inspire-indiana Chapter 777: Learned a New Method
Chapter 777: Learned a New Method
There are not many seeds to begin with. If we accept pre-orders, what will these people do?
Everybody agreed readily. It was just a matter of buying in person. At worst, they could just wait until the time came. They could go there every day and buy it whenever they could.
They have nothing else but a lot of free time.
Zhou Guo visited some large villages in dozens of counties in several prefectures and cities. In this way, half a month had passed.
Now the second batch of fertilizer has started to be sold. Farmers who have tasted the sweetness of profit are flocking to buy fertilizer, including many large farmers who did not buy enough fertilizer before.
Several farms began a new round of busyness.
The staff from Song County had been withdrawn before. Due to insufficient manpower, they could only recruit long-term workers locally. In this world, there are the most poor people, so it is easy to recruit long-term workers.
Apart from lack of experience, I have no worries about people.
Zhou Guo waited until all the farms were back on track before returning to Song County with peace of mind.
Song County was also very busy at this time, but because of the number of people, it seemed to be more relaxed than other farms, and there were still people to spare. Big Fat said with a smile: "Master, there are more people coming to buy fat this time, especially those big families, who buy two or three thousand stones at a time. I guess they know the benefits."
Zhou Guo said: "Sell it. Sell them as much as they want. Then we can get more grain in the autumn harvest."
The big households are worthy of being called big households. One big household usually earns much more than two or several villages combined. The profits she gets from buying fertilizer from them should not be underestimated. These customers must be maintained well.
Big Fatty smiled and said, "I saved a lot. I followed your instructions and received and delivered the goods in a friendly manner. If they bought a lot, they would have extra to deliver. They were also very satisfied."
Zhou Guo nodded, "Are old man Zhang and his son still behaving properly?"
"The rules are that they go to the fields at dawn every day. Except for three meals a day and going to the toilet, the father and son stay in the fields and don't go anywhere else. They go to eat one by one. From the looks of them, they are afraid that a bug or a bird will eat their food."
Zhou Guo walked towards the experimental field and saw the father and son squatting in the field catching insects.
She asked, "How many bugs have you caught these days?"
The two turned around and saw Zhou Guo and Dapang, and were delighted, "The boss is back?"
Zhou Guo nodded and asked again: "Are there many insects in this field?"
Zhang Dafu said, "Not much. My father and I have been here for more than half a month, guarding here every day, and we have only caught a few crickets, nothing else."
Old man Zhang also looked confused.
There is no such thing as crops without insects. Here, there are no insects at all.
Zhou Guo smiled but said nothing. If her land was infested with insects, wouldn't all her years of planting have been in vain?
This is just a few acres of land.
After checking the growth of the rice in the field, I found that the rice seedlings were already half a palm tall. In a few days, they could be transplanted. They looked very healthy, with only a few seedlings dying.
She looked carefully, but Old Man Zhang and Zhang Dafu behind her were so nervous that their hearts were pounding, afraid that Zhou Guo would find something bad to make them suffer.
After Zhou Guo finished inspecting these acres of land, he was very satisfied. Looking back, he saw the two men wiping their sweat. He was stunned and subconsciously looked at the sky. It was not hot.
After realizing what was happening, he smiled and said, "You have taken good care of the land during my absence. You should continue to do the same in the future. Your daily work will be on these acres of land. You must come whether I am here or not."
Zhang Dafu was overjoyed. He pulled his father to his knees and kowtowed. Managing these acres of land was much easier than other jobs. Although he would worry a little, why not worry? If he did a good job, he would leave his name here with the employer and his future treatment would definitely not be bad.
He kowtowed to Zhou Guo sincerely several times.
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "Get up and work hard from now on."
She went back to the house with her hands behind her back. Mrs. Deng had already prepared tea and snacks for her. She sat in the rocking chair, rocked, and ate a few snacks, thinking that if the father and son did a good job, she could let go and go home.
Although this land is big, home is still better. We have everything at home.
From now on, she only needs to come and take a look from time to time.
God is so good to her, giving her whatever she needs!
She wants to pass this benefit on to everyone.
Mrs. Deng started preparing the meal as soon as she came back.
These days we have been preparing for her return. Everything in the kitchen is ready. We can just cook a few dishes and have them ready to go.
The rice was steamed early in the morning.
Zhou Guo looked at the food on the table with a smile on her face. They were all her favorites.
At this time, she felt that it was extremely wise for her mother to call Mrs. Deng over, so she didn't have to go through the trouble of cooking for herself.
I looked up and saw Mrs. Deng, "Mammy, sit down and eat with us."
Mrs. Deng quickly shook her head, "No, no, no, I won't eat with the master. I've left some food in the kitchen. You can eat slowly."
Seeing that she was determined not to do so, Zhou Guo did not force her, as he thought that maybe she would feel restrained to eat with him.
"Okay, go down, I'll call you when I need something."
Mrs. Deng stepped back.
Zhou Guo picked up the bowl and started to eat. The roast chicken with lamb mushrooms was really delicious. The fresh mountain fern tasted great when mixed cold, and it was also very delicious when fried with bacon. It was her favorite.
The braised fish is very flavorful, and the mushroom and chicken soup is also delicious. They are all her favorites and the portions are large.
She ate the meal leisurely with rice.
Mrs. Deng came in to collect the dishes and saw that the plates on the table were empty. She smiled. Her master liked the dishes she cooked, and she was happier than anything else.
She seems to have lost weight these days, so she must make sure she regains weight.
She stayed in Song County for half a month, working in the fields with Lao Zhang and his son every day. They exchanged ideas, techniques and experiences on farming. It must be said that although Zhou Guo taught a lot, she also learned a lot.
"You mean we can just dig a hole in the ground, add fertilizer and water, and plant seeds in the four corners without having to clear the land?"
Old man Zhang said, "There is no need to reclaim the wasteland. Some wastelands cannot be reclaimed, and we cannot reclaim them randomly. There is only a little soil in the rock cave. We can bury a few melon seeds in it. When a few melon vines emerge, we can put up a rack and they will grow well."
Zhou Guo thought it was worth a try. She vaguely remembered seeing this method of planting somewhere. It saved water, fertilizer and land.
You can just dig a hole anywhere on the mountain and plant it.
Although you can't grow too much grain, you can still grow some melons or something like that.
If the gourds bear a lot of fruit, they can be used to raise pigs and make candles. The pigs on the farm are now very greedy.
An ash pile is just an ash pile after all. There is not much that can be used to feed pigs, and it is not enough to raise so many pigs.
Zhou Guo dug a hole in the experimental field. Several people compared the size and depth of the hole and planted the gourd seeds. They dug several holes. The depth, fertilizer and water levels of each hole were different.
Perhaps it was a habit she developed from fermenting manure, but now whenever she does something she doesn't know how to do, she will make a few more and use them as a control group. This way she will know later which method produces a better harvest and which yields a worse harvest.
Gradually the best method emerged.