So in the afternoon, when Olvera came to the field next to the windmill tower house and was about to start her flower planting business, Ieta, who had just bathed, was lying by the window, watching curiously.
There is a faint fragrance of sawdust floating in the brand-new room, and the feathers on the wings have been washed as soft and white as the clouds in the sky. When the wind blows, the snow-colored hair neatly combed with a silver comb falls away.
The curtains were fluttering together, and a white feather hair accessory was pinned to the bangs.
If you get closer and smell it, you may be able to smell a few wisps of the fragrance of rose petals from between her temples and eyebrows, as well as something more refreshing and clean, like the vitality of morning dew. That is the fairy dew collected by the proprietress Shesta, and it is said that it is condensed in it.
With the essence of the stars and the moon, it took three hundred nights to make just one small bottle. She used half of the bottle for Iyeta at once, making her real sister Xie Mi a little jealous.
In the hanging flowerpot next to the window frame, a small purple flower is blooming. The green ivy crawls into the house along the window frame. The palm-sized leaves are like small parasols, bringing
A few minutes of afternoon coolness.
Olvera went to Siesta to borrow several tools necessary for gardening work, including a small shovel, a pair of gardening gloves and a silver watering can with a rose pattern. It is said that the latter is also the tree lady.
The tool she used was this watering can she used to water the magic plants in the garden. After watering, the little sun suddenly had its own consciousness.
In layman's terms, she became a spirit.
After Alice learned about this, she asked Olvera with a serious face to take good care of Little Sun's mother and not let her suffer any injustice. Now she is being chased and beaten by Little Sun.
But she asked for it, so others ignored it.
Ieta was lying on the window sill, curiously watching Oveira working in the fields that had been abandoned for a long time. It was the first time for Her Royal Highness the Princess of Bemang Kingdom to do such physical work, but she felt that she had learned it from the teacher.
There are a lot of gardening tips, and if you use them from ear to ear, there shouldn’t be much of a problem.
She put on her gloves, rolled up her sleeves, and hummingly uprooted a large area of weeds and shrubs nearby, then dug a hole in the cleared space with a shovel, and took out a wooden box from her arms.
What was saved were the violet seeds that Mrs. Tree left for her.
Although they were seeds from a long time ago, Olvera believed that they would be able to germinate, grow, and eventually bloom into beautiful flowers, because no one said that seeds from long ago could not bloom.
She solemnly took out a violet seed from the wooden box, put it into the pit, and carefully re-buried the pit. She even stepped hard on it to confirm that the seed was buried very tightly before she was satisfied.
Nodding, he picked up the watering can next to him and prepared to water it.
Iyeta, who watched the whole scene: "..."
She couldn't help but ask: "What are you doing, Olvera?"
"Ah?" Princess Beimang turned around, as if she had just discovered that there were other people here, showing a surprised expression: "I am planting flowers."
"...That's not how flowers are grown."
"How is it possible?" Oveira looked unbelieving: "I remember that this is what the gardeners in the palace used to do: dig a hole, put seeds, cover it with soil, then water it, and if there is lack of light, use magic
Create a light source and the flowers will grow well. Are there other ways to grow them?"
"..."
Don’t you think this statement makes sense when applied to any plant? Even if you want to plant a world tree, you can do this, but can it really be planted? I’m afraid it’s a bit difficult.
Iyeta was silent, and then spoke after a long while: "Although this order is correct, planting flowers is not that simple. In addition to sowing and watering, there are also steps such as seed selection, soil loosening, fertilizing, and insect removal.
, each step has many details. For example, when digging a pit, how deep should the pit be dug? If it is too deep, the space below will be too tight, and the seeds will be crushed by the soil and difficult to germinate; if it is too shallow, the seeds will not germinate.
The sprouted roots cannot absorb nutrients from the ground and need to consume more energy to grow. In addition to the depth, it is also important to control the distance between the pits. If the two pits are too close, the seeds will
Competing with each other for nutrients is not conducive to good growth; if they are too far apart, space will be wasted, and the efficiency of watering, fertilizing and other steps will also be reduced..."
She rambled on a lot, and Ovela got more and more headache-like as she listened. She mumbled in a low voice: "So there are so many things to pay attention to when growing flowers?"
She thought that as long as she buried the seeds in the soil and watered them every day, it would not take long before she could see large clusters of violets in full bloom.
At this time, Ieta said something quite philosophical: "No matter what you do, as long as you want to do it with your heart, you must have a lot of details."
After saying that, she felt a little regretful: "It's a pity that I can't go out, otherwise I can help you plant flowers."
As an ordinary farm girl in the countryside of Salia, what she is best at is farming. Although she used to grow primroses, and Olvera wants to grow violets, there shouldn't be much difference.
"You mean, do you want to find someone who can grow flowers to help me?"
Olvera was thoughtful, she stood up, patted the dirt on her skirt, and said to Ietta: "Wait a moment, I will be back soon!"
Then she turned around and ran away, not even having time to pick up the lantern and book placed on the ground. Iyeta watched her leaving back, opened her lips and wanted to say something, but in the end she couldn't say even a single word.
.
In fact, I can guide you.
She thought to herself.
……
A few minutes later, Olvera came back, but she didn't come back alone. Behind her was a round stone spirit guard. Its body was probably made of pebbles from the river bottom, so it looked very round, and there were some algae-like shapes.
and aquatic mosses climbing plants.
