Traveling through the famine, I stockpiled supplies like crazy

Chapter 315 Compost

Xu Han needed to pile up a lot of fertilizer, which was too extravagant and costly to justify. So this method was no longer feasible.

No matter how much I think about it, nothing seems to work. It seems like there is something in my mind, but I can't grasp it for the moment.

Xu Han stayed in the room alone and did not come out until Lu Chuan called her to eat.

"Xiao Han, don't think about it for now. At worst, we can just plant less crops this year." Grandpa Zhao comforted.

"It's okay, Grandpa Zhao. I've already thought of a solution. Let's give it a try tomorrow. We'll know if it works after a while."

"What? Have you really thought of a way to make fertilizer?" Lu Chuan looked at Xu Han in disbelief.

“Yes, but it’s a bit troublesome. However, the success rate of composting is very high, and it takes very little time, so it won’t interfere with our crops.

It is only early March now, so it is okay to plant crops such as rice, corn and soybeans later."

After listening to Xu Han's words, Grandpa Zhao asked thoughtfully, "How is composting done?"

"Hahahaha, you will know tomorrow." Xu Han just smiled and said nothing, keeping the other person in suspense.

After that, he lowered his head to eat, leaving Grandpa Zhao and Lu Chuan at the table staring at each other. At the same time, their curiosity was also piqued.

The next morning, Xu Han directed Lu Chuan, and the two went to the pine forest to collect pine needles.

"Didn't we pack a lot of pine needles yesterday? Do we need to do more?"

"Yes, I need more pine needles this time. I want to use them for compost."

“Can pine needles be composted?”

"Yes! Not only pine needles, but also dried leaves. Let's go, there are many materials to prepare today."

After Xu Han finished speaking, she was the first to leave the hospital. Seeing this, Lu Chuan hurriedly followed behind her.

The two men skillfully went into the pine forest and quickly filled 30 backpacks with pine needles.

Then they walked together towards the flat ground where the firewood was stored.

Because Xu Han disliked the feces in the house and the smell when placed outside in the yard.

So the open space outside the courtyard gate has now been cleaned up, and all the manure and firewood have been moved here.

The place here is big and not far from home, so it is convenient to come and pick it up.

However, not all the feces that are cleaned out every day are placed here.

The feces collected every day are temporarily placed behind the courtyard wall, and then transported here with a cart after some feces has accumulated.

After pouring the pine needles on the ground, he pulled Lu Chuan to collect some dead branches and leaves nearby, which filled about twenty or thirty baskets.

Because there were a lot of materials to prepare today, neither of them went home for lunch. They were busy until mid-afternoon, when they finally prepared all the pine needles, dead branches and leaves.

"Can these things really be composted together?" This is the Nth time that Lu Chuan has asked this question.

"There are still some things missing. Theoretically it should be possible, but I don't know if it will work."

When Lu Chuan heard what Xu Han said, he was very nervous. Although it was not difficult to do this, it would be a disaster if all the feces were wasted.

By then there will be no manure left in the house.

But Lu Chuan couldn't stop Xu Han from trying. If it really worked, it would be a great help.

Lu Chuan could only comfort himself silently in his heart, forget it, just let his wife try.

The worst that can happen is that we will harvest less crops this year. Anyway, we still have a lot of food at home, so it doesn't matter.

So he asked again, "What else is missing? Let's get it now before it gets dark."

"We're still short of some green grass. Let's go and pull the weeds out of the orchard. The grass we pull out can be used as compost, and we can also clean up the weeds in the orchard at the same time."

"Okay, the weeds in the orchard are really deep. Let's pull out the bigger ones first, and we can deal with the smaller ones when we have time."

After the two finished talking, they walked towards the orchard. This place was not far from the orchard and could be reached in two steps.

After arriving at the orchard, Xu Han handed Lu Chuan a pair of gloves, and the two began to act.

All the pulled out grass was piled up into small bulges. There is definitely no time to make compost today, so I will just leave it here and collect it tomorrow.

"It's getting dark, let's go back." Xu Han straightened up and stretched himself.

My waist is so sore after bending for a whole day.

"Okay, you've been tired all day. Go back and rest. I'll boil some hot water for you so you can take a good bath to relieve your fatigue."

"Well, your waist is a little strained after working all day. I'll give you a massage when we get back."

When she reached the door of her house, Xu Han saw from afar a little man standing at the gate, looking at something.

After seeing the two people, he quickly ran into the yard.

"How did Mu'er get in?" Lu Chuan asked with a puzzled look on his face.

"I don't know either. We'll find out the reason when we go back."

After Xu Han finished speaking, she quickened her pace. Before she reached the house, she saw Mu'er coming out with a tray and staggering towards them.

"Mom, Dad, drink some water."

"Hahaha, you are really my good son. Daddy's love for you is not in vain. Now you know to bring water to daddy."

Lu Chuan laughed out loud, as if he had won a two million lottery.

Xu Han immediately took the tray from Mu'er's hand, fearing that he might accidentally drop it.

"Mu'er is awesome. You're so thoughtful."

"Dad and Mom have worked hard. I have been very obedient at home today and helped Grandpa Zhao look after my younger brother." Mu'er said intermittently.

Even though he can't speak clearly, he can do such a touching thing.

"Mu'er has worked hard too. You've done so much work today. You're really capable." Xu Han praised without reservation.

After Xu Han and Lu Chuan washed their hands and faces, they sat in the yard to rest.

Lu Chuan took Ze'er and held him to play, while Xu Han curiously asked Grandpa Zhao, "Why did Mu'er suddenly remember to pour water for us today?"

"Hahahaha, this little kid is so clever. Today we learned some articles, and based on the content of the articles I said something like how farming is hard.

Then I told him that you are going to work on the farm, and if you don’t work, he will have nothing to eat.

So he listened to you and was very well behaved the whole day. He helped to look after Ze'er and waited outside for you to come back after the sun went down.

He insisted on bringing you two some water to drink, and even said he wanted to give you a back massage."

"Hahaha, my son is so sensible." Lu Chuan started to feel proud again.

Xu Han glanced at Lu Chuan and said nothing. Instead, she became proud. She also thought to herself, "The eldest son is sensible."