in2ebook Chapter 362: Plan to Plant the Second Batch of Watermelons
Chapter 362: Plan to Plant the Second Batch of Watermelons
Zheng Sisi said to the two, "The next stage is the rice jointing and heading stage, then the heading stage, then the flowering stage, and the grain filling stage. You just need to pay attention to the water in the rice fields. As for the second season of rice, you have to grasp the time well. When the first season is filling, you have to prepare the second season of rice seeds for planting, otherwise you can't keep up with the pace."
The two nodded, and Xia Sicheng took out a notebook to write it down.
The vegetable patch in the back garden has changed a lot. The corn has grown as tall as a person. During this period, Zheng Sisi arranged for everyone to apply fertilizer once, and now there is basically no need to worry about it. The pepper seedlings have grown into pepper trees, which are full of flower buds, and occasionally a few small peppers can be seen.
Watermelon vines and pumpkin vines were all over the ground. These two types of vines needed to be dealt with later. Zheng Sisi led everyone to pinch off all the extra branches of the watermelon vines. Zheng Sisi said: "These extra branches will not bear fruit, and will also eat up the nutrients of the main vine. Pinching them off can make the main vine grow again and produce more and bigger fruits."
Then the same thing happened with the pumpkin vines, but all of them were collected. Zheng Sisi said, "The pumpkin vines are strong and sturdy. The tender vines and leaves are edible, and can add a new dish to our dinner table today."
Everyone laughed. As long as the county lady said it was edible, it must be delicious.
A trellis has been built for the beans and green beans using wooden sticks. The vines are all over the trellis and have already started to bloom.
The vegetable garden has been replanted with vegetables and tomatoes are bearing fruit. Zheng Sisi is very satisfied with the situation in the vegetable garden, and the next step is the harvest season.
She is still planning to plant a second batch of watermelons. One crop of watermelons is simply not enough. It is still time to plant a crop of late-ripening watermelons. If there is no other place, she will continue to work in the back garden until the ground is full of vegetables.
She also told everyone that the watermelon vines needed to be cut off, because watermelon seedlings were given to every family. Sheng Zhen even went to the palace for this matter, bringing a lot of things for the emperor. Zheng Sisi made the most food, and there were also storybooks and dolls that were very popular at the time.
The arrival of these gifts made Emperor Yongshun very happy. After hearing the ministers talk about how wonderful the story of Journey to the West was, he wanted to go out incognito several times to listen to the story and see the popular scene and delicious snacks of the sound teahouse, but was persuaded by Eunuch Mu. Because the emperor's departure from the palace is a big deal, safety is the first priority, even if he goes out incognito, many secret guards and imperial guards will be dispatched. Now Zhen'er has sent them all, how can he not be happy.
Sheng Zhen didn't have time to accompany him. He left the palace after instructing the gardeners how to pinch off the side branches of the watermelon vines.
Emperor Yongshun had no way to stop it. He knew that everyone was busy, especially Zheng Sisi. He could guess from the various shares she had received that for the sake of the silver notes, Emperor Yongshun planned not to bother with them.
With so much food and storybooks, the emperor had no time to argue with them. He wanted to read storybooks. Eunuch Mu also enjoyed himself because Zheng Sisi also prepared one for him.
After more than a month of renovation, half of the shops planned for the food street have been completed, and everyone is actively participating in the cleaning and preparation work. In order to give the food street a bit of mystery, Zheng Sisi requested that the entrance of the alley be fenced off with wooden boards. Everyone only knows that someone has rented it, but what is done there is a mystery.
In order to have a good start, Zhong Ruiyu went to the temple to pray for an auspicious day, and set it on May 528th, which would mean the food court would open in three days. Zheng Sisi thought it was okay, and she also liked the number, , I love to send, haha!
In the last few days, everyone was busy preparing for the opening. Zheng Sisi was also very excited and was making the final adjustments.
Everyone gathered together to discuss what needed to be prepared for the opening.
Zheng Sisi asked: "Do you think we should hire little beggars to do some promotion before the opening? Otherwise, it would be embarrassing if there are not many people on the day."
Zheng Zhimin said: "No way, the food court sign will be put up tomorrow, and people passing by should be able to see it."
Zhong Ruiyu said: "But I don't know what the food court is for."
Several people discussed it, but Zheng Sisi still felt that it should be promoted. In modern times, you can distribute flyers, but here you can only rely on word of mouth to promote it.
Zheng Sisi said, "Well, Sheng Zhen, you write a big poster and put it at the entrance of the alley. I'll arrange for the beggars to spread the word. It's a two-pronged approach. I'd rather have too many people not get to eat than have a few people waiting in the dark."