This is the helper Ovela borrowed from the proprietress Shesta. Despite the bulky appearance of these stone spirit guards, they are actually excellent gardeners, good at using simple earth and stone magic to weed, plow, and plant.
It can perform heavy tasks such as watering and fertilizing, and can even drive away pests, birds and beasts, decompose dead wood and debris, and add nutrients to the soil. It is the most suitable helper for taking care of nursery gardens in addition to flower fairies, tree spirits, goblins and other races. The dozen or so stone spirits in the underground garden basically belong to the same tribe, and they have lived in the suburbs and mountainous areas of Rosting City for generations. When the night watchmen brutally suppressed the aliens in the surrounding areas of the city, it was originally peaceful and peaceful.
The Stone Spirit tribe was also affected, and the tribe was instantly torn apart, with only a few tribesmen left wandering and fleeing. The proprietress Shesta signed a contract with them under the witness of Mrs. Tree, hiring them as gardeners of the hotel, and also providing them with shelter.
Place.
However, the lifespan of the stone spirits is not as long as that of the traveler fairies. Therefore, the elder stone spirits who signed a contract with the proprietress have turned into earth and stone and returned to the earth. Now these stone spirits are their descendants, sharing the joys and sorrows with the hotel.
For centuries, I have become accustomed to today's life. Even if there is no contract, I am afraid I will not leave.
The stone spirit guard who was invited by Olvera to help quickly showed the qualities that a professional should have. He skillfully used earth and stone magic to complete a series of heavy physical tasks including weeding, plowing, reclamation, and land leveling.
.Soon, the abandoned field turned into a decent nursery, and the sown violet seeds began to absorb nutrients from the soil, waiting for the day when they would sprout and bloom.
Before that, they still need to be watered, fertilized, and dewormed from time to time. If no one takes care of them, no matter how beautiful the flowers are, they will only become dust in the storms and ravages of insects and ants.
The stone spirit guard gestured with his hands and feet, indicating that a simple railing could be built around this nursery to prevent small animals such as rabbits and squirrels in the forest from running out to eat the seeds and seedlings. The materials are also very convenient, and the island
The ivy and yew trees growing on it would be good. Olvera thought it made sense, so she waved her hand to let it do it, and she took out a glass test tube filled with emerald green liquid from her arms.
This is the nutrient that the teacher used to cultivate magic plants, and it comes in handy now.
Ieta watched curiously as she uncorked the glass test tube and asked, "What is this?"
"It's a plant nutrient developed by the teacher!" Olvera said with a rising tone and a cheerful mood: "All the magic plants in the hotel garden use these nutrients, so they grow so fast. I also want to give my violets
Use it."
"Really, then I advise you not to use it."
"Eh!?" The princess's hand shook, and the downward-tilting test tube almost spilled two drops of nutrient solution. She hurriedly put it away, then turned back and swallowed nervously: "Why don't you use it? Will you die?
?"
Because ordinary plants cannot withstand their potency?
Oveira had already thought of an explanation for Iyeta, but the latter replied lightly: "No, but if you use it now, it will probably bloom tomorrow."
Olivia was startled: "Isn't that great?"
She couldn't wait to see the violets that the teacher left for her open to the public. It must be a very beautiful scene. The princess would like to see it in her dreams. Unfortunately, she can't dream, so it is best to see it tomorrow. "Really?" Iyeta looked at her steadily, her tone of voice was slow but firm: "But, did the person who left those seeds for you really just want you to see the scene when they bloom?
Or do you want you to experience more things? For example, the buds in spring, the new leaves in summer, the flowers in autumn, and the fallen leaves in winter... If you don't experience these, you won't be able to understand that person.
Mood, right? Or, the mood she wants you to experience."
A look of memories appeared in Miss Angel's eyes: "A long time ago, I also thought about it, if only primroses didn't need to sprout and grow, and there would be no withering moment, and they would always be so brilliant and beautiful. But, later I realized
I realize that this is also a kind of greed, so I don’t think so. Olvera, you are my friend, and I don’t want you to think so, okay?”
Her eyes were clear, and she looked sincerely at Her Royal Highness the Princess by the nursery. The latter pursed her lips, and somehow, the time when the teacher and she had afternoon tea in the violet garden suddenly appeared in her mind, and the water in the room was reflected through the water.
Looking through the foggy glass, she saw the raindrops damaging the branches and leaves, and the memory of turning back and smiling at her in the rain of flowers falling all over the sky... She suddenly understood what the meaning of planting these flowers was. Not blooming, but growing.
She put away the nutritional supplement in her hand and said softly: "Well, I won't think so anymore, and -"
He paused for a moment, then emphasized his tone: "Thank you, Iyeta."
Thank you for telling me this.
Miss Angel was slightly startled, and when she realized what she was doing, her eyebrows turned into crescent moons. She nodded vigorously through the window, and the white feather hair ornaments on her bangs also swayed, as if they were about to fly into the wind: "
You’re welcome!”
……
"On January 16, the wind was a bit strong and the windmill kept blowing. Miss Shesta and Miss Shelia tidied up the room for me and took me to take a shower. I said thank you to them and they were very happy."
"Ovela wanted to plant flowers and wanted them to bloom quickly. I told her that this was wrong and that it would be better to let them grow on their own. She accepted my suggestion and said thank you. I was also very happy.
Happy."
"So, saying thank you to others and being thanked by others will make people feel very happy!"