Chapter 124 Dog's Jiang Xun
Xia Wu and Jiang Xun have been neighbors for a while. Ever since this man bought the buffalo, he has been staying in the mountains and refuses to leave.
But he doesn't eat for free either. Sometimes he helps with the work, and Xia Wu can ask him on the spot if he doesn't understand something.
Xia Wu smiled, noncommittal. "Isn't that what happens in the village? Only when everyone is well can things truly be well. This is the secret to surviving well in the village."
Don't underestimate people's jealousy. If you are the only one living a good life, others may not say anything at first, but after a long time, there will definitely be people who will try to trip you up behind your back.
When Xia Wu first came back to the village, she didn't understand these things. The villagers often gossiped about her behind her back, saying that she had always disliked Yang Guojun and Liu Guizhen, and that she only came back because they didn't want her anymore.
The tone of certainty was as if Xia Wu had been monitored.
Although this is the fact, Xia Wu feels uncomfortable when people talk about him all the time.
She asked the villagers to do work for her, and the villagers benefited from her. More and more people came to speak up for her, and with more friends, fewer people gossiped about her.
If anyone in the village said anything bad about Xia Wu now, they would definitely be criticized.
Jiang Xun also understood this truth. He told Xia Wu about what he had encountered over the years. Previously, a sea bass farmer came to him and said that the fish in several ponds had died inexplicably and wanted him to go and see what was going on.
After Jiang Xun went there and tested the water quality, he found out that the villagers were jealous of the fish farming family that made money, so they secretly came to poison the water in the middle of the night, and ended up killing most of the fish in several ponds. The loss caused was at least millions.
There was also a flower farmer who was lucky enough to make money by selling flowers and expand his flower planting base. However, the villagers were jealous of him and posted online saying that they had free flowers to give away. Countless people drove to the flower farmer's base to dig up the flowers, causing losses of up to millions.
There are countless things like this, and most of them are caused by familiar people.
There is a saying that goes, I am afraid that my brother is suffering, but I am also afraid that my brother is driving a Land Rover.
That's the reason.
Jiang Xun stayed at Xia Wu Mountain for more than a week and gained a comprehensive understanding of Xia Wu Mountain. This girl is a practical person.
The fruits and vegetables grown here are so beautiful, and the chickens, ducks, and geese raised here are so shiny and plumage-rich that they are pleasing to the eye, and there are also these buffaloes.
Jiang Xun originally thought that these buffaloes would have some difficulty acclimatizing to the local climate, but within less than two days, they had already adapted to life here, and their milk production had increased instead of decreased.
Not to mention these things on the mountain, just Xia Wu's attitude towards the villagers and his popularity in the village left Jiang Xun speechless.
She thrives in the village, which is exactly what she deserves.
Jiang Xun's fellow disciples once joked with him that anyone working in the field of planting and breeding must have a background in cultivation and must have wood or water spiritual roots, otherwise their attributes would conflict and they would not be able to do well.
He felt that Xia Wufang was destined to be a person with dual spiritual roots of wood and water in the world of cultivation.
When Jiang Xun mentioned the flower farmer's experience, Xia Wu thought of something and asked, "As you can see, I have a few boxes of bees on the mountain. I plan to plant a flower field near the hot springs on the mountain. When I build a building, I will use the flowers. Do you have any recommendations for what flowers I should plant?"
This is truly Jiang Xun's area of expertise. "Tell me your requirements and I'll give you some advice. Do you want to provide honey for bees, or simply for viewing, or to create other economic value?"
Xia Wu smiled innocently: "I want both."
Jiang Xun: “…”
"You're really rude," Jiang Xun complained. "I see you have milk vetch growing on your mountain, which actually quite meets your requirements. Milk vetch can be used to collect nectar, is an excellent forage grass, and can improve soil fertility. When it blooms in large patches, the sea of milk vetch flowers is quite beautiful. Since you have so many buffaloes, planting milk vetch is a good idea. Saving a lot of money on feed is not economic value."
"It's too monotonous. My mountain is so big. It will look so ugly if I don't plant anything on it. Think about it again."
Jiang Xun thought for a moment and, considering the climate of Yanggou Village, he recommended that Xia Wu plant lavender and sunflowers. If he wanted to plant trees, he could consider planting locust trees.
"These plants meet your needs, but they also have disadvantages. Lavender has a short flowering period, and acacia trees have a long planting period. Apart from these minor disadvantages, they are all advantages."
These three flowers can all be used as high-quality nectar sources and are highly ornamental. In terms of creating economic value, lavender can be made into dried flowers and essential oils, and is very popular on the market.
