Chapter 22 Xia Xia, increase the dose!
Strawberry growth is divided into four periods: germination period, seedling period, flower bud differentiation period, and then flowering and fruiting period.
There are differences between outdoor and greenhouse cultivation. The latter can accelerate the growth of strawberries, but the overall cycle also takes more than three or four months.
It is autumn now, the time to plant strawberries. Xia Wu has planted two batches of strawberries, both outdoors. The first batch has begun to bear fruit, which took about a month.
Because she bought the seedlings directly, some of them were already in bloom when she bought them. With sufficient sunlight and nutrients, they matured in a month.
The second batch of strawberries was planted half a month later than the first batch. They have begun to bear fruit and are not far from maturity.
With the spiritual spring in hand, the quality of the strawberries can be controlled, the ripening period is short, and the growth of strawberries can be accelerated through greenhouses. If appropriate, Xia Wu will know in a month whether he can make money from strawberries.
The girl with a pink avatar in the group is named Ma Li, and what she said makes sense. The first and second batches of strawberries are small in quantity, so Xia Wu and her parents can handle it. But if they want to build a greenhouse to grow strawberries, it seems that there are not enough people to do it.
Zhou Hui even tagged her in the group chat: "Xia Xia, are you there? Please plant some more strawberries! We'd like to volunteer as laborers!"
"Xia Xia! Open the door! I know you are home!"
Xia Wu, who was diving, was forced to bubble up.
Xia Xia: “...Gurgle.”
"I knew you were watching. What's our idea?"
Ma Li: "I think you guys just want to eat some strawberries. College students are lazy, so don't make trouble."
Zhou Hui: "Little Baomali! I have to criticize you seriously! How can you discriminate against college students? I'm actually from the Agricultural College!"
"? You are my little pony!" Mary was embarrassed and angry.
"Hey, hey, hey, stop changing the subject, Xia Xia. Plant more strawberries! I really want to eat some, and I want to send some to my goddess. If she enjoys them and falls in love with me, that would be a great thing!"
"She likes you because of Strawberry? So does she like Strawberry or you?"
Although there aren't many people in the group, they are of similar age. With Zhou Hui and his roommates being such lively people, the news never stops.
They were clearly just strangers who met online, but they became friends because of strawberries, and Xia Wu enthusiastically gave her all kinds of advice.
How to say it, Xia Wu felt warm in his heart and was willing to get along with them.
"I want to grow strawberries, too," Xia Wu typed carefully, "but my area is very, very remote... and there aren't many young people there. I'm worried I won't be able to sell them and they'll be wasted."
Zhou Hui was so excited after seeing Xia Wu's news that he immediately issued a military order: "Don't worry! As long as you're willing to grow them, we can find a way to sell them for you!"
"Go away, little brat, stop bragging!" Ma Li looked at the message in the group and her expression became serious. "Xia Xia, I'm in e-commerce, maybe I can give you some pertinent advice."
"Okay, I'm listening."
"Growing strawberries is a good way to make money. After all, the quality of the strawberries you grow is guaranteed. However, strawberries are not easy to transport. Ordinary transportation will increase the damage rate of the strawberries. If you can't sell them locally, you can only consider selling them online. It is best to negotiate a price with Chengfeng Company in advance."
It is not easy to make money in business. Ma Li was afraid that Xia Wu would get carried away and invest all his fortune just by listening to a few kids with little social experience.
Xia Wu sent a cute emoticon, "Don't worry, after all, my funds are limited, so I will definitely be cautious. It just so happens that the two acres of land in front of my house have been harvested but not yet planted with crops. Wait for me to ask about the price of setting up a greenhouse."
"Didn't I say I wanted to raise bees? The beehives are almost full of bees lately. Planting more strawberries can also solve the problem of nectar sources."
"Xia Xia, if you need help, be sure to call us. I don't want any money, I'll pay for the trip myself, and I'll work all day with just food and strawberries!"
"Don't worry, I'll plant a lot of strawberries, enough for you to eat!"
Xia Wu is full of enthusiasm and does what he says.
I put down my phone and ran to find Yang Guojun. When I was undecided, I looked for my father and asked, "Dad, what are you going to plant on the two acres of land next to our vegetable garden?"
Yang Guojun is weaving bamboo strips. "We'll sow rapeseed in a few days, and we'll be able to press oil after the harvest next year."
"Well, how about we plant strawberries on these two acres of land?"
"Still planting?" Yang Guojun was a little surprised. The strawberries at the door were connected in a patch, covering at least one mu of land. Only Xia Wu planted them at different times. If they were planted at the same time, the ripe strawberries would probably not be eaten up.
If I plant another two acres of land, I guess everyone in my family will have to eat strawberries as a meal.
