In this case, of course we must be prepared first.
The outside of the barbed wire was blocked with golden cherries, completely sealing it off, leaving only one exit on the mountain and one at the foot of the mountain next to the pond.
Although it will be a little troublesome to pick the peaches at that time, it will save a lot of effort in daily care.
The inside of the wire fence is not left idle either. Any vines, including beans, cucumbers, loofahs, and tomatoes, can be planted.
Song Tan said it lightly, as if all this could be arranged with a wave of the hand - in her memory, it could indeed be arranged with a wave of the hand.
But that was before!
The Internet is so developed nowadays, if she doesn’t want to become a modern version of a cult leader, or join the country as a cultivation mentor, she still has to keep a low profile...
In short, be a human being.
Be a normal person.
But the behavior is normal, and the words convey a sense of indifference and not worth mentioning.
Zhang Yanping listened to her arrangements and imagined the appearance of the garden full of vegetables and fruits. He couldn't help but feel a little yearning:
"Okay, Tantan, you've done a great job planning! You've even taken care of every detail. Are you planning to interplant the peach trees?"
"That's for sure."
Song Tan said it firmly: "We won't plant too many, just some early-maturing watermelons."
If a peach tree is planted late, even if it is lively, it needs to slow down, first take root, then grow and bloom, and finally bear fruit.
Song Tan predicts that it will become a late-maturing variety and should mature in August.
She had no plans to use any pesticides on the peach orchard, at most she would just prune it, so intercropping underneath would not have much of an impact.
Moreover, the shapes of peach trees planted in orchards nowadays are very particular, and they will not block the sun.
Although it will still slightly affect the lighting, it is not a big problem.
In this case, this piece of land must be utilized.
Early-maturing watermelons and other fruits can be planted after peach trees are planted. They will mature in just three months. Although they are not large in size, they are suitable for dense planting.
In this way, the time is just right for harvesting melons in July and picking peaches in August.
If you buy ready-made watermelon seedlings from others, you can harvest the watermelons in June.
Zhang Yanping shuddered subconsciously when he heard her terrifying and dense arrangement, and vowed to run away as soon as he got the chance.
It took a long time before he wiped his face:
"Then according to your arrangement, I think everyone in your village will have to work for your family this year."
Song Tan smiled and said, "Except for planting trees, other jobs don't require much effort. Middle-aged and elderly people can do it."
"When the time comes, I will ask the village party secretary to help organize it."
The village organization can, firstly, make it easier to divide responsibilities when something goes wrong; secondly, it can help improve the reputation of one's own family farm and help the young branch secretary improve his performance... Why not do it
Zhang Yanping stood there in a daze, and after a long while he gave a thumbs up: "It's such a pity that you didn't get a job at the end of the universe."
So here comes the question -
"With so many people working, they have to provide meals every day. You can't hire someone to help cook every day, right? My aunt would definitely be reluctant to spend the money."
"But if she does this every day, she will be exhausted, right?"
Song Tan: …
Damn, it turns out the most urgent thing is to hire a chef
She had no choice but to leave Zhang Yanping behind again and went to the tea garden again. She followed Wulan to help pick tea leaves while whispering what her aunt had said.
As expected, when it comes to Qiao Qiao's life, Wu Lan becomes particularly excited.
She even said something noble and dignified: "We don't want your seventh cousin's house, we just want Qiao Qiao to learn a skill."
Song Tan asked her, "What if my seventh cousin really wants to give me a house, should I take it or not?"
This girl!
Wu Lan glared at her and said confidently, "Yes! Why not? I'm just saying it. Besides, if that day really comes, you've done your best, and it's ours, so don't back down."
"If your seventh cousin really wants to do this, we can ask the village cadres to be witnesses!"
Everyone has their own scale to judge what is good or not.
"It's just..." Wu Lan pondered, and couldn't help but feel a little worried: "Learning to cook requires talent, right? I'm afraid Qiao Qiao doesn't have that talent and won't be able to learn it no matter what."
Song Tan laughed.
Song Tan is actually quite open-minded about whether or not he can learn a skill.
"Mom, even if Qiao Qiao doesn't have that talent and can't learn anything, after three, five, ten or eight years of learning, he should be able to cook and take care of himself, right?"
"Isn't it better than anything else if you can do this?"
Now that you put it this way, it does seem to make sense!
Wulan has been fantasizing about waiting for them for a hundred years, Qiao Qiao, as a lonely old man, raising a group of bees in this old mountain village and cooking for himself...
Although it's a bit sad, at least I can make a living! He can work in the fields now, and I'll teach him how to grow vegetables later, so he won't have to worry about his life anymore.
"Okay, I'll call your eldest aunt tonight and ask her to go and test Seventh Cousin tomorrow. If it works, bring all the tea and honey from our house and talk to Seventh Cousin."
"But Tantan," Wulan still warned her solemnly: "Since you have this idea, no matter whether it is a house or not, you must do it if you promise others."
"Taking care of the elderly is not an easy job. If you feel tired or wronged, mom will do it for you, but you have to hold on."
Song Tan laughed:
"Mom, if I tell you I want to take care of him myself, you won't believe me. But I can earn money now, so I can hire a caregiver. You or my dad can watch over the caregiver and make sure he does his job well. Can't I afford the money?"
This is said in a very arrogant way.
Wu Lan glanced at her and said, "You have barely collected the balance for the peach tree. What about tomorrow's labor costs? What about the rent for the village? How do you plan to earn money?"
When it comes to this, Song Tan got stuck.
There will be many places to spend money in the future, but she is currently in the crop window period and nothing is growing!
Alas, it's all the village party secretary's fault. She had originally planned to talk about the land contract next year, but with such a big piece of pie being offered here, she suddenly had to move it forward.
Tomorrow we will hire 10 to 20 people, plus the original three uncles, and the wages will have to be paid out to more than 3,000 yuan. Where this money will come from, Song Tan really needs to think about it for a while.
After thinking for a while, she ran back to the pond: "Brother Yanping, tell my dad, let's go dig bamboo shoots together later!"
Spring bamboo shoots are now the best time to eat them!
Ignoring Zhang Yanping's resentful mood, Song Tan touched his mobile phone - OK, let's give the mobile phone to Qiao Qiao for live broadcast.
She went home to prepare the basket, then turned on her computer and sent out a "cut leeks" notification in the WeChat group:
[Tomorrow morning at ten o'clock, spring bamboo shoots are in season! Twenty yuan a pound, hurry up if you want to buy! Fengfeng Express can deliver to your home, postage is at your own expense.]