I picked a few long blades of grass from the roadside and tied the green soybean sprouts together tightly.
And so, carrying them, they went to the chicken farm.
It's been a long time since I've been to a chicken farm. This time, I found that some of the chicks have already started laying eggs.
However, the area near the chicken farm didn't smell very good.
Especially now that it's summer, the smell is unusually strong.
This can't go on.
Although I had already told the chicken farm to collect the chicken manure in advance, dry it, and compost it.
But with more chicks, they eat more and poop more.
Before long, chicken manure began to accumulate.
Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu only stayed at the chicken farm for a short while before returning, not only because of the smell, but also because she took two chickens with her.
Thinking of going out for a while, I turned another corner and went to the fishpond.
Chen Sheng and Meng Aji were at the fishpond, and Cheng Shaowen was also there, feeding the fish.
Cheng Qingyan put the chicken and bean sprouts aside and went to the fishpond to check on the growth of the fish.
A considerable number of fish fry were released, and Meng Aji and the others took great care of the fishpond, so the water quality is currently quite good, and the fish are swimming happily.
Cheng Shaowen sprinkled a ladle of fish feed into the water, and many fish scrambled to grab the food on the surface.
These fish were much bigger than the ones she had seen last time she came, and they looked very plump.
The pond was stocked entirely with grass carp, and Cheng Shaowen mixed a lot of fresh aquatic plants into the fish food he fed them.
To improve the fish's living environment, Meng Aji and his colleagues specially planted some aquatic plants on the surrounding dikes, which are growing vigorously.
When Cheng Shaowen saw Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu coming over, he threw a few scoops of fish food into the pond and then ran over.
This kid got quite tanned during his time working at the fishpond, but he still looks so thin.
He called out in a loud voice, "Third Uncle, Auntie!"
Cheng Qingyan took a step back in disgust: "Why do you smell so sour? Haven't you showered in days?"
Chen Sheng laughed loudly from the side: "Young master, Shaowen practically lives and eats at the fishpond, he's almost taken over all the work from me and Aji."
"He can't go back for three to five days at a time, and he even uses water from the fishpond to clean himself. He must smell terrible."
Cheng Qingyan frowned in disgust: "What kind of behavior is this? Anyone who didn't know better would think I was abusing you."
"I'm giving you two days off. Go back and pack your things, or your brother will think I've detained you."
"It just so happens that the day after tomorrow is the Qixi Festival. If you have a girl you like, you can take this opportunity to talk to your family and ask them to find you a wife as soon as possible."
Cheng Shaowen was smiling at first, but she became a little uncomfortable when the topic of her crush came up.
Cheng Qingyan, being an experienced person, could naturally see his unusual behavior; this kid was probably up to something.
Ye Lingyu glared at Cheng Qingyan, making Cheng Shaowen feel embarrassed in front of outsiders.
My face turned red after getting a tan, a dark reddish-brown...
"These next two days, just listen to your uncle, go back and rest, and let your second sister-in-law make you some good nourishing food." Only after Ye Lingyu spoke did Cheng Shaowen nod with a blush.
Cheng Qingyan then asked, "Did you add all the ingredients to the fish food as I instructed?"
Chen Sheng and Meng Aji nodded: "We joined as you instructed, strictly following your instructions."
She mixes the food and nutrient solution in her space with some plants or meats that each type of fish likes to eat, which she collects from here, and then feeds them.
Cheng Shaowen showed unusual interest in fish farming, which reminded Cheng Qingyan that Cheng Shaowen seemed to have worked in the town before, but she didn't seem to have asked him what kind of work he did.
"Shaowen, what kind of work did you do in town before?"
Cheng Shaowen thought for a moment: "I've raised fish, raised chickens, worked as a carpenter, helped people clean and carry goods, and done odd jobs in restaurants. I've done so many things that I can't even remember them all."
The mention of raising chickens and fish surprised Cheng Qingyan; she hadn't expected Cheng Shaowen to have done these things before.
"You've also helped people raise fish? And fed chickens?"
Cheng Shaowen thought Cheng Qingyan didn't believe him, so he quickly pointed to Meng Aji: "If Third Uncle doesn't believe me, Brother Meng Aji can testify for me. We used to help feed fish at the fishpond together."
Cheng Qingyan turned to Meng Aji for confirmation, and Meng Aji confirmed, "I did work at a fish farm for a few days, and when I went there, Shaowen had already been working there for some time."
It turns out it was true; she had underestimated Cheng Shaowen.
Despite his young age, he has quite a few different jobs.
Cheng Qingyan pondered for a moment, then asked Cheng Shaowen, "When you were at the fishpond, did you see how they fed the fish? Was there anything interesting or unusual?"
Cheng Shaowen thought for a moment and replied, "Yes, the fishpond owner will occasionally buy chicken manure from nearby households that have chickens and ducks. I once asked him why he buys it, but he ignored me."
“One night I couldn’t sleep and saw the pond owner scattering something into the fishpond. After he left, I found that he had scattered chicken manure into the fishpond.”
Feeding fish with chicken manure? If that's feasible, wouldn't she be able to automatically and infinitely cycle between her chicken farm and fish farm?
In addition to composting, you can also sprinkle some chicken manure into the fishpond, then there will be no problem with where the chicken manure will be digested.
This piqued Cheng Qingyan's curiosity. She didn't know much about raising fish, since she hadn't seen many other people do it.
The fish and shrimp were able to survive and thrive thanks to the cheat codes in her space, which gave the fish a good foundation.
Cheng Qingyan beckoned Cheng Shaowen forward: "You said he scattered chicken manure into the fishpond? Fresh chicken manure?"
Cheng Shaowen recalled: "I think it should be fresh chicken manure, because I didn't see him drying chicken manure or composting it near the fishpond."
You should know that chicken manure has a very strong smell after it has been composted and fermented.
If it's composted, you can probably smell it from a distance; the smell and shape are different from fresh chicken manure.
Cheng Qingyan then turned to Meng Aji: "Aji, have you ever heard of feeding fish with chicken manure?"
Meng Aji nodded: "When I was working in town, I met an old man who used to look after the fish farm for the pond owner. He accidentally broke his leg at the pond, and the pond owner was fired."
"He had worked at the fishpond for half his life, but he never expected the fishpond owner to be so heartless as to drive him away overnight."
Cheng Qingyan's eyes lit up: "Did you have any further contact with him? Do you know where he lives?"
Meng Aji looked a little confused, not understanding why Cheng Qingyan asked such a question, but still nodded: "I know where he lives. I used to help him fetch water when I went to town."
Later, Meng Aji stayed in the village, and no one knew what became of the old man.
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