【Chapter 117】 Thriving
Passing under the grape trellis, Liu Rui saw at a glance that the water level of the mountain pond, which was originally full of water, had dropped a lot, and only a little place in the middle of the mountain pond had water, and a few domestic ducks were playing in it. The mountain pond leaned against the embankment at the end of the mountain stream, and a breach of two or three meters appeared in front of Liu Rui's eyes, which had a visual impact.
While looking at the topography of the mountain pond, Liu Rui was thinking about how to design and construct the mountain pond in the future, so that the future mountain pond could not be affected by flash floods, and the land here could be used as much as possible to maximize the water surface area of the mountain pond and create economic value as much as possible.
Walking from the embankment to the slope next to the tomato field, Liu Rui carefully observed the two groups of corn that he had planted and conducted comparative tests.
In order to test the impact of space and spring water on crops, Liu Rui planted corn in both the space and the outside world. The corn from the outside world is also divided into two groups, one of which is planted in the traditional way, and the other group is watered with space spring water.
Now more than a month has passed, although there has not been heading, but the corn of the three groups of comparative tests has already been clearly distinguished, and the results have been separated.
The corn planted in the space is the most well-grown, and now it has grown to Liu Rui's shoulders, with thick stems, and every leaf is verdant, revealing a healthy vitality. The group of corn grown in the traditional way in the outside world grew in a regular manner, some were stunted, some were yellowed foliage, some were eaten by insects and ants, and of course there were some good examples. In addition, the group watered with space spring water was between the previous two groups, which also made Liu Rui's eyes shine.
Through such a comparative test, Liu Rui finally understood that the biggest impact on the growth of crops is aura. The content of aura in the space is the highest, so the crops planted in it are also the best, followed by the outside water with space spring water, and the control group planted by traditional methods again.
With such a conclusion, Liu Rui also thinks it's good, anyway, the use of space and spring water in the future is already well known, and it will not cause some oolongs.
The tomato field is on the side of the mountain pond, because of the relatively high terrain, it has not been affected by the flash flood, Liu Rui standing on the ridge, you can see rows of small tomatoes like soldiers, accepting their own inspection.
In the course of a month, the original petite and delicate tomato seedlings have changed their appearance, and a large number of branches have branched out on the thick stems, and the pale green leaves are all over them, showing a thriving situation.
In the tomato field, the furrows are all rested and smooth, and a thick layer of clay has been dug up, so naturally there will be no weeds. On the seedbed, the white translucent mulch covers the surface of the ground tightly, even if there are slight gaps, and the top is also full of soil, which is not breathable at all. It is precisely because of the presence of plastic film that there is no air in the seedbed at all, which inhibits the growth of weeds.
If the tomato field is as bare as the vegetable garden, I am afraid that Liu Rui's family will be busy weeding all day long, and there will be no need to do anything else.
The space spring water brings aura to the crops, promoting growth, and at the same time, it also brings some small troubles. Liu Rui and his family always pull up all the weeds they see when they harvest vegetables every day, even so, the vegetable garden is still overgrown with weeds.
Perhaps, this is the nature of the world, nothing is perfect.
Walking around the tomato field, Liu Rui saw that some tomato seedlings with particularly outstanding growth had already begun to bloom, and it seemed that it was urgent to build a shelf for tomatoes.
According to the cultivation technique, after the tomato begins to bloom and bear fruit, the tomato branches cannot bear it at all because of the large number of fruit ears, so it is necessary to build a shelf and use string to help the branches to help them bear the weight.
Generally speaking, small tomatoes can be harvested in about 10 weeks, and they start to bloom about 50 days after planting, and the fruiting time is very short. Building a shelf on the vegetable bed is a more troublesome task, so it is better to start early, otherwise it will not be good to be in a hurry.
The materials for the shelf are very easy to get, as long as you go into the bamboo forest in the mountains and cut a few bamboos.
Liu Rui checked and found that all the tomato seedlings were growing well and thriving, so he was relieved and turned around and walked towards the orchard.
The fruit tree seedlings transplanted in the orchard have all turned green and sprouted, fully adapted to the soil and climate of the Liu family compound, and of course, the space spring water has played a great role in this.
Like the vegetable garden, the Liu family's orchard is full of weeds, especially after the rain in the past few days, Zhang Guizhi has no time to pull weeds, and it is all green as far as the eye can see. The free-range hens of the Liu family are taking their children to gouge in the grass, and whenever they find a fat bug, several fluffy balls of thread will pounce on them, competing with each other, and the chirping sound is endless.
Seeing this situation, Liu Rui planned to plant pasture grass suitable for poultry in the orchard, so that he could make full use of the resources of the orchard. Anyway, there is a space spring, and there is no need to worry about the problem of forage grass and fruit trees competing for fertilizer, so you can plant a large area. With pasture, you can raise hundreds of three yellow chickens, not necessarily for sale, and it is also a good choice to keep one to be slaughtered and eaten every now and then.
