Lili ran over to Shen Laosan, squatted down, pinched her nose, and watched him fertilize the fertilizer: "Daddy, it stinks!"
The people here mostly use excrement and similar things as fertilizer, which is really suffocating her!
Shen Laosan laughed and deliberately scooped up a ladleful to tease her: "Lili, do you want to try?"
Lili was terrified and quickly dodged away: "No, no!"
The little dumpling ran away in a panic, while the eldest and second eldest Shen brothers next to him laughed uncontrollably, and the usually sullen old man Shen burst into laughter.
Pear Pear huffed and puffed as she ran to Old Man Shen and asked, "Grandpa, what's this? It's smelly!"
Old Man Shen had dealt with these things his whole life, so naturally he didn't find it smelly: "This is sewage, of course it smells!"
"Use manure to irrigate the land?"
Old Man Shen chuckled and said, "This is called natural fertilizer. The rice grows better with fertilizer, so you can have food to eat!"
Is this all?
Old Man Shen, unsuspecting, answered every question: "People have used this to irrigate the land since ancient times, and it has never changed!"
"Oh." After getting a satisfactory answer, Daolili covered her nose and ran away again.
Manure is certainly an excellent fertilizer, but it's still missing something.
Nitrogen fertilizer!
Nitrogen fertilizer can promote the emergence of more ears of grain. To produce more ears of grain during the effective tillering period, more fruits will be produced!
Let her think about it. What are some natural nitrogen fertilizers?
Lili squatted on the ground, propping her head up, gazing at the blue sky, deep in thought.
"Pear Baby!"
Shen Jialuo ran over, holding a tiny fish the size of a thumb in her hands: "Libao, Libao, look at the little fish I caught!"
The little fish was only the size of a thumb, but it was the biggest one he had been looking for for a long time.
Shen Jialuo's palm could only hold a tiny bit of water, and the small fish struggled to float in the water.
Looking at the little fish that couldn't even turn over, Lili inexplicably thought of the people who were barely able to feed themselves during a famine.
Nanlin County is considered to be in a better situation. The climate is suitable, there is no extreme weather, and there are no natural disasters such as earthquakes. Therefore, although the people here have a harder time, they are not at the point of having nothing to eat.
What about the people living in areas prone to extreme weather and natural disasters?
Xixiang County, west of Nanlin County, is a place plagued by earthquakes and famine. I heard that the people there have nothing to eat and have already begun to flee.
Lili's feelings were extremely complicated at that moment.
In her generation, thanks to the efforts of her ancestors, there were almost no people who didn't have enough to eat.
Lili stared at the little fish in a daze. Shen Jialuo wondered why his sister looked so worried about even a small fish: "Libao, don't you like it?"
Pear blossomed into a big smile: "I love it! I love the little fish, and I love the pot!"
Shen Jialuo beamed with joy: "Then I'll go look for an even bigger one!"
Shen Jialuo ran back and jumped into the stream with a splash, which made Shen Jiahao angrily say, "You splashed water all over me!"
Lili giggled, but after laughing, a wave of sadness washed over her.
Forget it, she's just a two-year-old child. Let's focus on farming our own land first.
There's plenty of time; some things I want to do, I'll take my time.
Lili slowly stood up and looked intently at the little seedling beside her.
My dear Lili, I will make sure you grow up healthy and strong!
The emerald green seedlings swayed gently in the wind, as if responding to the little dumpling's inner voice.
Lili ran towards the stream, rolled up her trousers, and was about to wade in: "Here comes my little pot!"
Startled, Shen Jiahao quickly caught the little dumpling as it jumped down, exclaiming, "Your short legs aren't even as tall as Xiaoxi when you stand up!"
"Who said that!"
The three siblings were playing in the stream, and the adults nearby, seeing the children's happiness, felt even more motivated to work.
After dinner, Yang put the little dumpling on the bed and excitedly took out a moon-white dress for Lili to change into.
"These are your fifth brother's clothes that have been altered. Try them on quickly and see if there's anything that doesn't fit. I'll alter them tonight, and you can wear them tomorrow."
After saying this, Yang felt a little guilty. The clothes were a bit old and the style was the most ordinary because they were made in a hurry.
Madam Yang wanted to dress her daughter up beautifully, but unfortunately there was no extra fabric at home, so she could only alter Shen Jialuo's old clothes.
Yang's words were full of apology: "I can't dress Li Bao in nice clothes right now, but how about I make more handkerchiefs these days and save up money to buy Li Bao new clothes?"
Yang and Liu were not as good at needlework as Chen, but they were still quite capable of making handkerchiefs. They would often make a few when they had free time, and then save them up to take to the embroidery shop in town with Chen to exchange for money.
Lili took the dress and tried it on. Although it wasn't new, it was clear that it had been carefully altered, and it was almost impossible to tell that it had originally been a men's outfit.
"Lili likes it!" Lili gave Yang a quick kiss on the cheek. "Thank you, Mother!"
Looking at her sensible daughter, Madam Yang felt increasingly distressed, yet also very gratified.
This isn't just a daughter; this is the most comforting and thoughtful little cotton-padded jacket that God has sent to her!
When things get better in the future, she will definitely dress her daughter up beautifully!
Yang dressed Lili in a dress. Unlike the lively and adorable little dumpling in the pink dress, the moon-white dress made the little dumpling look fresh and elegant.
Lili spun around in circles, showing it to Madam Yang: "Mother, Lili likes this!"
Mrs. Yang looked at the fair-skinned little dumpling with delight. Her daughter, dressed in a skirt, was even more adorable!
"Your waist is a little loose, let me fix it for you now."
Lili obediently took it off, then pointed to her waist and asked, "Can I embroider a pear blossom on it?"
“Of course.” Madam Yang picked up her needle and thread deftly and began to work. “Our Lili is just as lovely as pear blossoms. Speaking of which, that pear tree by the river hasn’t blossomed for so many years, but I don’t know when it started blooming recently.”
When the pear blossoms bloom, the pears will come.
Lili nestled against Yang's warm body, feeling completely at ease and happy.
Lili coaxed Yang Shi for a while before bringing up, "Today, Lili and the boys went to the stream to catch fish!"
While embroidering pear blossoms, Yang replied, "Really? Did you have fun?"
"I'm so happy! It's right next to Daddy and the others!" Lili pinched her nose again. "It stinks so bad!"
Madam Yang laughed: "Is your father fertilizing the rice? Fertilizing the rice will ensure you have more fragrant rice to eat during the autumn harvest."
Why does fertilizing result in more rice?
"Because fertilizer contains nutrients, giving rice nutrients will help it grow better."
Lili suddenly realized: "Then if we fertilize the rice every day, won't we have lots and lots of rice?"
Looking at the bewildered and curious little dumpling, Madam Yang smiled and shook her head: "Too much of a good thing is bad. Fertilizing too much is not good. Once every half month is enough. The rice planted in April can be harvested in September. Then, Mother will make you fried rice."
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