The Pretty Military Wife

Chapter 116: The contribution of cultivating the land well is no less than that of serving in the ar

Xiao Shun, who came back a little later, watched them add some firewood ash, some mud and sand, and the dry pig manure.

First they stirred it with a shovel or hoe, then they put on their rain boots and stepped on it, kneading everything together before they started the second step.

The women each held a small stool and gathered around the ball of stinky mud. Then everyone grabbed a ball and kneaded it in their hands until it became a ball.

Each ball is a little bigger than a ping-pong ball. After rolling it into a ball, press one or two corn seeds into it.

Then gently add a little more water to cover the seeds and put them in the prepared winnowing basket.

Xiao Shun was also curious when he saw them doing it:

"Sisters-in-law, what are you doing?"

"Growing corn seedlings. Your sister Xinyue taught us that. This way the corn seedlings grow better."

Fu Chunhua explained as she did it.

After they filled a winnowing basket, they carried it to the backyard. A place had been prepared in the backyard long ago. The vegetables in Liang Xinyue's vegetable garden had been cleared away long ago, and now there were no vegetables left except some onions.

As people in the countryside say, now is the time when everything is withered and the crops are barren.

Xiao Shun also found a stool and sat down:

"Then I will learn from my sisters-in-law."

He rolled up the sleeves of his shirt. Although the injury to the bone of his little finger had not yet fully healed, it did not affect this.

"No, Captain Xiao, your hands are too big. They need to be smaller like this."

"Captain Xiao, you have to press the corn gently. Don't press it too hard, or it will be difficult for the corn to sprout."

"Captain Xiao, when you put it down, make sure the part with the corn seeds is facing upwards."

Everyone reminded Xiao Shun while they were doing it.

The first few were clumsy, but later on they got better and better.

The speed caught up.

Fu Chunhua and Liang Xinyue were responsible for taking them to the back and arranging them one by one.

A simple small sand pit was built in the vegetable garden in the backyard to neatly arrange the mud balls.

The space they planned and reserved was similar. There was a basketful of extra dumplings, so they added a circle around the edges and it fit perfectly.

Xiao Shun also came to see, Liang Xinyue talked while covering it with the fine sand that had been prepared long ago:

"There is enough fertilizer in this ball for the seedling to grow. We will sprinkle some water to maintain a certain humidity."

"It's not like the south. The temperature difference between morning and night is quite large here. It's a bit cold in the morning and evening, so we cover it with film. At around 11 o'clock in the morning, we open it up to let it get some sun. At around 4 o'clock in the afternoon, we cover it again."

"Water it once every morning. After a few days, the seedlings will emerge. When they have three or four leaves, we can transplant them."

Xiao Shun listened carefully and watched Liang Xinyue arrange everyone's duties. I remember when I first met this sister-in-law when I went to recruit soldiers, I thought she might become a burden to the regiment commander.

Looking thin and weak.

Now it seems that she is probably better than any sister-in-law here. It turns out that the leader has good vision.

If a person is capable, he or she can do anything well. Look at my sister-in-law, she also farms, but the land she grows is different.

Not only are they arranged neatly, but they also have a reason. There are reasons for planting what in which place and covering it with an extra layer of soil.

At noon, when Zhou Guoliang came back to cook, he saw a large pile of mud and sand in the yard ready to be mixed:

"What is this for?"

Xiao Shun came in from outside with a bucket of water:

"Lao Zhou, this is what my sister-in-law brought to grow corn balls. They went to get manure and will be back soon."

Zhou Guoliang said with some amusement:

“This kind of land is planted in the yard?”

Lao Xiao put the water aside, sighed and smiled:

"I used to think I was capable of farming, but after working with my sister-in-law for a while, I found that farming requires knowledge. Lao Zhou, you have found a capable sister-in-law. Really, I have never seen anyone who farms so carefully and meticulously. But what she said and did was very reasonable."

Zhou Guoliang, who had just listened to Liang Xinyue's analysis of the entire valley last night, naturally had a deep understanding of it. He laughed and said:

"We'll have lunch here. After lunch, ask her to tell you about the valley planting plan she told me about last night. You'll find that there are still many things you don't seem to understand."

As they were talking, they came back from outside. It was still Yang Dapan and Fu Chunhua who were carrying the manure, and Liang Xinyue was not asked to do so.

Liang Xinyue followed behind.

"Okay, the two sisters-in-law are tired, go back and have a rest. We won't start until three in the afternoon. If we start earlier, the yard will be too sunny. We are not in a hurry. We only need to get these out this afternoon. It will be done in two or three hours."

As Liang Xinyue was speaking, Yang Dapan and Fu Chunhua packed up, called the children and went back.

Liang Xinyue also went to wash her hands:

"Captain Xiao, come and have dinner with us in a bit. After dinner, I want to talk to you about planting in that valley."

Liang Xinyue was washing her hands while talking, Xiao Shun smiled and said:

"As expected, you two are a couple. What you said is exactly what Lao Zhou said just now. Okay, I'll go light the fire. I can do this."

Yaya ran over happily:

"Dad, I can also light the fire. Every time an aunt cooks, I help light the fire."

"Well, Yaya is really capable."

Xiao Er immediately showed:

"I can help get the firewood. My sister sometimes asks me to help get the firewood. Dad, you light the fire, and I will help you."

"Okay, the three of us will light the fire and make it burn vigorously so that your uncle Zhou can cook delicious food."

Yaya said seriously:

"No, Auntie, you have to light the fire as needed. When you want a big fire, add more firewood. When you want a small fire, add less firewood to avoid wasting firewood."

"Yeah, that's right. Chopping wood is tiring. We have to save it."

The two little guys also lectured Xiao Shun one by one, and Xiao Shun laughed. The changes in these two or three months were earth-shaking. They no longer cried at the slightest touch.

Xiao Shun knew in his heart that it was all due to Sister Xinyue's thoughtful care.

After dinner, the two children went to play in the mud, but they knew what they could play with and what they could not.

Liang Xinyue still took out the notebook and told Xiao Shun the plan on it, step by step, layer by layer, from what to plant, to the changes of the four seasons, to the long-term plan.

After finishing her speech, Liang Xinyue said with a smile:

"I want you to be in charge of this area in the future. You are our manager. I may have to take care of more children in the future. Lao Xiao, do a good job. Your contribution to the army will definitely be no less than serving in the army."