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Chapter 173 Planting Soybeans
Feng Lingzun was very satisfied when he saw Shangguan's smile.
"Don't worry, although there is no specific idea about food, how to help the villagers to better control locusts in the future, I have discussed with Liucheng, and I will teach the villagers how to deal with it in a few days."
"Then how to better control locusts?"
Shangguan smiled and asked with a puzzled look.
"Although locusts are scary, you must know that many species of locusts eat corn, wheat, sorghum, rice, millet, etc., but not soybeans, alfalfa, fruit trees, etc. Therefore, plant as many soybeans, alfalfa, fruit trees and Other trees can control locusts.”
"Oh, so that's what it is."
"There is one more point." Liucheng suddenly said, "I have read in a book that if you want to control locusts, you can reduce the habitat of locusts. Because some locusts occur in low terrain, we can transform such plots By building a pond and raising fish and shrimp, the habitat for locusts can be greatly reduced and the locusts can be better controlled."
"The methods you mentioned seem to be more feasible."
"We also summed up some experience in the book, and we don't know what the effect will be. We can only let the villagers try it first."
"Then is there any other way besides these?"
Shangguan smiled and propped his chin with one hand, and said thoughtfully, "I remember Liucheng told me last time, should we protect and use the natural enemies of local locusts for control?"
"Yes, there are many natural enemies of locusts, including frogs, lizards, birds, fungi, viruses, nematodes, predatory beetles, parasitic bees, parasitic flies, etc. Therefore, protecting and making good use of local locust natural enemies is essential for controlling Locusts have a very important role."
"Yes, yes, I just remembered that this is also a good way. Great, I want to tell the village chief now how to control locusts."
Shangguan smiled and stood up excitedly, then walked out the door.
Feng Lingzun looked at the back of Shangguan who left with a smile, and a faint smile formed on the corner of his mouth.
This girl is getting more and more cute.
The next morning, everyone was up and ready to go to work in the fields.
Feng Lingzun and Shangguan Xiaoxiao were in the courtyard, preparing what they were going to hand over to the villagers today.
Feng Lingzun looked at Shangguan Xiaoxiao's busy back, and couldn't help being a little lost.
This girl is really beautiful.
Not only is she beautiful in appearance, but she is also very kind in heart.
In the bottom of her heart, there seems to be a kind seed that only needs sunlight to blossom and bear fruit, take root, and then grow vigorously.
Of course, Feng Lingzun can also see that Shangguan Xiaoxiao is also a very assertive girl, and her heart is very strong.
Her eyes were full of tenacity and fighting spirit.
This is Feng Lingzun's favorite.
Thinking of this, Feng Lingzun's mouth showed a faint smile.
Soon, Shangguan Xiaoxiao, Feng Lingzun, and Liu Cheng brought the village chief to the fields.
The village chief frowned as he looked at the large fields of rice.
Shangguan smiled when he saw this, and quickly said to the village chief, "Grandpa village chief, I know you must be afraid of locusts coming to destroy the crops again, right?"
Hearing the words, the village chief nodded, "I think, although we have eliminated this batch of locusts this time, if the locusts strike again, they will definitely eat up the food again, and the people in our village will definitely be hungry again. Stomach, I really don't know what to do. Although the measures you said yesterday make sense, we haven't really implemented them, and you will definitely leave here soon."
"Grandpa village chief, you don't have to worry about this. Since we have come up with a solution, we will definitely help the villagers to implement it before leaving."
"really?"
The village chief suddenly grabbed Shangguan Xiaoxiao's hand and said excitedly, "You are really good people, I and all the people in Wangjia Village thank you."
"Village Chief, you don't have to be so polite."
Feng Lingzun stepped forward, "Why don't we try to plant soybeans or fruit trees first?"
"Growing soybeans?"
The village chief looked at Feng Lingzun suspiciously, "But we don't have any soybean seeds, how can we plant them?"
"I have the seeds."
Shangguan smiled and pointed to the big bag behind Liu Cheng.
That was the seed she bought from the space at a cost of a lot of silver taels.
"You mean, we grow some soybeans, because the locusts don't like to eat soybeans, so they won't come back, do they?"
The village chief looked at Shangguan with a little surprise and smiled.
He was stunned by the full house of food last time, but now he even has soybean seeds?
Are they ready in the morning?
"By the way, the seeds are there, so do you know how to plant them?"
Shangguan smiled and nodded quickly, "It's simple, I will, let me teach you how to plant it."
Although planting crops in the space is all one-click sowing, but after a long time, or when bored, Shangguan Xiaoxiao still likes to do it himself.
In this way, she has become a small expert in growing crops.
"Really? I didn't expect that Miss Xiaoxiao not only has a great idea, but she is so proficient in planting things. She is really a strange woman!"
After hearing this, the villagers on the side couldn't help but praise Shangguan with a smile.
"You like to praise me."
Shangguan Xiaoxiao accepted everyone's appreciation very usefully, "Okay, now let me teach you how to grow soybeans."
"Okay okay."
"First of all, we are now sowing soybeans in summer. The sowing time is generally mid-June, and the harvest time is between late September and early October. Soybean is a crop whose seeds are rich in plant protein. The most commonly used Make all kinds of soy products, extract soy oil, brew soy sauce and extract protein, and if there is a chance in the future, I will teach you how to make tofu, it is a kind of delicacy in the world."
"Tofu?"
Feng Lingzun on the side raised his eyebrows, leaned closer to Shangguan's ear with a smile, and whispered, "Is it the food that served the envoy last time?"
"Young Master Mo, you have a good memory!"
Shangguan smiled and nodded, "Do you miss that smell?"
"Then according to what you said, if the villagers can be planted on a large scale, then it can be made into tofu?"
"Yes, but tools are still needed. Now, let's plant it properly first."
Shangguan smiled and turned his head, and continued to work with everyone in the fields.
Under the guidance of Shangguan Xiaoxiao, everyone planted soybean seeds in less than half a day.
The village chief nodded in satisfaction.
"Village chief, we can actually implement another method."
(End of this chapter)