolled his eyes at him angrily.After all, I can't entangle him crookedly, and when I am tired from walking, I will go up and stand for a while.

When he turned back to the ground, Jin'er came all the way to meet him and gave Du Zhongping a drink of water.Du Zhongping was so touched, he hugged Jin'er and kissed him endlessly, promising to buy him more things at the next market.While Du An despised Du Zhongping for being coaxed into agreeing to everything by a child, he was extremely jealous: "Jin'er, little white-eyed wolf, I made so many snacks for him, and I didn't think about preparing some water for myself, even though I wasn't thirsty." , Is it intentional?

Jin'er came out of Du Zhongping's arms, and handed water to Du An, Du An immediately threw the little awkwardness in his heart out of the sky.Oh, Jin'er is still thinking of me.Regarding Jin'er's idea of ​​eating shepherd's purse soup, she naturally agreed, and she also automatically gave some snacks.

Jin'er: Sure enough, it's still up to daddy at home.Dad can do anything if he is happy, but if he is not happy, no matter how many dim sums Uncle An makes, he won't be able to eat it.Besides, my dad and I are the best.

When it was time to take a break at noon, several people sat around and waited for dinner.Duane brought a brazier with him, and put a crock pot on it, which contained boiled chicken soup.The source of this chicken soup is the fat chicken contributed by Er Zhu's father.Originally, the two chickens sent by Lizheng's family were intended to be kept for raising, so as to satisfy Jin'er's desire to pick eggs every day, but within a few days, the chicken manure that could be stepped on accidentally, was almost caught by chickens. The two of the Du family couldn't stand the sprouts they ate.After a few days of good life, the two chickens became the ghosts of Duan's sword and sacrificed to the Wufu Temple of several people.

Of course, adults can eat anything, but children should eat something good.Duan took a handful of noodles, cooked chicken noodle soup for the two little ones, and added some Jin'er shepherd's purse to it.As for adults, eating the noodle cakes made the night before, with the leftover noodle soup and pickles, is also delicious.

Erzhu was completely dumped under Duane's chicken noodle soup.The busy farming season begins, who has the energy to cook well?Really follow Jin'er, there is food to eat.As soon as he opened his eyes the next day, he ran to Du's house.

I planted the wheat of the two families first, and then planted corn and sorghum without being so particular.Although it is also well-cultivated, it is not as fine as flour when planting wheat.It's just that when planting these two kinds of crops, the ridges should be raised higher and the furrows should be plowed deeper.Zhao Ba still took a pickaxe and planted some sweet stalks on the ground, so that he could eat them when he shoveled the ground in summer.

After the main crops are planted, we need to plant some beans, peanuts and the like.Zhao Ba was a little dizzy looking at Du's soybeans, mung beans, red beans, peanuts, and sesame seeds. How could there be so many varieties of land?

Of course, the new variety of potatoes is indispensable.When Fang Sheng saw the potato seeds that had been divided, he realized that this bean was not the other bean.Each family doesn't get too much, just plant three to five mu.

After working for more than half a month, the seeds were planted in the field, and the farmer's heart was half relieved when it caught up with the farming season.Looking forward to the next spring rain so that the seeds will germinate.

The business of Du's family is not over yet, they still have to go to Hewan to develop rice fields.Although Zhao Ba doubted whether Yanbei could grow rice, he still made great efforts to help.It's just that no one has planted it in the north, so only a few people can explore it by themselves.Du Zhongping felt no pressure: No matter how badly the planting was done, there is still a hundred to eighty catties of rice per mu, right?Even if one mu of land can only produce fifty catties of rice, it is enough for the family to eat without selling it for money.

Zhao Ba and the others are responsible for the whole field. After the field is finished, it needs to be soaked in water for a while.Taking advantage of this time, the seedlings should be cultivated and then transplanted to the fields.

Du Zhongping was a little fortunate that they farmed much faster than other families because they had two livestock that could be used at the same time. In this way, when Zhao Ba and the others were leveling the paddy fields, others were still busy with spring plowing, and no one would pay too much attention. What does not succeed, will not be laughed at.

