Chapter 199: Comparing Hearts to Hearts
Liu stood beside Qi Lele, remembering the conversation between the two on the road, and then looking at the silkworm plaque densely curled up in a ball of motionless silkworms, he only felt that his eyes were black.
After a while, with a faint hope, he asked, "How is it? Are these curled silkworms going to die?"
Qi Lele looked at her and said softly, "These silkworms really don't look very good at the moment."
Liu's body shook suddenly.
Qi Lele hurriedly supported her: "Auntie, don't worry, the most important thing at the moment is to save the remaining silkworms that are not sick."
"Yes, yes! Keep the rest, and you can't all die!" Liu grabbed her hand: "Siya, tell me quickly, what to do."
Qi Lele said: "Sick silkworms should be quickly removed and fed separately, not mixed with other silkworms, and then the entire silkworm house and silkworm plaques and so on must be cleaned and disinfected."
Liu nodded, remembered something after a while, and became anxious again: "But what if there are not so many extra silkworm plaques at home!"
Qi Lele was stunned: "Didn't you replace the silkworm plaque when you replaced the mulberry leaves every day, cleaned and dried?"
"Cleaned! After washing, scrub it and use it again."
Qi Lele sighed: "It's not okay to wipe it after washing, there will always be some water stains left on it, if it is accidentally eaten by silkworms, it may be strained, and over time, it will get sick and die."
Liu didn't expect that there would be such a layer, and her expression suddenly became more annoyed and at a loss: "I, I don't know, I just thought it would be enough to wash and wipe it clean, and everyone did it, and I didn't hear them say that the silkworms in the family were all dead!"
"Maybe it's not time for the film to die, maybe it's not time to tell you yet?"
Liu was speechless.
Qi Lele said, as if he remembered something, he counted the silkworm plaques on the silkworm seat again, and said, "And, auntie, your silkworm seat is too crowded! A silkworm seed costs about twenty-five silkworm seats, and you only have twelve silkworm plaques, which is far from enough."
Liu Shi Nannan said, "Do you want so much?"
Qi Lele said: "Yes, silkworms must be expanded in time, otherwise some silkworms will not eat enough mulberry leaves, and they will eat indiscriminately, resulting in illness."
"In addition, the large and small silkworms should also be raised separately, and the large silkworms eat a lot of mulberry leaves, and they eat quickly. If the young silkworm cannot eat the big silkworm, it will often starve, which will lead to poor physical fitness and easy to get sick."
"If the sick silkworm is not detected and removed in time, it will be transmitted to other silkworms, resulting in the phenomenon of mass death."
The process described in these words is almost exactly the same as that of Liu's silkworm raising.
Liu is not a fool, and she will not shirk her responsibilities casually, she just regrets not being at the beginning: "I didn't expect this! There are too many things going on in the family this year, and they have to build a house again, and they have to add more people, and the court has to fight again, and they have to recruit soldiers, and all this will cost money!"
"These silkworm frames, silkworm nets and the like have already cost a lot of money, and your uncle will make up the silkworm plaques himself, I really don't want to buy them from others."
"I wake up early every day and touch the dark, don't you just want to raise them? I don't want that either! I wish I had known it wouldn't be like this! I'm still pointing to them as a way to make up for the family!"
Qi Lele listened to her complaint quietly, and couldn't help but look at Xie Zi'an at the door, with some unconscious requests in his eyes.
Xie Zi'an turned his head and whispered a few words to Su Yi, Su Yi nodded and left quickly.
Liu Shi talked for a long time, and her heart was happy, but she felt a little embarrassed, she wiped her face and squeezed out a smile: "Look at me, what are you doing with this? It's really more and more lifeless! Wait, Siya, I'll go buy some silkworm racks and silkworm plaques from someone."
Xie Zi'an spoke out at the right time: "The family has entrusted someone to make a lot of silkworm plaques before, and there are still some left, let's use them for you first."
Liu waved his hand again and again: "This can't be done! I don't need one or two of them, I have to use them left and right, I'll buy them, and I'll be back soon!"
Qi Lele grabbed her: "Even if you buy it now, you can't use it right away, you have to clean, disinfect and dry, these silkworms can be."
I can't wait that long, and the longer it drags on, the more people will get infected."
Liu's face was a little embarrassed, she really didn't want to take advantage of this.
Qi Lele said: "I only raised one silkworm seed, and the extra tools are idle at home, so I should borrow you first!" When the uncle is busy in the future, he will make up a new one and return it to me."
"Okay, I'll be cheeky and take it first, and I'll pay you back when I get back."
Qi Lele nodded: "Let's remove the sick silkworms first, and replace the rest when the silkworm plaques come."
"Okay."
The two of them set out to move the diseased silkworm to a separate silkworm plaque, and Liu's flesh ached: "Are these really all hopeless?"
"I've heard of a method, this sick young silkworm sprays with a small amount of water, and then feeds some fresh mulberry leaves, there is hope for improvement, but the number of diseased silkworms that can get better may not be large."
"I'll try it later, it's better to have as many as you want, it's better than all dead."
The two picked out all the sick silkworms, and Su Yi also moved the silkworm frame and silkworm plaque.
There are no idlers in the Qi family at this time, Qi Yuanxi accompanied his daughter-in-law to her mother's house with her children, half of the others went to the field, half helped build a private school, and even Mrs. Qi went to the private school to help cook food.
Xie Zi'an and Su Yi helped to erect the silkworm frame and silkworm plaque, and Qi Lele taught Liu to mix quicklime with water, mix lime slurry, and then spray it on the ground, walls, etc., for disinfection.
As for the original silkworm frames and silkworm plaques, they should all be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected before use.
Liu couldn't say words of thanks, she just wanted to ask what was the way, but she didn't expect them to help her get to this point.
Qi Lele has a feeling for Liu, whether it is in Siya's memory or after she passed through, this aunt's caring attitude towards her has never changed, and she has not been alienated and disgusted by gossip.
This sincerity is commendable, and Qi Lele is also willing to give back this family affection.
"So be it for now."
Qi Le was happy to see that Liu was silent, but when she was still distressed, she couldn't help but explain: "In fact, the first time you raise silkworms, most of you will encounter such and such problems, and you will have experience if you raise them a few more times."
"I know, I'll know when you say it." Liu's lips opened and closed, but he couldn't say anything: "Siya, I am, it's really hard for you today, and my uncle and them."
"You have said this, you used to be kind to me, I remember everything. It's just a gesture, don't take it too seriously."
Liu nodded with red eyes.
Qi Lele smiled: "Then let's go back first, and the mulberry leaves at home should also be changed."
"Okay."
Liu sent them outside the door.
Qi Lele did not forget to advise: "If there is anything, just come to me, I am just an aunt like you who loves me, and I can't be alienated."
Liu finally smiled: "Okay, don't be estranged."