roccoschili Chapter 177 Planting tea trees!
Chapter 177 Planting tea trees!
"Now, I will tell you the general planting method and the things you need to pay attention to. You must listen carefully. After planting, come to me if you have any questions."
"Aren't there some girls and boys who have entered the school? Now is the time to use their skills. Call them over now and prepare the paper money to write down what I say. It doesn't matter if some families can't read. I will also copy a few notes."
After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, almost everyone was called in. The children were quite casual, spreading the paper on the ground and sharing the ink among several people.
"Please make sure to choose a place with good drainage and fertile soil. If the soil is poor, add some farmyard manure and dig some mud and sand from the river to mix together. Loosen the soil first, about half an arm deep, dig a hole of the right size, and put the tea seedlings in it."
Someone raised his hand and asked, "Aunt Zhao, how do you determine the right size?"
Zhao Qiqi walked up to him and gestured a distance of about thirty centimeters: "That's about it, everyone just needs to have an idea."
"The depth should be about the same as the roots. It's getting colder here, so we must put some straw and leaves on top to keep warm, just like we need to cover ourselves with quilts. If there are any bugs or anything, you can come to my house and I will take care of them."
"If the seedlings don't grow within a month, don't worry. This is because the seedlings are adapting. If they still don't grow after a month, we have to find out what went wrong."
"Then how do we water the plants?"
Old Lady Qian bought one hundred large seedlings and trusted Zhao Qiqi very much.
"Water in the morning and evening. Don't water when the sun is shining brightly. Just keep the soil moist. Don't allow any water to accumulate."
Zhao Qiqi suddenly remembered something and took out the watering tools that Gu Yantang had prepared a long time ago: "Poke a small hole in the bottom of the bamboo tube that everyone uses for watering. This way, one part will not be wet while another part will be dry, and the amount of water can be controlled."
"Okay, how about everyone remember it?"
Zhao Qiqi spoke slowly so that they could all write it down in time. It was getting late and she felt a little hungry.
As soon as she finished saying these words, everyone dispersed in a hurry.
Zhao Qiqi: Why do you all want to eat more than her?
Dinner was eaten at the old house. Xiang said that for convenience, Gu Yantang, Gu Yanyan, Gu Zhaoyun and Gu Yanyi all came here directly to eat, so they didn't have to make a fire.
Xiang was a greedy person, but fortunately she had learned good cooking skills. She had learned all the dishes that Zhao Qiqi had made before, and the taste was even better. After all, she had cooked since she was a child, and was much better than Zhao Qiqi, who relied on recipes and seasonings.
Zhao Qiqi was very satisfied with the meal and didn't care much about Xiang's little attempts to test her.
"Sister-in-law, Narcissus has never gotten into trouble in the past, right?"
"No, she does a good job and learns it once she gets the hang of it."
"Oh."
While eating, Xiang was worried that Ye Shuixian had seen too much in the county and had become too wild-minded. She was also worried that she was doing too well and would replace Gu Xiaohua. Although Ye Shuixian had become a member of the Gu family, she still had not given birth to Dazhu's child. Gu Xiaohua was not married yet, so she had to listen to her in everything. It was clear at a glance who was closer and who was more distant.
After the meal, Zhao Qiqi and others were about to leave.
Xiang caught up with them and sent the children away before she spoke.
"Qiqi, after all, Dazhu and Shuixian are a couple. It's not good for their relationship to be separated for too long. How about you take Dazhu to the county with you?"
Gu Dazhui was doing insignificant work in the village, so there was no future for him in the county. Although she was reluctant to let her son leave her, she was also afraid that Ye Shuixian would see the world and become worldly-wise. Besides, she still wanted to have a grandson.
"This is what mother meant, sister-in-law, please."
Xiang was used to trying to please others. While holding Mrs. Gu's flag, she softened her attitude.
"Okay, sister-in-law, go back quickly. It's cold here."
Although Zhao Qiqi was annoyed by Xiang's roundabout way of trying to gain benefits, she really needed someone to look after the shop and the house. Although Gu Dazhu was not very smart, he was still honest.
Zhao Qiqi caught up with the children, and saw little black fat boy also running out to greet them. He touched Hei Pang's head, and he saw Hei Pang wagging his tail comfortably and walking leisurely.
These days, Zhao Qiqi has been busy solving problems for everyone.
She originally thought that everyone bought tea tree seedlings just to grow peppers, but she was woken up early that morning and told that everyone came to her to check the planting and compare, and ask themselves if the amount of watering was okay. Then she realized that after she went to eat that day, everyone was busy planting trees, and they planted all the seeds before they could no longer be seen.
People like Mrs. Qian are not that strong in labor, and some of them even go to help after they have finished planting.
She probably learned it from trees, just reading from the book. But it is not so easy to actually plant them. There are all kinds of conditions. Some geology is not good, some locations are not good, and after planting, they have to be pruned. As for how to prune, that is another problem.
She hesitated, and suddenly felt that she was too rash. She should at least try planting it first. But even if she planted it, she still couldn't solve all the problems. After all, everyone's land was different.
Whenever the villagers asked her questions, she clasped her hands in embarrassment. Oh my God, is this any different from being called up and made to stand in the classroom as punishment?
Finally, Gu Yanyan found that his mother could not handle it, so he stepped forward. After reading the book in Zhao Qiqi's hand, he went to the field of the family with the problem on behalf of Zhao Qiqi. Zhao Qiqi watched by the side. This smart man is really a smart man.
She had read the book several times but still couldn't solve the problem, but Gu Yanyan was not only able to adapt to local conditions, but also to draw inferences from one example. He summarized the problems he encountered and circulated them to everyone. Although the old men, women, uncles and aunts couldn't understand it, the children could read and write, so they copied down some key points and read them to their elders.
Zhao Qiqi drew a scoop of water from the spiritual spring in his yard, poured some mud and sand into it, and the water immediately became turbid.
"Yan Sui, Yan Tang, Zhao Yun, Yan Yi, go and notify everyone to come here to get this... uh... nutrient solution." Zhao Qiqi felt that it was appropriate to call it that. He couldn't tell everyone that this was my Elaine Spring water, and pouring it on them would promote growth, right?
As for why Gu Yanyan was not asked to go, he was too busy, busy with his studies, the accounts of the workshop, and providing door-to-door "medical consultation" services to people with problems.
Just as Zhao Qiqi was looking at the spiritual spring and thinking, if she was not in the village, how could she let everyone use the spiritual spring legitimately?