Chapter 147 Who is scolding me?
Before the spring, there was another heavy snowfall in the northwest.
The snow was up to the calves, making it difficult to move forward.
Fortunately, the progress of land reclamation was fast-tracked and it was completed before the heavy snow fell, so not much was delayed.
Xu Wenxiu was calculating her recent high expenses, fiddling with her needlework while muttering, "Xia Xia, why didn't Yu'er send any news home? What did you say to him the last time you saw him?"
Xu Yu has been away for more than two months. There is no news from him and he has no intention of returning home.
Xu Wenxiu was worried about not being able to find anyone to ask, so she looked at Sang Zhixia and said, "Even though he wasn't away for long, Minghui still sent a letter home. How come he's the only one who doesn't know about this?"
"When you went to see him before, did he say when he would be back?"
Sang Zhixia's back stiffened slightly when he heard the voice, and he felt helpless but couldn't express it.
What are you meeting?
She had gone to the city to buy things just as a pretext, and she had no idea where Xu Yu was.
How does she know when this person will come back?
Sang Zhixia lowered her head and stretched her hand towards the edge of the charcoal basin, saying vaguely, "The boss is said to be busy, and it's hard to say when he'll be back. But he looks quite energetic, so I guess nothing's wrong."
Xu Wenxiu opened her mouth hesitantly but said nothing else. She still felt a little worried when she thought about it.
She wanted to go and see it.
But lately there have been so many trivial matters at home that she has been tripped up and can't go anywhere.
Aunt Xu changed the subject when she saw this: "Speaking of Xu Yu, I'm reminded of the rice seedlings in our greenhouse."
"When he left, we had just finished transplanting the rice seedlings. Many people were waiting to see the joke and said our family had worked in vain. But more than two months later, the rice seedlings had all grown ears, and no one dared to say anything anymore."
The ground outside is still covered with ice and snow, and the villagers are anxiously waiting for the spring thaw so that they can start spring plowing when the weather warms up.
Before other people's seeds were sown, the Xu family's rice ears were already full.
Xu Wenxiu couldn't help laughing when she thought about it.
"Why not say that Xia Xia still has the idea?"
"That shed is really well built. A month ago, we cleared a small piece of dry land and sowed some vegetable seeds. Mrs. Wu said they are growing better than those sown outdoors in spring and summer. In a few days, we will be able to eat the freshest ones."
The temperature in the greenhouse is well maintained, the rice ears are getting fuller, and the vegetable seeds sown in the dry land are also growing vigorously. After eating one crop, they grow again in a few days. The speed at which I eat them cannot keep up with the growth of the vegetables. I picked a lot of them and gave them away for fear of wasting them.
At this time of year, every household eats radishes, cabbages, and potatoes from the cellar, but the Xu family's table has many other dishes.
Aunt Xu, who was concentrating on her needlework, suddenly paused and said regretfully, "It's just that it's too troublesome for our family to go to the city once, and we don't have a convenient mule cart. Otherwise, why don't we take advantage of this season to grow some more vegetables and sell them in the city? Wouldn't that also be a source of income?"
The side dishes are not expensive, but in winter other families can’t afford them, but we have them at home, so such things always seem a bit rare when we take them out.
Sang Zhixia said with a smile, "Growing vegetables isn't difficult, but selling them is a real hassle. It's exhausting and tiring, and you don't even make much money."
Aunt Xu gave up with regret and sighed, "You're right."
"By the way, I heard from your third uncle that you've separated out an area in the greenhouse. Are you planning to use it to grow vegetables?"
Xu Wenxiu immediately said, "Is it okay if we don't sow the vegetable seeds? If there are too many left, they will rot in the fields and be wasted."
In the past, these things were not worth looking at, but now think about it, they are all fresh and delicious dishes that have been irrigated with our own sweat. It would be a pity if they were spoiled.
Sang Zhixia rubbed her fingers and shook her head: "It's not for growing vegetables. That's where I plan to use it for breeding."
The first batch of rice seeds planted in the fields have grown vigorously and are growing well, judging by the green and plump rice ears, but she is not satisfied.
The limitations of rice seeds are destined to low yields, and their resistance to diseases and pests is low. Such rice seeds will only get worse year by year, and no matter how hard you work, it will be useless.
If she wants to breed better hybrid rice, she must put some thought into this.
From the moment the rice seedlings began to form ears and rice flowers bloomed, she had already been preparing for the follow-up.
Sang Zhixia knew it would be very troublesome to explain, so after thinking it over, she simply said, "I'm just thinking of saving some for seeds. Our family will definitely be able to catch up with two harvests this year. Instead of going around buying rice seeds later, it's better to save a batch of good ones now."
Xu Wenxiu and the others nodded in confusion. Sang Zhixia involuntarily reached out and touched the jade hairpin in her hair, her eyes gradually becoming vague.
The rice ears in the greenhouse have begun to droop. When they do, raise the temperature in the greenhouse a bit and they can be harvested in half a month at most.
Will Xu Yu be able to make it back in time for the first crop of rice harvest?
The March deadline is approaching. Does this person still remember the way home?
Sang Zhixia felt a little annoyed when she thought about it. She couldn't sit still and simply took her cloak and went to the field.
On the day when Xu Yu finally returned home exhausted, Sang Zhixia took his men to the fields before dawn.
Xu Yanran was holding a basket and calling her younger brothers and sisters to line up: "Everyone, stand up straight. Hold the things in your hands. Don't spill the water, and don't drop the drinking bowls."
She finished her words in a stern tone, frowned, and slapped Xu Mingyang's hand: "Don't poke the steamed buns with your dirty hands!"
"Now that you've poked me dirty, how are the adults in the field supposed to eat?!"
Xu Mingyang felt a little guilty looking at the white steamed bun with a hole in it. He retracted his hand and was about to explain when he looked up and saw Xu Yu standing by the door. He shouted in surprise, "Brother!"
"Big brother is back!"
Xu Mingxu and Xu Jinxi, who were listening attentively to Xu Yanran's lecture, turned around when they heard the voice and saw Xu Yu clearly. They screamed and rushed over.
Before Xu Yu could say a word, a string of bullets were hanging from his legs.
He rubbed his head in a state of confusion, frowning as he looked towards the unusually quiet house. He asked in surprise, "Where are the others?"
"Are you the only ones home?"
Xu Jinxi skillfully grabbed the hem of his clothes and climbed up, grunting, "Let's get down!"
Xu Yu picked up his monkey-like sister with one hand and sat her on his arm. He turned his gaze to Xu Yanran, who was equally excited but was trying to hold herself back and maintain her composure.
"Everyone went to the fields?"
Xu Yanran nodded vigorously, her eyes shining as she said, "My sister-in-law said the rice in the shed can be harvested today, so Grandfather took them all to the fields."
Xu Yu didn't expect it to be so smooth. He looked at the things in Xu Yanran's hand, pursed his lips and said, "Wait for me a moment. I'll change my clothes and go with you."
Several of the little ones jumped up and cheered, only Xu Yanran was a little more considerate.
She caught up with him and said, "Brother, you just came back, don't you want to rest at home for a while?"
Xu Yu pulled Xu Jinxi off and handed it to her, with a faint smile in his eyes.
It’s the three months we agreed on, and I will definitely come back.
Today is the last day of March. If he still hasn't shown up as promised, someone will probably be very annoyed.
At the same time, all you can see is the golden greenhouse.
Sang Zhixia raised his sickle and sneezed loudly.
She sniffed suspiciously and murmured muffledly: "Who is scolding me?"
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