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Zhong Yuemin looked at Zhao Shucheng's flower pot and asked, "So this is your method?"

Zhao Shucheng nodded and said, "This is just one of the ways. It's cold here now, so the seeds can't take root and sprout. But if we wait until spring when the flowers bloom, it will take time for the seeds to take root and sprout."

Zhao Shucheng looked at the pumpkin seeds that had already broken out of their shells, as if he saw hope, and said to Zhong Yuemin and the other educated youth:

"But the situation is different now. I am raising seedlings in the cave because the temperature is higher inside. With the help of artificial watering and fertilization, the seeds have already sprouted and may even grow into seedlings soon. When the temperature gets a little warmer, I can plant them outside. Then the flowering and fruiting time will be advanced by a few days. Then I can eat the pumpkins I planted earlier and eat less food, which allows us to hold on for a while longer."

"Of course, the most important thing is that if this method is feasible, we can expand to other vegetable plantings next year to enrich our daily dishes. If the yield is high, we can even sell it to the county town or other places to increase our income."

"Besides, pumpkins are more durable in storage. Some mature old pumpkins can be kept in winter, which can give us some vegetables to eat."

In fact, in Zhao Shucheng's idea, there is a more important point, that is, the primary processing of vegetables can be carried out, and drying can be carried out. At that time, whether it is eaten by oneself or sold, it is a good choice. Moreover, Zhao Shucheng also wants to try the sales of vegetables. If conditions permit, it is not impossible to let Ishikawa Village grow vegetables to increase income.

Although Zhong Yuemin and others did not understand Zhao Shucheng's idea, they felt that it was a good choice to eat the vegetables they grew earlier, so they often helped Zhao Shucheng take care of the pumpkin seedlings and waited for planting in spring.

Winter passes and spring comes.

The most important thing for Ishikawa Village is farming. Farming means sowing seeds on the ground and waiting for rain. If it doesn't rain for more than 20 days, there will be no harvest.

Zhao Shucheng's pumpkin seedlings have already grown several leaves. Seeing that the temperature outside is gradually rising, he started planting the pumpkin seedlings.

Everyone at the educated youth site was curious about whether the pumpkin could survive, so they paid close attention to the several pumpkin seedlings at the gate of the courtyard.

That day, when Zhong Yuemin and Zheng Tong came back from working in the fields, they took a look at the pumpkin seedlings as usual, but they did not expect that the top of the pumpkin seedlings was missing, and they immediately became anxious.

"Who, who did it?"

When the other educated youth heard Zheng Tong's voice, they hurried over from behind. Naturally, they also saw the situation of Pumpkin Seedling and asked, "What happened?"

"I don't know who destroyed our pumpkin seedlings. They only had a few leaves, but they pinched them off. Isn't this a sin?"

Jiang Biyun naturally noticed the situation of the pumpkin seedlings, and said angrily and anxiously: "Why is this person like this? Even if he is short of food, he can't harm the seedlings."

"Do you think it might have been caused by the sheep or chickens in the village?"

Zhong Yuemin came to the front of the pumpkin seedlings and took a look. He said, "It wasn't done by a chicken or a sheep, otherwise there wouldn't be anything left. Besides, it looks like they weren't gnawed, but rather pinched by hand."

"Who did this? If I knew who did it, I would fight him to death."

Zhao Shucheng had just returned from herding sheep. Seeing them gathered at the gate, he asked, "What are you doing?"

"Xiao Ningwei, you are finally back. Your pumpkin seedlings were destroyed by someone, and we are trying to find out who did it."

After hearing this, Zhao Shucheng walked over to take a look and said with a smile: "Hey, I thought it was uprooted. This is what I did."

"Did you do it?"

When the others heard Zhao Shucheng say this, they looked at him strangely.

Zhong Yuemin said: "Ning Wei, no matter how hungry you are, you can't eat the seedlings. Besides, there are only a few of them, not even enough to fill the gaps between your teeth."

Zhao Shucheng smiled and said, "Brother Yuemin, you misunderstood. I don't want to eat the pumpkin vines, I want to pinch the pumpkin tips!"

"Pinch the tip?"

"Yes!" Zhao Shucheng nodded and said, "In fact, I learned this after reading a biology book. Pinching the tips is to destroy the apical dominance of the plant, so that the side buds and fruit branches of the plant grow more luxuriantly. Although it is generally used on fruit trees, pinching the tips can also be used on pumpkins to promote the growth and development of side vines."

