Chapter 29: Sandy Land Full of Potatoes



"Ke'er, I'm changing."

One night, this was the sound in Ke'er's room. She was excitedly performing 72 transformations. Hu Bao asked her to stop, but Ke'er said that he, a tiger, didn't understand her joy and told him to shut up. Then Ke'er continued to perform the 72 transformations under the pretext of familiarizing herself with the technique.

The result of such tossing and turning is that the sun is shining on her butt, but Ke'er is still sleeping soundly. During breakfast, Xiao Si wanted to call Ke'er to eat, but Qin Chengrui stopped him and said, "Let's eat, let Ke'er sleep a little longer."

"Yes, my sister is too tired."

"Ke'er is still a little girl. She needs to sleep more to become more beautiful."

"Let your sister sleep, and we'll have lunch together." "But, will your sister be hungry? I'll go in quietly later and put some candies next to her pillow."

Qin Chengrui: I just have one thing to say, and you guys are saying so much. Aren’t you an uncle who dotes on Ke’er?

Qin Chengrui and Qin Feng drove a horse-drawn carriage to the county town to meet with County Magistrate Tang to discuss the sand control and afforestation projects in Xiaoqingshan and Daqingshan. Qin Muzhou and his brothers packed Li Shuwan's lunch, including a water bottle, steamed buns, beef with chili sauce, five eggs, a notebook, and a pen. They were going to explore Daqingshan and then, upon their return, analyze the situation of the desertified soil and vegetation there, preparing for the upcoming sand control and grass cultivation projects.

Ke'er's task today is to plant sea buckthorn at the foot of Xiaoqing Mountain in the morning, and plant potatoes on Xiaoqing Mountain with her family in the afternoon.

Seabuckthorn has strong adaptability and is not very demanding on soil; it can grow in any soil that is not too sticky. It is not afraid of high or low temperatures and is very drought- and barren-tolerant, making it suitable for cultivation in Xiaoqingshan. Seabuckthorn cuttings are usually taken in June and July. Now is the beginning of June, and Ke'er is making it the first resident of Xiaoqingshan.

Ke'er remembered seeing a wild sea buckthorn forest on the way to look for her uncle, so she decided to go there and pick some semi-woody branches.

With Tan Bao around, Ke'er's teleportation speed and target-finding accuracy became better. In just a few breaths, Ke'er found the sea buckthorn forest, took out the electric scissors for pruning plants, and cut the sea buckthorn into small sections of 8-10 cm, keeping the top 3-4 leaves and removing all the others.

Ke'er waved her hand and put the pile of cut sea buckthorn branches into the space, then teleported back to the foot of Xiaoqing Mountain.

In the space, Ke'er had Tan Bao touch the base of the branches to Tan Bao's vital points to promote rooting. Once prepared, the sandy soil beneath Xiaoqing Mountain served as the substrate. Using Tan Bao's mind, she inserted the sea buckthorn branches into the sandy soil and then watered them. Next came the subsequent maintenance. Ke'er planned to visit the sea buckthorn forest beneath Xiaoqing Mountain every afternoon before sunset to water it and keep it moist.

Ke'er walked around the foot of Xiaoqing Mountain and planted cuttings in a staggered manner. She then walked slowly in the wind to water each sea buckthorn seedling. She walked around again and used Tanbao's super growth power to nurture each sea buckthorn seedling.

Seeing the sea buckthorn seedlings at the foot of Xiaoqingshan standing upright and shaking their soft branches in the rustling yellow sand, Ke'er felt a great sense of accomplishment. In a few days, Ke'er will encourage them to grow to the same height as Ke'er. If they grow a little taller, they can become the wall of Xiaoqingshan and protect the plants planted inside.

Keer, I'm so smart! So happy.

At lunch time, Qin Chengrui and Qin Feng came back. As soon as they entered the yard, Qin Feng's face was full of smiles and his steps were full of energy. "Wan'er, Wan'er, my uncle and I are back. Things went very smoothly today." Li Shuwan and Ke'er were setting the table in the kitchen. There were only four of them for lunch. The brothers were not back, so they ate the steamed buns they brought with them in the morning on the Daqing Mountain.

