After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 50 Are you ready to plant grapes?

Haitang glanced at Jin Guo and then asked tentatively: "Grandpa is going to plant grapes in Suzhou. Will our family have fresh grapes to eat in the future?"

Jin Guo thought for a while: "There should be, right? I heard Uncle Cui say that these grapes are grown to make wine. There must be a lot of grapes, and you can always eat them if you want."

The vineyards were indeed built for wine making.

Haitang knew it well and continued to test: "But didn't grandpa go back to the guard station to become an official? He was still busy every day until it was almost dark. How could he have time to take care of the family vineyard? Let alone build a winery. It’s a square.”

Jin Guo waved his hand quickly: "It's not our family's vineyard and winery, this belongs to the Wei Suo! The master is taking care of the Wei Suo's property!"

"So, the vineyard is run by the government? Then you can't just pick the grapes and eat them." Haitang sighed deliberately, and suddenly came up with an idea, "Then let's plant a few grapes ourselves, right?" Grow them at home. We don’t make wine after we grow them, we just eat the fruits. When I was in Guazhou, I ate the honeydew melons and grapes produced there every year. When we moved, Xiao Shitou and I were still worried about eating them in the future. There’s no such fresh fruit anymore.”

"Tangtang wants to eat it, then plant it!" Jin Guo said cheerfully, "I'll help you plant it. I've been growing grapes since I was a child, and I can also grow honeydew melons!"

Great, the tool man is here.There is no shortage of seeds, but a cover is needed to hide the true origin of the seeds.

Haitang asked Jinguo again: "Where can I get seeds? Are there many grape seedlings in the nursery you went to? Can you give me one or two?"

Jin Guo shook his head: "Probably not. The grape seedlings in the nursery were all brought from Guazhou and Shazhou by the master. There are a hundred grape seedlings in total, only more than half are alive, and the rest are valuable. Every one of them is precious. Each plant is supervised by dedicated personnel, and it is impossible to divide it outside.”

Haitang was curious: "Did grandpa ask someone to bring them here? Did our family also bring a few pots? I remember that there were more than ten flower pots in a carriage, and they were all planted with green plants. I just don't know if they are. Just grape seedlings. Because the weather was too cold, a few of them died on the road."

Hai Xiya had specifically told her grandchildren not to let them get close to the carriage, lest they break things, so little Haitang didn't pay attention to what was in the carriage.Unexpectedly, it turned out to be grape seedlings.

In this way, Hai Xiya's statement that he knew how to improve Suzhou Wei's future financial situation was not without purpose.He was really prepared.The grape seedlings were specially transported from Guazhou, and Jin Guo, a maid who was proficient in grape growing techniques, just needed to find suitable land and plant the grapes.If he is even proficient in the wine-making formula, then he only needs to wait for the grapes to grow and bear fruit.

However, he originally had no intention of staying in Suzhou. He planned to leave after changing his household registration and choose a place that was safe and far away from Sun Yonglu and others to settle down. Later, he decided to return to his hometown for retirement.These grape seedlings and the maid tending the grapes must have been prepared for their own vineyard, right?Now he has dedicated all of this to Suzhou Guards. This sacrifice is really huge!

Haitang sighed secretly in her heart, but she was determined to help her grandfather.

Such a huge sacrifice, if it cannot be exchanged for a decent enough official hat so that the Hai family can still straighten their backs and face the township party after returning to their hometown, wouldn't Hai Xiya's sacrifice be in vain?
Haitang is not as proficient in grape growing techniques as Jin Guo, and there is no reason to go and tell Weisuo's vineyards.But she had twenty grape seeds in her hand, which were suitable for planting in the geographical and climatic environment of Suzhou and were suitable for wine making.If she grows these grapes, can she also help her grandfather?If there are any shortcomings in the grapes produced by Suzhouwei Vineyard, they can be improved through methods such as transplanting and grafting.

