After fleeing famine, I have thousands of acres of fertile land

A few people helped to choose a few lanterns, and then went back with bags full of stuff.

The next morning, Ye Chenjing got up early. He only practiced calligraphy last night and did not memorize any text.

In the morning, the mind is clearer and the memory is better. The other people were also woken up and got up to recite.

Boss Ye also got up very early. He still remembered that his little girl wanted to eat fried dough sticks yesterday, so she went to a street breakfast stall to buy some.

Zhou was not idle either. She cooked some porridge and made some pancakes in the kitchen. The family sat together to have breakfast.

After seeing off a few scholars, Ye Qing packed up his things. Boss Ye drove the ox cart and took his family back home.

"Uncle, we are back."

"Qingya, is the lantern festival fun?" My uncle had just finished helping to feed the rabbits.

"It's fun. There are so many people, and it's lively. I also brought things for my grandparents, as well as for Sister Zaohua."

"Qingya is such a filial child, but you are still young, so don't buy it for me in the future. Wait until you grow up before buying it for me."

"Uncle, I have money. Besides, these are for my grandparents." Ye Qing went to his uncle's house with the mooncakes for his grandparents.

"Sister Zaohua, come quickly, I brought you a lantern, it's so beautiful." Ye Qing saw his cousin picking vegetables at the kitchen door.

"Qingya, you really brought it to me. It's so beautiful."

"Sister Zaohua, it's even more beautiful with the lights on at night. I also brought you candied haws, they're so sweet."

"Thank you, Qingya. You thought of me when you went out to play." Zaohua looked touched.

"I'll take the mooncakes to grandma first. This is a new variety in the city, and I haven't eaten it yet." Ye Qing said as he pushed open the door of the main room and went in.

Grandma Zhou heard the sisters chatting in the house and said, "Qingya, save some for yourself. It will help you grow taller."

"Grandma made some yesterday. You can try them. They are delicious. We have some more at home." Ye Qing opened the bag, took out one and gave it to Grandma Zhou.

"Qingya, this taste is indeed different from what I usually eat. It's not so sweet, just my taste."

"Grandma, if you like it, I will buy it for you next time. Grandma, let me tell you, there are a lot of people at the lantern festival, and there are a lot of delicious food. Come with us next time." Ye Qing hopes that his grandparents will go and see it.

"Qingya, grandma is old and can't walk anymore. It's better for you young people to go and play together. I will wait for you to come back and tell me the stories." Grandma smiled lovingly.

Ye Qing played at her grandmother's house for a while before going to her third uncle's house with lanterns and candied haws.

"Sister Liu'er, I brought you some candied haws and lanterns. Take a look."

Liu'er took the lantern and touched it, "Qingya, I like this lotus lantern. The petals are just like the real ones."

"Tanghulu is also delicious. This shop has the most people buying it. You should try it."

Liu Er took a careful bite, chewed it slowly for a few times, and then said with a smile, "It's really delicious, and different from what I've eaten before."

Seeing that his cousin liked the gift he brought, Ye Qing happily went to give lanterns to his two cousins.

By the time I finished delivering the goods, it was already noon.

"Dad, it's time to turn over the fertilizer piled in the field. It's about time." Ye Qing just remembered this.

Boss Ye responded, "I'll go take a look this afternoon. You come with me. I don't know what to do."

Ye Qing thought about the smell and felt like vomiting. "Grandma, please help me sew a mask, and make one for my dad and my brother. I'll go to the fields to check the fertilizer later."

"Qingya, what is a mask and how to use it."

"Just find a piece of cloth, cover your nose, sew a rope on both sides, and hang it on your ears." Ye Qing described it in detail.

Li understood it as soon as he heard it. This was just like them finding a piece of cloth to make a scarf in winter.

After a while, Li made three.

Several people went to the field with hoes and shovels. Just as Boss Ye was about to use the hoe to dig up the sealed soil layer, he was stopped by Ye Qing.

"Dad, take this with you while you work, the smell will be too strong later." Ye Qing had already taken his own and found a place to stand in the upwind direction.

Ye Lao Da looked at the cloth, then looked at Ye Qing wearing it, and put it on after being advised. Ye Da Lang also took the initiative to take it and put it on his ear neatly.

Boss Ye first dug up the top layer of soil. The straw inside had turned dark brown and smelled very bad.

Ye Lao Da turned over the straw and found that the bottom layer was almost fermented. He switched the top and bottom and sealed the top with mud.

Only then did he and his son go to the nearby stream to wash their hands. Only after they walked a little further away did they dare to take off their masks.

"Qingya, how's this pile of compost? Can it be used? It smells terrible. Fortunately, I brought the cloth you gave me."

After taking a few glances at it at first, Ye Qing ran away because the smell was too bad.

"Dad, it works. You can see that the straw inside has all rotted away. This is a success. In another half month, the whole pile will be almost ready."

"Qingya, this is good news. If we take care of the land over the winter, we can harvest a few more bags of grain next year." Boss Ye was a little excited.

"Dad, it's more than that. With some technology, I'm sure I can get a lot more."

"Then let's go check out the other piles and finish them together today."

"Dad, should we ask the village head to call the villagers to go and have a look together? You definitely don't want to go and learn this taste again." Ye Qing didn't want to go again either.

Boss Ye paused in his cheerful steps and said, "Let's go back and call people. It's better to finish the work today and wash the clothes."

"Grandpa, the village head, my father asked me to come and tell you to notify the villagers to learn how to turn the fertilizer." Ye Dalang said while standing at the door.

"The fertilizer is done. Have you checked it out? How is it?" The head of the village was thinking about this matter all the time.

"Qingya said it was done. I also checked it out. Everything underneath has been fermented."

"Thank God, this really worked. I told you to listen carefully and you will be right." The head of the village looked relieved.

Ye Lizheng rang the village gong, and when everyone heard that it was about composting, they became more enthusiastic.

They followed Boss Ye to the fields, but they did not prepare masks in advance, so some people vomited directly.

Ye Qing asked his eldest brother to remind Ye Lizheng before coming, so Ye Lizheng was able to wear a mask and stand in the front row to watch without changing his expression.

"Wen Ning, this grass is rotting so quickly. If it were outside, it would definitely not rot by now."

Others said: "I haven't piled enough, so I'll pile more. I'll buy some more wasteland, open it up and use fertilizer to cultivate it. In less than two years, it will become good land."

Boss Ye sealed the mud before speaking, "Everyone has learned it, right? In two days, you can also turn it over, and you will be able to use it in half a month."

The villagers left the place quickly because the smell was still strong. On the way, they were still discussing making a thicker mask. Without this, the job couldn't be done.

Everyone in the village had gone home, only Ye Lao Da and his two children went to see the village head home. But just as they arrived at the door, they saw Xu Lizheng waiting at the door.