NOVEL WEB Chapter 22: sheep plow
Chapter 22 Sheep plowing the plow
Five sunny days after the rain, the temperature rose rapidly, and the content of the element chloride in the atmosphere of Blue Star dropped to normal levels. After the chlorine elements in the soil had almost evaporated, Xia Qing began to prepare for sowing.
She used these five days to clear away weeds and poisonous insects in three villages, and also pulled out all the dead weeds in the 30 acres of the most fertile and flat land near the reservoir. Of course, she only pulled out the evolutionary grass that grew wildly in the rain. She did not pay attention to the sparse grass seedlings that grew normally under the evolutionary grass. Except for the grass that was gnawed by the sheep boss, all the other grass was there.
However, Xia Qing decided not to clean up, and started farming directly. She stood at the edge of the field, took out a bunch of toon buds, shook them and shouted, "Boss - eat toon buds?"
The sheep that was gnawing grass in the field rushed over immediately. Xia Qing took advantage of the opportunity while it was munching on grass to put a special plowing harness on it. Xia Qing made this set according to the style of a vest-style dog leash used for walking dogs, ensuring that the sheep boss can't break free or be strangled.
After putting on the equipment, Xia Qing turned the bamboo pole tied to the mechanical plow, and the bamboo pole hanging with a cluster of toon tree buds began to swing in front of the head of the big sheep. Because of the language barrier, Xia Qing and Boss Yang only have two ways of communicating: food and fighting.
Xia Qing hung up the bait and shouted loudly, "Boss, your chance to show off is finally here, let's get started!"
The sheep boss finished eating the toon sprouts on the ground. He put his head to eat the one in front of him and found that he couldn't reach it. It stepped forward to reach the toon buds, and the toon buds also ran forward. The sheep boss was not convinced and continued to reach. The rope was hung tightly on its body, and the three plowshares penetrated into the soil. Xia Qing held on to the armrest of the mechanical plow and began to plow the land.
This three-share machine plow should be pulled by a tractor and has no handrails. After Xia Qing dug it out of the ruins of the village, it became the current sheep plow after modification and repeated debugging.
The sheep boss easily pulled the plow from one end to the other. Xia Qing pulled the bamboo pole backward, and a cluster of toon buds came to the sheep boss's mouth. When the sheep boss stopped to eat toon buds, Xia Qing immediately turned the sheep plow around and hung up a cluster of toon buds. Then the sheep boss pulled the plow stick back from one end of the field to the other.
After one trip back and forth, a 1.5-meter-wide and 200-meter-long block was plowed!
Another circle, and nearly an acre of land was completed. This was much faster than Xia Qing's plowing of the land with a shovel. Xia Qing was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth.
When the sheep boss had enough toona buds and was about to lose his temper and strike, Xia Qing changed the bait.
With a small piece of ration hanging in front of his eyes, the sheep boss redoubled his energy and plowed 30 acres of land in just over an hour, consuming only one piece of ration and a handful of Chinese toon sprouts.
Xia Qing took off the condom on the great hero, fed him water and groomed him. The sheep boss, who was well fed and satisfied with being served, lay down on the ground to rest with his eyes narrowed, and looked at Xia Qing with great pride as he continued to work.
Xia Qing finished cleaning up the tree roots, grass roots and stones that had been plowed up. He stood up and looked at the magpies, sparrows and crows that fell on the cultivated land to dig for bugs. He felt very happy.
The birds eat the bugs in the ground, so that her food can grow better. The work started so smoothly on the first day after the rain, and there is hope for a bumper harvest!
But when he heard on the radio in the evening that birds not only eat insects, but also dig and eat seeds in the soil, Xia Qing couldn't be happy anymore.
