Every year around New Year's Eve, the weather here gets warmer and the sun shines brightly most of the time. Therefore, a lot of grass and tree buds like to take advantage of the warm wind to emerge.
And this year's temperature seems to be a little higher than in previous years. Of course, this is not what Man Bao said. Her memory at this time last year was only running around the village with her nephews and nieces. She couldn't remember how many clothes she wore. , What clothes are you wearing.
But Keke has records. It told Manbao that the temperature this year was two to three degrees higher than the same period last year, and said that this temperature is very suitable for planting yams.
Therefore, Man Bao came back from his uncle's house with his father in the second year of junior high school, and wanted to farm in the third year of junior high school.
Of course, the three of Zhou Dalang and his daughter-in-law and father-in-law are not free, and even Datou and the others say they don’t have time, so the one who can go to the field together is Zhou Xi, Zhou Zhoulang and Saturday Lang.
Zhou Xi didn't know any yams, and it was the first time she knew that the fourth child had opened a field at the bottom of the mountain. She took out the seedlings they had bred and picked out a few broken ones. She was very worried, "What kind of yam is this?" What's the use of planting it? Can it really make money? Man Bao, have you talked to your parents about the field?"
Zhou Zhoulang disliked the elder sister's verbosity, and said: "I said earlier, this yam is making money, elder sister, this is medicine, can you not make money?"
He rubbed his shoulders and said: "In order to grow these two precious bumps, I can go to the mountains and dig a lot of soil to increase the fat. If I only grow beans, I will be at a loss."
Zhou Xi didn't know until he got to the field that they went to the forest to dig out the layer of rotten leaves, and buried it in the soil to ferment.
Zhou Zhoulang said: "It's more than that. Years ago, Manbao asked me to water the manure from time to time. I feel that now this land is no longer a newly opened yellow land, but a vegetable garden that can grow vegetables."
Zhou Xi is also a good farmer. She hoeed a hoe and turned up the soil underneath. She looked at the fourth child with distaste and said, "How did this land turn over? It's too shallow. Let's turn it over again."
Thursday Lang: ...
Man Bao doesn't understand this kind of thing, but since the elder sister said so, then listen to the elder sister.
Then divide the land into three ridges according to the Keke entry, and there is a gully between the ridges, which can be drained, because it is said that yam must pay attention to drainage.
Zhou Xi took the three younger brothers to turn over the land again, divided the ridges according to Man Bao's instructions, and then planted the yams.
Zhou Xi also carefully asked about the distance.
The yams that were planted had already sprouted. After planting, Zhou Xi took his younger brothers to water them, and because they were afraid of the cold, they even spread a shallow layer of straw.
The unplanted open space is reserved for ginger.
When they were farming, Man Bao just squatted aside and watched, or walked around nearby. Then she chose a good place for the eldest sister.
As soon as they finished their work, Man Bao took Zhou Xi's hand and looked over, pointing to a weedy tunnel and said, "Sister, can we open this land to you?"
Zhou Xi was taken aback, "Give it to me?"
"Yeah, so you also have land." This land was selected by Keke after scanning, and he said it was relatively the best one in the vicinity.
For such insignificant matters, Keke is usually very willing to help the host.
Man Bao has made a plan for Zhou Xi, "At that time, I will buy some ginger seeds, and my eldest sister will also grow ginger to sell, so that I can earn a lot of money in autumn. With money, I can build a house and buy more. If you want to raise a child in the future, you can adopt one, if you don’t want to raise a child, then keep it, you can buy delicious food every day, and you can also make a lot of new clothes.”
Zhou Xi murmured, "Adopt a child?"
"Yes, this is what my friend said. It said that many people adopt children if they don't want to have children. As long as they have money and meet the conditions, they can adopt children. I think it should be easier for us to adopt children here. It doesn't mean that there are many children on the street. A beggar? Eldest sister will find someone pleasing to her eyes to raise in the future."
Zhou Zhoulang couldn't help but said: "Raising children outside is better than raising children at home."
He turned his head and said to Zhou Xi: "Sister, if you like to raise children, I will send you to raise them when I give birth."
Zhou Xi couldn't help but give him a sideways glance, "You're thinking beautifully, let me raise a child for you, will he call me mother or eldest aunt in the future?"
Zhou Zhou Lang didn't mind at all and said: "If you want him to call you Mother, you can call him Mother, and if you want him to call you Dagu, you can call him Dagu. Don't worry, Dajie, I will definitely not rob you of the child."
Zhou Xi's heart ached.
Man Bao teased him, "You don't even have a wife, and if you want it, my fourth sister-in-law may not be willing."
Zhou Zhoulang couldn't help muttering, "Someone raises a child, why don't you like it?"
Zhou Xi's heart turned cold, he sighed and said nothing.
Zhou Wulang couldn't help but leaned forward and asked Zhou Zhoulang, "Fourth brother, do you have a sweetheart?"
Zhou Zhoulang was a little depressed, "No, mother said, I don't want to get married in the past two years, the family has no money."
Zhou Wulang was also a little disappointed, if the fourth brother didn't get married, then it wouldn't be his turn, alas~~
As soon as Zhou Xi regained consciousness, she saw the disappointed faces of her two younger brothers. She couldn't help laughing and cursing, "Do you all miss your wife?"
Zhou Zhoulang is very bachelor, "It's useless to think about it, who would like me."
Zhou Xi couldn't help feeling a little worried, and after returning home, she mentioned it to her mother, saying: "Mother, the fourth child is eighteen this year, why don't you say we should kiss each other?"
Mrs. Qian was picking out grain seeds, picking out the ones that didn't feel good and putting them aside, when she heard this, she looked up at her and said, "Why, the fourth child wants to marry a wife?"
"Not only the fourth, but also the fifth is not too young. According to his age, he should look good this year, and he should bring his wife back next year or the year after."
Qian Shi sighed, and said: "I discussed with your father, and there will be no baby this year."
It means that I will not marry Zhou Zhoulang this year.
Zhou Xi pondered and said: "Is it because the dowry money is not enough? I still have some here, let's make it together..."
"No," Qian said, "it's not all about money. Although the fourth son's bastard happened last year, the family's fortune in the second half of the year was good, and I saved some money. It's possible, but we have many brothers, if we don't choose a good one, I'm afraid that the new wife will make trouble in the house."
So she would rather give a little more gift than marry a good wife.
Qian has his own plan, "I discussed it with your father, and I will save the money for this year. After the autumn harvest, I will build three houses. It can be regarded as the houses where the fourth, fifth and sixth children will marry their wives in the future. Also let outsiders see the performance of the fourth child, and know that he has learned well before they can talk about kissing."
Mrs. Qian has made a plan. This year, as long as the fourth child is obedient and works hard, she will give him an honest and considerate daughter-in-law; If he speaks louder and can control him, even if it costs more money, she will accept it.