Chapter 736: Thinning the Radish Seedlings

With only these few mu of chestnut orchard, the whole village's able-bodied people spent an entire week tidying it up!

By the time the last order was shipped out, the thousand jin of chestnuts Boss Chang wanted had already crossed provinces, arrived home, and entered the cold storage.

This included the customary ten jin of sugar-roasted chestnuts for the Imperial Capital, which were also packed and shipped.

Brother Xiao Zhang from Fengfeng Express helped pack and ship them every day, burning the midnight oil; his mouth was practically stuck in a permanent grin!

How could this be someone else's business? It was clearly her own business!

……

Actually, if you really calculate it, the profit from chestnuts isn't as good as the others. But the trees at home are all many years old; for one, they haven't passed their peak fruiting period, so treating them like this would be a pity.

Secondly, because they are old, they grow quite tall, making them perfect for intercropping underneath or directly using them to provide shade for white fungus and black wood ear mushrooms.

The first time Professor Song wandered around the mountain, he praised Song Tan's arrangements upon returning!

Who could have imagined that back then, they kept everything in the fields purely because they had no money.

"Look at the red radishes in that patch! Don't look at their size; those leaves are emerald green—how sturdy they are!"

And so—

"Friends, today I'll teach everyone how to thin radish seedlings."

Actually, they should have been thinned long ago; the radishes' third leaves had been out for two days. It's just that the chestnut work wasn't finished, so they had to wait.

I brought the phone closer: "Teacher Song says thinning usually needs to be done in eight stages. But since your conditions are superior, one or two times will suffice."

【To be honest, putting aside that I didn't buy what I wanted, the autumn weather is crisp and refreshing; the video is really comfortable to watch.】

【The sky is so blue! Those radish seedlings are growing so sturdily!】

And so, catching up with the need to thin the vegetable seedlings on the Old Song family's mountain, once Wu Lan extended an invitation, everyone swarmed over.

Now, a full fifteen mu of land with different varieties of radishes was a sea of green, making everyone who came to help click their tongues in wonder.

"Will my livestream duration be enough?"

【To the one before, your vow...】

Honestly, a large part of the mountain they leased was sandy soil, and the soil quality wasn't exactly delicate. But it is precisely this kind of land that is most suitable for growing watermelons or radishes; the radishes that grow out are firm and sweet—delicious!

Every household in the village was waiting for their own vegetable seedlings; going back on their word now would be like telling the young folks they won't have fresh vegetables to eat all winter!

Good question.

If they don't pull out the excess seedlings, they won't even have space to grow.

【That's right! Why did the fermented bean paste seller run up the mountain to livestream? What are they doing? Pulling weeds?】

Therefore, they could only play the ostrich.

Wu Lan explained earnestly: "Thinning means pulling out the excess seedlings—but the radishes we planted, because the sowing was too casual at the time, are all growing very crowded now."

"Let's not..." Zhang Zhang Yanping felt guilty and short of breath.

【Heartbroken... If those vegetable seedlings were left, how much radish greens there would be!】

After finishing, he took out his phone on his own.

Because the villagers had been busy for so long, now that they were free, it was time to tidy up their own vegetable gardens.

If they don't plant something this season, having vegetables to eat this winter will be a struggle.

He stretched out his pinky and index finger to show the livestream fans roughly how long they were, his attitude earnest and upright.

"Why do I feel these green radishes are growing so well? If they aren't tidied up, they won't have room to grow."

【The abacus beads hit my face—Teacher, let me do it!】

【Post the link, post the link!】

However, the fermented bean paste Zhang Zhang Yanping promised still didn't have a link.

Wu Lan was bewildered: "I'm livestreaming thinning for everyone; I didn't ask Brother Zhang Yanping to accompany me?"

At this moment, it wasn't just being caught between a rock and a hard place; it was clearly becoming harder and harder!

Only You Lan said regretfully: "Brother Zhang Yanping, can you really not open the livestream?"

He discovered the accuracy of the fermented bean paste when watching the livestream replay last time, but farming time waits for no one!

And the basket of vegetable seedlings Song Qiao Song Qiao promised was certainly not small; whether they wanted to plant them in their own vegetable plots or give them to relatives and friends, she couldn't control that.

【What, what? Is it for sale? Where is the link?】

【I've never seen vegetable planting; let me ask, should these pulled seedlings be thrown away?】

Zhang Zhang Yanping hadn't expected this either.

【What are you thinking? These little tender seedlings have a unique flavor when eaten; you wouldn't even be able to grab them if you went to the vegetable market early in the morning!】

"Song Qiao Song Qiao, I see you've planted quite a few types of radishes? Are you giving away all varieties?"

"These are red radishes; the skin is red, and the size is a bit smaller than green or white radishes."

But Wu Lan hadn't livestreamed for several days, and seeing it was the end of the month, if she didn't open it now...

But sandy soil has another advantage: it is loose, breathable, and well-drained. When thinning, you only need to pinch the root and pull gently, and the whole seedling comes out unscathed.

【Wait! That's pulling out vegetable seedlings, right?】

【I'm from the countryside; the vegetable seedlings at the streamer's place are indeed a pity; they are really too sturdy.】

"Oh my, it's a good thing I wanted to take advantage this year and didn't sow the seeds myself, otherwise how would I have such good vegetable seedlings?"

【Teacher Wu Lan, I've already learned; when will you arrange for me to intern at your home?】

【Just came in and saw fermented bean paste for sale—wait, is there something not quite right here?】

【First time seeing radish seedlings】

【What's so strange about livestreaming on the mountain? We are grabbing in the shopping cart, not looking at pictures and placing orders in the livestream room.】

【Since everyone says this is delicious, and they are pulling out so many for nothing. Then... post the link?】

Everyone clearly thought of this, and at this moment they were already rubbing their hands, unable to wait:

And at this time, Wu Lan finally adjusted the phone:

Everyone was shouting at the top of their lungs on the hillside, communicating back and forth, not feeling it was troublesome at all; instead, they felt an endless surge of energy.

【You thief! If you dare to stand us up like this again, I swear that once I spend all my money, I will never come to find you to buy things again.】

"Give!" Song Qiao Song Qiao didn't hesitate: "Didn't we agree? You come to help thin, and when you leave, everyone takes a basket of vegetable seedlings back."

"These radishes are growing really well!"

Gradually, the fans who were constantly spamming 【Fermented bean paste, watermelon paste, post the link】 unknowingly quieted down.

"I see these white radishes are growing the fastest; how about we tidy up the white radishes first?"

Sowing was quite casual at the beginning, with large handfuls of seeds scattered in rows. Now they were all crowded and dense, growing out; looking from afar, it looked like a thick, sturdy green line.

Don't say it, squatting in the field like this, one by one... it's actually quite interesting.

【It's these little seedlings, remove the roots, wash the leaves clean, wait for the water to boil, and blanch them—how fresh that is!】

He gritted his teeth: "Forget it! You stream! Don't look at the comments! I'm not accompanying you either; I have to go be customer service..."

【Caught off guard! Finally waited for the fermented bean paste to go on sale!】

"This thinning needs to be spaced out by a span." ===== CHAPTER 737 =====