After wandering around the front and back of the house in the compound, Liu Rui's somewhat flustered mind finally returned to the real world from the mountain, and began to calm down and think about what to do next?
"Dad, let's go to the bamboo forest in the afternoon to cut some bamboo and come back to build a shelf for tomatoes!" Back in the front yard, Liu Rui proposed to his father.
"Tomatoes can be put on a shelf?!" Hearing his son say this, Liu Jiahong was a little surprised, but also a little joyful.
In the blink of an eye, the tomatoes are ready to bloom and bear fruit, you can build a shelf, tie the rope, time flies so fast, and the changes in things are always unexpected by Liu Jiahong. When Liu Rui was about to plant cherry tomatoes, Liu Jiahong also objected, but he couldn't resist Liu Rui's insistence, so he agreed.
No one has ever planted such a thing as a small tomato in Shangliang Village, and Liu Jiahong naturally doesn't dare to believe that Liu Rui can grow it well, he is already mentally prepared for failure. However, from seedling raising, false planting to planting to the field, everything Liu Rui arranged in an orderly manner, which made Liu Jiahong breathe a sigh of relief.
More than a month has passed in a blink of an eye, and the tomato seedlings are growing well in the field, which has touched Liu Jiahong a lot, and sometimes he even thinks that maybe his son is really suitable for development in the countryside. Since he took over the affairs of the family, whether it is longan, vegetable garden or tomato field, the situation has improved greatly, and in just a few months, he has earned a lot of income.
Now, Liu Jiahong has gradually lowered his position, followed his son's advice in many things, and acted as a good assistant for him.
"I've looked around, it's almost, it's probably quite troublesome to set up a shelf, so it's better to act early." Liu Rui nodded and said.
"Okay, dad will go with you in the afternoon!" Seeing that his son planned very well, Liu Jiahong had no reason not to support it.
After eating the thick and sweet corn porridge cooked by his mother, Liu Rui actually didn't want to go there, so he wanted to lie down in the shade of the tree at home for a while and enjoy the leisurely fun. However, thinking that he hadn't seen his grandparents for more than half a month, Liu Rui knew that if he didn't go to see them today, he couldn't make sense of it.
Riding a motorcycle and feeling the morning wind whistling past his ears, Liu Rui experienced a long-lost passion. Perhaps, the pursuit of speed is every man's natural surname, even if Liu Rui is just a boy.
However, the road conditions in Liang Village are really a bit bad, except for a short cement road in the village, the others are muddy machine farming roads. After the rain some time ago, all kinds of machinery, livestock and rickshaws on the road kept running over, making some low-lying places become corn porridge, Liu Rui could only move cautiously from the side, not daring to break in.
I don't know when I will be able to access the wide concrete road?
When he came to the Zhang family's compound, the old man was very happy, and pulled Liu Rui to ask this and that, so that the grandmother, who was a little jealous, could only go to the kitchen to cook something delicious for the eldest grandson. The old man has not been in the mountain for more than ten years, so he naturally misses everything in the mountain very much, and knows that his eldest grandson has entered the mountain again, so he has been looking forward to Liu Rui coming back to tell him about the situation in the mountain.
After the inspection team came back last night, because it was too late, the news did not reach the old man, and he didn't know that Liu Rui had gone home. When I saw Liu Rui at first glance in the morning, the old man was really surprised.
When he met such a curious grandfather, Liu Rui had no choice but to repeat his lackluster experience during this period to the old man.
When the old man knew that the expedition team was forced to abandon the camp and flee because of the wolves encountered at night, and finally lost a lot of baggage, and was trapped in the mountains after the rain could not move, until the flood receded, he returned home, and was very dissatisfied with Wang Huaan's negligence.
According to the old man, when choosing a camp, you should not only avoid the hunting range of large predators, but also not panic when you encounter it at night, otherwise it will be more dangerous. Fortunately, the investigation team had a small river blocking it this time, if it didn't, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Listening to the old man's words, Liu Rui carefully recalled the original situation, and he was really scared into a cold sweat.
chatted with the old man for a while, and ate the snacks made by his grandmother, and then Liu Rui rode a motorcycle and left. For the two old people, their requirements are actually very simple, as long as the children and grandchildren return to the old house to see them every now and then, they are already satisfied.
When passing by the entrance of the village, Liu Rui made a special turn and went to the construction site of the pig farm to take a look. Because it has begun to clear today, the roar of the cement mixer on the construction site is non-stop, and dozens of workers are taking advantage of the better weather to seize the time to work. For the construction company, because of the contractor, it is natural to strive to complete the project ahead of schedule, which can create more profits, so the construction company is extremely attentive from top to bottom.
Liu Rui walked around and found that the main structure of the biogas digester had been completed, and after waiting for the leak-proof paint to be applied, the fermented product could be added to it and sealed with a cap. The cement of the foundation of the pig farm has been solidified, and if you put bricks on it, the buildings of the pig farm can be repaired in no time.
Feng Jian's efficiency is still not low, a bit like a regular construction company!
(To be continued)