Chapter 37: Stacking haystacks, Producer Jiang
It was a sunny day and Li Xiang was building haystacks in the backyard.
The straw had been dried long ago, and I had been busy so I didn't pile it up.
This is actually a technical job. It’s not that you can just pile them up casually.
To stack a haystack, at least two people must cooperate, one person standing on the haystack and the other person standing under the haystack.
The person standing below the haystack throws the bundles of straw upwards with force, while the person standing on top of the haystack follows and stacks them. How to stack them so that they are firm and do not fall over is very particular.
The haystacks made by those with good skills are quite strong and will remain stable even if a naughty child digs a big hole out of them. However, those with poor skills may fall over in a few days when strong winds blow or they are hit by pedestrians, cattle or sheep.
Li Xiang remembers that when he was a child, there were haystacks in front of every house. When the weather was cold, he and his friends would play in them every day. Sometimes they would build a "secret base" between two haystacks. Do something very childish but fun.
This beautiful scenery is rare now, probably because there are few people farming now and everyone goes out to work, and the income from working is the main source of income for the family.
Instead, those professional cooperatives and large farmers use balers to roll larger straw rolls and place them in the fields. Since they are all about the same size, regular in shape, and strong, it is easier to transport.
When Li Xiang played Peace Elite, he especially liked to hide behind those straw rolls.
Rice straw used to be worthless, but now, it is often "crazy" snatched. Even before the rice harvest has started, people have made reservations. There was even a small day to harvest it, and the price was as high as 2,000 yuan per ton.
It’s equivalent to 2 yuan/kg, not much lower than rice.
After a small life, I mainly raised cattle, raising "Wagyu".
Japan's Kobe Wagyu beef is extremely expensive and is famous for its even fat distribution and exquisite marble pattern. This kind of beef is tender and juicy, making it the best steak.
Straw has been one of the important raw materials for raising cattle since ancient times. It is natural for cattle and horses to eat grass. Especially in winter, can't they only eat hay?
According to research, the digestibility of rice straw by Kobe Wagyu cattle can reach 50%. After the rice straw arrives from China, it is mixed with other concentrated feed in a specific ratio and evenly sent to the four stomachs of the cattle to allow it to be evenly digested. Absorption, which may be one of the secrets to the exquisite marbling of Wagyu beef.
Li Xiang would naturally not sell such a small amount of straw. It would be great to keep it for making fires in the winter.
Before burning firewood, it is difficult to ignite, so straw must be used to "kindle the fire".
He didn't need anyone's help, he just "flyed up and down" by himself and quickly piled up the haystack. The pile is in the shape of a cylinder, and then a "pointed cone" is "built" on the top. The entire haystack looks a bit like a yurt.
Although haystacks are beautiful to look at, they are actually a "source of danger". When I was a child, haystacks often caught fire in the village, and even the houses were burned down. Therefore, adults warned not to play with fire or set off cannons near haystacks. something.
Li Xiang naturally took this as a lesson. He deliberately cleared an isolation zone with a width of at least three meters around the haystack, and the haystack was relatively far away from the house.
As the weather turned colder, Li Xiang took some straw and spread it thickly in the dog shed and cat bed. This was this year's new grass, with a faint fragrance of rice, which the dogs and cats liked.
Of course, Li Xiang would change the straw inside frequently, about once every three to five days.
After Li Xiang's careful feeding, his cats and dogs are now looking great and energetic. Their fur is like satin, smooth and shiny, feels great to the touch, and rarely sheds.
Some of the dogs of other people in the village were dirty. Dahuang and Erhuang disliked them and didn't want to play with them anymore. Several times, dogs came to bark, but Dahuang chased them away in disgust.
Unless that kind of pretty little female dog comes over.
Well, both of Li Xiang’s dogs are male. As soon as Li Xiang jumped down from the haystack, Cai'er came to the door. The little girl was standing at the back door with a schoolbag on her back and a smile on her face.
After all, she is grown up now.
When I was a kid, I ran to brother Li Xiang's house every day, and it was fine. Now that the Jiang family has a grown-up daughter, I have to be a little scrupulous, so I carry a schoolbag!
Well, I came to find the only remaining college student in the village to help with my homework.
In order to do well in college and study, no one will say anything.
In fact, Cai'er is not afraid, but she is afraid that it will be difficult for her parents.
"Just do your homework in this backyard pavilion. The light at home is too dark, which is bad for your eyesight." Li Xiang greeted Jiang Caier and took out the various snacks he had prepared before.
"Wow~, am I here to do my homework or have snacks?" Jiang Cai'er's eyes curved into a crescent shape.
"Let's eat and cook at the same time." Li Xiang is quite satisfied with his pavilion. It is made of pure bamboo and roasted with fire to prevent mold and mildew. The tables and chairs in the pavilion have also been reinforced.
It's just that after the weather gets colder, my butt feels a little cold when I sit on it.
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"Wait a minute, I'll get a cushion." Li Xiang touched it, then went back to get two cushions very considerately.
The only thing his family can do now is the backyard, which has a "water-falling spring", a pavilion, a swing, and a vegetable garden. The vegetables I planted before are all growing, and they are lush and green. In terms of ornamental value, they are no worse than those flowers and plants in big cities.
If Li Xiang wants to plant flowers, there is a lot of open space for planting. He also has this plan to plant some next spring after the flowers bloom.
"Brother Li Xiang, will there be a sequel to our saintly short drama?" Jiang Cai'er couldn't help but ask after pondering the questions for a while.
Li Xiang said: "Of course. I haven't thought about the script yet, and I'm also short of manpower. Think about it, if you want to participate in the martial arts conference in the Central Plains next, you will definitely need leaders of various sects, saints and saints. We It’s just two people, where can we find someone?”
In fact, Li Xiang has thought about inviting some elderly people in the village to participate. They are older and can play the role of old Taoist priests and old nuns, just like Li Xiang's grandmother, who had previously guest-starred as Grandma Jinhua of Miao Village.
But it is more difficult for young people. The village is almost full of children. It seems that except Jiang Caier, who is in high school, and a boy in junior high school, the rest are in elementary school, or even toddlers.
After Jiang Cai'er heard Li Xiang's idea, she couldn't help but raise her brows, patted her towering chest, and said, "If you don't have enough manpower, come to me!"
Li Xiang was stunned: "How to say?"
Jiang Caier said: "I can bring my classmates over. They will be envious when they see me making short videos."
"If possible, that's a really good idea!" Li Xiang praised. Jiang Cai'er's classmates are all high school students in their prime, so it's perfect for them to play the arrogant son and saint.
The two hit it off immediately, and then Jiang Cai'er went to shake her off.
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