Space Food Storage: Daily Travel

The first day is prosperous, the second day is in decline, the third day has no pretty mother, the fourth day gods fall from the sky, the fifth day gods descend, the sixth day is empty, the seventh day has seven yuan, and the eighth day is reunited.

The third day of the Chinese New Year.

Liu Yuhan can finally have some time to herself.

From the day they arrived in Fulai Village, they were busy every day with all kinds of shopping and preparations, and they were also very busy in the days leading up to the Chinese New Year.

Liu Yuhan decided to take a day off and go out for a walk. She rode Feiyan to Sha Tin in the south.

There are cultivated paddy fields two miles away from the village.

Liu Yuhan dismounted to check. The soil here was pretty good, it was clay, with very little sand and was sticky.

Clay has a strong ability to retain water and fertilizer, so nutrients in the soil will not be easily lost. The decomposition rate of organic matter in the soil is also relatively slow, and humus is more likely to accumulate. Clay is one of the most suitable soils for growing rice.

This large area should be the fertile land that the village chief mentioned. Almost all of it has been cultivated and planted.

Continue walking south, and you will see endless fields. Some of them have been mined, and some are overgrown with weeds, such as moss, foxtail grass, cornus officinalis, dandelions, etc. The grass has turned yellow in winter.

Liu Yuhan took out a small hoe for planting vegetables from the space and dug the wasteland. It contained a lot of sand and was indeed a sandy field.

Although fine sand is loose and breathable, the poor soil itself lacks fertility and requires a lot of water. Water must be stored frequently, otherwise it is easy to dry out. This is why sandy fields do not produce much, especially in this era, when there are no high-quality tools for deep plowing and no compound fertilizers.

Fine sand can be transformed but it requires a lot of labor and costs a lot.

It is nothing more than deep plowing, deep turning and deep loosening to improve the soil structure. Then apply a lot of organic fertilizer, which is one of the most important factors in improving soil.

Sowing organic fertilizer and compost can improve the structure of the soil and promote the activity of soil microorganisms, thereby improving the quality of the soil.

In that era, chemical fertilizers and mineral fertilizers were not yet developed, and relying solely on farmyard manure or dead branches and rotten leaves had little effect.

It's not impossible though, it does take time.

The best way is to follow nature and choose crops that are suitable for growing in fine sandy soil, such as white radish, carrot, celery, burdock, etc.

There are also potatoes and taro such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams, taro, ginger, etc.

There are also peanuts, watermelons, and soybeans. These plants are relatively drought-resistant. Sandy soil is loose, breathable, and has good water permeability, making it ideal for the growth of root vegetables.

Liu Yuhan's space now contained potatoes, sweet potatoes, peanut seeds, soybeans, and the watermelon Jiang Lu had brought her earlier.

If possible, first get the watermelon seeds and cultivate them in space. It would also be great if you can grow these high-yield crops.

Potatoes and sweet potatoes are not only filling, but can also be made into flour and vermicelli. Peanuts and soybeans can be made into oil, which can be made into snacks, and soybeans can be made into tofu. She hasn't found anyone selling tofu yet.

If the production of these crops can be expanded, how can they be preserved and how can they be released into the market? Once these high-yield crops are released, can they be protected? It seems that she really needs a "backer".

Liu Yuhan rode his horse and walked around the land within about 10 kilometers. These lands were tens of thousands of acres at most, and they were all abandoned. What a pity!

If we grow crops, many people will be saved from hunger, and many poor people will be helped, given jobs and improved living standards.

Let's just take it one step at a time.

She wanted to buy some Shatin first for experimentation, but she didn't know whether Shatin was expensive.

Last time, my family went to the county town to buy some goods. We spent about a hundred taels out of a total of 800 taels. We gave 700 taels to our parents and 50 taels to my parents for daily household expenses. That left us with 50 taels.

She hadn't sorted out the box of gold, silver, and jewelry in the bandit's den yet, and she didn't want to touch it for the time being. It seemed she needed to go to the capital and pawn some of the ten or so silver bracelets.

