When they got home in the evening, Old Man Chen couldn't wait to ask Old Man Chen and the others to tally up the money they had earned that day.
Zhou said with a smile, "Brothers, you should rest for a while and go back after dinner. Anyway, there's an oxcart, so it'll be convenient for you to go home."
As soon as Xiaotian got home, he asked Daya and the others to plant his roses.
Chen Kai said speechlessly, "There are so many beautiful flowers, and you only like roses!" He actually prefers peonies.
Seeing so many beautiful flowers, Daya excitedly said, "Okay, I'll get them ready later. I'll find a corner to turn over the soil and plant the flowers. These flowers are so pretty, I want to plant them in our yard so I can see them every day."
Just then, Sanya came over carrying a bamboo basket and said, "Come on, shall we go cut grass to feed the rabbits?"
Er Ya said happily, "I want to go. Let's cut more grass and fatten up the rabbits."
The main types of grass that rabbits can eat include: ryegrass, Sudan grass, bok choy, leafy greens, cabbage, and romaine lettuce.
Chen Kai saw Da Ya tidying up the ground in the corner, so he called out, "Chen Shi, take Zhou Kai and the others to the woods later to dig up some leaf mold, some sandy loam and river sand, and pack them separately, don't mix them together."
To plant roses, you need to choose loose, fertile soil.
Peonies have relatively high soil requirements, and it is best to plant them in sandy loam. If the soil is too heavy or clayey, it will affect their growth. They are best suited to grow in well-drained, fertile, and loose soil. A mixture of sandy soil, leaf mold, and well-rotted base fertilizer can be used. Adding a layer of small stones to the bottom of the flowerpot can improve the drainage of the soil and make it more suitable for their growth.
To grow roses, you need loose, fertile, well-drained, and slightly acidic soil. You can make your potting mix using garden soil, leaf mold, and wood ash.
Chen Shi said while eating, "Okay!"
Just then, Xiao Bao ran over with a kite and said happily, "Uncle, let's go fly a kite!"
Chen Kai said with a smile, "You guys go have fun, I'll go next time." They've been playing all day, and they're still so energetic. I wonder if they'll even be able to see the kites if we go fly them now.
Xiao Bao said, "Over there, let's go play." After saying that, Xiao Bao led Zhou Yu and the other kids to fly kites.
After tidying up the corner of the wall, Da Ya said while arranging the flowers, "I saw these flowers at the flower festival today, and I wanted to grow them. I didn't expect you to bring some back."
Chen Kai smiled awkwardly and said, "Da Ya, after Chen Shi and the others dig up the soil, I'll teach you how to plant these flowers."
“Okay!” Daya replied happily.
When Da Ya saw Chen Kai fiddling with the flowers, she said, "Uncle, go play, I'll take care of it."
Seeing that Da Ya didn't need his help, Chen Kai went to Chen Nong's place, where Chen Nong had already replaced the wild rabbits' cage with a larger one.
The cage is the perfect size, with small gaps, so the rabbit can't escape.
Chen Kai said, "Chen Nong, put the baby rabbit in another large cage and raise it separately from the adult rabbit. Put a layer of dry hay in the rabbit cage and clean the cage frequently. Don't play with the adult rabbit, as it will bite if it gets angry. Play with the baby rabbit if you want to, but don't touch newborn baby rabbits with your hands, or the mother rabbit will bite them to death."
Rabbits should be kept in cages lined with dry hay, kept dry, well-ventilated, and sunny. The cages must not be damp. Rabbits are quite susceptible to illness in damp environments, and high-moisture foods can also easily cause diarrhea.
Chen Nong asked, "Uncle, why do mother rabbits bite their baby rabbits?"
Chen Kai said with a smile, "If you touch a newborn rabbit, the mother rabbit won't feed her babies."
Chen Nong suddenly realized and said, "Oh, I see, Uncle."
Do not touch baby rabbits with your hands. Rabbits are very sensitive, and if the baby rabbits come into contact with other scents, the mother rabbit will think they are not her own, leading to refusal to raise them or even killing and eating them. If you have already touched the baby rabbits, you can smear their urine on them to remedy the situation.
Female rabbits that have given birth to baby rabbits should not be kept with male rabbits. Female rabbits can only give birth a month after mating.
Inside the room, after Old Man Chen and the others had calculated the money, they gave three taels of silver to each of Chen Kai's four uncles' families and Chen Xiao's family, and also gave a share to Chen Kai's family.
After a while, Chen Kai ran to find Old Man Chen and said worriedly, "Dad, I had a dream last night that the price of grain would drop tomorrow. Dad, shall we buy lots and lots of grain and store it up tomorrow?"
Old Man Chen picked Chen Kai up and said, "Okay, if the price of grain really drops, we'll buy more. My good son, what else did Xiaotian dream about?"
Chen Kai frowned and said, "Xiao Tian also said that after the price of grain drops, it will rise again, and by a lot of money."
Although Old Man Chen didn't quite believe it, he was still a little uneasy, so he said, "Big Brother, Second Brother, Third Brother, Fourth Brother, Dahai, if the price of grain really drops tomorrow, your family should also use all the money to buy grain. I'm still a little uneasy."
Uncle Zhou said worriedly, "If the price of grain drops, we will definitely buy grain. The problem is that the price of grain won't come down and will continue to rise. What will we do then?"
Old Man Chen sighed and said, "Let's wait a few more days. Even if the price of grain doesn't come down, we'll still buy it. Grain prices are easy to rise but very difficult to come down." Although his family bought a lot of grain last time, there are many people in the family, and they need to eat a lot of grain every day.
The next day, Zhou and her sisters-in-law sat in the hall chatting leisurely. She had her son-in-law, Wu Dahai, deliver goods, and her fourth son was responsible for collecting the frost from the ground; everything else remained the same.
Originally, last night, Zhou and Old Man Chen had agreed that, apart from cold drinks, the other food businesses would be run by her four brothers and daughters, and all the profits would belong to their families.
But when the topic came up in the morning, they all disagreed. Zhou couldn't persuade them otherwise, so she had to give up and agree that everyone should work together and split the profits later.
Chen Kai felt it was good that they weren't separated. He wanted to expand and strengthen their family business, and he even felt that they didn't have enough people.
Just then, Wu Dahai returned with his men in an oxcart. As soon as they reached the village entrance, he excitedly shouted, "Grain prices have dropped! Grain prices have dropped!"
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