Stepmother in charge: Making a fortune through farming and raising her children to fight back

After resting, Yun Zhenzhen called Qin Li and went into the mountains again.

Although every household dug up some konjac yesterday and can last until the autumn harvest, this year's drought means that the autumn harvest may not produce any grain, so we still need to make preparations.

What's more, the family was allocated four acres of land, but they only planted two acres. Even if there was a good harvest, it would not be enough for the whole family to eat.

There is no way. The original owner is too lazy, and the two brothers are busy with the work in the fields. We have to find another way out.

The two walked a few hundred meters further into the mountains, carefully observing their surroundings to avoid attracting any large animals.

Suddenly, Yun Zhenzhen saw a flash of bright red out of the corner of her eye. She looked closely and realized that this was the mountain bubble that she loved to eat as a child.

Yun Zhenzhen's throat moved and her mouth unconsciously secreted saliva. She seemed to smell the fragrance of the fruit at the tip of her nose. The small fruits, bright red, hanging on the branches, tempted her to pick them.

She couldn't wait to take out a piece of cloth from the backpack, carefully took it off and put it in. But there was no way, this thing was very fragile and it would burst if she applied force.

Just as she was about to leave, Yun Zhenzhen's eyes fell on a bunch of leaves on the ground, and her eyes suddenly widened. She must be seeing things, why did she seem to see potato leaves?

She didn't care about the mountain bubble in her hand, and stuffed a handful into Qin Li's hand. She trotted to the leaf and started digging the soil with a sickle.

When a bunch of round, yellow potatoes emerged from the soil, Yun Zhenzhen's body trembled with excitement.

God bless me!

Along the way, Yun Zhenzhen saw only wild vegetables, weeds and the like. She didn't see any staple food that could fill her stomach. She had already given up hope, but unexpectedly, God sent something to her.

Potatoes contain a high amount of starch and have a strong sense of fullness, making them a great staple food.

In my previous life, I loved eating potato products. I fried, steamed, boiled, and stir-fried them. I made potato cubes, strips, slices, shreds, and cakes. Just thinking about it makes me drool. They can also be made into flour products. I am simply a potato god.

Bean Gate forever!

After the potatoes sprout, you can plant them yourself. You should know that the yield of potatoes far exceeds that of other grains. They have high yields and a short maturity cycle, and you can harvest a crop in just a few months.

Although they were small in size, they had many advantages. Just as Yun Zhenzhen was about to get up, she saw a large area of ​​them in front of her.

He immediately put down his backpack and called Qin Li to dig with him. While they were digging, he explained to him the benefits of potatoes. Qin Li was inspired by what he heard and dug two large backpacks in a row. Seeing that they could not hold any more, he stopped reluctantly.

Yun Zhenzhen looked up at the sky and realized that the sun had already set. The two of them were so engrossed in digging that they didn't notice the sky getting darker.

Yun Zhenzhen wiped the sweat off her forehead with her clothes without any hesitation, and called Qin Li to prepare to go down the mountain.

She was very satisfied with today's harvest. Both backpacks were full, weighing nearly 100 kilograms in total. After planting two acres of land, there was still some left for her to eat.

After returning home, I gave the mountain popcorn in my arms to the little ones. As soon as Xiao Nan tasted it, his eyes lit up. It was sour and sweet, and he enjoyed eating it very much.

Then she prepared to process some potatoes. Yun Zhenzhen sprinkled some water on the surface of the potatoes and then put them in the cellar. It was dark and humid there, which was the best environment for the potatoes to germinate.

That night, I made shredded potatoes and potato pancakes for the children. The children ate until their bellies were full.

After dinner, it was completely dark. Yun Zhenzhen gave up the idea of ​​going out tonight and decided to talk about it tomorrow.

Then he took Xiaonan to wash up and fell into a dream.

......

The next morning, just after dinner, the family received bad news.

"The old woman of the Li family starved to death." Qin Li said with a pale face.

After all, it was the first time he heard of someone starving to death. Qin Li couldn't help but think of his younger brother and sister-in-law. Would they also end up like this?

No, as long as I am here, this kind of thing will never happen. At the very least, my stepmother has become a better person now.

"What's going on?" Yun Zhenzhen was also shocked. "Didn't we all get some demon taro a few days ago? It should be enough to last us for a while. At worst, there are so many wild vegetables in the mountains. How could a living person starve to death?"

"She was saving food for her grandson. Her family had no labor force, just the two of them, and no one was growing crops in the fields. She wanted to help her grandson survive this year of disaster..."

Yun Zhenzhen suddenly fell silent. She had lived in a peaceful era in her previous life and had never been hungry or cold. This was the first time she felt the horror of a natural disaster.

The bad news cast a terrifying atmosphere over the entire Daqin Village.

Yun Zhenzhen decided to go to the village chief's house immediately. She stood up and looked at the others: "Boss, come with me to the village chief's house."

Qin Li knew what she was going to do, so he quickly got up and followed her.

Because of the news of Grandma Li's death, many people rushed to pay their respects, and you could always see many people in a hurry on the road.

Yun Zhenzhen walked into the village chief's house. Several children were playing in the yard, and the village chief's wife was picking wild vegetables. When she saw Yun Zhenzhen coming, she was not as indifferent as last time.

"Oh, the Ruler family is here, come in and sit down."

Then he brought a stool and called out to the inner room, "My dear, Qin Yun is looking for you..."

"Okay, I'll be right out." A response came from inside.

"Please sit down first." She turned to look at Yun Zhenzhen and explained, "I heard the news about Granny Li's family. I was just about to go over there to pay my respects and bring something for the child. I can't let him starve to death. The adults are gone, and the children need to be taken care of."

Yun Zhenzhen suddenly remembered that everyone she had just met was holding something in their hands, but when Grandma Li was alive, she had no interaction with these people.

Yun Zhenzhen was bored sleeping in the yard, so she walked over to see the village chief's children writing and drawing on the ground.

"Zhu Zi, what are you writing?" Yun Zhenzhen asked curiously.

As soon as Zhuzi looked up, he recognized that it was Qin Nan's mother. Thinking of the hawthorn balls he had eaten that day, he couldn't help drooling. He smiled and replied, "I'm writing my name. Look, this is Qin. My name is Qin Shunzhu." After that, he pointed to the crooked words on the ground and showed them to Yun Zhenzhen.

Yun Zhenzhen looked at Tai Fanzhu lying on the ground and felt a little amused, but she still resisted the urge to correct him.

Qin Li, who was standing by, spoke with envy: "Zhu Zi is really amazing. He can even write his own name."

When Zhuzi heard this, a smug smile immediately appeared on his face and he laughed non-stop.

"You want to learn?" Yun Zhenzhen said with a smile.

Qin Li nodded, his eyes full of desire.

"Next time we go to town, I'll go to the bookstore and buy some books to teach you how to read." Yun Zhenzhen said with a smile.

Qin Li was delighted when he heard this. The village chief's wife asked, "Oh, I didn't expect you to be able to read?"

Yun Zhenzhen smiled and said naturally, "You forgot, my nephew is a student. I also learned a lot from him when I was at home."

Hearing this, the two nodded.