0p0 Chapter 181: Recipe for Making Fertilizer
Chapter 181: Recipe for Making Fertilizer
After listening to Zheng Sisi's last words about reclaiming wasteland and cultivating land, everyone looked at each other, and finally the two village chiefs took the lead in speaking.
Village Chief Liu said, "County Lord, we have reclaimed wasteland before, but the grain we grew was not enough to pay the taxes on the wasteland. All the land reclaimed increased the burden on the family, so no one is willing to reclaim wasteland anymore."
Village Chief Yao also said, "Yes, County Lord, the soil we reclaimed is not fertile enough. It has not grown well after several years of planting. No one wants to plant anymore."
Village chief Liu added: "There is a large area of sandy land at the foot of the mountain near the river bank. We cleared it but there was not much grass growing on it, let alone growing crops."
Many villagers nodded in agreement: "Yes! We have to pay taxes after reclaiming the wasteland, and we don't have grain to pay."
Zheng Sisi looked at these simple people. These dozens of people were the backbone of their families. They were all very thin, not to mention the other people in the family. It seemed that they had never had enough to eat.
Zheng Sisi pondered for a while, then asked, "Did you fertilize the wasteland you reclaimed?"
"There is simply not enough fertilizer," said village chief Liu. "If we use it on wasteland, there will be nothing left for the fields. We don't dare to take the risk."
Zheng Sisi understood that it was not that the land was bad, but that there was insufficient fertilizer, so the yield of the crops was not high. This problem could be solved.
Zheng Sisi took out a piece of paper from her sleeve pocket and asked, "Is there anyone here who can read?"
Village Chief Liu and Village Chief Yao said they knew some words. Zheng Sisi handed the paper to Village Chief Liu and said, "This is a recipe for composting. Follow what's written on it and I guarantee you'll have endless fertilizer."
The third prince frowned when he saw Zheng Sisi taking out the paper from her sleeve pocket. Last night, Zheng Sisi also took out playing cards from her sleeve pocket. So many cards put together were a bit heavy, but her sleeves were light. The things were placed there, and she could take them out at any time without letting others see them. The third prince was puzzled.
Village Chief Liu took the paper with trembling hands and looked at it together with Village Chief Yao. They were all leaves and animal feces that can be seen normally in the mountains. They could be used as fertilizer if piled together.
The two didn't understand, so Zheng Sisi said, "Send someone to collect the things and I'll teach you how to do it. You'll know after you do it a few times."
The two nodded.
Zheng Sisi said: "This year, all the fields on the farm are arranged for cultivation. We should all work together to complete the task. You can split up and do some plowing and some digging. I will contact you if I need anything.
As for the land reclamation, I will go to the wasteland to see whether to reclaim it and plant it. Let's all go our separate ways."
Village chief Liu and village chief Yao led everyone to receive the new farm tools. Each village was followed by several guards and servants, who would later teach them how to use the new farm tools.
Zheng Sisi gave the task of material distribution to Dongzhi. Today, when Liu Cuier left the room, Zheng Sisi gave her to Dongzhi and asked her to help.
Zheng Sisi took a few people who knew how to farm to see the sprouting rice seeds.
When they lifted the quilt, there was some heat, but not high. Zheng Sisi grabbed a handful and looked at it, smelled it, and turned over the bottom. The temperature underneath was higher. Zheng Sisi asked each of them to try it, told everyone what to pay attention to, and then ran cold water over it to cool it down.
Several people studied hard and did a good job in every aspect of the county bishop. In the future, they will need to do it themselves, which is the basis for making a living.
The third prince followed her from beginning to end, watching her arrange things, watching her teach everyone how to soak rice seeds, and doing various things in a clear and efficient manner.
The third prince often thought that this person was not the Xie Yunmei of the past at all. He specially investigated Xie Yunmei and found that she was just a fool who believed whatever others said and had no opinions of his own.
But the time he saw Zheng Sisi started from the day of the divorce. Could it be true, as she said, that she had to leave the Xie Mansion before she could do these things? The more the Third Prince thought about it, the more confused he became.
But no matter what, now he can only follow behind and protect her.