"Don't worry, Grandma."
The twins are a year older now and are not as inseparable from Yang Yufen as before. Moreover, they know where their grandmother's orchard is and are not afraid of not being able to find her.
Yang Yufen and Aunt Wang both moved to the orchard dormitory. Throughout the winter, everyone was busy, gathering everything that could be used as firewood and transporting it down the mountain.
Once the tree roots were dug up and were no longer needed, they were sawed off, split, and piled up neatly. In winter, coal was no longer used; everything was burned as firewood, and the remaining firewood could burn for a very long time.
Yang Yufen and Aunt Wang also ordered several sheep from students at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Although they didn't raise any geese, they bought several as a way to add some dishes to everyone's meals.
Unexpectedly, this resulted in not only the loss of several sheep, but also the addition of several lambs.
The old wooden shed wasn't demolished; instead, it was made even sturdier, and the sheep were kept inside.
Why didn't they kill them and eat them?
“I heard you ordered several sheep for us. The student specially drove the flock over, and we chose these few females. Everyone says sheep milk is good. These sheep were raised for a month and then they all gave birth. The student even came over to help with the births. When it’s time for breeding, the student will also bring a ram.”
Upon hearing this, Yang Yufen and Aunt Wang exchanged a glance and couldn't help but laugh. Those students were really clever; they were too good at fooling people.
Originally, I was thinking of buying a few sheep to keep them warm in the winter so they could get through the winter better. But wow, there are two that are about to give birth, with their round bellies.
Looking at the geese in another shed, their necks were stretched out very long, and their calls were incredibly loud.
"The goose wasn't killed either?"
Yang Yufen asked.
"Killed them, killed them. There were two particularly fierce ones that pecked people. We stewed them during the New Year. Stewed goose in an iron pot, it was so fragrant."
"Only two were killed?"
Aunt Wang was also stunned for a moment.
"That student said that geese can lay eggs after the twelfth lunar month. These geese can lay eight eggs a day. They're huge! We can have extra food every day. It's much more cost-effective than killing them and eating goose meat!"
Upon hearing this, Yang Yufen and Aunt Wang realized that their money hadn't been wasted at all.
"Another kid said that when spring comes, his ducklings will hatch and he'll bring us some ducklings too. We're going to dig a pond to raise fish, right? That kid said, we can build a duck shed by the pond, and the ducks can be raised on the water. At night, the ducks can sleep in the shed. Feeding the ducks is also feeding the fish, and feeding the fish is the same as feeding the ducks."
Everyone was talking enthusiastically.
"Are there also questions about whether or not people raise cattle?"
Aunt Wang couldn't resist her curiosity.
"Yes, yes, yes, there are also pig farms. It's just that there isn't enough space, and both cattle and pigs eat a lot. After the fruit trees are planted this year, cattle can also be raised, and the cattle will eat grass."
Everyone was talking at once, treating the orchard like their own home.
“This ox is patient and it’s easier to haul fertilizer up the mountain than people can carry it. We can’t always borrow a cart. With the ox, we can get a handcart too, which will be more convenient.”
Yang Yufen and Aunt Wang listened, nodding from time to time. Seeing that neither Yang Yufen nor Aunt Wang objected, everyone became more and more enthusiastic as they talked.
"Yes, everyone's ideas are excellent. Let's try to plant the fruit trees this year and raise them so that we can be self-sufficient in the future."
Aunt Wang agreed immediately, and Yang Yufen nodded in agreement.
There was no need to arrange the work at all. Everyone got up before the sun had even risen in the morning. The canteen started cooking even earlier. By the time everyone had washed up, the canteen's food was ready.
The canteen also receives subsidies, which Hu Jun helped apply for. During the Spring Festival, they sent over a lot of meat and grain.
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