Chapter 407 Melon Field
It took them another half a month to fence off the grain fields, vegetable gardens and pastures. The family's livestock finally no longer had to eat feed in the fences. The goats had become listless after not going out for a long time.
There are several small hills in the fence. As soon as the gate is opened, they rush out. Dahuang directs the activities inside the fence. If they want to run and jump, they can just run back and forth on the small hills.
The wild grass within the fenced area is sufficient for them to eat for the time being.
The two men guarded the gate of the yard for two days, and only after making sure that the livestock had adapted to life in the fenced area did they feel at ease and left the grazing to the dogs.
Finally, there is time to harvest all the sweet potatoes in the field.
With the fence in place, we can leave the harvested sweet potatoes in the field before bringing them back to the house. We can then process the sweet potato leaves early the next morning and store them in the cellar.
With the protection of the fence, doing farm work outside is not so urgent. Many things can be done slowly, and there is no need to worry that the unfinished work will be trampled and eaten by cattle and sheep. It doesn’t matter if you throw it on the ground to dry. In addition to sweet potatoes, the protected watermelons can also be done in this way.
This batch of watermelons planted finally ripened the first fruit when the autumn heat arrived.
I don’t know if it was because the watermelons ripened in bright sunshine without any rain, or because the soil used for planting was sandy loam, which watermelons like, but the first watermelon gave them both a pleasant surprise.
As soon as the blade touched the melon rind, a crisp cracking sound was heard. After Mu Xi put the knife down, he pried it open with both hands - the rich fruity aroma reached his nervous system faster than the tender red flesh!
In the afternoon, the sun shines in the yard and shines through the kitchen window onto the countertop. Even though it's autumn now, I can still hear the chirping of insects that used to only belong to summer.
The weather was still hot, but the refreshing fruity aroma unique to watermelon was like an air conditioner set to 16 degrees, instantly soothing the heat on both of them.
The watermelon was broken into two halves. Although the rind was not particularly thin, it was definitely not thick either. The sandy flesh looked like it was covered with white frost, and there was a layer of crystal clearness on the tender red.
This watermelon has been in the refrigerator for several hours. When Zhao Yeqing got close to smell the fruity aroma, he could still feel a cool breeze on his face.
The watermelon weighed about five pounds. It was not very big, but it was very heavy because it was full of water. Zhao Yeqing held a large piece of watermelon and the juice burst in his mouth when he took a bite.
If this watermelon was placed before the ground cracked, it would definitely be possible to shoot a commercial where one fruit could produce a bucket of juice.
Mu Xi cut out another large piece, divided it into small pieces and put them into the dogs' food bowls. In this weather, the dogs could eat a small amount to replenish water and avoid diarrhea.
Zhao Yeqing is now looking forward to the watermelons on her nearly half-acre field. If they are all so delicious, how happy she will be this year.
The two of them just walked around the melon field and there were two or three melons that were about to mature. She tapped them twice and thought that she could wait a little longer. She estimated that they would be ready to be picked in three to five days, and then she could make the watermelon bean jam she had been dreaming about for a long time.
It can be served with noodles or rice noodles, but Zhao Yeqing prefers to pair it with steamed buns.
It just so happened that the steamed buns we made before were used for breakfast and lunch when we were building the fence some time ago. The steamed buns have been eaten up now. Now it’s time to make some fresh ones. Wouldn’t it be delicious to pair them with freshly fried melon and bean sauce in two days?
A large basket of steamed buns was made. Early the next morning, Zhao Yeqing was humming a tune, thinking about weeding the melons in the field. As soon as he walked in and took a look, he gasped and almost fainted.
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