Traveling through time as a peasant girl to turn things around

Another eight or nine days of hectic activity passed. Over a month had passed since arriving at the front, and it was time to return. Under Chai Zhen's leadership, ten greenhouses had been built. The walls were made entirely of wood and covered with yellow mud. The roofs were made of plastic, a high support in the middle. During the day, there was only plastic, and at night, a straw fan covered the roof, a double layer for warmth. A greenhouse covered about two mu (approximately 1.5 acres). Ten greenhouses wouldn't be enough, so Xiao Nai Bao had people plant vegetables in these ten. Time was running out, and Guoguo wanted to go home. He taught everyone how to grow vegetables. Guoguo had chosen this plot of land. It was right next to a waterway. A hole had been dug to divert water here. Chai Zhen had people dig a large pool here to store the water for easy use. As the water flowed into the fields, it became smaller, and the ditch narrowed. Ditches were dug as needed. Nearby residents could also learn how to build greenhouses, and if they couldn't eat the food, they could sell it to the army for cash. The locals were quite interested, so Chai Zhen negotiated with the nearby village chief. The village chief would manage the vegetables and sell them collectively. Chai Zhen said there had to be enough for the people to eat, and the surplus would be sold. The military was bribed by the head of the logistics department. The village chief and the logistics staff would discuss the aftermath themselves.

Later, the nearby villages, thanks to greenhouses and vegetables, survived the winter without starvation. The war also spared the locals, who even benefited from the war. The army provided wheat and corn seeds, and the surrounding villages subsequently enjoyed better lives. With soldiers fighting the enemy in the front and the homeland secure, the locals cherished the soldiers even more. With more food, the village chiefs took the initiative to collect any leftovers and sell them cheaply to the army. The army also cleared vast tracts of wasteland during periods of rest to plant crops and vegetables. Vegetable samples spread to nearby villages, and from relatives to relatives, the trend spread even further, leading to an increase in the number of villages and families cultivating greenhouse vegetables in the winter.

That winter alone, the army built hundreds of greenhouses to grow vegetables. In the summer, they dismantled the south wall, put away all the plastic on the roof, and grew crops. The soldiers no longer went hungry.

That's all for later. One day, Huo Ying brought the general to see the greenhouse. Chai Zhen ushered everyone inside. "Wow!" the general exclaimed in amazement. The greenhouse was ablaze with green. It was like a house, with a large fire pit in the center. Vegetables were planted there too, short-term crops: spinach, garlic sprouts, leeks, and water spinach. Chai Zhen explained, "Mow the leeks once a month and cover them with soil to protect the roots." Pick the big spinach to eat. Water spinach grows the fastest. Smaller vegetables, like cucumbers, grow quickly and need daily watering. Beans and eggplants grow more slowly, but only need watering when the soil dries up. Pumpkins were planted around the edges. Once the seedlings grow, cover each section with soil to absorb nutrients and produce more pumpkins. Carrots and white radishes can be enjoyed in a variety of flavors, sweet, sour, and spicy. Of course, chili peppers were also planted; the soldiers loved them. Little Milk Bag even saved some sugar for the plant, though he didn't teach them how to make it.

General Huo Yingma looked at the vegetables with his eyes narrowed in laughter. Guoguo looked at him and said, "You are too embarrassed to look at them." "Yeah!" General Ma threatened Guoguo. The little kid turned his head and said, "Hmph."

"Hahahahahaha!" the general roared with laughter. "I've never seen this kid before. Hahahahahaha!" Huo Ying patted him. "You can't keep quiet, you're scaring the child." Huo Ying picked up Guo Guo and said, "Let's ignore him." Guo Guo: "Yeah, he's ignorant." The general heard Guo Guo talking about him. "Hey..." The general wanted to say something, but before he could finish, Huo Ying caught him. "Stop talking, you're acting like a child, aren't you ashamed?" Huo Ying looked at Guo Guo. "Don't argue with him." General Ma was being disdained, and he was still a child. "Depressed."

Guoguo, what is this? A tomato. "Why is it green?" Guoguo: "It hasn't turned red yet. Green ones are edible, but red ones are even better. Remember to interrupt." Chai Zhen has taught me. Huo Ying said, "Few people know how to grow vegetables. Let the veterans learn. Even if you go home, learning to grow vegetables will help you make a living. It's also a skill." Chai Zhen: "Yeah. If you can't eat it, sell it."

They walked around and saw that several greenhouses were growing well and would soon be able to provide vegetables for the soldiers. Chai Zhen said, "We already have spinach in the rice porridge we cook tonight."

Guoguo thought, if I add spiritual spring water, how can it not grow faster? ...