With Mo Ziyuan at home, after Murong Qingyuan read for half an hour, she went to remind him to come out for a rest. During the rest, she helped lay the cut tablecloth at home, leaving only the dining table unpaved. After resting for a while, I went back to the study to read until I rested in the evening.
After a good night's sleep, I woke up early in high spirits, had breakfast, and walked to the examination room accompanied by four people from the Mo family.
Without Han Shuxian's advice, Mo Ziwan would have to say a few more words.
'Brother Qingyuan, when you answer the question, check the question more to avoid dazzling and making mistakes.
'Brother Qingyuan, don't be anxious when answering the questions. You have to write slowly.
'Brother Qingyuan, after answering the questions, you should check them one by one as you did in the last county examination.
Murong Qingyuan curled his lips and listened to her nagging. When he arrived at the entrance of the examination room, he said to Mo Ziwan, "Don't be nervous!"
I have been saying this all the way, saying pay attention to this and pay attention to that! It seemed that he was nervous, so he covered it up by saying, "It's not my exam, why am I nervous!"
Murong Qingyuan said, "As long as you're not nervous, I'm not nervous either. Don't worry, I'm confident that I can do well in the exam."
All right! He is a genius and an academic master! No need to be nervous at all!
"Okay, let's celebrate after you get good grades!" I wanted to celebrate until you win the top prize, but after thinking about it, I decided not to. It will all work out.
Just like the previous county exams, students will be sent and picked up every day until the three exams are completed.
After the exam, the Mo family didn't stay in the capital for long. They were used to sitting around doing nothing in the capital after being busy at home. The two elders of the Mo family were not used to it, so they rushed home in the middle of the day after the exam. go.
After arriving home, Murong Qingyuan went to the Han family to find Han Shuxian to report on the exam situation.
"Why didn't you come back after playing for a few more days?" I thought they would come back after playing for another two days, but they didn't expect to come back on the day after the exam.
Murong Qingyuan replied: "Besides that Beijing is bigger than our county, with more shops and people, there is nothing interesting." Mainly because he wanted to come back and plant medicinal materials. He could plant them in early May, but because of the exam, he had to wait until The exam is over and I can’t wait any longer.
However, Uncle Han agreed with his statement, "That's right, the things sold in Jingli are just more and more comprehensive." Then he asked about the exam, "How did you feel about this exam?"
Just like when he entered the examination room and said he was confident that he would do well in the exam, the questions were not difficult for him. When answering, he remembered to carefully review the questions, answer the questions carefully, and check carefully again. He felt very good after the exam.
"I feel very good. I don't think the questions this time are difficult!"
"That's good! I hope I can get a good ranking this time!" Han Shuxian saw that he said it easily, and he also became relaxed. Although he knew that with his grades, it would be no problem to pass the government examination, but passing and ranking among the top are not the same. are different.
"It's still early for the hospital exam. You can rest for two more days."
"Well, I will plant the medicinal materials in the ground these days. I will go to the ground to take a look when I have time later." Murong Qingyuan said his plan.
"Also, a bookworm who doesn't hear anything outside the window and only reads books about saints and sages can't get far even after high school."
"Go ahead, whether it's planting medicine or crops, you have to be clear about it."
"Well, uncle is busy first, I'm going back first." Murong Qingyuan greeted and walked home.
After arriving home, I happened to hear Mo Tingyu and Boss Qiao who were returning home talking about how they were going to plant red sweet potato vines in Cuilong Mountain.
"Grandpa, wait until the crops are planted, and then invite people to help plant medicinal materials." Murong Qingyuan said after arriving home.
Mo Tingyu raised his head and said, "Uncle Qiao and I were talking about this. It doesn't matter if the crops are delayed or early. Plant the medicine first, and then plant the crops after the medicine is planted."
Murong Qingyuan thought that astragalus should have been planted at the end of April or early May, and the seedlings would emerge in mid-May, but now the astragalus has not been planted in the ground, so he followed Mo Tingyu's words, "Well, plant the astragalus first." .”
Then he added: "Because the exam delayed the planting of astragalus, it's early now."
It’s good to sow a little bit. "
"Tell me how to plant it first. Tomorrow we will go to the ground to plant astragalus." Mo Tingyu added.
"The shell of astragalus is too hard, so it will be very slow to germinate if you plant it directly. Rub the shell with sand and gravel, then soak it in water overnight, and then plant it in the ground tomorrow morning."
Although Murong Qingyuan told him how to handle the seeds, Mo Tingyu still didn't know how to plant them, "How to plant them? Just like milkweed, sow them directly into the ground?"
"Astragalus grows relatively tall and has many branches and leaves, so it is easy to sow seeds too densely."
Before Murong Qingyuan finished speaking, Boss Qiao took over the topic, "It's like planting soybeans, planting them one by one."
When it comes to growing crops, Mo Tingyu and Boss Qiao have a lot in common, "This method is good. The leaves of the soybeans will grow densely, and the seeds will spread out in clusters. No matter how well they grow, they will be harvested when the time comes." Plant two seeds in a row."
"I'll go to the river first to get some gravel and bring back the sand seeds." Boss Qiao said.
