Chapter 166 Seizing the Opportunity
Lu Miao also briefly explained to Fu Jingyou the principles and materials used in making enzymes.
Brown sugar is needed to catalyze fermentation in the production of enzymes.
Given the current conditions and environment, this is not very desirable.
Lu Miao said: "Let's focus on composting!"
Then he counted on his fingers for Fu Jingyou to hear:
"From now on, all the eggshells, fish intestines, and the oil from killing turtles should be saved."
"I remember there were different types of phosphorus and potassium fertilizers for growing flowers. The same should apply to crops in the fields."
Lu Miao hummed, and told Fu Jingyou what he was thinking:
"If Uncle approves of this composting recipe, I'll study it later and see if I can find some books on it. Maybe we can mix a palatable organic fertilizer ourselves, and then we won't have to ask anyone for help or spend money."
Lu Miao is usually cute.
At this moment, she looked like a bright pearl, emitting a dazzling light as she carefully considered and weighed things.
Fu Jingyou witnessed her excellence, and the love in his heart grew instead of diminishing. He simply loved her to death.
How many shining points does she have that he doesn't know?
Fu Jingyou shook Lu Miao's hand carefully:
"Uncle will definitely approve."
"Why?"
"Because he's not stupid."
“Pfft…hahahaha.”
Lu Miao was amused by him.
"Aren't you afraid that my uncle will get angry if he hears?"
Fu Jingyou shook his head seriously, "It's okay to hear it."
If He Hongjin saw Lu Miao's results, his eyes would surely drop to the ground with excitement, so why would he bother caring about him?
The two of them were laughing and joking.
Fu Jingyou wanted to tell He Hongjin about Lu Miao's successful fermentation of fertilizer, but Lu Miao stopped him in time:
"It's only the fourteenth day. Let's wait and see in the next few days. Once everything is done, it will be easier to talk with the results."
Fu Jingyou nodded.
In the next few days, Fu Jingyou became more and more careful in taking care of the two shrinking haystacks.
But in the end, Fu Jingyou still couldn't see the results with his own eyes.
Team leader Bai Yang came to inform us that the commune had issued a notice that the roads leading to the town and county from the brigades under the commune would be repaired.
Every brigade and production team must provide people, as long as they are strong laborers. Each participant will be rewarded with ten work points per day.
Now that winter is approaching and there is less work to do in the fields, we should get busy.
Fu Jingyou went to the town and used his connections in the black market to get a stove and some fine rice. He also brought back whatever he could find, such as newspapers and textbooks that Lu Miao had mentioned before.
A few pieces of glass that I had asked someone to keep an eye on were also recovered.
Fu Jingyou took it back and rearranged the roof, removing some of the tiles from the front rooms and replacing them with glass.
In this way, daily sunlight can shine into the room, making the room brighter.
Lu Miao touched the glass and found it was not very thin, almost one centimeter thick.
It was masked, much like the glass material found on many bathroom doors in later generations.
After Fu Jingyou finished cleaning the roof, he chopped several baskets of firewood as thick as fingers at home for use as a backup, and then he also joined the commune's road construction project.
If you accumulate some work points before the grain distribution at the end of the year, you may get more grain later.
In fact, even if a young and strong laborer like him did not participate, the commune would call on him to participate.
Rather than being forced to do something later, it is better to be proactive and leave a good impression.
Fu Jingyou is not at home, so Ren Bingxin and Geng Xiaoyun return to Lu Miao to help.
By then, the two compost piles had already produced fertilizer, and all the materials had decomposed into fertile soil.
Geng Xiaoyun and Ren Bingxin both looked incredulous.
Lu Miao teased them, "Who told you not to come over these few days? Otherwise, wouldn't you be able to witness the whole process?"
"Isn't that embarrassing?"
Ren Bingxin poked Geng Xiaoyun, and both of them laughed dryly.
Lu Miao rolled his eyes and said:
"Why are you embarrassed? Is it Fu Jingyou who eats people? Or am I the one who eats people?"
Geng Xiaoyun chuckled and opened the topic:
"I think this fertilizer is very similar to the black forest soil we have here... Since this method works, then, Lu Xiaomaoer, what are your plans for the next step? If you need help, count me in."
Fertilizer is directly linked to crop yields, which is a very important thing.
Geng Xiaoyun was also very cautious.
"I haven't officially told the captain yet. I plan to talk to him later today when I have some free time."
Lu Miao invited them into the house to sit down and talk, poured them water one by one, and then got to the point:
"If the captain agrees, I'll plan to expand the scale. More people means more power, and it will be easier to get things done... If the captain doesn't agree, I'll plan to start on a small scale first."
If you can't take care of the people in the production team, then take care of your two private plots first.
There is a lot of open space in front of the door, which all belongs to the residential land. It should be possible to expand it and grow some melons, fruits and vegetables.
Ren Bingxin said, "I don't know much about farming, but Xiaoyun does! Since she said the fermented soil is good, then it must be good. The captain will definitely agree."
Lu Miao smiled and nodded, in fact, he thought so in his heart.
Thinking of something, Lu Miao looked at Geng Xiaoyun again:
"Xiao Yun, does your family still send you dried wood frogs? If they do, I want some more."
"It's time to catch wood frogs now, but I'll probably have to wait a month or so for dried toads..."
Geng Xiaoyun shook his head.
"I'll keep an eye on it for you. If they send it to me, I'll give it to you as soon as possible."
Lu Miao nodded and said, "I like to eat this. Just bring as much as you have. I want all of it."
"good."
Lu Miao grabbed two handfuls of homemade red dates for each of them.
After they left one after another, Lu Miao packed up and went to He's house.
He Hongjin is not at home.
If the commune wants to build a road, it not only needs to widen it, but also improve the "quality" of the road.
There is a stone mine in the mountains, and other brigades under the commune are responsible for clearing the road conditions and expanding the road width.
Bai Yang's brigade was led by him and He Hongjin.
He took a group of young men from the brigade and production team into the mountains every day to mine and transport stones for paving roads.
When Lu Miao went to the He family, He Hongjin was naturally not at home.
She told Chen Guifen about the composting thing.
Chen Guifen happened to be at home making a warm vest for Lu Miao according to her request.
Seeing her coming, Chen Guifen directly put the unfinished green plaid vest in her hand on her to try it out.
"You have a good idea. This vest looks good on you."
Lu Miao nodded, took off his vest and talked about composting again.
Chen Guifen has seen the results of her composting work one after another, and she voted in favor of this matter.
"Aunt, you can't just agree. You need to come up with something substantial."
Lu Miao analyzed carefully:
"Everyone gets work points for making straw ropes in the winter. As for composting, collecting materials isn't that troublesome, but it's also not that easy. If there weren't some benefits, no one would want to join us."
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