After walking for more than ten miles, they were still within Li Family Zhuangzi's territory.
They didn't see any snakes or hares along the way.
However, they saw squirrels preparing food for the winter.
Affected by the large-scale freezing rain, some migratory birds began to migrate. According to aerodynamics, geese would form a special formation.
Whether they formed a human or a single character depended on the direction of the wind.
If the wind blew randomly, the geese's formation would also be disrupted, so they had to adjust their flying altitude.
In the past, Princess Yongmu and Xiao Lan didn't understand. Who would have thought of aerodynamics? There was no place to understand it.
Now, they knew that it was just like skating or running in winter. There was also riding a bicycle.
The skilled sailors cooperated with each other to create a beautiful curve on the river. When they needed wind resistance behind them, the boat team was scattered, like the branches and leaves of a tree.
They waited to go against the wind, like a divine dragon swinging its tail, borrowing the wind from the sailboat in front.
"They did a good job. Not bad. There are still a few days this year, so I won't be playing with them in Zhuangzi."
Li Yi saw that they couldn't even find a rabbit along the way, so he knew that the Winged Knights had been cleaning up the wilderness in front of them.
The traces of the withered grass on the ground were still fresh, and they didn't have time to clean up the traces.
"The Winged Knights are indeed strong, but we're tormenting them too much." Princess Yongmu felt that it was too extravagant.
"From your point of view, that's the case, but from their point of view, they're proud of it.
The Winged Knights are professional, loyal, brave, tenacious, and flexible.
You think they're serving you, but they're enjoying the process. They didn't even leave a big bug for me. "
Li Yi didn't think that he was bullying the Winged Knights. They were having fun.
"Yes! These grass can't be eaten anymore. The amaranth has bloomed, so it's useless to cut it now. "
Princess Yongmu used the scythe in her hand to touch the amaranth and gray cabbage beside the path.
After the time limit, they couldn't be eaten as food for humans. They could be fed to pigs.
Feeding pigs depended on the specific species of wild vegetables. Some gray cabbage could be poisoned.
Her scythe was sheathed. Li Yi was worried that she would accidentally fall, so she fell on the blade and the tip of the scythe.
After walking for a while, the three of them arrived at their destination.
There was a small soybean field on the hill. The shape of the field was irregular. Overall, it looked like it was about 200 square meters.
Even if it was ten meters by twenty meters, and there was a circle of perilla around it, no one would collect it. They probably forgot.
There was also a dimmed poppy gourd. Its stalk was bald, and the poppy seeds and perilla seeds had fallen to the ground.
There was a small canal next to this place, and the water was still flowing. Moss grew on the edge of the man-made canal.
"Li Lang, should I cut it?" Princess Yongmu was eager to try using the scythe.
"This will do. The roots will become brittle. There was no need to care about the basil. The poppy seeds had to be harvested and planted next year.
That's not right. There are still some Su Zi that haven't fallen off yet. Harvest it with a cloth. This is edible. It tastes even better than sesame. "
Li Yi's voice became louder and he ordered the people hiding in the dark to retreat.
"Why don't the people of Zhuangzi use them to make salted vegetables?" Xiao Lan saw that the leaves couldn't be picked to make salted vegetables. Unfortunately, they were too old.
Using perilla leaves to make salted vegetables was a common method used by the Koreans in Li Yi's time.
In fact, it was very simple. Look at the green perilla on the roadside in the village. Pick off the tender leaves, wash them clean, and marinate them with salt water.
Or steamed sticky bean buns or something like glutinous rice noodles. Put it as a cushion and can be eaten together.
"The people who planted the beans planted the perilla around the bean field to protect the beans. Planting a circle of perilla around the bean field will expel many pests.
At the same time, at the seedling stage, if there are birds to eat, they will choose the perilla first. Some birds dislike the smell and hide far away.
When the soybeans grow up, some birds want to eat them, but the perilla grows first. It's better for them to eat the perilla seeds.
When the soybeans mature, sparrows and the like won't eat them even if you ask them to. They're afraid that they'll die of bloating. "
Li Yi explained. Planting beans was all about knowledge.
At that time, he was a farmer. People who knew how to plant beans would plant perilla, corn, sorghum, and other things around the hillsides, riverbanks, and wherever they saw soybeans, beans, and other things.
There were also people who didn't know, but people who didn't know usually wouldn't choose that kind of place to plant things. They would only plant small areas, dozens of square meters.
If the area was bigger, there would be vines and thorns specially planted around it. The main purpose was to prevent people from entering.
Don't guard against a gentleman, don't guard against a villain. Nothing could stop people who wanted to enter.
Of course, there were also places that didn't set up any obstacles by the roadside. They planted shallots, beans, and lentils.
However, they didn't plant cucumbers and eggplants. These two things could be eaten raw. When people passed by and were thirsty, they would pick them and rub them together to eat.
They didn't plant gourds either. They weren't afraid of eating them, but they were afraid of being touched.
As the quality of the people improved, more and more people planted cherry and apricot trees by the roadside. The municipal government was responsible for it.
They looked at the flowers. As for apricots and cherries, no one touched them.
"Why didn't the sparrows come to eat the perilla seeds?" Princess Yongmu learned normal knowledge again, but she noticed something.
"Look over there. When you plant millet, there are scarecrows. Even if you're not afraid of scarecrows, you should eat millet first.
The people who planted the millet didn't even think of harvesting millet. The scarecrows were just decorations.
If you can't harvest millet, you can harvest straw and use the straw to weave things.
When the people planted something, they would consider which part they wanted to harvest. They would never plant blindly.
Nowadays, the people who planted the millet need to harvest the millet stalks and soybeans. They wouldn't waste any more time. "
Li Yi pointed to another place. It wasn't sorghum, but millet.
This was because when it came to making tools, sorghum stalks couldn't be compared to millet stalks.
"Li Lang, planting is so complicated?" Princess Yongmu didn't see this kind of situation in the newspaper.
This was a small harvest planting beside the abandoned mountains and rivers. It didn't need to be introduced or explained in the newspaper. Those who could plant it knew it by themselves. Those who didn't know wouldn't plant it.
The key point was that Li Yi didn't approve of planting things on the riverbank. If there was a big flood, everything would be washed away. The newspaper's introduction was equivalent to encouraging the people to plant.
"It's hard to survive, so the people have to think of ways to harvest more food. In the future, if there's corn and water nearby, it's also not bad.
Otherwise, they have to plant sorghum and millet. The sparrow's beak is small. Planting a circle of millet around it can protect the main food crops.
I'll talk about it in the newspaper. I forgot before. These things are passed down from generation to generation.
However, with a new species, we have to make better use of the resources. This kind of planting sweet potatoes is actually more worry-free. "
Li Yi said as he took the scythe from Princess Yongmu's hand. He took off the scythe and started cutting. He couldn't kick it. If he did, the beans would fall.
He used it together with the seedlings to light a fire. Then, he scooped up the beans and ate them.
The potatoes were placed under the bean seedlings. They needed to be roasted for a while. The fire was just right, so there was no need to touch them. If the fire was affected by the wind, the potatoes would need to be flipped.
"Is there anyone raising bean worms here? Let's look for them. If there are, we can roast them together. "Li Yi said as he started to search.
"No, I saw it just now. It's probably been taken away." Princess Yongmu shook her head.
"Look at the bean leaves. There are traces of farming," Xiao Lan said.
"The people in Zhuangzi are really careful. Do you think the people here will eat the bean worms themselves?" Li Yi thought of the issue of ownership.
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