It was already mid-afternoon when Liu Yuhan returned home. After eating meat for a few days, everyone was not so greedy anymore. Liu Yuhan planned to make some vegetable wontons for a simple meal tonight.

Soak the mushrooms until softened, use the greens and mushrooms as the filling, add a small amount of fat and lean pork, more greens and less meat, chop everything finely and mix together, then add some green onions, ginger water, salt and chicken essence, a little light soy sauce, mix well, and the seasoning is ready. This is the seasoning they prepared earlier.

The aunt and the others had already rolled out the dough, and several people started wrapping the wontons very quickly.

Everyone ate heartily in the evening, and after the meal they sat in the main room to drink tea and chat.

They have developed a habit in the new house. After meals, they sit down and chat together, and when there is work to do, they arrange it.

Liu Yuhan told several adults about her plan to buy a piece of sandy land and plant some crops.

Planting rice requires waiting until after the New Year when the village head and the village head will lead everyone to divide the land. If there is good land, you can buy more to plant rice.

Liu Yuhan said she had prepared enough silver and told them not to worry.

Liu Daling and others naturally agreed. They knew that Liu Yuhan had been helping God. Maybe it was God who gave her crop seeds to benefit the people. Those of them who knew the inside story were very happy.

Liu Daling said that he would go to Village Chief Lin to find out the situation tomorrow.

Everyone agreed to go and have a rest.

Liu Yuhan returned to the room and entered the space, and transplanted all the melons that had grown. The old melons in the space could be harvested in about three months, and some melons did not require that long to wait.

The Chinese cabbages have also been transplanted. Recently, green vegetables have been eaten very quickly. The row of Chinese cabbages that have been eaten have been re-sown and will be ready to eat in about half a month.

I have eaten almost all the fruits and vegetables I bought at the farmers' market, except for some tomatoes and yam.

She wanted to prepare the tomatoes for seeds, but she just never had the time to do it.

Tomatoes are good things. Not only can they be cooked and eaten, they can also be eaten as fruits. They can also be used to make tomato sauce, which is a very sweet sauce.

When Liu Yuhan thought of ketchup, the first thing that came to his mind was fried potatoes dipped in ketchup, then some fried chicken, and a cup of milk tea. He started drooling just thinking about it. He hadn't eaten it for a long time.

Although she rarely eats it, she will sometimes order a fried chicken and hamburger set meal when she is lazy.

Just do it.

Prepare tools for removing seeds: a bowl, a knife, and a clean strainer.

Cut the tomatoes in half lengthwise. Remove the outer flesh from the tomatoes and use a knife to remove the seeds and some of the flesh. Place the flesh in a strainer to rinse away the seeds.

Take it under the water pipe and gently rub it with your hands to remove more pulp. Then place the other end of the strainer in a receiving bowl and let the seeds pass through the strainer and remain in the container. Repeat this process several times to ensure that most of the pulp is removed. The remaining seeds can be dried.

Liu Yuhan spread the seeds out on a piece of gauze, placed it on a stool, and left it in the corridor to dry naturally. After the seeds were completely dry, they were stored in a cool, dry place to prevent moisture from affecting their quality.

Let's take out the watermelon seeds in one go.

This big watermelon should be an extra-large Sweet King watermelon, weighing about 20 pounds. Liu Yuhan cut the watermelon and found that it was ripe. There were many black seeds in the red flesh.

Use a spoon to scoop open the fleshy fruit, remove the seeds, rinse them thoroughly, and pat them dry with a paper towel. Place the rinsed seeds on the porch to dry completely. Store the dried seeds in an airtight container or plastic bag in a dry, cool place.

Liu Yuhan wanted to wait until the tomato and watermelon seeds dried before growing them together, so he just needed to clear a small area in the vegetable garden first.

Before bed, she continued to read medical books, memorizing various cases. She had previously been fortunate enough to learn a few simple pulse readings from Dr. Liu, and she took meticulous notes.

When will she find herself a master?