No matter how delicious strawberries are, they can’t be eaten as a meal.
"Dad~" Xia Wu used her ever-effective method of acting like a spoiled child. "Do you think the strawberries I planted are delicious?"
“It’s delicious!”
"You all think it's delicious. Can the strawberries made from it be sold for money?"
"Then... it should be possible, right?"
"When the strawberries are ripe, I'll go to town and sell them. That way I can earn enough money to support my wallet sooner!"
Yang Guojun was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. It turned out that Xia Wu had not forgotten about Baoshan yet.
He originally thought that Xia Wu was a child and would not be satisfied with just working on one acre and three mu of land, but he did not expect that the child was not satisfied at all.
Yang Guojun also wanted to give Xia Wu money, but Xia Wu was unwilling to accept it. She said that she was an adult and not a child anymore. She felt very sorry for her parents by staying at home and not going out. It would be even more guilty to accept their money.
Yang Guojun felt very uncomfortable after hearing these words. Out of guilt, he and Liu Guizhen almost agreed to Xia Wu's requests.
So, what's the big deal about planting two more acres of strawberries?
"Okay! Dad will prepare the land for you right away! Plant! You can buy the seedlings, and we will plant the strawberries as soon as possible!"
"Yeah! Dad! You're so nice! You're the best dad in the world!"
Xia Wu's series of praises almost made Yang Guojun fly.
When Yang Wei was still at home, her family also doted on her, but she and Xia Wu had different personalities and could not say so many nice words. There was affection between father and daughter, but it was not as good as it is now.
Sometimes Yang Guojun and Liu Guizhen would privately compare the differences between their two daughters. After thinking about it, they both felt that their biological daughter was better.
Maybe this is also what the Xia family thinks, otherwise why would they hand Xiao Wu back to them.
Alright, alright, if you flatter me any more, your dad will laugh so hard that his face will be crooked," Liu Guizhen listened to the conversation between the father and daughter in the kitchen without saying a word, nor did she think it was too little. The family didn't have much except for the land, so if the daughter wanted to plant, she could plant it, and she would have something to do.
"Hey, Mom, you're the best mom in the world, I love you too!"
Xia Wu ran over and hugged Liu Guizhen, acting coquettishly and being even more clingy than Bugs Bunny.
Liu Guizhen couldn't stop smiling. She just wanted to give Xia Wu all the good things in the world. Her mind was confused by all the praise: "Mom learned how to bake cakes from the Internet. I'll make you a strawberry cake tonight!"
"marvelous!"
Xia Wu felt that she was the happiest little girl at this moment.
After getting the two acres of newly applied land, Xia Wu decided to grow greenhouse strawberries on these two acres. He could only ask Yang Guojun about the construction of the greenhouse.
"You want to build a greenhouse? That's not difficult. I happen to know someone who can build a greenhouse. I'll give him a call and ask."
Yang Guojun was also a quick-witted person. When he said he would call, he immediately found the phone number of an acquaintance and called, "Hey, Brother Liu, are you still working on the greenhouse?"
"Oh, yes, I just happened to have a job here. I need to build a shed on two acres of land. What do you think the price is?"
"It has something to do with the material, right? How much does the high-end ones cost per square meter?"
"Sixty or seventy thousand is too expensive. Is there anything cheaper?"
"Steel structure, yes, it's okay. It's okay if the service life is a little shorter. We don't know how long it can last. Okay, then if you have time tomorrow, come and take a look."
After hanging up the phone, Yang Guojun met Xia Wu's expectant eyes and asked, "Dad, have you finished talking?"
"Your Uncle Liu is a professional at this. He told me there are expensive and cheap ones. The expensive ones cost 60,000 to 70,000 yuan per acre and last for 10 to 20 years. The cheap ones, which use steel pipe grafting, last for two to three years and cost around 7,000 to 8,000 yuan per acre..."
“Steel structures are great!”
Before Yang Guojun could finish his words, Xia Wu quickly made a decision.
She only had 20,000 yuan in her pocket, so she couldn't afford anything expensive.
The next day, Liu Yang drove a Wuling Hongguang to Yang's house, looked at the two acres of land where he was going to build a greenhouse, and had lunch at Yang's house.
"You're amazing, little girl. Planting is great. Didn't the country set up some orchard base a few years ago? People around town are following suit, planting grapes and peaches. They even built a sanatorium on Laowu Mountain, and it's only visited by wealthy people."
"Those who followed the trend made some money in those two years, but city dwellers always have to go back to the city. Now the grapes can't be sold, and there are fewer people building greenhouses than in previous years."
Upon hearing this, Yang Guojun said awkwardly, "What you mean is, is planting good or bad?"