Sunflowers can not only produce seeds, but also be used as fresh cut flowers. The price of fresh cut sunflowers from abroad doubles when shipped back to China. China has begun research on growing high-quality sunflowers. It just so happens that Jiang Xun understands this topic and can help Xia Wu.
Needless to say, acacia trees are the preferred choice of many beekeepers, and the honey they produce is of very good quality.
“In addition to these, if you want a wide variety, Damascus rose and windmill jasmine are also good choices.
Xia Wu was very moved by what he said. Which woman doesn’t like flowers?
Xia Wu was very happy when he thought of the mountain being adorned with a sea of flowers.
Lavender is suitable for planting in spring and autumn. If you miss spring, autumn will come soon, and Xia Wu can save some money.
Planting sunflowers in July is just in time for viewing the flowers during National Day, and it can also provide autumn nectar for bees.
Jasmine is afraid of cold and is best planted in early summer. Although it is just the beginning of summer and the temperature is gradually rising, the top of Xiawu Mountain close to the valley waterfall area is very suitable for growing jasmine.
After comprehensive consideration, Xia Wu decided to plant sunflowers and jasmine first, then plant lavender in autumn and transplant locust trees in winter.
What she is least afraid of is the growth cycle. This is only the first year, and she has plenty of time and patience.
At this time, Jiang Xun was of great use again, helping Xia Wu find high-quality varieties, and Jiang Xun readily agreed.
All the staff of the villa were very busy. The fruits on the mountain were harvested one after another, some were ripe and some were unripe.
The crisp peaches were the first to be put on the market and were warmly welcomed by netizens. The peaches picked every day were divided into different grades and shipped in batches.
Xu Li is a picky person and doesn't want crisp peaches. He is keeping a close eye on the peaches that will be on the market soon and has even thought of new products for the restaurant.
Xia Wu gave the flower planting task to Jiang Xun to help with, and then she disappeared. In name, she was the boss, but in reality, she was just a brick, moved wherever she was needed.
Jiang Xun used his connections to quickly help her get seeds and flower seedlings. When he had nothing to do, he wandered around Yantou Mountain looking for a suitable place to plant.
Yantou Mountain is simply a Feng Shui treasure land. The mountain has a shady side and a sunny side, which is actually the difference between shade and sunlight. Different planting areas can be divided by the length of light. Planting plants in the right place can greatly increase the survival rate.
Jiang Xun found that Xia Wu didn't seem to pay much attention to these details. There was something wrong with the areas where some fruit trees were planted, but he thought the fruit trees were growing quite well.
Speaking of the fruit trees on Yantou Mountain, Jiang Xun has something to say. He doesn't know how Xia Wu can grow such standard fruits.
Yes, that’s the standard.
Peaches taste like peaches, and plums taste like plums, just like the descriptions of various fruits in the encyclopedia. The taste is very standard and delicious.
Jiang Xun, who doesn't like plums very much, can't help picking some every day when he passes by the plum forest.
Xia Wu didn't plant many plum trees, and she didn't sell them online in batches. Soon, she picked the plums from the ten trees and sold them offline.
Occasionally, there would be some fish that slipped through the net, and when Jiang Xun saw them passing by, he would go over and pick them up.
The plum was completely ripe, and the skin was crystal clear, as if it would break if touched. Jiang Xun gently bit open the purple-red skin, and the sweet and sour juice gushed out. He didn't care about being polite and put most of the plum into his mouth and took a sip.
It's eight parts sweet and two parts sour, and tastes really good.
"Woof woof!"
When Jiang Xun heard the dogs barking, he knew without even looking that it must be the two clever puppies Xia Wu had raised.
It is said that dogs resemble their masters. Jiang Xun felt that this was true. The Xia Wu people were smart, and the animals they raised were also different.
He was surprised when he saw Jindou trying to herd buffaloes that day, and he was even more surprised when he found out that the two little guys could find fruits to eat.
He saw with his own eyes that Golden Bean and Black Bean were wandering around in the peach orchard. If the workers waiting to pick the fruits accidentally dropped the peaches, they would rush forward to deal with them urgently and eat the peaches.
Jiang Xun followed the sound and saw two puppies, one black and one yellow. This time, the two little ones were not in the orchard, but in the melon field.
Xia Wu grows all kinds of melons.
She didn't plant many kinds of melons, such as cantaloupes, cucumbers, and small cantaloupes, just enough for the people in the mountains to consume.
But Xia Wu planted a lot of watermelons.
There are enough watermelons to fill five or six acres of land.
There are many types of watermelons, the most common ones are Qilin melon, Meiduo melon, Black Beauty and Little Sugar Ball.
Xia Wu didn't understand these things at the time. He followed Yang Guojun's advice and planted Qilin melons and Meiduo melons. Qilin melons mature earlier and can be eaten in May or June.
