Father Gu was just looking for Lin Zhao, and when he saw her coming, a smile appeared on his old face.
"My third daughter-in-law, you came at the right time, the mushroom shreds are out!" he said happily.
He was very excited at the thought that he would be able to harvest a large harvest of edible mushrooms in the near future.
Lin Zhao didn't expect Father Gu to come up with it so quickly. She smiled and said, "Can I see it?"
"Yes, there's nothing wrong with that." said Father Gu.
He was walking in front, leading the way, when he suddenly remembered that the mushroom house smelled bad. He stopped, looked at Lin Zhao, and said hesitantly, "It doesn't smell that good. Do you want to go?"
The third child's family all loves cleanliness. In the past, the twins would play in the mud and step in mud puddles. After the third child's wife disciplined them, the two children love cleanliness. The first thing they do when they come home from outside is to wash their hands. They won't go to bed without taking a shower, changing clothes, and always carry a handkerchief with them...
It's very particular.
The mushroom house needs to maintain a constant temperature, and cow dung and straw are used as compost. The smell is really strong, and Gu's father is afraid that his third daughter-in-law and two grandsons will feel nauseous.
"It's okay." Lin Zhao felt that she could overcome it.
She had never seen edible mushrooms cultivated artificially and was very curious.
"Okay." Father Gu walked in front and led the way.
Seeing this, Mother Gu smiled and said to Lin Zhao, "...your father now values that mushroom farm more than anything else."
Some time ago, after reading the "Mushroom Cultivation Guide" given by Lin Zhao, Gu's father spent two days digesting it and began to think about building a mushroom house, which took him three days to complete.
After everything was prepared, carefully sprinkle the mushroom spawn that the third daughter-in-law had someone bring back.
After a period of time, when I lift up the small layer of soil, I can see the mushrooms growing silently in the culture medium, and I can also see white mycelium all over the edge of the bed.
Several people entered the mushroom house.
Hengbao covered his nose and said, "Grandpa, it stinks so bad."
Father Gu asked his grandson to cover his mouth and nose with a handkerchief and smiled lovingly, "It's in the compost pile, of course it stinks."
Heng Bao was filled with questions: "Why compost in the house instead of in the field?"
Yu Bao also looked puzzled.
"Because mushrooms have temperature requirements for growth, they won't grow if it's too cold outside, so they have to be grown indoors." Father Gu answered patiently.
For mushrooms to grow, the temperature must be kept at 12-13 degrees Celsius. To maintain this temperature, he made a lot of efforts, and it was also thanks to his third daughter-in-law that he gave him a temperature measuring device, otherwise there would be no progress now.
"Oh!" The twins seemed to understand.
Yubao looked around but didn't see any mushrooms. He looked confused and asked, "Where are the mushrooms?"
Father Gu looked at his grandson and said, "It hasn't grown out yet. It will take some time."
While the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren were talking, Lin Zhao walked over and observed the situation, and found that Gu's father was doing it very well.
"Dad, you're a real expert, you're great at cooking," she said. "I think Yubao and Hengbao will be able to eat fresh mushrooms soon!"
Hengbao opened his eyes slightly.
The children were used to it. When the weather got cold, the only vegetables at home were radishes, cabbages, potatoes, and sweet potatoes—the four main staples. If we were a little richer, we would have bacon and pickled sauerkraut.
There is no mushroom option.
"Are there mushrooms?" he asked in surprise.
Hengbao's food wasn't bad, as he could eat the pickles stored by Lin Zhao from time to time, but he couldn't eat them every day. He felt that the taste was a bit bland and wanted to eat something else.
"...If I grow it." Father Gu is a cautious person. He won't make guarantees on things he is not sure of, so he said "if" cautiously.
Hengbao ignored it, held his brother's hand, and raised his voice loudly, full of joy and excitement.
"Brother, we need mushrooms to eat!"
Father Gu: He was talking about if, the plants haven’t grown yet…
Listen to half of what is said.
He looked at his grandson's round head helplessly, not knowing what to say.
Fortunately, Yubao is still rational.
Who knew...
"Yes." Yu Bao's eyes sparkled, and he looked at his grandfather with a sense of awe.
"Grandpa is the best at farming. He's sure to grow the biggest and most delicious mushrooms."
His little face was full of confidence.
Father Gu, Father Gu straightened his shoulders unconsciously.
Yu Baohengbao has so much confidence in him, so he must grow it!
"Grandpa will grow them! Grandpa will grow the biggest and most delicious mushrooms for our Yu Baoheng!" Father Gu was so motivated that he wanted to build another mushroom house and make a few more piles of culture medium.
Culture medium, in jargon, is also called compost.
It is made by mixing dry cow dung and dry straw with potassium superphosphate fertilizer and water, and fermenting them outdoors.
The piled-up mixture of cow dung and straw needs to be turned over six times before it can be fermented properly.
Turning the compost is done at intervals of 8, 7, 6, 5, and 4 days each, until the cow dung and straw fertilizer in the compost have rotted, fermented, and integrated.
