Chapter 317: Peony Festival
With the electric stone mill and steamer, the production efficiency of Chen Jing's family has been greatly improved. Chen Dechun, who was still thinking about resigning and going back to help his son, didn't have to worry about it, Chen Jing and his family could do it.
A few days ago, Luo Tong also heard Chen Dechun say that he was going to plant some indica rice this year, and it was not a matter to always go to the grain station to buy old rice, which was far less safe than eating home-grown rice.
Before, there was no one at home to plant, and he couldn't be busy, but now that Chen Jing is back, Chen Dechun is thinking about planting a few acres of indica rice.
It's already the end of February, and it's going to be March soon. The grass was planted in the middle of the month, and now small shoots have sprouted on the ground.
Loton has decided to feed the quails and pigeons in the orchard, and the loft is about to be built.
Luo Tong doesn't want to raise too much, and it's almost enough to raise a hundred pigeons. Quails can be a little more, thousands are fine.
Because pigeons can be free-range, but quails can't, it's not like chickens, ducks and geese, and they will return to their nests when the time comes, so quails can only be kept in quail houses.
The general direction was set, and the next step was to build the loft and the quail loft. These are the little things, and they were built in less than a week.
Loft Lo Tong put it in his yard, anyway, the patio was big enough to accommodate so many pigeons. Luo Tong definitely didn't admit that she put the pigeon loft in the yard because she wanted to see the pigeons all the time.
However, the pigeon loft is put in the yard, and the task of feeding the pigeons in the future is Luo Tong's, and at this stage, Luo Tong is still eager to try.
And the quail house is placed next to the chicken shed, and it will be good to let Chen Weihong help take care of it when the time comes.
Everything is ready, only the east wind is owed, Luo Tong took a time to go to Li Wentao's seedling hatching base. There are many types of seedlings on Li Wentao's side, and there are quails and pigeons that Luo Tong wants.
After setting the delivery date with Luo Tong, Li Wentao also began to prepare. His seedling hatchery base has a good reputation, and orders must be booked in advance.
In less than two weeks, all the seedlings scheduled by Luo Tong were sent to Qingshui Village. Chickens, ducks and geese are still the same as before, and Chen Weihong and a few people can easily deal with it.
Only this little quail is a little troublesome, Chen Weihong has never raised quails, in order not to mess up, he also went to buy books and came back, and followed the books to school himself.
Luo Tong is not worried about this at all, the seedlings have just returned for a week, Luo Tong has been going to change their water every day, mainly to give them to drink the water of life with the ability beads.
At the end of the week, the seedlings are alive and kicking, with a 100% survival rate.
The little pigeons were still very nervous when they first arrived at the loft, but after they gradually got acquainted with Luo Tong, the little pigeons were not afraid of people, and sometimes dared to fly on the shoulders of others.
Luo Tong used to sleep in, and since she raised pigeons, she has been waking up early every day. It is to prepare food for the young pigeons, and to release the pigeons for a walk when the weather is nice.
After the pigeon and quail arrived home, Luo Tong grabbed Luo Xiaotang and Ahri and said for a long time, the central idea is that the pigeon and quail must not be touched, otherwise the family law will serve.
As for the family method, stand with your back against the wall with your back upright for 20 minutes. So far, no one in the family has received this punishment, and of course Luo Tong does not want this punishment to appear.
Under Luo Tong's coercion and temptation, Ahri was able to hold back his claws. Perhaps sensing that Ahri could not do anything to them, the little pigeons kicked their noses and faces, and often flew around in front of Ahri.
The face of the person does not know where to go, and the peach blossoms are still smiling in the spring breeze. March is the season of peach blossoms, and with the peach blossoms in the orchard, Shimizu Village ushered in the peak season of tourism.
I don't know how many people go in and out of the orchard every day, and almost all of them are taking pictures. This has greatly boosted the sales of agricultural and sideline products in the village, and the most popular is the honey of the sixth grandfather.
Luo Tong's lotus root noodles are also sold while the iron is hot, and the most popular ones in the online store in Qingshui Village are Chen Dechun's rice noodles, the honey of the sixth grandfather, and then Luo Tong's lotus root noodles.
The key is that there is now a limited edition, like lotus root powder, one ID can only buy three copies. There are 120 copies on the shelves every day, and there are no more, even if this is still in short supply, all those who place orders do not buy one or two copies, and all the brushes are three copies.
Flowers are in full bloom, butterflies are coming, and many bees and butterflies can be seen dancing among the flowers in the orchard every day. The squirrel family also liked to go to the orchard, and they dangle from branch to branch, and I don't know how happy they are.
Time flies quickly, and in the few days of the peach blossom flowering period, soon the flowers will be gone, and small green fruits will emerge on the branches.
This year is the second year of fruiting, and Luo Tong usually does not use the water of life to irrigate these fruit trees. At present, the fruit bearing rate of fruit trees this year is very high.
Spring is the season of sowing, Luo Tong re-sown the seeds in the lotus pond, relying on last year's lotus root rhizome may not be enough, she still wants to see the grand scene of ten acres of lotus pond.
Everything is carried out in an orderly manner, and it can be said that everything is under control. I communicated with Mr. Wan Xiang a few years ago, and I heard that the peony festival in Luoyang is held from April 15 to 25 every year.
At that time, Luo Tong made a wish to go to Luoyang to participate in the Peony Festival, and the great poet Liu Yuxi once wrote: The peony demon in front of the court is unqualified, and the pond is pure and affectionate. Only the peony is true to the national color, and the flowers move the capital when they bloom.
The capital of the Tang Dynasty is today's Luoyang, every spring, Luoyang is like in the sea of peonies, only when you are in the sea of peony flowers, you can experience what it means to only have the true national color of peony.
After knowing the specific festival time, Luo Tong entrusted Uncle Chen to help take care of his family, and boarded the plane to Luoyang lightly.
Originally, Sheng Qiwu was going to go together, but his distant relatives wanted to hold a wedding, so he specially invited Sheng Qiwu to be the best man.
Luo Tong didn't like to join in the fun, and besides, her eagerness to participate in the Peony Festival prevailed, so she simply left Sheng Qiwu and came to Luoyang first.
As for Sheng Qiwu, he said that when his side was over, he would immediately rush over and meet Luo Tong again.
It feels good to travel alone, Luo Tong carried a small bag, and if you need something, you can buy it when the time comes.
Luoyang is located in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, the western part of the Central Plains, and the eastern end of the Loess Plateau. The mild climate and fertile soil make it ideal for peony cultivation. As early as the Sui Dynasty, peonies began to be planted in large quantities in the West Garden, a royal garden.
Luoyang is a prestigious ancient city, there have been more than ten dynasties built their capitals here, known as the ancient city of nine dynasties.
Luoyang peony began in the Sui Dynasty, rose in the Tang Dynasty, flourished in the Song Dynasty, and continues to this day. Luoyang peony is famous all over the world for its wide variety and beautiful flower color. Therefore, there is a famous sentence of "Luoyang peony is the best in the world", which is spread all over the world.