Traveling through the famine, I stockpiled supplies like crazy

Chapter 327 Three Men Who Strongly Requested to Plant More Sweet Potatoes

In fact, Xu Han had considered this problem when she was planting these sweet potatoes before, so the sweet potatoes she planted were completely enough.

"Why don't we make more? Don't we have to send some wine to Yunhua? It definitely won't be enough if we share it among everyone." Lu Chuan said with a smile.

"I think you just want to drink more." Xu Han exposed bluntly.

"No, I don't. I'm just worried that there won't be enough drinks for so many people."

"Yes, Xiaochuan is right. If we send some to Yunyun by then, there definitely won't be enough to go around." Grandpa Zhao also said.

"I also think it's not enough. Let's plant another three acres of land." The Taoist priest also said.

"What, planting three acres of sweet potatoes, isn't that too much?" Xu Han couldn't help but raise her voice a lot. These three people are really fighting hard for wine.

“There’s enough land for planting. This year we’ve cleared more land than before.

About two acres of land are used to plant various vegetables and peppers, two acres of land are used to plant potatoes, and eight acres of land are used to plant sweet potatoes. In the future, five acres of land will be used to plant rice, and the remaining three acres of land will be used to plant soybeans and corn.

If it's not enough by then, we can open up some wasteland nearby. Anyway, we have cows at home now, and there are many people, so we can open up wasteland quickly. "Lu Chuan explained with a smile.

"Yes, yes, we can still reclaim the land! Look, there are so many flat lands here, and there are not many big trees inside, so it will be quick to reclaim the land. Besides, it's not too late to plant soybeans and corn in May, so we have plenty of time." Grandpa Zhao also persuaded.

"Yes, girl. If you can't use up all the sweet potatoes, you can dry them or make them into vermicelli to eat. It's never a waste." Grandpa Zhao also advised.

Hearing this, Xu Han looked around and thought seriously for a while...

Now the small hill behind the west side of the house has been planted with fruit trees and has become an orchard.

But the hillsides on the east are flatter than those on the west, and these can be used to grow crops.

Moreover, even if the wasteland behind the house is not opened up, the two sides of the wasteland can continue to be expanded to the side, and a lot of space can be opened up here alone.

After all, the land here is relatively flat and the area is large. Moreover, many of the large trees around have died, so the view is wider at a glance.

Not only that, even the valley across the stream can be reclaimed into a lot of wasteland. If all the land near the house is reclaimed, there will be almost two hundred acres of land.

Of course, this number refers to all places near the house, not just the land outside the courtyard gate.

When we first started to open up the land, we thought it would be close to home and water, so it would be convenient for work.

So we started to clear the land directly from outside the courtyard gate towards the creek.

Now if you want to continue to open up new land, many places are available.

Of course, the current wastelands should still be the main focus. It would be better to reclaim land on both sides, which would also be easier to manage.

After Xu Han thought about the plan clearly, he said, "Okay, then we will plant three acres of sweet potatoes, and then we will open up some wasteland in the east to plant corn and soybeans."

The harvest time of corn and soybeans planted at different times is different, and the maturity time of these crops is also different, so it should be possible to cope with it.

"Hahahaha, then I'll go make ridges for the land later." Lu Chuan said with a smile after achieving his goal.

Xu Han thought about it and felt that something was missing. Suddenly, he slapped his forehead and said, "No, something is missing. Where can I plant the peanuts? There is no place to plant peanuts yet. This can't be delayed.

If I plant another three acres of sweet potatoes, I will have no place to plant peanuts, and then you won’t have any braised peanuts to eat.”

"That's right! Peanuts are quite delicious." The Taoist priest said in a dilemma.

"Then why don't we just open up some more land? Soybeans and corn can be planted later anyway, it doesn't matter. We can plant peanuts on the remaining land first." Grandpa Zhao made the decision.

"Yes, I think it's feasible." Lu Chuan agreed.

"Don't you think clearing the land is tiring enough?" Xu Han said to Lu Chuan unhappily.

I don't know who was complaining of being tired every day when they were reclaiming wasteland some time ago, but this time, in order to grow more sweet potatoes to make wine, they actually took the initiative to ask to reclaim some land.

"Hehehe, isn't this a cow that the Taoist priest brought back? With this cow helping us to reclaim the wasteland, wouldn't it be much easier?" Lu Chuan scratched his head and said embarrassedly.

"Okay, okay, it's up to you. I can't control it. Anyway, there are extra sweet potato seedlings, you can do whatever you want. It's not me who is clearing the land. I'm not the one who's tired."

Xu Han just gave up in the end. If you can't stop him, just join him.

There is nothing wrong with planting more land. Why not use the labor force? You won't be the one who gets tired anyway.

"Then let's plant them quickly. Look, Mu'er has lost so many sweet potato seedlings. Hurry and bury them, otherwise they will dry up in a while." Grandpa Zhao urged.

It turned out that while the few people were arguing, Mu'er was not idle, but very consciously took her small bamboo basket and continued to throw the sweet potato seedlings according to the method in the morning.

"Hahahaha, we are not as good as a kid. Mu'er is so young but he has done so much work. My son is really capable." Lu Chuan said proudly.

"It's just you." The Taoist said disdainfully.

Lu Chuan ignored the Taoist priest, just smiled to himself, and then worked even harder to dig the sweet potato pit.

Otherwise, what if my son throws the sweet potato seedlings too quickly and there are no holes left?

Not only Lu Chuan was proud, Xu Han herself also felt very gratified.

Mingming Mu'er is only two years and four months old. It is really rare for her to be so well-behaved and sensible.

Sometimes Xu Han even felt that Mu'er was not like a child. He could understand many things most of the time.

He is so sensible that it makes people feel distressed. Of course, this may also be because Mu'er was born during a drought. Although no one lacks water from him, it is still different from usual.

Water was scarce at that time and no one dared to waste it.

The little child was born during a drought and has been experiencing droughts and floods since birth. With a different living environment, he will naturally be more sensible and well-behaved than other children.

But Ze'er is not bad either. Although he is still very naughty, he is much better than before. At least his temper is not as bad anymore and he is more lively and cute.

Xu Han was very satisfied with this, but at the same time she was also worried about Ze'er's future education.

In this way, a few people chatted while planting sweet potatoes, and time passed quickly.

When the sun was about to set, Grandpa Zhao took the two children home, while Xu Han stayed to help water the sweet potatoes.

The newly planted sweet potato seedlings must be watered and the roots pressed.

Although it has just rained and the soil is still moist, the survival rate of sweet potato seedlings will be higher if you water it a little.