PNB Chapter 147 Let's Plant!
Chapter 147 Let's Plant!
Xia Shiyu didn't care about these things; as long as he finished the work sooner, he would be done.
She was so engrossed in her work that she sometimes saw the group of green clay figures from before moving around nearby. However, they weren't causing trouble; they were just quietly doing something.
Xia Shiyu ignored it. Once she had packed the last jar of garlic for the day, her task was complete.
Xia Shiyu stood up and spoke to the garlic, "Now that I've completed my tasks, is this acceptable?"
The garlic cloves jumped onto the glass lid, looked around, and looked particularly pleasing to the eye as they soaked in the pink water.
He nodded. "That's right, you did a great job on this mission. Congratulations on getting our garlic seeds. My garlic is sure to taste the best."
Xia Shiyu smiled and said, "Thank you so much."
She was quite happy, as she could have three servings of vegetables again this time.
After waving goodbye to the garlic, Xia Shiyu could return directly to reality.
Xia Shiyu wanted to check a few crops, and without thinking about wandering around any further, she quickly went home.
Xia Shiyu was very happy, holding the pile of seeds in her hand. Now she was going to find something to plant them.
She grabbed a bunch of seeds and ran downstairs. Yu Juan saw her and asked, "What's going on? Why are you running around like that?"
Xia Shiyu showed the seeds in his arms, "Mom, look at the new seeds I got: scallions, cilantro, and garlic. I'm going to find a pot to plant them at home so we can eat them in a while."
Yu Juan was delighted to hear this, "Oh, that's great! I love cilantro, but you don't like garlic. I remember we have some styrofoam boxes at home; I'll go find them for you."
"Okay," Xia Shiyu said, letting her mother help her find the bubble box.
She also needs to process these seeds first, mainly coriander seeds.
Coriander seeds are generally quite hard, so you need to rub them open to increase the germination rate.
For the other scallions and garlic, just choose plump and healthy seeds; you don't need to worry about that with products from Fairy Tale World.
Xia Shiyu efficiently processed the vegetable seeds, while Yu Juan found several styrofoam boxes.
"I only found these few. If that's not enough, I remember I have some basins or something at home."
Xia Shiyu nodded quickly when she saw the box her mother brought over, "That's enough, that's enough. If it weren't so cold, we could just sow it in our vegetable garden. Anyway, we're not growing it to sell, it's mainly enough for our own family to eat."
Yu Juan nodded, "Then there's really no need to rush. One box is enough for you. Our family doesn't need that much."
Xia Shiyu nodded, "Pretty much, plant a little in one place."
She patiently processed the seeds, and Yu Juan also came to help pick them out along the way.
After she finished, she went outside and found a huge pile of soil.
Yu Juan brought in several large boxes of soil. "I see that if you're growing vegetables at home, you usually need some kind of nutrient soil. Is this soil that I just got from outside okay?"
Xia Shiyu glanced at it and nodded, "Okay, Mom can add some fertilizer later if she needs more nutrients. Now, you should disinfect the soil with wood ash to prevent any bacteria."
"Okay," Yu Juan replied, and then went to find some wood ash. There was plenty of it in the house, so there was no need to worry.
She carefully processed all the soil.
Xia Shiyu nodded after seeing this; her mother was quite efficient at her work.
After placing the soil, Xia Shiyu will then process the scallion bulbs by breaking the seeds open at both ends to help them grow better.
After processing the seeds, you can bury them in the soil. You don't need to bury them completely with just one end exposed, and you should also be careful not to place them too close together.
With Yu Juan overseeing this, each plant is as beautiful and neat as a line of little soldiers, indicating that it is a large-scale, standardized planting operation.
After planting them all, water them and then keep an eye on them during the rest of the process.
"Alright, we can eat fresh vegetables in another ten days or so." Xia Shiyu said with satisfaction as she moved the box to a suitable position.
Yu Juan looked at the boxes placed in her home with great satisfaction. "That's right, that's right. Soon we'll be able to eat scallion pancakes. Fresh scallions grown at home will definitely taste delicious."
They originally had some scallions in their vegetable garden, but now she's tired of them and thinks her daughter's scallions will definitely taste better.
Xia Shiyu chuckled, "Haha, then Mom, you can make a whole bunch of scallion pancakes."
"Definitely, definitely." Yu Juan nodded; she was quite adept at making these things.
So when the rest of the family came home, they saw the extra food storage box in the house.
"Wow, what are these planted in here? Why are there so many vegetable boxes?"
Xia Lihua curiously peered inside, wanting to know what was inside.
Yu Juan patted him on the shoulder, "And the rest are just ordinary seasonings like cilantro, scallions, and garlic."
Xia Lihua was quite excited when she heard this, "Oh, where's the garlic? Garlic is good, it'll taste delicious when pickled."
"You, all you know is that you crave this." Yu Juan shook her head.
The grandparents watching from the side were also amazed. They had always grown vegetables in the fields and had never tried growing them in a box before.
"That's great, we can have vegetables at home anytime, and the vegetables will definitely taste good."
"Really? I love cilantro the most. Putting a handful in noodles or pairing it with houttuynia cordata makes it so delicious."
The two elderly people were very satisfied.
Seeing that everyone in her family was happy, Xia Shiyu knew that she had made the right decision. Sure enough, she couldn't just focus on other vegetables. These kinds of vegetables are easily overlooked, but their effects and uses are significant.
Even Yuan Shi and his group, who came to the house for dinner, were pleasantly surprised.
"Boss Xia has planted new vegetables again! That's amazing!"
"Yes, yes, it's a pity we have to leave soon, otherwise we could have bought a bunch of groceries to take back with us."
Wang Shuang was very disappointed. They had been eating at the Xia family's house for the past few days, and the food was so healthy and delicious that they were almost tempted to stay there. However, through their recent observations, they had learned about the red foxes and were able to move them away, so they definitely couldn't stay there indefinitely.
Xia Shiyu was somewhat surprised to hear that they were leaving. "The fox has been caught, can it be moved?"
Yuan Shi nodded, "You can move them away. Actually, it's already winter, and they rarely come out here anymore, but they might still steal your vegetables from time to time."
Xia Shiyu sighed helplessly, "Never mind, stealing a little won't hurt, as long as I keep an eye on the fruit."
Giving these foxes a little bit of food is fine, but giving them expensive fruit is a no-go.
"Then you can rest assured, Boss Xia. Just make sure you sell us a few more of these vegetables when we leave. I know you don't have much chicken or duck left, but you can still sell some eggs and duck eggs, right?"
Xia Shiyu nodded, confirming that there were indeed still chicken and duck eggs in stock.
“We also have some salted duck eggs that we pickled before, you can take them with you.”
Their family used to pickle some every year, but it would spoil before anyone could finish it. This year, however, the supply couldn't meet the demand.
"Sure, sure, we'll take it with us then."
The group was very happy and then began to eat their last few meals together.