Thinking like this, Haitang said to Jin Guo: "Let's go to the market outside to find grape seedlings or grape seeds? You are a knowledgeable person. With you following me, I won't be afraid of being cheated. When I buy the seedlings or grape seeds Once the seeds come back, we will plant grapes at home so that we can have fresh grapes to eat next year!”

Jin Guo glanced at her and said, "Well, I'll look for you tomorrow, but you can't go out. My wife said that there are so many people coming into the city recently, and you're not allowed to go out on the street for fear of bad people among them." The first batch of immigrants from Shazhou The second batch of immigrants from Guazhou have entered the city one after another in recent days.There were many more strangers in the city, and there was some confusion in the market.Although there were guards watching, and there was no fear that anyone would dare to cause trouble in the city, Mrs. Ma was worried and still prohibited her granddaughter from going out.

Originally, Haitang had already received permission and followed her brother Haijiao to the streets twice.Although every time I just go to buy breakfast or something, and then come back, as long as I make a good start, there will always be a day when I can go shopping freely.Now that Haitang was banned from going out again, she felt quite regretful, but couldn't say much.Even my brother Hai Jiao, a half-grown boy, can no longer go shopping casually.In addition to following his grandfather to the Yamen, he was also detained at home.Every morning run can only be done in the yard.He was so depressed that he increased the number of arrows he shot every day. His second uncle Hai Changan found out and scolded him before he dropped it back to the original two hundred arrows.

Haitang originally wanted to buy grape seedlings as an excuse to get a chance to take her maid on the street, but unfortunately Jin Guo was too smart and discovered her plan in time and rejected her.Haitang had no choice but to give up the idea: "Then I won't go. I'll wait for your good news at home. In addition to grape seeds, if other fruits and vegetables are sold, you can also buy some." After that, he The money to buy the seedlings was given to Jin Guo.

Jin Guo went to find Aunt Cui's daughter-in-law, Dazhuang.The latter is responsible for the daily food shopping at home and has to go out almost every day.It was just right for Jin Guo to find her as a companion.

Haitang went to find her grandmother Ma and asked for the flower pot that her family had used to transport grape seedlings.Aren’t there a few pots of fruit seedlings that died on the road?The empty flower pots and the soil in the pots can be put to use now.

When Ma heard that she wanted to grow grapes, he just thought she was a child who loved to play and didn't take it seriously: "You can just ask Aunt Cui for it. All the things are still at home and have not been lost. However, planting grapes can help What to do? Just add fruits once in a while. If you really want to grow something at home, you might as well plant some ginger, onion, garlic and cabbage. After planting, you can add vegetables!"

Haitang said: "I told Jin Guo that if you have other vegetable seeds, you can also buy some."

"That's fine." Ma thought for a moment, "It's okay if you can't buy it. Let's ask the Liu family later. Liu Keren's wife grows a lot of vegetables at home. You can ask her for some seeds."

Lord Liu Keren?That's one of our own too.This is more convenient.

Haitang made another request: "I want some wood. Boards are the best, as well as saws and axes. Flowerpots can also be used to grow grapes. If you want to grow vegetables, it's better to make a few wooden troughs for convenience."

"You ask Uncle Cui to go. You can take anything you have at home. If there is nothing at home, let Uncle Cui ask the neighbors." Ma responded casually, and then looked at her granddaughter seriously, "But even if you get the things, You are not allowed to touch those axes, knives, etc., and cut your hands carefully! Whatever you want to do, let your second uncle or Da Zhuang do it."

Haitang obediently agreed. Seeing that Ma Shi raised her hand to rub her neck and seemed a little tired, she thoughtfully stepped forward to massage her back.

Ma smiled and said, "The little girl has grown up so much. She knows how to be filial to grandma."

Haitang smiled ingratiatingly, and the massage force on her hands was just right, which made Ma feel better.

After Ma Shi was comfortably pressed, Haitang approached her grandmother with a curious look on her face and asked: "Grandma, I heard from Jin Guo that grandpa is going to build a vineyard in Suzhou and plans to make wine in the future. Can he make it?" "

(End of this chapter)