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While other people's homes were not finished, the Du family planted rice.Du Zhongping insisted on moving the seedlings into the rice fields by throwing seedlings.It's not that Du Zhongping understands the benefits of throwing rice seedlings. In fact, the water is very cold, and he is afraid that there will be leeches in the water. If there are some problems caused by being bitten, he might as well buy ready-made rice.

Zhao Ba and a few others who came to help, saw Du Zhongping's demonstration of throwing seedlings, and felt that Du Zhongping was messing around. Just throwing the seedlings into the water so casually, can they grow alive?It's just that everyone didn't have any hope of growing rice in the north, and because of Du Xiaoxiu's face, no one was ashamed to say that according to Du Zhongping's method, a few people spent a lot of time playing The seedlings are thrown into the field.

So far, the fields of the Du family and the Zhao family have all been planted, and the two families, who have been busy for more than half a month, can finally have a good rest.

The trees in the Du family's backyard have already bloomed one after another. After careful identification by several people, there should be a cherry tree, which is the one that bloomed the earliest. It is pink in color, and each flower has five petals. It doesn't make people feel charming, just cute.This kind of cherries will be ripe in May. They are bright red in color, sweet and juicy, but they are a bit small, and the skin is thin, so they can't be stored, but it is still good to pick and eat now.The most important thing is that this tree is very easy to feed and does not need anyone to take care of it. It is very suitable for people like the Du family.

And the peach tree that blooms very charmingly, with the same five petals and the same pink color, but with a more charming and coquettish posture.She deserves to be chanted by many literati.It's just that the Du family's variety is probably the most common hairy peach. Even if it is ripe, it is only the size of a child's fist and has many hairs. Fortunately, it tastes good and is very crisp.

As for the tree with white flowers, they couldn't tell whether it was a plum tree or a pear tree.Coupled with a jujube tree full of thorns, Du Zhongping is already very satisfied, and he can eat it for several months.

Because the Du family has a plan to dig a well and build a house, there is no vegetable growing in the front yard this year.Anyway, there are not many people in the family, and there are not many livestock, so a place as big as the backyard is enough.

The leeks and shallots planted earlier have already emerged, and it is estimated that the leeks will be ready to eat in a few days.Leek is really a kind of lazy food. Once you plant it, you don’t need to worry about it. It can grow in a few days after cutting it.As long as you don't cut it in rainy days, and the roots are rotten, you don't have to worry about wintering, and they will grow out in the next spring.It can be said that once it is planted, it will be done once and for all.It's just that it can scatter roots, so we must prevent it from scurrying all over the yard.

The most common seedlings of eggplant, cucumber, loofah, and pepper have grown quite large, so they should be planted separately.For the others, a few shelves of cowpeas, kidney beans, and lentils are enough. These vegetables produce a lot, and if you plant too much, you can't finish them.Moreover, cucumbers, loofahs and a few beans all need to be put on airs.

Duane specially recommended bitter melon to Fang Sheng. This bitter melon is the most effective for some people who are in love with fire. As for the taste, it doesn't matter.Fang Shengxin grew a lot in his own home, but Zhao Ba felt a little sad, he didn't eat this dish, and just hearing the name made him feel bitter.

There are also some lettuces that are rare in the north. Whether it is leaves or stems, this dish is delicious.Don’t forget the peas that Du Zhongping likes very much. The leaves are beautiful, and the bunches of flowers are also very lively. Variety.

Some parsley, celery, garlic, etc. must also be added, and seasoning is indispensable when cooking.Especially garlic, garlic leaves can be used as a side dish for seasoning, and garlic sprouts are another good dish.

Fang Sheng also gave a few seeds of pumpkin, wax gourd, horned melon, and gourd. It is enough to plant one or two of these, and it is estimated that they will not be able to eat them all.Pumpkins, wax gourds, and gourds all grow very large, and each can weigh from a few catties to more than ten catties. Although the horned melons are not too big, once you plant a tree, you can continue to produce horned melons. I'm afraid I won't be able to finish my meal.

After two days of busy planting and planting more than a dozen kinds of vegetables, I suddenly found that there were not many green leafy vegetables, they were all melons and beans, so I quickly replanted Chinese cabbage and small rapeseed.Fill a not-so-small vegetable garden to the brim.