Traveling through the famine, I stockpiled supplies like crazy

Chapter 328: Second Turnover

The three of them were busy until it was getting dark, then they started to pack up and head home.

During dinner, the Taoist priest took a sip of porridge and instantly felt refreshed.

"Hey, after a day of farm work, it's really nice to have a bowl of porridge for dinner."

"Snoring, snore. Who says it's not true? Porridge still tastes better." Lu Chuan continued.

"If you're tired from work, it's more comfortable to drink some porridge and then sleep." Grandpa Zhao also agreed.

"Hahaha, it seems that you have become accustomed to me. Now you all like to drink porridge so much." Xu Han said with a smile.

"We don't drink porridge every day at home, but we have to have it every two or three days.

Whether it is porridge in the morning or in the evening, it tastes good." Lu Chuan said.

"Yes, let's prepare more tender corn this year. Corn porridge is delicious and sweet."

"Okay, when the corn is ripe, we'll break off some more tender corn. It's delicious when cooked. There's almost no tender corn left now. We prepared a lot, but there's only a few left," Xu Han agreed.

"Then let's plant more this year. I think Mu'er likes corn very much." Grandpa Zhao said.

"Well, plant more."

"By the way, let's go turn the manure pile over again tomorrow morning. It's been several days since the last time we turned the pile. I haven't been there for the past two days, so I don't know what the situation is like?" Xu Han changed the subject.

"I went to check this morning and the temperature is about right. I meant to tell you when I got back, but I got so busy that I forgot." Lu Chuan interrupted.

"You can forget such a big thing. If the compost goes bad, it will be all your fault." Xu Han said unhappily.

When Lu Chuan heard his wife say this, he didn't know how to respond for a moment.

"Hahahaha, I was just kidding. It's been raining these past two days and the temperature is low, so the fermentation speed will be slower than before. Don't worry, I'm calculating the time.

I will definitely pay attention to such a big thing. If the composting is successful, I won’t have to worry about manure in the future. "Xu Han said with a smile.

After hearing what Xu Han said, Lu Chuan felt a little relieved. He was really scared just now.

The Taoist priest, who was completely confused by what he heard, finally couldn't help but interrupt and asked, "What compost pile? What manure? What are you talking about?"

Grandpa Zhao explained, "The manure at home is not enough for farming, so Xiaohan thought of a way to make more manure. It is currently being tested. If it succeeds, we will have fertilizer for farming in the future."

"Make the manure increase? How can it increase?" the Taoist priest asked in confusion.

"It's a composting method, which is to add some dead branches, rotten leaves and weeds into the manure, and then let the fungi inside reproduce and ferment. All the dead branches, rotten leaves and other weeds mixed in will rot and become fertile soil. Then you can farm." Xu Han explained roughly.

"This is the first time I've heard of this method. Will it be successful?" asked the Taoist priest.

"We are currently trying to do it, but we don't know if it will work. We will have to wait for some time for the specific results."

Xu Han did not guarantee success, so let's wait for the results first.

"The method is very simple and you can learn it easily. We have already turned over the fertilizer pile a few days ago and the effect seems to be quite good." Grandpa Zhao continued with a smile.

When the Taoist priest heard what everyone said, he immediately became interested and said, "I will go with you to take a look tomorrow."

"Okay, get up early tomorrow, turn over the manure pile, and then come back to eat." Lu Chuan said.

"Okay, you wake me up tomorrow. The road outside is not so wet anymore. Lu Chuan, let's go to the bamboo forest tomorrow. I want to dig some bamboo shoots. There are not many dried bamboo shoots at home. While the bamboo shoots are tender now, we can dig some more and dry them." Xu Han asked Lu Chuan.

"You two go ahead. Tomorrow we will stay at home and plant sweet potatoes, and you go and dig bamboo shoots." The Taoist priest said.

Hearing this, Lu Chuan nodded in agreement. It doesn't matter what you do, it's all the same.

I definitely have no objection to going to dig bamboo shoots with my wife, as I can also spend some time alone with her.

The next morning, Xu Han was woken up by Lu Chuan, "Wife, get up, let's go turn the compost pile."

Xu Han rubbed her eyes and asked dazedly, "What time is it?"

After saying that, he looked out the window. The sky was just beginning to brighten and the sun hadn't risen yet.

Lu Chuan was stunned for a moment, and then realized that Xu Han was asking about the time, so he said, "It's just dawn, and the sun will be out soon. Let's go turn the compost pile first, and then come back after dinner so that we can go dig bamboo shoots."

"Okay, I'll get up right away." Xu Han took the clothes handed to her by Lu Chuan, went out to wash her face, and the three of them set out to turn over the compost pile.

Grandpa Zhao stayed at home to look after the two children who had not yet woken up, and also prepared breakfast and did housework.

"Is this the compost pile you were talking about? It looks quite big. If the compost is made successfully, it will be enough to plant a lot of land." The Taoist priest walked around the compost pile again and again, and couldn't wait to open it and see what was inside.

Seeing this, Xu Han took out gloves from the space and put them on, then began to check the temperature inside.

"This time it's longer and the temperature is even hotter than last time. Let's open it and take a look."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chuan immediately removed the oilcloth covering it, and the Taoist priest also helped.

Xu Han took a shovel, dug some out from the middle, picked it up with his hand, looked at it and said, "Not bad, not bad, it fermented very well.

The temperature was high this time, so most of the insect eggs and grass seeds inside must have been killed.”

"I have to say that the smell this time is not as strong as the last time I turned the pile. The smell last time was really terrible." Lu Chuan said with a smile.

"Hahahaha, this proves that we're almost successful. Look, the pine needles in here are starting to rot, and the dead grass and other things are already more than half rotten."

"Your compost pile looks pretty good. It looks like manure now. It's all black and looks pretty fertile."

The Taoist priest had never farmed before, so he didn't know much about these things, but looking at the fertilizer pile in front of him, he felt that it was not much different from the fertilizer piles he usually saw.

"This is not enough. It needs to continue fermenting. Only when it is completely decomposed will it have greater fertility. If you spread it directly on the ground now, it will burn the crops." Xu Han explained patiently.

"How long will it take? Can we spread it directly on the ground after it's fully composted?"

“It will take some time. This is only the second time the pile has been turned. It will take about five or six times for the pile to be fully decomposed.

The fermented manure pile does not smell bad, and all the pine needles and other materials in it will rot and break into black fertilizer.

When it reaches this stage, you can spread it on the ground, or you can temporarily keep it here and use it when needed."