Her Cultivation Diary-Chapter 1166 - 1142. Uncle tries to perform

Song Tan’s move was quite like striking at the root of the problem.

Isn’t it all about being in love and getting carried away?

If you’re so into it, you’re probably really concerned about your boyfriend’s family’s view of you, right? If that’s the case, why not experience it firsthand?

"Where is the guy from?" That’s the crucial point. We can’t just carelessly go to remote areas.

"He’s a local from Qing City." Auntie said with some annoyance, "They’re not classmates, Lingling met him while working at the milk tea shop, he came to buy milk tea and that’s how they met..."

That’s not too surprising, even a fool like Wu Lei has someone like Zhu Li interested in him, proving that their family’s looks are probably not bad.

But Auntie was still a bit worried, "What if his family is really good at charming people..."

She’s not against her daughter dating, it’s just that suddenly saying she wants to bring her boyfriend home for the New Year—whether Wu Ling proposed it and he didn’t refuse, or whether he proposed it—it’s hard not to feel unreliable.

Under these circumstances, Auntie’s resistance was apparent.

Song Tan thought for a moment, "No matter what, Lingling needs to figure it out on her own. She’s a university student now, and if she’s far away, we can only stop her once, and she’ll have to learn to keep her eyes open."

"Auntie, don’t worry, regardless of the result, consider it an opportunity for her to learn."

"For the New Year, just let the two of them come to my place... Anyway, for the New Year, when you’re visiting relatives, someone has to look after the Riverside Beach, so I’ll consider it as inviting Lingling to work part-time for me."

Only then did Auntie feel relieved. Actually, this winter, they’ve gradually handed over the Riverside Beach matters to Zhang Wang’s family, with so many dogs and surveillance, and people at home keeping an eye on things, there’s really no need to find someone else.

It wasn’t possible for Song Tan to arrange for Wu Ling and her boyfriend to stay alone at the Riverside Beach; it was just a figure of speech.

Thinking this way, Auntie looked at her, feeling so grateful!

Then, looking at Lun Chuan, she made up her mind that when the two get married, she would secretly give them a generous gift!

...

The rice noodles were truly fragrant and flavorful, and Lun Chuan’s cooking skills were no joke. Everyone slurped them up happily. The cake rolls were stuffed into their stomachs as a dessert. In the cold winter, sitting around the stove was so comfortable that beads of sweat appeared on their noses.

After they were full and satisfied, Uncle brought up another matter.

"Tantan, there isn’t much work to do in winter. How about I go and build a field embankment for planting lotus roots next year?"

Uncle was referring to the plan previously proposed by Professor Song, which involved specifically planting lotus roots in the shallow water area on one side of the Riverside Beach.

From lotus leaves to seeds to the roots, every part can generate economic benefits. Coupled with the vast area of the Riverside Beach, they arranged for a 100-acre lotus root area.

Now, in the winter dry season, large areas of water had receded from the Riverside Beach, exposing patches of the lakebed. This was the perfect time for plowing and building field embankments.

When Professor Song had explained in detail, Uncle had listened without missing a word. Although he couldn’t recall much now, he had seen a few sample diagrams.

He remembered that others planted lotus roots in enclosed fields or directly in ponds. Since they’re planting by the Riverside Beach and will also be raising fish in the river, shouldn’t they enclose it?

But Song Tan shook her head, "No need, just plant them like that. I’m not planning on managing the lotus roots much. By summer, the flowers will bloom in a field, the water will rise, and we can take a little boat to enjoy the scenery."

If they were to enclose it for economic benefits and ease of harvesting, the water depth would need to be controlled, which would be too labor-intensive.

But Uncle furrowed his brows, "What about raising fish? Grass carp eat everything; they might eat all the lotus buds."

This was not something Song Tan had considered, "Do grass carp eat this?"

"What don’t they eat?" Uncle said confidently, "There have been cases where grass carp eat so much lotus root they eat themselves to death. You’re planting by the side of the river without enclosing it; there will definitely be some loss."

Lun Chuan, also hearing about such a countryside story for the first time, listened intently. He asked curiously, "Are grass carp really that formidable?"

"Yes!" Uncle, seeing how attentive he was, happily explained:

"Grass carp are not picky; they’ll eat anything. Remember when in summer, you had to cut corn leaves to feed the fish in Tantan’s pond? Those leaves didn’t even need chopping; as soon as they were thrown into the pond, the fish would snatch them up."

Lun Chuan, never having seen such a scene, turned to look at Song Tan.

He didn’t say anything, but Song Tan nodded, "Don’t worry, there are always interesting things to see throughout spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Feel free to stay here and gather materials."

Lun Chuan broke into a smile, his fair face breaking into layers of laughter, his whole demeanor becoming joyful. Auntie, seeing this, also reflected on her own worrisome children and let out a silent sigh.

Song Tan thought for a moment and stopped Uncle’s plan to block off the embankment—a task not easy, involving layering and raising the silt without the use of machinery, purely relying on manual effort over time, too exhausting.

She straightforwardly said, "Once the lotus roots are planted, I can just temporarily set up a barrier and remove it once they’ve grown substantially."

Uncle always felt like he was receiving too much from Song Tan and wanted to help her somehow. After much thought, his eyes landed on the large patch of reeds on the other side of the Riverside Beach:

"In spring, aren’t you planning to plant forage grass? Should I clear that patch in winter and turn it over? I think the water is shallow there, so it should be possible to plant."

Song Tan: ...

Lun Chuan furrowed his brow slightly and turned to look at Song Tan.

Song Tan quickly waved her hands, "No need, no need! Absolutely not! That large reed marsh is so beautiful! As long as the forage grass is enough for our cattle and sheep, there’s no need for more."

The reed marsh wasn’t just beautiful; it often attracted wild ducks and birds, and slowly the wild ducks would be gathered under Big White’s command...

Of course, having tasty food was also very important.

Nowadays, at the duck pen, the ducks that have been raised for over a year have increased by more than a dozen.

Tantan might not care much for the dozen duckies, but when Lun Chuan came to the Riverside Beach a few days ago, he kept taking photos of the reed marsh, showing he truly liked it.

Uncle was a bit disappointed, "Leaving it is fine... with so many wild ducks... Should I clear the cliffs on both sides of Shitou Slope? I heard you might plant something there next year?" freёwebnoѵel.com

Song Tan was truly at a loss.

Looking at Lun Chuan, he didn’t worry about the reeds any longer; instead, he smiled, and watched in interest as Song Tan and Uncle went back and forth.

"No worries, Uncle, no need to clear them. We can’t plant anything there next year, just some Ai Cao and wild chrysanthemums; let them grow freely."

"Avoid climbing the cliffs! They’re full of loose stones, unsafe. Just scatter the wild chrysanthemum seeds, and if Xiao Yang jumps up and likes to eat them, let them. They grow fast and don’t cause much harm."

When autumn arrives with its crisp air, the expansive scent of slightly bitter wild chrysanthemums on both sides of the cliffs accompanying the river breeze...

Oh! Even thinking about it, Song Tan felt it would be beautiful.

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