Flowers in full bloom

Chapter 770 Han Qingge Arrives

Planting watermelons requires seedling cultivation. Before seedling cultivation, soak the watermelon seeds in warm water and let them cool naturally to kill bacteria on the surface of the seeds. Soak the soaked seeds in clean water at room temperature for two hours.

Then wrap it with gauze and put it in warm water and scrub it until the water is clear. Wipe off the moisture and sticky substances on the seeds, and dry the seeds in a warm and sunny place indoors for half an hour to dry and disperse the seeds.

Spread the seeds flat on two to three layers of moistened muslin, cover with several layers of moistened cloth, place in a container and maintain a certain temperature.

After a few hours, check and turn the seeds over to ensure that they are heated evenly. After about a day and a half, the seeds will germinate. When the sprouts grow to a certain length, sow them on the seedling bed.

Make sure to water the soil sufficiently before sowing, place the seeds flat on the soil surface, with the young shoots bent so that the bud ends face downwards, and then cover with a thin layer of soil.

Before the seedlings emerge from the soil, the main task is to keep them warm and moist, so they should be covered with straw fans. When the seeds emerge from the soil, open the straw fans, being careful not to press the seedlings.

Maintain a certain temperature in the seedbed to promote the rapid emergence of seedlings. After the seedlings emerge, the temperature in the bed should be lowered. After a period of time, the watermelon seedlings can be transplanted.

About seven days before the seedlings are planted, the seedbed should be watered and the seedlings should be gradually trained according to weather conditions. During the seedling raising period, within the temperature range allowed, the light time of the seedbed should be extended as much as possible to make the seedlings grow strong.

The biggest difficulty in the process of watermelon cultivation should be the pollination period. In order to increase the fruit set rate, it is best to carry out artificial pollination on a sunny morning.

Select the second or third female flower of the main vine and the first or second female flower of the side vine for artificial pollination. Pollination should be done in the morning. When small watermelons are produced, you should pay attention to fertilization and irrigation.

Because he knew Hualei wanted to grow watermelons, Lord Pei would also help him find out some methods and experiences of growing watermelons. When he sent the watermelon seeds this time, Lord Pei wrote these methods and experiences in a letter and sent it to Hualei.

With these methods and experience, watermelon planting went smoothly. After the watermelons were planted, Hualei handed over the follow-up matters to Yu Zhizhou.

I continued to be busy in the government office. However, that day, the bailiff came in again to report that a person named Han Qingge came to the gate of the government office with her husband and wanted to see Hua Lei and Rong Jin.

Han Qingge? With her husband? What are they doing here? Looking at Rong Jin next to her, Hua Lei frowned slightly. Although Hua Lei didn't hate Han Qingge, Rong Jin's former suitor, she definitely didn't like him.

However, Han Qingge has been married for many years and has three children. Moreover, she has brought her husband here with her, so she should not have any thoughts about Rong Jin anymore.

So, Qingqi took the people to the house at the back to rest for a while. Hua Lei and Rong Jin finished their work and returned to the backyard.

In the main room, Han Qingge, who had not been seen for several years, looked a little bloated. She wore a light-colored dress and had a thick layer of powder on her face, but it couldn't hide the haggardness in her eyes.

Seeing Rong Jin walking in front of him, his eyes darkened involuntarily, then he lowered his head, stood up and greeted, "Cousin, Hua...cousin's wife."

A man sitting on Han Qingge's right also stood up and bowed to Rong Jin and Hua Lei, saying, "Cousin, cousin, Si Yu greets you."

Fan Siyu was wearing a bamboo green gown of plain color. He was tall and thin, with light eyebrows and thin lips. From his appearance, well, he was okay, but he seemed a little cold-hearted.

Behind the two men, there was a woman and a boy of five or six years old who also saluted.

Looking at the beautiful woman behind Han Qingge and the child in her hand, Hua Lei couldn't help but frown again.

"Cousin, cousin-in-law, no need to be polite, please take a seat." Rong Jin raised his hand slightly and gave them a seat, his face looking a little unhappy.

"Cousin, are you feeling unwell? Should we ask a doctor to come and check you out?" Looking at Han Qingge who had a rather unpleasant expression on her face, Hua Lei asked first.

"No, thank you...cousin...sister-in-law. I'm just a little tired because I was in a hurry on the road. I just need to take a rest." Han Qingge raised his eyes to glance at Hua Lei and replied softly.

"That's good. It's really tiring to travel. If you're not feeling well, just tell me and don't force yourself. We're all family. Don't be polite." Glancing at the people next to her, Hua Lei spoke in a gentle voice.

If I'm not mistaken, that beautiful woman should be Fan Siyu's concubine, and that child should be Fan Siyu's eldest son.

Han Qingge's expression of being angry but not being able to speak out made Hua Lei feel a little uncomfortable. Fan Siyu and Han Qingge must have come for something, but Han Qingge probably wasn't very happy about it.

"Cousin, cousin, this is the gift my parents asked me to bring to you and your wife. Please accept it." Fan Siyu politely handed over a gift list.

Most of the gifts on the gift list are local specialties of Anping County. They are not expensive, but they are novel and unique.

"Uncle and aunt, you are too polite." Rong Jin took the gift list and put it on the table, his face was calm, he didn't look very happy, but also didn't show any disdain.

"No, actually my wife and I have wanted to come here to visit my cousin and his wife for a long time. However, due to our busy schoolwork, we have not had the time, so we have to put it off until now." Fan Siyu looked at Rong Jin, then at Hua Lei, and said.

"Brother-in-law, you don't have to be polite. We are all family. Just come over when you want to see me. There is no need to say hello or not.

My cousin grew up in the Marquis's Mansion. My mother loves her very much, and I treat her like my own sister. "Rong Jin glanced at Han Qingge, who lowered her head, and said.

"Yes, yes, it's Madam's blessing to have an aunt and cousin." Fan Siyu nodded hurriedly and looked at Han Qingge who had been silent on the side.

Unfortunately, Han Qingge had been drinking tea with her head down, and did not notice Fan Siyu's hint. Fan Siyu paused and said, "Actually, my wife and I came here this time because we want to ask my cousin and his wife for help."

"Oh, what's the matter?" Rong Jin picked up the teacup, took a sip, and asked.

"Actually, it's like this. I...I already got the title of scholar a few years ago. These years, I have been studying hard, wanting to go further. Unfortunately, I failed twice.

This time I heard that the Imperial College's chief priest and teacher have come to the academy in Xichang, so I would like to ask the chief priest for some advice. "