Chen Qingqing went to her parents' room again, first disinfecting and bandaging Lin's forehead. The wound wasn't big and hadn't damaged any nerves.
Although Chen Zhanshan's leg was hit by the rogue's stick, the bone was not broken; it was just that the short, sharp blow injured the tendons in his leg.
Seeing that they were all alright, Chen Qingqing finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She never imagined that Butcher Li and Manager Li were actually related.
It's true what they say: fish seek fish, shrimp seek shrimp, and turtles seek turtles.
If you step on two steamed buns, neither will be a good pancake.
However, her crossbow bolts were quite powerful, and those two bastards were in for a bad time. They probably won't cause trouble again for a while, but those two are no good people, so we have to be careful in the future.
While she was still in a daze, she heard Lin say,
"Qing'er, I'm fine now. I'll go with you to the field to plant sugar beets. I can also learn how to do it so I'll be better able to manage our two acres of sandy land on West Mountain in the future."
“Your mother is right, this little injury is nothing. I’m just sitting at home doing nothing anyway, so I’ll go and take a look too,” Chen Zhancai chimed in.
Knowing she couldn't persuade them otherwise, Chen Qingqing had no choice but to nod in agreement.
They called Wu Baoan, and the group of dozens of people walked towards the West Mountain, chatting and laughing.
The sandy area of Xishan is only four miles from the village, and we arrived in no time.
A few days earlier, Chen Zhanshan had turned over the two mu of sandy land. The land he had prepared was loose and flat, without any clods of soil.
Chen Qingqing took out the beet seeds, placed the hoes together, and said loudly,
"Uncles, aunts, and grandmothers, first of all, thank you for choosing to grow sugar beets."
Since you uncles and elders trust me, I will not let you down.
Today I will teach you the detailed process of planting sugar beets. You must study hard so that we can have a bumper harvest of sugar beets.
Wu Baoan chuckled and picked up the thread, "Did everyone understand what Qingya said? Study hard and try to make money."
The villagers were overjoyed and couldn't stop talking.
"Don't worry, Qing girl, we will definitely learn from you."
"Yes, if there's anything I don't understand, you'll have to teach me a few more times. Don't think I'm being a nuisance."
"That's right, you absolutely have to teach us!"
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Seeing their enthusiasm, Chen Qingqing smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, everyone. Actually, when it comes to farming, you uncles and elders are more experienced than me. You just haven't grown sugar beets before. As long as I explain, I believe you can learn it in no time."
After saying that, she casually picked up the seeds and continued,
"Before sowing, we need to screen the seeds to remove the shriveled and damaged ones, so that we can ensure that every seed can germinate."
"Qing'er, we understand this principle. Good seeds can grow into strong seedlings, just like a house needs a good foundation, right?"
"Uncle Liang makes a lot of sense. If everyone understands, let's start sowing now."
Chen Qingqing picked up the hoe and began to demonstrate.
"My dad has already turned over this land. The soil must be thoroughly turned over, about one to one and a half feet deep, and there can't be any large clods of soil. Only in this way can the roots of the beets take hold and grow well."
Next is sowing. Remember the sowing distance: about half a foot apart is ideal. Too close, and the beets will compete for nutrients and space, hindering growth; too far, and it wastes land. This distance is the most reasonable.
"Don't plant the seeds too deep, about an inch is enough." Chen Qingqing sowed the seeds while gently covering them with soil and tamping them down with her feet.
Erdanzi was a little confused. "Qing girl, why did you stomp on it a few more times?"
Chen Qingqing explained with a smile, "Stepping on the soil a few times is to make the seeds in close contact with the soil, which helps the seeds absorb moisture from the soil and germinate faster."
"Oh, so that's how it is. Isn't it the same principle as planting corn and pressing it with rollers?"
“Yes, it’s the same principle.” Chen Qingqing said, looking at everyone. “Everyone understands now, right? If you understand, you can demonstrate it yourself. If you don’t understand, you can ask me again.”
“I understand now, I’ll give it a try.” Erdanzi raised his hand and stepped forward.
All the villagers said they understood and came to plant the crops.
Even Mr. and Mrs. Chen Zhanshan couldn't resist and picked up the seeds to join in the planting.
Chen Qingqing nodded repeatedly as she watched. As expected of a peasant family, they learned things very quickly. The beets they planted were quite impressive and very standard.
Wu Baoan frowned, his eyes filled with worry. "Qing'er, this area has about fifty acres of land. In previous years, planting corn didn't yield much grain. Is this sugar beet really drought-resistant? What if it doesn't grow well? Your losses won't be small!"
Chen Qingqing knew his concerns were not unfounded. If the sugar beets couldn't be grown or there was no harvest, the compensation would be three hundred copper coins per mu, and fifty mu would amount to fifteen taels of silver.
For a farming family that couldn't even save two taels of silver a year, it was indeed unaffordable for the average person, so it's no wonder Wu Baoan was worried.
However, since it was her suggestion, she was confident that it would succeed.
She had already inspected these areas in person, and had assumed that because they were called sandy land, there would be a lot of sand, but that wasn't the case.
This piece of land is located at the foot of the mountain, and the soil is relatively dry compared to other areas, but the soil quality is excellent.
Furthermore, she had observed that there was a rocky cliff on this mountain, with water flowing year-round from it, eventually seeping into the cracks in the rocks underground.
She guessed that there was an underground river at the foot of the mountain, and that these lands that the villagers didn't think much of could actually be turned into fertile fields with a little effort.
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