No matter if you are a human or an immortal, you can still farm for me after traveling through time!

The ice and snow melt and the earth returns to spring.

February passed quickly in the blink of an eye. It was different from the withered yellow in winter. As people took off their heavy woolen cloaks and hoods and put on light jackets, the earth became full of life again, full of green, and winter wheat was planted on the ground. In the ground, low wheat seedlings have stood up and swayed in the wind. Even on the dirt roads full of loess, clusters of white wild flowers have grown, which makes people feel happy just to look at them.

A month later, Ji Qingyue has completely adapted to the lifestyle of getting up early to do farm work. He calmly waters the vegetables, hoe the fields and feeds the fish every day.

When Ji Qingyue got up today, he went out to feel the temperature. The floating warm wind brought some moist and cool water vapor, which felt very comfortable on his face.

So, he turned around and took off the water shield on the window, opened the window, and a warm breeze came into the house.

Ji Qingyue leaned his elbows back on the window. He just leaned on the window sill and looked around at everything in front of him. Until now, the series of good and bad things he had experienced seemed so dreamy.

The wind gently blew over his face, blowing his hair and touching his skin, causing a slight itch.

In the blink of an eye, he had been in the painting for half a year, and his hair had already reached his shoulders. Now he had to tie it up with a piece of cloth and tie it into a ball.

When he was in school, he would often see the female classmate at the front table pick out a round ball head in two or three strokes. He fumbled around based on his impression for several days before he finally figured it out.

After tying up his hair, he returned to the kitchen to wash up. Last time Li Erlang went to the county, he brought him a toothbrush and a box of tooth powder. He said they were popular in the capital. Except that the bristles were a bit hard and needed some time to get used to, there was nothing. What other problems?

The vegetables in the garden are doing well now, and the warmer the weather, the faster they grow.

He built a shelf for cowpeas and cucumbers so that the rattan can climb on the supports. The other types of vegetables were planted according to regions. They were all trying their best to soak up the sunlight and absorb water and nutrients, and they grew and developed individually.

In the open space in front of the thatched cottage, the wheat is jointing, growing taller and taller little by little, and it is lush green. When the wind blows, the leaves rustle.

peaceful.

Li Erlang was just watching the changes in the painting from the outside, and was shocked. One month in the painting could actually last three or four months outside.

Amazing! !

In the stream, Ji Qingyue tested it and found that the barrier would indeed prevent foreign objects from passing through. The fish's habitat was naturally limited to half of the pool and half of the stream.

This saved him a lot of effort. Ji Qingyue only had to drive a row of wooden sticks into the bend of the stream where the water flow became turbulent, and then built a stone wall with his back against the wooden sticks to block the fish upstream.

In this way, thanks to this barrier, it can trap big fish without blocking the flow of water.

Speaking of which, now that the weather is nice, he finally doesn't have to dry the tiles in the house. He can just put them outside to dry. He burned and dried them at the same time. In a month, he burned thousands of tiles in total. Neatly placed on the side of the house waiting to be used.

He looked at the sky and realized that it seemed that it had not rained since the last snow until now. Asked about Li Erlang, Li Erlang said that this is normal. During spring plowing, most of them do not rely on rain to irrigate the cultivated land, but rely on canals. "This year's snow is heavier than in previous years, and more water flows into the river from the melted ice and snow, which is enough for spring plowing."

Li Erlang's family has been preparing for spring plowing since the end of February. With Li Erlang's new land, their family will cultivate 60 acres of land this year.

While they were busy with their family's fields, they also had to help the Li Daqing family in the village. The only family left in the family was a woman, a child, and two pregnant women. Pregnant women were destined not to work too much, so Li Erlang and Li Aniang took turns helping Li Daqing's family in the fields.

Now their family was so busy that it was almost dark.

Before farming, the land must be prepared. Not only do their families need cattle, but people in several nearby villages also use cattle. This creates a situation where they can only borrow cattle once a month. If they can't borrow them, they can't just let them go. They wanted to do nothing, so Li Erlang and Li Aniang became the main force pulling plows, trying to level all the land before the sowing time in late March.

After a winter, weeds sprouted up in the fields, including many edible wild vegetables. Before plowing the ground, Li A'nai and Xu Qing took Li Jinniang to pick wild vegetables in the field. Even if they can't be eaten immediately, they taste better when dried and made into soup.

It is not easy to grow vegetables in the northwest. The temperature difference at night is too big, the land is not good, and the survival rate of vegetables is very low. That is why they were so shocked when Ji Qingyue brought out so many vegetables.

The family was so busy that Ji Qingyue didn't ask Li Erlang to deliver food anymore. Even if he didn't deliver food, Li Erlang was used to talking to Ji Qingyue for a while before going to bed at night.

On this day, Li Erlang pulled the plow all day. Li Aniang sprained her foot yesterday and had to rest for a few days before she could work. Li Erlang and Li Aweng could only take turns pulling the plow. After all, Li Aweng was old and his physical strength was not as good as before, so he could hardly work. It was Li Erlang who was pulling the plow.

