Only this green, not disappointing the spring

Zhou Xiaoxi was still busy with her own affairs as before. The only change was that her family started calling her Shangguan Qingyue.

But she didn't want to give up her identity as Zhou Xiaoxi, so she gave herself a name - Ruoxi. Although it was a little unreasonable, it was harmless.

Soak the sunflower seeds in warm water for half a day, then wrap them in wet cotton cloth and place them in a ventilated place. They will germinate successfully after three days.

Shangguan Qingyue excitedly planted them in her own vegetable garden immediately, and as long as they could be grown, she planted all the remaining seeds in the ground.

There are too few ways to make money in the village, so she has to think of more ways.

In order to have land to plant as soon as possible, she hired more than a dozen villagers to reclaim two mu of wasteland in just three days. The wages were generous, and the people who came to work were all happy.

In order to increase the fertility of the soil and kill bacteria and insects at the same time, Shangguan Qingyue spread all the wheat stalks stored in his family on the ground and burned them.

All the people in the Shangguan family came out, and four of them stood in a corner with a bucket of water beside them to prevent the wind from blowing the fire away and causing a fire.

Shangguan Lan put his hand to his mouth and asked loudly:

"Little sister, are you sure this method will work? Won't the land be burned?"

Shangguan Qingyue rolled her eyes at her brother who didn't know the difference between grains and said unhappily:

"Brother, you are surprised. Country people burn straw every year. The ash is a good thing."

In her previous life, she had been planting flowers on her balcony, so she knew the three major nutrients needed by plants: nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. Wood ash was the best potassium fertilizer.

She also hired people to carry dozens of baskets of dead leaves and humus from the mountains, which she also scattered on the fields. She also borrowed an ox from the head of the village and plowed the fields carefully several times before stopping.

Finally, all the sunflower seeds that had begun to sprout were planted in rows, and after planting they had to be watered thoroughly.

There were no mechanical farm tools, and the work was all done by hand, bucket by bucket. It was extremely hard work.

Shangguan Lan, who was sweating profusely from exhaustion, could not help but sigh:

"Now I finally understand what it means to 'low grain prices hurt farmers, and every grain of rice is the product of hard work'. This kind of farming is really tiring, more tiring than spending a whole day in the martial arts training ground!"

He slowly straightened his back, without any hesitation, and stretched out his arm to wipe the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve. His face was red from being sunburned.

The rest of the people weren't much better, but they were all martial artists and they still had some endurance.

Shangguan Yunxin took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat off her sister's face, and said distressedly:

"Qingyue, let's hire a few farmhands to do this kind of work from now on. If mother saw you like this, she would probably cry out of heartache."

Baili Nanqing was busy building the house and couldn't come today. She didn't need to do everything herself, but she was idle anyway, so she could work harder by watching the workers.

So she would go to the mountain every day, not only to supervise the work, but also to help the cook prepare lunch.

Now she no longer had the temperament of an official's wife. She wore simple coarse cloth clothes and a cloth wrapped on her head. From behind, she looked no different from a village woman.

Shangguan Qingyue handed Shangguan Yunxin a bamboo tube filled with water and said with a smile:

"Eldest sister, you don't have to worry. This piece of land is an experimental field and I have to work on it myself. After I gain experience in growing sunflowers, I will distribute the seeds to the villagers and let them plant them. You don't have to worry about it anymore.

Moreover, I really like working with the land. It is a very pleasant thing to plant something and watch it grow, bloom and bear fruit day by day!"

Shangguan Song said lovingly:

"In that case, you will be in charge of the gardens in our capital city. You will be in charge of planting flowers and vegetables. The dirty and tiring work will be left to the servants, and you will only be responsible for arranging them.

Besides, our family has a farm in the suburbs of Beijing, and you can manage the land as you wish."

"Brother, if you do this, won't everyone in Kyoto spread rumors that we are mistreating Qingyue? Whose lady is working in the fields all day long? Wouldn't that make people laugh at her?"

Shangguan Lan could imagine those people's reactions. Their family would become the topic of conversation throughout Kyoto.

He didn't want to experience the feeling of being treated like a monkey.

"But second brother, I am a farm girl. If I return to the capital, I will be laughed at by many people, right? If I always care about other people's opinions, won't I be controlled by outsiders like a puppet for the rest of my life?

It is said that 'food is the first necessity of the people', I think it should be changed to 'food is the first necessity of people'. Although people here are divided into high and low classes, no matter how noble they are, they will still be hungry if they don't eat.

Therefore, I have never felt any shame in farming, and I am even proud of it.”

Shangguan Qingyue just wants to live a good life. A simple, comfortable and smooth life is what she wants in her life. As for what others think, she doesn't care.

Shangguan Lan was speechless after hearing what his sister said. He opened his mouth for a long time before he said helplessly:

"It was my second brother who was obsessed. Our family is lucky to have found you. As long as you are safe and happy, nothing else matters.

Just wait, my second brother will find all the exotic flowers and plants and let you plant them to your heart's content!"

"Then I would like to thank you in advance, brother!

Big brother, you two go and do your own things. I will take my mother and elder sister to the city in a while. The health club will be open for trial operation soon. Let elder sister and mother experience the service in our shop first.

"Big sister, you've been helping me with farm work lately, and your skin has become rough. I'll let you experience what it means to be completely renewed!"

"Why can't my brother and I go together? Little sister, please don't be so biased!"

Shangguan Lan was very depressed. He was the first one to recognize his younger sister, but in the end he always felt that he was not as close to her as the other people in the family.

Feeling the grievance in his second brother's tone, Shangguan Qingyue had to explain patiently:

"Second brother, you misunderstood. What we are going to do are all women's beauty and skin care things. If you, a grown man, follow us, wouldn't it seem too effeminate?"

Sissy?! Shangguan Lan immediately waved his hands like he was waving a fly, shaking them rapidly.

"It was my second brother who wronged you. You guys should leave now. I want to go and have a drink with Brother Changqing. I heard that the pear blossom wine is ready to drink. I have to go and try it now!"

After saying that, he turned around and ran away, as if his butt was on fire.

Now that the family has a carriage, there is no need to trouble Old Man Liu. After the mother and daughter entered the city, they went directly to the health center.

The three of them did not go through the front door, but went directly into the backyard through the side door.

The roses that Old Man Liu had helped plant were already ready for transplanting, and Shangguan Qingyue dug up several of them and planted them here. One of them was the largest, half a person tall, and was dug up by Old Man Liu from the mountain.

Perhaps because there is enough fertilizer, the rose-pink flowers are big and full, exuding a faint fragrance, which makes people feel happy just by looking at them.

In addition, the yard is full of flowers and plants, and the color combination is quite elegant.

Baili Nanqing pointed at a cluster of emerald green plants and asked in surprise:

"Yuer, isn't this the coriander you planted in the vegetable garden? You know what, this combination looks great!"

Shangguan Qingyue said:

"Mother, you have good eyesight! This coriander and the silver dan grass planted in the pot next to it have unique smells. They are planted here mainly to repel mosquitoes."

"Why is only the silver dan grass planted in the pot?" Shangguan Yunxin was a keen observer and could tell the difference at a glance.

"because……"

"Because Ruoxi said that this silver dan grass has too strong vitality. If it is planted in the ground, it will grow all over the yard next year, and other plants will have no chance of survival.

Aunt Shangguan, Sister Yunxin, Ruoxi, you are finally here, I am so busy!"