Chapter 513: Planting Cotton
Xiao Changyi said: "The fields are all planted by people, and as for these two acres of land, I will plant them alone." "You sit and watch." "Anyway, he needs her in his sight now no matter what, so he can rest assured.
Moreover, this place was in front of their house, and she didn't need to walk much at all, and she sat and watched, no different from sitting in the sun in the yard of her home.
Hearing this, Quiet was immediately amused and laughed, her heart was very sweet, but she didn't ask Xiao Changyi not to plant these two acres of mountainous land, she knew that her father-in-law liked this simple and peaceful life.
"And what are you going to plant on these two acres of land?" She asked.
Xiao Changyi said: "It's all right." ”
Quiet was amused again, "Since you can plant anything, then let's stop planting sweet potatoes and potatoes this year, and plant something else." ”
Xiao Changyi looked at her, "What do you want to plant?" ”
"Cotton."
"The cotton yield is low, and there is not much cotton harvested in these two acres of land." It doesn't matter what Xiao Changyi plants, he just tells Quiet about this fact.
Jing Jing smiled: "We don't grow cotton to sell money, we keep our own family to make quilts or cotton clothes, and the yield is low, it's okay." ”
After checking that there was no one around, he continued quietly: "Xianggong, the reason why your cotton yield is low, I think it is very likely that your cotton planting method is wrong, I remember that my grandparents planted cotton in nutrient bowls, but you directly sowed the cotton seed in the ground and let it grow naturally, and the result is that not only the yield is low, but also the land will become more and more barren, resulting in a lower yield of cotton harvested next year." It's a vicious circle. ”
Because of the low yield and warmth, cotton is sold very expensively here.
Generally, farmers can't afford to use quilts or wear cotton clothes, and in winter, in order to keep out the cold, their quilts are basically filled with hemp and straw.
However, because of the low yield, most farmers do not grow cotton, which is really not cost-effective, and there is not much land at home, so it is better to plant corn, sorghum, wheat and other crops first to ensure that they are not starved to death.
Because of this, there is less cotton on the market, resulting in high cotton prices.
"Hit the nutrition bowl?" Regarding this new word he didn't understand, Xiao Changyi asked directly.
Quietly: "I'll tell you more carefully when I get the bowl, now you haven't seen the bowl, even if I say it, you won't be able to fully understand." However, there is no chemical fertilizer here, so it can only be done simply, but it should be better than sowing cottonseeds directly in the ground. ”
Xiao Changyi didn't ask any more, but said: "Then don't grow cotton, you are pregnant with a child, it is better not to worry about anything." ”
"But I'm idle and bored" Quiet is really boring. It's not like the modern boring time when you can still watch it on TV.
Immediately, quietly hugged Xiao Changyi's right arm and coquettishly: "Xianggong, you just plant cotton, I promise that I won't do it, I will let you plant it with your hands, I will only use my mouth to teach you how to plant, okay?" ”
Xiao Changyi didn't want to worry about it quietly, so he didn't agree, but he wanted to plant so much, and promised that he wouldn't do it, so he nodded and agreed: "Okay." ”
"Xianggong, you're so nice!" Quiet and happy immediately like something. "Then let's go back, I'll go back and draw the bowl, and then find a blacksmith to make the bowl."