sowing
Going to work in the morning! When Tian Baozhu went out, Hei Wuchang also came out at the same time. When they went downstairs together, they saw Meng Po standing at the door of her room. Of course, she still appeared in the form of a substitute. She greeted Tian Baozhu:
"Good morning, sister."
"Good morning, Lady Mengpo." Tian Baozhu greeted him back.
Meng Po said, "Sister, we're running low on ingredients for the Meng Po soup that will be made when the Ghost Gate opens on the first day of next month. I need to go get some. I still have a little time before then. If there's anything you don't know about growing red spider lilies, such as how to grow them in the best environment in the underworld, I'll tell you everything I know."
"So you've been waiting for me here this morning? Finding herbs will take a lot of time, so don't let it interfere with your work. I can figure it out on my own, and I have a lot of experience in farming, so don't worry."
"Yesterday you only dug up fertilizer and didn't start the flower fields yet, right? Is it too late now? I'll go with you and see if there's anything missing from the work. I can help you out."
Meng Po went with them to the Yellow Springs Road. Unlike the scene she had imagined and worried would happen, a group of employees from the underworld had already started working in their respective divisions of labor.
It turns out Tian Baozhu had already been thinking about multitasking. Yesterday, she'd already told some of the Underworld's employees to go to the farm tool store to pick up their tools. She'd already spoken to her boss in advance, so the workers could just go and get them. Shovel, pickaxe, and rake were all necessary tools for clearing the Yellow Springs Road. The road was dusty, and the weeds were growing fast, hindering the growth of the red spider lilies. These needed to be cleared. She and Hei Wuchang alone couldn't handle so many tasks all at once; teamwork was the best solution.
"Master Bai Wuchang, we have basically completed the cultivation of the land you ordered, but some weeds have roots that are too deep and we can't dig them out even after a long time. Why don't we start planting? Leaving a few weeds shouldn't be a big problem."
Tian Baozhu squatted down and took a quick look at the ground. The employees had dug deep enough, just as she had instructed. However, if weeds took over the space, nutrients would be lost and the red spider lilies would not sprout from the moment they were planted, and the precious seeds obtained from Meng Po would be wasted.
Meng Po, standing nearby, also noticed this and said, "The Yellow Springs Road is different from the Wangchuan River. The soil on the Wangchuan River side is softer because the river flows nearby, and the red spider lilies can absorb the overflowing nutrients year-round. Here on the Yellow Springs Road, it's dusty and the soil is poor... The two places are so different. I'm afraid I can't offer any valuable advice. I'm sorry."
Tian Baozhu was just about to pat Meng Po on the head and comfort her, telling her not to apologize, but when she saw the employees looking at them, she remembered that she was now Meng Po's stand-in and had to maintain a cool and mature image for Meng Po.
She patted Meng Po on the shoulder and said, "You have work to do, and you made a special trip for us. Master Meng Po, you are very kind and thoughtful. There is no need to apologize. Thank you."
"Well, I can't help you. I'm going to look for herbs for Meng Po soup. If you have any problems with gardening in the future, you can always ask me."
"Okay, go ahead and have a safe trip."
Tian Baozhu watched Meng Po walk away like a gust of wind. She wondered where she would go to find herbs. Now she had to start her work.
Tian Baozhu took out her rake from the hidden space and enlarged it in her hand to restore it to its original shape. She planned to remove all the grass roots herself in order to loosen the soil and make more space for the seeds to grow.
She told her employees, "Keep digging. If you find any root systems, come and tell me. I'll dig them up one by one."
"Okay, Lord Bai Wuchang." After receiving the order, the employees were full of energy. They didn't use their brains, just followed the instructions. Under Lord Bai Wuchang's leadership, they felt a sense of accomplishment. Otherwise, they would just patrol the underworld all day long, and they wanted to find something new to do.
Tian Baozhu worked hard to remove many grass roots that the other employees could not dig out. Now another employee came to tell her where they had found more weed roots. Tian Baozhu thought about it in her mind.
Within a few hundred meters alone, there are more than eighty weed root systems that she needs to deal with.
"I've cleared over thirty now, so there are less than fifty left. Okay, keep going. There are less than fifty left."
"What fifty?" Hei Wuchang came back from a distance after inspecting the employees' work.
"Oh, I mean, I still have less than fifty weed roots to remove. We need to remove those weed roots before we plant the flower seeds. But what I've calculated so far is only one-third of the land for the trial planting of red spider lilies on Huangquan Road."
"How long does it take you to remove a weed root system?"
"Well, let me think about it. It should take at least five minutes. Because it's not just one patch, it's all connected together. The underworld doesn't have any weeding machinery or tools. Another method is to spray herbicides on it, which is more time-saving and labor-saving, but the farm tool stores in the underworld don't have that either. So we have to weed manually, which takes more time."
"There is an easy way." Hei Wuchang pulled out his soul-catching sickle from the hidden space.
"Can it withstand your sickle? The soil of the Yellow Springs Road is hard. Will it damage it?"
Hei Wuchang said, "The silt has been dug out and can be used here. Can you tell me where in this pit weeds need to be removed?"
Tian Baozhu listed them one by one, and saw Hei Wuchang swung his soul-catching sickle on the ground near him. In an instant, the soil layer sank, and all the places where grass roots gathered were cleared away.
No wonder Hei Wuchang said that the Soul-Catching Scythe should not be used lightly, because once it is used, something will be harvested as a price. But if it is used as a weeding sickle, it is really cool, and it is a very convenient and fast weapon.
