"Chen Hong, where did you get all these bees? Do you want to raise bees?"
"Oh my god! Aren't you afraid of getting stung? You're so brave to keep this thing as a pet!"
Chen Hong teased her: "Maybe my blood smells bad and the bees don't like it. Look, I'm not even wearing a veil, and they don't even come near me."
Be careful not to touch the beehives; if you disturb them, they'll definitely chase after you and sting you.
"By the way, who's home right now? Can someone come with me to set up the beehives and find a place to put them?"
Xiao Hao's mother dodged the swarming bees and took the plastic basket from Chen Hong. "You bought fruit again? It's the lean season now, and fruit in the supermarket is very expensive."
A couple of days ago, Xiao Hao was clamoring for strawberries, so his dad went to the supermarket and saw that a small box was priced at thirty yuan, and there wasn't even half a pound of strawberries.
Your brother Yusheng didn't buy any and came back empty-handed. Only you spoil the kid like that, willing to buy such expensive fruit.
Hey! There are imported cherries too! Why are you spending money on them again? We have red-fleshed radishes grown in greenhouses; they're so sweet, they taste just as good as fruit.
Don't buy it anymore, it's so expensive, the elderly people will feel bad about it.
The men have all gone to the shipyard in the city, and Uncle Erhu has gone to the sheepfold at the foot of the mountain. Just call out near the orchard, and he'll come over to help you after feeding the sheep.”
Chen Hong drove to the orchard and, taking advantage of the fact that no one was watching, used her spatial ability to transport all the beehives to the deepest part of the orchard.
That way, when she's not home, the village chief won't get stung when he brings people to the orchard to plant crops.
She chose a flat, sheltered, and sunny spot, and used tools to clear away the weeds and level the ground.
They found some large, square stones nearby, transported them back using their spatial abilities, stacked them to form beehives, and arranged the beehives.
This design protects against both animal attacks and flooding during rain.
Once she was almost done, she ran to the edge of the orchard and shouted, "Uncle Erhu, have you finished feeding the sheep? If you have, come to the orchard and help me out."
Uncle Erhu immediately replied upon hearing the call, "Almost done, just a moment, I'll be right there after I lock up the sheepfold."
After calling out to Uncle Erhu, Chen Hong walked around the orchard. The greenhouses in the field had not yet been dismantled, and half of the greenhouses were still planted with vegetables such as cabbage, lettuce, and celery.
Chen Hong knew that after the vegetables were harvested, no more vegetables would be planted in the greenhouse. In a few days, as the ground temperature rose, the village chief and the others would dismantle the greenhouse and plow the land to plant open-field vegetables, sweet potatoes, and corn.
Just twenty minutes later, Uncle Erhu arrived, wearing glasses.
"Uncle Erhu, don't rush. Look how sweaty you are."
It's windy up the mountain today, don't get sweaty and catch a cold. Here, have some water first, we'll take it slow.
There's not much work left; we'll finish in a bit. Uncle, shouldn't we prune the pear tree too?
Chen Hong handed Uncle Erhu a bottle of mineral water so he could drink some water and catch his breath.
Uncle Erhu's honest face broke into a big smile: "It's alright, farmers aren't that delicate!"
Your village chief has made arrangements; pruning will begin after these few busy days. This year has been incredibly busy; there's still a lot to do at the farm.
Not only your pear tree, but all the fruit trees in our family should be pruned together.
"Chen Hong, what are we doing, father and son? You're not going to start pruning the pear trees today, are you?"
"No, Uncle, there's no rush to prune the fruit trees. I've bought a few hives of bees and already found a place to set them up. Could you help me divide the bees into different hives?"
As Chen Hong spoke, she led Uncle Erhu deeper into the orchard.
"Oh my, you child, how come you've finished all of this? Did you build all these beehives by yourself?"
You're not going to tell me that you moved all these stones here yourself, are you?
You silly child, you said I was in a hurry to do the work? These tasks should have been done when Xiaofeng and the others came back!
These stones are heavy! You have to remember, you're a woman. Yu Sheng and the others are all at home; these heavy lifting tasks should be left to the men."
Uncle Erhu muttered to himself as he sorted the bees into different hives under Chen Hong's guidance.
Chen Hong was already very skilled at this in the space, so giving Uncle Erhu some pointers was a piece of cake.
“Beekeeping isn’t difficult! Alright, when I have some free time I’ll ask Xiaofeng and Yusheng to buy a few beekeeping manuals to look at. By the latest this autumn, we’ll be able to eat honey from our own beekeeping farms.”
Chen Hong was very satisfied with Uncle Erhu's optimistic and enterprising attitude. As farmers in the new era, they were able to maintain their curiosity and accept new knowledge and technologies. Their progress was obvious.
We will grow vegetables in greenhouses, plant local specialty pear trees, and later raise sheep, bees, and seafood using scientific methods.
Zhen Hong believes that hardworking and receptive people like Uncle Erhu can still become wealthy even if they don't become fishermen and do other things.
After dividing the beehives, it was already noon. Chen Hong instructed Uncle Erhu to cover the beehives with tarpaulins and prepare clean water for the bees.
Check frequently during windy and rainy weather. Bring the black tiger and glasses around often to urinate and scare away snakes, rats, and other wild animals coming down from the mountain.
When Xiaofeng goes to the city again, he should take some time to go to the agricultural supply market and buy a small honey extractor.
While discussing the precautions for beekeeping, the father and son returned to the hotel, only to find that the village chief and the others had not yet returned.
“Your uncle called and said he’s inviting people to lunch to discuss a loan to buy a boat, so he won’t be home for lunch.”
During dinner, Aunt Guo told the women in the family, "I also told Xiaofeng not to drink alcohol. Don't worry, the boy is obedient and wouldn't dare to drive after drinking."
Before the women could voice their concerns, Aunt Guo had already resolved the matter.
Seeing how busy the family was, Chen Hong felt embarrassed to just leave. She figured that with Yu Yang's father looking after him, it shouldn't be a problem for her to leave for a few days.
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