It is the most complicated and the most important.
"Grandpa is awesome!" Hengbao exclaimed loudly, giving his grandpa enough emotional value.
Yu Bao also said solemnly: "My grandfather is the only one in the whole commune who can grow mushrooms. My grandfather is the best in the whole commune."
Father Gu's hands and feet felt light.
"As soon as the seeds are grown, I will send them to you as soon as possible," he promised.
The twins held their grandfather's rough hands, leaned their little bodies against him, and the three of them were affectionate and affectionate.
"Grandpa is so nice. I love him the most." Hengbao said in a clear voice.
Father Gu was smiling, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were squeezed together.
Mother Gu said, "After you finish watching, please get out. The smell in here is very strong. Don't let it make your nose hurt."
Lin Zhao had a keen sense of smell and felt dizzy from the fumes. She had wanted to leave for a long time, but when she heard what Gu's mother said, she was the first to go out.
Mother Gu smiled and said nothing.
I've known for a long time that the third son's wife is spoiled, so what else can I say? It's a big deal that she suggested going in to take a look!
The mushroom house was built in the backyard of the Gu family. It was not very big, but Gu's father took care of it with all his heart. The smell was a bit unpleasant, but it was not dirty at all.
After leaving, Lin Zhao asked Gu's father, "Dad, do you have any plans for mushroom cultivation?"
"Plan?" Father Gu repeated, and a plan in his heart became clearer and clearer.
He suddenly looked up at Lin Zhao, pondering, and then said in a less-than-sure tone, "...I saw in the newspaper that some brigades are producing some agricultural and sideline products that can increase the brigade's income. I was thinking...if I mastered this mushroom-growing technique, could our brigade do it too? If we could sell the mushrooms we grow, everyone would have some extra money and could send their children to school..."
Father Gu didn't know what his idea was, whether he could do it, and whether his daughter-in-law would think he was dreaming. He felt quite nervous.
"Sure." Lin Zhao thought this was a good idea.
"If that were to happen, our brigade would become a famous mushroom-growing brigade, and the members would be able to increase their income and eat meat more often."
Every time her family cooks meat, the doorway is filled with children, who sit quietly in rows, smelling the meat and drooling uncontrollably. They look both pitiful and adorable.
She would occasionally share some meat scraps with the children, but not often, fearing they would develop the bad habit of asking for favors. The children were very sensible and never asked for anything for free. Some brought her firewood, others brought her wild vegetables... whatever they had, and they were all very well behaved.
Lin Zhao would be happy if they could live a good life.
"Don't worry, Dad, plant them boldly. As long as you can grow them, don't worry about the sales. I'll take care of it."
Hearing this, Father Gu’s eyes suddenly fixed.
"Third brother's wife, are you serious?" he asked in a serious tone.
Lin Zhao nodded. "Of course it's true. How could I joke about such a thing? The city is even more short of vegetables than the village. If there are fresh mushrooms, they will just rush to get them."
Father Gu clenched his right hand into a fist, slammed it on his palm, and turned a few circles on the spot, a little anxious, "It will take some time for the mushrooms to grow. I planted them too late."
He was very upset.
"It's not too late." Lin Zhao smiled. "Once they grow, they'll gradually produce mushrooms. It will take until March or April next year. These few months... are enough."
"That's true." Father Gu was greatly encouraged.
He couldn't wait any longer and said, "No, I'm going to go find the captain and talk to him about this."
After he finished speaking, he left in a hurry.
"Whatever you think of, you must do it. If you don't do it, you will feel uncomfortable." Gu's mother said casually, "Don't worry about him, let him be."
After that, he took the twins aside and asked them if they were adapting to school...
"Yubao, Hengbao, how are you living in the county? Are you used to it? You just started school...how do you feel? Is anyone bullying you?"
Mother Gu's words were full of concern, and she kept reminding them, "If anyone bullies you two, go call your brother Bang Bang and ask him to back you up. You have a brother, so you don't have to be afraid of anyone."
Hengbao nestled in his grandmother's arms, pouting, "Grandma, Xu Juanjuan stole my candy, and the teacher took sides, forcing my brother and me to call the parents."
It's said with grievance.
Mother Gu was immediately furious and would have jumped up if she hadn't been holding her two cubs.
"What?"
"What's that teacher's name? I'll go find him! Who is he? How dare he take sides? Is he bullying us because we have no one at home? Tell me who he is and I'll go find him!" she said angrily.
Seeing the anger on his grandma's face, Hengbao looked at his mother guiltily and pulled Gu's mother's arm.
"Granny, it's okay, I..."
Before she could finish her words, Mother Gu said, "It's okay! Yubao, Hengbao, don't be afraid. I'll take your uncle and second uncle to school tomorrow. We have a big family here, and no one can bully you."
She couldn't let other children think that Yubao and Hengbao were easy to bully, and let them develop the bad habit of bullying her grandson.
