kvmb Chapter 231 Planting Box
Chapter 231 Planting Box
At this point, bowls and chopsticks were already set on the table, along with two cold dishes and a bamboo-woven, divided round plate containing dried fruit, candied fruit, and pastries.
Lin Chunyi's eyes were immediately drawn to the bamboo plate, but she didn't look at the food inside much.
"This plate is nicely designed, I like it. Did Ashu make it? Do you have any more at home? Give me two too, we can pack them up and take them with us later, hahaha."
When you visit someone's home, before you've even had a meal, they've already taken several dishes from you.
She suddenly felt like a robber, haha!
Ahua placed a pot of freshly cooked pheasant stew with mushrooms in the center of the table, then nodded vigorously and said, "Yes, yes, I'll go get it."
Turn around and walk out.
She was overjoyed that Sister Chunyi and Sister Lanshan would ask her and her brother for things.
"Stop! Come back! Eat first!" Nothing is more important than eating right now!
Ahua is always like this; whenever she's asked to do something, she's as quick and efficient as a rabbit released from its cage.
Fortunately, Lin Lanshan was faster and managed to catch it every time.
After grabbing it several times, now she can easily grab a small arm with her hand behind her back, and she's starting to get used to it...
Ahua had no choice but to sit back down.
"Sister Chunyi, Sister Lanshan, I put the brown rice and water in front of the peach, but it doesn't seem to want to eat it." Ashu strode into the main room.
He even tried to feed Taozi brown rice with his hands, but Taozi still didn't eat it.
Lin Chunyi waved her hand and said, "It's okay, don't worry about it. It's just too tired and needs to rest. It'll eat by itself in a bit. Come and sit down, have a cup of hot ginger tea, and let's eat first."
She picked up the teapot and was about to pour tea for everyone.
Yang Yu stood up and took the tea, saying, "Master, let me pour the tea."
"Alright, alright, come on over." Every time they came here, she and her sister would have the illusion that they had gone from being peasants to becoming landlords...
Once all five people were seated, it was time to eat.
On the table were four meat dishes: steamed pork ribs with taro, stewed pheasant with mushrooms, braised duck with dried bamboo shoots, and braised fish.
Two vegetarian dishes: scrambled eggs with scallions and stir-fried wild vegetables.
A hot soup of winter melon and dried shrimp.
There were also two cold dishes: cold beef salad and spicy and sour radish salad, as well as a fruit platter.
There are ten dishes in total.
There were so many dishes on the table, including several ingredients that were hard to find. The two sisters guessed that Yang Yu had probably gone out of his way to find them.
Ashu, who handles the meat and vegetables, and Ahua, who is good at cooking, must have put in a lot of effort.
These were their heartfelt wishes, so they said no more.
Eating more and having a good time is a way of acknowledging the hard work and dedication of the three of them over the past few days.
Everyone ate and chatted at the dinner table, creating a harmonious atmosphere.
Before long, Lin Chunyi looked at the large wooden square table and five chairs in front of her and asked, "When did you replace these tables and chairs?"
“Every time my two masters come over, they can only squeeze with us at a small, low table, which is really unfair. So I asked the carpenter in the village to make a bigger one for us. There are more of us, so we can sit more comfortably.”
Of course, Yang Yu paid for it all himself. In his words, he couldn't do much to help with the New Year's Eve dinner, but it was only right that he help with the furniture for the house.
She thought for a moment and said, "When you have some free time, could you ask the carpenter in the village to make us a small kang table? It should be as simple as possible, something that's easy to pick up and put down."
He even gestured to show the size and height.
Sometimes when they feel lazy, they want to eat while half-lying in bed. But the kang table at home is big, heavy, and takes up a lot of space, so they can only move it to the bed when they need it, which is quite a hassle.
Yang Yu nodded in agreement.
"Oh, right, speaking of which, I just remembered! We also want to make three open wooden crates. Could you tell them for us while you're at it? Thanks!" Lin Lanshan finally remembered something important!
She quickly swallowed the meat in her mouth, then put down her chopsticks, took out a drawing from her bosom, and handed it to him.
They learned from the experience with the barbecue grill incident last time, so this time they drew up a plan for the indoor planting boxes in advance.
Yang Yu took the blueprints and asked curiously, "Why is there a round hole at the bottom of this wooden box? Will it still be usable?"
He thought it was just an ordinary wooden box used to store odds and ends or clothes, and he didn't understand why it had so many round holes. Wouldn't it get chewed up by rodents or insects or get covered in dust after things were put in it...?
Lin Lanshan then said mysteriously, "This round hole is very useful. Although we're not sure, if we succeed, we'll definitely be able to accomplish great things!"
This made Ahua and Ashu curious and they came closer to look. Ahua asked, "Sister Lanshan, what great things can you do with a wooden box?"
Seeing that the three of them had been intrigued, she gave a haughty "humph" twice and said only three words: "Grow vegetables!"
"Grow vegetables?" the three asked simultaneously.
Ahua shook her head again and said, "Sister Lanshan, it's too cold in winter. The vegetables will freeze to death and won't survive."
At this moment, Lin Chunyi asked Ahua, "Why can't vegetables grow in winter? The weather is too cold, and the vegetables all freeze to death, right?"
Ahua nodded and said yes.
After all, in the coldest winters, many people freeze to death. Vegetables are so small and fragile, they certainly wouldn't survive.
She continued, "So, if we find a way to keep them from freezing, will they be able to survive?"
How to prevent vegetables from freezing?
Not only was Ahua stunned, but Yang Yu and Ashu were also confused.
"We planted some vegetables a little late this year, and they had all grown into big seedlings, but a few days ago the weather turned cold and several of them froze to death, which broke our hearts."
We thought we'd get some wooden boxes to grow vegetables in, so we could put them outside when it's sunny during the day and bring them inside when it's cold at night.
Anyway, we still need to keep the stove burning, so if the house is warm, the vegetables won't freeze to death, right? But we don't know if it will work yet, let's give it a try!
Some wealthy people who have no shortage of money or charcoal actually have ice cellars to store food in the summer and greenhouses to grow flowers and plants in the winter.
Growing vegetables in a warm house... Having witnessed even more luxurious lifestyles, Yang Yu felt that this was a feasible method.
However, he still didn't understand, "Then why leave so many holes?"
"Hmm..." Lin Lanshan was considering how to explain.
Lin Chunyi replied, "Well, we just feel that vegetables need to grow, and like us humans, they need to bask in the sun. So they also need to breathe air, just like humans, right?"
Lin Lanshan's eyes lit up, and she continued her sister's words, "Yes, yes, that's exactly what I mean! And think about it, when vegetables are planted in the ground, there's loose soil underneath, so they can definitely breathe normally."
But if the bottom is blocked by a wooden box, then its roots growing downwards won't be able to breathe and might suffocate and die, right?
The three nodded, somewhat bewildered and hesitant.
It sounds a bit strange, but it seems to make sense... Huh?