Chapter 809 (Page 1/2)
Xiao Ya smiled and nodded, indicating that she understood Jun Shan's concerns, but then she added, "But there's still some time before the next checkup.
If you really have some free time these days, why not go to the city with your son and see how the renovation of their store is progressing?
As she spoke, Xiao Ya seemed to suddenly remember something and added, "Oh, right! Those early-ripening cherries planted in Dad's courtyard should be ripe by now, right?
You can go pick some and bring them back for Rourou to try. That little girl will definitely be very happy."
Huo Junshan pondered this for a moment, and after deciding it was indeed the case, he decided to take the next day off. Before daybreak, he didn't even bother to eat breakfast, and hurried to his son's house.
When he arrived, Lin Man was swiftly setting the table. Seeing her father-in-law coming, she quickly and warmly greeted him, "Dad, you're here. Come sit down and have breakfast!"
Seeing his son rushing over so early in the morning, Huo Li couldn't help but feel surprised and asked, "Junshan, why are you running over here so early in the morning?"
Huo Junshan replied with a smile on his face, "Dad, this is what happened. Little girl Rourou was clamoring for cherries.
I was thinking that we have two trees planted in our yard, so I planned to take a trip to the city while I am on vacation today.
I stopped by to ask Qingci if he wanted to go back to the city with me." Before he finished speaking, he had already pulled over a stool with swift movements and sat down steadily.
At this time, Huo Qingci picked up a fried dough stick with chopsticks, cut it in half, took half for himself, and put the other half in his wife's bowl, then said slowly:
"Dad, we haven't taken good care of the two cherry trees in our yard, so the fruit is quite sour. My sister might not like them. In previous years, the cherries were eaten by birds."
Huo Junshan waved his hand nonchalantly, "It's okay. Actually, the fruit on that tree isn't as sour as you say. I think it's just right."
If you think it is sour, you can pick it and pickle it with sugar, then dry it into candied fruit. It tastes sour and sweet and is very good.
It would be such a waste to feed the birds. I'll go to the courtyard later and give me the key!"
Huo Qingci knew that his father liked to eat sour food, so he did not agree to it directly, but said:
"Dad, Xiao Man and I are going back to the city to do some work. Why don't you come with us? If you like those cherries, pick them all!"
"Okay, I'll go back to the city with you and take a look at your new shop to see how it's being renovated."
Huo Qingci nodded and agreed without hesitation, while Lin Man just smiled slightly and said nothing more.
The family sat down to enjoy a delicious breakfast. For a while, the only sound in the living room was the occasional clinking of tableware.
After the children packed their bags and prepared to go to school, Huo Li thought that since he had nothing to do today, he might as well go to the city with them, so he asked Huo Qingci to call the driver Lao Zhang.
Fifty minutes later, the group of five returned to the courtyard. As soon as they entered the door, Huo Junshan didn't even have time to drink water, and hurried to the backyard.
Lin Man returned to the east room and couldn't help but think of the cherry trees she had planted with her own hands over the years.
Every year, for various reasons, she was always unable to come and pick the ripe fruits in person. When she took her children to pick grapes in the summer, there were no cherries left on the trees.
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Whenever she thought of this, she couldn't help but feel a little regretful. But Huo Qingci comforted her and said:
"Manman, these cherries planted in our yard may look very tempting with their pink color, but they actually taste quite sour!
Compared to the early-maturing varieties produced in my space, they are far inferior! Not to mention those cherries that are full of spiritual energy and carefully cultivated in your spiritual fields!"
At that time, Lin Man smiled and said, "Fortunately, we both planted cherries in our space, otherwise it would be really hard. We worked so hard to plant the trees, but the fruits were eaten by birds instead of us."
Seeing Lin Man staring blankly at the backyard, Huo Qingci smiled and asked her, "Manman, do you want to go to the backyard and take a look at those two cherry trees? Come on, let's go take a look first. After Dad picks the cherries, we'll go to the furniture factory."
After saying that, he dragged Lin Man to the backyard. When Lin Man arrived at the backyard, she saw two cherry trees full of fruits.
She sighed, "I didn't expect that they would produce so many fruits this year even though I didn't fertilize them."
When Huo Junshan saw his son and daughter-in-law coming over, he quickly put down the basket in his hand, grabbed a handful of cherries from the basket and walked over.
"Qingci, Xiaoman, come and try some. Our cherries are not as sour as you say. I think they taste pretty good."
As he said that, he stuffed all the cherries into Huo Qingci's hand. Lin Man took one from Huo Qingci's hand and put it in her mouth. She took a bite and then stood there in a daze.
She frowned slightly, with an indescribable strange expression on her face, and stared straight at her father-in-law who was smiling.
She really didn't expect that the cherries she grew with her own hands would not only taste so sour and astringent, but also have soft flesh, without the crispy texture that it should have.
Afraid that her father-in-law would blame her for wasting food, Lin Man had no choice but to grit her teeth, put the sour cherry into her mouth, and chew it slowly.
Every bite seemed to carry endless bitterness, causing her facial features to twist unconsciously.
At this moment, Huo Qingci on the side also picked up a cherry and put it in his mouth.
Before he had chewed a few times, he couldn't help but frown. Seeing his expression, Lin Man asked with a smile: "Qingci, these cherries taste sour, right?"
Huo Qingci nodded, "It is indeed a bit sour. If Manman doesn't like it, then try to eat less."
Hearing this, Lin Man's heart couldn't help but move, and then she said: "Qingci, how about we find time in the next two days to buy some nitrogen fertilizer, phosphorus fertilizer and potash fertilizer?
When autumn comes, I can come over and fertilize these cherry trees.
This way, maybe next spring we’ll be able to harvest big, sweet, crispy and delicious cherries!"
Huo Qingci said, "Fertilize in autumn and twice more in spring next year. Apply nitrogen fertilizer before flowering to promote cherry flowering and fruit setting. After flowering, apply boron fertilizer and potassium fertilizer to maintain flowering and fruit setting."
Huo Junshan agreed, "Qingci is right. If you want the cherries to be sweet, you must fertilize them."
He was carrying a basket, picking cherries and eating them, mumbling, "Since you need to buy fertilizer, buy more and fertilize the other fruit trees as well.
The grapes are already bearing fruit, so it's time to fertilize them. Also fertilize the date trees, kiwi fruit, and pomegranate trees."
"Okay, Dad. I'll buy some more fertilizer."
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