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Chapter 43 Growing Cabbage

After returning from fetching water, Zhou Yancheng and Zhou Shimu also turned over the soil, just enough to plant cabbage seeds.

Zhou Shitang asked Zhou Shimu to dig a trench deep enough, and then she began to sprinkle water. After the water penetrated, she spread the seeds evenly in the trench, and then sprinkled a layer of soil.

Zhou Shitang ran to the kitchen to get some plant ash and sprinkled it on the floor.

Cabbage planting is completed, everyone washes their hands.

The whole family looked at the fruits of their labor, and everyone was very happy and satisfied.

Zhou Shiruo's eyes were full of novelty, "It turns out that vegetables are grown like this. It's really not easy. Can vegetables really grow from this little seed? How long does it take from planting to harvesting cabbage?"

Zhou Shitang smiled and nodded, "Of course you can grow it. It will take about a month to grow white and green cabbage."

"After the seeds germinate and grow leaves, they need to be transplanted and planted. That means digging them out and planting them again, with a reasonable distance in between."

Zhou Shiruo was puzzled, "Why do you have to dig it out and plant it again? I thought I could just sprinkle the seeds on it."

"Isn't it okay to spread the news like this? Why bother?"

Zhou Shitang explained slowly, "It's okay not to transplant, but there may be less cabbage growing. After the seeds are sown, there is no guarantee that every seed will survive. Moreover, it is not good if the seeds are too close."

"After the seeds germinate, we can choose suitable seedlings for transplanting, which can increase yield and speed up growth, which is of great benefit."

Zhou Yancheng and others suddenly realized.

Zhou Yancheng: "Then just listen to Tangtang. Tangtang knows better."

Zhou Shitang walked to Zhou Yancheng's side and stopped talking.

She didn't know how to tell her father that she wanted to learn martial arts from Uncle Su, and she was worried that he wouldn't agree.

Anyway, even if her father disagrees, she still has to learn.

Zhou Yancheng touched Zhou Shitang's head and smiled fondly, "Tangtang, just tell her if you have anything to say."

"I told you not to be angry." Zhou Shitang blinked.

"I will never be angry." Zhou Yancheng nodded.

Zhou Shitang then said, "I will start learning martial arts from Uncle Su tomorrow."

Zhou Yancheng was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "As expected of my daughter, study hard and master all his martial arts. Although the old guy's martial arts is not the most powerful, it is not far behind."

"You still have the ability to protect yourself after learning. Not bad, very good. I support you."

Zhou Shitang breathed a sigh of relief and nodded with a smile, "I will definitely study hard."

Zhou Shiruo thought for a long time, then looked at Zhou Shitang, "Tangtang, ask Uncle Su if he still accepts people, I want to learn too."

What she had learned before was of no use when she arrived in Lingnan, and she sometimes felt frustrated.

If I had known, I would have been like Tangtang and read more books.

Zhou Shimu said: "And me."

Zhou Shitang: "Okay, I'll ask tomorrow."

Zhou Shimu walked to a basin, opened the cloth, touched it, and found that the bird feathers had been dried, "Mom, where do you put these bird feathers?"

Shi Qingxiao was cooking porridge in the kitchen, "Wrap it up and put it in our room. We will continue to collect feathers in the future."

Zhou Shimu responded, wrapped the feather in cloth and handed it to Zhou Shiruo.

Zhou Shiruo took it, ran into the room and put it in a more suitable place.

A lot of water was used to grow vegetables just now, so Zhou Shimu picked up two wooden buckets to fetch water.

Zhou Shiruo couldn't take any time off. After walking out of the room, he saw Zhou Shimu's back and ran over to take a wooden bucket. "Second brother, I'll go fetch water with you." Zhou Yancheng untied the firewood that Zhou Shimu had carried back and started chopping firewood.

Zhou Shitang walked into the kitchen and said, "Mom, let me help you light the fire."

Shi Qingxiao gave up a seat and Zhou Shitang sat down.

Shi Qingxiao: "We have to find a way to get some salt. Nearly half of the salt was used to marinate the pork and bird meat yesterday."

"I'll find out where to buy salt tomorrow," Zhou Shitang said.

It won't work without salt. It's best to buy more. She doesn't want to eat bland dishes anymore.

After Zhou Shimu and Zhou Shiruo filled the water tank, Shi Qingxiao also made dinner.

Zhou Shitang took out the square table from the kitchen and placed it in the yard. He also brought the small stools and placed them one by one beside the square table.

Shi Qingxiao still made one meat and one vegetarian dish.

Pork soup and shepherd's purse.

The family slowly sat down.

As the elder brother, Zhou Shimu once again brought food to Zhou Shiye's room.

Zhou Shiruo looked at the green vegetables and said, "Hey, was this green vegetable dug up by Tangtang? Can it be planted like this morning?"

Zhou Shitang shook his head, "No, this vegetable must be grown with seeds. My eldest brother sent them here today."

Zhou Yancheng picked up a chopstick of green vegetables, chewed it a few times, and swallowed it, "It's delicious."

"I heard that there are lychees and longans in Lingnan. In the past, it was difficult to eat a lychee. I asked around today and found that lychees will mature in June. If not, they will mature in May."

"It's already May, and the lychees should be starting to mature," Zhou Yancheng said.

Zhou Shiruo swallowed, "Then we have to find a way to get some lychees to eat. Lychees are my favorite."

Although her father used to be a powerful prime minister, the lychees he got were not enough for the family. She never ate to her heart's content at one time.

Shi Qingxiao ate some pork, "I passed by the house with old hens yesterday. The two trees at the door were full of green fruits. I don't know if they are lychees."

Zhou Shiruo: "If it's a lychee tree, then they are too brave. They dare to plant it at the door. Aren't they afraid that others will steal it?"

Zhou Shimu: "Maybe it's because he has a good background and is not afraid of others stealing it."

Zhou Shitang ate until the sides of his mouth were bulging. He listened to them talking while eating. When he heard this, he said slowly: "Then I will go there tomorrow to see if it is a lychee tree."

"If it's a lychee tree, try to buy some from my aunt. I just met her, and she warmly invited me to buy her eggs."

"Although I didn't buy eggs, I think she would agree to buy lychees."

"Then it depends on Tangtang." Zhou Shiruo smiled, looking at Zhou Shitang's face, curious, "How many books have you read in these years, and you can even recognize the lychee tree."

Zhou Shitang gestured with his hand, "I have read so many books that I can't even remember them all."

"By the way, Dad." Zhou Shitang turned to Zhou Yancheng, "I heard from the aunt that no one has lived in our house for two years. The county magistrate banned people from living in it, and then suddenly let us move in for some reason."

Zhou Yancheng and Zhou Shimu looked at each other and saw an answer in each other's eyes.

Someone deliberately let them live here and wanted their lives.

Regardless of whether the rumors were true or false, it was definitely true that they were going to die.

When Shi Qingxiao saw that the expressions of the father and son suddenly became serious, she thought of something and frowned, "Someone still refuses to let us go?"

(End of this chapter)