Yu Yue looked at Xie Yan with a hint of worry in her eyes. Without further hesitation, she said directly, "You can't even plant crops, so how can you be sure you can grow seedlings? Growing seedlings is not a simple matter; it's a real technical skill!"
Xie Yan was slightly taken aback, and quickly recalled the seedling cultivation methods he had seen before. In his memory, it didn't seem to involve any particularly advanced technology.
He was just raising seedlings; he didn't need to cultivate any superior varieties!
So, he looked at Yu Yuehui confidently and said, "I do have some theoretical knowledge!"
"Don't worry! I remember all the steps for seedling cultivation very clearly."
"It will definitely succeed!"
Yu Yuehui sighed softly in resignation.
She would absolutely trust Xie Yan for anything else, but when it comes to farming, Xie Yan is definitely an amateur. He wouldn't confuse wheat seedlings with weeds, but that's about it!
Her eyes were full of disbelief and helplessness towards Xie Yan, and she said, "It's okay, I'll help you when the time comes."
“Dad knows a lot about planting trees. I’ll ask him when the time comes, and he’ll definitely be able to give us a lot of useful advice.”
"Besides, the trees that Dad planted never died; you could just stick any tree in the ground and it would grow. But I don't know about seedlings, though it should be about the same!"
Upon hearing this, Xie Yan immediately perked up, his eyes lighting up. His father-in-law had such abilities!
This is the legendary person with a wood spirit root!
What are we waiting for? Let him plant it!
He wholeheartedly agreed to his wife's suggestion, saying, "Great! Great! We'll go find Dad together to learn. With my theories and Dad's practical experience, how can we not succeed in raising seedlings?"
"This is a perfect combination of strengths, there's definitely no problem!"
"No, I'll give Dad some extra apples as a bribe!"
Yu Yue looked back and laughed, "Are you sure taking more won't make Dad even angrier?"
hiss!
Thinking about it, Xie Yan silently put down one apple, taking only three, and turned to ask Yu Yuehui, "About right?"
Yu Yue nodded.
Ideally, she should take one, but she couldn't live with herself if she only took one!
Three will also get you scolded, but it's better than four.
Xie Yan thought for a moment and said directly, "I'll tell Mom and Dad about your pregnancy, and I'll only buy you apples if you want to eat them during your pregnancy!"
Yu Yue thought about it and agreed, otherwise Xie Yan's extravagant act of buying apples would definitely earn her father's speechless glare.
Not to mention her mother's constant nagging!
Yu Yuehui was also led astray by Xie Yan. Before the apple tree even appeared, the two of them were already imagining what it would look like after the seedlings were successfully grown.
Back then, the village was covered with apple trees, with white apple blossoms everywhere in spring and abundant fruit in autumn, filling the roads with the fragrance of apples.
As Xie Yan's voice rang out, Yu Yuehui seemed to see a new hope for the future of the village.
If the seedlings are successfully cultivated, their village might be able to sell apples in the future, and the villagers' lives could be improved as a result.
Thinking this, Yu Yuehui gradually became excited, her eyes filled with eagerness as she looked at the apples, and she no longer felt that they were ridiculously expensive.
After we finished eating, it was getting dark.
Yu Yuehui lit the oil lamp, and the dim light flickered in the room, illuminating the two figures.
During the day, Yu Yuehui had already prepared the outer shell according to Xie Yan's instructions. Now, all they needed to do was fill in the inner liner.
Yu Yue looked at the pile of brand-new, white cotton. Under the lamplight, the cotton seemed to radiate a soft glow, each one like a cloud drifting in the sky.
She was really reluctant to part with it, so she couldn't help but raise her head, lean closer to Xie Yan, and look at him with pleading and expectation in her eyes. She hesitated and said, "I think it would be fine to fill it with hay. Hay is very fluffy and soft, so there's no need to fill it with cotton, right?"
Xie Yan gently pushed her face away from his, feigning seriousness but with a hint of doting in his eyes, and said, "No more acting cute! Your suggestion won't do. Hay is nowhere near as comfortable and soft as cotton."
"And after you've used it, it's not like you can't use it anymore. You can pour out the cotton, dry it in the sun, and make cotton clothes for your child!"
"We can't mistreat our precious baby."
Yu Yue replied: "???"
Are you sure this is fair treatment?
Xie Yan raised an eyebrow. "Otherwise what?"
“Whose child ever wears new cotton clothes? Aren’t they all made from the adults’ old clothes? Look how lucky she is, she wasn’t even born yet and the new cotton had already been bought.”
Yu Yue thought about it and agreed.
Even so, she still couldn't bring herself to do it!
Seeing this, Xie Yan smiled helplessly, reached out and snatched the cotton away, saying, "Since you're too heartbroken to do it, then I'll do it."
"I don't care! Good things should be enjoyed by yourself, don't you think that makes you stupid, Yu Xiaoyue!"
"Also, let me tell you, if Mother asks, just say it's filled with hay, understand?"
Yu Yue nodded, saying dismissively, "I know, I know, I'm not stupid!"
After saying that, she turned her face away; she really couldn't bear to look!
Extravagant, too extravagant! She couldn't bear to see such good cotton being used up like this; it felt like such a waste, and it pained her heart.
Time flows by silently, like a gentle stream.
During this period, Xie Yan was incredibly busy, like a spinning top.
He and his father-in-law diligently studied the intricacies of seedling cultivation. The two often squatted in the ground, carefully observing the texture of the soil and discussing which type of soil was more suitable for the growth of apple seedlings.
The handling of seeds is handled with utmost care, from soaking time to germination methods, every detail must be carefully considered.
We also need to learn about routine maintenance, such as the frequency of watering, the type and timing of fertilization.
On the other hand, they also had to find the medicinal materials needed to treat Wan Chun'er for Zheng Hedong.
He happens to have some of the medicinal herbs, which is good.
However, some medicinal herbs are extremely rare and grow in the south, in areas with abundant rainfall. In order to find them, Xie Yan inquired everywhere and asked many people for help in the search. It can be said that he dared not slack off in the slightest.
Finally, after tireless efforts, with the arrival of the last package, Xie Yan finally managed to gather all the medicinal herbs.
He quietly arrived at the cowshed before nightfall.
The cowshed, as always, was filled with the smell of livestock, and was surrounded by piles of hay and miscellaneous items, with dim lighting.
Zheng Hedong was sitting in the corner, his worn-out coat covered in patches, making him look particularly thin.
Xie Yan entered the cowshed and handed the medicinal herbs to Zheng Hedong.
Zheng Hedong looked at the medicinal herbs in his hand, a hint of surprise and shock flashing in his eyes.
These medicinal herbs are not only hard to find, but some of them are extremely rare, found only in the tropical regions of the south.
He really didn't expect that Xie Yan would actually find them all in such a short time.
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