The on-site meeting on windbreak, sand fixation and grass cultivation in Yushugou Commune was very successful. On that day, the scene was crowded with people, and it was more lively than a big market.
Not only were the village heads and key members of Yushugou Commune present, but other communes, having heard the news, also rushed to attend. The venue was crowded, and Ke'er sat below, listening attentively. Daddy spoke very well, worthy of being the young general of the general's mansion, with the momentum of commanding thousands of troops. His voice was loud and clear, and he spoke clearly and logically, explaining how hard our family had worked to accomplish this. The purpose of doing this was to improve the management of Daqingshan and Xiaoqingshan, bring benefits to the village, and set a good example for Yushugou Commune.
If we have experience in curing the yellow sand mountains, we should share this experience with everyone. We should transform the entire sand mountain, barren mountain, and loess mountain in our commune, making them serve us, improving our local climate, and ensuring that our children have enough to eat. When my brother said this, the audience burst into applause.
My brother's talk was more scientific. He explained in detail how to grow several types of grasses: bitter bean, red willow sedge, sea buckthorn, wolfberry, and jujube trees. He then introduced the crops we grow: potatoes, sweet potatoes, peanuts, and sunflowers. He also told everyone that our potato planting was very successful.
Then a man shouted at him loudly, "Of course we know. Your potatoes are all potato spirits. They are growing very well. Have you harvested any sweet potatoes?"
My brother said that the sweet potatoes had not been harvested yet, and these people said, I think the sweet potatoes in your family should have become sweet potato spirits, and everyone laughed.
Of course, in the end, Daddy emphasized, "Everyone must remember, no matter what you do, you must not rush for quick success and instant benefits. You must take it step by step and do it steadily. This is all based on scientific reasons and is also the result of our experience. You can't rush into planting crops before you have done a good job of preventing wind and sand from being fixed. If you want to achieve better results, you must first improve the soil, fix the sand, and conserve water and fertilizer before planting crops. Otherwise, it will be counterproductive and will waste a lot of manpower and material resources, as well as money spent on seedlings and seeds."
At this point, Ke'er heard someone say, "They're not telling the truth. Look, they've leased the land on Daqingshan and Xiaoqingshan, and they don't have to work. They've grown potatoes and they've become potato spirits. That land must be good, and they're taking advantage of it. I won't listen to them. Our village has little land and a large population, and the kids don't have enough to eat all day and are crying out in hunger. I'm going to go back and plant a few more hills, plant more potatoes on them, and take good care of them. I don't believe their potatoes have become spirits. I can't become a spirit, but a half-spirit will do."
Everyone around burst into laughter. Ke'er turned around and saw that it was someone she knew. The person who was talking was the big black guy from Shangbeishawozi Village who was competing with Beishawozi for water.
The big black man saw Ke'er looking at him and glared at her in protest. Ke'er wasn't afraid of him at all. She took out her whip and waved it at him, glaring and snorting. She thought to herself, "I originally thought that if everyone followed Daddy and Brother He's instructions, I could guarantee an 80% survival rate in every village, generate income, and feed more children. Humph, Shangbeishawozi Village, you dare to offend me? Just wait. I'll make sure you don't even reach 50%."
After the on-site meeting, every village in Yushugou Commune was swept by the windbreak, sand fixation, grass protection, and crop planting. Most villages followed Qin Feng and his son's instructions, believing that Qin Feng and his son had done it once before and had experience, and what they told them was the results of their experience.
For example, if we let them plant bitter beans first, it would be that Qin Feng's family did not plant bitter beans first, and the effect of preventing wind and sand and growing grass would not be good. Now, taking this example, and letting them plant bitter beans first, it not only has the effect of preventing wind and sand, but also can be used as green manure. Everyone is very happy, and they proceed step by step according to what Qin Feng and Qin Muzhou said.
First plant bitter beans. In some villages, wolfberries can be planted on the sandy hills. In some places, red willows and sedges can be planted. Others plant saxaul trees and sea buckthorn.
Most villages thought it would be good to plant more saxaul trees in their area, so they planted them. Of course, Qin Muzhou said that the distance between saxaul trees must be large. First, Qin Muzhou told everyone that if the spacing between saxaul trees is larger, they will grow into windbreaks and sand fixation, and preserve water and soil. Then, crops such as peanuts, potatoes, and sweet potatoes can be planted in the saxaul tree fields.
During the windbreak, sand fixation and grass control campaign in the villages of Yushugou Commune, Deputy Secretary Liu was the busiest and most tired.
Every day, he would pass by Beishawozi Village, call Qin Muzhou, and then travel with him to each village to investigate, sharing his practical experiences and explaining the key points to note. Qin Muzhou also spoke in great detail, and his observation diary became a must-read for every village. Some wise village chiefs would ask the more educated members of the village to record the key chapters.
Some villages simply ignored this. When Secretary Liu brought Qin Mufeng with him, they ignored him and just went about their business. They figured if Qin Feng could grow something in this sandy soil, they could do the same. They were farmers for generations, how could they be any better than Qin Feng, a half-baked farmer? Qin Feng, a lazy idiot, could grow potatoes, so how could they? So they ignored them. Deputy Secretary Liu saw that they were not going to move forward, so he just ignored them. There were still many more villages that needed his and Qin Muze's guidance.
In fact, after Deputy Secretary Liu visited all the villages in Yushugou Commune, he found that 90% of the villages were able to follow the Deputy and Qin Muze's instructions step by step. Only three or four villages did not follow this experience. They were just complacent and thought that they were experienced farmers with so many years of farming and had the experience to follow their old ways.
During the day, Deputy Secretary Liu and his brother were the busiest and most tired, as they visited and explained the situation in each village. At night, it was our adorable little Ke'er who was the most busy. Every night, she would ride the wind like a tiger baby, visiting and observing each village. As long as they followed their father's and brother's instructions step by step, planting grass, growing grass, or other plants according to the soil conditions on the hills of their villages, Ke'er would spread growth points on all the crops.
When Ke'er arrived at Shangbei Shawozi Village, she saw three large hills planted with potatoes, sweet potatoes, and sunflowers. There were only a few Elaeagnus angustifolia trees, and no other grass, let alone bitter beans.
With a snort, he turned around and left. "You can do it, you have enough experience, so let your experience turn these three mountains into treasures. Our family will not get involved." Ke'er waved goodbye and went home with a "whoosh".
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