farming female castellan

Chapter 371 Planting Potatoes and Peppers
The houses next to the wasteland were built relatively quickly, and the farming team has already moved in.The county magistrate and the county lieutenant looked at the lush green grass, and the more they looked at it, the happier they became.

"It turns out that ten acres of pasture grass is like this."

"Can the cattle and sheep be eaten?" Xiancheng was a little impatient.

"Not yet. In half a month, some grass can be cut for the first crop." Li Dasheng, the head of the village, explained.

Some people were busy in the field, and the county magistrate asked them what they were planting.

"Growing peppers can be planted after the beginning of autumn."

"Chili likes heat?" Xian Cheng was very perceptive.

Li Dasheng nodded: "Chili likes high temperature, but it can't be too hot. It was too hot in the first few days of autumn, and it rained twice. When it cooled down, we started planting."

The county lieutenant rubbed his hands: "When these batches of peppers are planted, we can have more meals of fried peppers."

Li Dasheng smiled: "Master Chen's pickled chili sauce is very delicious, you can look forward to it."

Yan and Bo looked at each other with joy.

It was hot for a few days after the end of summer, and when it was a little cooler, Chen Fan took people to plant potatoes.

Li Dasheng introduced to her: "Green manure was applied to the field, and then decomposed manure was applied. Now the weeds and sundries have been cleaned up, and some mellow soil from the vegetable field and fertile soil from the mountains and forests have been mixed. Yes. The soil should have been greatly improved, and drainage and irrigation are also convenient.”

Chen Fan grabbed a handful of soil and inspected it, and praised: "It's very well done, the soil is soft and fertile."

Li Dasheng poured out the potatoes in the bag.

"Do potatoes grow like this?" Everyone was very surprised, it looked wrinkled and covered with buds.

Chen Fan swung his hoe and dug two ditches about 75 centimeters apart. He inserted his palm into the ditch and demonstrated, "The ditch is so deep." It looked about seven to ten centimeters apart.

She picked up the potatoes and showed them to everyone: "It is best to plant potatoes in whole pieces in autumn, otherwise they will rot easily. Roll the whole potato pieces with a layer of plant ash, with the buds facing upwards, and place them on the surface of the soil. Potatoes are tightly bound to the soil, and then covered with soil. Remember to plant on a shady slope."

She placed a few potatoes, keeping a distance of [-] centimeters: "Keep this distance."

The common people all laughed, saying it was easy.

More people work faster, one person digs the ditch in front, one person puts potatoes in the back, and the third person covers the soil.The progress of planting can be seen with naked eyes.

Straw woven curtains are also ready.Chen Fan said: "It's cooler at night now, but it's still a little hot during the day. The curtains are closed at night, and they have to be lifted when the sun is shining."

When it was almost evening, everyone covered the curtains, poured enough water, and the work was completed.

Chen Fan told Li Dasheng some key points of watering and preventing insects in the later stage.

The county magistrate looked at her: "Master Chen, this is the first time growing potatoes? Why are you so proficient?"

Chen Fan said with a smile: "I have been farming since I was a child, and I am also gifted. As soon as I see potatoes, I seem to be able to feel how they should be planted and how to manage water and fertilizer well. Some people are naturally better than others in reading and writing; Embroidery is beautiful; some people cook very well; there is talent in everything."

Everyone seems to understand, but they don't seem to understand.

On the way back to the city, Chen Fan asked the magistrate: "Master Yan, can you summarize the main points of potato cultivation?"

The county magistrate thought for a while and said: "Plant deeply, plant sparsely, like cool, afraid of cold, have enough water, not waterlogged."

Chen Fan stroked his palms: "Wonderful, Mr. Yan is also talented in farming."

Yan Xiancheng smiled embarrassedly.

During the white dew season, red beans, mung beans, and soybeans are all ripe, and corn begins to be harvested.The county magistrate reported the harvest to her.

"Cotton planting has been popularized in several counties around Changping Township, but not much here?"

"Rarely, Yuanshuo County is either drought or flood. Rice and wheat are often affected, and cotton is even less dared to grow."

"Are there many quilts?"

"Ordinary people are still very few."

After finishing their work on corn, the county magistrate and magistrate went to see the people planting garlic.They now enjoy observing the planting process with their own eyes and keeping records.

"Hey, look, the potatoes have sprouted!" The county magistrate shouted happily, and the county lieutenant also shouted: "Really, they sprouted!"

The two were as happy as children.

In the evening, Zhang Ci drank with the officials, and everyone talked about work while drinking. The county captain even wanted to show Zhang Ci the records.

Zhang Ci smiled: "I can read the record tomorrow, and now I'm having fun drinking and chatting. Everyone has done very well during this time. The students from Changping Township have studied with the Lord for several years, and passed the fifth grade exam last year. I am a Jinshi, and I was fortunate enough to take office directly as a county magistrate. They have done a very good job, especially during the locust plague, and were rewarded by the court. In the future, you can also make great achievements in the future."

Looking at the golden and fragrant pancakes in front of them, the officials excitedly raised their wine glasses.

"We will do our best to make the people of Yuanshuo County live a better life."

"The school is almost finished, but there seems to be not enough teachers." Someone worried.

"It's okay, the news is spreading everywhere, and someone will come." Zhang Ci was very confident.

Two days later, Zhang Ci put a list in front of Chen Fan: "There are still many unclaimed women and children who were abducted."

Chen Fan frowned: "Yuanshuo County is already a border, and it is still a border that does not communicate with neighboring countries. It seems that it is of little value to abduct people here from afar. The biggest possibility is to sell the abducted people from nearby to other places. However, no one came to claim it in the entire county, even in the surrounding counties."

"The further away, the news may not be smooth." Zhang Ci was also helpless.

"How are they doing now?"

"They are all arranged to work in Liu's workshop." Liu Da and Liu Er still couldn't hold back, and opened a workshop here.

(End of this chapter)