Zhong Yuemin said doubtfully: "Really?"

"Of course it's true. In fact, the first time you pinch the pumpkin seedlings is when they grow five pairs of leaves, so as to promote the growth of the side vines. When the pumpkin buds appear and five or six leaves grow, you need to pinch the tips again. Later, when the main vine grows about one meter, you need to pinch the tips again."

When others saw Zhao Shucheng's confident look, they couldn't help but be skeptical. After all, in their impression, isn't it enough to just plant pumpkins and wait for the harvest? They didn't expect it to be so complicated.

Zhong Yuemin and Zhou Xiaobai corresponded and told each other about their experiences during this period. After Zhou Xiaobai learned about the difficult conditions in Shichuan Village, he called his mother to ask for money to send to Zhong Yuemin.

That day, after finishing her farm work, Jiang Biyun came up to Zhong Yuemin and asked curiously, "Hey, did your girlfriend write you a letter?"

Zhong Yuemin said: "Zheng Tong told you, right? Do you know why he is promoting it everywhere?"

"why?"

"He just told others that Zhong Yuemin has a girlfriend, so don't think about him anymore. Alas, there are too many wolves and too little meat. Well, kick out one wolf and there will be one less wolf."

"You're really at a loss."

Zhong Yuemin said: "But his conspiracy will never succeed. A wolf must eat meat. How can I, a wolf, sit idle? Let's grab it. Whoever grabs it first gets it."

Jiang Biyun said: "Can you please stop doing this, eating from the bowl and looking at the pot."

Zhong Yuemin said: "The problem is that the food in the bowl is not edible at the moment, and there is too little in the pot, only three pieces of meat. Before I know it, the food in the pot is gone. When I come to my senses, the food in the bowl has also flown away. It seems that there is nothing I can do."

"I just said a few words to you and you started again. If your girlfriend knew you were talking nonsense like this outside, wouldn't she be furious?"

Zhong Yuemin said nonchalantly: "When I was little, my father told me that nothing in this world belongs to you forever. Only your skills belong to you, and no one can take them away from you."

"You are too absolute. Feelings can't be taken away."

Zhong Yuemin said, "Have you ever heard of a story about a wanderer who traveled the world and the first thing he discovered was that his lover had become someone else's wife?" "So if you say that, then there is no true love in this world?"

Zhong Yuemin said: "Look at this yellow land, can it grow roses? I don't think so. At best, it can grow corn and millet. Beautiful flowers need suitable temperature and humidity, and love also needs a good environment. Others don't forget their old love, that's because they have a high level of awareness, you shouldn't take it too seriously."

Jiang Biyun felt that Zhong Yuemin in front of her was a little strange, and said: "Yuemin, you are so calm and scary sometimes. Are you a cold-blooded animal?"

Zhao Shucheng suddenly spoke from behind: "That's because Brother Yuemin has always been this kind of person. In fact, I think roses can grow here, but they need careful care and attention, and the same goes for feelings."

Zhong Yuemin turned around and saw Zhao Shucheng, and said, "Little Ning Wei, you are just a little kid, what do you know?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "Although I am young, it doesn't mean I really don't know anything. Those beautiful love stories, Liang Zhu, Romeo and Juliet, and even Romance of the West Chamber, etc., were not created overnight. They all came together after going through hardships or died for love, so they have been passed down through the ages."

"If their relationship had been a natural progression without any twists and turns, they would have just become an insignificant pair of lovers in history. No one would remember them, and their love would not have been something that people would envy."

“It’s the same with people. If a person has not experienced any hardships, then even if his life is smooth sailing, he will not achieve much because he cannot accept failure.”

Jiang Biyun said: "So this is why you chose to come to northern Shaanxi, just to add more suffering to yourself?"

Zhao Shucheng nodded, then shook his head, leaving Jiang Biyun and Zhong Yuemin confused about what he meant.

"It's true that we came here to train ourselves, but I also want to make a career here. We are all educated young people. The cultural level of the people here is not high, so we came here to change the backward conditions here. Although we are here to receive education, it is not just to receive education, we also come here with a mission."

Seeing Zhao Shucheng full of fighting spirit, Zhong Yuemin suddenly felt that his previous decadence was a little ridiculous. He really felt that there was no hope for such a day that he could see the end of, but if it was really like what Zhao Shucheng said, he could change this place, maybe it would be really challenging.

