Farming Beneath the Changbai Mountains

After the wasteland was sorted out, it was time to plant the land. This year, not only the ginseng soil in the ginseng field, but also the newly opened fifty acres of wasteland made Zhixin extremely beautiful. The old man calculated that it was almost time to start farming, so he also came to join the field. He had been doing farm work all his life, so how could he be the kind of person who could spare time?

The old man stood on the newly opened wasteland and looked at this large piece of flat land. Naturally, he was extremely excited. "I didn't expect that I would have so much land at home when I get older. Okay, okay." An old farmer's love for land was clearly revealed at this moment. The old man bent down and picked up a handful of soil. "Look, the black soil in the Northeast is really fat and oily. Just plant crops on this land and they will grow very well. Zhixin, how is our manure this year? Is it enough? ?”

"It's enough, Dad. Our family has not used manure for farming in the past few years. We have raised so many geese and pigs, and we have saved a lot of manure. The manure from previous years has also been dried and dried, and it will be ready for planting. Just sprinkle it on when the soil is planted. Although this land is good, it would be better if it is cultivated for three or four years. The yield will not be less than that of good land." Zhixin replied quickly.

The old man couldn't help but nodded after hearing Zhixin's words, "Yes, that's it. This land belongs to our family, so of course we have to take good care of it. Our farm family still needs more land. This is fundamental."

Zhixin supported his father, and the two of them stood on this piece of land that belonged to their own family, feeling all kinds of emotions in their hearts. "Dad, you see there is still a lot of wasteland here. I think if our family's money can be released this year, we will buy some more. Once the wasteland is tidied up, it will be good land. By the way, Jinghan She told me that we need to build some houses between the wasteland and the forest here, so that the Fang family can move here. I think Jinghan is right, this will be our roots in the future, and I will wait for it to be planted. Just lead them to dig some adobe. Our house needs to be built sturdier, not like the one in Shenchang. We will live here for a long time." Looking at the land in front of him, Zhixin's heart was full of pride. If he lives in this life. What would it be like to earn thousands of acres of land?

"Yes, Jinghan is right, this should be done. Over at Shenchangzi, it will be time to break camp in three years, and everyone will have to move here. Prepare in advance to save yourself from being in a hurry." After hearing what Zhixin said, the old man also agreed very much. "I have to say, this Jinghan is really a good kid who takes care of the family. She sees everything from a long-term perspective. Boss, you should listen more to Jinghan from now on. This child is not simple. If our family doesn't have her, it will be another ten years. , it's impossible to buy such a large piece of land. We don't have enough brains, but you have to tell her to work less in the future. As a girl, don't be so burdened by poverty in the past. , There is nothing you can do. Now that there are so many people working in the family, don’t let her contribute any more. I have discussed it with your mother and wait two years before proposing marriage to Jinghan. If Wenhan and the others are going to take the college examination this year, If I can pass the exam, our family will take a step forward. When the time comes, Jinghan's marriage will have to be carefully selected. I can't bear to let Jinghan marry poorly. "The old man is also partial to Jinghan. Han Ke is a little more affectionate than Jing Ya and the others.

After the father and son finished reading, Zhixin helped the old man back to Shenchangzi. In the following days, everyone began to be busy farming. This year we have an extra fifty acres of land, and now we can grow a lot of good things. There were not enough seeds at home, so Zhixin went back to the village to buy some seeds. Corn, soybeans, sorghum, millet, and millet were planted in large quantities. The old man told me to plant more millet so that I can make sticky bean buns for the winter.

Mr. Xue and Mr. Zhu have also returned from town. It is farming season, and they can’t wait for the whole family to do it. There is also a holiday in the school, and the Wenhan brothers are back, so the mountain is bustling now. When the old man saw this, he asked Wenhan to lead these juniors to plant good seeds in the fields in the farm. The wasteland still needs to be fertilized and other things, and in addition to the newly opened land, there are always some rocks in it, which is not as easy to get rid of as soil.

So everyone was divided into two groups, Zhiming led the younger generation to plant the land in the ginseng field, and Zhixin led the two families to plant the wasteland. Fortunately, the Xu family now has three adult oxen, and the plows and poles are all matching, so nothing is delayed. After three or four days of work, the land was all planted.

After planting the land, the old man led Wen Han and others back to the town, while Xue and Zhu stayed on the mountain. From then on, the work in the fields was hard to come by, as there were not enough manpower. In the days that followed, the farmers started to get busy. They had to dig up the grass in the ginseng field and loosen the soil. The newly opened wasteland this year also needs to be weeded frequently. Grass is most likely to grow in the wasteland, so everyone in the family is busy doing their own thing, and no one stops.