Hei Wuchang asked the employees of the underworld who were still digging the pit to move aside. After the employees moved away, he waved his sickle, and "whoosh" the sickle flew out as if it had its own consciousness, and even turned a corner.
The place it turned to was the place that Tian Baozhu had just told Hei Wuchang about, where grass roots grew. In just a few minutes, it had flown to the end of the flower field dug out on Huangquan Road, and then flew back into Hei Wuchang's hand.
The sickle flashed proudly as if it had consciousness, and Tian Baozhu couldn't help but applaud it, it was so cool.
"Cough, cough, cough!" Hei Wuchang suddenly started coughing violently.
"Senior?!" Tian Baozhu hurriedly ran to Hei Wuchang's side, "Are you okay?"
"It's okay... it's just the backlash that comes from using the Soul-Snatching Scythe to a certain extent."
"It's just backlash"... Tian Baozhu frowned. How many times had he gone through the same backlash torture before he could just say it was nothing.
"You take a rest, senior. I'll do the rest."
Hei Wuchang did not stop, he walked to another dug pit and used the Soul-Catching Scythe.
"Senior!" Tian Baozhu was a little angry. He was still continuing. Why didn't he take care of his body?
“Let me ask you, am I more important or is my work more important?”
"Of course it's you..."
"Of course it is more important to complete the work first." Hei Wuchang gave the answer for Tian Baozhu first.
This was also his answer to Tian Baozhu.
"If there is an easy way, just use it." His meaning was very clear. Since he could help Tian Baozhu quickly complete those difficult and time-consuming tasks, don't be stingy in using him.
Tian Baozhu sighed and picked up her rake to continue digging the weed roots. "If it's uncomfortable, don't try to be brave."
If two people work together, the burden on him will be less.
Finally, after digging the hole and removing the weed roots, Tian Baozhu took out the red spider lily seeds given to her by Meng Po from the hidden space.
All the employees were called together to get seeds, one bag per person, which contained fifty seeds. Tian Baozhu gave three bags to Hei Wuchang and took five bags for herself.
The employees followed Tian Baozhu's instructions and sprayed water inside the dug pits to maintain a certain humidity; then they spread the fertilizer they dug in Wangchuan, and the height of the filling should be basically level with the surface of the pit; the last step is to dig a hole for each seed and put it in. You can't just scatter them randomly, you also have to control the distance between the seeds so that there is enough space for them to grow.
After completing the above steps, Tian Baozhu will go for inspection again. If there are any shortcomings, she will make timely corrections.
Finally, finally, the condition of the last flower pit was inspected and accepted. Tian Baozhu breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed completely. The first step of planting flowers was completed!
The next step is to wait for the red spider lilies to sprout and grow. I really want to see the flowers standing on the branches soon. The scene of flowers forming a sea of flowers must be pleasing to the eyes and bring vitality to the underworld.
Tian Baozhu closed her eyes and clasped her hands together in prayer.
Every time she completes sowing in the human world, she will pray this way, hoping that these precious seeds will survive well.
Behind Tian Baozhu, unaware of her presence, Hei Wuchang watched her, then looked at them after a day's work, the flower fields visible only in the distance. His messy hair obscured his expression, and no one knew what he was thinking at the moment.
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A night of waiting was long for Tian Baozhu. The next morning after sowing, she rushed out of the room at dawn, having hardly slept a wink all night.
As she hurried downstairs excitedly, she was thinking that she seemed to have forgotten something...?
When she got down to the first floor, the helpers called out to her and asked, "Master Bai Wuchang, is Master Hei Wuchang off today?"
Tian Baozhu slapped her forehead, she remembered what she had forgotten -
Black Impermanence!
She forgot him on the eighteenth floor.
At this moment, she was struggling with a dilemma in her mind: should she climb the eighteen floors again and go back to call him, or should she go straight to the Yellow Springs Road and wait for Hei Wuchang to come over?
Tian Baozhu was distressed for a while. If she had a mobile phone at hand at this time, it would be great. She could send a message or make a phone call and communicate in a few minutes without having to worry about it.
However, Hei Wuchang had always been very self-disciplined, and he had always been out before her or at the same time, never after her. Today, she hadn't seen Hei Wuchang since she left the house, which was a bit unusual.
What's wrong with him?
Could it be that he overused the Soul-Snatching Scythe yesterday and is feeling unwell and exhausted?!
Thinking of this, Tian Baozhu no longer cared about the struggle between heaven and man. She ran up to the 18th floor as fast as she could and knocked on the door and called out to him anxiously:
"senior!"
There was no response from inside.
"Senior? Are you okay?" Tian Baozhu became more anxious and knocked on the door louder.
"No……"
Finally, I heard his voice when the knocking stopped.
"Are you okay?!" Tian Baozhu shouted inside.
"I'm fine."
When she came to her senses, she heard Hei Wuchang's voice approaching Tian Baozhu. He was already dressed, opened the door and walked out of the house. She couldn't see his expression, but his gait was much slower than usual today.
"Are you really okay?" Tian Baozhu asked him.
"Um."
"If you feel uncomfortable, tell me in time." I will also keep a close eye on you. If you feel uncomfortable at all, let you rest more. Tian Baozhu thought so and took a step forward.
"Ah!" she cried suddenly.
"What's wrong with you?" Hei Wuchang turned around and looked at her hurriedly.
"I, I was worried about you just now, and I was in a hurry to run from the first floor to the eighteenth floor. Now I've relaxed and my legs are weak." Tian Baozhu smiled awkwardly at Hei Wuchang.
Now they were suffering equally.
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