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Chapter 740 - Chapter 740 730. Wu Lans Plan_1

Chapter 740: 730. Wu Lan’s Plan_1 Chapter 740: 730. Wu Lan’s Plan_1 Zhang Hong’s words piqued the interest of both Li Lanhua and Aunt Chen.

Aunt Chen was a bit annoyed, “Why didn’t you say something earlier? We could have gone to ask together! I planted radishes and cabbages last month!”

It’s just that the weather has been too hot, even though she covered them with leaves and didn’t dare to expose them to the sun, they still grew sparse and stunted.

“What’s there to fear!” said Li Lanhua, “Wu Lan mentioned that they will only plant on the mountain in a few days! Let’s go ask if we can do it too.”

“If it works, you can just pull out the seedlings from your field, stir-fry them and eat.”

“Not to mention, they spend effort and even hire an expert, their crops are just different! Look at the eggplants in my vegetable garden, they barely grow at this time. Hey! But their’s, they even pruned it halfway through. Now those purple eggplants are growing so long!”

Who would think of pruning midway through the season when they plant vegetables year after year in their village?

“And those peppers, from afar you can see a bright red patch… They sun-dry and air-dry them, how come their yield hasn’t decreased at all!”

It’s clear they do things differently.

…

Meanwhile.

Wu Lan was examining a bunch of vegetable seeds Professor Song had brought back –

Onions, white radishes, lettuce, cabbage, broccoli, Chinese cabbage, garlic, potatoes, spinach, crown daisy, mustard greens, pak choi, Shanghai bok choy, wuta cai…

“Eh, isn’t this black cabbage? Why’s it called wuta cai?”

Qi Lin, who was planning the planting schedule according to the seeds, glanced at the seed packet and chuckled:

“Auntie, the black cabbage and yellow heart cabbage over here are all wuta cai, from the Brassicaceae family. They’re just called differently in various regions.”

In Wu Lan’s mind, they were definitely not the same. The black cabbage before the onset of spring was especially delicious for stews, fresh with meat and rich with tofu.

Of course, after spring started, it wasn’t good anymore, it tasted somewhat bitter.

The core of the yellow heart cabbage was tender and juicy, perfect for hotpot or lightly blanched, an ideal dish during the New Year to cut through the richness of other foods.

As for the big and small Chinese cabbages, whether pickled or stir-fried…

Oh my! Either way, they tasted completely different.

“By the way, should we also plant peppers? They’re quite sensitive to cold. If we sow them now, we might need to build greenhouses to keep them warm later on.”

Qi Lin took out another packet of seeds:

“How about trying these this year? They’re not as spicy as ours, but they’re pretty cold-resistant.”

The sent seeds were too many, it was about Professor Song’s declaration; whether they could use them or not, several boxes were filled to the brim.

And at the moment, Wu Lan, looking at those bags and bags of seeds, along with the simple sealed bags with labels, couldn’t help but turn around to discuss with Song Tan:

“Tantan, all these seeds from Professor Song, they’re giving them to our family for free?”

That was not the case.

Song Tan quickly responded, “We bought them at market price. These seeds have just been authorized to seed companies, they haven’t been widely distributed in the past two years; they’re actually not expensive.”

Wu Lan pondered, “Then what do you think about, afterwards, sharing some of these seeds with the people in the village?”

“And also tell your uncle to take some back to plant, these will surely be better than the seeds they buy in town.”

Song Tan thought for a moment and shook her head, “Giving some to uncle is fine, but distributing them to the village folks, that’s not appropriate…”

Regardless of the cost of the items, if they proactively offer them for free, that’s inappropriate.

Although she was frugal, she knew there was a time and a place for everything. Now, as she’s running a thriving business, covering both Bags Mountain and River Bay. If the village didn’t benefit at all from it, it would be inappropriate over time.

If that’s the case…

“Mom, how about this? Since sowing seeds is pretty random anyway, when it comes time to thin the seedlings, you can ask the aunties who often help out with the work if any of them need some. We can give away a few dozen to each family.”

In their village, the size of each household’s vegetable garden was more or less the same. A few dozen seedlings of various types would even be more than enough.

Moreover, during the thinning process, sharing the seedlings was a common practice in the village, which felt much better than giving away seeds directly, at least from a sensory perspective.

Wu Lan nodded and looked at her with a touch of relief, “Hmm, you’re thinking more and more comprehensively…”

However, perhaps due to a shared intuition, as soon as they had agreed on this, by the time the sun began to rise, Li Lanhua and the others came back carrying baskets to deliver mugwort leaves.

As soon as the baskets were emptied, she turned her head and awkwardly brought up the idea to Wu Lan.

The three usually straightforward people were now a bit coy: “We’re just asking. We know your family puts a lot of effort into these things, and it’s okay if you can’t do it.”

“What are you talking about…”

Wu Lan was about to speak when she saw Song Tan squeeze over with joy: “What are you aunties talking about? My mom was just discussing with me that everyone has helped us a lot recently, and we should share some seedlings when thinning out the plants. And there’s no need to make a fuss about working or not!”

She earnestly said, “If we really get too busy to manage, I’ll definitely give you a salary for helping.”

Ah! This Lao Song’s family! Even as they prosper, they still treat us the same as before…

Zhang Auntie was quite moved.

She became even more determined: “What are you saying? When it’s time to get a salary, could I possibly not take the money?”

“But all of us want some vegetable seedlings, we can’t just give them away for free, can we? Don’t you have expenses and effort involved?”

“Exactly!” Chen Auntie also joined in: “Let’s settle it then; I’ll work for you for two days when you’re thinning the seedlings.”

“Right!” Li Lanhua also pondered:

“Or, how about this? Thinning is a tedious job, and there will definitely be more people who want the seedlings than just us. Later, we can discuss and work on it together, so you don’t have to hire anyone else, okay?”

In just a few words, even though the seeds hadn’t been sown yet, they had already settled on their work.

Once the people left, Song Tan did some calculations about the families in the village who often came to help–

It seemed that indeed, when it was time to transplant the thinned seedlings, they really wouldn’t need to spend money to hire anyone!

Wu Lan, however, gave her a look:

“You are quite shrewd…”

…

Meanwhile, Professor Song was leading Tai Xiaodong and another person moving several fermentation barrels outside, layering mugwort leaves and black sugar slowly and carefully.

Once a barrel was full, they didn’t forget to place a large, previously washed stone on top.

Wu Lan watched, her eyebrows furrowed, unable to help muttering quietly: “Will this really work?”

In fact, she didn’t have much thought for Professor Song’s talk of going global and wasn’t necessarily in favor of green, ecological methods to this extent.

If it really didn’t work, she felt that using pesticides and chemical fertilizers wouldn’t be unacceptable.

Yet, it seemed Professor Song could see through her thoughts. While busy, he casually asked Tai Xiaodong:

“Xiaodong, can you explain the difference between ecological and chemical fertilizers?”

Tai Xiaodong let out an “Ah,” apparently not having encountered such a question in some time. But his response came without hesitation:

“It’s quite simple. Although ecological fertilizers don’t act as quickly or have as strong a fertilizing power as chemical fertilizers, vegetables and fruits grown with green, organic fertilizers taste better and stay fresh longer.”

“Most importantly, ecological fertilizers do not disrupt the ecological balance of the soil or lead to problems like soil compaction and continuous cropping obstacles.”

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