After returning, Zhong Yuemin was finally no longer depressed and was ready to really take root here and build Ishikawa Village.

a few days later.

Zheng Tong suddenly stood on top of the cave and said excitedly: "Yuemin, Yuemin!"

"What's wrong?

"There was a group of people standing on the hill opposite. They looked like educated youth. They waved at us. They were very close to us."

After hearing this, Zhong Yuemin asked, "Are there any women?"

"Yes, several!"

Zhong Yuemin said: "Wait for me!"

Jiang Biyun heard the conversation between Zhong Yuemin and Zheng Tong and said, "Zheng Tong, can you please stop being such a hooligan?"

"Oh, it's none of your business."

Zhong Yuemin and his companions arrived at the rooftop and saw a few people on the opposite hill. They seemed to be here to farm. They quickly put their hands in front of their mouths and shouted to the people on the opposite side.

After a conversation, I realized that the person on the other side was the educated youth from Li Kuiyong's team whom I had met in the county before.

Qin Ling also saw Zhong Yuemin and Zheng Tong, the people who saved him, but he didn't see Zhao Shucheng. He couldn't help but ask someone to ask, "Where is the kid at your educated youth center?"

"Ning Wei went to herd sheep with Old Man Du, so he won't be back until later!"

Qin Ling was actually very grateful for Zhao Shucheng's help, otherwise Liu Kegang might have been beaten badly, and Zhong Yuemin and others might not have been able to save her in time.

Later, she talked to Liu Kegang and told other female educated youth about what happened that day. They all felt that although Zhong Yuemin should be thanked, the person who should be thanked the most was actually Zhao Shucheng who stood up at the first moment.

If Zhao Shucheng hadn't appeared to stop them, others might not have stepped forward to help. It was precisely because of the presence of young educated youth like Zhao Shucheng that other talents in the county did not stand against them. Instead, they supported them and allowed them to hold on until Director Ma and his men arrived.

Originally, when I knew that Zhong Yuemin and his team were on the other side today, I wanted to thank Zhao Shucheng in person, but Zhao Shucheng did not show up here, so I could only feel a little regretful.

Zhao Shucheng had no idea that they were already having a conversation across the ravine. He was still herding sheep with Old Man Du, but he was still thinking about how to change his life.

Although the cucumber seedlings are growing well now because of the care of the educated youth, it will take some time before they bloom and bear fruit. What Zhao Shucheng wants to do most is to change the local water conservancy facilities so that the villagers no longer have to rely on the weather for food, but can irrigate the land themselves.

But if we really want to do this, we will face a lot of difficulties. First of all, most of the land in the village is wasteland, there are not many regular terraces and flat land, so irrigation is very difficult.

Secondly, in order to irrigate the terraces, a reservoir is needed, but it is unrealistic to build a reservoir on every hill, and it is impossible to pump water because the village simply does not have such conditions.

Zhao Shucheng knew that such difficulties could not be solved in a short time. In fact, the best way was to move to another place to live, but it was also the most difficult way. After all, relocation is not something that can be done just by saying it. If it was really feasible, Ishikawa Village would not have stayed here for so many years without thinking of moving away.

Zhao Shucheng actually thought about leading the villagers to plant trees and change the local soil erosion situation, and improve the local climate conditions by the way, so that the local conditions can be less difficult. However, because he is now powerless, he can only keep the plan in his mind.

However, Zhao Shucheng has simulated that if some trees can be planted locally, the impact on the future village will not be small. After all, more trees, especially some drought-resistant economic tree species that can conserve water and soil, will not only change the climate here to be more humid, but also allow the villagers to earn more income, so that they don't have to face the crisis of food shortage, and don't have to think about begging for food.

Zhong Yuemin was immediately attracted by Qin Ling and wanted to talk to him, but he was teased by Qin Ling as a fool. This made the people at the educated youth point very excited, and they all started to cheer and shout.

Zhong Yuemin didn't care about it. No matter what Qin Ling said, as long as he could pay attention to him or even talk to him, there would be opportunities for further contact in the future.

Jiang Biyun felt that Zhong Yuemin had finally met his match this time and was stunned by Qin Ling's confrontation.

However, Zhong Yuemin couldn't give up like that, so he decided to sing a duet of folk songs in the style of northern Shaanxi, and the two of them started singing here.

Although Zhao Shucheng was far away, he could still hear the singing here, and naturally knew that Zhong Yuemin and Qin Ling had made contact. (End of this chapter)