There is a Wangfu wife at home

Chapter 605 Trying to Plant Cotton, Caught a Stranger (Part [-])
After Luo Cheng left, Li Jiaoniang fiddled with those cotton seeds in her yard.

Luo Cheng was worried that she would not be able to do it alone, so when he reached the gate of Zhuangzi, he called Juan to help him.

Juan was very interested in what Li Jiaoniang was doing, and asked from time to time, "Master, what is this? Mistress, what's the use of doing this?"

Li Jiaoniang is making mud.

She mixed some soft soil dug from the field outside the village with some plant ash, put it in a big old wooden basin, and stirred it from time to time.

"Mix the soil and use it to plant cotton seeds." Li Jiaoniang said.

She raised her sleeves, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and handed the small shovel to Juan, "Come on, follow my example."

A boy of thirteen or fourteen is just the age who is interested in everything.

It is also the age that needs to learn more.

"Okay." Juan looked at it for a while, and wanted to operate it himself.

Isn't it just with mud? It's fun and simple.

The mud mixed with plant ash was put in an old wooden basin by Li Jiaoniang.

Li Jiaoniang took a small shovel and stirred it from time to time like cooking.

"Just mix the mud and plant ash evenly." Li Jiaoniang said.

"Understood, Master." Juan stirred cheerfully.

Li Jiaoniang went to prepare another process.

She found a piece of bamboo as thick as a water cup, cut off the joints at both ends, and left a hollow bamboo tube in the middle.

Juan watched her busy, and became interested in what she was holding again.

Li Jiaoniang smiled and said, "Hurry up and mix up the mud, I'll play with this for you later."

"Then how do we play?" Juan asked curiously.

"I'll know when the time comes." Li Jiaoniang smiled.

She put two bamboo tubes of about the same size aside for later use.

Then, she moved out a small pot and put it in a cool place, with soaked cotton seeds in it.

When these seeds were collected last year, she had already dried them in the sun, and she had also dried them in the Liuyue Garden before coming to Yuezhou.

The seeds have removed the outer fine velvet, soaked in cold water for a day and a night, and then they can be picked up and sown.

She had never grown cotton in her previous life.

However, she has the personality of a curious baby, but she likes to take a look at anything new.

The grandma in her previous life liked to watch farming shows, so she followed suit and memorized the video on how to sow cotton that was shown on TV.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Li Jiaoniang picked up the seeds and drained them.

On the other hand, Juan also mixed the soil.

She brought two bamboo tubes and gave them to Juan, "Come on, let's do the next step."

Juan had wanted to play this for a long time, he looked at the bamboo tube in Li Jiaoniang's hand excitedly, and was waiting to draw on the gourd.

"Okay, teacher, do it quickly, I will follow suit."

I saw Li Jiaoniang standing upright the bamboo tube in the corner of the wall. Then, she picked up the shovel and carefully shoveled the fine soil that Hu An had mixed just now into the bamboo tube.

He also picked up a wooden stick smaller than the barrel, and pounded the wood firmly.

She picked up the bamboo tube and shook it gently, then took it away carefully.

A cylindrical mound is ready.

Juan was surprised, "Master, what's the use of doing this?"

"It's very useful, I'll plant cotton seeds here later." Li Jiaoniang said with a smile.

Then, she set up the bamboo tube next to this mound, made another mound, and called Juan, "Follow me, and I will make a hundred."

Juan smiled and said, "Here we come."

Although the seed nutrient bowl was made artificially, with the help of Juan, who was quick in hands and feet, it was not slow.

A hundred of them were ready before noon.

But the seeds hadn't dried yet, so Li Jiaoniang told Juan to rest and come back after dinner in the afternoon.

Juan was still reluctant to leave, and kept squatting on the mounds of dirt to watch.

When it was time to eat at noon, he was chased away by Luo Cheng who came back to eat.

Li Jiaoniang shook her head funny.

Looking at the hundred mounds, Luo Cheng frowned and asked, "What is this?"

Li Jiaoniang said mysteriously, "The seeds will germinate and grow here, and in the future, cotton softer than kapok will grow out."

Luo Cheng was puzzled, "Is this how it can grow?"

"Hey, just wait and see."

After lunch with Luo Cheng in the small courtyard, they took a nap for a while, and Luo Cheng went out to work again.

Luo Cheng is a good farmer, but Hu Laoqi and the others are not. Luo Cheng is worried and has to keep an eye on them.

Li Jiaoniang continued to dry those seeds.

Juan came running again after lunch.

Seeing that he was idle, Li Jiaoniang sent him to find some old pots.

She's going to plant some other seeds in the yard.

I will stay in Yuezhou City for about half a month. At that time, almost all these young seedlings have germinated.

With a new job to do, Juan started to get busy again.

I found seven or eight old earthen pots, and picked up soil and plant ash.

