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Chapter 235 Experimental Field
Chapter 235 Experimental Field
The girl who took the order was a little introverted and went into the kitchen with the written menu.
Li Xiaoyue followed her into the kitchen and stayed there for a while before coming out.
She had just walked back to the yard and hadn't even sat down when she met a middle-aged woman who came from behind the house with a basket of vegetables in her hand.
"Xiaoxiao, you're here again." The middle-aged woman greeted with a smile.
"Aunt Zheng, you didn't go out today." Li Xiaoyue just sat down and immediately stood up again.
"Sit down. Coming here is like coming home." Aunt Zheng looked at the other people in the yard and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Are these freshmen? I've never seen them before. How come they are all so handsome!"
Li Xiaoyue smiled and said, "Students from the School of Engineering are not from our school."
"That's good. Stay in the Agricultural College. Sooner or later, you'll become a charcoal head..."
She glanced at Li Xiaoyue and quickly explained: "It's okay to wear a straw hat normally. You're not that dark..."
As she spoke, she carried a small stool and walked towards the gate of the yard.
Zhao Jiamin asked curiously, "Why are you called Xiaoxiao?"
Li Xiaoyue's dark face turned red, "Nickname..."
She stretched out her left hand, and everyone noticed that her little finger was exceptionally small.
Zhang Song laughed out loud, "It's not good to be undeveloped..."
As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately attracted Li Xiaoyue's angry glare.
Li Xiaoyue picked up a long bench and rushed over...
Zhang Song was so scared that he ran away with his head in his hands. Qiu Huoming did not stop him, "Xiaoxiao, remember not to hit his face. You can hit him anywhere else..."
Zhang Song said angrily: "How can you be so kind to your friends?"
Li Xiaoyue laughed, "Okay, I'll break his legs."
Zhao Jiamin avoided their running route, took the dishes and chopsticks on her own initiative, walked to the sink at the kitchen door, and scalded them with hot water.
Aunt Zheng sat on a small bench at the door, laughing happily, "I just like Xiaoxiao, he's full of energy..."
The two ran around the yard a few times. Li Xiaoyue slowed down with the stool in his hand. Zhang Song turned around and shouted, panting heavily, "I apologize to you. Don't come over here..."
"Okay, then don't run..."
Zhang Song had just stopped when he saw Li Xiaoyue swinging a bench at him. He was so scared that he trembled and quickly dodged.
Aunt Zheng then said, "Alright, alright, the bench will fall apart soon. Xiaoxiao, come here. I picked some tangerines. You can share them with your classmates..."
Only then did Li Xiaoyue put down the bench, wipe the sweat from his forehead, and walked over hurriedly.
Zhang Song was still frightened and looked at her from a distance.
There is a persimmon tree in the yard. Part of its color has turned darker. On the top of the tree there is a red persimmon, half-bitten by a bird, hanging on the branch.
When the birds saw people coming, they all flew to the eaves and chirped.
Qiu Huoming looked at the persimmon tree for a few seconds. In previous years, in his hometown, people could eat boiled persimmons at this time of year. They were sweet, crispy and very refreshing.
He walked quickly across the yard and took the dishes from Zhao Jiamin.
Seeing him looking at the persimmon tree, Zhao Jiamin couldn't help but smile and said, "We can ask Aunt Zheng to buy some to take back later. I can blanch the persimmons. I will blanch them in the afternoon and we can eat them at noon tomorrow."
"Okay, I'll go ask her if she wants to sell it."
Qiu Huoming hurriedly placed the dishes and chopsticks on the table. Li Xiaoyue was walking back with a tangerine in her hand. "Eat tangerines. They are delicious. They grow them at home..."
Several people immediately gathered around, and Zhang Song also came over. Li Xiaoyue stepped hard on his toes, causing him to scream in pain. Li Xiaoyue finally let out her anger, and said with a smile, "Okay, I'll give you a few too..."
Qiu Huoming peeled one. The skin of the tangerine was thin and there was very little white vein inside. Because it was freshly picked, it was especially juicy.
"Delicious!" Qiu Huoming ate one in a mouthful and asked Aunt Zheng, "Excuse me, Aunt Zheng, are you selling these persimmons?"
"Why sell what you grow yourself? If you want to eat, go pick it yourself. Look, do you see that bamboo pole with a circle on it? Use it to pick it. Take as much as you want..."
Aunt Zheng responded while picking vegetables: "If you don't eat them, they will be eaten by birds..."
"Thank you, Aunt Zheng. I won't be polite then." Qiu Huoming took the bamboo pole and stood under the persimmon tree. A group of people immediately surrounded the persimmon tree and began to give orders.
“That one is big and has no white spots yet. It must be delicious…” Li Xiaoyue shouted, pointing at one of them.
