Chapter 195 Fish Farming
Apart from potatoes, there are only the lettuces that were transplanted earlier in the field.
She had already planned to grow vegetables last month. She originally wanted to grow carrots, celery, leeks and Chinese cabbage. These vegetables are cold-resistant and there is no need to worry about them being frozen to death due to temperature differences in early spring.
Zhao Yeqing took out the seeds and planned to plant them tomorrow when the sun came out.
Although it is cold-resistant, try to sow it in a warmer period of time to increase the germination rate.
After dinner, Mu Xi held the wheat seeds that had been dried for a few days in his hands.
"The wheat will probably need a few more days of drying, and the rapeseed will take another day tomorrow. It should be almost done the day after tomorrow. The wheat and rapeseed fields have been prepared, and we just need to plant the vegetables tomorrow."
Zhao Yeqing knew he had something in mind when he heard his words, "Do you have any plans for tomorrow?"
Mu Xi raised his chin towards the outside of the yard and said, "The fish pond is still empty."
Zhao Yeqing understood what he meant. He wanted to go fishing.
Fish spawn in spring and autumn, so now is the time.
But they don’t know if their small fish pond will survive. Although the water comes from the mountains, the fish may not be able to survive in a new environment.
Mu Xi said, "There are carp, grass carp and crucian carp in the lake. They are not rare species. Give it a try. If it doesn't work, just eat it."
The bamboo he cut a few days ago was just enough to weave two bamboo cages.
Mu Xi got up early and weaved two bamboo cages before setting off, one for fish and the other for shrimp.
Not only fish spawn during this season, but also lake shrimps.
Before winter, traces of shrimps were seen in the lake beside the reeds. At that time, there were no specially woven shrimp cages for fishing. The only things used for fishing were cages that Zhao Yeqing had casually woven with rattan or straw poles.
The gaps in the cage were large. Lake shrimps were not like sea shrimps. Generally, if their bodies were as long as a finger when straightened out, they were considered large.
Most of them are not even as big as your little finger.
The shrimp cage has two layers, inside and outside, which are woven with bamboo strips. They are not woven tightly, and there are holes between the strips. The size of the holes is adjusted to let some small shrimps pass through, while the big shrimps will remain in the cage.
After Zhao Yeqing got up, the two of them picked up their tools and led the horse out.
In addition to fishing, today is also the last time I come to the meadow to inspect the situation.
The snow on the meadow has completely melted. It is no longer as green as in autumn, nor as lush and green as in summer.
The meadow had been buried under snow for several months, and the grass that had originally grown there had been crushed and rotted in the ground.
Now, you can see the yellow-black soil exposed on the meadow, dotted with tender green grass buds.
Before dying, the plants on the meadow carefully hid their seeds in the soil for a winter, and finally began to bloom with vitality.
Along the way, the two carefully checked the surrounding situation and even walked to the vicinity of the pine forest, but they did not see any suspicious signs anywhere.
However, the herd of deer we saw before seemed to be still wandering on the meadow.
There was a lot of deer droppings along the way.
The two walked to the lake and saw the herd of deer as expected.
More than 200 meters away from them, the leading deer was very alert and was discovered as soon as they arrived.
The deer, which was originally lying on the ground, stood up straight at once.
Ever since these deer wandered near their home, the two sides would occasionally meet each other. At first, they would run away when they saw them, but now, although they are still vigilant, they are not as easily frightened as at the beginning.
Zhao Yeqing wanted to avoid disturbing each other and had no intention of getting close to her.
Take out the fishing rod, hook the bait and start fishing.
Mu Xi placed the fish cages and shrimp cages in places with more aquatic plants.
I don’t know if it’s because the lake had just thawed, but the fish were in a hurry to find food, and there was movement as soon as the hook was put into the water.
Within a few minutes the first fish came up.
When Zhao Yeqing first arrived at the lake, he could catch fish with just a stick. Later, perhaps because the fish had learned their lesson, it was no longer so easy to catch them even with a fishing rod.
The speed of catching fish today is comparable to before.
The first one is a grass carp.
The two of them had never wanted the grass carp they caught here before because she didn’t like eating grass carp because it had too many bones.
For her, the number of carp spines was the limit.
The belly of the grass carp today is bulging, probably because it contains fish eggs.
Zhao Yeqing thought that if he couldn't eat the grass carp, he would take it back and raise it. If he could raise it, and if the fish laid eggs in the pond, the eggs laid by this one fish would be enough to fill the pond.
If I can't adapt and die when I go back, spicy and sour fish offal is also okay.
Fish balls and fish soaked in water are so delicious.
There were many fish in the lake, and Zhao Yeqing caught a few more. He kept only one carp and grass carp with a big belly, and threw the rest back into the lake to lay eggs.
There were several fish in the bucket. The first grass carp weighed nearly ten kilograms, and there were also some small fish the length of a palm. I didn't know which one had a higher survival rate, so I planned to throw them all into the fish pond and give it a try.
The two men returned with a full load, and left the fish and shrimp cages there to collect them the next day or the day after tomorrow.
The herd of deer did not run away until the two men left, as if they had become accustomed to their presence. The leading deer relaxed its vigilance and lay back on the grass.
On the way home, I carefully checked the safety of the area again to confirm that there was no threat. Tomorrow I would let the sheep that Dahuang had been guarding for so long out to get some fresh air.
Mu Xi rode on Xiao Hong to open the water source. Before the water entered the fish pond, Zhao Yeqing scattered some water plants he had brought back from the lake at the bottom, and then poured all the fish in the bucket into the fish pond.
The fish pond has deep water areas and shallow water areas, the deep water is 1.5 meters and the shallow water is 1.1 meter.
With a water inlet, there must also be a drainage outlet.
Mu Xi cut a section from the thinner part near the top of the bamboo, about one meter long and as thick as his forearm. He used a knife to poke out the inner section and inserted it obliquely at the edge of the fish pond as a drain.
The edges of the opening are nailed with bamboo strips, leaving a gap for water to pass through but not enough for the fish to escape.
Only in this way can the fish pond have living water.
Carp eat meat, grass carp and crucian carp eat vegetables, so Mu Xi threw some bait into the pond that suited their appetite.
"We'll know tomorrow whether we can survive or not."
Generally, if the fish cannot adapt to the environment, it will turn over on its belly the next day.
If you don't die the next day, there will be room for maneuver.
It was a little late when he came back, it was already two o'clock in the afternoon, and Zhao Yeqing hurriedly scattered the vegetable seeds on the ground.
One row of carrots, half a row of celery, and half a row of leeks.
Leafy vegetables include Chinese cabbage and lettuce. These two grow fast and can be eaten in about 20 days.
The next morning, Zhao Yeqing couldn't wait to see the fish pond.
Everything was normal on the water surface and no bodies floated to the surface.
She saw the largest and most conspicuous grass carp lying motionless in the corner.
I tried poking it with a stick, and the fish suddenly swung its tail, made a big splash, and then disappeared.
A series of green colors were left behind, spreading in the water, like mung bean soup spilled in the water.
Mu Xi couldn't help laughing out loud. Zhao Yeqing stood there with the stick in his hand, looking at the opposite direction of the splash with some embarrassment.
Sorry to disturb your birth.
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