Qiao Wanjun was delighted to be entrusted with such an important task. Lin, standing nearby, reminded him, "Under whose name do you plan to register the marriage contract?"

Qiao Wanjun was dumbfounded. He had never thought about this question before, but since his wife asked, did it mean that registering the property in his name was inappropriate?

Suddenly, he became clever and asked Lin, "Whose name do you think should be registered?"

Lin pushed him and said, "Are you stupid? Of course, it should be registered under Daya's name. She came up with these ideas, and she paid for them."

If we register it under your name, your two brothers will cause trouble again. We've separated the family now, but we're not severing ties. What can you do if they drag our parents into it again?

Don't blame me for being harsh, but think back and see if that's really the case. Listen to me this time, register it under Da Ya's name!

Ignoring their murmurs, Qiao Jingjing took out 10 taels of silver from her sleeve. "Father, this is the deposit from the restaurant. You can use it to pay for the wasteland and rent. Also, there should be taxes on the deed. Ask Grandpa Village Head tomorrow to deduct it from this as well."

"With the remaining money, Mother, tomorrow you'll buy some eggs in the village—not many, 50 will be enough. Also, buy 50 jin of vegetables, at the usual market price. The restaurant will come to collect them the day after tomorrow."

This is certainly not enough; it's just a preliminary step. The day after tomorrow, we can start taking some of the things out of the space.

After Qiao Wanjun had tidied everything up, Xiao Ming, having eaten and drunk his fill, had long since fallen into a deep sleep, contentedly lying on Lin's lap.

Mrs. Lin was in an exceptionally good mood tonight, a gentle smile always on her lips, her eyes filled with loving care as she gently stroked her son's head.

Qiao Wanjun sat quietly to the side, gazing lovingly at his wife, his eyes sparkling with satisfaction and happiness.

Looking at the gentle, smiling woman before him, he couldn't help but feel an overwhelming surge of tender emotions.

But as his gaze slowly swept over the simple surroundings, a sense of emotion welled up in his heart.

Although the place can barely provide shelter from the wind and rain, it is too dilapidated and the space is too small, making people feel somewhat depressed.

He secretly resolved to put building the house into his plans as soon as possible.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but glance at the mottled walls again, and his resolve to rent a house grew stronger.

Only by providing a good living environment for family members can we truly show our love and care for them.

The next day, Qiao Wanjun walked briskly toward the village head's house.

As it turned out, Qiao Zhengxian wasn't home and wouldn't be back until the afternoon.

Qiao Wanjun had no choice but to return. Thinking of the problems his daughter had mentioned about the paddy fields, he strolled over to the rice paddy area and carefully examined the fields along the ridges.

He would squat down from time to time to carefully observe the growth of the rice; and from time to time he would hold the rice ears in his hand and gently rub them with his fingers to feel the fullness of the rice grains.

After going around in circles, he did discover some problems and confirmed what his daughter had said before.

It turns out that low yields may indeed be related to planting methods. Just like pruning fruit trees, if you don't pay attention to the details, too many fruits on some branches will result in insufficient nutrients, causing the fruits to grow small and unevenly.

If there is too little fertilizer, it is easy to kill the plants during fertilization, which can easily affect the final harvest.

Things I couldn't understand before suddenly became clear after my daughter explained them to me and I went to verify them on-site.

Qiao Wanjun returned home overjoyed and told Lin and Qiao Jingjing about his discovery.

Qiao Jingjing had anticipated this and calmly said, "I said before that the old method had problems. Since there are problems, we should improve it. There's no reason to stay in the same place forever."

"The method for cultivating double-cropping rice that I told you about before actually has some details that need attention..." Then, she explained the specific operation to her father in detail.

Lin listened attentively and finally smiled, saying, "If what Daya says is true, this year's harvest will definitely be better than in previous years!"

The whole family was filled with anticipation, as if they could already see a bountiful harvest.

Qiao Jingjing consulted an encyclopedia and learned that it takes about 40 days for rice to grow from seed to seedling.

This process involves stages such as seed water absorption and swelling, germination, and root-bud differentiation, ultimately leading to the growth of a robust seedling.

Environmental factors, such as temperature, humidity, and light, have a significant impact on seedling growth.

The ideal temperature for rice growth is 25-30°C, the humidity should be maintained at around 70%, and sufficient sunlight is also required.

The success of rice seedling cultivation depends not only on time, but also on several key aspects.

Seed treatment before sowing, including germination tests, sun-drying, seed selection, and soaking for disinfection, is the foundation for cultivating strong seedlings.

Germination tests ensure seed quality; sun-drying improves seed coat permeability and water absorption; salt water selection selects plump, mature seeds; and soaking disinfection effectively prevents diseases such as bakanae disease.

In addition, details such as sowing quantity, seedling raising method, seedbed management, watering the seedbed, and covering with soil are also key factors affecting the success of seedling raising.

The rice seeds sold by seed companies are all pre-selected, so the selection process can be ignored; just dry the seeds directly.

She spread the seeds evenly and thinly on a winnowing basket so that they could be fully exposed to the sun.

This process takes 2-3 days. My family was allocated 3 mu of paddy fields and 1 mu of dry land, so this work shouldn't take too long. I stored the rice seeds in the space to dry for over 4 hours. After drying, I soaked the rice in stream water to wait for it to germinate.

Then they asked Qiao Wanjun to determine the start time of the harvest and how long it would take to harvest one acre of land.

In the end, Qiao Jingjing decided to cultivate the seedlings in the space. Firstly, using seedling trays was convenient and less likely to be damaged, and secondly, after covering the seedlings with soil, a thin film needed to be placed on top, which was not suitable to be taken out.

However, in order to verify the function of the stream, a small portion of rice seeds were left outside to grow seedlings without covering them with plastic film.

However, if this method is implemented in the future, we will still need to find a way to solve the problem of thin films.

When we bought a lot of rice seeds, the seed company also gave us many seedling trays and plastic film, as well as 10 bags of seedling soil totaling 1,000 kilograms.

The seedling trays are not thick and have many holes. They are marked with 561 on the side. Based on the assumption that there are about 18,000 seedlings per acre, 32-35 seedling trays are needed.

We need 100 units for three acres. Luckily, we bought a lot and got a lot free, otherwise we wouldn't have enough.

By utilizing the spatial flow rate, the time was significantly shortened. The seedling soil was spread on the seedling tray, and then rice seeds were evenly scattered on top. Water was sprinkled in small amounts and frequently to keep the soil moist, and then a thin film was covered.

I left two trays uncovered. I'll take them out when they develop three buds and a heart, and let them grow in the same space as the other seedlings for now.

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