"Can we only harvest it once a year? Can't we harvest it every month? Pear wants to eat it every month."
Yang laughed heartily: "How can rice be harvested twice? Once it's harvested, it can't be harvested again."
"Oh." Lili looked disappointed, which made Yang laugh again.
Rice is planted in April and harvested in September. So this is mid-season rice?
It seems there's no concept of planting early and late rice here. If the rice harvest time were brought forward to July, then late rice could be planted in between.
Unfortunately, the rice has already been planted this year, and there's no way to intervene in the rice seed. If we could take a look at the rice seed, we might be able to find a way to bring forward the harvest time.
After finishing the last stitch, Yang rolled up the thread and looked at the cluster of small pear blossoms with satisfaction: "Alright, now try it."
This time, it fits perfectly.
Lili stood obediently in place and let her look at her.
Lili is thin, so the waist was altered to be smaller, and now it fits perfectly.
The pear blossoms on her waist were delicate and unique, instantly bringing the otherwise plain dress to life.
Mrs. Yang's heart melted at the sight: "Oh my, our Pear Baby is so adorable!"
The mother and daughter hugged each other happily.
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The rice has already been planted this year, and Lili plans to increase the rice yield first. Once she has achieved some results, it will be easier to start making something bigger in the future.
Tonight's dinner is the pheasant that was hit and killed in the field that day. One of them was made into cured chicken by Yang, and the other was used to make chicken soup.
When stewed with mushrooms and red dates, the pheasant's oil seeps out, releasing a rich and savory aroma.
The cornmeal that used to be made into cornbread is now torn into thin noodles. It's blanched in chicken soup, and with some wild vegetables added, it's absolutely delicious.
After finishing the chicken, Dai beat four eggs into egg drop soup, which was made with chicken broth and was even more delicious.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Old Lady Shen began to talk about the Ganoderma lucidum.
"In a few days, my eldest son will be going on a delivery mission with his father-in-law. I plan to go with him to the city to sell the Ganoderma lucidum."
It's not a good idea to keep Ganoderma lucidum at home all the time; I feel uneasy about it, afraid that it will get bitten by insects or bumped and knocked over.
Converting it to silver is the most practical approach.
The family members naturally had no objections. Old Mrs. Shen nodded and then asked the younger children, "You haven't told anyone about this, have you?"
The brothers nodded hurriedly, "No, no!"
Mrs. Shen was relieved. Spring plowing was over, and in a few days it would be May. Shen Laosan should go back to the academy to prepare for the exams. Money was needed for everything.
After the meal, Liu and Chen cleared the table. Lili saw Liu and Chen carrying a basket of things out together. She peeked out and saw a pile of wilted wild vegetable leaves, broken eggshells, and some scattered kitchen scraps inside.
Pear's eyes lit up. This is natural fertilizer!
If you have soybeans, that would be even better!
Soybeans contain a lot of plant protein, and once they are broken down by microorganisms, they become nitrogen fertilizer!
With her belly round and full from eating, Lili quickly ran to the two women, clutching her stomach: "Auntie, Second Auntie, where are we going?"
Liu was afraid of bumping into her, so she said, "Li Bao, stay away, be careful not to bump into her. Your second aunt and I are going to put these in the yard. Tomorrow morning, your eldest uncle and the others will scatter these vegetable leaves in the rice paddy as fertilizer."
Can vegetable leaves be used as fertilizer?
"Of course, once these vegetable leaves reach the field, they will naturally become nutrients for the soil."
Lili asked, "Can Doudou do it too?"
Liu asked in confusion, "Li Bao, are you talking about soybeans?"
"Uh-huh!"
"It's probably possible, but almost no one uses soybeans as fertilizer. Soybeans can be used to make so many things that there's no surplus left over, so why would there be any left over to throw away?"
After saying that, the two who had already set up the basket clapped their hands and then called out to the little dumpling, "Alright, alright, hurry up and go to sleep. If a child doesn't go to bed early, a wolf will come and take him away!"
“Okay.” Lili obediently agreed, but she was making plans in her heart.
Soybeans, soybeans, looking for soybeans!
Soybeans can be used to make tofu, soy milk, dried bean curd, and so on. Ordinary households certainly don't have leftover soybeans, but what if they specialize in making tofu?
Early the next morning, Lili woke up Shen Jiahao and Shen Jialu and begged them to take her to Wu Doufu's house in Peach Blossom Village.
Shen Jiahao was still sleepy. The chicken soup he had eaten yesterday was so delicious that he had accidentally overeaten. He couldn't sleep at night and felt uncomfortable, so he went to the outskirts of the back mountain to chop firewood three times and then ran around the village twice before he could finally fall asleep.
The consequence of staying up late after exercising is difficulty getting up in the morning.
Shen Jiahao yawned, his eyes still closed, and his hand automatically reached for Lili's two little pigtails: "Lili, what are you doing so early?"
Shen Jialu jumped up and went to play with the two little chicks: "Li Bao, what are we going to Peach Blossom Village for?"
Lili clung to the bed frame, staring at them longingly: "Libao wants tofu~"
As soon as Shen Jiahao and Shen Jialu opened their eyes, they heard their younger sister softly calling them to get up. They were overjoyed. When they heard that Lili wanted to take advantage of them, they immediately obliged and jumped out of bed.
"Let's go, let's eat, let's eat tofu, let's eat lots and lots of tofu!"
Seeing the little dumpling jump up happily, the two then noticed that Lili was wearing a new dress today. The white skirt swayed back and forth, making her look extremely cute.
Their hearts melted; this adorable little sister was theirs!
"Pear, wait here, your brothers will take you there after they've washed up!"
The two of them ran out like the wind, and Lili went to the kitchen to get them two pancakes, then waited obediently in the yard.
Shen Jiahao and Shen Jialu didn't want their sister to wait any longer, so they came out shortly afterward.
Shen Jiahao picked up the little dumpling and said, "Let's go!"
Pear stuffed a pancake into her mouth and said sweetly, "Let's eat from the big pot and the second pot!"
Ordinary cornbread tasted like a delicacy to the two of them because the younger sister fed it to them.
"Is Li Bao craving fish soup with tofu?" Shen Jialu asked with a smile.
During this period, Yang tried various methods to make the most ordinary dishes into all sorts of fancy dishes, and with great difficulty, the originally skinny little dumpling gained some weight and looked less thin and more beautiful than before.
Pear stuck out her tongue and whispered, "Actually, Pear wants Bean!"
Shen Jiahao asked in confusion, "Beans? Could it be soybeans?"
If you go to a place that sells tofu, you can only find soybeans.
Lili nodded vigorously: "Mmm!"
What do you need soybeans for?
"secret!"
The three siblings stood at the entrance of the Wu family's house. The gate to the Wu family's courtyard was wide open, and people were already busy inside.
Fortunately, it was still early, and there weren't many people buying tofu. The group waited for the customers inside to come out before going in.
"How many pieces of tofu do you want?" Aunt Wu, who sells tofu, looked up and saw that it was a child from the next village, so she asked as always.
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