Chapter 373 Village Land Planning
Jiang Ying couldn't sit still either. She stood up in surprise, her eyes wide open. Even though she was facing Shen Qing, she was still afraid that she had heard it wrong, so she asked: "Sister-in-law, did you hear it right?"
You know, a rice and wheat yield of 300 to 400 kilograms per mu is considered good, and a corn yield of 500 to 600 kilograms per mu is even better. Now my sister-in-law says that the sweet potato yield can be 5,000 to 6,000 kilograms?
Even if the crops aren't grown well, there are still two or three thousand kilograms?
Oh my God, was it her sister-in-law who heard it wrong or was it her who heard it wrong!
She didn't dare to think about five or six thousand kilograms. Just two or three thousand kilograms, how many people could one mu of land feed? How many more people could the same amount of land feed?
Shen Qing nodded confidently: "I heard it right, that's what the Bodhisattva said, but it's also possible that we didn't plant well in the first year, or encountered unexpected circumstances and the harvest was very poor;
So, this production volume is known only to the three of us, and we shouldn't tell anyone else, right? Otherwise, if the production volume doesn't meet expectations, I'm afraid they'll be disappointed."
Nowadays, the villagers do not rely entirely on the land for their livelihood. Even if there is no harvest, the wages are enough to buy food to fill their stomachs.
But they are all farmers. Land is their roots and food is their foundation. Even if they have more money, they are reluctant to waste the land. They will still be heartbroken if they work hard for half a year but have no harvest.
So it’s better to be cautious.
Jiang Ying nodded repeatedly, "I understand! Of course we won't tell anyone. Even if the autumn harvest is good, we'll still pretend we don't know."
They knew not to tell anyone without the sister-in-law reminding them!
Otherwise, since it is their first year of planting, how can we explain why they would know the yield per mu?
Mr. Jiang had already thanked the Bodhisattva countless times in his heart. Hearing this, he spoke cautiously: "It's just that this thing is delicious. It might be a medicinal ingredient. If it's not kept for myself, it would be great to fill my stomach."
The yield certainly cannot be disclosed, but after the harvest, who will care whether it is a medicinal herb or not once the yield is known?
It is important that medicinal herbs can be sold for money, but it is more important that food can fill your stomach!
Shen Qinglai's purpose was to find a way to get the sweet potatoes out. Now that she had Mr. Jiang and Jiang Ying to help her with ideas, she naturally would not object.
"Okay, my main house has geothermal heating, which is suitable for growing seedlings. Can you put all the sweet potatoes with me?
Once the fields are cleared and the temperature is right, we can plant them directly. Then we can receive the sweet potato seedlings based on the number of acres we have. Is that okay?"
It takes at least forty days to grow sweet potato seedlings, and sixty to seventy days when the temperature is cold. China has greenhouses for insulation, but there are none here, so it is most appropriate to put them in her house.
The most important thing is that she can buy sweet potato seedlings directly from the mall and plant them, which saves a lot of trouble and time.
Jiang Ying and Jiang Erye responded at the same time: "Okay!"
This was Shen Qing, the one chosen by the Bodhisattva. Of course, it would be most sincere to have her handle it.
The three of them also discussed the planting ratio of medicinal herbs.
Their valley is not small at all. Although there are no good farmlands, the land is fertile and vast. The land distributed to each household based on the number of people is more than the total land they had in Qili Village, and even several times more.
Therefore, every household is very satisfied.
Mr. Jiang Er listed the proportions that the elders had discussed one by one: "We have collected a lot of medicinal herb seeds before, but Coptis chinensis needs to be planted in high places. When the time comes, we should clear land among the trees on the top of the mountain to plant it, so as not to occupy the arable land in the village.
Qiang Huo needs to be near a water source. I thought it would be better to plant it along the river that runs through the village, or in places where there is spring water on the mountain.
Last year, part of the land in the village was planted with astragalus and part was planted with vegetables. This year, we originally planned to plant mostly corn, with some grains and beans as a supplement. Now, of course, the main crop is sweet potatoes, and if there are not enough seedlings, we will plant corn and grains and beans.
Also, you said you want to plant some fruit trees? That's easy. You can plant them in front of or behind your house, or at the foot of the mountain.
A lot of trees have been cut down in the surrounding area recently, and most of the roots have died. After the thaw, we can dig them out and use the roots to make fire, so they won’t be wasted. We can use the holes to plant fruit trees, saving the effort of digging holes.”
Shen Qing was busy, having three livelihoods to take care of at the same time, and it was heard that she was planning to go to the capital to find more jobs. They tried not to bother her with village affairs, and they would discuss and decide things on their own, and only ask for her opinion after they had a rough result.
In order to facilitate picking, fruit trees are best planted on flat land or in surrounding areas.
When Jiang Ying heard about planting fruit trees, she suggested, "Why not plant more chestnut and acorn trees? They're better for filling your stomach than fruit."
"We planted them all. The main reason for the fruit trees is that they are delicious. We also dug a pond at the back to raise fish. The leftover fruits can be used to feed the fish. The fish that grow up eating fruits taste great." Shen Qing said with a smile.
Chestnuts and acorns can fill her stomach, but she wants to eat fruit.
Juicy and crispy fruits, sweet fruits, they not only fill your stomach, but also improve your quality of life!
Jiang Ying was completely focused on digging a pond and raising fish. She said in surprise, "Sister-in-law, you actually thought of raising fish! Dad, should we raise fish too?"
To be honest, when she was in Qili Village before, there was water everywhere and she didn’t think fish were anything special. But after coming here, not to mention the big fish, even the small wild fish and river shrimps would make her craving them from time to time!
I really want to eat fish~
Mr. Jiang felt a little sorry for the land, but fish were also meat. He pondered and said, "First, deepen and widen the river above the village, and intercept it where it flows out of the mountain. This is the spring water from the mountain, it is running water and it is also cold water. The fish raised here will not have the fishy smell of earth.
When the weather gets warmer, the whole village will buy some fish fry and put them in the pond. Then, when the fish are caught during festivals, the whole village will share the fish together.
If someone feels they don't have enough food, they can dig a pond on their own land, and it's all voluntary."
At least the river above the village is not wasted.
And the water used to raise fish is more fertile when used to irrigate crops.
Shen Qing felt that Mr. Jiang had thought of everything he could think of and considered for the good of the village!
With fish farming in the river, there is another delicious dish on the table during festivals.
After talking for a while, Shen Qing stood up and left with satisfaction.
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After clearing away obstacles such as tree roots and stones in the field, the land is plowed several times to make it loose. At this time, the benefits of having enough large livestock are reflected!
If a person pulls the plow, even the strongest man can only plow one and a half acres a day, while a donkey can easily plow more than three acres. A person cannot bear it for three to five days in a row, but a donkey can do it for ten days or even half a month.
With the donkey, plowing the land, which was originally the most tiring part of farming, can now be accomplished easily.
Every household breathed a sigh of relief.
The next thing to do is to transform the land.
First, they leveled the land, not just their own, but the entire land except for Shen Qing's side across the river, to make it easier to farm.
Next came the digging of ditches and ponds to drain water and store water for irrigation.
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