pastoral fragrance

Chapter 188
Everyone was very happy to make money, with comfortable smiles on their faces, and the hard work of picking and washing mushrooms was all left behind. At this moment, they were enjoying the joy of making money.

After returning to the village, Mei Xiang went home non-stop and told her family the news about the apprenticeship in Uncle Qiuyue's workshop.After discussing it with everyone, I think it's all good.Xu Hai, Mei Xiang's eldest brother, also agrees with their point of view, learning a skill is better than facing the loess all day long.Compared with the whole Luoshui village, his family's fields are well-maintained, but even so, the food is still tight.If the two younger sisters hadn't made some money with Qiuyue Qiulin, what would life be like?Xu Hai immediately agreed.It is said that after planting seedlings, he will go to the workshop as an apprentice.If I go now, I'm afraid that my parents will be too busy when planting seedlings.

Mei Xiang got the letter, and went to Qiulin's house non-stop, telling Qiulin and the others the news.Mei Xiang was also full of joy when her elder brother became an apprentice in the workshop, so she didn't feel tired running around like this.

Time gradually entered April, and the originally sunny weather gradually became more and more sultry. Those uncles and aunts who worked in the fields could always wipe off a lot of sweat.Now the sun is still mild, but when it comes to midsummer, the sun will be so vicious.

The silkworms fed by Qiulin's family are about to start cocooning.After the last procedure before cocooning—drainage, the silkworms can make cocoons.Everyone moved the silkworms to the yard as in previous years, and carefully placed the silkworms on the wheat stalks and straws that had been prepared in the yard.Seeing that Can'er found a comfortable position on it, he began to spit out those thin and long silver threads.

Mei Xiang and the others knew that the Can'er of Qiulin's family was cocooning today, so they came here specially to see and help.

Everyone watched the silkworm placed on the straw wriggle its fat body constantly, and the silk spit out of its mouth also changed its position and angle constantly, until it spit out an oval silkworm net. Wrap your whole body in it.

Everyone stared at it with wide eyes, as if they were looking at something strange.You know, they have never seen a silkworm weaving silk before, so they are naturally enjoying watching it now.

"Qiu Lin, this silkworm is amazing. It has wrapped itself in the silkworm net. Are you sure it can turn into a silkworm moth and come out from here?" , Mei Xiang went to look left and back, but she couldn't see any flaws in the silkworm net. This Can'er wouldn't suffocate herself in it, would she?

Qiulin said confidently: "Don't worry, it's just that they will have to wait for ten days before they can come out of it! Even if the silkworm wraps itself, it is still spinning silk in the silkworm net, but we see Don’t see it!” Qiulin used to be afraid of such things, but now he thinks these silkworms are extremely cute.

Mei Xiang stared fiercely at her eyes, but she couldn't see anything, so she gave up her own thoughts, and said, "This thing is really strange! How could anyone be so stupid as to wrap himself up layer by layer? I’m already dead. It can come out by itself?” This is really a strange thing.

Listening to Mei Xiang's startled words, Qiu Lin and Xia Yan looked at each other and smiled.

"Everything in this world has its own schedule. For example, when a snake hibernates, it can stay in its hole for several months. Some creatures can survive without eating or drinking for several months? This is just a kind of silkworm. Those who work and rest regularly are called cocoons, but one day they will break out of their cocoons and become butterflies." Xia Yan explained to Mei Xiang metaphorically.To find out why this Can'er is bound in a cocoon, he really still can't figure it out.

Qiu Lin nodded, followed Xia Yan and said, "That's the reason, their original routine is so strange, it's just different from ordinary things, so we think it's weird." In fact, there are a lot of weird and strange things in the world. Yes, it's just that Mei Xiang, who has never raised Can'er, made a fuss.

With everyone's help, the silkworms were quickly placed on the straw and wheat stalks, and the silkworms started to weave silk one by one, and soon a silkworm net was woven, and the silkworms were Staying in the silkworm net, they are still spitting out silk continuously, as if they can't finish the silk in their stomachs.

Looking at the white silkworm nets on the straw and wheat stalks, everyone was amazed, this thing is quite cute.They are also looking forward to the scene of the silkworm moth coming out of the silkworm net ten days later!

Ten days later, everyone came to Qiulin's house to watch the silk moths emerge from their cocoons as if they were curious.I saw those silkworms who had been bound in the cocoon for a long time began to bite a small hole in the cocoon, and along the bitten hole, the chubby body of the silk moth rolled out of it.They have a relatively large body, but a pair of wings are pitifully small, and they can't fly at all. Everyone is a little disappointed. They thought that the silkworm moth that broke out of the cocoon could fly.

