He never expected that Sister-in-law Shuyun would actually want to grow watermelons; she's really bold. However, despite his shock, he didn't tell anyone about it.
After several more busy days, the watermelon seeds have sprouted tiny white shoots.
Mu Yi'an sought out Uncle Jiang, Aunt Jiang, and her cousin and aunt from next door, all of whom were experienced farmers.
"Shuyun's wife, are these watermelon seeds?"
Looking at the seeds that had already sprouted white buds, his uncle recognized them; they were watermelon seeds, which he had seen once before.
"Yes, I've met your uncle?"
“I saw it once, at the county dock, when a distinguished person on a passenger ship was eating watermelon, and I saw him spit out the seeds on the ground.”
That was the first time Wang's cousin had ever seen a watermelon. It had a green rind and bright red flesh, and it looked delicious.
“This was brought back from the prefectural city by my eldest brother. It’s our first time planting it, and we hope it will be successful.”
Mu Yi'an had already prepared an excuse so that neither the Jiang family's old residence, the Jiang family members, nor the villagers could say anything. It would be that her maternal family was taking care of her, a married woman, by helping her grow watermelons. Besides, it was still uncertain whether it would succeed; everyone would be watching and waiting.
"Your family really loves you!"
Auntie felt that the Mu family truly doted on their daughter. Since Yi'an married into the family, her family had given her a lot of things, and everyone in the village knew about it.
"Yes, my parents and my brother and sister-in-law all miss me."
Mu Yi'an was happy; it was a feeling of happiness.
After the small talk, Mu Yi'an began to demonstrate how to plant the sprouted watermelon seeds. As an experienced farmer, he understood immediately.
Jiang Shuyun, Jiang Qi, Mu Yi'an, along with Uncle Jiang and his wife, and Uncle Jiang and his wife, a total of seven people, spent a day planting all 30,000 paper tubes. There weren't many seeds left, so Mu Yi'an planted them directly in the wooden trays.
After a day's work, Mu Yi'an paid the wages; she couldn't let people work for free.
Uncle Jiang and the others couldn't refuse, so they accepted the gifts. Shuyun's wife said that when the melon seedlings were planted, they would need their help again, as there would be many such odd jobs to do in the future.
Both families were happy. They could earn money at home, and it was no less than what they could earn at the dock. How could they not be happy?
The watermelon seeds have been planted, and now we just have to wait and see how well they germinate. Mu Yi'an also needs to control the temperature inside the house. Since there's no heated kang (a traditional heated brick bed), Mu Yi'an lit some wood and put the burnt charcoal in a rough earthenware basin to warm the room.
I hope the seedlings will grow quickly; they are her family's hope!
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