NOVEL NEXT Chapter 42: green light alfalfa
Chapter 42 Green Light Alfalfa
Tan Junjie didn't mention Zhao Chong's matter again, and discussed exchanging supplies with Xia Qing, "Can I exchange for another batch of toon buds? Use diesel, one liter of diesel and one pound of toon buds."
Xia Qing confirmed that Tan Junjie did not know about his deal with the Qinglong Team, otherwise he would not have proposed such an exchange. The conditions proposed by Tan Junjie were very reasonable, and Xia Qing agreed, "Okay, how many pounds does Captain Tan want to exchange?"
Tan Junjie replied, "Toona buds will not taste good in another half month. I want to buy more and save them. How many kilograms can you give me?"
Xia Qing was not sure either, "There aren't too many buds now. If I hold them in for a few more days, I'll pick them and trade them with you. As much as I have."
Thinking of his daughter, Tan Junjie smiled softly, and his voice became softer, "Okay, I will bring a portable scale and diesel there and exchange them on the spot."
“Okay.” Xia Qing deserves to be served neatly, she has no shortage of toon buds, and the more diesel the better.
After a few seconds of silence, Tan Junjie couldn't help but remind Xia Qing, "Don't go bald all at once."
Xia Qing, who had no planting experience, was silent for a few seconds: "Will breaking off the bald trees suffocate the tree to death?"
In the planting materials she collected, there was no introduction to toona tree planting techniques, nor in the "Planting Encyclopedia" issued by the base.
Tan Junjie remained silent for a longer time, "I will reply to you after I am sure."
That night, Xia Qing received a clear text message reply from Tan Junjie: "The earliest buds that sprout at the top of the branches can be completely cut off. The side buds that sprout and grow after the first buds are harvested are called second buds. They should not be pruned and harvested. Leave two or three leaves at the base to form auxiliary branches and restore the tree's vigor."
Xia Qing understood. When she first came to the territory, she broke off the first buds. Now there are second buds on the trees. It seems that two or three leaves will be left.
There is another point that Xia Qing is very concerned about, which is Tan Junjie's use of the word "cut". The toona buds Xia Qing exchanged for him last time were all broken. With Tan Junjie's rigorous character, this word must have been used deliberately.
So, using scissors is better than pinching or cutting directly?
After Xia Qing wrote this down in his notebook, the daily routine news broadcast also ended. The content was still that most of the bases in China were in good condition, but the situation at the coastal bases was not good.
Xia Qing was almost desensitized after listening to it for the past few days. She turned off the radio and turned on the intercom. As expected, no one was chatting on the channel tonight.
After waiting for five minutes, Zhao Ze from No. 4 broke the silence and asked, "Xia Qing, are you there?"
Xia Qing pressed the button and replied coldly, "Yes."
Zhao Ze solemnly apologized, "I'm sorry for what happened today. It was me who failed to take care of the people in the territory. I promise this is definitely the first and last time. I use twenty green alfalfa trees to apologize to you. You Do you think it will work?”
Although Xia Qing never mentioned in the lord channel that she had an evolved sheep, Zhao Ze's territory was adjacent to hers, and the sheep boss wandered around the territory every day. There were people in Zhao Ze's territory spying with binoculars, so Zhao Ze knew The existence of the sheep boss is normal. Alfalfa is one of the favorite grasses of sheep. Whether he did this because he really didn't want to have a fight with him, was afraid that he had a gun in his hand, or had other deep meanings, Xia Qing answered, "Okay."
After Xia Qing agreed, the grudge between her and Zhao Ze was over.
Zhang San immediately spoke, "Zhao Ze, I'll also bring you twenty green alfalfa plants. You can choose either dryer or vacuum packaging machine."
Zhao Ze answered politely, "Third brother, I only have eight green alfalfa trees left. Do you think I, like Xia Qing, will use alfalfa leaves to pay the deposit for these two machines?"
Food drying and packaging machines are in demand in every territory. Zhao Ze said that he only has eight alfalfa trees left, but his credibility is not high.
