Chapter 194

This wasn't two days ago, when several aunts were still discussing about repairing the yard of their own house together.There is no need to build a new one, so the courtyard wall is re-enclosed, and some new belongings are being added to the house.

With that motivation, who is willing to be lazy and slippery and not work?

Seeing Lin Baozhu coming, several people who were busy in the courtyard raised their heads to say hello, and some said that the family may have a happy event soon, and they should go over to have a few glasses of wedding wine when the time comes.

Seeing everyone's simple and sincere smiles, Lin Baozhu responded again and again.Thinking that the new batch of tea leaves hadn't been refined yet, Lin Baozhu brought Aunt Ma and Daju into the teahouse to get busy.It's a busy job, but in fact, Aunt Ma and Da Ju have almost learned the main craft of refining. Now even Da Ya can refine white cockscomb tea by herself, and there is no need for her to help.

That is to say, during the spring tea season, Lin Baozhu needs to master it personally in order to make the heat and taste more fragrant.

When I came back from the workshop, it was already time for lunch.Qiuniang and Sister-in-law Cui have already prepared a meal, because there is fish soup and vegetables left over from noon, so they just baked a few meatloaf to fill their stomachs.

Talking and laughing, the meal is over.Because Qingqing and Hongmei were following Da Ya now, Lin Baozhu asked the two girls to rest in the front yard.The east room kang on the left and right sides is big enough, and there is also a back room, so it is not too crowded.

Regarding Madam's decision, Qiuniang and Sister-in-law Cui did not disagree. They knew in their hearts that Madam looked at them with high regard and Madam cared for her daughter.So let alone having thoughts of reluctance, there is not even a trace of embarrassment.

After dinner, the big girls started talking with Lin Baozhu in the room.It's just talking, it's just that Lin Baozhu encouraged the eldest girl to tell more stories with the two girls, and then talk about what she saw, heard and experienced during the day.

After such a toss, the sky was completely dark.Seeing that it was time to go to bed, but she didn't want Da Ya to be dawdling because she just didn't want to leave. Even Qingqing had already made hot water for her to wash up, but she babbled for a long time and ignored it.

"Mother, I'm going to sleep with you tonight." To be honest, when the big girl who has become more and more aware of the matter said that she was going to sleep with her mother, she was still a little embarrassed.The little finger twisted the clothes, it was all wrinkled.

Lin Baozhu raised her eyebrows, pretending to be thinking, but she didn't think that the little girl didn't know who to learn from, so she directly pestered her to climb up the kang, and then snuggled into her arms and acted coquettishly.

"Mother, Da Ya was just praised by the old man today, so give me your reward." Seeing that Lin Baozhu still didn't let go, she hurriedly said flatteringly, "Why don't you write an extra hundred characters tomorrow, and you will be rewarded." Let Big Ya sleep with you."

Looking at those big flickering eyes that keep shooting dog eyes at herself, she is cute and obedient, coupled with that round face, she is so cute that Lin Baozhu is stunned.She poked Da Ya's face with her hand, and couldn't help laughing, "You are the only ghost."

With permission, Da Ya blinked her eyes, then pursed her lips and smiled cheerfully.She stayed with her mother tonight, so she would not let her fall asleep again.Two days ago, my mother was in a bad mood during the day. Grandma Tian said that my mother didn't have a good rest at night. She didn't know why my mother couldn't sleep well. Maybe it was the same nightmare as she used to.

Anyway, no matter what, she will coax mother to sleep tonight, just like when mother coaxed her.

In the next few days, Lin Baozhu focused on the development of the river beach.Thinking that sister-in-law Cui's house used to be by the sea, Xu was familiar with fish and shrimp farming, so she called someone to ask about it.

After asking this question, I found out that Wang Dakui had really raised fish and shrimp before working with tea farmers.It's a pity that there is no shortage of those things near the seaside. Who would spend money to buy them if they are freely given by nature.What's more, even if ordinary restaurants require fish, they rarely have fish, and most of them are used for stewing fish soup or cooking dishes, so he later abandoned his old job to guard the tea garden.

Speaking of which, although Dakui is simple and honest and can't read, he likes to play with and raise things. When he lived in the tea mountain, he dug a water hole by himself and learned how to grow lotus.According to sister-in-law Cui, they ate lotus root several times that year, but unfortunately there were too few lotus roots to sell.

Seeing Mrs. Cui's regretful expression, Lin Baozhu was overjoyed. It was almost impossible to find it, and it took no effort to get it.You know, if it's easy to find someone who can raise fish and grow lotus, the shopkeeper Li won't be delayed until now and hasn't replied.

After Wang Dakui got the letter and hurried back, he found out that his wife wanted to plant some lotus in the river beach.This matter is not difficult for him, but it will take a lot of work.

