The pond at the foot of the mountain had just been dug, and the weather was getting hotter and hotter. The sun had been shining for a month, and there was no sign of rain.
There were already signs of drought at this time, but no one paid attention.
I even have to say, fortunately, the weather has been good recently, which makes it easy to cut the ears of rice and dry the millet.
At this time, the water in the reservoir has not decreased, but with the planting of late rice and the release of water from the reservoir, signs will begin to appear.
Gao Mingcheng felt at ease when he looked at the water in his pond.
With this water, we can ensure that the next tree planting will not fail. However, due to the weather and the saplings, we will not plant in large quantities this year. At most, we will plant a small amount to test the water.
As for what to plant, he had a rough idea.
First of all, he contracted this hill not for a single industry, that is to say, he will not use it all to plant sugar oranges, because it is still unknown whether he can successfully grow sugar oranges here.
In addition to sugar oranges, Nanfeng tangerines also need to buy a batch of fruit trees. He has to do this in person. In his previous life, he purchased fruit seedlings from fruit farmers. People swore that they were Nanfeng tangerines, but after he planted them, the goods were wrong. plate.
In addition, oranges and grapefruits from the citrus family are naturally indispensable. This can be planted concentratedly on a mountain, with a planned area of about 100 acres. Because the geographical climate here is suitable for the growth of citrus fruit trees, more will be planted.
In addition, we have to plant a small patch of common fruit trees, but this has to be done according to circumstances, and we have to buy good varieties of fruit seedlings.
For example, they are also rich in bayberries and loquats here, but the wild varieties can be seen everywhere. Bayberries can make your teeth sore, while loquats have thick skin and large seeds, and thin flesh with little water content.
There are also large areas of wild grapes growing luxuriantly in the mountains, but the fruits are still very sour and difficult to eat.
In fact, if it is used to make wine, that is fine, but it requires a large amount of white sugar. Nowadays, white sugar costs one yuan per pound, but no one is willing to use so much sugar to make wine.
Instead of drinking wine, villagers prefer to drink Nianzi wine, believing that Nianzi wine is better for health.
"Mingcheng, someone in the village has started to cut the ears of rice. When will we do it? I just went to the field to see that our ears of rice are almost ripe." Many beauties were wearing straw hats and an old set of long clothes. trousers.
When working in the fields in hot weather, you should not wear short ones, but long ones. This can not only prevent the sun from tanning and burning the skin, but also prevent the grass from cutting the skin.
The edges of some grasses are like saws. When people walk through them, if they are not careful, they will leave a blood mark on their legs. Some grasses are also poisonous, and the cuts will cause unbearable pain.
Gao Mingcheng casually picked up a straw hat and put it on, and said: "It's better to choose a day than to hit the sun. Let's do it today! It's only one acre of land in total, just a matter of time!"
Duo Mei had no objection and immediately brought the prepared sickle and pole.
The two of them walked towards their rice fields one after another. Along the way, they saw people already cutting and picking rice. The whole village was filled with the joy of harvest.
In the days when there were no harvesters, rice ears were harvested manually. Holding a handful of rice ears in one hand and a sickle in the other, they cut them all at the root, and then piled them together until they were about the same size. Knot it and tie it up, then carry it home on a pole.
Gao Mingcheng and Duo Mei walked to their own rice fields. Gao Mingcheng lowered his head and glanced at the rice ears. The golden rice ears hung their heads modestly, and the wind blew by, bringing bursts of rice fragrance.
This year's rice ears were planted quite well. The weather was good in the first half of the year, and most people's rice ears were planted well. However, there were some differences in yield.
Some people are superstitious about chemical fertilizers and like to use chemical fertilizers, while some people think that farmyard manure is better and therefore do not use chemical fertilizers.
Gao Mingcheng's family used a mixture of farmyard manure and chemical fertilizers. Unexpectedly, it grew very well.
Gao Mingcheng twisted a grain of millet with his hands, then rubbed open the skin and observed the rice grains inside. He found that the rice grains were very hard and indeed ripe.
He threw it into his mouth, chewed it, and tasted the taste of new rice.
Generally speaking, the taste of early rice is slightly worse than that of late rice, but early rice produces better rice when cooked, so it is also very popular in the village.
"It's mature, let's start cutting!" Gao Mingcheng said, being the first to work in the fields.
He went down to the field along the ridge and stepped on the slightly slippery field. When someone stepped on it, his footprints sank about an inch.
If there is a lot of rain, the fields will be relatively wet now, but it has not rained for more than a month this year, so it is almost dry now.
Before planting late rice, the reservoir must be opened to release water.
Gao Mingcheng works quickly and well, and many beautiful women work neatly and neatly, without any hint of squeamishness.
Gao Mingcheng saw her immersed in her work. After a while, there were piles of rice ears on the ground. He simply stepped forward to tie the rice ears and then carried them home with a pole.
These rice ears are not packed in baskets, but are tied directly into two large bundles, and then one bundle is inserted into each side with a pole, and it is fixed like this.
"I'll pick up the rice ears and take them home. You can cut them slowly, don't rush." Gao Mingcheng warned, then he picked up the pole and walked quickly towards his home.
The disadvantage of living under Niuweiling appeared at this time, because this large rice field is close to the old village, so it is naturally far away from Niuweiling.
Fortunately, Gao Mingcheng has plenty of physical strength and is not afraid of this small distance. He picked up the burden and walked quickly, like a gust of wind, and soon disappeared into the crowded field. When he reached a deserted place, his speed increased a little faster.
When he returned home, he untied the bundled rice ears and spread them out in the yard.
The yard has been completely hardened, and the cement floor is the best place to dry the rice ears.
After doing this, he continued walking towards the rice fields without stopping.
With the two people's concerted efforts, the rice ears in the one-acre field were quickly harvested. Many Mei straightened up and had a satisfied smile on their faces.
"Let's go! Go home!" Gao Ming's Cheng family is the first to finish harvesting in the village. Who knows that his family has only one acre of rice fields, and both husband and wife are quick workers.
When the two returned home, the first thing they did was drink tea.
Early in the morning, Duomei boiled water and then brewed homemade tea. The taste of this tea is naturally not as good as those famous teas, but it still has a flavor, and drinking tea in summer has the function of relieving heat, which is worse than drinking Boiled water is better.
The two drank tea to quench their thirst, and then continued their work.
The ears of rice have been cut back, but they still have to be threshed.
If you have a threshing machine, it is also convenient. You can step on it with your feet and hold the rice ears at the same time, connect the top part of the millet with the iron tool, and then shoot down the millet.
But Gao Mingcheng has not yet purchased a threshing machine, so his family has to rely on old methods for threshing.
I saw Gao Mingcheng grabbing a handful of rice ears, holding the roots of the rice ears, and then smashed the part full of millet against the wall. As he beat, the millet fell off one after another and burst out.
(End of chapter)