Everyone picked up the silkworm cocoons left by the silkworm moths breaking out of their cocoons, and put them in the water to boil. Everyone saw that Han used a bamboo stick to pick up the silk head, and then gently turned the spool around the spool. , the silver thread is also wrapped around the bobbin.After the silk thread dries up, it can be sold in the town.

Everyone was amazed to see that the messy cocoons had now turned into silver threads.This thing looks really good-looking, and it looks light and thin, no wonder those rich people like to use silk material for their clothes!

After these male silkworm moths mate with female silkworm moths, many silkworm eggs will be produced.Qiulin's family couldn't afford so many, so they gave some of the extra silkworm eggs to everyone.The little girls were all excited, vowing to feed these silkworm eggs, and then wait for them to spin silk too!
Seeing the little girls all eager to try, Qiulin not only taught them some experience in raising silkworms in public. "This Can'er is cute and clean. You need to sprinkle some plant ash in the house from time to time to disinfect. Also, the mulberry leaves that Can'er eat must be fresh, and they must be washed and drained. Otherwise, Can'er will eat it and eat it." Illness. When raising silkworms, you should pay special attention to observation. The diseased silkworms should be picked out in time to prevent the disease from spreading. By the way, the silkworm excrement pulled by this silkworm is a good nourishment for fish. There is a fish pond in the house You can throw the silkworm excrement into the fish pond to eat the fish. Otherwise, you can make a pillow or something. This thing is a good thing..." Qiulin emphasized the precautions for silkworm raising with experience.

Everyone listened to Qiulin's experience very seriously.

Xia Yan watched silently with a smile on the side, at this moment Qiu Lin suddenly turned his head and asked Xia Yan very seriously, "By the way, brother Xia Yan, I missed you, do you want to raise silkworms or something? Shall I get the silkworm eggs for you?"

Hearing this, Xia Yan almost burst out laughing, he knew that the silkworm was quite a toss-up, just running to pick mulberry leaves from time to time was tiring enough. "No, no, no. But, there are a few big mulberry trees planted behind my yard. If you have mulberry leaves, you can go to my house to pick them." Raising silkworms is not so easy. The mulberry leaves they eat are not so easy. Less.Sometimes the mulberry trees planted in Qiulin's house are not enough to eat, so I have to go around to find some to eat the silkworms.

Speaking of this, Qiulin thought of another thing, "By the way, I forgot to tell you that the ant silkworms that have just transformed from silkworm eggs eat mulberry leaves and even the tenderest ones, and the old ones can't digest them. Afterwards, their food intake became bigger and bigger. The silkworms need to consume a lot of mulberry leaves.” They always use plant ash and manure to water the mulberry trees in their house, even though the mulberry trees grow thick roots and big leaves, they still can’t bear it. It's still not enough for Can'er to eat.Sometimes I have to go to Tuanzhuan to find mulberry leaves and come back to eat Caner.Sericulture is also a hard job.

Everyone clicked their tongues when they heard this. This thing looks like a small ball, but is it so good at eating?
"But it's still early summer. If you want to raise silkworms, you should hurry up and plant mulberry trees. There are mulberry trees in the forest. You dig them and plant them on the ridge of the field. Sprinkle more plant ash and dung water these days. I guess It grows fast too." Qiulin thinks that the mulberry tree has one advantage that it germinates and grows fast, otherwise it really wouldn't be able to meet the needs of Can'er!

After listening to the words, everyone took notes of what Qiulin had just said on the phone call, then packed the silkworm eggs in a cloth bag, said goodbye to Qiulin's family, and rushed to their yard in a hurry.

I heard from Qiulin that it only takes more than a month to raise the silkworms. If the mulberry tree is not planted soon, it may not be able to keep up.It would be too bad if the silkworm baby was hatched and starved to death because there were no mulberry leaves to eat.So everyone now has a sense of oppression against the clock.After putting the silkworm eggs in their own house, they called all the younger brothers and sisters together, carrying hoes and carrying snakeskin pockets one by one, and rushed into the woods in a hurry.This time, there is another big wave of people!

Seeing everyone scattered, Qiulin also knew why they ran like burning asses, but she didn't mind.She is also very happy to help the sisters in the village change their living conditions at home.

She put the remaining silkworm eggs on the silkworm winnow as usual, and believed that in a few days, the small black ant silkworms would hatch again.

Xia Yan silently looked at this little girl, admiring her very much. This girl does not hide her secrets, and she is sincere when interacting with others. How commendable this is.I'm afraid that he himself can't be so honest.Xia Yan's eyes gleamed faintly, looking at the pictures of this little girl, his heart couldn't hide his liking more and more.

(End of this chapter)