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

The rice harvest in Su Jinru's space is complete. This time, the yield has increased compared to before, with a yield of 1,600 catties of rice per mu. Five mu of rice yields more than 8,000 catties of rice.

She'll keep this rice for her own family; it'll last them for several years.

She then set aside three acres of land and planted some fruit trees. She planned to cultivate the fruit tree seedlings in her space and transplant them to Qiongzhou Island when they were about to bear fruit.

In this way, the fruit trees on Qiongzhou Island can bear fruit in just over a year.

On the remaining two acres of land, Su Jinru planted some precious medicinal herbs, such as ginseng and lingzhi.

Su Jinru also specially reserved five fen of land to grow some vegetables.

After all, the vegetables in the space grow quickly and can be harvested in just a few days.

After Su Jinru became pregnant, she wanted to eat something light. She had to cook five or six kinds of vegetables every day, so naturally she had to grow a variety of different kinds of vegetables in her space.

Of course, Yuan Wenjie was always out and about with a heavy workload, and the two children were at the age where they needed to grow and needed to eat meat to maintain their strength, so Su Jinru would naturally cook two meat dishes for them at every meal.

Because of her pregnancy, the three of them, father and sons, took turns doing the housework. Su Jinru cooked, washed dishes, washed vegetables, did laundry, and tidied up the house and the garden. They would wash the vegetables in advance so that Su Jinru could just cook them.

Su Jinru used the modern kitchen utensils in the space to cook, turning on several appliances at the same time, and the food was ready in no time.

In order to focus on her pregnancy, Su Jinru stopped planting any experimental fields in her space. Planting experimental fields required a lot of time and energy to read books and conduct experiments, so she spent much less time in her space fields.

That morning, she wanted to go for a walk, so after the three of them (father, son, and child) went out in the morning, she went to the beach.

On the beach, Su Jinru met Li Guixiang, who was rummaging through the sand with five or six other women who had accompanied the army.

Su Jinru found it strange.

"What are you doing?"

"We're going beachcombing, Sister Aru, come join us!"

"What does 'chasing the sea' mean?"

"It's about coming to the beach to collect treasures after the tide goes out!"

Su Jinru approached curiously and saw that each of them carried a basket on their back, a small bucket in their left hand, and a rake in their right. With a flick of their wrists, they would pull out a shrimp, a crab, a conch, or a clam from the sand...

Su Jinru was tempted, but she didn't bring anything with her.

Li Guixiang saw through her thoughts.

"Girl, go back and get your little bucket. We'll wait for you here. There are even more good things on the beach over there! Today is the first day of the lunar month, so the seawater stays on the sand for a longer time. There will be more treasures left after the tide goes out. The beach over there is low-lying, so there will definitely be a lot of treasures today."

"Really? Then I can't miss this great opportunity. I'll go back and get the bucket; you all have to wait for me."

"Go on, girl, we'll wait for you here. It would be best if you brought a basket with you."

There was a bamboo basket at home, which Yuan Wenjie bought. At the time, Su Jinru thought it was unnecessary and useless. Men just like to buy useless things.

It turns out I was just ignorant.

It was her first time at the beach, and she didn't know what beachcombing meant.

I had only seen this word in books before.

It's true what they say, "Those who live by the mountains live off the mountains, and those who live by the water live off the water." I never knew there were so many advantages to living by the sea.

Su Jinru went home, slung a basket over her shoulder, picked up a small bucket, and took a small hoe she usually used for planting vegetables, then returned to the beach.

Li Guixiang and the others are still waiting for her there.

They rummaged through the sand and picked up items until they reached another beach.

Just as Li Guixiang said, there are really many treasures on the beach here.

Su Jinru also found a lot of kelp and seaweed.

Su Jinru said that kelp and seaweed are good things, but she doesn't know how to preserve them.

If it's left damp like this in the room, the fishy smell will be too strong and will affect other foods.

Li Guixiang then taught Su Jinru how to dry and preserve kelp and seaweed. She also taught her how to prepare, dry, and preserve other types of seafood.

Su Jinru admired her for her extensive knowledge, but she seemed to be from the north, not a local, so how could she know so much?

"Sister-in-law Guixiang, how do you know so much?"

“We were the first group to arrive here. We came eight months ago. Back then, it was a completely deserted island. There was nothing there. We lived in tents and ate food cooked in the wild. There were lots of mosquitoes and snakes on the island. The main group arrived after the houses were gradually built. We hired some locals to help build the houses... They naturally knew how to preserve the seafood…”

"The first batch of soldiers who came must have had a tough time. But sister-in-law, why did you come to join the army so early? Most of the family members came after the houses were built."

“Oh! It’s too chaotic back home, it’s really scary. I’ve been separated from Company Commander Niu for so many years, and we only have one child, Guodong. My parents-in-law told us to come here to stay with him as soon as possible. On the one hand, they hope we can have another child, and on the other hand, they hope we can get away from all that trouble.”

"After arriving here, the conditions were tough, but as long as the family was together and safe and sound, it was all worth it. But now things are much better. Not only do we have a house to live in, but the children can also go to school."

“I used to help out in the canteen, but now I’m pregnant and have severe morning sickness. Company Commander Niu told me I don’t have to work anymore and to take good care of myself and give birth to the baby. I can’t stay at home either, so I came out to go beachcombing to get some seafood to send back to my parents-in-law.”

"Company Commander Niu is a good man who loves his wife."

"Isn't your Commander Yuan the same? Everyone on Qiongzhou Island knows how much he dotes on his wife."

Ever since Yuan Wenjie learned that Su Jinru was pregnant, he has accompanied her to the beach for a walk every evening after dinner. His cautious expression has been noticed by everyone on Qiongzhou Island!

"Sister Aru, how many months pregnant are you?"

"It's been exactly two months, sister-in-law, how about you?"

"I've had sixty-five days, so it's about the same for us."

"It's about the same. It's fate. If they were both boys or both girls, they might still be friends in the future! After all, kids of the same age are more likely to play together."

"Yes, yes, even if it's a boy and a girl, they can still play together."

"By the way, Aru, are you having a bad reaction? Can you eat properly?"

"I felt unwell for two days, but I'm fine now. Except for not being able to eat too spicy or stimulating food, I can eat some light food and my appetite is pretty good."

Li Guixiang said with a worried look, "Maybe it's because I'm getting old! I can't eat or sleep well. When I was pregnant with Guodong, I could not only eat and sleep well, but I also went to work in the fields every day! I didn't miss anything. But now I can't do anything. I'm afraid that if this continues, I won't be able to keep the baby."