My Courtyard Refuge

Planting Strawberries

Xu Dong couldn’t help but pursed his mouth. Anyway, he’s been like this all his life, at most he’s in the power company, no more.

“Mom, didn’t Dongzi become the captain? There’s no rush for this matter. It’s like this in state-owned enterprises. You need to be promoted step by step.” Yang Lina persuaded Xu Ma.

“The small leader can take care of anything, unless he can be promoted to a section chief, the section chief can be considered a cadre.”

Xu’s mother is not a fool, she has already found out all the twists and turns in the power company, and knows the gold content of the post of section chief.

“One must be content and always happy!” Someone said sadly.

As a result, he got two pairs of big white eyes, very white and very scary.

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Three days later, Wang Xiujuan came to the courtyard with a big bag of strawberry seedlings. Now Mark didn’t react at all when he saw the strawberry seedlings, because they were too ripe.

“Old Wang, I’m sorry to bother you about the glass.” Mrs. Xu said gratefully.

Wang Xiujuan put down the bag in her hand, and said politely, “Thank you for what. Nana sends me freshly picked vegetables every now and then. Even if I want to thank you, it should be me thanking your family.”

“Okay, okay, given the relationship between our two families, saying ‘thank you’ is indeed too outlandish, and no one is allowed to mention it in the future.” Xu Ma said seriously.

“That’s right, life can last forever if there is coming and going.” Wang Xiujuan has always been very clear about human relationships.

Yang Lina came out with Xiao Bao in her arms. Seeing Wang Xiujuan, she stepped forward to say hello:

“Morning, Aunt Wang!”

Mama Xu briefly explained the reason for Wang Xiujuan’s visit, and Yang Lina asked curiously, “It’s not that I’m still here.Does it take a week? Why is it done so quickly? ”

Wang Xiujuan pinched Xiaobao’s tender face, and explained with a smile:

“It’s almost there. The conditions for raising seedlings are not very good. It’s better to plant them early!”

“Then let me plant it for you.” Yang Lina eagerly said.

“Okay, the greenhouse in your house is too advanced, I really can’t understand it.”

“I’ll teach you, it’s actually very simple.”

Yang Lina handed Xiaobao to Mama Xu, and then plunged into the vegetable garden with Wang Xiujuan. Both of them are gardening enthusiasts, and they are like-minded.

“Nana, Strawberry Xiguang, why not choose the middle plot?” Wang Xiujuan suggested.

Looking at the less than ten square meters of land in front of her, Yang Lina was a little dazed: “Is this land a little small, is it enough?”

“That’s enough. I have raised about 100 seedlings this time, and this land is just right.”

“That’s up to you.” Yang Lina agreed.

Next, the two began to transplant strawberry seedlings. The density should not be too high, and the distance between each plant should be about 10 cm.

In less than half an hour, all the strawberry seedlings were transplanted, and Yang Lina suddenly patted her head:

“I almost forgot to ask, Aunt Wang, what kind of strawberry is this?”

“Xingdu No. 3, I bought it from an old acquaintance. The fruit is big, sweet, high-yield, and rich in fragrance. It is especially suitable for the elderly and children.” Wang Xiujuan is familiar with it.

“Can I make strawberry jam?”

When Yang Lina was pregnant with triplets, she learned how to make strawberry jam by following a short video, and there was no shortage of rock sugar and honey at home, so she thought of this question immediately.

“Yes, why not!” Wang Xiujuan smiled and said, “It’s ready, remember to give me a bottle, it’s the most appetizing to spread bread.”

“What’s the most appetizing?”

Xu Ma just came in with two bowls of mung bean soup and asked curiously.

“Mom, we’re talking about strawberry jam!” Yang Lina explained.

“The strawberries are still gone, you two are thinking of making sauce! Take a break, I made mung bean soup, you can drink it while it’s cold.”

Yang Lina took the bowl: “Thank you Mom!”

Xu Ma handed the other bowl to Wang Xiujuan, and when the two of them finished drinking the mung bean soup, they took the bowl and left.

Next, it was time to water the strawberry seedlings. Yang Lina pointed to the computer and introduced:

“Aunt Wang, look, the computer has captured the strawberry seedlings through the camera, we just need to click the ‘auto’ button, and we don’t have to worry about the rest.”

“Then hurry up!” Wang Xiujuan urged.

Yang Lina tapped the computer screen lightly with her finger, and then a “Didi” notification sounded in the greenhouse.

“Water is coming out!” Wang Xiujuan pointed to the dripper on the ground and said.

Yang Lina nodded and said, “This drip irrigation really saves water.”

“Nana, do you have any other functions?”

“Yes, the temperature will be automatically controlled at night. If the soil lacks nutrients, the irrigation system will automatically add nutrient solution, and the intensity of light can also be adjusted by itself.”

“Where did you buy your nutrient solution, online?” Wang Xiujuan asked.

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“No, I bought it from the company that repaired the flower house. The price is not expensive. Two thousand yuan can buy dozens of barrels, which is enough for a year or two.” Yang Lina replied, smoothing her hair.

Wang Xiujuan was a little surprised: “They build a flower house and still sell this thing?”

“Sell it, I also heard from their employees that their company has built a nutrient solution production plant of more than 100 mu in the suburb of Yanbei, and the business is said to be very hot.”

“What a strange thing that happens every year!” Wang Xiujuan frowned unconsciously.

After planting the strawberries, it was almost time for dinner. Wang Xiujuan was alone in her family, so Mama Xu forced her to stay.

There are five dishes and one soup for dinner. There are meat and vegetables. Although it is not particularly rich, it is much better than ordinary families.

Xu Ma poured Wang Xiujuan a cup of soy milk and asked casually:

“Old Wang, where has Zheng Yan been recently? Why haven’t I seen her for a long time?”

“Going back to her own home. Zhang Kai is sick. She is worried and insists on staying and taking care of her.” Wang Xiujuan sighed.

“Why are you sick? Is it serious?”

Wang Xiujuan shook her head: “I went back and looked at it. It’s not a serious problem. It’s mainly because I’m tired. I should be fine after a few days of rest.”

“Is the district chief so busy at work?” Xu Dong asked curiously.

“There are a lot of things this year, and it must be busier than in previous years.” Wang Xiujuan remembered her son’s warning and did not want to talk about it.

“It’s just fine! Old Wang, come and try this stewed fish in brown sauce. I managed to snatch it.” Mother Xu greeted.

Wang Xiujuan picked up a piece of fish, “Well, it’s really good, the heat is just right.”

“If you like it… you can eat more.” Mama Xu said enthusiastically.

“Okay, I’ll do it myself.”

Everyone chatted while eating, and the topic somehow came to the super big problem of “how to eat meat”.

“Xiao Xu, do you still have meat dishes in the cafeteria of your power company?” Wang Xiujuan asked.

“Pork has been gone for a long time, and now even fish is eaten every three months.There was only one meal in five. “Xu Dong said with a bitter face.

“Old Wang, what about your family, do you still buy internal meat?” Mama Xu asked.

Wang Xiujuan shook her head: “The confession was also terminated last month.”

“Could it be that all the pigs in Daxia are dead?” Mother Xu sighed.

Wang Xiujuan thought for a while and said, “It’s not that you can’t buy any meat in the market now, the key is to find the right place.”

“Where?”

Yang Lina was very interested. Eating bacon every day at home is not good for your health, especially for children who need to eat more fresh meat when they are growing up.

“Panjiayuan.”