Space Food Storage: Daily Travel

After two days of rest, we started to open up sand fields and plant watermelons on a large scale. 200 acres is enough, and we have already planted one acre of watermelons.

Watermelon nutrient soil can be made from burnt soil + chicken manure + compound fertilizer + paddy soil. Liu Yuhan's space does not need to do these. There is no film for raising seedlings. Just raise seedlings like pumpkin and winter melon.

The watermelon seeds were first soaked in clean water, then drained and wrapped in a wet cloth. They were placed in a warm place to germinate and sowed after the seeds turned white.

Sowing method: You can directly place the germinated seeds in the soil, cover them with a thin layer of soil, and keep them moist. If the environment is suitable, the seedlings will emerge quickly.

Seedling management: Water regularly to keep the plants moist, and provide them with plenty of sunlight to provide a warm environment.

Planting. When planting watermelon seedlings, the planting should be determined according to the cultivated variety. The spacing between plants should be controlled to avoid planting too densely, otherwise it will affect the germination in the later stage. After digging the planting hole, plant the seedlings with the soil ball. After planting, compact the soil and water it thoroughly to establish the roots.

After the pruning, use the three-vine pruning method, when the main vine has 8-9 leaves, select the main vine and two strong side vines, remove the other sub-vines and grandson vines, and when the vine grows to about 50 cm, gather the pruning and pressing.

Regarding fertilizer and watering, watermelons are drought-tolerant but sensitive to waterlogging, so they generally don't need to be watered. However, since they grow on sandy soil, which is highly aerated and easily dries out, they still need to be watered regularly. Ensure proper drainage during rainy days, and fertilize frequently during the growing season to ensure adequate nutrition.

Liu Yuhan has already grown watermelon seedlings in the space, and they can be transplanted in about half a month.

Their family has just planted rice, sweet potatoes, potatoes, corn and peppers, and now they want to plant watermelons. It is difficult to fatten all 200 acres of land, so they can only plant and manage the land while fattening it.

The Liu family is recruiting again.

200 acres of the 100 acres have been reclaimed, and there are still 100 acres to be reclaimed. After the land is reclaimed, it is necessary to plow the land, and then make ridges suitable for growing watermelons. Canals, water pits, towers and work sheds must also be built.

Jiang Hukuwa went with the villagers who had applied for the job to open up wasteland. The children picked up stones and cleared weeds, while the adults plowed and dug the soil. The Liu family slaughtered pigs every few days and cooked big pots of rice, steamed buns with pork and vegetables. It was oily and filling.

Fulai Village was experiencing such a buzz that Zhang, the village chief, frequently visited the village, especially during the busy farming season. The village's potatoes, sweet potatoes, and high-yield grains were distributed through the county government to nearby villages. Within a single year, Fulai Village became a prominent village in Yukou Town.

Once a hundred or so people have cleared and prepared the hundred acres of land, watermelon seedlings can be planted. Liu Yuhan is practicing open-field direct seeding.

Watermelon cultivation in the open field is done without protective equipment. Climate varies greatly from place to place, so sowing times also vary. For spring direct seeding, the optimal time is usually after the last frost has passed and the ground temperature is stable at around 15°C.

When planting watermelons in the open field, the plant spacing should be about 60-70 cm, and the row spacing should be about 1.7-2 meters. Of course, it also depends on the soil and variety. Early-maturing varieties should be planted more densely.

They dig sowing holes along the center line of the sowing bed according to the determined plant spacing. The hole depth is 3-4cm. They water the holes first. After the water has completely seeped into the soil, they plant the germinated seeds.

After planting the fine watermelon seedlings, Qingming Festival arrived. "It rains heavily during the Qingming Festival." After the Spring Equinox, Qingming Festival comes. Watermelons are planted during the Qingming Festival and the Grain Rain Festival. The rains are heavy during the Qingming Festival and the Grain Rain Festival is vast. The rainy season in the south has begun.

Beishan is covered with lush greenery, birds singing and flowers blooming.

Around the Qingming Festival, soap factories began to buy large quantities of flowers and honey. Hunters began to go up the mountains to hunt for honey.

Every spring we have to store enough flowers for the year. This year, we not only purchased them in the village, but also posted notices at the doors of soap shops in the town and county.

The Liu family buys a fixed amount of flowers: peach blossoms, pear blossoms, azaleas, and osmanthus flowers. They also buy honey, and also buy large quantities of dried mushrooms, dried shrimp, and seaweed.

Anyone in the town who wanted to do this business could send it to the Liu family in Fulai Village. Fulai Village was close to town, and everyone was happy to make money by picking the flowers. The county soap shop was responsible for purchasing the flowers, and Banxia and a young girl went there to help.

Old Mrs. Jiang and Liu Yao were almost overwhelmed, so Liu Yuhan asked Sun Shangxiang and Sun Xiaohua to help check the purchase.

The potato and sweet potato flour production has come to an end, the workshop has been temporarily closed, and the women and girls have gone to pick flowers and dig bamboo shoots.

After the pharmaceutical workshops have made a certain amount of medicine, they will make face creams and masks. Nowadays, soap shops are not only popular for their soaps, but also for their lard face creams and masks, which many girls save up to buy.

I heard that shops can exchange honey for face creams and masks. People who live in the mountains and can find honey will bring it in exchange, and the honey is calculated according to the market price.

Liu Yuhan desperately needs honey. Not only for making soap, but also for making face creams and medicine.

She wondered if she could cultivate her own honey, considering the difficulty of finding wild honey. Once the fruit trees on the mountain grew larger and began to bear fruit, she wondered if she could use them as a natural habitat for honey. She took this idea to heart.

After Qingming Festival, Liu Shinan and his wife took Liu Guang and others to the provincial capital to take part in the provincial examination. They lived in the rented small courtyard, and the lease of the small courtyard was renewed for another year.

All four of them passed the Tongsheng exam successfully. It is worth mentioning that Liu Luxi ranked first, Yang Zhi ranked eighth, and Liu Guang and Yang Rong ranked in the middle.

Liu Lu and Yang Zhi were preparing to take part in the "Autumn Examination" to become scholars in the same year.

In order to congratulate their four children on their success in becoming successful candidates, Yang Nianhua and his wife prepared a sumptuous dinner at Liu's house to celebrate.

Liu Guang felt a little disappointed. He was one year older than Liu Lu. Not only was his academic performance far behind his, he was also not sure if he could take part in the Autumn Examination.

Liu Yuhan naturally saw his mood and gave him a good talk. As long as the goal was there, what difference did it make if it was a year earlier or three later? Steady steps lead to further progress, right? If he studied diligently in the county for the next three years, perhaps he would gain even more.

Besides, Liu Lu and Yang Zhi might not even pass the exam right now. Even if they do, it's the result of their hard work. Everyone has different talents, so don't put too much pressure on yourself. Their excellent grades mean there's something you can learn from them. All we need to do is keep a low profile and study hard...

Liu Guang was deeply moved by his elder sister's words and became even more determined. He decided to study hard and take the exam three years later. He had promised his elder brother that he would take the exam and become an official.

The honest Liu Shihu couple saw that their youngest son's fighting spirit had been rekindled, and naturally they were grateful to their niece again.