Although there were four of them eating lunch, Li Shuwan still prepared a combination of meat and vegetables: pork rib soup, bacon and green peppers, hot and sour shredded potatoes, scrambled eggs with leeks, and rice. She said she wanted to nourish her uncle so that he would get better soon.

During the meal, Qin Feng excitedly took out several pieces of paper with red seals and slapped them on the table. "Look, these are the documents that County Magistrate Tang gave us to govern the areas below Xiaoqingshan and Daqingshan."

"The county agricultural school has also entrusted us to use Xiaoqingshan and Daqingshan as research bases in Beishawozi Village to study sand control and afforestation. The research results must be reported to the county agricultural school in written form every six months. Within two years, we will not work in the village, nor will we participate in the village's various material dividends. The village cannot suppress us in any form." Li Shuwan was also happy. During this period, whenever she walked into the village, all kinds of voices kept nagging in her ears, which was a bit annoying.

After a short rest after dinner, Ke'er urged Qin Feng to plant potatoes on Xiaoqing Mountain. Qin Feng raised his hand and rubbed Ke'er's head lovingly, "Okay, let's go plant potatoes in the sandy land."

The three of them came to the foot of Xiaoqing Mountain and saw a circle of sea buckthorn seedlings. Qin Feng was surprised, "Ke'er, did you plant these?" "Yes, Daddy, when do you want the sea buckthorn seedlings to grow as tall as me? Tomorrow, the day after tomorrow? No later than the day after tomorrow." Qin Feng was disheveled in the wind.

Qin Chengrui walked closer and carefully observed the sea buckthorn seedlings. Each one had deep roots and strong seedlings, which was amazing. Looking at Ke'er, he said, "The day after tomorrow night."

Ke'er nodded and said, "I understand, Uncle."

Qin Feng looked at the mountain and thought for a moment, "Let's plant the potatoes on the sunny side of Xiaoqingshan. Ke'er, what do you think we should do?"

Ke'er looked at the three people and said, "Actually, you don't have to do anything. I can plant a whole hill of potatoes in just a few minutes. So, find something to do on your own and don't worry about me."

The three of them looked at each other and said, "Okay, Ke'er."

With a wave of her hand, Ke'er brought out a pile of diced potatoes, each with at least one sprout. She sprinkled them with wood ash, imbuing them with the extraordinary growth potential of Tan Bao. Within a few waves of her hand, the potatoes were evenly planted on the hillside. Ke'er quickly watered them, applying the rain and dew evenly to every potato nest.

Ke'er transplanted the saplings, grass and all the plants in the potato field to the shady slope of Xiaoqing Mountain, injected them with growth energy, and they came alive in seconds!

I saw my uncle, grandfather, father and mother transplanting the weeds in the potato field, and they were reluctant to throw away any of them.

The sky was filled with sunset glow, and the brothers came down the mountain. Seeing the changes in Xiaoqingshan, they were puzzled for a second and then returned to normal. Ke'er thought to herself: This is the daily life of a person who has experienced many battles but never changes color!

Everyone walked to the foot of Xiaoqing Hill, sat down, wiped the sweat off their face and drank some water. Ke'er took out some cold cucumbers and tomatoes and gave them to everyone. They took a bite. They found them cool, the cucumbers were crisp, and the tomatoes were full of sweet and sour juice. It was so refreshing to eat them in such a hot day!

Qin Muzhou gave a detailed introduction to the distribution and growth of soil and sandy plants in Daqing Mountain. The other brothers supplemented it from time to time, and everyone had a general understanding of the situation in Daqing Mountain.

Qin Chengrui frowned. "Ke'er, you have to pay attention. The growth of plants and crops on the mountain is roughly in line with the situation here. Don't advance too much. Qin Muzhou, you have to keep a record of the planting and growth status of various plants and crops. The county agricultural school will come to check."

Everyone's face was solemn. "Yes, I understand."

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