"Ma'am, I used to learn how to grow lotus, and I transplanted it with lotus seeds. If I calculate it according to the current day, I guess it will take one and a half months to two months to grow. Wait until next spring, or the lotus seedlings will be frozen to death in winter."

When he used to grow lotus, he put the lotus seed into the water with a small opening, and changed the water every day to let it grow roots and leaves slowly.When the roots grow out, they are transplanted into the pit one by one.

When the lotus with long leaves and roots is transplanted into the pit and there is water, it will be considered to be able to grow crazily.Especially in hot summer and rainy days, it takes half a month to grow into big lotus leaves in a daze.

"As for raising fish, it's much easier. The main thing is to choose the fry. If it's in the pond on the river beach, it's running water, and there are many living things in it. I don't even need to feed it."

It's almost September, and according to Wang Dakui, if it gets colder, the lotus may not be able to grow.In this way, the things that need to be planted can be put away first, and now the most urgent thing is to buy lotus seeds first, so that Wang Dakui can teach him how to plant lotus.

The more than 60 acres of river beach land has a large pond on the side.It takes manpower and effort to repair it.Fortunately, there are still many laborers in Taoshuwan who have not found long-term jobs. If they hire themselves, they don't have to worry about no one working.

As for such a large place, so many lotus seeds need to germinate and grow leaves, Wang Dakui may not be able to complete it.She is not too worried, as long as she finds a few reliable families and learns together, she is not afraid of wasting some, which can be transplanted after all.

After thinking about it like this, she made up her mind.

After seeing spring and summer, the tea trees in the tea fields outside grow better, and the tea leaves can be picked after autumn.Now the people in the village who grow tea with Lin Baozhu probably hope that the weather will be good and the winter will come soon.

It's rare to say that, in previous years, what every household feared most was winter.After all, no one has so much spare money to buy cotton to make cotton-padded clothes and quilts, not to mention the Chinese New Year, which is another big expense.But this year is different, everyone is looking forward to picking the first batch of winter tea.

And the rest of the old-fashioned people who feel that they will be sorry to their ancestors if they don’t grow food, and some wait and see, now they all regret it.Especially when I saw other people's families get together and finally figured out how much income they could earn in winter, I regretted it even more. Now I also hope that the days will pass quickly, and I will be determined to grow tea with Baozhu next spring.

Anyway, after planting tea trees, when the big guys heard that Baozhu was going to plant lotus, they no longer found it unbelievable.Seeing that some people had received the letter, they first went to Zhang's house to get the lotus seeds, and started to learn how to grow lotus seeds from Wang Dakui, but they didn't dare to delay any longer, and they all went together to find Lin Baozhu to inquire.

This inquiry has aroused an upsurge in raising lotus seeds.And those who moved late, knowing that Zhang Ji was going to recruit people to reclaim the lotus pond, and the wages were the same as those in the workshop, everyone hurried home and asked their men to sign up.And some people who work outside rushed home as soon as they received the message from home, for fear of missing out on this good deed.

After all, working for someone at the door of the house, the wages are not low, and you can take care of the family, who doesn't want to do it?Even if the wages are less, they are still happy.

As the people who got the lotus seeds found with great joy that the lotus seeds had grown roots and leaves, Wang Dakui also began to collect lotus seeds from house to house and transplant them into ponds.Because the lotus leaves cannot be completely soaked in water at the beginning of transplanting, and now shallow water is needed until the standing leaves grow, so he is always extra careful when transplanting, for fear of hurting the lotus seedlings.

In this way, after working day and night for nearly a month, the lotus in a pond has grown.At least, each tree has grown leaves, so I don't worry about the depth of the water.

I don't know if it's because Lin Baozhu doesn't understand it well, or because of the ambient temperature here. It's already the second half of September, but I don't want the little lotus flowers to bloom.Although it is not too shocking, it is quite rare in this autumn.

The lotus leaves in the sky are infinitely green, and the lotus flowers are red in the sun.Now Lin Baozhu's favorite thing is to take the big wolf by the hand and take a walk around the river beach and pond after lunch.Of course, the same goes for other people, more children come.

Fortunately, everyone listened to Lin Baozhu, so after knowing that Aunt Baozhu said not to go into the water, no brat dared to go into the water and make a fuss.Occasionally, there are a few greedy people who want to play in the water, and they will be taught a lesson by the few skinny children left on the bench and the dog.

As the lotus grows, the fry also enter the water.Because Taoshuwan is far away from the sea, and there are no fish fry sellers nearby, she personally asked the shopkeeper of Wenjia Teahouse for this matter.Even for the first time, he reluctantly produced a small packet of Oriental Beauty Tea, which is considered to be what he likes.

Sure enough, the door of Wen's family was not built, and on the fourth day after the shopkeeper Wen's request, a carload of fish fry packed in wooden barrels was transported to Taoshuwan.Four carts and thousands of catties of fry cost Lin Baozhu 20 taels of silver.

(End of this chapter)

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