dtnovels Chapter 326 Raining
Chapter 326 Raining
"Brother," Shen Wenshan asked, "where should we dig the cellar? We're planting so many cabbages this year that the small cellar can't hold them all."
"Don't dig a cellar. Wait until the house is built and put it in the utility room."
Shen Yuanshan took over the conversation: "If there is no place to dig a cellar, you can put it in the house. Close the door tightly and don't open the windows. The small cellar should be buried with soil."
Shen Rongshan nodded: "Wait until the shed is demolished before burying the soil."
Once the farm work at home is finished, Shen Wenshan’s house can be built without waiting until the end of August.
After noon, the heavy rain turned into light rain.
Ji Wenhe opened his umbrella and said, "I'll go to the chicken coop and take a look."
If the grass in the chicken coop is wet, replace it with dry grass immediately.
I went to the pigpen and took a look around. I saw that the water in the puddle had overflowed. I have to draw out the water and replace it tomorrow.
It would be nice to have some cement here so the pigpen would be cleaner.
I took a look at the chicken coop and goose coop, then walked back along the path in the middle.
When Ji Wenhe saw Lan Qiuhua going out wearing a straw raincoat, he called out, "Aunt Lan, where are you going?"
She turned her head and pointed to the east: "I'll go to the fields and take a look."
"Wait for me, I'll go too."
Jog over.
"Slow down, there's no rush." Lan Qiuhua was afraid that she would accidentally fall, so she spoke quickly.
"It rained heavily all night yesterday, and it rained all morning today. Now it's drizzling non-stop. I'm afraid the pig pen will be flooded."
When I was building the pigpen, I didn't think that I should raise the inside with soil.
"No, I think the rain will stop today."
Ji Wenhe looked at the vegetable field. The ravine was full of water. His eyes fell on the collapsed cucumber rack: "It's not set up properly. It's not raining anymore. I have to come over and set it up again."
One row fell over, but fortunately the others were fine.
Lan Qiuhua looked at her own vegetable garden and said, "Look, two rows of my vegetables have fallen down. There was a strong wind last night. There are still two days until the beginning of autumn. After August, the weather will not be so hot."
"Yes, every autumn rain brings a chill."
I remembered that I would send out some Qixi Festival patterns this month, so I’ll go to Li Chunhong’s house in a couple of days to see how it’s going.
When we came to the creek and looked at the fields, we saw that they were full of water.
"Wen He, be careful. The ridge is slippery. Don't go in."
"it is good."
Ji Wenhe walked eastward from the foot of the mountain. Compared with other people's fields, the seedlings in their fields were a bit sparse, so he decided to buy more rice seeds next year.
He turned around and went back, standing on the small bridge waiting for Lan Qiuhua to come over.
"Wen He."
She turned around: "Aunt Wang."
"Hey, I'll go check out the field."
It’s raining so heavily, I would feel uneasy if I didn’t go and take a look at the fields.
Ji Wenhe walked down the bridge and let her pass.
"Erfeng, the rice seedlings in your field are fine. You don't need to check them. Let's go back."
Their two houses are next to each other.
Wang Erfeng smiled and said, "I won't feel at ease if I don't take a look."
"Okay, go ahead. Wen He and I will leave first."
"Don't leave in a hurry, wait for me, I'll come over after I take a look."
Lan Qiuhua nodded with a smile.
The two men were waiting for her by the creek.
Ji Wenhe asked: "Aunt Lan, I want to wait until the rice is harvested and the pig manure is carried to the fields. Should I carry it after plowing the fields, or carry it before plowing the fields? Which is better?"
"You have to pick it up first and then plow the land. You have to distribute it evenly. You can't pile the pig manure in one pile, otherwise the seeds will die and wheat won't grow."
"After I finish plowing the land and raking it flat, which field do you plan to cultivate first?"
She pointed to a few plots of land at the foot of the mountain and said, "Grow the crops here. The two plots in the middle are pretty good. The land here is too bad."
The pig manure is used to feed the wasteland and vegetable fields. I estimate that it is only enough to feed half an acre here.
"Okay." Lan Qiuhua said, "First focus on the land in the west. The pigs need to eat and the vegetables need to grow well. If there is any pig manure left, just pile it up and bring it over after the rice is harvested."
At this time, Wang Erfeng came over and said with a smile: "Wen He, I see that Wenshan's house is almost finished. When are you going to arrange a marriage for them?"
"There's no rush. They said they'd wait until next year. I wanted to finish building the house and show it to them. Since they're not in a hurry, then let them do as they please."
"That's fine. As long as I have money, I won't have to worry about not finding a wife."
Ji Wenhe smiled and said, "Wenshan is going to learn carpentry. I don't know if he can graduate by the end of next year. He doesn't have much reputation now. Only people in our village ask him to make small things for them."
There are people from other villages too, but few.
Lan Qiuhua comforted him, "Don't worry, he hasn't finished learning yet. When he does, with the help of Carpenter Li, someone will come to find him."
Wang Erfeng took over the conversation: "I wanted to send our Shen Liao and Carpenter Li to learn the craft before, but he refused to accept them. Many people went to him but he refused to accept them."
"Why?" Ji Wenhe asked.
"At that time, his son had not yet gone to town, and the father and son took on jobs at home and were unwilling to make friends with others."
"So, our family got there by chance."
"What a coincidence." Li Chunhong came out from the vegetable field.
Wang Erfeng replied: "We were talking about learning carpentry in Wenshan."
"Wenshan has been building a house at home recently, so he hasn't been to Carpenter Li's house for a long time."
Ji Wenhe nodded: "Yes, I have already told Carpenter Li that he will come over after he finishes his work at home."
"Come on, come to my house and sit down." Lan Qiuhua greeted with a smile, "There's nothing to do when you go back. Let's go and talk at my house."
Li Chunhong tightened her raincoat and said, "I won't go. I'll go back to help. I'll go again when the weather is better. I'm leaving now."
This month we were delivering dolls, and several of us worked from dawn to dusk in the hope of making some extra money.
She went back to sew fabric and was able to help with more.
"I won't go either. I'll go some other time. I'll go home and make silk lace. You guys go ahead. I'm going home now."
"Okay." Lan Qiuhua turned and looked at the person next to him, "Wen He, come to my house and play."
"No, Aunt Wang, I have to go back and get busy. I plan to husk the corn today and plant cabbages tomorrow."
"Three mu of land is planted with cabbage, and then the cabbage is harvested and then broad beans are planted?"
"Yes, the land cannot be left empty."
"If we plant more broad beans, we can sell them for a lot of money next year, so it's better to have more land."
Ji Wenhe smiled and said, "We have a large family. If we divide it among the three families, we won't get much."
Walking to the gate of their house, he said, "Aunt Lan, I'm home now. I'll come to your house when I have time."
"Hey, come when you're free."
"it is good."
When I get home, I tie the torn corn husks together and put them on a rack, and take them out to dry on a fine day.
Pick the winter melon a little later this year.
Because of regular watering with manure, the crops are growing better than last year.
This day.
Shen Yuanshan took the vegetable seeds and said, "Sister-in-law, let's go plant the cabbages. You hang the corn on the ropes. Don't hang too much."
"Okay, you go."
The three of them had already carried the corn down the mountain.
A straw rope was tied to the pillar and the tied corn was hung on it.
After Ji Wenhe finished his work, he drove the geese and ducks out to release.
The fence around the wasteland was removed, as it would have been a bit of a nuisance otherwise, leaving only a small plot of land on that side.
"sister in law."
"Xiao Lian, are you still feeling uncomfortable?"
She shook her head: "Much better. I can eat these two days and vomit less."