Now he was very tired, so he just sat in front of the painting for a while, listening to Ji Qingyue talk about strengthening the roof and laying tiles today. After a while, he snored lightly and fell asleep.

Ji Qingyue tried to call softly: "Erlang...?"

The only thing that responded to him was Li Erlang's breathing.

Ji Qingyue smiled and sat on the bridge to enjoy the breeze. He made a bench and put it on the bridge for night chat with Li Erlang.

It was still a bit cold at night, so it didn't matter that he was wearing a thick coat. Li Erlang was in the study, so it was okay to sleep for a while, but not for a long time.

So he planned to wake Li Erlang up later.

The wheat fields behind me are swaying loudly, and they have grown a lot taller. They may be ready for harvest at the end of March or early April. The vegetables in the vegetable field are growing vigorously as the temperature rises. Eggplant is still the earliest and has many fruits. Cowpeas and broad beans have grown pods, as well as other vegetables, which will be harvested soon.

In addition to burning tiles, he also burned several large clay pots, which will be used to pickle sauerkraut later. After all, the fish has been prepared, and all that is needed is sauerkraut.

Pickled fish and pepper fish head are just around the corner.

Speaking of fish, after Li Erlang sent fish for the first time, he went to the river to catch fish twice more and sent new fish. Now there were three kinds of fish in his pool, grass carp, bighead carp, and silver carp, all of which were ten. Fish weighing several kilograms or more are mixed together and they are enjoying themselves every day.

Just like what Li Erlang said, spring plowing is indeed the time when they are pregnant with eggs. For some reason, they all want to swim to places with strong currents.

He thought to himself, "So why do these fish gather in places with strong currents?"

Li Erlang fell asleep, and no one can answer him today.

Ji Qingyue held his chin and observed the starry sky. The starry sky, which he had never seen well in the city, was a rare scenery to catch a glimpse of. The moon in the northwest was very bright. No matter whether it was waxing or waning, it was always the brightest guide at night.

"Erlang?"

Just as Ji Qingyue was admiring the night sky, an old male voice sounded outside the study, but Li Erlang was still asleep and rarely woke up.

Then Li Aweng opened the study door and saw Li Erlang sleeping soundly on the chair. He looked around the study, but there was still no sign of outsiders.

Just as Li Erlang raised his head and continued admiring the moon, he heard Li Aweng say: "That's because big fish need the impact of water flow to help them lay eggs. If you want them to lay eggs smoothly, let them stay in the place where the water flow is fast. Just find some grass." The leaves block the exit so that the water will not wash away all the fish eggs."

Upon hearing Li Aweng's answer, Ji Qingyue was just stunned for a moment and did not want to hide. Then he thanked him happily: "Thank you, old man, for your answer. I have another question. If fish eggs are laid, should the big fish be left alone?"

Ji Qingyue's frank "appearance" shocked Li Aweng. Although he had experienced ups and downs for more than half a century, he never thought that one day he would meet a talking painting!

He calmed down and answered as calmly as possible: "It would be better to separate if possible."

"Okay, thank you, old man. Erlang has been sleeping for a while. It's better to let him go back and lie down to sleep, otherwise he will easily... uh, catch a cold."

Li Aweng originally came out to get up at night, and when he saw the lights in the study, he came over to take a look to see how Erlang was doing. He had been pulling a plow all day today, and the reins pinched his back and armpits. Although he applied medicine as soon as he came back, he had better go to bed early if he was injured.

So he came over to remind him, but he didn't expect to hear a strange voice wondering about something while standing outside the door.

I was shocked but also suddenly realized.

Hence the conversation just now.

Li Aweng shook Li Erlang: "Erlang, wake up and go back to your room to sleep."

Li Erlang was shaken awake. When he woke up, he suddenly straightened up and took a breath of air when the injury on his body was involved.

"Be careful."

He looked at the hanging painting and then at Aweng, and responded: "I will go back to sleep right now, but Aweng, why are you here?"

Li Aweng saw what he was thinking and glanced at him: "Why, I can't come in yet? I still need to be busy tomorrow. You two should go back to bed quickly!"

"Yes..." Before Li Erlang could agree, he immediately realized that he, Aweng, was talking about... you two?

Ji Qingyue in the painting responded with a smile: "Yes, old man, please go back to bed early."

Li Erlang walked out of the study in a daze and stood in the yard. Facing Aweng's back, he said calmly: "Aweng, he..."

"Don't worry, I know your concerns and his. I won't tell your grandma before she finds out."

Li Erlang was moved: "Thank you Aweng."

The preparations for spring plowing lasted for a long time. Spring planting and autumn harvest were the two busiest seasons for farmers. Even Li Silang had to go to the ground to plow the ground with them. Xiao Tuanlang could only leave it in the ground and let him play with him.

