[Infrastructure] Rose kissed Barcelona

After first learning about the terrible reputation of scurvy in the history of world navigation, Joey once curiously checked why Zheng He did not encounter such a bad thing in his voyages to the west.

One of the reasons is that they brought a lot of beans and sprouted them in wooden barrels during the voyage—not to prevent scurvy, but just because they liked to eat them.

Joey plunged his hand into the pocket full of peas and grabbed a handful out with satisfaction.

Primate instincts made her sigh with genuine happiness.

So decompressing.Want to grab some more.

The grain and bean harvests in the surrounding plains are very good this year, and the grain reserves are very sufficient.

Even if it is besieged by Carlos' army, the food in the city can last at least a few months.Only fresh fruits and vegetables are a problem.

So, these beans came in handy.They can be transformed into bean sprouts and supplemented with valuable vitamin C.

Mary looked sideways at the peas that fell from Joey's fingers curiously. "You can't get scurvy if you eat fresh vegetables. Is it okay to eat grass?"

"...If there is no food to eat, it should be fine," Joey thought for a while, "so we have to plant it quickly."

From the beginning of the cholera, Joey thought about sending the little girl back to Warsaw as soon as possible.

But unfortunately, after contacting her family, she found out that Warsaw is also ravaged by cholera, not to mention that it is still under occupation by other countries, and the living conditions are even more difficult to guarantee than here.

It is even more unfeasible to send it to another country.In this era, young and weak lives are extremely fragile, and it is almost impossible for a girl in her teens to walk by herself.

In the end, Mary stayed with Joey.

Mary seemed to think seriously for a moment whether she could try eating grass, and then another thought occurred to her: "Is it okay to drink tea?"

"Uh... It might be okay to eat fresh tea leaves, but the dry tea leaves you brew at one time are only a few grams at most."

What's more, according to the characteristics of vitamin C, the dry tea after high temperature frying should basically contain no vitamin C.It is not reliable to rely on tea to prevent scurvy.

The key is to need fresh fruits and vegetables.

After searching and checking, Joey finally identified several species that are more suitable for planting now.

Fruits need to go through flowering, pollination and fruiting, and the cycle is long, which is a bit too extravagant for people in today's state of war.

Those green vegetables that grow the fastest are more reliable.

But when it comes to tea, it reminds her.

Fermented tea and coffee grounds can be used as fertilizer for acid-loving plants.

"Miss Gordy, is that so?"

The children who poured water on the rows of flat basins raised their heads and asked curiously.

They were divided into several groups and distributed peas, kidney beans, soybeans and mung beans respectively.These dozen or so children are all members of the pea group.

According to the arrangement of the respected Miss Gordy, their task is to make these lovely beans drink water.

Lots and lots of water to drink - round peas soaked in water overnight and then put in these big tubs lined with cotton gauze.

The bottom of the big basin was filled with well water, and the beans were squeezed and poured onto the cotton gauze, and then covered with a layer of cotton gauze. After that, it was only necessary to water three times a day, and just waited obediently.

"In a few days, you will see the pea elf poking his head out."

This is Miss Gordy's guarantee to them.

Since the omnipotent Miss Gordy said it, there must be nothing wrong.

Only one little girl asked worriedly: "Miss Gordy, what if the pea elf ran into my ear when I was sleeping?"

Miss Gordy actually heard her worry, bent down and pinched her face with a smile: "Honey, as long as you sleep well, you don't have to worry, because the Sleeping Fairy will protect you."

"The second you fall asleep, the Sleeping Fairy will kiss you on the forehead, so that the pea elf can't make trouble for you."

So, the children all know that - if you water well, the pea elf will come, and if you sleep well, you will be kissed by the sleeping fairy!

"Ah, Miss Gordy has been so patient with these little devils."

The women who saw this scene not far away couldn't help but sigh.

"That's because she doesn't have any children, hahaha!" Aunt Susan, who has given birth to six children, said with a smile, "When she has a child, she will feel that it must be a messenger sent by the devil." .”

"It makes sense!" Others agreed.

"Speaking of which, she and Mr. Gaudi...?" Gossiping expressions appeared on each face.

"Well, I see, it's as hard as that bull in Barton's house, the dairyman in the country."

Aunt Susan shook her head authoritatively, "Although there was a lot of turmoil about their engagement before, do you think Miss Gordy has fallen in love at all? If she has a lover, it's probably..." She tapped her tongue "Uh, probably us in Barcelona."

Although everyone knows that Miss Gaudí has ​​not been in Barcelona for a few years, but no one will deny how much she has contributed to the city.

Seriously, when the war is over, they should put up a statue for her, like the one for Commander Casanova during the war over 100 years ago!

"That's right!" Everyone agreed.Aunt Suzanne always saw people on the spot.

"But, Aunt Susan, what do you think of Mr. Gordy? He doesn't seem to have said anything..."

"Whatever he said and did? Man, there is no good thing with honey on your mouth."

"If you want to see, look at his eyes, and those houses - think about it, when Miss Gordy is present, will his eyes still look at others? Think about his houses, isn't it clearer than crystal. "

Aunt Susan "tsk tsk tsk" for a long time, her face full of regret: "That's why I said, if Miss Gordy has half a thought, she probably already understands what he means."

"Oh!" Everyone was convinced.

