plumnovel Chapter 34 Changes in the Yi Yang Cauldron
Chapter 34 Changes in the Yi Yang Cauldron
Seeing that Wang Tieshan's hands were trembling, Lu Xingzhou could only skip the topic and focus on eating, patiently waiting for Wang Tieshan to take the initiative.
When someone invites you to dinner, it's one thing to keep the host entertained, but to almost make them cry is just too much.
After the two ate and drank for a while, it was completely dark.
With only a few days left until the start of summer, the temperature at the source of the Liaohe River was already quite high, so traveling through the night wasn't too unusual. Lu Xingzhou got up and headed home.
As Wang Tieshan saw him off, he patted him on the shoulder and whispered:
"Boss Wang, although you're definitely a bully, let's keep things separate. Your tenants are innocent. They've eaten a meal from you, so I'll return the favor!"
A slightly tipsy Wang Tieshan, slurring his words, asked, "Huh? What do you mean?"
"Do you remember the place we were talking in, the direction I came from?"
"Yes, I remember~ What, what, what happened?"
"There must be about 160 acres of land there, and it's full of spider mite eggs. Quickly dig trenches around it to prevent the spread, and then pour water into it to kill the insects."
Wang Tieshan was sobered up considerably by the shock:
"How did you figure that out? Really?!"
Red spider mites are not spiders, but mites that are relatively easy to infest wheat. They usually break out in large numbers in April and May and can cause a significant reduction in wheat yield.
Lu Xingzhou just detected that many insect eggs had already hatched when he sensed the source energy. If he doesn't deal with it now, it will be too late.
Using pesticides is impractical now; we can only rely on traditional methods like flooding.
"What do you mean by real or fake? Why don't you dig it open and see for yourself? Try to do less bad things in the future, so that when God punishes you, it won't affect others."
After saying that, Lu Xingzhou leaped onto his horse and disappeared into the night.
More than 160 acres of land is not a small amount. If the area spreads to a large enough area, it will make the entire Wangjiadian area work for nothing this year.
Although I don't quite believe that this kid can tell there are insects underground with just a glance, one can't be careless when tending to crops.
Thinking about that little brat Lu Xingzhou, there was no need to fool him on this matter.
Wang Tieshan immediately called out, "Men Dui'er, grab a shovel and come with me to the field to take a look!"
. . .
Inside the enclosure, it was just past dinner time.
The vast black soil has endowed the people of Northeast China with a unique optimistic and open-minded mentality.
Even though they had just killed dozens of bearded men in a dramatic incident a few days ago, and their ashes were scattered into the river to feed the fish, and the bloodstains on the ground had not completely disappeared, it did not stop everyone from working and eating in the fields, chatting and laughing.
After sowing, farmers are not as idle as some unscrupulous experts claim.
Even though the daily farm work of tending to the fields, weeding, and watering is relatively easy, the intensity of this labor is so high that even an expert who is not physically active can't straighten his back after just one morning.
After dinner, Mingming had already finished weeding for the day, while another group of people, led by Zhu Chuanwen, were busy repairing the granary, drying and ventilating it, and spreading lime several times for disinfection.
The remaining group, who didn't have much to do and went out for a stroll, also liked to go to the fields, just like Lu Xingzhou.
Farmers have deep feelings for the land, and Lu Xingzhou has truly won over everyone's hearts.
Regularly checking the condition of the farmland was also a regular activity for the farmhands.
Even if you pick out just one pebble every day, over time the land will become smoother.
Today is the 14th day of the lunar calendar. The moon is almost full, and the clouds are not thick.
The moonlight shone on the earth, which was free from any light pollution, so bright that you could see a person's face clearly from 10 meters away.
Several farmhands who were taking a walk gathered together, marveling at the rows of lush green soybean seedlings.
"Guys, this black soil really has the energy to roar! The seedlings are growing really well!"
Northeast China is not entirely black soil; many areas in western and southern Liaoning are ordinary loess soil, and grain yields are only slightly higher than those in Guanzhong.
The farmhands who came from that area had never planted crops in the black soil before, and they thought that the seedlings here sprouted quickly and grew well because of the soil's fertility.
Those who have actually planted them might not think so.
Shuanzi's father shook his head: "I've also grown black soil at Zhang Laocai's house in Beizhen, Jinzhou. The bean sprouts just wouldn't sprout, but they didn't sprout like we do, where we don't even need to replant."
