??Chapter 741: 731. Sun Shouping sends a dog_1
Chapter 741: 731. Sun Shouping sends a dog_1
There’s an old saying: radishes in the first part of sumr, vegetables in the second.
This year, due to the unusually high temperatures, the sowing missed its seasonal timing. Now that the start of autumn has passed, and the base fertilizer has been incorporated into the soil, Professor Song arranged for irrigation and sowing without delay.
Irrigation turned out to be much simpler than Song Tan had anticipated.
Several well eyes that had been drilled were expanded on the surrounding area under the managent of Old Xu and others, forming water storage pools.
Montane drainage, under the design of Professor Song and others, andered in a reasonable manner.
Threads of water trickled down, layer by layer moisturizing the soil. Eventually, the dry, sun-baked yellow earth slowly turned brown, and the atmosphere of the entire mountain range beca damp.
It was like the earthy sll after a sumr downpour.
Any water not imdiately absorbed followed the winding path downward, slowly gathering in the pond below. When the outlet high up on the mountain was closed off, the entire irrigation process beca effortless.
Song Tan watched the whole process silently, then squatted down, silently plunging her hand into the reservoir to stir the water around.
Professor Song thought she was feeling hot, so he took off his straw hat to fan himself:
“Every year once autumn begins, the temperature difference between day and night becos imdiate… If we don’t plant now, it would definitely be too late.”
“Now, we’re already feeling this way after the heat of late sumr has passed, oh heavens… ”
His gaze deeply set on the vast sky, a sense of concern as a farr arose within him.
But soon, his attention returned to the vast fertile land before him.
“The lands we’ve sowed don’t need to be ridged deliberately; they’re just scattered at random. But for the area I explained to you, you’ll need to find soone to ridge it, cover it with film…”
Song Tan “mmhm-ed” in response, absentmindedly withdrawing her hand.
The water streams infused with traces of Spiritual Energy flowed around as usual, silently and slowly towards the surrounding land.
Accompanying the murmuring sound of the water, Professor Song felt the entire hillside’s heat decrease a notch, relieving his heart considerably.
But he focused only on the vast expanse of land before him.
He hadn’t noticed—and would never have thought—that the secret he was seeking was hidden within this water all along.
He pointed to the tidy hillside on the other side: “That area is reserved for apples. Once the apple trees are planted, the berry seedlings will also be brought over… Intercropping them will be just perfect.”
“Further over there, we’re planning to plant more onions and garlic. Plant onions at the start of autumn, garlic at the White Dew… We’ll plant the scallions that are regularly consud here, not the larger ones.”
“By the end of spring, we should be able to harvest quite a few garlic bulbs…”
He rambled on softly, his expression tender as though he were looking at his treasured belongings.
anwhile, Song Tan nodded in agreent, her gaze turning to Tai Xiaodong and the others who were layering ingredients into the large compost pit and turning them with shovels:
“Does this leaf compost have the sa ferntation ti as the bone al and fish al compost you ntioned earlier?”
“No, they’re different.”
Professor Song explained: “The one with bone powder and wood ash can be ready in a little over a week in this weather. The one with leaves will have to wait longer… probably about half a year.”
By the end of the year, when the fernted manure collected from River Bay is turned into the soil as base fertilizer, this mountain land will truly beco fertile ground.
Song Tan nodded, observing that the land had been nearly fully irrigated. Just as she was about to ask who Wu Lan had arranged for today’s sowing, she received an unexpected call—
“Brother Sun?”
…
The caller was indeed Sun Shouping.
Actually, he was already on the road. During the video call with Song Tan, the background noise was so chaotic that he had to raise his voice, even with the speakerphone on—
“Didn’t you forget about the two little border collies being trained at my place?! It’s been almost two months; if they’re not sent over soon, they won’t recognize their owner!”
Song Tan had indeed forgotten.
First off, the cattle and sheep from the river beach haven’t been bought yet. Second, the few dogs at ho are so pampered that Qiaoqiao spends half his day accompanying each of his darlings. Who has the heart to spare for a Border Collie that hasn’t arrived ho yet?
It was only after Sun Shouping ntioned it that she rembered.
But…
“Brother Sun, what else is in your car, why is it so noisy?”
Sun Shouping looked completely defeated, “I’m finding a wife for Big White, and his wife is a musician.”
Song Tan: …
Big White’s wife?
“Are you saying you’ve brought a goose?”
“How could I not?!” Sun Shouping, repeatedly oppressed by Big White, as a man, how could he not swear to redeem his honor?!
Lately, he’d been frequenting the vegetable markets and inquiring at the rural hos of fellow villagers. Finally! Just yesterday, at a nearby large gathering, he laid his eyes on a majestic and powerful goose!
This goose, like Big White, was also covered in pure white feathers, with a ferocious gaze and a robust body!
Even with its legs tied, it almost looked like it wanted to smack off the head of anyone who dared to take a second look at it on the vegetable stall!
Of course, it did not succeed!
But that fierce spirit, at first glance, looked very tasty… ahem, I an strong!
Sun Shouping had already planned for either outco—if it were a gander, he would take it ho to foster a good relationship and the next ti he went to see Song Tan, he’d call his good brother to protect himself no matter what!
If it was a goose—with its snow-white feathers and the little yellow cap shining on its head, there couldn’t possibly be any goose in the world that wouldn’t like her, right?
The Heavens hadn’t let him suffer this humiliation in vain; it indeed was a female goose.
However, the buying process was quite heartbreaking.
First, during the handover from the seller, he failed to hold the root of the wings properly and got slapped several tis with the powerful flaps. Then, bearing the insult with a heavy burden, he brought it ho. To foster a proper relationship, Sun Shouping used the sa attitude he had when training dogs—
First, loosen the bonds to build trust.
But a goose is not a dog. Once it regained its liberty and felt respected, it strutted about the dog park, head held high and striding boldly, looking down on everything—including its new owner.
Second, it didn’t accept being caged or tied and also had the attributes of a singer, singing loudly throughout the day.
From daylight to deep into the night… singing so much that Sun Shouping now has a pale, lifeless face and couldn’t wait another day. He went straight to the car with the dogs and the goose.
Now, the two dogs were in the back seat, the goose in the cage, both “woof woof woof” and “goose goose goose” screaming at the top of their lungs.
The complex sounds interweaving beside his ears, he could still drive soberly, was already a blessing from his ancestors.
In short—Sun Shouping could not stand the goose for another day!
Song Tan hung up the phone still in a daze—
In this day and age, are people’s spiritual needs so complex that even dogs can’t satisfy them?
Thinking about Big White leading a group of ducks in the pond, clearly on the path of Long Aotian…
Song Tan thought about it and could only invoke a secret technique—
“Qiaoqiao!”
“Huh?” Qiaoqiao, who was mixing dog food afar, looked up, “What’s going on?”
But Song Tan couldn’t care less about that—
“Quick, arrange it, have Big White washed clean of all the weeds and duckweed on him! Today we are going to set him up on a blind date.”
“Huh?” Qiaoqiao’s face was full of confusion.
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