They were instantly filled with sympathy for poor Mr. Gaudi.

No way, his rival in love is not another man, but Barcelona.

Where is the advantage here?

"But, that won't work. Is he still a Catalan man? We Catalans never quit!" Someone was filled with righteous indignation.

"Then there must be a chance... You see, there are wars every day now, the situation in the city is fine, and the castle is the one that is always being beaten. Mr. Gaudi can't come back from the castle, and he can't even see each other. How can you pursue your sweetheart?"

"Speaking of which, isn't it time to support the castle to change shifts? Whose man is in the castle? Tell those dead ghosts to let Mr. Gaudi come back..."

The castle is much smaller than the city, and it can withstand more intense firepower, and the garrison personnel are more dangerous.

To this end, the headquarters has specially formulated a personnel and material rotation plan.

Last week, someone rushed in supplies under the cover of artillery fire, and a few days ago, another wave of people launched a blitzkrieg and rushed into the castle.According to the plan, in a few days, the original guards in the castle could be replaced and returned to the city.

"Good afternoon! Is everything going well?"

Miss Gordy came over like an angel visiting the world.

"Everything is fine, Miss Gordy!" Everyone immediately greeted her with smiles on their faces.

Joey felt that everyone's smiles were particularly bright today.

Probably the effect of green vegetables.

They put people in a good mood, being a pleasant green after all.

Pea shoots only take about a week to harvest, and after that they can keep up with spinach and lettuce, which have a growth cycle of about four weeks, and kale and Spanish scallions, which grow for more than a month.

The children undertook the simplest task of growing pea shoots, and some people came out of the medical area to grow vegetables that needed soil.

Most of them are older women. Their eyesight is not as good as that of young people, and their ability to accept nursing knowledge is also weaker. They often cause chaos in the medical area, but they are more patient than young people in growing vegetables.

In a state of war, everyone must play the most effective role around the survival of the entire city.

"According to your instructions, we mixed about 5:1 sand in the soil, fully stirred the soft and well-watered seeds."

"Great." Joey smiled.

These vegetables are easy to grow and grow fast.

She sent people to collect coffee grounds and tea grounds every day-thanks to her, Barcelona now drinks a lot of tea per capita-then mixed with soil and left to ferment.

After the lettuce and spinach grow young leaves, the fermented manure can be used for fertilization.

During this period, Carlos' offensive slowed down. It is said that the follow-up troops were blocked by the northern army sent by the king and could not be reinforced.

Upon hearing the good news, there was a lot of laughter in the city.

Catalans, who are optimistic by nature, have already begun to imagine how to arrange a grand bonfire banquet after the war to celebrate the victory.

One of the most exciting is the children.

A few days later, they actually saw their bean elves sticking out their heads from the cotton gauze, like little people with big round heads doing handstands.

"I named my first sprouted elf Alexander the Great! You see, he's so majestic!"

"They grow so fast, I think I can even hear them call my name with their little fists on a night when there's no gunfire!"

"I'll tell you a secret. I didn't sleep at night and saw my elf arguing with the Sleeping Fairy..."

The first batch of bean sprouts gradually grew to six or seven centimeters, and the translucent sprouts were as tender as the thinnest sliced ​​crystal ham, with tiny watercress or tender green leaflets spreading out from the tips of the sprouts.

Everyone who saw it swallowed involuntarily.

Although they don't eat vegetables often, but after not eating fresh vegetables for nearly a month, just thinking about the crisp and juicy taste makes people crazy.

Only the kids who grew the sprouts were depressed - they finally realized that their elf pals were going to be eaten.

Joey: "..."

unwise.If I had known, I should have told them that bean sprouts were made to drive away little devils from the beans.

When the first wave of bean sprouts was harvested, the first group of people who stood firm in the castle broke through and returned to the city under the support.

So, when Antonio came to the residence not far from the city hall, he was stunned by the lush kale beside the road.

The small leaf balls inlaid with delicate lace sway delicately in the wind, green and dripping.

With a bang, a dirty football hit his feet.

Antonio looked at the little boy winking at him not far away.

"Miss Gordy is inside! Go find her!"

They mouthed exaggeratedly, but they didn't dare to make a sound for the lady to hear.

Shhh!

Although no adult has ever told them, they instinctively know that this is something embarrassing.

"...?" Antonio was puzzled.

From such a distance, it is impossible to see what they are doing.

Probably let him kick the ball back.

Antonio looked down at the dirty football at his feet and kicked it back with a "bang".

"Antonio? You're back!"

Joey, who heard the movement, poked his head out of the window in surprise.

"You are the darling of Goddess of Luck." She raised the corners of her mouth smugly, "Pea sprouts, ham and fish soup is almost ready. This is not a big meal every day."

About once every two weeks to be precise.At other times, you can only drink bean porridge.

A tantalizing scent wafts from the open window.

The fresh aroma of sea fish and the unique oily aroma of ham fat melt into a slightly sweet fragrance of young leaves, which is mouth-watering.

"Oh, by the way, before you come in, turn left first—go to the bare flower bed in the corner, and help me dig out the fermented coffee grounds!"

Author has something to say: Joy: Hope you still have the appetite to eat after smelling the fermented coffee grounds :)

Thanks to Sizuojun, Zaixing, x'x, Amomo, and Lienian for their cute nutrient solutions~