The road was calm, and the two soon arrived at Xiaozhangzhuang.

I didn't enter the village, I went directly to the fruit forest.

More than half of the fruit in the orchard has been picked, and some late-ripening pears are hanging from the branches.

Because it was inconvenient for the donkey to enter, the two tied the donkey outside the orchard.

Uncle Zhao and his wife took care of the fruit forest very carefully, weeds in the forest are rare, and the fruit trees grow very strong after pruning.

Su Heting asked her: "Have you ever thought about making a fruit forest near the county seat?" It also saves you from running back and forth. ”

Yuan Ning touched one of the pear trees and replied with a smile: "Why didn't you think about it?" Didn't I already plant an apple tree? Even it takes a few years for the apple tree to become mature, and the benefits cannot be seen for the time being. ”

Su Heting bowed his head slowly, "Isn't it too monotonous to have only one kind of fruit tree in the fruit forest?" ”

"Yes," Yuan Ning said as he walked, "Didn't I have no money in my hand before, the land around the county is always more expensive, so I didn't buy it, and I just bought another twenty acres of land some time ago to use as an orchard."

"The peach and apricot trees are also set, and we are waiting for them to be pulled over and planted next spring. But the original seed is not good, I plan to do grafting. ”

Su Heting was curious, "Can you make sure to survive?" ”

"No," Yuan Ning smiled, "I don't have all the materials at hand, so I can only say do my best." But if it succeeds, it will be considered a leap forward.

"In addition to the fruit forest, I have planted a lot of others," she tilted her head to look at Su Heting, "Do you know what it is?" ”

Su Heting has always been very busy, and he doesn't have time to pay attention at all, so he doesn't know.

Yuan Ning smiled and said, "It's cotton and sesame." ”

Of course, the scale of planting ramie and other weaving raw materials is still expanding, but in addition to these, Yuanning is not doing nothing.

The yield of cotton in this era is still relatively low, and there are no dwarf varieties, and there is no drug to control the growth rate.

If you want to increase production and increase production, you can only put effort into labor.

As a result, in such a poorer area, few people grow cotton on a large scale.

Yuanning was also out of consideration for testing the water, so she only planted 20 acres, and she had to think about how to increase the yield.

It's the same with sesame seeds.

Sesame seeds are very good oil crops, and the health value is relatively high.

But like cotton, it is not easy to produce abundantly.

Su Heting was a little surprised, "Oh? ”

"Yes," Yuan Ning simply found a big stone and sat down, patting the position next to him, "Sit down and talk slowly?" ”

Su Heting sat down next to her, and Yuan Ning slowly told him: "At present, the main reason why cotton is difficult to yield is that the growth rate is too fast. There are too many branches in the later stage, and the quality is difficult to improve.

"So when this batch of cotton is planted, in addition to letting people take care of the fertilizer, I also look at the right time and let people go to the top."

This Su Heting understands that topping is to remove the tops of seedlings and let them grow branches.

"And then after a while, we have to remove the excess branches, and this process needs to be repeated over and over again, because as long as the soil is of good quality, the cotton grows very well and grows very fast."

Removing the mad branch can ensure that the cotton is at the right height and the plant is strong, so that the flowers will be larger.

In the process of doing this, it is also necessary to carry out deworming treatment.

She had some simple potions that she could spray.

When it is time to flower, it is necessary to thin the flowers and remove the branches that do not bloom.

As for getting rid of the weeds in the cotton fields, it is also going on non-stop.

"Guess what," Yuan Ning asked with a smile, "how much cotton is produced per mu with such careful service?" ”

Su Heting hesitated, "I heard before that the production capacity per mu reaches 100 catties, which can be regarded as a good cotton field." You ...... With such careful cooking, it can increase to about 150 catties? ”

"No," Yuan Ning raised a finger and shook it, and said with a smile, "It's two hundred catties." ”

Su Heting's eyes widened, "Really? ”

"And that's not counting the cotton petals that didn't bloom," Yuan Ning smiled undiminishedly, "You know, the cotton peach that comes out of the cotton will burst open when it dries, revealing the cotton inside."

"It's time to pick. But there are also some cotton peaches that can't be fried, but there is also cotton wool in them, which needs to be picked back and then processed, dried, and opened with a stick, which is still good cotton, but the quality is slightly lower. ”

Su Heting nodded, indicating that it was understandable.

The price of cotton on the market remains high, so this Yuanning 20 acres of land with more than 4,000 catties of cotton can also make her make a small profit.

"I'm not going to sell it," Yuan Ning shook his head, "some of them will be kept for my own use, and most of them I want to have people weave into cotton cloth." ”

This is pure cotton.

This is her freedom, Su Heting didn't think about interfering at all, but he also put forward his own request: "Can you write down your planting experience?" If I could, I would. ”

"Well," Yuan Ning readily agreed, "no problem." Even you have heard that the cost of growing cotton is relatively high, and if you want to grow it on a large scale, you still have to measure it. ”

Counting labor costs, the profit margin is not so large.

Su Heting said that he understood, and asked her what else to do in this fruit forest.

Yuan Ning walked around and shook his head, "There's nothing more to do." It's just that my first money was earned from this fruit forest, and it is always difficult to give up emotionally. ”

Me too.

Su Heting thought silently, and his eyes were accurate to find the place where the snake venom was in his body that day.

After turning around, Su Heting asked her if she wanted to go back to the village for a turn.

Yuan Ning was very indifferent, "There's no need." For her, there are no pleasant memories there.

Not only Xiao Zhangzhuang, "I don't think I will come to this fruit forest again in the future." ”

Su Heting smiled slightly, "Yes, what awaits you is a broader future." You shouldn't be confined to the Land of the Rene. ”

Yuan Ning couldn't help laughing, "You are also exalting me too much." ”

"I'm just telling the truth," Su Heting's expression was very serious, "Yuan Ning, you are not a thing in the pool after all." ”

The smile on Yuan Ning's face gradually faded, "Don't you think I'm a woman and my future achievements are limited?" ”

"Anyone is limited," Su Heting said, "There is always a mountain and a mountain high in this world." When you climb this peak, you will find that you are still at the bottom of the mountain compared to the other peak.

"The most valuable thing for a person is not what height he stands at, but the attitude of refusing to admit defeat and refusing to stop moving forward all his life."

Yuan Ning clapped his hands and applauded, his eyes bright and catchy, "That's a great point!" ”

"It's the same for both men and women," Su Heting said softly, "I never thought that women should be trapped in an inner house. If given the choice, I believe that many women would be outstanding figures. ”