Immediately afterwards, the broadcast introduced the countermeasures, "Experts from our base planting research center recommend two methods to all lords: one is to stir the seeds with insect repellent powder before sowing. This method can not only repel birds, but also prevent soil infestations. The evolved pests damage the seeds; the second is to use the third-level odor evolved cinnamon or camphor tree sap, mix it with water at a ratio of one to ten and spray it on the sowing plot. This method can effectively repel most birds. The two methods are more effective when used at the same time. . Experts remind all lords not to sow seeds directly on the surface to save trouble. The appropriate planting depth for wheat is three to five centimeters, and the row spacing... Cotton... In order to increase the germination rate, the seeds can be soaked one night in advance, but the water temperature must be controlled... "
Xia Qing lay at the table, lighting a candle and taking notes carefully.
Before the natural disaster, China’s urbanization rate had reached over 70%, and most of China’s arable land had been handed over to large-scale specialized farms. Ten years after the natural disaster, old people who knew how to farm but had low resistance died one after another. Most of the lords of the territory did not know how to farm. Therefore, although the "Planting Encyclopedia" is on the mobile phone issued to the lord, the base still takes the trouble to broadcast planting knowledge in detail every day. Xia Qing has worked in the safety zone planting center and understands the basic process of farming, but she does not dare to be careless at all. Because the planting center cultivates the land in rain-proof greenhouses, it is now grown in the open air.
After the rain, the evolutionary plants grew rapidly, and the traffic between the safe zone and the territory was interrupted. Xia Qing's two power banks could not be charged in time. She had to prioritize ensuring the power for listening to the radio every day, and used her mobile phone to make calls directly. "Planting" "Encyclopedia" if you don't want to watch it, don't watch it to save energy.
After sowing the seeds, she must find a way to get some solar panels back.
Xia Qing put away his notebook, sat on the tatami, played with the sheep, and thought about the news content on the radio.
Five days have passed, but Huisan Base's broadcast has not mentioned the death toll caused by the rain. Xia Qing conservatively estimated that it must have exceeded 7,000.
Although specific casualties are not reported, announcers tell touching stories with emotion every day. Today’s broadcast is about the heroic deeds of the Sufeng team who sacrificed six people to repel the evil forces in order to protect the safety of public facilities and property.
Xia Qing guessed that Feng Teng should be among the six people, which is why Feng Wen cried so sadly when Zhong Tao called.
Feng Wen cried not because she had a good relationship with her brother, but because after Feng Teng died, Feng Wen had no one to rely on. She cried in exchange for more survival supplies.
As for the cause of Feng Teng’s death, it is definitely not the reason stated on the radio, because Feng Teng ran faster than anyone else when in danger.
Who are the "evil forces" mentioned on the radio? Where do they have the confidence to confront Team Sufeng and Tang Zhengrong, the second-in-command of the base behind the team?
Before Xia Qing could figure it out, Mr. Yang stood up, opened the door skillfully and went out. In the past few days, the sheep boss has learned to open and close the door with his hooves, and the door to the house is now safe.
Xia Qing no longer thought about Feng Wen, stood up, took out the seeds, and soaked them according to the method taught on the radio. She uses half filtered water and half water from mountain springs with better quality.
When she was in the safe zone, Xia Qing used flower pots to grow vegetables like most people. Although she took good care of them, most of the vegetables would grow wildly in the rain, and not many of them could be eaten in the end. However, after the **** and garlic seedlings she transplanted after arriving in the territory experienced red rain, only three of the seventeen seedlings died. This kill rate was lower than that in the greenhouse of the safe zone planting center.
After analysis, Xia Qing felt that 80% of the reason for the low killing rate was because she poured mountain spring water after transplanting, and 20% was because the soil here was better. For verification and safety, Xia Qing carefully decided to use both types of water.
Planted with filtered water on thirty acres of cultivated land, and planted with mountain spring water on the side where she plowed it before and after the rain.
In order to ensure that the water temperature remained between 30°C and 40°C, Xia Qing, who did not have a constant temperature device, simply tested the water temperature with her body temperature and barely slept all night.
(End of this chapter)