Next, Yingbao planted some muskmelons and cucumbers in the vegetable garden.
In addition to these, she planted a few rose and peony magnolia saplings in the yard.
To keep the chickens from pecking at the saplings, every day after releasing the chickens from their coop, Yingbao would herd them out of the yard and scatter some grain outside for the hens to peck at.
However, it seemed like a few chickens were preparing to brood, spending all day nesting.
Upon seeing this, Chunniang quickly placed over a dozen eggs in each nest, and also placed a bowl of water and a bowl of wheat grains and millet by the nesting hens to make them comfortable for chick hatching.
Seeing this, Mrs. Tang laughed warmly and asked, "Chunniang, can I exchange some eggs for chicks after they hatch?"
"You could just take a few chicks back then, no need to exchange," Chunniang agreed immediately.