Reborn before the famine, kicking away the scumbag's family and living a carefree life.

The canteen has steamed buns and rice, some fish and meat, shrimp, and two kinds of vegetables.

One vegetable is a radish, and the other is a bok choy.

The greens weren't green; they were a bit yellow, and the radishes weren't fresh either.

The two children were used to their mother's cooking and generally didn't have high hopes for food from outside. However, they knew that the overall environment was not good, and it was good enough to have food at all. So, they could calmly accept whatever kind of food was served outside.

They each ordered two ounces of rice and ate it with two kinds of vegetables.

Yuan Wenjie looked at them and said, "These two kids have been raised to be so picky eaters by you, but they're not picky about food when they're out."

"People who have survived famine years, who would dare to be picky about food?"

"You are good at raising your child, spoiling him when you should and letting go when you should."

"Children are like saplings. When it's time for them to grow freely, don't interfere too much. If they grow crooked, you should help them up."

"Aru, have you noticed that these vegetables aren't very fresh? Do you know why?"

"The vegetables aren't fresh because they've been stored for too long!"

"As you saw when we arrived today, it takes us a whole day and night to travel from boarding to disembarking. So it's not easy to come here. We only come once every two weeks to transport supplies, so these vegetables won't be fresh for a while."

"Yes! The weather is warm here, so vegetables naturally don't keep for long."

"Before, because vegetables don't keep for long, the soldiers didn't eat vegetables for a long time and developed all sorts of illnesses. Later, the doctors found that it was because of the lack of vegetables that caused this."

"Just now, Li Jianguo drove me around the island. There are some abandoned and idle lands there. I wonder if we can grow vegetables there."

Su Jinru: "You want to grow vegetables here?"

“Aru, aren’t you best at growing crops? We’ve only been in charge of this island for a few months. It’s a bit small, but besides the garrison’s barracks, training grounds, and family quarters, I also plan to build a school and cultivate farmland.”

"Especially vegetables. The soldiers here have few opportunities to eat fresh vegetables, and many of them suffer from hand, foot, and mouth ulcers."

In just a few hours, Yuan Wenjie has figured out the situation here so well and has even come up with a plan.

One has to admire his work ability.

Su Jinru: "You've led these soldiers to garrison here not only to protect the country, but also to make this place a place where people can live and work in peace. You didn't just think of this today, did you?"

"Of course not. I learned about the situation here before I came. After I arrived today and handed over the work, the previous division commander was mainly responsible for building these houses, barracks, training grounds, canteens, family quarters, and even schools, in addition to having the soldiers train and patrol at sea every day. He had considered all of these, but he hadn't considered how to make reasonable use of the vacant land."

"It's a small island with a diameter of six kilometers. It's not that big, but it's not that small either. Apart from the military barracks, family quarters, and schools, the remaining land is idle, which is indeed a bit of a pity."

"Aru, don't you know about planting? Can you help me see what crops are suitable to grow here?"

Su Jinru: "I'll go out with you this afternoon to collect some soil samples to study what crops are best suited for this soil type."

"How are you conducting this research? Did you bring the relevant experimental equipment?"

"As someone who comes from a farming background, all I know is how to farm. Wherever I go, as long as there is soil, I will naturally farm. So I brought the soil testing equipment with me."

"You're so thoughtful. I was planning to wait until you made your decision before making the purchase."

In the afternoon, Yuan Wenjie drove Su Jinru around to see the sights.

This island has two major advantages: after the troops arrived and set up camp, they immediately built a small power station, so there is electricity here.

Another advantage is that there is fresh water here, not from a specially dug well, but from water that flows naturally.

Yuan Wenjie specially took Su Jinru to see the power plant and the spring.

In other words, electricity is provided free of charge, and the water quality is very good.

This island has fresh air, electricity, and high-quality water. If it's also suitable for growing crops, it would be a pretty ideal place to live.

However, to Su Jinru's disappointment, most of Qiongzhou Island was made of rocks and sand, especially in the areas near the sea.

Within a kilometer of the sea, there is only a shallow layer of mud, and even that little bit of mud is not enough to grow crops.

It is up to two kilometers from the sea that the soil is thicker and more suitable for planting.

Therefore, the only land suitable for growing crops on the entire island is about a hundred acres.

Moreover, this place is currently overgrown with weeds. We need to clear the land, cultivate it, and make it fertile before we can grow crops.

Yuan Wenjie: "More than 100 acres of land is enough for more than 10,000 people on this island to be self-sufficient."

Su Jinru nodded.

"Yes! The climate here is pleasant, a bit hot, which is perfect for plant growth. If you grow rice, you can harvest three crops a year."

Yuan Wenjie said excitedly, "If rice can be produced for three seasons, and some vegetables can be planted, we won't need any food supplies. We can solve our own problems here."

Su Jinru: "Yes! There is a shortage of food now, and transportation is also inconvenient. If we can solve the food problem ourselves here, it will save the country a lot of food and transportation costs."

Yuan Wenjie: "Okay, I'll put together a plan tomorrow, submit a report, and prepare some tools for reclaiming wasteland. We can start construction in a week at the latest."

“Aru, after the land is reclaimed, you will serve as the technical advisor for the crops.”

"I encourage soldiers who have started families to bring their families to live with them. This way, the whole family can live together without worrying about each other, and they can work with peace of mind. After we reclaim the land, we will set up a farm so that the families will have something to do when they come."

Su Jinru remembered that she only had chickens and fish in her space, and couldn't raise large livestock, so eating pork would be a big problem. She said, "We should raise pigs, then we'll have meat to eat."

"Yes, yes, we also need to raise pigs. We're tired of eating seafood every day."

In the evening, Su Jinru cooked dinner at home, and Yuan Wenjie ate before going to a meeting.

Su Jinru quietly took out an instrument from her spatial storage and tested it, discovering that the soil here was just as she had imagined, suitable for growing rice.

The soil is fertile and the water quality is good, making it perfect for growing crops.

Land suitable for growing rice is even more suitable for growing sweet potatoes, potatoes, and vegetables.