As Gao Yang said, everyone first checked the seedlings together and trimmed off the yellow leaves and rotten and withered roots.

The quality of this batch of strawberry seedlings is very good, most of them can be planted directly, and only a few need to be pruned.

At half past twelve, when Grandma Shen and Li Mao came to deliver lunch to them on a trolley, more than 100,000 strawberry seedlings had basically been inspected.

Usually when farming is busy, in order to save time, lunch is eaten directly in the fields.

Grandma Shen spread two clean woven bags on the floor, took out the food and laid them out.

The dishes are all served in small stainless steel pots, including twice-cooked pork, stir-fried minced pork with sauerkraut, cold lotus root slices, vegetarian stir-fried cabbage, and radish and pork ribs soup.

It's a simple four dishes and one soup, but the portions are very generous, and each dish is filled to the brim.

Farm work consumes the most energy, and you are particularly prone to hunger. You must be full and have oil and water, otherwise you will not have the energy to work.

Therefore, the rice bowls that Grandma Shen brought were also large enamel bowls.

As she opened the steamer and filled the rice, she invited everyone to come over and eat.

As the host, Grandpa Shen was the first to stop what he was doing, stood up and greeted everyone, "Let's go, let's eat first. The food will be cold in a while and it won't taste good."

Wang Weidong and others stopped and went to eat with Grandpa Shen.

A well was dug in the ground, and Shen Qiuqiu fetched a bucket of water to wash everyone's hands.

After washing the mud off their hands, everyone picked up their bowls and sat on the ledge to eat.

After the rice was served, Grandma Shen enthusiastically scooped a large spoonful of sauerkraut and minced meat for everyone.

We use home-pickled sauerkraut, which is particularly fragrant when fried with meat. The sour aroma is slightly spicy, and it goes very well with rice.

"Let's have a simple lunch. I'll go back and kill a chicken later. Xiaohua also bought braised pork head meat and roast duck. Let the old man accompany you to have a good drink in the evening."

Wang Weidong smiled and said: "Auntie, your food is good enough. They are all from the same village, and there are no outsiders. Don't be polite to us. You can drink wine, but you don't need to kill the chickens."

Wang Weidong's wife raised her foot and kicked him, glaring at her man, but she said the words to Grandma Shen.

"Auntie, you don't need to spoil him. He is a drunkard. As long as he has a mouth to drink, he can eat peanuts that taste like meat.

Even if you kill a chicken and feed it to him, it will be ruined, so just give them a bowl of fried peanuts."

His words made everyone burst into laughter.

After finishing laughing, Zhou Dingwei and others also echoed: "Yes, yes, yes, no need to kill the chicken, no need to be polite to us."

Grandma Shen served them the food with a smile and did not object.

It is up to you to decide whether to kill the chicken or not, and what they say does not count.

Shen Qiuqiu was the last one to come to eat. She was a little worried as she held an enamel bowl as big as her face.

This amount of food is more than three times her usual amount.

"Grandma, I can't eat so much."

Grandma Shen smiled and glared at her, "How is there too much? It's not much at all. Eat it quickly. It's not enough. There's still more in the steamer.

Look at your thin arms and legs, you don't look like a farmer."

Shen Qiuqiu lowered his head and looked at his arms. Could it be that if his arms were thinner, he would not be qualified to be a farmer?

Li Mao next to him burst out laughing. Shen Qiuqiu glared at her, making her laugh even more happily.

In the end, Shen Qiuqiu took half of the rice in the bowl and gave it to Grandpa Shen and Shen Jiashu under the disapproving look of her grandma.

In addition to Shen Qiuqiu, technician Gao Yang also received special care from Grandma Shen.

He gave him two tablespoons of the red-hot twice-cooked pork.

"Xiao Gao, are you used to our country food?"

Gao Yang swallowed the food in his mouth and replied with a smile: "I'm used to it. Grandma, the dishes you cook are very delicious, especially the twice-cooked pork. It's more delicious than my mother's cooking."

Grandma Shen was very happy to hear this and asked again: "Grandma will cook fish for you tonight. Do you like braised fish or spicy fish? Grandma can also make pickled fish."

Gao Yang was not very picky about food and replied casually: "Anything is fine, I like to eat them all."

After lunch, everyone sat and rested for about ten minutes before continuing to work.

Two people work in teams, one person puts out the seedlings and the other buries the soil, so they plant very quickly.

Grandma Shen and Li Mao followed suit for a while, and at about four o'clock, they pushed the cart home to cook dinner.

More than 100,000 strawberry seedlings were planted until after 7 p.m.

Shen Qiuqiu hired someone to lay the drip irrigation tape before. Although it cost a lot of money, it was very convenient to use.

Turn on the switch and water will be automatically drawn from the well to water the strawberry seedlings.

Newly planted strawberry seedlings must be watered thoroughly to ensure their survival rate.

Gao Yang made a rough estimate and asked Shen Qiuqiu to time the drip irrigation to one hour and thirty minutes.

This will almost water the ground thoroughly.

The last step of watering is also very important.

Grandpa Shen was a little worried, "Will this thing work? How about I stay and watch, and you go back to eat first."

Shen Qiuqiu smiled and said: "Don't worry, I checked. This manufacturer has a good reputation. The drip irrigation tapes they produce are all qualified products with good quality. There will be no problems."

Gao Yang also advised: "Grandpa, this is automated work, it's useless for people to watch from the side.

If you are worried, I will come over and take a look when the time is up."

In Grandpa Shen's opinion, Gao Yang is a professional, and since he has said so, there should be no big problem.

It was almost eight o'clock when a group of people returned to Shen's house.

As soon as I walked to the door of the small courtyard, I smelled a strong aroma of food.

Wang Weidong sniffed it hard and couldn't help but smile and said: "Oh, my aunt still killed the chicken."

The aroma of chicken soup filled the yard, and everyone after a busy day couldn't help but swallow their saliva silently.

Chicken soup is simmering on the kitchen stove. Under the warm light, the milky white chicken soup is simmering with white steam.

There is also a large pot of hot water boiling in the large pot.

Hearing the noise from the door, Grandma Shen hurriedly filled the basin with hot water and brought it out.

"I'm finally back. You're all exhausted. Let's wash your face with hot water to relieve fatigue.

I'll serve the chicken soup and then we can eat."

The kitchen was too crowded and we couldn't sit apart, so Grandma Shen set up a large round table in the main room.

The food has been put on the table and kept warm on plates.

The pork belly was made into a plate of white meat with garlic paste, and a bowl of braised pork was also stewed.

Cut grass carp into sections and make a spicy fish with a strong taste. It is full of chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns. It is bright red and oily, spicy and fragrant. You can tell it is delicious just by looking at it.

The roast duck didn't taste good after it was cold, so Grandma Shen simply sliced ​​the duck meat and stir-fried it with green peppers. The duck rack was fried crispy with sesame oil and sprinkled with salt and pepper. It was crispy and delicious, and very delicious.

Vegetarian dishes include cold shredded kelp, pickled pickled radish slices, vegetarian stir-fried spinach, stir-fried bean sprouts, and fried peanuts.

More than ten dishes filled the table.

With Wang Weidong here, wine is naturally indispensable.
Chapter completed!