Chapter 1104: Eldest Uncle tries to show off

Song Tan's move was quite like "drawing the firewood from under the cauldron."

Isn't she head over heels in love?

Then she must be very concerned about what her boyfriend's family thinks of her, right? Since that's the case, why not experience it for herself?

"Where is the man from?" This is the key point; we can't go to remote areas so rashly.

"He's a local from Qingcheng." Eldest Aunt said irritably: "They were classmates. Ling Ling was working part-time at a milk tea shop, and they met when he came to buy milk tea…"

That's not surprising. Wu Lei is a silly girl, but she's liked by Zhu Li, which is enough to prove that their family's genetic looks aren't bad.

But Eldest Aunt was still a bit worried: "What if his family is really good at sweet-talking people, what should we do…"

She wasn't forbidding her daughter from dating, but bringing a boyfriend home for the New Year so suddenly, regardless of whether Wu Ling brought it up first and he didn't refuse, or if he brought it up… it inevitably makes people feel unreliable.

Under these circumstances, Eldest Aunt's resistance was obvious.

Song Tan thought for a moment: "No matter what, we have to let Ling Ling distinguish for herself. She's a college student now, and it's far away. We can stop it once, but in the future, she'll have to keep her own eyes open."

This was a field Ling Ling hadn't thought of: "Grass carp eat that too?"

"For the New Year, just let them come here to play… It just so happens that during the New Year, you and Eldest Uncle will be visiting relatives, and someone needs to take care of the river beach, so consider it me hiring Ling Ling for a temporary job."

……

Now, going to the duck pen, there are even a dozen more ducks than there were a year ago.

Ling Ling might not care about a dozen ducks, but when Lu Chuan came to the river beach two days ago, he kept taking pictures of the reed marsh, so it seems he really likes it.

"Don't go up the cliffs on both sides! They are all loose stones, not stable. Just scatter the wild chrysanthemum seeds in; if the little sheep jump up there, let them eat if they want. That stuff grows fast and doesn't affect anything."

Ling Ling shook her head: "No need, just plant it like that. I don't plan on managing the lotus roots much either. By summer, when they bloom into a patch and the water rises, we can sit on a small boat to see the scenery."

Lu Chuan was also hearing this kind of pastoral story for the first time, and he was exceptionally attentive. Hearing this, he asked curiously: "Are grass carp that powerful?"

She remembered that other people's lotus fields were fenced in or planted directly in ponds. Since she was doing this on the river beach and would be raising fish in the river later, shouldn't she also block them off?

Looking at Lu Chuan again, she made up her mind that when the two of them get married, she would privately subsidize a big gift!

Eldest Uncle was a bit disappointed: "Leaving it is fine… there are many wild ducks… Should we tidy up the cliff on the side with the rocky slope? I heard you were going to plant something next year?"

Looking at Lu Chuan again, he was no longer worried about the reed marsh, but was watching Ling Ling and Eldest Uncle interact with a smile in his eyes and great interest.

Ah! Ling Ling thought it was beautiful just thinking about it.

"What *don't* they eat?" Eldest Uncle said confidently: "In previous years, there were grass carp that ate lotus roots until they burst. If you plant them by the river without blocking them, there will definitely be losses."

Eldest Uncle always felt he received too much from Ling Ling and wanted to do something for her. After thinking left and right, he focused on the large reed marsh on the other side of the river beach:

Eldest Uncle was talking about the plan previously outlined by Professor Song: to specifically plant lotus roots in the shallow water area on one side of the river beach.

"It's fine, Eldest Uncle, no need to tidy up that side. We won't be planting anything there next year, just mugwort and wild chrysanthemums; letting them grow freely is enough."

From lotus leaves to lotus seeds to lotus roots, each one can generate economic benefits. Plus, the area of the river beach is truly vast, so they directly arranged a 100-mu lotus root area.

"Eldest Aunt, don't be nervous. Good or bad, just consider it giving her a chance to exercise."

Now it's winter, the dry season, and the water on the large river beach has receded, exposing patches of the riverbed. This is the perfect time for plowing or building field dikes.

Eldest Aunt finally felt relieved. In fact, this winter, their work on the river beach had gradually been moved to Zhang Wang's family. With so many dogs and surveillance, and people watching the house during the New Year, there was no need to find anyone else.

Thinking of this, Eldest Aunt looked at her, not knowing how grateful she was!

Lu Chuan had never seen such a scene and turned to look at Ling Ling.

Of course, delicious food is also a very important aspect.

"That's right!" Eldest Uncle saw him listening carefully and spoke happily:

Eldest Uncle frowned: "Then what about raising fish? Grass carp eat everything. Don't let them eat all the lotus root buds later."

If you fence it in, to ensure economic benefits and easy harvesting, the water depth must be controlled, which is too labor-intensive.

Lu Chuan laughed, a layer of smiles blooming on his fair face, and his whole spirit became lively. When Eldest Aunt saw this, and then thought of her own troublesome children, she let out another silent sigh.

Ling Ling was truly helpless.

When Professor Song explained it in detail, Eldest Uncle listened to every word. Although he couldn't remember much now, he had seen several example diagrams.

That reed marsh is not just pretty; on the outside, it can occasionally attract some wild ducks and migratory birds, and the wild ducks, once they come, are quickly taken into the fold by Bai Bai...

After eating and drinking, Eldest Uncle brought up another matter.

Ling Ling waved her hands repeatedly: "No need, no need! Absolutely no need! This large reed marsh is so beautiful! Planting enough forage for our cattle and sheep is enough; there's no need for too much."

"Aren't you going to plant forage in the spring? How about I cut down that patch and plow it in the winter? I'm thinking that since the water is shallow there, it should be plantable."

"Grass carp aren't picky; they eat everything. Didn't Tan Tan cut corn leaves to feed the fish in the pond last summer? Those leaves didn't even need to be cut; they were snatched up as soon as they were thrown into the pond."

She simply said: "When the lotus seeds are planted later, I'll just set up a temporary net, and I can remove it once the lotus roots grow to scale."

It was impossible for Ling Ling to place Wu Ling and her boyfriend on the river beach alone; it was just a figure of speech.

Ling Ling: …

The rice noodles were truly fresh and fragrant, and Lu Chuan's cooking skills were not just for show. Everyone held their bowls and ate with a slurping sound. With cake rolls as dessert to stuff their stomachs, it was so comfortable sitting around the stove in the middle of winter that the tips of their noses were about to sweat.

He didn't speak, but Ling Ling nodded: "Don't worry, there are fun and interesting things in every season. Just stay here and watch, and accumulate more material."

But Ling Ling thought about it and stopped Eldest Uncle's good intention of building a dike—this wasn't an easy job; it involved stacking the silt from the bottom layer by layer to raise it. Machines couldn't be used, and it was purely manual labor accumulated over time, which was too hard.

When autumn comes and the air is crisp, the slightly bitter, fresh fragrance of wild chrysanthemums on both sides of the cliff will accompany the river breeze…

"Tan Tan, there isn't much work in the middle of winter. How about I go build a field dike for the land where you'll plant lotus roots next year?"

Lu Chuan frowned slightly and turned to look at Ling Ling. ===== CHAPTER 1105 =====