Liu Yang slapped his forehead, thinking he definitely couldn't let his reputation down. "Look at what I say, but Old Yang, we've known each other for so many years, and I'm telling you the truth. These days, nothing is easy, otherwise young people wouldn't rush out. The government tried to support rural planting a few years ago, but it didn't take off. But can you say it's all a failure? No way! I know a young man who also graduated and returned to the village. He grows mushrooms and oranges, and everyone in the village is making some money."
"It's normal for young people to want to start a business. If we don't let them do it, who knows if it will succeed? Besides, you only plant two acres of strawberries. Even if you lose money, how much can you lose? It's better to let the girl try!"
Yang Guojun sighed, "That's true, but Lao Liu, we're old friends. You have to build this greenhouse for me and don't cut corners. I won't talk about the price, just give it what it deserves. It's not easy."
The two of them talked about this and that, and finally agreed that the price of one acre of greenhouse would be 6,500 yuan, including the materials and labor costs, which was definitely worth the money.
After dinner, Liu Yang was about to leave, planning to bring workers to work tomorrow. Before leaving, Xia Wu picked a small basket of strawberries for him to take away, "Uncle, go slowly!"
As the car drove some distance away, Liu Yang looked at the strawberries on the passenger seat and muttered, "They look quite tempting."
As he said that, he reached out and picked one up.
Xia Wu posted the news about her plan to grow greenhouse strawberries in the group, but did not post it online yet. In the past few days, she has slowed down the speed of updating videos. Since she cannot make money through self-media, she can only take care of the present.
After all, Xia Wu is alone and doesn't know how to clone himself, so he can't take care of so many things at all.
After finalizing the details of setting up the greenhouse and paying half of the money as a deposit, Liu Yang came the next day with five workers, drove two cars, and loaded the materials.
As soon as they met, he said to Yang Guojun: "Brother, I think your daughter's greenhouse will definitely be successful. She will have no worries about making money in the future!"
It seemed that he was very satisfied with the taste of the strawberries.
Then he kept emphasizing to Xia Wu that he brought the strawberries home for his wife and children to eat, and they all said they were delicious and asked him to buy some more.
So just as the greenhouse strawberry production was just beginning, Xia Wu sold six kilograms of strawberries, charging 15 yuan per kilogram and earning 90 yuan.
Liu Yang's subordinates are all experienced workers. They lay the foundation in the morning and install steel pipes in the afternoon. Except for a half-hour break for lunch, they hardly stop. By the evening, the greenhouse covering one acre of land has begun to take shape.
They were all from nearby. Liu Guizhen invited them to have dinner, but they didn't stay. They were eager to go home, carrying strawberries, and drove back as it was getting dark.
After the last rain, the temperature rose again within two days of cooling down. Strawberries ripened in large quantities, and several kilograms could be picked every day. The first batch of strawberries are still blooming and bearing fruit, and it looks like they can last for a while.
The wild flowers in the mountains are blooming one after another. Grandpa Pu and Ji Yunzhou have not come down the mountain for two days. It seems that they are chasing bees to collect honey. There are too many ripe strawberries at home to eat. Some people from the village come to buy them, and Xia Wu gives them some away at a discount.
Otherwise it would be a waste to leave it in the field.
While building the greenhouse, Xia Wu ordered strawberries online. This time she bought nearly a thousand strawberry seedlings, and growing strawberries became a big project.
Xia Wu did some calculations and found that there were only four people in the Yang family who could be mobilized. Old Man Yang was old and it was not easy for him to go to the fields, so it was better to save some money.
It takes about five or six days for the four of them, including her, her brother, her parents, and her parents, to complete the task.
You need to plow the fields, build ridges, dig holes, fertilize, plant, and water...
Xia Wu felt a headache when he thought about the workload.
At the same time, Zhou Hui and others in the group who had been concerned about the planting situation were eagerly waiting for her call.
"Xia Xia!!! I know you must have more strawberries than you can eat! Call me, call me! As long as you call me now, I will show up at your door tomorrow morning!"
Xia Wu was speechless, his hesitant hands trembling all the time.
Finally, she decided to ask her family for advice.
"Dad, Mom, what do you think if someone is willing to come and grow strawberries for us for free, just providing food and accommodation?"
Liu Guizhen hit the nail on the head: "How many people? Where are they staying?"
Their house is a self-built one in the countryside. Although the rooms are not small, there are not many of them. They can't let people sleep on the floor. The dew in the mountains is heavy in autumn, which is no joke.
Xia Wu tilted his head and thought it made sense.
"No, there's no place to live at home. I'll buy some land and build more houses later. I'll pay you to come and do the work then."
As expected, after she sent the message, there was wailing in the group again.
When will Xia Xia be able to save enough money to buy a mountain house?
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