Next, Yingbao planted some melons and cucumbers in the vegetable garden.
In addition to these, she also planted several rose, peony and other flower seedlings in the yard.
In order to prevent the flower seedlings from being pecked by chickens, Yingbao would drive the chickens out of the yard after letting them out of the cage every day, and scatter some grains outside for the hens to peck at.
However, recently the chickens seem to be sitting on their nests, lying in their nests all day and refusing to move.
Seeing this, Chun Niang quickly put a dozen eggs in each nest, and placed a bowl of water and a bowl of wheat grains and millet next to the chicken coop so that the hens could hatch the chicks with peace of mind.
When Tang saw this, she smiled and asked, "Mrs. Chun, when the chicks hatch, I'll trade them for a few eggs."
"Just take a few back when the time comes, no need to change them." Chun Niang agreed immediately.
You can only raise a dozen chickens at home. If you have more, it will be a hassle. The chicken droppings will be all over the yard, which is very dirty.
The reason why Chunniang let the chickens hatch was because her eldest sister-in-law, second sister-in-law and mother-in-law all wanted a few.
Even Mrs. Wen's wet nurse wanted to raise a few chickens so that she could have eggs conveniently in the future.
"That won't work. Chickens also need eggs to hatch." Tang said, "It's settled then."
"Okay. I'll leave you a dozen when the time comes."
The two talked for a while before Tang said goodbye and went home.
Every family has a lot of work to do in early spring. At this time, they not only have to plow the land and plant millet, but also clean the fields to prepare for planting cotton.
At this time, the fungus strain should be taken out from under the straw curtain to ventilate and see the light, and the division can begin when the weather warms up.
Yingbao took advantage of today's rest day to quickly move all the seedlings out of the cave.
Like chestnut seedlings, apple seedlings and loquat seedlings.
This time she did not tell her parents, but went to the orchard to plant it by herself.
Her family’s orchard is very large, half of which is wasteland and the other half is her father’s permanent farmland.
The chestnut trees that were planted before have grown up. They were grafted last year and are expected to bloom and bear fruit this year.
Yingbao planted a dozen chestnut saplings next to the chestnut trees, and several apple saplings next to the two apple trees.
Several other loquat saplings were planted in the open space at the edge of the orchard.
Water the seedlings and cover them with bamboo covers to prevent them from being pecked by chickens.
Dad said that he wanted to reclaim this wasteland and plant all kinds of fruit trees. He would then build a pavilion on a high place, and when the fruits were ripe, the whole family would come here to eat the fruits and cool off.
Yingbao walked around the orchard and saw the blooming apricot blossoms and the bright peach blossoms. She couldn't help grinning when she thought about the endless fruits she would eat in the future.
A stable life with enough food and clothing is the most comfortable life.
"Sister, sister!" Jiang Jie ran over hurriedly, followed by two puppies.
"What's wrong?"
Yingbao hurried over and asked, "What happened?" Something must have happened to make her older brother Jiang Jie so panicked.
Jiang Jie grabbed his sister's sleeve and panted, "The uncle who lives in our vegetable garden insisted that Xiao Wu watch him perform the stone-breaking chest show. He won't let you leave if you don't watch it. Sister, go and have a look!"
What the hell is this? There is such a weird request
Yingbao started running back.
When he ran to his own vegetable garden, he saw Zhang Meng lying on the ground in a single piece of clothing with his eyes rolled up. There was a lot of gravel and dirt on his chest.
Xiao Wu squatted on the ground and stared at his chest, marveling at it.
Xu Kun held a big hammer in his hand and patiently said, "Do you want to learn martial arts from your uncle? You will be very powerful in the future and be able to fight three people at once."
Jiang Wu blinked and asked, "Does it hurt?"
"What?" Xu Kun didn't react for a moment.
Jiang Wu stretched out his finger and poked Zhang Meng's chest, "Does it hurt here?"
"How could that be?" Xu Kun laughed and kicked Zhang Meng, telling him to stop lying there and get up quickly.
Zhang Meng took a deep breath, slowly sat up, and looked at Xu Kun with resentment: "Where did you find the stone?"
I don't know if I should do anything tricky. I had to hit it several times before it broke, and I almost beat out the leftover rice.
Xu Kun winked at him, signaling him to shut up and talk less. He turned to Jiang Wu and said, "He doesn't feel any pain at all. That's amazing, isn't it?"
Jiang Wu: "You are lying. Uncle Zhang's face turned pale and he didn't get up for a long time. He must be in pain."
When Zhang Meng heard this, he immediately got up, turned his head and grimaced in pain, then turned back to Jiang Wu and smiled, "It really doesn't hurt. Uncle, I've practiced peerless magic, so I'm very strong."
"What is peerless magic?" Jiang Wu had never heard of this term and was very curious.
Zhang Meng coughed lightly, "It's the kind of kung fu that's really good at fighting."
"Then practice it for me." Jiang Wu became even more curious.
Zhang Meng glanced at Jiang Cunzheng's two children standing next to him and hesitated for a moment.
Xu Kun thought this was a golden opportunity, so he winked at him desperately, "Practice for a while, the three kids are watching you."
Zhang Meng had no choice but to endure the pain in his chest and perform a set of boxing techniques.
"Great!" Jiang Wu clapped his hands and shouted, "One more! One more!"
Zhang Meng was speechless.
This brat thinks he's a performer.
Yingbao was impressed by these two people.
I didn't expect them to be so skilled.
Even though he only performed one set of punches, in Yingbao's eyes, this man's punches were powerful and his movements were agile, and he was indeed a martial artist.
In his previous life, he had practiced dancing and had seen warriors boxing and wrestling. A comparison between the two showed him how things work.
"Uncle Zhang, do you really want to teach my brother martial arts?" Yingbao asked.
Zhang Meng nodded immediately upon hearing this: "Yes."
"Why should I teach him?" This is what Yingbao didn't understand.
Do they want to earn money as martial arts coaches in the village
It's not impossible. There are many children in the village. A little tuition from each family is enough for the two of them to live a good life.
Zhang Meng said seriously: "Jiang Wu has excellent physique and is a good candidate for martial arts. Although I am disabled, I have fought on the battlefield. I don't want such a genius to be buried."
Yingbao was thoughtful.
It's okay for my younger brother to learn martial arts, so that he won't be afraid of being bullied in the future. If he grows up and is drafted into the army, he will also be able to protect himself.
And she knew that Xiao Wu really disliked studying, and she had tried many methods but couldn't change his dislike for studying.
Until now, his calligraphy looks like a caterpillar and cannot be compared with Xiaojie's.
"Uncle Zhang, do you want to open a martial arts school in the village?" Yingbao asked.
Zhang Meng paused for a moment and nodded: "Indeed."
Yingbao: "Okay, I'll go home and ask my parents what they think."
After saying that, he took Jiang Wu and Jiang Jie home.
Zhang Meng and Xu Kun looked at each other and smiled, "This matter is half done."
Everyone in the village knows that Jiang Cunzheng's daughter's words carry weight at home, and her parents will listen carefully to whatever she says.
Just now, he originally wanted to lead the little kid to learn martial arts from him, but he didn't expect that the kid would not be able to get the idea.
Fortunately, his sister did not object and even went back to ask her parents' opinion.
"Worth it! Your suffering today was not in vain." Xu Kun laughed.
Zhang Meng rolled his eyes at him angrily: "If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten what happened to the stone just now? Why didn't it break after I hit it several times?"
Xu Kun blinked his eyes: "I just wanted to make it look more real. The Jiang family kid is very cunning and he is watching me closely. How could I dare to do anything?"