If we don't seize the opportunity and delay sowing, it will affect the harvest. Every household is busy with spring plowing, and people pulling plows can be seen everywhere.

While Li Erlang and the others were busy with spring plowing, the tiles on Ji Qingyue's house had been covered.

He replaced a stronger beam and other stringers to support the weight of the tiles, and placed rafters on top of the stringers so that the tiles could fit between the rafters. (The wooden bars placed horizontally are called stringers, and the wooden bars placed vertically are called rafters.)

Place tiles in a "u" shape between every two rafters, from the eaves to the ridge. Each tile laid down should be fastened to the small end of the previous tile, so that rainwater can flow from top to bottom without stopping. Backflow into the house.

After all the first layer of tiles are arranged, turn the tiles upside down and place them in an "n" shape between the two tiles to fill the gap. Finally, turn a row of tiles upside down on the ridge, and then fill it with soil and cement to ensure The ridge will not leak.

No matter how heavy the rain is, there is no need to worry.

Li Erlang and others were busy preparing for spring plowing, and the family was busy until the end of March. They and the Li Liu family of the second room finally cleared the last piece of land and hurried back home.

As soon as I got home, I heard a rumble and thunder.

Then heavy rain poured down, and this was actually the first rain Ji Qingyue welcomed in the painting.

He was picking cowpeas in the vegetable field, and gave a large part to Li Erlang. He kept a small part for pickling the sour beans, and kept the rest on the vine branches for seed saving.

Following the loud thunder, the rain began to fall. Ji Qingyue hurriedly hid in the thatched cottage to take shelter from the rain. The rain was so cold that people couldn't help but close their coats.

It’s almost April and the temperatures haven’t fully risen yet.

Except for cowpeas, other vegetables have matured one after another, and he has already picked a batch and given it to Li Silang. He also cooked several vegetables for himself.

He didn't know if it was because he grew these vegetables himself. He felt that the vegetables he grew were different from those vegetables with various growth agents added, and they tasted particularly delicious.

During these days of busy preparations for spring plowing, Li Jinniang was busy in the kitchen. During the day, she prepared dinner for one day and breakfast for the next day. She also brought water to the fields for Li Erlang and the others. She brought a can of water in the morning. I can't insist on finishing my work at night.

Li Aniang took a rest and looked at the rain curtain in the yard. It was gradually becoming sparse from the denseness at the beginning. She couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief: "The weeds in the ground we just tidied are not dead yet. Fortunately, the rain came and went quickly." , it doesn’t take many days to dry the soil.”

"We spent more than 20 to 30 days leveling the fields. We still need to plow them again before sowing. We have to sow the millet seeds before the end of early April. We still have a lot of work to do." Grandma Li took her time and thumped. I beat my legs after a long day. "When will Ping Niang and Yue Niang give birth?"

Ping Niang is the eldest daughter-in-law of the Li Liu family, and Yueniang is the third daughter-in-law. Both of them are pregnant.

Li Aniang: "Ping Niang will be earlier, around the end of April, and Yue Niang may have to wait until June. Speaking of Erlang's birthday, I'm afraid Lang Jun and the others won't be able to come back." After that, she took a sip. Shui, talked to Grandma Li for a while, then got up and went to the kitchen to cook with Jin Niang.

They will still be busy for a long time, and the winter months when they can only weave silk have passed.

When Aniang Li walked to the door of the kitchen, she smelled the smell of distiller's lees. She laughed: "Did Jin Niang make distiller's lees sheep? It smells delicious." She walked into the kitchen and saw another basket of fresh vegetables.

Her daughter had kept the kitchen in good order and the food was almost ready, so there was no need for her to interfere.

The pot on the stove was bubbling with water. She opened the lid of the pot of stewed multi-grain rice next to it. The rice was also mixed with finely chopped cowpeas. Li Jinniang quickly boiled a piece of Chinese cabbage and cooked it. There is a small can of fresh fish soup, boiled with broad beans, and sprinkled with a handful of leeks and celery when it comes out of the pot, which can cover up some of the fishy smell.

Her daughter prepared a table of meals by herself. Li Aniang felt proud and carried the meals into the main room with Li Jinniang. Li Jinniang lowered her eyebrows and said, "I saw a lot of cowpeas in the basket. Why don't I teach me how to make a can of cowpeas? It will be appetizing and refreshing in the summer."

Li Aniang naturally agreed. In the past, their family only cooked water spinach, and they had almost eaten it during the month of cat winter. The vegetables grown in the ground had not sprouted yet, and the sauerkraut jars were still empty. They had to soak some to replenish them. good.

Li Silang sat at the corner of the table, holding a bowl that was bigger than his face, holding the chopsticks firmly with his fleshy hands. His eyes rolled while he was picking up the rice, and he was sure that when his mother-in-law and sister-in-law were making cowpea soup, he would also eat it. Come up and take a look.