The distance of two or three miles is neither far nor close. Qiao Lan might not be able to take care of it like the Duan family's two hundred acres of land.
But it’s okay to take the time to take a look every two days.
Zhuangzi was so close that Qiao Lan took her family over to have a look.
Since she settled in the Duan family's old house, the old lady has not been out for a long time. She has never been to the county even during the New Year and holidays. She has asked her family to bring anything she wants from the county.
Qiao Lan allowed her family to go to the county if they wanted to, but she never mentioned going to the county herself.
This made Wang and others both touched and a little guilty.
The old lady should have been at an age when her children and grandchildren should be living in the house, but she was too busy with the family's farming matters.
They wanted to help, but no one in the Duan family knew how to farm. At first, everyone in the family went to the fields, but the work was not ideal, but Qiao Lan politely persuaded them to come back.
We have no choice but to put our efforts elsewhere. Now that there is a village, the old lady also has a good place to rest.
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Qiao Lan didn't know that her family was thinking so much. She didn't go to the county simply because she was lazy.
This Zhuangzi is a little different from what Qiao Lan thought.
Not only are there many mountains and land, but the several rivers passing by have also given birth to large and small pools.
Gu Di led the ox cart and led Qiao Lan roughly around, which took half an hour.
Most of the people living in Zhuangzi are farmers who have moved from other places, with their families including children, and a few families with elderly people.
Although there are many young and middle-aged people, there are also many old, weak, women and children.
It is necessary to consider not only the development of agriculture according to local conditions, but also the proportion of population structure. This is what Qiao Lan has learned recently.
"Old madam, the land in the village has been plowed. The fertilizer has been piled since the end of last year. It will be ready for use after a few days." Gu Di introduced enthusiastically.
Qiao Lan looked at it, nodded, and secretly poked at the system.
"1818, can that land analysis be used here?"
[Yes, but the land analysis function is limited to free land under the host's own name. The ownership of this land does not belong to the host. If the host wants to use it, he must pay a certain point fee based on the area. 】
"How many?"
【One point per acre!】
…
Forget it, just pretend she didn't ask.
When Qiao Lan came back from the viewing, she saw all the children at home playing around by the water and under the forest, and she felt emotional in her heart.
Qiao Lan looked at it from the perspective of the world she was in before. Zhuangzi has beautiful mountains and clear waters, and the terrain is flat and open. If it is used for farming, it would be like cows chewing peonies. It would be perfect to develop it into a tourist attraction such as a farmhouse.
But if the farmers don’t have enough to eat, where can the joy come from?
Qiao Lan walked a few steps alone by the wide water, looking at the lush aquatic plants beside the water, lowering her head and thinking.
There are advantages and disadvantages to places with lots of water. Regardless of insect pests and plant restrictions, the most distressing thing is often mosquitoes in summer.
The water area is dense and wide, which is perfect for developing aquaculture!
"1818, how about starting a breeding side business?" Qiao Lan poked at the system again.
After several years of practice, 1818 has gradually mastered the subtext of Qiao Lan's words.
[Okay, host, please wait a moment, a suitable task is being released for the host.]
[The side mission is unfolding! Ding! As a key part of the development of agriculture, fishery can promote each other with the planting industry.
The host is asked to cultivate three or more aquatic products in any water area, with a total output of more than 100 kilograms. For details, please refer to the aquatic product catalog published by the system.
Mission reward: one pound of high-quality fresh shrimps, "Rice Farming Industry" mission points: 100 points
The breeding industry is full of opportunities and risks, and is not a main course in the course of strengthening the country through agriculture. This task is a side task with no time limit! Host, please work hard to complete the task!]
"Okay, 1818, you are so awesome!" Qiao Lan flattered the system.
1818 seemed a little happy when he heard this, even the electronic sound was trembling a little, [I am also very happy to be able to help... host 1818~]
Qiao Lan looked at the breeding catalog provided by the system and determined what she wanted to raise.
There is a lake in Zhuangzi, and it is just right to raise some fish. But fish can only be regarded as one of them, and Qiao Lan plans to raise some snails and shrimps.
Qiao Lan was surprised to find that snails were listed in the breeding catalog!
Although there is no meat in the snails, the cold snails and snail noodles are very famous there. Qiao Lan does not raise the snails for eating, but simply because they are easy to raise.
As for the shrimps, you can keep them first and then use them as cover for the shrimps rewarded by the system.
Qiao Lan directly ordered Gu Di to buy fish fry and shrimp fry, and keep them in the pond in the village. The snails can just pick up some from the pond and fields.
However, shrimp fry and fish fry should be kept separately. Qiao Lan asked Gu Di to find another clean pond to raise shrimps to prevent the shrimps from growing up and being used as feed by the fish.
Gu Di agreed to Qiao Lan's requests one by one and followed Qiao Lan's instructions honestly.
In the blink of an eye, another year of flowers and willows blooms.
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After last year's disaster year, the villagers of Duanjia Village learned many methods from Qiao Lan about cultivating fields and controlling insects in winter.
In winter, they stock up on waterlogged insects in their fields, and some families raise ducks and learn to use ducks to prevent and control insect pests!
Those who didn’t raise ducks didn’t have to worry. They went directly to Duan’s house to borrow some ducks and rushed them to their own land to help eliminate insects.
Duan Mingjing, a big chicken farmer, therefore opened up a new duck-raising business. In addition to the villagers in Duanjia Village who wanted to borrow ducks, people from the next village also wanted to borrow ducks. The business was so busy that Duan Mingjing called Sun Bo
Let Xiao Sun do it with him.
There is no particularly troublesome method, just put the ducks into bamboo baskets as big as a carriage, load them on the carriage and send them to other villages, and you can still earn a few kilograms of grain and some copper coins.
It can save a lot of food for the family, so Duan Mingjing is happy to do this.
Coupled with the pest control and field fertilization methods learned from Qiao Lan, every household's crops are much neater than last year.
Perhaps because they know that they don’t have to look at God’s face too much to have a full meal in the future, many farmers have a much lighter burden on their shoulders.
In this peaceful and busy season, the Duan family has received good news.
Duan Mingchen was admitted as a scholar!
Duan Mingchen went alone to take the exam, and he also rode alone to see the official documents outside the Yamen. It was completely different from the bustle of other people's homes. Duan Mingchen was happy to accept the quiet atmosphere at home.
When Duan Mingchen returned home, he took the horse to the stable. As soon as he entered the yard, he met Shang and Liu who were taking care of their children in the backyard.
"Silang is back, how did you do in the exam?" the two sisters-in-law asked with concern.
"I was admitted as a scholar." Duan Mingchen nodded.
After knowing that he had passed the examination to become a scholar, Duan Mingchen's first reaction was not to be happy, but to breathe a sigh of relief. He should have passed the examination a few years ago, but after waiting for many years, he finally got it.
"Before she went to Zhuangzi, the old lady said that today is the day when the results are announced. Let us prepare more dishes and set up a banquet for Shiro. Shiro should go back to the house to rest." Mr. Shang said enthusiastically.
"Thank you for your hard work, sisters-in-law!"
"Family, you're welcome, Shiro!"
"Sister-in-law Song went to Zhuangzi with my sister-in-law. I have to pick some vegetables from the vegetable garden. Can I ask Silang to look after Yu'er?" After that, Mrs. Shang picked up Duan Siyu, who was lying in braids and playing in the mud among the flowers.