Space Food Storage: Daily Travel

After planting the rice fields, the villagers started to cultivate the sandy fields.

Because Liu Mang needs a lot of soybeans to make tofu, he has already agreed with the villagers that he will give priority to buying soybeans grown in the village.

The Liu family has plowed 40 acres of land and made rows of wide ridges according to the needs of planting peanuts and soybeans.

The 30 people who had previously worked as helpers in Changle County have already returned to their busy farming season.

The 100 acres of land have been cleared of weeds and stones.

The villagers borrowed cattle and tools to plow the sandy fields. Any extra laborers in the village came to help the Liu family plant soybeans and peanuts, and they were paid as before.

Liu Yuhan soaked the soybeans in advance, and chose soybeans with full grains.

Give the soaked soybeans to everyone to plant, and apply fertilizer and wet the soil before planting.

The appropriate soaking time for soybeans is about 10 hours. Within this time range, the seeds can fully absorb water, activate enzyme activity, and promote the growth of seeds.

Sprinkle the prepared soybeans evenly on the ground, paying attention to the spacing, and then cover the seeds with sand to a depth of 1-2 cm. In the first few days, keep the soil moist to facilitate the germination and growth of the soybeans.

Peanut seeds do not need to be soaked in water in advance, and generally do not need to be soaked in water when planted on a large scale.

Choose peanuts with full kernels. When planting peanuts, you can plant them directly as long as the soil moisture reaches a certain level. Soaking the seeds will easily cause them to rot.

Peanuts require more fertilizer, so the land can be fertilized in advance. Dig a small hole every 10 centimeters, and put two peanut seeds in each hole. One villager digs the hole, one person puts the peanut seeds in, and another person fills the hole with soil. Then someone will be arranged to water the hole.

Along the canal, a deep pit was dug every 50 to 100 meters in Shatian to store water for irrigation.

The Liu family also built several thatched huts on the edge of Shatin or in the middle of Shatin for rest. They also built a simple stone house to store tools.

Liu Yuhan asked his family to collect all the wood ash and spread it evenly on the soybean and peanut fields. Wood ash is a natural organic fertilizer that can provide plants with a variety of nutrients.

In addition, wood ash has the functions of sterilization, insecticide and rodent repellent, and can effectively prevent and control diseases and insect pests in the soil.

More than 40 acres of land are planted with peanuts and soybeans, and the acreage is almost the same.

Liu Yuhan looked at the 100 acres of land planted with crops and sighed a little. She also owned a hundred acres of land.

Well, although it is Shatin, it is still a field.

It is now mid-March, and we can start planting corn after April. After the villagers have used up their cows and tools, we will plow ten acres out of the 100 acres of land to plant corn.

Liu Yuhan is not very confident about growing corn in sandy fields. Although the soil in sandy fields has good air permeability, it is relatively poor and dry and needs to be watered frequently.

Corn is generally suitable for growing in soil with strong water and fertilizer retention capacity, loose soil, deep soil layer, fertile soil, good structure and good air permeability, and sufficient water in the soil, which is better for the growth of corn.

Actually, it would be nice to be able to use the good farmland to grow corn. But there is no extra good farmland at home. Since ancient times, growing food on good farmland has been people's first obsession.

I don’t know if there is any fertile farmland for sale in Changle County. I feel a little regretful that I didn’t ask County Magistrate Zhu last time. However, it would be too ostentatious to buy a large amount of fertile farmland just after arriving in Fulai Village.

Let’s take it slow and talk about it later. You can’t eat a fat man in one bite.

She hasn't been to the provincial capital for almost two months. Master must be angry.

She clearly warned herself to focus on only one thing at a time, but in such an environment she became greedy.

Farming has been a basic operation in her job and is indispensable.

Studying medicine was her personal hobby, a small obsession she had had since she was not sure how old she was. It was just that no one knew about it and she had never spoken about it.

She has to go to the provincial capital tomorrow. Although she would read the herbal medicine collection or her master's notes every night when she had time, she still needed to practice and be in a suitable learning environment to achieve greater results.

She was going to the city tomorrow to rent a small courtyard. Her family was definitely worried about her living alone, but who should she take with her?

After dinner, the family sat in the main hall again, drinking tea and chatting. Liu Yuhan expressed her idea. Old Lady Jiang and Liu both wanted to go with her.

"Mom, I can just go with Xiaohan. You don't need to run around."

"Grandma, just come with me. You'll need to stay home and take care of the family. When the workers from Changle County arrive, you'll have to find someone to help them cook."

"Dad, you have to keep an eye on them. We're also going to be working hard on the potatoes, sweet potatoes, peanuts, and soybeans we're planting. Some that haven't sprouted may need to be replanted. Ask the workers for work if there's anything we need. We have so much to plant, we can't manage it all by ourselves. Just keep an eye on our two mu of rice fields. They're very important to us."

"Don't worry, Dani'er. Just study medicine well. We will take care of these crops. If there are any problems that cannot be solved, we will ask your father to come to the capital to find you."

Before Liu Shinan could reply, Liu Daling spoke first.

"Okay, Grandpa. I'll bring you some good wine when I come back from the capital, hehe..."

"Your grandmother can rest assured knowing your mother is with her. You don't have to worry about the family matters. We'll keep an eye on everything."

"Yes, Xiaohan, your aunt and uncle are at home. We will also keep an eye on Xiaosi and Xiaowu."

"Yes, Xiaohan. I will go to the fields every day."

"Thank you, Auntie and Uncle."

"Sister, when will you come back? I will miss you and mom." Xiao Si came close to Liu Yuhan and asked.

Liu Yuhan touched his head. The child had grown taller in the past six months, and his face had the baby fat that a child should have. His dry and yellow hair had also become darker and shinier.

The only thing that hasn't changed is that he is used to following her around whenever she comes home. He is the younger brother raised by the original owner.

"I might have to stay for half a week. I'll be back when we're ready to plant corn. Study hard and learn to read. Don't you want to study medicine? Once you learn a few more words, I'll teach you to identify herbs, okay?"

"Okay sister, I want to study medicine like you!"

"Sister, I also want to study medicine with you." Liu Yun said in a low voice.

"Of course you can, Xiaoyun. You know quite a few words now. I'll show you a collection of herbal medicine later. It's best if you can memorize it. If you don't understand something, write it down and ask me next time I get home, okay?"

"Thank you, big sister. I will definitely write it down carefully."

"Yeah, big sister believes you."

"Big sister, since school is on holiday, can Xiao Si and I go visit you and mother?"

"Of course you can, Xiaowu. You and Xiaosi must be obedient."

"Sister, can I go with you and mom?" Liu Yao asked.

"Mom and I will go and rent a small courtyard first. We need to make arrangements first. Can I take you there next time?"

"Okay." Liu Yao said readily.

"It's late, everyone should go to bed. Dani'er should also go to bed early, because you have to get up early tomorrow."

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Liu Yuhan naturally couldn't go to bed early after returning to his room.

There are still 10 acres of rice in the space that need to be planted.

Drive the plow and plow the land again tonight, and start pulling out the rice seedlings and planting tomorrow night.

Well, she is really a hard worker...