kingnovel Chapter 889: The First Acre of Land We Plant
Chapter 889: The First Acre of Land We Plant
Zhou Guoxi asked, "Why, have you asked someone to take a look?"
It would be great if it was a year of good weather and good harvest. By this time next year, at least half of the families in the north will have high-yield seeds at home.
Lord Yao nodded. The successive years of drought in the past few years had made him so worried that his hair turned white. Now that life had finally gotten a little better, he hoped that God would continue to show mercy.
Zhou Guo took him all the way there.
Looking at the newly built water conservancy projects, which were solid and durable, Lord Yao actually felt an inexplicable envy. He thought that if these were placed on other lands, those plots of land would be able to be used for farming in about half a year.
Song County is so poor that it is not even as rich as the landlord.
Zhou Guo looked at his expression and said with a smile, "Sir, do you think these water conservancy projects are good?"
"Good, very good!" Lord Yao nodded involuntarily, "Mr. Zhou is really capable!"
Zhou Guo said: "Almost all the money I earned over the years has been invested in it. The main purpose is to use it for a long time, and I don't need to take care of it for at least the next twenty years."
The longer you use it, the more money you can save. You don't need to spend money on it every year.
County Magistrate Yao nodded and said, "You are right. Doing it right at once can save a lot of trouble. Anyway, you are going to grow rice on this land, and rice cannot be grown without water... Hey, maybe the North can become a rice granary in the future."
Thinking about the land he is currently managing, if the ditches are built, he can also grow rice directly on it like the Zhou family did.
Zhou Guo stayed in Song County throughout the spring. All the letters and account books under her were sent to Song County. While handling official business, she also managed the progress of the paddy fields in Song County.
There are requirements on how many times to harrow the field, how much fertilizer to spread per acre of land, and how much water to add.
The farmers were stunned. They had been farming for their entire lives, but they never imagined that their boss was so meticulous in farming that he even paid attention to the depth of the water in the fields. They used to be satisfied with just about the same amount of water, but now it turns out that there is such a big difference between water depth and shallow water depth?
Zhang Lao and his son followed and watched, and asked in confusion: "Boss, why do these seem different from the ones in the small field?"
Zhou Guo said, "After all, the experimental plot is only about ten mu. Compared with these hundreds of hectares, the smaller plot is not good enough. The planting method is naturally a little different. If I follow the method in the small plot, how many people will I need for these hundreds of hectares?"
This is the first year, and she doesn't plan to rent out the land until it produces a good harvest.
What if we can only get back the seeds? Wouldn’t that be a scam?
It would be better for her to bear the risk herself.
The old man and his son nodded hurriedly. They had never planted so much land before. The dozen acres of experimental land were more than his family had planted in previous years, so they naturally did not know how to plant a large area.
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On the day of transplanting rice, Li came with her family.
Zhou Guo asked in surprise: "Why are you all here?"
Zhou Mai smiled and said, "Everyone knows that this land is being planted with rice today. This is our family's first piece of salty and bitter land for planting rice. We must come and take a look. Let's plant this first acre of land ourselves."
Zhou Suli and Li Lai also urged each other to go to the fields to plant rice.
Zhou Guo said with a smile: "Why haven't you done enough work at home yet, so you come here to do farm work?"
Li said, "Let them go. Farmers' kids, how can they not work? They have to go to the fields and plant rice. Today, the first acre of land will be planted by the brothers, and we old ladies will stay at home and cook."
Zhou Guo looked at the fields and said with a smile, "There happens to be a small piece of land that is stuck on the edge and is only about eight or nine mu. The others are all large fields, starting from five mu."
If there are too many field ridges, it will take up space. It is better to divide it into large pieces.
Zhou Gu glanced at his brothers and waved his hand, saying, "Let's go, change clothes, and go to the fields to plant rice."
Several people left in a hurry.
He went back to the house, changed into coarse cloth clothes, rolled up his sleeves and trouser legs, and went to the fields.
At this time, bundles of seedlings have been thrown into the fields. The fields are full of seedlings and can be reached with just a stretch of the hand.
The farmers were still pulling and throwing seedlings. Those who were about to go to the fields were told that they could not go to the fields either. So they simply went to pull seedlings, and while they worked they watched Zhou Gu and others go to the fields to plant rice.
Not to mention he really did it in a very professional manner, taking steady steps. He stood in the field, hunched over, holding two or three seedlings with his fingers and inserted them under the water. When he let go, the seedlings stood steadily in the field.
The people standing at both ends are in charge of the seedling lines. After planting a row, they pull them up and start a new row, one row after another.
Many people don’t know the details of the Zhou family.
All I know is that the Zhou family has such a large piece of land, and can build such a large water conservancy project to support so many people and livestock. They must be very rich, and must be a wealthy and powerful family.
But looking at the way the Zhou family men work, they seem very skilled.
The people below whispered in each other's ears, "Hey, did you see how these young masters of the Zhou family are so good at planting rice? They look like they have done this job before."
"That's how capable they are. They can afford such a big business. Their families are so rich, but they don't spoil their children. They all have to work in the fields. Children like us can't be spoiled. We have to learn from them!"
No one knew the details of the Zhou family, but everyone was stunned when they saw Zhou Gu and others planting rice in an orderly manner. Who would have thought that these young men who lived in luxury would actually do farm work.
Mrs. Li watched them work and said with a smile, "At least we have not neglected the work of transplanting rice. Otherwise, I would not even know how to transplant rice. I really don't know how to go down to meet the ancestors of the Zhou family."
Zhou Guo said, "Mother, look at how you keep saying these things. If it were me, even if I were to go to hell, I would go there with my head held high. My Zhou family was just a poor peasant family when my grandparents were here, but now we have become big landlords. Not to mention you, my uncle has even become a general!
You have so many shops and villages at home, and your family business is so huge, are you still afraid of not having the face to see your grandparents? The ancestors of the Zhou family would look at you with admiration during festivals and feasts!"
Li smiled and said, "Say less. If you continue, they will come back to life."
You can see that he is very happy.
Everything the Zhou family has today is inseparable from Zhou Guo. With a daughter like her, she will definitely go with her head held high when the time comes.
Wu Ya was watching from the side and felt itchy, so she said, "How about I go down too?"
Several people looked over.
Li asked, "You have no work to do? Can't you bear it when you see them working?"
The old man said, "If you really can't stay idle, go and tidy up my vegetable garden. I just dug it out and haven't started tidying it yet. I have to start planting tomorrow. It would be better if you do it today."
Wu Ya turned her head to look and really went. She couldn't sit idle and watch others work. She was also busy at home. Only by keeping herself busy could she feel comfortable everywhere.
Xiaohua followed with her short legs.