After persimmons bear fruit, they will infest some pests, including those white dots.
Qiu Huoming responded and skillfully hooked the persimmon with the wire ring on the tip of the bamboo pole. He turned and pulled it, and the persimmon fell into the net bag under the pole tip.
He took the first persimmon. Zhao Jiamin was already waiting with a bamboo basket. After putting the persimmon into the basket, he started to hook the second one...
The other people were also eager to try, and they took turns. They hooked more than twenty fish in a row before stopping.
Aunt Zheng picked the vegetables and went into the kitchen to help.
Several people sat down around the wooden table. Li Xiaoyue took out the yogurt and spread a spoonful of honey on it. It looked very tempting.
Zhao Jiamin tasted it first and immediately praised: "Sure enough, it tastes much better with honey..."
Everyone was very hungry and they finished their yogurt while waiting for the food to be served.
At this moment, the kitchen started serving the dishes. The first one served was a big pot of chicken porridge, which was characterized by its generous portion.
After a while, all the dishes were served.
Zhao Jiamin ate a piece of chicken and drank a mouthful of porridge, and couldn't help but praise: "It's so delicious!"
The porridge was sprinkled with scallions, shredded ginger, and a few drops of sesame oil...
Qiu Huoming nodded. Nowadays, chickens are all free-range chickens, which are pure natural and pollution-free.
"This rice is good too, it has the aroma of rice..." Qiu Huoming took a sip of hot porridge and said while enduring the heat.
"This rice was grown by our teacher Meng." Li Xiaoyue looked proud.
"Hybrid rice?" Qiu Huoming didn't know much about this industry, but he had read related reports.
"Oh, you know that too."
Li Xiaoyue took a bite of the ribs and sighed with satisfaction, "Really, after eating the food my master's wife cooked, I don't want to go to the cafeteria anymore."
"Master's wife? Why would she open a food stall here?" Zhao Jiamin asked in confusion.
"This house was originally rented by my teacher. Later, my teacher's wife also returned to the city. She has a rural household registration and cannot find a job for the time being. I originally wanted her to work in the school, which has family workers. But she said that she is uneducated and she is afraid of embarrassing our teachers in the school..."
"Later, I simply opened a food stall here. I just wanted to make a living, but I didn't expect that the business would be so successful. My master's wife has good cooking skills and a good personality. Everyone praises her."
As Li Xiaoyue was speaking, a woman who looked somewhat like Aunt Zheng walked out of the kitchen. She was younger, with her hair tucked behind her ears, and she wore an apron. Two long braids hung in front of her chest, and she looked very plain.
"Master's wife!" Li Xiaoyue stood up hurriedly.
The mistress smiled and said, "Don't be shy, eat as you like. If it's not enough, I have more..."
"It's rare to see you bring people here for dinner, so I came here specially to see you." She looked at the people present with a smile.
"Master's wife." Qiu Huoming and others called out hurriedly.
She blinked at Li Xiaoyue and said, "I'm going to the back room. If you need anything, just call me..."
"Okay, Master, go and get busy."
Li Xiaoyue respectfully saw her off and then returned to his seat.
"What is hybrid rice?" Qiu Huoming asked after she sat down.
"There is a consultant named Yuan. He wrote several papers at Hunan Agricultural University. It was based on his papers that Professor Meng discovered several sterile plants..."
Perhaps because she was talking about her major, Li Xiaoyue suddenly became talkative, and her slightly ordinary face became more lively.
Zhang Song originally disliked her a little, but now his opinion has changed a little. He came from the countryside and knew what the increase in grain production meant.
"Then..." Zhang Song hesitated and asked, "Can it be fully promoted in rural areas?"
Li Xiaoyue shook his head. "How can it be that fast? When a new variety appears, it must first be placed in a test field to collect data..."
The topic of several people gradually turned to the current situation in rural areas.
Qiu Huoming coughed a few times. It was past mealtime and there were no other diners nearby, but there was no guarantee that someone would hear it.
"Say more good things. I'm optimistic about the future of hybrid rice. Maybe we'll all call Xiao Xiao Professor Li in the future!"
Li Xiaoyue raised the corners of his mouth, revealing his white teeth, "I'm only a sophomore, it's too early!"
"You and Zhen Xin are classmates, so you should both be from the city. Why are you here to study agriculture?" Zhang Song asked in confusion.
Li Xiaoyue shook her head. "I came from the countryside and lived in the school dormitory. Zhen Xin was from the city and lived near Haiyin Bridge. She usually took good care of me and we had a good relationship..."
"My family didn't want me to study agriculture. They thought I was from the countryside. After finally going to college, I ended up being a farmer again. It would be embarrassing to tell others about it."