This is absolutely not possible.
Lin Zhao looked at Hengbao with a half-smile.
She wanted to see how this boy would get around it.
If he talks nonsense, his snacks will be gone!!
Hengbao would pick and choose, but he wouldn't lie. He lowered his eyes, staring at his finger, and whispered, "Xu Juanjuan stole my candy, so my brother and I beat him up. That's why the teacher told us to call the parents."
Mother Gu was silent for a few seconds, then moved her lips, "...Ah, so you didn't hurt him, did you?"
"No, no." Yu Bao waved his hands, leaving a trace of shadows, looking serious. "Xu Juanjuan only had skin scratched, she didn't faint. Heng Bao and I have stopped."
Hengbao also said, "Dad taught us not to hit children on the head, eyes, nose... I hit Xu Juanjuan's butt with my fist, and I didn't use much force, but he cried miserably. He really can't take it."
Only then did Lin Zhao realize that this was how they had beaten their classmate Xu Juanjuan. They even spanked her on the buttocks. It wasn't very harmful, but it was very insulting.
I can imagine how the kids cried.
From now on, other children will hide away when they see twins!
Mother Gu: "Did your father teach you two to fight?"
You little bastard, how do you teach your children?
"They didn't teach us to fight. They taught us to protect ourselves and our mothers." Yu Bao explained, which was also to clear Captain Gu's name.
Mother Gu: “…”
Can't say it's wrong.
She said nothing more and looked at Lin Zhao hesitantly.
"Third daughter-in-law, are you going to school tomorrow? If you don't want to go, I will."
Gu's mother was worried that she would be embarrassed, so she took the initiative to propose.
The twins suddenly looked up and looked at Lin Zhao nervously.
They want their mother to go, even though they know she might criticize them.
"It's okay, I'll go." Lin Zhao said.
Children are young and cannot control their temper well, so it is normal for them to fight.
Mother Gu was worried, "How about I go with you?"
"..." Lin Zhao was helpless. "No need."
"If the teacher really wants to say something, don't get angry. If you really have to, just say a few words to Yu Bao and Heng Bao. Don't hit them. They are still young." Mother Gu touched the heads of her two grandsons, her face full of heartache, as if they had been beaten by Lin Zhao.
“…”
Lin Zhao felt increasingly helpless. "...I won't fight them."
"No?" Gu's mother's face lit up with joy. "It's better not to hit him. He's young, so he can't be hit."
Hengbao couldn't help but tremble again, "Grandma, my mom said she doesn't hit children. My brother and I are her favorite children, she can't bear to hit us."
Mother Gu: How corny.
Yubao poked his brother's arm and completed Lin Zhao's words, "You only said half of it. Mom also said that if we made mistakes, she would write to Dad and ask him to punish us."
It is still beneficial for Hengbao to only listen halfway.
As soon as his brother reminded him, he immediately remembered.
"I won't make mistakes!" The little guy held up his face with his eyes curved, "I'm the best and smartest kid."
Lin Zhao questioned this.
I’m afraid he is not the most naughty kid.
Even the best-behaved kids wouldn’t do that. Within two months of school starting, they were asked by the teacher to call their parents.
Mother Gu thought her grandsons were good in every way and praised the twins.
Lin Zhao: “…”
After the three of them finished cuddling, Lin Zhao said to Mother Gu, "Mom, is Qingzhou convenient? I want to take Qianbao and Hengbao back to the county and would like to ask him to see us off."
She couldn't ride a bike with her four children, so she had to walk.
"It's convenient. What's inconvenient about it? I'll go call him. He stays in the house reading books all day and his brain is numb." Mother Gu walked towards Gu Qingzhou's room.
I knocked on the door and explained my purpose.
The door creaked open.
Gu Qingzhou came out.
"Third sister-in-law," he called out to Lin Zhao, then added, "I'm going to borrow a bicycle."
Then left.
Hengbao pulled his brother to follow, "Uncle, we're going with you!!"
Gu Qingzhou stopped and waited there.
The captain's home.
After hearing what Gu's father said, beautiful pictures flashed through the captain's mind, and suddenly he laughed out loud, and his laughter was strange and scary.
Father Gu's face changed slightly, he raised his hand and hit him on the forehead, giving him a big knock on the groin.
“…Wake up! Are you okay?”
The captain felt a headache and snapped back to his senses. Father Gu was used to heavy work, and his hands were strong and powerful. That blow made him grimace in pain.
"You old fellow, you even dare to hit the captain. I think you are dreaming of going to hell." The captain covered his painful spot, stared at Gu's father, and was not merciful in his words.
Feeling embarrassed, Father Gu cleared his throat and said confidently, "Who told you to laugh so weirdly? I thought you were stupid."
"You're the fool!" the captain retorted. Too lazy to argue with him, he pressed on about the mushroom cultivation. "Are you serious? Do you really know how to grow mushrooms?"
He looked at Gu's father with hesitation in his eyes.
"Why haven't I heard of your skill before?"
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