Dressed as a farmer's widow, she brought her daughter to stock up on food and reached the top

After dinner, Xiuying called Taohua and Shiliu to the inner room to discuss spring plowing. There was already more than one million in the space, and Xiuying activated the savings function without blinking an eye.

The climate of Futian Village is not much different from that of southern China. Rice is planted in March and can be harvested in July and August. Those who are more diligent can also plant late rice in June.

The best time to plant sweet potatoes is around April to May, depending on the local climate at 15 degrees Celsius, and they can be harvested around August to September.

She summarized her thoughts to her two daughters: "The climate here is warm. If we plant the early rice in March, we can harvest it in July or August. We only need to plant rice for one season.

After we finish planting the rice, let's work hard and plant some sweet potatoes. What do you think about cultivating a few acres of wasteland on the mountain to plant sweet potatoes?"

Taohua and Shiliu listened carefully to Xiuying's arrangements for spring plowing.

"Grandma, the harvest from the nine mu of land that was allocated to us wasn't good. I'm afraid it won't be enough to grow food for one season, so all the fertile land at home was kept by Grandma.

Even if we plowed those nine acres of dry land a few more times, by the time we harvested, most of the produce would be just husks.”

Xiuying took out the drought-resistant and flood-resistant rice No. 889 from the mall and said to Taohua, "This is a treasure rice. It not only has a high yield, but also can adapt to various environments.

It also has a name called Hope in the Desert.”

Shi Liu couldn't wait any longer. She wanted to prove to her grandmother that daughters were no worse than boys. She wanted to plow the two acres of land right away.

"Mother, I'm going to loosen the soil in the fields tomorrow. After I plant the rice and sweet potatoes, I'll continue clearing the land. Let's plant everything we can."

Xiuying was allocated two large mountains. She usually grew vegetables on the wasteland near her home, using less than one-tenth of the mountain land for growing angelica and gastrodia. She cultivated about 30 to 40 mu of the wasteland on the mountaintop, leaving the rest to be cultivated during the slack season.

Thinking about the wasteland that needs to be cultivated, it might not be enough to rely on the big yellow ox at home. Except for Shi Liu, who is born with super strength, the other daughters are used to farm work and are quite strong. However, spring plowing is hard work for men, let alone daughters. Most importantly, Xiuying feels distressed.

Xiuying has already reviewed all the people in the village who can be used: "The big yellow ox at home is used to plow the fields. Tomorrow, Shiliu will take the ox to the fields to spread the word about the rice. If anyone in the village wants to plant it, let her come to our house and get it.

I want to go to the city to sell rice paper twice and buy two donkeys. We will need them when we cultivate the wasteland. I can also lend them to the people in the village for spring plowing.

I'll deliver rice paper in the morning and come back in the afternoon to help you till the soil, and Taohua will be responsible for preparing three meals a day for the family."

When Shi Liu heard that Xiuying was going to sell rice paper in the morning and had to come back to till the soil in the afternoon, he said hurriedly, "Mother, no need, just leave the tilling to me. I have a big yellow ox at home, so it won't be a big effort for me.

On the contrary, after A Niang finishes the acquisition, she still has to worry about the farm work, so she shouldn’t be too tired.”

The last time Xiuying went back to her parents' home, Yang's father also gave Xiuying two plows for farming. The two daughters listened carefully to Xiuying's instructions and nodded obediently. They just had to do whatever their mother said.

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At dawn, the villagers who were carrying hoes to the fields saw Shi Liu driving a cow to plow the fields. This was the first cow in Futian Village, and many people gathered around.

"Xiuying's family is so lucky. Having a cow saves a lot of effort."

"Yeah, look at that big yellow ox, it's really strong. Shi Liu, holding the plow and following behind, is like riding in a car."

"These girls in Xiuying's family are all hardworking. I wonder which boy will be lucky in the future."

The villagers initially envied Xiuying's family for having a big yellow cow, but eventually they became envious of Xiuying for having seven sensible daughters.

Looking at my own naughty boy, I really want to kick him into the field.

When Zhao Dazhu saw his niece driving the yellow cattle in the field, a sour feeling came over him.

"What's so great about having a cow at home? Is it necessary to drive it out to plow the fields with such fanfare?

I, the Zhao boy, have enough strength to use a hoe to plow more in a day than that big yellow ox can.

Only a girl who has never seen the world would think that having a cow at home can make her soar to heaven."

Pomegranate stood on the plow, holding the plow with both hands to maintain balance, and the big yellow ox was running in front. It turned out that plowing the land could be so interesting. Pomegranate could not hear what the uncle was saying, but she could feel that it was not a good thing, so she did not intend to pay attention to the uncle.

She stopped and greeted the villagers: "Aunt Li, Aunt Wang, Uncle Zhang, Aunt Sun, my mother said she bought a kind of drought-resistant and flood-resistant rice seedlings from a merchant in the hinterland. This kind of rice not only has a high yield, but its biggest advantage is that it is drought-resistant and flood-resistant."

When I heard about the drought-resistant and flood-resistant rice, someone immediately asked

"Rice can resist drought, so drought-resistant rice is also called rice?"

"Can that thing be grown?"

"How's the yield?"

Shi Liu followed Xiuying's instructions yesterday and said, "The characteristic of drought-resistant and flood-resistant rice is that it can adapt to various harsh environments and can grow even in the desert. That's why it is also called Hope in the Desert.

The nine acres of land we were allocated is dry land, so the yield is low. My mother wanted to plant some to give it a try. As for the harvest... we haven't planted anything here before, so we're not sure exactly how much rice we can harvest per acre."

Someone else asked, "Can the rice growing methods outside the Great Wall be the same as those here?"

Shi Liu shook her head as Xiuying instructed. "We're not sure about this either. We can only try our own rice planting methods. Rice is all the same, so we assume the planting methods shouldn't be much different. If we plant this year, we'll have experience next year."

Zhao Cunliang laughed when he heard this: "Tell me, what else can you mother and daughter do besides deceiving people?

Drought-resistant and flood-resistant rice? Ugh! How can it still be called rice if it’s out of water?

What hope in the desert? You said you finally got nine acres of land, why not just grow rice? Isn't it a waste of the land to plant something you've never heard of?

If you really don't want to grow rice, just return these nine acres of land. When the autumn harvest comes, I'll give you some wheat bran for Brother Yun's sake. Only an uncle like me can think of you."

Aunt Li and Butcher Li stood behind the crowd and cursed angrily.

"How dare you call yourself the child's uncle? Xiuying has already separated from you. These fields belong to Xiuying. It's none of your business if she's working on her own land."

"Why don't you wish others well? Some people are born with crooked hearts. They're no better than the pigs in the pigpen. Even if they die, they can still be used as a meal for everyone."