Chapter 89 89. Tobacco and honey
Song Sancheng, however, still felt a little sorry for the milkvetch: "If you rush it so fast, if you don't turn it over and dry it, the milkvetch in the field will come out again. Don't you have to pull it out?"
“And isn’t it blooming? I see the bees buzzing with joy, and I don’t know how much honey they produce. Even if we can’t sell vegetables, it’s still good to leave it to the bees.”
It is the nature of farmers to cherish everything that can be put into their mouths. Song Tan was not in a hurry and slowly advised:
“It’s okay, Dad, I plan to plant water spinach, onions, ginger, garlic, etc. on that piece of land. If I plant it now, I can start harvesting it in a month. When the time comes, I’ll do some weeding... Let’s make money first!”
The spiritual energy acts on the new crops, making them stronger and better able to absorb nutrients. Naturally, there is no room for weeds to grow.
“As for the bees... Dad, they have been blooming for a day or two, and there is only one field to supply our bees, who were originally responsible for fifteen acres of flower fields—how can we supply them here?”
I bought five boxes of bees at once. After a period of feeding, I am afraid there will be more than 20,000 bees. At the end of the day, I am afraid that the fields will be empty of pollen.
“But don’t worry, our fields are going down one after another. I think the fields above are about to bloom, so they won’t be hungry.”
Song Tan had already arranged this, and Song Sancheng had no choice but to agree.
Then he looked at her, hesitated for a while, and then asked in a low voice: "Can I plant two rows of tobacco leaves for your father in that corner alone?"
“Our land is fertile this year and the tobacco leaves are growing well. Your grandfather is good at this. You can see how busy he is with our family..."
Song Tan sighed.
Yes, even when they are busy, they often smoke less. The father and son have the same virtue.
But if she doesn’t grow tobacco, her grandfather will grow it at the door...
Song Tan thought for a while and suddenly smiled meaningfully: "Okay!"
Zhang Yanping looked numbly at this fair-skinned and pretty little cousin, who opened her mouth but made so many arrangements in one meal, and could only wear a mask of pain:
“I finally know why Tao Yuanming “planted beans at the foot of the southern mountain, and the grass was thick with bean seedlings”…”
Because the work of farming is really not something that ordinary people can do.
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Brother Yan Ping's painful transformation is still going on. Grandpa Song Youde and Song Sancheng went to help build the doghouse. Grandma Wang Lifen couldn't stop making money. After lunch, she stepped over the basket and rushed to the mountain!
Watching this made Ulan anxious for a while. After finishing eating, he pushed the bowl away and quickly ordered Qiaoqiao to wash the dishes.
Song Tan was not idle either.
A group of ducklings and chickens occupy the corner space in the yard, chattering and quacking. Every day, I feel the lingering aura in the yard. They are vigorous and lively and cannot be ignored.
It’s just that they grow faster as they eat more, and now they have begun to gradually lose their lovely yellow fluff, and their appearance has deteriorated.
Song Tan called the king over and touched its head affectionately:
“Come, Your Majesty, watch them. Tomorrow we will start sending the chickens and ducks up the mountain. They are all in the fence. You have to watch them carefully.”
“This is your job. If you do your job, you will be rewarded, enough for you to eat.”
The king has been very well-behaved in the past two days since he came back, and his appetite does not seem to be large. Ulan also muttered that he ate too little...
In fact, dogs are also spiritual.
It knows that it was given away because it ate too much and the previous owner could not afford to feed it, so it has not regained its true appetite.
After hearing this, he moved his front paws, readjusted his posture, and subconsciously shook his thick tail against the ground. Then he stared at the chickens and ducks in the circle with his bright eyes, and shouted from his throat. A low voice:
“Woof!”
"Don't be afraid of a lonely dog. When these three puppies are older, I will share them with you and teach them well."
Suddenly, another heavy soft object fell from its tail. The king looked back and saw that it was indeed one of the Five, Six, and Seven Treasures. At this moment, he was trying hard to pull the tip of its tail, shaking his head, and trying to kill it with all his strength.
The big barrel is brand new and bright, and there is a shaker on the side. The other hand held a basin with two layers of filters, a brush, and a thin, sharp knife inside.
Then he handed the basin to Qiaoqiao:
"Let's go, Qiaoqiao, let's go harvest the honey." Qiaoqiao cheered instantly and quickly took the basin. Halfway through, she suddenly asked: "What is honey harvesting? Do you want to cut off the bees?"
Song Tan: ...If I had known earlier, I would have said it.
But this also reminded her: "Just wait a moment."
She returned to the house and took out a gauze hood and a pair of rubber gloves.
“Here, put on your hood and gloves to avoid getting stung by bees again.”
The painful memory of last time was still before her eyes. Qiao Qiao quickly put it on and tied the gauze of the hood tightly around her neck, for fear that a fish might slip through the net.
The beehives are located on the mountain path at the back of the mountain, placed in steps every five meters.
At the moment, there is enough milkvetch in the field for them to eat and drink, but there are not many bees here.
However, this is only a relative term.
There was still a lot of buzzing around the beehive. Qiaoqiao stood there and hesitated for a while before following.
“Come and study hard. When you become proficient in it, this task will be given to you in the future.”
Everyone in the family has work to do. Although Qiaoqiao does a lot, he does not have a specific business and is always lacking.
The matter of shaking honey is not too dangerous if the protection is good, so it is still very suitable for Qiao Qiao.
Qiaoqiao was really excited and excited, and nodded heavily: "Yeah!"
The two of them walked to the mountain, first found a flat stone and placed the basin on it, and then placed the vat aside.
Opening the asbestos tiles covering the top of the bellows to protect against wind and rain, and then opening the lid, the next moment, Qiao Qiao shouted "Ah"!
Then he looked at Song Tan: "Sister, don't you want a hat?"
Song Tan shook his head: "My sister is the most powerful in the world, no need."
The beekeeper had previously posted a video to give detailed instructions. Although Song Tan did it for the first time, he acted like a veteran.
The main reason is that she has no fear of bees. At this moment, she is fighting with bare hands, and her movements are relaxed and casual.
Each beehive contains five wooden frames, with the honeycomb cast by the bees on top.
She first picked up a piece, and then directed Qiaoqiao to get a brush: "Come on, be gentle and brush all the bees off the nest."
The spleen of the nest is dark and light yellow.
The milky yellow color is the layer of beeswax on top, and the whitish layer below is hatched with larvae. The darker yellow color is the unique color of honey. The larvae have not had time to give birth to so many.
The air is instantly filled with the unique sweet taste of honey, which is refreshing.
However, there are still many bees clinging to the spleens on both sides of the nest, and they have not yet flown away. Just use a very soft brush and gently brush them away.
Qiaoqiao hesitated: "Is this their home? Do we want to drive them away?"
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The process of shaking honey should be pretty standard if everyone follows Qiao Qiao. But...if you imitate, you will be responsible for the consequences.
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Staying up late is really not good, so I won’t stay up tonight.
(End of this chapter)