Turning the soil takes no effort. The most difficult thing for ordinary people is how to keep the land flat after turning it.
But this is simple for Chen Yu.
The fields on the mountain are really not big, and his current physical strength is much stronger than that of ordinary farmers, so he can plow and level it very easily.
The morning wind blew by, and the sun in the sky was still leisurely strolling upward. A few clouds hung in the sky, wandering around the blue sky.
Taking advantage of the fact that the sun was not shining, Chen Yu swung his hoe along the edge of the field to dig. The soil was still soft and easily stuck to the hoe blade, so after digging a few times, he had to smash it hard on the ground after lifting it up.
The five-minute field was far from wide, and it took him about half an hour to plow it once. When it fell over, he continued to dig back and forth with the hoe.
Stop until the top soil becomes soft.
According to common sense, this step should be done by oxen or donkeys and horses, but due to financial constraints, Chen Yu had no choice but to go into battle himself since he had nothing but a weak and stupid deer.
Next, it is necessary to apply fertilizer, also called urn fertilizer. This refers to pouring fertilizer into the field - usually straw, plant ash or human and animal excrement, etc.
Fortunately, spring millet does not have high fertility requirements, far less than that of Jinyang rice, so the step of fertilizing is simple and not too troublesome.
Use earthen bags to collect the ashes accumulated on the stove and scatter them in the fields.
Soon, the dark yellow soil was covered with a thin layer of silver ash.
At this time, light rain began to fall from the sky.
Chen Yu raised his eyes and took a look at the blue sky. There were no dark clouds overlapping, and the sun was bright. Guessing that it was going to be another drizzle, he stopped paying attention and went about his work in the fields with peace of mind.
The soil needs to be turned twice, mainly because the first time it is close to Pingyu, the soil layer is wet and soft, and it has to be dried for two days after plowing. However, the advantage of Pingyu is that at least he no longer has to worry about watering, he only needs to
Throw the plant ash on the ground and let it soak into the soil.
After the fields were taken care of and the ash was used, Chen Yu only had to wait for sowing.
So I went back and planned to see the stupid deer.
…
Walking all the way into the temple, I found that the sika deer that had been wandering in front of me earlier was nowhere to be found, and I couldn't find it even in the backyard medicine field.
left?
Helpless, he tried to test the opponent a few more times, but in the end he was completely wiped out and he ran quite fast.
I guess I don't know where in the forest I am now munching on grass.
However, the sika deer's departure was expected, and Chen Yu didn't care for long. Judging from the fact that he didn't even tie the rope, maybe he never thought about feeding the deer in the first place.
He said he wanted to stay, but it was just talk.
After all, that stupid deer has a huge appetite. Spring and summer are fine, but if autumn and winter come, won't he have to go all over the mountains and fields to cut hay for feeding?
trouble.
Once the incident was over, Chen Yu was more concerned about getting some information about the spiritual crops from the other party.
Yesterday, what the smoky brown deer ate was not only the intestinal wormwood after the mutation of the jade insect's coat, but also several buds produced by the green vegetables.
They were all swallowed. I guess the other person ate it so deliciously that they didn't even notice what they had eaten.
Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been so miserable at the beginning.
Brother Chicken's encounter with Greedy Deer allowed him to confirm the role of intestinal grass, but the exact role of green vegetable buds is still unclear.
Recalling all the previous performances of being greedy for deer, Chen Yu could never think of anything different.
Maybe it’s the same as intestinal grass, but its effectiveness takes effect later?
Pushing open the door of the woodshed, Brother Chicken was pacing. He was extremely jealous when he saw an acquaintance. After a cry, he jumped up fiercely and was caught in his hand.
Looking at the big rooster that kept croaking, Chen Yu temporarily gave up the idea of plucking the feathers and putting them in the pot. With the greedy deer gone, the next important task of auxiliary experiments will undoubtedly fall on Brother Chicken. In this case,
But it cannot be killed directly.