The watermelons are not ready for consumption until July or August, which is just in time for the harvest. You won’t have to worry about not having watermelons to eat throughout the summer.
Summer is incomplete without watermelon.
Xia Wu had been looking forward to eating watermelon for a long time. Whenever she had time, she would go to the watermelon field and pat it here and there. In fact, she didn't know what kind of sound would indicate a good watermelon, but patting watermelon was probably engraved in the DNA of the Chinese people.
She could never have imagined that the first ripe watermelon would be eaten by the two little ones first.
In the green melon field, watermelons with green and white stripes lie obediently on the ground, each one looks like a big fat boy, which is pleasing to the eye.
Heidou and Jindou were barking wildly around a melon, but they didn't dare to get close.
The watermelon was almost ripe, and Jiang Xun thought that a hedgehog or a badger appeared in the field and attracted the attention of the two puppies. He picked up a wooden stick and walked over to see what was going on.
When he got closer, he found that there were no other living creatures in the melon field except watermelons and puppies.
"Run away? That's not right. Then what are you two calling each other?"
Jiang Xun felt something was strange, so he squatted down, picked up Jindou and stroked him vigorously.
He has a good relationship with animals. Jindou and Heidou don't like being touched by outsiders, but Jiang Xun's hands are like magic, making people... no, dogs, easily surrender.
"Woof woof! (It's a melon!)"
Jindou yelled at Watermelon unwillingly, trying to make the human understand what she meant.
Jiang Xun really didn't understand at first, but when Jindou was so anxious that he almost spoke human language, he suddenly thought of something.
It was the workers who told him how smart the two dogs raised by Xia Wu were. At that time, when the apricots were not yet ripe, they could smell the scent and were the first to discover the ripe apricots.
This is true not only for apricots but other fruits as well.
And as dogs, they love eating fruit a little too much!
Could it be that...
Jiang Xun had a guess in his mind. He pointed at the watermelon and asked, "Do you want me to touch this?"
Jindou and Heidou immediately became excited, wagging their tails wildly, barking even louder, and almost drooling.
Jiang Xun patted the watermelon, which sounded a bit crisp. Based on his many years of experience in eating watermelons, he knew that the watermelon was definitely ripe.
He took out the key from his body and took out the knife. As soon as the sharp blade touched the watermelon skin, Jiang Xun heard a crisp sound. The surface of the good watermelon showed irregular cracks, revealing the red and crispy flesh inside.
The unique fragrance of watermelon filled Jiang Xun's nose, making his mouth water. He cut off the stem of the watermelon, carried the cracked watermelon to the edge of the field, put away the knife, and broke the watermelon into small halves with his hands.
Hei Dou was anxious, "Human! How could you eat it all by yourself? The owner hasn't even had it yet!"
They originally wanted their owner to discover them first, but their owner was too busy, so Jiang Xun got there first.
"Stop barking at me, you two. I've helped your master a lot, so I deserve a piece of watermelon. Besides, I don't eat alone. You two will each get half of what you found, and the three of us will share."
Jiang Xun treated the two puppies as if they could understand human language, made some random analysis, and placed two smaller halves of watermelon in front of them.
Most of the remaining half is his.
Jiang Xun just broke it open and ate it with relish.
The sweet watermelon juice poured straight into his throat like drinking water.
"Oh my god, how come even watermelon is so delicious?"
If Jiang Xun hadn't picked the watermelon himself, he would have suspected that Xia Wu had injected sugar water into the watermelon.
This thing is so delicious, so sweet and juicy.
It's just a little hot from the sun. If you pick it and soak it in well water first, and then let it cool down and wait until it's hot, you can cut it and eat a piece like this. This is the peak of life.
Jindou and Heidou didn't bother to blame Jiang Xun. They wanted to stick their noses into the melon rind and eat it with a loud noise.
Jiang Xun was afraid that they would come back to him for more after they finished eating, so he rushed to finish the watermelon in big mouthfuls.
When Hei Dou Maniac finished eating and looked up, Jiang Xun, who had already predicted his behavior, spread his hands without even wiping the red watermelon juice on his left side, and said, "I've eaten all of mine, so I can't share it with you."
Hei Dou howled in protest.
Damn humans! We only give them a small piece, and they eat it so quickly!
"How about we find another one? I'll give you more this time!"
Jiang Xun hadn't eaten enough yet. Looking at the vast melon field in front of him, he was like a mouse falling into a rice jar, his eyes filled with longing...
Hei Dou barked righteously to express his refusal.
It may not be a human, but Jiang Xun is a real dog! He still wants to trick the puppy into continuing to make mistakes!
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