Flowers in full bloom

Chapter 655 Find another way

The captives in Qianhu Village worked hard to tidy up the fields in their village. Soon, all the fields in the village were planted with buckwheat.

What was left were the barren hills and wastelands owned by Qianhu Village. Hualei had originally planned to catch a sheep and pull out all the barren hills, hoping to continue growing buckwheat on them. Moreover, Hualei had also visited several barren hills in person.

The barren hills and wastelands allocated to Qianhu Village have good soil quality, are relatively low, have gentle slopes, and have a certain amount of water. If used well, buckwheat can also be grown.

However, the county government’s warehouse department no longer had enough buckwheat seeds to rent to Qianhu Village. Without seeds, any good plan would be in vain, so Hualei had to find another way.

Hualei first went to the several warehouses of the county government and found that there were no rice seeds, corn seeds, rapeseed, wheat seeds, etc. What was left was the food for the next period of time, which could not be moved.

Hualei felt a little disappointed and went to several other warehouses in the county government to look for seeds that could be used. After a round, he found that only the warehouse of the Imperial Hospital had some medicinal seeds.

Moreover, Hua Lei also knew Section Chief Qian, who was in charge of the medicinal material warehouse. When she went to the capital, Hua Lei bought a lot of medicinal material seeds and seedlings from him. Therefore, Section Chief Qian was also very enthusiastic about Hua Lei.

The buds are recommended so that Qianhu Village can grow medicinal herbs. Like buckwheat seeds, medicinal herb seeds can also be rented to the captives of Qianhu Village. If the medicinal herbs are several years old, the seeds can be rented for a longer period of time.

Hualei had an idea after hearing this. If the Imperial Hospital was willing to rent the land for Qianhu Village to grow medicinal herbs, this suggestion seemed to be a good one.

Moreover, the Imperial Hospital was also planning to open a Huimin Pharmacy in Xinzhou Prefecture, and would also purchase medicinal materials at that time. If Qianhu Village was allowed to grow them and then sell them to the Imperial Hospital later, there would be no worries.

Moreover, all the medicinal seeds in Cangke have been screened, and are basically relatively cold-resistant and suitable for planting in Mobei.

In addition, they also have planting methods and professional personnel who can guide the people of Qianhu Village to plant. If Qianhu Village is allowed to plant medicinal herbs, there are still many advantages.

Hualei nodded and decided to discuss with the village chief and the headmen of Qianhu Village and let them decide whether to plant it or not?

After a round of discussion, almost all the village heads and borough heads of Qianhu Village said that Hualei's idea was good and they were willing to grow medicinal herbs. After all, if they refused, there might not be a better choice.

Hualei is still helping to worry about the affairs of Qianhu Village. If they miss this village, they will never have this store again. Moreover, it is also a good thing that the Imperial Hospital rents seeds for free. They have no reason to refuse.

So, Hualei went to the medicinal seed warehouse of the Imperial Hospital again, picked and chose, and after comparing them, she chose honeysuckle as the first plant to be planted.

Honeysuckle can be directly brewed into tea, which is refreshing and has good curative effect. In the Great Sheng Dynasty, it was also called "honeysuckle" and "double flower". It is a very "hardworking" plant. As long as there is enough sunlight, it will bloom very vigorously, and the more flowers, the higher the yield.

Moreover, honeysuckle is not very demanding on soil, and can be planted on hillsides and hills. It is also tolerant to barrenness and cold, and can safely survive the winter at minus 30 degrees, making it very suitable for planting in Mobei.

Now, because of the planting of buckwheat, the time for planting honeysuckle is a little late, but it is still not too late for them to hurry up. The current temperature is still very suitable for the growth of seeds.

Therefore, all the people went to the barren mountain and started to open up the wasteland. The rented tools were sharp and handy, and the prisoners in Qianhu Village were very motivated, so the barren mountain was changing every day.

In order to plant the seeds as soon as possible, as long as a piece of land is cleared in the village, Huabud will sow the seeds immediately. If a piece of land can be planted, it will be planted without any delay.

Before planting honeysuckle, the seeds need to be germinated. Soak the seeds in suitable warm water for a day, and then place them in moist sandy soil for germination.

Generally speaking, when the cracks of the seeds reach more than one quarter, they can be sown. Before sowing, pay attention to the dryness and wetness of the soil.

You can water it once to keep the soil moist. Sow the seeds in the soil according to a certain spacing, and then cover the seeds with a thin layer of sand.

After the seedlings grow out, you can apply some thin fertilizer for maintenance. After that, it depends on the actual situation of the honeysuckle and you can just do the maintenance. If you don't understand something, you can also consult the professionals of the Imperial Hospital.

In this way, many sunny hillsides in Qianhu Village were gradually planted with honeysuckle, which loves the sun. When the honeysuckle blooms the following year and the upper part of the flower swells and turns white, it can be picked.

The honeysuckle picked at this time is of the best quality and has the best medicinal effect. Of course, the people from the Imperial Hospital will help guide the follow-up, so there is no need to worry about the flower buds.

Because honeysuckle likes the sun, it occupied the sunny side of the barren mountain, and the remaining shady slopes and places away from the sun were still empty. So the flower bud went to the warehouse department of the Imperial Hospital again.

We were planning to plant some medicinal herbs that don't like the sun very much. After choosing and choosing, under the professional guidance of Section Chief Qian, we chose to plant the windproof herbs.

Fangfeng has the effect of dispelling wind and cold and relieving pain. It also has a significant effect on improving joint swelling and pain and muscle stiffness caused by excessive moisture.

The reason why Hualei chose to plant windproof plants is that windproof plants have strong adaptability, are cold-resistant and drought-resistant. Although they like sunlight, they only need short days, so they can be planted on hillsides where sunlight is not very sufficient.

Moreover, it is suitable for growing in well-drained, loose and dry sandy loam, so it is very suitable for planting on hillsides.

The suitable temperature for germination of windproof is generally around 15 degrees, so it can be sown in spring and autumn. However, if sown in autumn, the seedlings will not emerge until the spring of the following year.

Because buckwheat and honeysuckle were planted before, it was too late to plant windbreaks.