In the past, people wouldn't have had such a leisurely time at this time.
Due to factors such as temperature, humidity, and seed quality, approximately one-tenth of soybean seeds fail to sprout after emergence, requiring timely replanting.
Moreover, this window of opportunity usually lasts only three days after emergence. If seedlings are not replanted in time, resulting in "gap in the rows," the autumn harvest will inevitably be reduced.
Looking at the neat rows of bean sprouts growing vigorously and requiring no replanting, everyone couldn't help but wonder.
Even if the spring weather in the Liaohe River source area was good this year, with only a few light rains and neither flooding nor drought, and without the impact of a cold snap, there should still be quite a few bad seeds.
The bean sprouts that were strengthened by Lu Xingzhou's source energy had a survival rate of almost 100%.
This is quite a rarity for farmers who spend their days working in the fields.
Everyone tried to explain, but no one's experience could convince the others, and no one could analyze the reasons.
"So what happened?"
Chen Damangzi is rather simple-minded.
If everyone's farming experience doesn't make sense, then it must be related to superstition!
"Hey~! What you guys are saying is all nonsense. I think it's just that the landlord is kind-hearted and blessed, and the local earth god likes him!!"
That's a rather delusional statement.
However, everyone can understand him.
Chen Damangzi and his wife had three chubby sons. The family of four men owned only 17 mu of land, and they often ran out of even a meager amount of mixed flour to eat. They always had to borrow grain from the landlord to survive, and sooner or later the whole family would starve to death.
Just then, the Yu family told him that Lu Xingzhou was willing to feed the whole family and pay them wages, so he came to work as a long-term laborer with some skepticism.
Since coming to Weizi, I have not only been well-fed and clothed, but I also receive wages.
The second son, Hammer, has grown into a fine young man capable of killing beards and collecting bounties; his family's love and respect for Lu Xingzhou is almost blind.
The group exchanged glances and realized that they were all so full of the benefits the employer had given them that no one would dare to say in front of everyone that the employer wasn't lucky enough.
They all expressed their agreement:
"Hehe~ Old Zhang is a notorious miser, his land is so barren he can't even grow a single decent seedling. But with a benevolent boss like ours, the seedlings are sure to grow like crazy!"
"Absolutely! Not only are the seedlings growing well in our landlord's fields, but everyone can see that the autumn harvest will be more plentiful than everyone else's!"
"Isn't that obvious?!"
"Hahahaha" × N.
Replanting seedlings only reduces losses to a certain extent; the yield of normally surviving bean seedlings will definitely be higher than that of replanted seedlings.
Zhu Kaishan listened silently, not telling the others that they had almost guessed the truth.
"The landlord's talent for seed selection and breeding is truly unparalleled!"
"In all my years of farming, I've never seen beans grow so well. The high germination and survival rate saves a lot of effort and time, meaning one person can cultivate more land. We should definitely get the landlord to cultivate more land this summer!"
Just then, the sound of horses' hooves approached.
Everyone looked north and spotted Lu Xingzhou, their faces breaking into smiles.
Seeing rows of vibrant green seedlings growing even better than those in Wangjiadian from afar, Lu Xingzhou was equally gratified.
He did nothing more than protect the seedlings; the fact that they grew better only shows that his own farmhands took better care of the crops and worked harder than the people from Wangjiadian.
The farmhands all stepped forward to greet him and bow.
"Boss!"
"Is the boss back?"
"Okay~ You guys go ahead with your work, don't worry about me."
As Lu Xingzhou spoke, he dismounted and walked to the ridge, reaching out to touch a bean sprout. His face instantly froze.
Within the sea of consciousness, the primordial energy of heaven and earth, which had been accumulating to 10 cubic meters and had not increased for many days, began to slowly rotate.
The void rippled, producing visual changes similar to the refraction of light on an asphalt road after a summer's scorching sun, and the rising of water vapor.
Strands of primordial energy from heaven and earth converged towards him, then entered his sea of consciousness and were absorbed by the Yi Yang Cauldron.
The primordial energy of heaven and earth originally had no attributes; its form was transparent or something akin to 'nothingness'.
After being absorbed by the [Yi Yang Ding], it undergoes an unknown reaction before being released as golden energy with an extremely strong effect on life transformation.
But this is not the point.
The key point is that his body hasn't gotten stronger for a long time, but the total upper limit of ten cubic meters of Heaven and Earth Origin Qi has been broken!