Naturally, Jinghan and Jingxian still focus mainly on cocoons. When they have time, they will also help with the housework, and sometimes help with cooking. There are so many people eating, and it is a busy season, so naturally we need to help. Only when the meals are timely can we have more work.

April in the mountains and forests is a good time for wild vegetables to grow. Now, of course, there is no need to collect wild vegetables to sell like before. However, Jinghan has a preference for going up the mountain to collect wild vegetables. When this season comes, it is inevitable to go up the mountain.

On this day, Jinghan led Jingxian, Honglian and the others into the mountains with baskets on their backs. The six girls walked together, talking and laughing. They are all young girls, and they wear various colorful clothes. In the light and shadow of the forest, a bright color of youth is reflected.

"Second sister, look, there are a lot of big-leaf celery here. Let's pick some and go home to make dumplings. It's the only time of the year that we can eat it." Jinghan said while picking wild vegetables.

"Okay, let's get more later and send some to the town. Grandpa and grandma are not in the mountain this year. It's a good time to buy more meat and have a good meal of dumplings." Jinghan can make the decision on this matter without discussing it with others. Jinghan lowered her head and pulled vegetables while talking.

The forest was very large, and several people gradually dispersed. Jinghan lowered her head and walked forward without looking at the road. She was very familiar with this place. She had lived in the mountain for five or six years and could not get lost even with her eyes closed. Jinghan saw a large pile of big-leaf celery growing well in front of her, so she hurried forward and pulled up a bunch of it. Just as she was about to find some grass to tie it up, she found that her hands were stained with something red, which seemed to be blood. Jinghan put her hand close to her nose and smelled it, and there was indeed a bloody smell. Jinghan was startled, fearing that there might be some wild animals in the forest, which would be bad news. "Jingxian, gather together quickly and be careful. There are traces of blood here." Jinghan turned around and said.

Jingxian and the others were about a mile away from Jinghan. When they heard this, they gathered together quickly. Jinghan was very brave and looked around to see if there were any traces of blood. Sure enough, she found a few traces of red on the grass leaves beside her.

"Second sister, let's go back quickly. It's too dangerous here." Jingxian shouted over there.

"It's okay. Don't worry. I'll look forward. Maybe there are dead animals. Wouldn't it be a good idea to pick them up in that case?" Jinghan was very brave. She also relied on her flexible body from learning martial arts from her father, and she also carried a crossbow on her back. Whenever she went into the mountains, she carried a crossbow on her back. She reached out to untie the crossbow, pulled the trigger, and then walked forward slowly.

In front of a bush, Jinghan found some bloodstains. Jinghan looked at the bush carefully and it seemed that there was a shadow behind it. Holding the crossbow tightly in her hand, Jinghan went around the back of the bushes, only to find that it was not an injured animal, but a person.

"Jingxian, Honglian, come here quickly, there is a person here." Jinghan put down the crossbow in her hand and squatted beside the person. The person was lying on his stomach, with wounds on his back, and it was unknown whether he was dead or alive. Only Jinghan was so bold that she went forward and pulled the person's shoulders and turned him over. Without bothering to look at the person's appearance, Jinghan directly put her hand on the person's carotid artery, which was still weakly beating. The person should be unconscious, not dead yet.

At this time, Jingxian and several maids also ran over, "Second sister, is this person dead?" Jingxian asked curiously. She was also a brave person, and she was not afraid when she saw this situation.

"No, but if he is not treated, he will die soon. Jingxian, take Honglian back and find someone. It would be best if there is something to carry him back. No matter what he does, we can't just watch him die." Jinghan only noticed at this time that the unconscious man was a man, probably in his twenties, very tall, and the girls couldn't move him.

Jingxian always listened to Jinghan the most, and without saying a word, she took Honglian back to find someone. Hongshao, Luluo and Luping were left here to accompany Jinghan.

"Second Miss, what if he is a bad guy? Let's just ignore it." Luluo said a little scared. She is twelve years old, the same age as Jingxian, and a little timid.

"Whether he is a good person or a bad person, we have to save him. Even if he is a bad person, what's wrong? I save him just to feel at ease." Jinghan didn't look at Luluo, but began to check the man's wound. Jinghan studied medicine with Zhiming. Although she didn't learn it very well, it was no problem to see where the injury was.

The man was wearing a stone-blue garment made of very fine brocade. But it was unbearable to look at now, because there were more than ten cuts from swords, not to mention the scratches from branches and other things, the whole thing was just a pile of rags. Inside those cuts, there were horrible wounds. The wounds were so deep that the bones could be seen, and the flesh on both sides of the wounds was rolled up, and some were still bleeding.

"Who did this guy offend to be chopped into this state?" Jinghan looked at the wounds and was secretly shocked.