Mrs. Liu came back from the top of the mountain and saw Li Qiu Sui talking to someone at the gate of the courtyard. Mrs. Ma next door was sitting on the stone pillar of her house. Villagers passing by stopped to watch.
What is the look in the eyes of the little daughter-in-law who just walked across the door?
I'm afraid that my little girl will suffer a loss, and there are three aunts and six women in the village, who can a little girl offend?
Mrs. Liu walked a few steps quickly and greeted Mrs. Ma first, "Aunt Ma, what are you talking about? It's so lively..."
They all gathered around the door of their house, and those who didn't know it thought they were looking for trouble.
Since Li Sanzhu sent his little girl to Fucheng, life at home has become better. First, he made a living by selling mushrooms in restaurants in the county... That thing can be grown every three to five days.
Mrs. Ma was fine. She was counting the cracks in the door of her house. Her family often went to the county town for walks and found out that the weather was warmer. If they went to the mountains, they could pick some mushrooms. The county town The price offered by the restaurant is worth more than half a catty of meat. In winter, there are no mushrooms to pick on the mountain. The family doesn’t know what method they used. They can still send a crop over three, five, or seven days ago. , I heard that the price can be doubled, and the money... I can make a lot of money.
Even Li Sanzhu, this family is so strict that Mrs. Ma almost broke the cracks in the door and couldn't find out anything about it. However, Mrs. Liu didn't like to visit the house either. She wanted to say a few more words. When she met her, she agreed. I'd like to say hello to you more, but even if you have eighteen kinds of martial arts, they won't be of any use!
Li Qiu Sui came home and brought some old servants and things. During the Dragon Boat Festival, the Zheng family in Fucheng also gave gifts and loaded a large carriage with them. How could the villagers not be curious, especially Mrs. Ma?
She wanted to say a few more words to Li Qiu Sui, but when Mrs. Liu called her, Mrs. Ma responded, "...I just have nothing to do, so I am chatting with your family Suisui... What, when you come back, have you finished your work on the mountain?" My fourth child is still on the mountain? This morning, I didn’t even bother to eat something to eat! I said to the Sanzhu family, your family will have to plant fruit trees for a few days. Neighbors, if you have anything to do, call me first. Say it to my fourth son, he is doing his job honestly!"
Yesterday, the fourth child of her family came a little late, and the fruit trees brought back from the first trip failed to turn, so she complained both internally and externally.
Ms. Liu was used to dealing with this old lady, "Our two families are closest to each other. The hilltop is right behind our house. Your four Ma brothers, the first hilltop to arrive today, have planted two fruit trees."
It had only been half a day, but ten coppers had been obtained. Mrs. Ma narrowed her eyes and said, "In two days, the work will be done. My eldest, second, third and their wives can all go there." Help your family plant fruit trees.”
On such a big mountain, hundreds of fruit trees have been ordered. They have to be transported here and planted. After that, people will be indispensable to take care of them. It is impossible to finish the work even if the family members are expected to be exhausted.
Even though Mrs. Ma has nothing to do, she likes to live in the east and the west. Her family is a horse walker, and she likes to cheat and play around at home. She is willing to work hard even if she is given money. Her other sons and My daughter-in-law is a good hand at work.
Mrs. Liu was still worried about whether the fruit trees would survive, and she still wanted to plant them all at once. She hurriedly agreed, "...The work is over, just come! There are just too many people, and my family can't agree to go home for dinner."
It doesn't matter whether you eat or not. Money is the best.
This time, before Mrs. Ma could say anything, some villagers jumped in and said, "After today, there will be people at my house who are free. Early tomorrow morning, they will be able to go to your hilltop to help plant fruit trees."
Everyone was talking to each other in a lively manner. On Li Qiusui's side, Hongying cleaned up the breakfast stall. Mrs. Liu was talking to people and couldn't get away for a while. At this time, she was the only one going home, and the food was gone. They have to be carried to the top of the mountain to eat.
A big family packed two big baskets of steamed buns alone.
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I have been busy talking about planting fruit trees for more than ten days. All the hundreds of fruit trees I had ordered before were planted to occupy the foot of the mountain. I simply ordered hundreds more fruit trees nearby, including citrus, pears, persimmons... No matter what kind of tree, as long as it can bear fruit, some trees will be planted.
Li Sanzhu did not want to deduct wages from the villagers, and paid them once a day. Although it was a bit troublesome, more and more villagers came to work from home, and they also wanted to plant fruit trees as soon as possible, so they continued like this.
After all the fruit trees were planted and the weather got really hot, Li Sanzhu and his father-in-law Li Guangmao and his son decided to go to the top of the mountain if they had nothing to do. They had invested so much money and couldn't make up their mind if they couldn't see a harvest in one day.
Li Qiusui was helpless. Seeing his family members lose weight, he felt a little regretful for acting so recklessly. He went to the county town, grabbed some medicine to replenish his body, and treated them one by one before he could feel relieved.
After that, it’s time to take care of the fruit trees. Most of the apple trees planted earlier are already bearing fruit, and they hope to have a harvest in the fall, so they need to be given some special care.
Li Qiusui jumped down from the fruit tree, clapped his hands and said, "Dad, it's better to find someone. I'll keep the fruits I marked and except the rest."
Okay, it’s all up to you.
Li Sanzhu was good at growing crops, but he didn't really have much experience with fruit trees.
There are thousands of fruit trees before and after, and it is not the best transplanting season in spring, but 90% of them survived.
"There is also my newly prepared medicine. Starting tomorrow, I will pour some of it into the roots of the trees one by one."
With such a huge workload, we need to find more people, otherwise our family will not be able to bear it!
Li Sanzhu agreed, "I'll ask your uncle to find someone tonight."
People in the village are used to helping their families with their work, and finding someone is just a matter of shouting.
"Sui Sui, Chen Qi came over to see our fruit trees the day before yesterday and asked if he could sell them some of that medicine."
The medicine in Li Sanzhu's mouth was also prepared by Li Qiusui. Chen Qi is the fruit farmer who sells the most fruit trees to his family. His family also has half a dozen hills, and his experience in growing fruit trees is no greater than that of others within a radius of dozens of miles.
After planting my own fruit trees, I heard that 90% of them were successful. I was probably surprised, so I made a special trip to have a look. What shocked me at that time was that he taught me many ways to care for fruit trees.
Later, I came here several times to see the growth of my own fruit trees. The longer they grow, the better. If you plant the fruit trees in May, you are lucky to survive. Seeing that there is still a harvest, I can't help but ask for advice.
Li Sanzhu put the credit on the medicine prepared by his little daughter.
Most of the medicines that Li Qiu Sui got were found on the hillside of his family. Li Sanzhu asked a few words and said they would not cost a lot. Chen Qi asked, but did not shy away and gave them a bag of medicines.
(End of chapter)
