farming female castellan

Chapter 113 Corn Harvest
The uncle and nephew of the Liu family looked at the field, their eyes opened like copper bells.

"I don't seem to know each other." Liu Dingkang said.

"I haven't seen it either." Liu Chenfeng said.

"Haven't you seen red beans and mung beans?" Chen Fan looked at the two of them.

Liu Dingkang shook his head: "I have seen red beans and mung beans, but not straw."

"I've never seen such a large patch of grass." Liu Chenfeng added.

Looking at the tall and lush cornfields, they were even more amazed.

The corn stalks are taller than anyone present, straight and straight, and the leaves are large and stretched, completely covering everyone's sight.The green and yellow corn cobs are chubby and very cute.Strands of tassels blow in the wind.

Chen Fan picked one and broke it off, and the children couldn't wait to peel off the skin layer by layer.The pearl-like corn kernels were displayed in front of the eyes, which aroused the children's exclamation.

"I've never seen one."

"what is this?"

"One by one, like rice."

"Like jade."

The children were chattering.

"These were sold to me by villagers in other places. At that time, some villagers said that they were golden beans, so I planted them with red beans and mung beans. You can also name them."

"Like a mallet, it's called a mallet."

"It's called Bangzi."

"Like jade, called corn."

"The one wrapped inside is called Baomi."

"corn."

Children have rich imaginations, and Chen Fan affirmed all the names.

"It seems that they are all mature. We will harvest them during the white dew season, and we can plant wheat at the autumn equinox."

Naturally, the children will not let the children do all the work of harvesting beans, so they will leave two points of land for each kind, so that they can experience it.Even so, the children were exhausted, especially when breaking the corn, they shouted that their hands were sore.Even in long-sleeved clothing and a hood, the child had scratches on the arms on the backs of his hands.

Fortunately, children are safe with scythes.Although the work of breaking the corn was tiring, they all found it very interesting, and the work of trampling down the corn stalks was particularly vigorous.Those with poor leg skills step on the bottom, and those with good leg skills will climb higher than anyone else.Many times they just kicked the stalk and broke it.

Undoubtedly, the scene of breaking the corn has aroused the attention of many people.This is the first time for everyone to see this kind of crop.

The broken corn cobs are placed in rows on the open space behind the village. They are chubby and round, and they are cute to look at.Some people couldn't help reaching out their hands to touch it, but they were frightened back by Hong Feng's eyes.

Chen Fan set up a large pot on the open space and cooked corn on the spot.

There was a sweet smell in the air, and everyone couldn't help sniffing their noses.

Chen Fan acted very unskilled, waited for the water to boil for a while, and then took a piece to taste, looking uncertain; cook for a while, and then take a piece to ask others to taste.Those people tasted it and their eyes lit up, and they said it was delicious.

Each corn is cut into a small piece, picked up and put in a clean basket, and everyone queues up to try it.It is impossible to provide bowls and chopsticks. Those who have bowls and chopsticks can use bowls and chopsticks, and those who do not have bowls and chopsticks can get started directly.

Some villagers thought it was delicious, so they wanted to buy it.

Chen Fan pointed to the largest batch of corn and said, "Three corns for a penny." Then he pointed to the one that was obviously smaller and said, "Five corns for a penny."

She referred to the price of millet.Corn was originally sold as grain.

Three sticks for a penny?Many people think it is very cheap. Those who are well-off can start with ten and twenty pennies, and those who are a little bit less can spend a penny to buy three or five sticks to try.

The corn is selling well, the manpower is sufficient, and the field is in order.

Many people ask: "Can I save it for next year's planting?"

"Yes, we can plant corn after the wheat is harvested, and then plant wheat after the corn is harvested. Wait for the corn to grow for a few more days, and it would be better to pick it off when it is older, and hang it on the wall for storage. I will plant it again next summer solstice, you can come and have a look. "

Two mu of tender corn is sold out in a few days, and one mu of old corn is kept for sale last.

"How do you feel about the corn harvest this time?" Chen Fan asked her younger siblings.

"The yield of corn is high, and it can fill your stomach." Chen Xiu's thoughts were straightforward.

"The income is huge. It seems that the corn on the three-acre field only received four thousand Wen. But the income is already several times that of rice in good land." Liu Chenfeng is thinking like a businessman.

Chen Zhongxuan nodded: "Only three or four stones of rice are harvested for one mu of high-quality fertile land, and the price of grain is cheap. At most, the income per mu of land is two to three hundred yuan. If the land is thinner, the grain production will be even less. There's not much food left with the tax."

"The influence is very wide. Almost all people in Yuanfeng County know about this new thing of corn, and some people in neighboring counties also know about it. Next year, more people will grow corn. People's food can be more abundant." Chen Ying thought deeply.

"In a few years, corn will spread to more places." Liu Dingkang said.

Chen Fan looked at them approvingly.

Chen Zhongyan raised a question: "Why didn't the people from the county government respond to this matter?"

(End of this chapter)