vrcanaries Chapter 423: Progress
Chapter 423: Progress
After hearing this, the others remembered, "That's true. Is it really because of this?"
"It must be because of this. Think about it, it's the same land, there's nothing else to it, right? It's the same seeds, at most they just added more fertilizer, how can there be fewer bugs?"
Everyone sighed and regretted, wondering why they didn't think of following suit.
The local villagers felt even worse. Of course they didn't notice it. Even if they noticed it, they laughed at others for being bored and having nothing to do. They never thought that pressing the snow in would have such an effect.
It doesn’t even have insects!
"We have lived here for so many years, and it snows heavily every winter. We have never thought of pressing the snow on the ground into the ground. We thought that the ground would be frozen anyway, so even if the snow couldn't cover the inside, it would freeze the insects to death. It turns out that pressing the snow into the ground makes a big difference!"
The more everyone talked, the more certain they became.
Li quickly said, "That may not be the case. Maybe it was caused by something else."
It would be fine if this worked, but if not, by this time next year the field would still be the same, with so many insects still infesting it, wouldn't their family be worried to death?
Others asked, "Anything else? Anything else?"
Li was speechless for a moment, and she couldn't think of anything else. After a while, she said, "This kind of land is a big deal. It's all God's gift. If the weather is not right, the crops in the field will grow differently. It doesn't have to be like that."
Someone saw her concerns and said, "Guoguo's mother, don't worry, this is not a bad thing, right? Even if it is not the case, we will not come to your house to scold your Zhou Guo, and the land will not be damaged."
"That's right. Besides, who dares to scold her? She is so strong that she can break our arms and legs with just one finger. We are not afraid of our long life and dare to cause trouble to her."
Mrs. Li said quickly, "Everyone is joking. Although she is stronger, she is still a child. You uncles and aunts should not be so mean to her. Besides, she is a junior. Even if she is brave enough, she would not dare to hit her elders. She can only beat up bad guys and kill some barbarians."
Everyone thought of the disaster that happened last winter. The whole village would have suffered, but because of Zhou Guo, no one died. That girl killed people like a demon, and could chop off half of a person's head with one knife.
Because of this, many people have nightmares at night.
For a long time, their calves would tremble secretly when they saw her. It was only later, when the children became familiar with her, that the fear in their hearts gradually disappeared.
As we got to know each other more, I slowly forgot what happened that night.
Normally she is just a playful farm girl, just like any other child at home. But now when I think about it, I still feel that she cannot be treated like those little kids, because if they are unhappy, they can kill them with a wave of their hands!
Li's two sentences seemed to be understated, but they instantly evoked memories deep in everyone's hearts, and a sense of awe arose spontaneously. Who would dare to cause trouble for Zhou Guo?
Zhou Guo, who was buried in the backyard, worked day and night. After experimenting again and again, the paper recording the data in his hand became as thick as a palm, and the pile of fermented fertilizer had at least eighty pieces, if not a hundred. Finally, he saw a little bit of effect.
That day, as soon as she got up, she went to the backyard without even practicing her kung fu to check her pile of fertilizer. It was fermented ten days ago, and today was her turn for the second time.
I put my hand in the innermost part and breathed a sigh of relief. The temperature was not high enough to burn the compost pile. There was no rotten smell and no mosquitoes either. This meant I was halfway to success.
She jumped up with excitement.
After practicing exercises energetically for a whole morning, the day has come!
When eating breakfast, everyone was relieved to see her in such high spirits, and asked with a smile: "Why are you so happy today? Is it because the compost in the backyard is ready?"
Zhou Guo gnawed on steamed buns and ate pickled vegetables, shaking his head and saying, "This is just the beginning, but it's already halfway to success. If this step is accomplished, the rest will not be difficult. Even if I spend ten years, I will figure this out."
It was her fault that she didn't pay enough attention at the beginning. She even forgot what book it was. She only knew that there was such a process. Now she was completely in the dark and knew nothing. She had to start from scratch.
Despite this, everyone was pleasantly surprised.
Li smiled and said, "I didn't have any hope at first, but I didn't expect it to work. Come on, eat, and then we'll go take a look."
Everyone finished breakfast in a short while, much faster than usual, as they all wanted to see the progress of the composting.
Zhou Guo didn't forbid them to watch. If they wanted to watch, they had to watch. Only by seeing with their own eyes how things were made step by step could they believe that there was such a fertilizer.
The fork dug hard into the outermost layer of the pile and moved the material to the open space on the other side, placing the outermost items in the middle and the innermost layer on the outermost.
As the inside opened a little bit, Li and the others opened their mouths. Although they were not yet fully formed, they had all grown up in the village since childhood, so they knew what fat looked like even before they could cook.
Although what’s in here is not fertilizer yet, the smell is almost the same as that of a fertilizer pile. The fertilizer stored at home also needs to be turned over from time to time. Although it’s not exactly the same, it’s very close. It’s very different from the previously failed fertilizer piles.
Seeing their expressions, the old man asked, "If this method is really successful, can the grain production in the fields double?"
No one below Zhou Gu has a say on this; even Zhou Gu doesn’t know.
Li said excitedly: "If it can be done, the land will not lack fertilizer. With careful cultivation, even if it cannot be achieved, it will not be much different. We can harvest at least one more stone per mu!!"
If one mu of land yields one more shi, ten mu of land will yield ten shi!
More than a thousand kilograms of food!
Based on their appetite, it can last for at least four or five months!
How can you still be hungry?
You can still feel full without adding bran or husk!
Everyone was shocked when they heard the number. If you don’t calculate it, you won’t know how high it turns out to be!
The look in Zhou Guo's eyes was different again, with admiration, respect, pride...all kinds of expressions!
Zhou Guo finished turning over the pile of manure, turned around and saw everyone's eyes, and said quickly: "Hey, hey, hey, I advise you not to be happy too soon. This is just the first step. It took me so long to barely succeed in the first step. There is still a long way to go. It's still unclear whether it will succeed or not. What's the point of harvesting an extra stone of grain per acre of land? Mom, you'd better forget it. Otherwise, what you are thinking about, if I don't succeed, or if I succeed and I'm already gray-haired, won't you be too miserable?"