Ye Shuning took Li Shaozhong into the research institute to take a shower. After finding clothes for him, she came out and continued making dumplings.
After the dumplings were cooked, Ye Shuning brought Li Shaozhong out again.
Freshly dressed and dressed, Li Shaozhong sat at the table on the kang, staring at the steaming dumplings. He felt incredibly hungry, yet also felt the warmth of the moment. Was this what some people call a warm home with a wife and children? But he still needed a child. It looked like his wife wasn't pregnant, so he had to keep trying.
Now that someone was working, his wife didn't have to do anything, just make decisions. It seemed like if she got pregnant, she could take good care of the baby. Besides, he was by her side, ready to take care of her at any time. His thoughts started to come alive again.
Ye Shuning poured some of the prepared garlic sauce into her husband's bowl and said, "Eat it quickly. It's stuffed with pork and cabbage. More meat and less vegetables. I'm sure you'll like it."
In addition to the dumplings, Ye Shuning also prepared a few cold dishes: a plate of braised beef, a plate of sausages, and a plate of mixed vegetables tossed in chili oil. It contained several kinds of vegetables and was nutritionally balanced. Since her husband was doing manual labor, she had to make sure he ate well.
Li Shaozhong picked up a dumpling and took a bite. "Hmm, delicious. It's almost like meatballs. I love dumplings stuffed with pork and cabbage."
Ye Shuning pushed the plate towards her husband and said, "Eat more if you like. You've worked hard today."
Li Shaozhong shook his head and said, "This isn't really hard work for me. I didn't really do much myself; I was just directing other people. But after this time, I've gained some experience, so I'll be even faster next time."
Tomorrow, after we finish building a greenhouse, I'll have everyone plow the soil inside, make ridges, and then we can transplant the seedlings."
Ye Shuning said, "Then let's cultivate another batch of seedlings tonight. It's time to harvest the seeds from that patch of mushroom grass. We'll try planting some seeds later to see how the germination rate is."
Ye Shuning had already cut the stems of the Juncao, so she could plant them directly. At the research institute, Juncao seedlings are cultivated simply by inserting the stems into the ground, without even watering. And with a 100% survival rate, it's incredibly easy.
After dinner, the two of them rested for a while before going back to the research institute to get busy. First, they inserted the stems of the mushroom grass that Ye Shuning had cut into the soil, and then collected the seeds of the mushroom grass.
It's okay to plant the seedlings closer together, as this way you can get more. The two of them didn't bother studying anymore, and they worked until around nine o'clock before washing up and going to bed.
Considering that Guyucheng had to go home every day, Li Shaozhong didn't ask him to come early, so he could just arrive at 9 o'clock. Guyucheng could get here in less than an hour by bike, so he could leave at around 8 o'clock.
The next day, Gu Yucheng arrived at 8:30 AM. Li Shaozhong and his team were already working. Gu Yucheng parked his bike in the yard and joined the team. He also helped with the work and studied at the same time.
Ye Shuning had already put the boxes of seedlings in the west room. In fact, there were no seedlings in the boxes, but the boxes were sealed so that others could not see them.
There is strength in numbers, and the first greenhouse was built the next day.
Ye Shuning went to take a look and found it was really nice. It was much bigger than the one in the yard and very convenient for working inside. The temperature inside was also significantly higher.
Li Shaozhong asked Liu Jinhai to help find someone to dig a well near the greenhouse so that water could be supplied to all the surrounding greenhouses.
In fact, the greenhouse not only keeps the heat in, but also keeps the moisture in, so Ye Shuning and his team do not use much water to cultivate mushroom grass.
After the first greenhouse was built, Li Shaozhong assigned several people to turn the land inside the greenhouse and then make ridges so that the mushroom grass seedlings could be transplanted.
The new batch of seedlings they had cultivated at the institute had already taken root and sprouted, and were now ready for transplanting. That evening, Li Shaozhong and his wife dug all the seedlings out of the soil and placed them in the boxes.
The next morning, before the workers arrived, Li Shaozhong used a wheelbarrow to transport several boxes of seedlings to the greenhouse.
When I came to Guyu City, I finally saw the mushroom grass seedlings that I had always heard of but never seen.
He looked at the young seedling with tender leaves in amazement, "Comrade Li, how can such a small seedling grow to six or seven meters tall?"
Li Shaozhong nodded. "Don't doubt it. You'll see it soon. We've worked so hard to cultivate this. Let's start transplanting these seedlings today."
Ye Shuning also joined the work today. She wore loose-fitting work clothes and gloves, and she and Li Shaozhong helped guide the others in planting the seedlings. Digging trenches, watering, planting, burying the soil, and pressing were all quite simple tasks.
A few boxes of seedlings can fill a greenhouse. The Juncao in this greenhouse will be the seeds for the future. In the future, large tracts of Juncao will grow from here.
After the Juncao seedlings were planted, Ye Shuning would record the changes in the Juncao and related data every day. Later, this work was gradually handed over to the more professional Guyucheng.
Liu Jinhai and his team brought materials for building the greenhouse. He was very happy to see that the Juncao seedlings were planted so quickly. He knew that the benefits of Juncao would soon be realized.
While the greenhouse continued to be built, Ye Shuning also planned to plant other things. She first moved the sea buckthorn seedlings out of the research institute because they grew relatively slowly and were smaller. Once they were larger, they could be transplanted to the open field. Anyway, there weren't many of them, so they wouldn't attract as much attention as the mushroom grass.
The wolfberries and cotton plants at the institute are growing too fast to be transplanted. The cotton plants, in particular, have already grown quite tall and are blooming and setting bolls. I believe we'll be able to harvest the cotton soon.
Ye Shuning noticed that the cotton plants at the institute were not only growing tall, but also had a particularly large number of bolls per plant. She didn't prune them, but let them grow naturally. She would then see how many bolls remained and their size.
The wolfberries had already grown quite tall and were growing luxuriantly, and were about to bear fruit. Ye Shuning planned to wait until the wolfberries bore fruit, collect the seeds, and then plant them outside.
Goji berries prefer cool climates and are very cold-resistant. Seeds germinate when temperatures remain stable above 7°C, and seedlings can withstand temperatures as low as -3°C. Spring buds begin to sprout when temperatures rise above 6°C. Goji berries can survive the winter at -25°C without frost damage. Their well-developed root system makes them drought-resistant, allowing them to thrive in arid deserts.
Ye Shuning asked Guyu City about the climate in Liyang County and felt that it was also suitable for growing wolfberries.
The giant grass began to grow two days after being transplanted, indicating it had already survived. And the survival rate was 100%. Ye Shuning felt that the rapid growth was due to the fact that the grass came from a research institute. It was definitely optimized.
Guyucheng was also surprised when he saw the seedlings that had already started to grow. He didn't expect that this mushroom grass had such strong vitality that it took root and started to grow in just two days.
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