Zhang San replied lazily, "The deposit for both machines requires one pound of alfalfa. I still have a dryer and a vacuum packaging machine. Does anyone want them? I only want green light plants. If not, I will send them back to the safe area. It’s time to get food.” Why does he have so many machines? Could it be that he not only knows medicine, but also makes machinery? Xia Qing made a note in his notebook.
Qi Fu, who was always active in planting, said nothing. Kuang Qingwei asked, "Third brother, are three taels of green-light leeks enough to pay the deposit? When the next crop grows, I will make up for the remaining two taels. The remaining leeks can be used as a deposit for Mao Zaizi." ?"
Zhang San replied lazily, "Half a catty of leeks is the deposit for two machines. Even if my cat can give birth to a third kitten, I will not sell it to an Erdao dealer."
Kuang Qingwei, who had been stabbed by Zhang San, laughed twice and said, "Okay, third brother has the final say. I will cut the leeks tomorrow morning."
Xia Qing recorded after Kuang Qingwei’s name, “You can cut three taels of green leeks at a time” and drew a question mark, indicating that he was not sure how many green leeks Kuang Qingwei had.
The tip of her pen pointed upward and turned to the column No. 5, Qi Fu. This column records that there are leeks in Qi Fu's territory. Three of the ten plants he gave to Xia Qing last time were green. So he didn't open his mouth at the moment, not because he lacked a deposit, but because he didn't lack dryers and packaging machines.
Through more than half a month of communication on the lord channel, Xia Qing confirmed that Qi Fu had made adequate preparations for leaving the safe zone to farm. I wonder if he has a lot of building materials. If so, Xia Qing wants to exchange insect repellent putty with him to paint the walls.
However, this matter is not suitable to be discussed on the channel.
After talking about the deposit, Hu Feng from Land No. 1 came over with a voice like Bing Zazizi, "If any **** dares to monitor Land No. 1, I will shoot him in the head."
The dog-head Tang Huaizhuang does not exist, and today’s exchange between lords ends here. Xia Qing turned off the intercom and began to study the edible plants found in the surrounding territory.
Garlic, leeks, peanuts, **** and Jerusalem artichoke are all propagated by roots or fruits in the soil, so they still exist sporadically ten years after the natural disaster. Alfalfa is a perennial herb, and it is easy to grow when it is seeded. Spinach and shallots have short growth cycles, and they are easy to grow when they are seeded, so they are preserved.
Other common vegetables before natural disasters were either too delicate, or their fruits and plants were damaged by birds and insects, and could not reproduce for many years. It would be difficult to find their shadows in the territory ten years after the natural disaster.
So, if you want to find edible plants, you have to go to the evolutionary forest.
Xia Qing drew a line under the bamboo with a pen. April is the time when bamboo shoots appear. There was no bamboo in her territory, but there was in the evolutionary forest to the north of Land No. 1. The bamboo Xia Qing used to make furniture was cut from that evolutionary forest.
She has tested it, and there are adult bamboos with yellow lights there, so after entering April, she is likely to unlock another vegetable, but she just doesn’t know what the taste of bamboo will be after it evolves.
As soon as Xia Qing closed the book, she received a text message from Hu Feng asking:
“Ms. Xia, do you need us to send someone to keep an eye on land No. 4?”
The condition that Xia Qing negotiated with Yang Jin at the beginning was that the security team would be stationed in No. 1 and she could call it at any time.
Xia Qing is a third-series evolved person and still has weapons in her hands. She is not afraid of the people in Land No. 4 at all. She replied seriously, "No need. In a week, I will go to the evolutionary forest north of Land No. 1 to dig bamboo shoots. I have to leave the territory at least Four hours later, I’ll ask you to help me defend my territory.”
Hushi Feng quickly replied:
“Okay, you have confirmed the time and let us know. In addition, we also want to go to the evolutionary forest to dig bamboo shoots. Can we team up with Miss Xia?”
She told Hu Feng about this in advance just to form a team. Xia Qing replied with a smile: "Of course."
(End of this chapter)