Farming? I'm making a killing with my fairytale vegetables!

Chapter 77 Planting Citrus

Xia Lihua said with some emotion, "Yes, your grandfather used to like planting all kinds of fruit trees, and now that there are more and more, he must be happy."

Xia Shiyu nodded. Her grandfather liked to plant all kinds of trees. She had been able to eat some of the fruits from their own trees since she was a child. They still have a few trees now.

"I can start arranging planting as soon as I sign for the package tomorrow."

"That's good." Xia Lihua nodded, and the family resumed their meal.

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The next day, Xia Shiyu went to send the vegetables to her aunt. The local express delivery could arrive in one day, so her aunt could receive the vegetables and cook the next day.

After sending the tracking number to her aunt, Xia Shiyu left. The citrus seedlings would definitely still be delivered to her door, so she wouldn't need to pick them up at the town's courier point.

Xia Shiyu returned home, and the citrus seedlings arrived in the afternoon.

The deliveryman handed the form to Xia Shiyu, saying, "Please confirm the quantity and standards. If there are no problems, you can sign here."

She also took out a jar of fruit nectar that she had left there.

Xia Shiyu looked at it carefully and found no problems. "There are no problems, it's fine."

Seeing her like this, the delivery person felt relieved and left.

Xia Lihua and others came over to help move the saplings. After they were all moved, Xia Lihua wiped his sweat and said, "These few hundred trees can still plant two or three acres of land. We need to arrange for people to plant them as soon as possible."

Xia Shiyu nodded, "I think we can just call people to plant it now."

Looking at the citrus sapling, which seemed to be growing very well, Yu Juan asked, "Xiao Yu, your sapling is doing great. I feel like it will bear fruit next year."

Xia Shiyu shook her head, "Mom, I specially bought saplings that will mature this year. They will be ripe by February."

Upon hearing this, everyone around was quite surprised. Even the usually taciturn grandfather couldn't help but ask, "Xiaoyu, are you sure? This is too fast. Generally, it takes 3 or 4 years to get results, but you can get results this year."

Grandma nodded, "Yes, although the fruit trees look like they're growing quite well, I didn't know they were like this."

Xia Shiyu patted the two elderly people on the shoulder, "Don't worry, Grandpa and Grandma, I specifically bought this variety, which is ripe at this time of year."

Yu Juan clapped her hands, "That's great too. We don't have to wait for the season. We can sell a batch of fresh produce right away in February next year."

Xia Lihua nodded, "That's exactly right. Let's quickly get some people to plant these fruit trees."

“Then I’ll just call some people over.” After saying that, Yu Juan sent the message directly to the villagers’ recruitment group.

There are already quite a few people in this villager job recruitment group. After all, Xia Shiyu's family has the most farm work in the whole village, and they also provide good meals, so everyone likes to come to her house to find work.

After this announcement, many people agreed to come.

Xia Shiyu nodded, indicating her satisfaction. But since the person hadn't arrived yet, she carried the jar of fruit honey into the house and made some fruit honey water for each member of the family.

My parents' water bottles were filled with their own water, so they can take them with them later.

She handed the cup to her family, saying, "Here, Grandpa, Grandma, Mom, Dad, you all have to try this. This is a fruit and honey drink that the company there specially sent me. You can't find it anywhere else."

"Okay," Yu Juan said, taking a sip first.

Then she exclaimed in surprise, "How can it taste so good? It even has a hint of fruit juice flavor!"

Grandma nodded, "It tastes quite pleasant, very delicious."

Grandpa also praised it, saying, "It tastes even better than honey and better than my tea."

Xia Lihua looked at the water bottle in his hand with amazement, "This is clearly a high-quality product. No wonder it's from such a powerful company."

Xia Shiyu took a sip of the fruit honey with relish. "Of course, this fruit honey is very precious; you can't buy it on the market."

Xia Lihua sighed, "If it were possible to buy it, it would definitely be a very wealthy person."

Grandpa shook his head. "Forget it, whether we're rich or poor, drinking it ourselves is a kind of enjoyment."

Xia Shiyu said to her parents, "When you go to work later, take this fruit honey water with you. I've already filled it in your water bottles, so it'll be easy for you to carry."

"Okay, then we'll take it and get to work."

"Mmm." Xia Shiyu went to the other side to watch, while her parents went to the other side to plant with a group of workers.

She was quite at ease with her parents; almost every family in their area had citrus trees and knew how to take care of them.

The key to transplanting citrus trees is to dig a suitable hole so that the root ball can be placed completely and the root system of the sapling can be fully extended.

Of course, the root system also needs to be pruned. Any roots that are too long or too odd should be cut off, and then the roots should be coated with yellow mud.

After watering the roots, carefully place the root ball into the hole, and then slowly spread soil layer by layer on the sapling.

In general, almost everyone in the village knows these procedures; almost everyone has at least two citrus trees at home.

Previously, Murakami had asked them to plant citrus trees in the fields in hopes of creating a large-scale citrus industry and then selling the produce.

It's a pity that although their citrus fruits are delicious, they don't sell very well.

So it was mostly eaten by the villagers themselves, with some gifts given to relatives and friends in the city at most.

However, some people still raised questions, "Lihua, why are you buying citrus seedlings from outside? Our village is full of citrus trees, and the market isn't doing very well."

Xia Lihua waved his hand, "You don't need to worry about that. We have that kind of water spinach in every household, and look how good it tastes."

The man recalled the taste of the water spinach and could only sigh, "I was mistaken. You Shiyu people are really capable. Whether you've grown it before or not, you grow it exceptionally well."

Xia Lihua was all smiles; he was very proud, and he was certain his daughter was exceptional.

Thinking about it, he picked up his water glass and took a sip of the fruit honey water his daughter had personally mixed. It was a pity that this stuff wasn't something to brag about, otherwise he would definitely have told these people about it.

Yu Juan could tell what he was thinking just by looking at his smug expression. She patted him and said, "Why aren't you going to check if the workers have finished? Stop grinning like an idiot here. Do you even remember your job?"

Xia Lihua immediately straightened up after being patted on the shoulder, "I'm just explaining a few things, I'll go take a look now."

Yu Juan shook her head. This person easily loses his composure at the slightest hint of anger.

She carefully checked the condition of the citrus trees again, mainly to make sure the roots were firmly established. If she was careless, the citrus trees wouldn't survive, which would be a waste.

While her parents worked diligently, Xia Shiyu kept a close eye on things and would occasionally lend a hand.

Xia Shiyu was very satisfied that most of the work was finally completed today.