"Luo Luo, you're back. I heard from your mother-in-law that you went to Anchangzhou for more than ten days, and she was worried sick about you."
Zhao Chunlan came over and greeted Su Luo with a smile.
"Hmm, is Auntie settling in well here?"
"Get used to it, get used to it. The food and accommodation here are so much better than at home. You don't need to worry about me and your uncle."
"That's good! I can only feel at ease with you all here at Shuiqing Manor."
At this moment, Li Yongchang locked up the ox and brought over the soaked rice.
“Su Luo, we usually cultivate rice seedlings by sowing them directly in the field. This is the first time I’ve seen them being cultivated in greenhouses.”
“With careful cultivation in the greenhouse, it only takes seven days to grow, and it grows very well.”
If we sow the rice directly in the field, it will take half a month to grow. But if we change our mindset, the rice will grow much better.
Zhang Xiujuan and her husband also brought in two pots of rice seeds.
Upon hearing Li Yongchang's words, her loud voice immediately drowned them out.
“Li Yongchang, just listen to Yan Chuan’s mother, what she says is always right.”
Last year, we didn't listen to Yan Chuan's mother and planted the rice seedlings too densely.
As it turns out, their output was actually not as high as theirs.
So this year, whatever Yan Chuan's mother does, our family will do the same.
Zhang Xiujuan had already planned it out. If there weren't enough seeds to fit in such a large greenhouse, she would put two jin of her own seeds on the shelves and cultivate them together with Su Luo.
Although he was looking after Su Luo's fields in Shuiqingzhuang, he still had a few acres of land at home.
Let her son plant it; we can't let it go to waste.
Zhao Chunlan and Zhang Xiujuan get along very well, she said with a smile.
"Luo Luo is a clever and quick-witted person. He has seen more of the world than any of us."
My sister told me that Luo Luo has a very capable master who really knows everything.
"We're all blessed that my nephew married Luoluo."
Because of Su Luo, the lives of Zhao Chunlan's family have undergone a qualitative change.
From having no food to having enough to eat, and now to having fish and meat, all of this is thanks to Su Luo.
"Alright, alright, Su Luo, quickly tell us how to sow these rice seeds."
Should we spread it more densely or less densely? Do we need to cover it with soil afterwards?
Li Yongchang just wanted to finish quickly, preferably in one morning, as he also needed to plow the fields over there in the afternoon.
He is an impatient person who doesn't like to procrastinate and prefers to finish his work as soon as possible.
I'd rather do the work well and leave it there than rush to finish it at the last minute.
Su Luo personally demonstrated it to them.
Grab a handful of rice and scatter it onto the wooden board placed on the shelf.
The wooden board contains fine sand and cow dung, which provide nutrients. As long as it is not spread too densely, the seedlings will grow very well.
"See, this is about right."
"Okay, Luo Luo, let us handle this. You and Butler Shi can wait outside."
Zhao Chunlan was afraid that Su Luo would get her clothes dirty, so she didn't let her do any work.
"This is the first time we've cultivated seedlings this way this year, and I'm doing it with you."
An hour later, the group had finished. In just seven days, the seedlings would all have grown, and then they could be transplanted into the ground for hydroponics.
Once it grows to knee height through hydroponics, it can be transplanted into the field.
After preparing the seedlings, I instructed Li Yongchang and the others to spray water on them daily to ensure they were adequately moist.
If there is insufficient water and the temperature is too high, the seedlings will wither and die.
Especially at night, I have to get up and check it several times.
However, Shuiqing Manor has already hired several people, and Su Luo can have them take turns.
After explaining all this, the two returned to Changping Village at noon.
The moment I entered, I saw Zhao Ruyun waiting there.
"Luo Luo, you're finally back! The village chief heard you were back and came to wait for you this morning. I told him you went to Shuiqing Village, but the village chief insisted on waiting for you to come back."
"Where is the village chief?" Su Luo asked.
“He didn’t drink the tea that Chunhua brewed for him in the reception room.”
"I'll go take a look!"
Su Luo arrived at the reception room and saw the village chief pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back.
Turning around and seeing Su Luo, the village chief strode over and, before Su Luo could speak, said impatiently.
"Su Luo, you're finally back! The soy sauce in our village has started to release its oil, it's been like this for days, we're just waiting for your decision. Why don't you go take a look?"
Counting the days, it's about time the soy sauce started to release its oil, Su Luo nodded.
"Okay, let's go take a look now."
Thinking of something, the village chief stopped and said, "Su Luo, I heard from your mother-in-law that you went to Shuiqing Village. You just got back and haven't eaten yet, have you? Why don't you eat first before you go?"
Having already eaten breakfast, Su Luo didn't feel hungry. "No need, I'm not hungry either. I'll go check the soy sauce first."
Knowing that the village chief had gone to see Su Luo, many villagers came to the soy sauce factory, all wanting to witness the moment the oil was produced.
Only Su Luo would know whether the oil was good or bad.
Whether one lives or dies, whether one enjoys immense wealth or becomes utterly destitute, it all depends on this moment.
As soon as the village chief and Su Luo arrived at the entrance of the soy sauce factory, the villagers made way for them.
Everyone felt both nervous and expectant.
"Su Luo, you're back! Come and see how our soy sauce is doing!"
Chen Ping'an and Wang Dehou opened the lid of the soy sauce jar early in the morning. The soy sauce smelled stronger than before she went to Changzhou.
Accompanied by several people, Su Luo inspected all the soy sauce jars.
He then formally told the villagers, "That's right, our Changping Village's soy sauce is a great success."
Only after these words were spoken did the entire village finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"Great, it worked!"
The villagers began to whisper among themselves.
Some people were extremely excited and said, "I feel like I can see a bright future."
At this moment, Changping Village is filled with joy, and everyone feels a clear and bright happiness in their hearts.
"Su Luo, shall we pick up the soy sauce today?" Chen Ping'an asked.
The midday sun was just right, and since it wasn't yet the peak season for farming, Su Luo nodded.
“We can pick it up today.” After thinking for a moment, Su Luo added, “But did you check the auspicious date for today? If the date clashes with the auspicious date, we can wait.”
The people here believe in auspicious days, and since the soy sauce factory belongs to the whole village, Su Luo naturally has to follow their customs.
Everyone looked at Wang Dehou, who immediately waved his hand.
“Don’t look at me like that. My dad can calculate dates, but I can’t.”
Suddenly a voice came from the crowd: "Grandpa Wang is here. We can ask Grandpa Wang to calculate the date first."
Grandpa Wang was old, and it was Tiezhu who helped him get back to health.
Seeing this, Wang Dehou quickly went to help his father.
"Dad, we were just about to come looking for you when you arrived."
Grandpa Wang's eyes were covered with a layer of white film, and his voice was hoarse.
"I knew you'd need me today... so here I am!"
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