Hearing Lu Jueyu’s words, Liu Hua said, "Jueyu, even with a cover, summer crops won’t survive the cold weather. It’s better to plant winter crops."
"Sister Liu Hua, we plan to install a heater to keep the temperature inside the greenhouse warm enough for the summer crops to survive," Lu Jueyu said.
When Pan Meijia heard this, she asked, "Third sister-in-law, are you going to install a heater similar to the one used in Kang beds?"
Although Lu Jueyu had been talking about her machines, Pan Meijia’s words gave her an idea. Since they needed a cover story for using her machine, why not build a large heater outside the house?
This way, they could have extra stoves and a logical explanation for how they kept the greenhouse warm. The machine could then be used to control the temperature during summer, allowing them to plant winter crops.
With out-of-season vegetables being grown in the greenhouse, they would have a clear reason for the availability of her produce. As long as people learned about the greenhouse, no one would question her rare vegetables anymore.
She could then take out the unique items from her space openly in the future and sell them to Houzi.
Countless ideas spun through her mind in just a few seconds. Looking at her second sister-in-law, Lu Jueyu nodded and replied, "Well, we plan to build an outdoor wood-burning furnace and connect it to a heating pipe that would transfer the heat from the furnace to the greenhouse."
"Each area will be equipped with one furnace, and we will only need to refill the furnace once every few days. The heat should last for two to three days, depending on the size of the furnace."
When Pan Meijia and Liu Hua heard this, they were taken aback. Burning so much firewood just to grow vegetables didn’t seem worth the effort.
Noticing their expressions, Lu Jueyu smiled and asked, "Sister Liu Hua, Second Sister-in-law, do you think it’s not worth the effort to grow vegetables this way?"
Pan Meijia nodded and replied, "Third Sister-in-law, gathering firewood in the winter isn’t easy. Using so much firewood just to grow vegetables doesn’t seem practical."
As they reached the living room, Lu Jueyu gestured for them to take a seat and poured cups of honey water for them and Xiao Xi.
After taking her seat, she continued, "Second Sister-in-law, what kind of vegetables do people eat the most during winter?"
"Pickled vegetables, of course. Although winter vegetables are available, they only taste good after being covered in snow. Until then, people don’t harvest them," Pan Meijia replied instantly.
This is common sense that everyone knows. Therefore, she was puzzled as to why her third sister-in-law still needed to ask this question.
"Then, if you could eat fresh summer vegetables, would you be willing to spend money on them?" Lu Jueyu asked again.
This time, it was Liu Hua who answered her, "I don’t know about others, but I would definitely buy fresh vegetables. Who can stand eating pickles everyday for months?"
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