After stirring evenly, he followed Li Jiaoniang's instructions and poured fine soil into each pot.

Li Jiaoniang collected a lot of seeds, such as peas, cabbage, eggplant, beans, and some wild pepper seeds.

The peppers of the modern age were not introduced to the Central Plains until the Ming Dynasty. However, wild peppers existed in some mountainous areas in the south as early as 1000 years ago.

Some people think it is a weed and dare not eat it.

It was found by Li Jiaoniang and collected the seeds.

It's spring now, just in time for planting.

The coming year will be a field of peppers, which can improve the taste of food.

After planting these ordinary seeds, it was around evening time, and Luo Cheng, who went to the field to supervise the spring plowing, also came back.

Seeing the achievements in the courtyard, the corners of his lips raised and he smiled.

His wife really likes rural life, look at this small yard, just came back a day, and put all kinds of pots and jars filled with soil.

Li Jiaoniang smiled and said, "Come and help."

Luo Cheng rolled up his sleeves and walked over, "How can I help?"

Li Jiaoniang grabbed a handful of cotton seeds and stuffed them in his hand, "Put these seeds, like I do, into the soil one by one. Put one seed in each soil. There are not many seeds, but Take it carefully and don't lose it."

Luo Cheng smiled and said, "Okay."

These seeds were treasured by Li Jiaoniang like gold, and he took them wherever he went, how dare he lose a single one?

Something she cherished so much must be very precious.

Three people worked together, and a hundred seeds were quickly planted.

Li Jiaoniang covered each seed with fine soil.

She found an old piece of cheesy cloth, filled it with water, let the water seep out from the dense holes, and poured it on the seeds.

It's cold at night.

Li Jiaoniang found a larger piece of old cloth, covered the seeds, and pressed straw on top.

……

That night, everyone was tired from work. After dinner, everyone went to bed early after taking a bath in a hurry.

Li Jiaoniang was busy planting seeds today. After a whole day of work, she was so tired that her waist was sore and her arms ached. Her head was pressed against the pillow, and she fell asleep after a while.

She didn't even know when Luo Cheng slept next to him.

Thinking of the first time they slept together, when Luo Cheng approached, she woke up with a start, and couldn't sleep well all night, Luo Cheng couldn't help but smile.

It seemed that she was completely used to him sleeping beside her.

Luo Cheng covered her quilt and closed her eyes to sleep.

Just as he was about to fall asleep in a daze, the little gray curly ball guarding the outside room began to scratch at the door.

The sound of the claw scratching the board was maddening.

Luo Cheng said in displeasure, "I'll peel off your skin again and make a hat!"

The little gray curly ball scolded, "Idiot, the bad guys are coming!"

Luo Cheng didn't understand, he yelled a few times and turned over and went back to sleep.

Seeing that no one paid attention to it, the little gray curly ball continued to scratch unconvinced.

This annoyed Luo Cheng.

Talking loudly would wake up Jiao Niang, so he lifted the quilt and got up, strode over and opened the door.

"Idiot, there are thieves and villains!" The little gray hairy ball saw Luo Cheng, and anxiously jumped and spun around in circles.

Luo Cheng is no stranger to its expression, as long as there is danger, it will have this expression.

"Anything?"

"Yes, there is a situation."

Luo Cheng's eyes flickered slightly, and he went back to the house and put on his outer clothes, tied his hair, changed his shoes for going out, closed the door, and carried the little gray hair curler.

"Go, take a look!"

He closed the yard door, followed the guidance of the little gray curly ball, and strode forward.

That direction is where the horses are kept in Zhuangli.

The night was very dark, and he could only vaguely see where there were trees, children and houses. As for the road under his feet, Luo Cheng couldn't see clearly.

But with the little guy leading the way, Luo Cheng didn't worry about stepping into the pit.

He walked lightly to the place where the horses were stationed, and sure enough, he saw a black shadow walking back and forth furtively.

Luo Cheng pinched the ears of the little gray fur ball, signaling it to rush forward.

The little guy got the order, squeaked and screamed and rushed forward.

"Ah, what is it?" The man let out a low cry, and began to dodge left and right.

But the little gray hairy ball is a spirit beast, very cunning and vicious.

Even Wushuang, who is a master of martial arts, is very afraid.

This person wrestled with the little gray fur ball for a while, but was still defeated.

It was probably bitten somewhere, and he bared his teeth in pain and sucked in his breath.

Snapped--

Luo Cheng rubbed the white book and lit the half of the candle in his sleeve.

The man was surprised when he saw Luo Cheng.

Luo Cheng walked up to this person and asked coldly, "Who are you?"

This is a stranger, tall, fair-skinned, and wearing a cloth felt hat popular among urban and rural people in Yuezhou, but judging by his face, hair and fingers, he doesn't look like a farmer.

This is a pampered man.

(End of this chapter)