"Brother Chicken, you will have a heavy task from now on, so you will have an extra meal today."
He grabbed two handfuls of rice and scattered it in a corner of the room. He turned around and left, ignoring the arrogant and arrogant rooster, as if saying it would not eat its food.
Give it a day first, wait for the chicken to digest the intestinal grass, and then give it the green sprouts. If something goes wrong, you can still eat two more full meals.
As for the next step...it was still early and the soil had already been plowed, so he was somewhat free for a while and didn't know what he was going to do.
Let's read the Taoist Scriptures. You have to go at night to get a more artistic conception and read more comfortably.
As for practicing Qigong, I have already completed twenty-five exercises of the Spirit-Calling and Strengthening Technique today. Any more would be too much and would be harmful to the body.
By the way, why not just start cultivating grain seeds now? There are also medicinal seeds. By the way, I also want to try the herbs I picked yesterday. Some of them use spiritual machine, some of them use spiritual liquid...
Picking up his fingers, Chen Yu suddenly discovered that there were a lot of things that could be used for his inspiration. Especially when he thought about the various objects that he had acquired recently with sticks and hammers, he felt that Brother Ji would be experimenting for a long time in the future.
The eating task shouldn't be too easy.
Oh, and mushrooms!
Let’s not mention the wild vegetables for the moment. Although the quantity of mushrooms picked yesterday was slightly lower than last time, it was still not enough to be eaten in one or two meals. Chen Yu thought, how about getting some dried mushrooms? I heard they have a unique flavor.
And it is easy to store, so it won't rot without eating much, and the flies will all be fed.
He was doing it, but when he was about to take out the bags of grain and medicinal seeds, he remembered something again.
Liver-nourishing tablets, no, the reed ginseng paste hasn’t been prepared yet!
"I must have been busy taking care of that gluttonous deer yesterday, and I forgot to clean it after going back and forth!"
No matter what, he put a big hat on him first, and then Chen Yu put down what he was doing, washed the medicine cauldron, stone pestle and other tools and took them out.
The preparation of reed ginseng ointment is not complicated. It is based on reed ginseng, supplemented by Qingdong, poria, panax notoginseng and other medicinal materials. It is mashed and mixed, then dried in the sun, filled with rice paste, and sweet sprouts can be made.
Among the many ingredients, only ginseng is slightly difficult to find, but it is not expensive at the foot of the mountain. As for other condiments and medicines, they are relatively common. Yesterday, I picked a lot of them from the mountain stream with a little care.
Because reed ginseng was not allowed to be used, the potency of the medicine would decrease a lot after losing water for a long time, so Chen Yu no longer delayed, quickly finished the mixing, and mixed and prepared the medicine.
After a lot of fussing, the time arrived at noon before we knew it, the time when the sun is at its strongest in the day.
Thanks to the good graces of God, the drying of the syrup went smoothly.
When Chen Yu came over to check the situation while planing the rice, it had been dried successfully, and a piece of black sesame-like medicinal powder lay open on the stone surface.
After a hasty lunch, he collected the medicinal powder in a clean bamboo tube, then poured in hot, sticky rice paste and juice made from sweet sprouts everywhere on the mountainside.
After closing the lid and shaking it, it turned into a warm paste.
Lowering your head and sniffing, the ointment has the fragrance of rice grains, the medicinal smell of reed ginseng, and the light sweetness of sugar sprouts.
When it solidifies, a tube of ginseng paste is ready.
In fact, this is not so much an ointment as a snack that tastes good.
The general ratio of reed ginseng ointment does not use rice paste and sugar sprouts. This is a native method passed down by the old Taoist priests. It is said to be a side trick he learned when he was wandering in the world. The potency of the medicine will not be reduced, and it can also eliminate
The medicinal herbs are bitter and dry.
In my memory, everyone from top to bottom of Yunhe Temple, young and old, was full of praise for it.
Since the whole book is in the water, let’s just add another chapter (`)**