SFS Chapter 294 Sweet Potato Seedling Cultivation Method
Chapter 294 Sweet Potato Seedling Cultivation Method
"Going to the county to study?" Gu Jiashi, who was about to enter the house holding Sanhua, paused and looked back.
"Brother-in-law goes to school?" Lu Xiaocao was also surprised.
"Come on, let's go inside and talk."
When the group entered the west hall, Gu Qingqing was attracted by Gu Qi. She saw Gu Qi lying alone on the kang, chewing his fingers, and his legs were kicking in the air.
Gu Qingqing had no time to talk to Wen Wuyan. She rushed over and took his hand out of his mouth, then picked him up and said happily in a pinched voice, "Little Gu Qi, do you still recognize your aunt? I haven't seen you for more than two months, and you have grown so big. How come you are so cute with your fair skin?"
Gu Qi first looked at Gu Qingqing curiously with a tense face. As Gu Qingqing made a teasing sound, he instantly grinned and made some "ah ah ah" sounds in his mouth, as if responding to his aunt.
As soon as he started to yell, Sanhua on the other side also started to yell. Sanhua, who had eaten all kinds of grains, had a much louder voice than that of a little baby.
Like a fish that has come ashore, he struggled in Gu Jia's arms, stretching his arms and pulling his body towards Gu Qingqing.
I don't know if she is looking for her mother or her cousin in her mother's arms.
"What do you want to do? Do you want to play with your cousin?" Gu Qingqing naturally saw Sanhua's posture. While asking, she hugged Gu Qi and moved towards Sanhua.
I saw the noisy Sanhua holding Gu Qi's little hand and laughing there, and Gu Qi was laughing so hard that drooling.
The two little ones made a sound, you called out and I called out, like the croaking of frogs in the pond, one sound after another.
Seeing the two little kids having fun, Gu Qingqing seemed to remember about Wen Wuyan at this time and talked about him briefly.
"My brother-in-law is so amazing. He was able to pass the examination and study under a high-ranking official in the county. My brother-in-law will definitely become a high-ranking official in the future." Lu Xiaocao couldn't read a single word, but when she heard about her brother-in-law studying, she felt that he was very amazing.
"If Wuyan goes to the county to study, you will be left alone to take care of the household and farm affairs. How can you cope with it?" Gu Jia looked at her daughter with heartache.
While teasing the two children, Gu Qingqing said, "I didn't do much work in the fields. I just let his brothers help with the work. I just provided them with meals and gave them a little subsidy. Besides, our family just bought a donkey, it can also serve as a means of transportation. By the way, have you planted our fields?" Gu Qingqing suddenly looked up and asked.
"We have little land, and we have planted everything we should plant. Xiaocao and I were discussing yesterday about planting some vegetables on the riverbank. When we harvest the leftovers, we can take them to town to sell. I don't ask for much money, as long as I can exchange them for some oil and salt for my family." Gu Jia said, looking forward to the future.
"Riverbeach? Which riverbeach? Is it the riverbeach a little past the three old willow trees west of the village?" Gu Qingqing asked puzzledly based on her memory.
"It's right there. It's a bit far from home, but fortunately no villagers are cultivating land there. Besides, it's not far from the water, so it's convenient." Gu Jia said casually.
The original owner had an impression of that place. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "It's semi-sandy land over there. Can I grow vegetables there? If you want to grow vegetables there, you might as well grow sweet potatoes. The sandy land is loose and sweet potatoes are easier to grow. Sweet potatoes are more filling than vegetables and have a higher yield."
She also wants to plant sweet potatoes, but she wants to plant them on wheat stubble.
Sweet potatoes grown on wheat stubble are planted after the wheat in her field is harvested and the land is cleared.
Gu Jiashi and Lu Xiaocao were stunned again after hearing this, "Growing sweet potatoes? That won't work!"
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law answered in unison.
"Why not? Sweet potatoes grow in the soil. The sandy ground over there shouldn't be more conducive to its growth." Gu Qingqing looked at them and asked back.
"I, I don't know either." Lu Xiaocao felt that what her sister said made sense, but she still felt hesitant.
Gu Jia's smile was somewhat forced. "You have a point, but I saved a lot of vegetable seeds last year. If they want to grow sweet potatoes, they need a lot of seeds. I originally saved some sweet potato seeds, but your father sold them last year..."
Gu Jia didn't say anything else, but Gu Qingqing had already understood. They wanted to plant, but they had no seeds.
Moreover, what Gu Jia said about seeds also meant using the whole sweet potato as seeds. This needs to be changed, otherwise it would be a waste of sweet potatoes.
Gu Qingqing thought for a moment and said, "Well, I bought some sweet potatoes from town before, you can ask Zhuangzhuang to get them from me someday. I won't give you much, you have to grow seedlings yourself when you come back, and then plant them by cuttings, you can't plant the whole tree, otherwise it would take a lot of sweet potatoes."
"Ah? How can sweet potatoes grow without putting them in the pit?" Lu Xiaocao had been surprised for the third time today.
Gu Jia didn't say anything, but her wide eyes revealed the turmoil in her heart.
"Your brother-in-law read in a book before that it said that you don't need to plant whole sweet potatoes. You can grow your own seedlings. This way you can use a small amount of sweet potatoes to meet the needs of a large area of land, which saves a lot of seeds and increases the yield."
Then she talked about how to raise seedlings and then plant them.
"This, this does save seeds, but, this won't work!" Lu Xiaocao was shocked for the fourth time.
Gu Qingqing looked at her with a smile and said, "Why not? Even an unintentional planting of willows can lead to a forest of willows, not to mention that you have put in so much effort. I will use this method after the wheat in the field is harvested."
"No, no, if we don't plant sweet potatoes in the fields, how can the seedlings bear fruit? As the saying goes, you reap what you sow. If you plant seedlings, you will definitely harvest sweet potato seedlings in the end." Gu Jia thought that her daughter's idea was not feasible.
As a result, Gu Zhuangzhuang, who had been silent at the side, spoke.
"You are all illiterate, how can you know as much as your brother-in-law? If you want me to say anything, just listen to my brother-in-law."
Hi, I didn’t realize that you are my supporter, Gu Qingqing thought excitedly when she saw Gu Zhuangzhuang standing on her side.
However, her pride lasted only three seconds before she was shocked to the core by Gu Zhuangzhuang's next words.
I only heard him say, "Anyway, the sweet potato seeds were provided by my sister!"
"Go to hell! Didn't your sister's things also come from money?" Gu Qingqing scolded with a smile. If the distance wasn't far, her eager feet would have definitely landed on him.
She finally understood that he was treating her as a sucker. With the seeds and methods she provided, they wouldn't lose anything even if they failed!
Gu Zhuangzhuang sat on the bench, his eyes, which were not bright to begin with, were filled with confusion, but that did not stop him from speaking with clarity, "Didn't you say that your brother-in-law's method would definitely work?"
Gu Qingqing looked at his silly yet serious expression, and the anger that was half raised in her chest disappeared in an instant.
Continue to laugh and scold, "You are the only one who knows more."
Lu Xiaocao rarely saw her sister in such an awkward state, so she just smiled.
After she finished laughing, he said, "Sister, you stay here and chat with mom. I'll go cook for you. Zhuangzhuang, come out and help me."
When Gu Qingqing heard her say that she was going to cook, she put Gu Qi on the kang.
"Wait a minute, Xiaocao. I brought some pork fat. Please carry it to the kitchen."
As Gu Qingqing spoke, she walked over to the bamboo basket she had brought and took out the things.