Happy peasant girl

Chapter 85
"In the first month, the plum blossoms bloom in the wind and frost, in February the apricot blossoms welcome the fragrance, in March the peach blossoms are ashamed in the water, in April the roses circle the fence..." When Sun sang it for the second time, there were already people around who were slowly following and singing. After getting up, it didn't take long for the people working in the field to hum the tune with a smile on their faces while doing their work vigorously.

Linqingxi has heard this fascinating singing voice from a long distance. Although the lyrics are simple and easy to understand, and people are repeating the lyrics, she feels different every time she sings it. Almost instinctively, she also quickly Hum along.

Not only Linqingxi, many children and old people in the village also hummed softly with smiles while they were busy with the things in hand when they heard the singing in the distance.

On this day, from morning to night, no matter where you go in Linjia Village, you seem to be able to hear the little tune "December Blossoms", and then hum along: "The plum blossoms are blooming in the first month, February The apricot blossoms welcome the fragrance, the peach blossoms are ashamed in the water in March, the roses circle the fence in April, the pomegranates are in flames in May, the lotus flowers are not to be picked in June, the phoenix dances in July, and the garden is full of sweet-scented osmanthus in August oh..."

This year's spring plowing is especially important for the people of Chu State. After three years of severe drought and last year's reduced grain production, this autumn harvest means hope for many people to continue to live.

In many places, people in ancestral halls, earth temples, and fields keep setting up incense tables and offering fruit, worshiping various gods, and only hope that the weather will be smooth and there will be a good harvest year.

Although the Lin clan is not a big clan, Lin Renyi, the head of the clan, led the clansmen in the village to open an ancestral hall to worship their ancestors, and each family burned paper money in their own land, which is regarded as worshiping the land.

Linqingxi knew early on that there are many rules in the countryside. Whether it is a modern village or an ancient one, the people's awe of the gods always exists.

It’s time to harvest the beans grown in the greenhouse, but in another month, the planting of beans in the open field will start, so Linqingxi plans to take out the crop of beans and dry them for seeds, and then give some of them to Her master sent it, which was what she promised her master Zhang Xian back then.

When harvesting the beans, Linqingxi didn't call too many people, but found two girls, Lin Liule and Lin Wu'an, who were relatively steady in their work. It will be done.

"Girl, these beans grow really well." Just looking at the leaves of the beans on the top, Lin Liule took it for granted that the fruits below must be better.

Lin Qingxi held a small hoe, pushed down the hoe vigorously and then lifted it up, and then plump and large peanuts appeared in front of her.

When the beans were ripe earlier, she had opened them with her hands. She didn’t know the variety of the beans, but they were definitely not inferior to the peanut varieties in modern times. Moreover, the kernels inside were all big and plump, and they tasted good too. Mouth full of sweetness.

"Oh, my girl, be careful, this hoe is sharp, let's push it away with our hands, so as not to damage the beans!" Lin Wu'an looked at Lin Qingxi with a worried expression on his face. With the hoe, now these servants are more nervous about the things in the field than the master Lin Qingxi.

Lin Qingxi gave Lin Wu'an a funny look, and said: "It's okay, don't make such a fuss, don't look at the half acre of land, it would be a waste of time to open it with your hands like you said. I The technique of using a hoe is fine, you don’t have to worry, you just need to pick off the peanuts one by one and put them in the sack beside you.”

"Understood, girl! Put the big and good peanuts into one sack, and those that look small and not very good, put them in another sack, right?" Now, Lin Liule felt a sense of intimacy in his respect for her.

"Girl, I think these beans are very good, and it's really not easy to tell them apart." In Lin Wu'an's eyes, these beans are absolutely rare items, and after being planted by Linqingxi, they are all gratifying. There is really no way to tell the difference.

"Put things together, and you can tell the good from the bad, ha ha! If you really can't tell the difference, put them in a sack first, and when they are drying, you can tell the good from the bad." Lin Qing After Xi finished speaking, he went down with another hoe, Lin Wuan's heart trembled, he was really afraid that Linqingxi's hoe would split the peanuts in the middle.

The three of them worked for a long time, and finally finished the half-acre field of beans. The beans picked by Lin Liule and Lin Wu'an amounted to two big sacks, which was better than Lin Qingxi expected.

"Girl, it looks like it weighs two hundred catties?" Lin Wu'an said, smacking his tongue.

Lin Qingxi took out a handful of beans from the sack, then weighed the weight, nodded and said, "It should be less than two hundred catties, because it is grown in a greenhouse in winter, and the fertilization and irrigation are still a bit bad, which affects It is said that the yield of half an acre of land with good quality beans will be higher. It seems that the only hope is to plant in the open field next time."

Still... taller?Lin Wu'an and Lin Liule looked at each other in surprise, then at Lin Qingxi and the bulging fandou in the bag, not knowing what to say for a while.

Lin Wu'an and Lin Liule were naturally given the job of drying the beans, and it was in the yard where they lived, Lin Qingxi only came to check occasionally.

The next crop of beans to be planted has already been fertilized, and Linqingxi has also done a special pesticide treatment, and she also specially asked Lin Daan to take good care of the fields for planting beans.

At the same time, the sweet potato seedlings are also being raised secretly and intensely. Every night, Lin Qingxi will go to several seedling raising houses to guard them, and guide Lin Daan and Lin Shifu on the specific steps of raising seedlings.

Although the work of raising purple sweet potatoes was hindered, it was impossible for Linqingxi to let those purple sweet potatoes rot in the cellar.

When she knew that her [-] mu of purple soil could not be reclaimed for the time being, she asked Lin Qixi to search for places in the mountains that were not easy to be found or where few people set foot, preferably a large flat area with sandy soil.

Hard work pays off, after searching day and night, Lin Qixi and Lin Liuan found a large piece of sandy land in a deep valley not far from Damei Mountain. What surprised Lin Qingxi and others was that the sandy land There are many purple lands not far away.

However, although this place is the best ideal place for growing purple sweet potatoes in all aspects, it is very difficult for ordinary people to enter it. Only Lin Qixi and Lin Liu'an who know martial arts can come and go freely.

Linqingxi is in a bit of a dilemma. At this time, it is not easy to find such a place suitable for planting purple sweet potatoes, and it must not be discovered by outsiders. Personal, can it work?

(End of this chapter)