"This time, I brought them so many beautiful clothes, hoping to shut them up..."
Li Xiaoyue picked up a piece of pork ribs and took a bite, then his eyes lit up. "It's delicious. Eat it quickly, don't waste it..."
Qiu Huoming obediently took a bite of the ribs.
Then he suggested: "You treated us to yogurt, so I'll host the dinner." He picked up the basket of persimmons at his feet and said, "Look, I took advantage of you and got so many persimmons to take back..."
"I second the motion." Zhao Jiamin responded with a smile.
Zhang Song touched the few dollars in his pocket and said with gritted teeth, "Qiu Huoming and I will host together."
"Oh, please come too. I'll respectfully obey your command." Li Xiaoyue made the decision immediately.
Zhang Song smiled and said, "Actually, I'm not that stingy."
"Puchi." Li Xiaoyue covered her mouth, then released her hand. "Not stingy, very generous. After dinner, I'll take you to my experimental field. But right now, there are only the sweet potatoes I planted. The rice has been harvested."
"Okay." Zhang Song was overjoyed.
Qiu Huoming and Zhao Jiamin looked at each other. Before, Zhang Song had always been at odds with Luo Jinxiu, and they thought that Zhang Song fell in love with her.
But at this moment, it seems that this guy clearly falls in love with every girl he meets.
After dinner, Qiu Huoming settled the bill with Zhang Song. Qiu Huoming borrowed a bamboo basket and agreed to return it the next day.
Several people started walking back.
At this time, Wushan was really a rural area. Except for the main road which was a bit lively, the surrounding area was almost all farmland.
When passing by the pond, we saw buffaloes lying in the mud and basking in the sun.
"If I had known this earlier, I would have brought my long-haired rabbit out for you to see. It is a new breed bred in our school, and its fur can be made into clothes..."
"We in the countryside really need these, Xiaoxiao, what you do is of great significance." Zhang Song praised.
Li Xiaoyue glanced at him and said, "If you don't argue with me, I will feel uncomfortable."
She muttered, "I always feel that you have ulterior motives. I've already said that I won't transfer this rabbit..."
Zhao Jiamin listened to Li Xiaoyue quietly. She smiled when she heard what she said. The wind on the ridge of the field was quite wild, ruffling her bangs and blowing her ponytail apart. She simply untied her hair tie and let her hair fall down like a waterfall.
Li Xiaoyue reached out and touched it. "How come your hair is so good! Look at mine, it's all yellow and rough."
Zhang Song took a look and said, "I think your hair is pretty healthy, similar to my second aunt's hair. Her hair is yellow, but it never turns white when she gets older..."
For a moment, Qiu Huoming didn't know whether this sentence was a compliment or an insult.
Li Xiaoyue glared at Zhang Song and stretched out her hand to twist his arm. "I'm your second aunt, I'm here to educate the younger generation!"
"Hahahaha" Zhao Jiamin couldn't hold it in anymore, she covered her stomach and laughed.
It took her a while to straighten up. She had never expected Li Xiaoyue to be such a wonderful person. She smiled and put her arm around Li Xiaoyue and said, "He was right. With your hair quality, it's not easy for you to grow white hair."
Li Xiaoyue stopped and said, "Thank God, at least I have an advantage."
The wind blew over, Zhao Jiamin reached out to lift up her messy hair, and tied it up with a hair tie. Her hair-tying gestures were skillful and her movements were graceful...
Qiu Huoming, who was following behind her, was stunned for a moment.
It was not until Zhang Song, who was standing in front waiting for them, started shouting that they suddenly came to their senses.
"There's a snake!" Zhang Song shouted.
Li Xiaoyue made a prompt decision, bent down, picked up a branch, rushed out, quickly reached out to push him away, stretched out the branch and gently lifted the snake, and the snake fell to the bottom of the ridge due to her force.
Her movements were smooth and graceful.
"These snakes can't be beaten. They can also eat mice, so they can be considered helpers in our fields." Li Xiaoyue threw away the branch, patted his palms, and then looked at Zhang Song with disgust.
"You also come from the countryside, how could you be afraid of snakes?"
Zhang Song pointed at her and said angrily: "I asked you to look at the snake, and I was just about to take it away, but who knew that you would push me as soon as you came up..."
Li Xiaoyue sneered, "You are too slow..."
Seeing that the two were about to quarrel again, Qiu Huoming quickly suggested: "Xiaoxiao, have you reached the field yet?"
"We're here, there's a sign!"
Li Xiaoyue ran forward for dozens of meters and stopped. This was a small vegetable field. The sweet potato leaves were lush and growing very well. The soil had already bulged out, and it looked like there would be a good harvest.
Not far away is a rice field that has no water left. The yellow roots of rice stand upright in the field...
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