"Uncle Qiao and I will go together." Murong Qingyuan said as he followed Boss Qiao.
"I'll just go. Don't go into the river. Don't get water all over your body." Boss Qiao stopped him. He planned to take a handful of dustpans with him and go to the river to pick up a handful of dustpans and gravel before returning.
"I'm just watching from the bank." There is sand and gravel in the river. If anyone needs it, he can just take a bucket and go to the river to fish it out. Although this job is not difficult, he has never done it before. So I wanted to follow him and have a look. He must know every step clearly.
"Okay, I'll get something first!" After saying that, Boss Qiao walked to the backyard, took a dustpan and walked out again.
Then the two of them walked towards the river. When they arrived at the river, Boss Qiao took off his shoes and socks, rolled up his trouser legs and walked towards the river.
When I walked to a place with a lot of sand, I scooped a handful of buckets into the water, and then kept sifting through the river water to sift out some large debris. In the end, only the fine sand and gravel were left, and then I turned around and walked towards the shore. shoe.
"Thank you for your hard work, Uncle Qiao!" Murong Qingyuan said after waiting for Boss Qiao to come ashore and take the dustpan.
"What's the point of hard work? I haven't done anything!" Boss Qiao said honestly.
After Boss Qiao put on his shoes and socks, the two of them started sanding astragalus seeds when they got home. Murong Qingyuan had never done this before, so he also tried sanding the seeds in the gravel. Before they were sanded, they were soon covered with sand. Song Nanzhi stood up and said, "Just give it a try. If you sand it again, you can't write with your hands. Get up and wash your hands."
As soon as Song Nanzhi finished speaking, Mo Tingyu also urged: "What your grandma said is that you have never done this. The skin on my hands and your Uncle Qiao's is not as thick as mine. Go wash your hands and rest."
Boss Qiao also urged, "That's right, we will sand it in a few times. The sand will be sanded before it can be soaked in water."
Murong Qingyuan just wanted to feel it. After hearing everyone's words, he knew that everyone cared about him, so he also thought not to waste time.
I got up, washed my hands obediently, and then took out a notebook to take notes.
Mo Tingyu and Boss Qiao each sanded a basket. After half an hour of sanding, Mo Tingyu clapped his hands and looked at Murong Qingyuan, "Qingyuan, come and see, can the sand be soaked in water now?"
Murong Qingyuan didn't know, but he still approached the basket with seeds, picked out a seed from it, and compared it with the one without the sand shell. The seeds after the sand shell became frizzy and no longer as smooth as before. , I pressed it with my hand, and the shell became much thinner. With a little force, I saw that the shell was easily cracked, "It should be fine!"
When Mo Tingyu saw this, he picked one out, pressed it in his hand like Murong Qingyuan, and the outer shell cracked, "That's it, no need to sand it."
Boss Qiao also stood up, "I'm going to get some water to soak in."
When Boss Qiao went to fetch water, Mo Tingyu went to get a sieve again, preparing to sift out the seeds individually so that they could be soaked in water.
After Boss Qiao brought the water, Mo Tingyu said: "Brother Qiao, you can take care of the rest. I'm thinking I'd better ask a few people to help me. It's already too late to plant the seeds, so we have to rely on our family." I'm afraid it will take a few more days to finish planting the human race. Please ask a few people to help. If you plant it earlier, it will grow sooner."
Boss Qiao nodded
He said, "Okay, let's plant it earlier, and then we can do the weeding and other things slowly."
Song Nanzhi took a dustpan and covered it on the pot in which the seeds were soaked. "If you want, just finish all the work in the field at once. If you don't have to plant soybeans or red potatoes on the remaining land, why not just plant them all at once?" We have planted everything so that we don’t have to ask for help every other day.”
"That's OK." Mo Tingyu responded and then turned to Murong Qingyuan, "Qingyuan, think about what else to plant. First plant your medicinal seeds and then plant crops."
Murong Qingyuan had already planned it, and then gave an overview of the cultivation of angelica and yam.
Although what Murong Qingyuan said was a rough idea, it was enough. Just like Huang Qi, the two of them knew what to do after hearing this.
After deciding what to plant, Mo Tingyu went out to ask for help. People in the village have been very busy recently. Everyone is busy in the fields, and there is also a paper mill that is in need of people. He didn't know if he could invite anyone when he went out this time.
He went to Huang Rui and Li Hu first. After thinking about those people to invite, he felt that only the two of them would be the most likely to help.
When they arrived at the two houses and told the matter to the two of them, they agreed readily. When Mo Tingyu was about to leave, Huang Rui said kindly: "Uncle Mo, everyone in the village is very busy these days. , if you can’t invite people, I’ll bring everyone in my house, and our family can save a meal.”
Mo Tingyu was worried that he couldn't find anyone, but after hearing Huang Rui's words, he instantly felt that he was in great demand.
Although only the two of them came to the village at first, now, their family is the same as everyone else in the village. There is a big house for the father, mother, daughter-in-law, son and daughter.
Mo Tingyu thought that if the two families came together to help, they would not have to worry about having no one to work in the fields.
