"Was this left behind by your elders?"

"Yes, we don't know if it will grow. How about you allocate us an acre of land first, and we'll try planting it?"

“Okay, the houses will take about ten days to grow. We will help you with the planting. If you can grow them successfully, the people of our Dragon Kingdom will be blessed. If the weather gets cold, this will be their greatest source of warmth.”

Longlong asked, "How much land will you allocate to us?"

"You two can start with one mu each. If you do well, I'll allocate more to you."

"Okay, let's plant two acres of cotton first."

"Don't worry, whether you can grow it or not, the villagers will take care of your meals."

Xiao Nan glanced at the food on the table, but had no appetite. The only cold dish was wild vegetables from the field that had been blanched and seasoned.

She sighed inwardly and only drank one bowl of porridge before stopping eating. Meanwhile, Longlong and the village chief were chatting happily.

Night fell, the bright moon shone high, and Xiao Nan stood in the courtyard with his hands behind his back, looking up at the moon.

The next day, the village chief and his men allocated a plot of land for the two of them to build a house, and construction began immediately.

It's true that many hands make light work. The foundation was dug on the first day. There were three main rooms, one side room on the east and one on the west, and an empty plot in the middle. What they wanted to do with it depended on the residents.

Xiao Nan and Long Long set up a stove in the new house and boiled water for everyone to boil and let it cool.

In just three days, the two became familiar with the villagers.

From the day the land for their homestead was designated, they moved out of the village chief's house. Longlong built two simple sheds and slept in them at night.

It's not my own home, so I feel really awkward living here.

The village chief wanted to keep them, but couldn't, so he had no choice but to let them be.

They built a house here and planted cotton here. For the convenience of the two of them, the land was designated behind their house so that they could better observe the growth of the cotton.

Sow seeds, water them, and wait for them to sprout.

When the villagers heard that the siblings had brought cotton seeds, they cheered loudly. They followed the village chief and strolled around the field every day. In order to protect the cotton field, the village chief also assigned people to take turns guarding it.

On the seventh day, the day the house was topped out, cotton seedlings sprouted. The builders immediately gathered around the field, all grinning happily.

Everyone's eyes were red. Of course, the village chief reported this matter to the higher authorities.

Just as the house was completed and the wall was erected, the higher-ups arrived with their people.

They were overjoyed to see the cotton seedlings and praised Longlong.

Xiao Nan didn't get involved in this matter; Long Long always handled it.

In the month since Xiao Nan arrived, his house has been fully furnished with a bed, table, chairs, and other furniture, all provided by the village.

Looking at the cobbled-together furniture, the two smiled wryly.

The village chief brought the villagers to his house for a while, and they drank some water, which served as a makeshift warm welcome.

Xiao Nan, on the other hand, cleared out the empty space in the yard, intending to plant vegetables.

She chose the easiest-to-grow cabbages and radishes to plant, and planted an apple sapling in the backyard.

Although Xiao Nan didn't plan to stay here for long, she and Longlong kept the place spotless, even the mud-brick house. In particular, Longlong had tidied up the furniture, making it much more pleasing to the eye.

Fortunately, the earthen kang (heated brick bed) remains a distinctive feature of the village, which is Xiao Nan's favorite.

Two months have passed in the blink of an eye, and the cotton plants have actually developed flower buds, which means that the cotton plants are about to bear fruit.

The village chief and the others watched over it every day. Fortunately, the cotton bollworm, a creature that had survived a cataclysmic event, had also become extinct. Without the pest, the cotton grew very quickly, and in three months, the cotton bolls were already the size of eggs.

The village chief got one, opened it and looked inside. He was as happy as a child. In another month, when the cotton reaches a certain stage of growth, it will wither and die. Under the sunlight, the cotton will open up and reveal the cotton inside.

During this period, Xiao Nan and Long Long's food was provided by the villagers. Even if the siblings didn't need it, the villagers would still send them a certain amount every day, ensuring they would never go hungry.

Little did they know that even if these two didn't drink for ten thousand years, they wouldn't die.

Because everyone's attention was focused on the cotton field, no one noticed the Xiao family's vegetable garden, let alone the inconspicuous sapling in the backyard.

Although this kind of life is good, Xiao Nan has never forgotten his mission. More and more planets are appearing in the space between his eyebrows, some of which he has summoned back, and some of which he has created himself.

While others sleep at night, she works all night without rest.

Finally, when the cotton ripened, people from higher authorities came. They left some seeds for Longlong, harvested all two acres of cotton, and also left 500 jin of grain and 50 jin of fish and shrimp as an exchange.

When the village chief and his men carried the grain, fish, and shrimp to Longlong's home, they finally saw the white radishes and cabbages in the yard.

Everyone swallowed hard; they hadn't tasted food like this in a long time.

The village chief excitedly ran to the vegetable garden and asked Xiao Nan, who was sitting by the edge of the garden reading a book.

"This...this is also a seed left behind by your elders?"

"Yes, both vegetables are ripe now. Would you like some seeds?"

"Yes, yes, only a fool wouldn't want it. If I had known you had these vegetable seeds, I would have approved more land for you."

Xiao Nan smiled and said, "There aren't many seeds, so we can only plant these. But once these vegetables are ripe and produce seeds, if you want them, bring some people to pick them. Just leave some for me."

“Ah, ah,”

Longlong had already carried the grain into the house, but the fish and shrimp were left in the yard.

Xiao Nan frowned: "Why are you sending fish and shrimp?"

The village chief hurriedly explained, "There are too many people and not enough meat. Fish and shrimp are also in limited supply. You are only able to eat this because you have contributed to the country."

"Then you should decide, distribute it equally, with each family taking some."

"That won't do, this was given to your family by the government."

Longlong chuckled: "We've eaten so much of your food. Besides, the fish and shrimp can't be kept for long these days, and my sister and I can't eat that much either. Let's divide it among ourselves so that everyone can have some meat."

"this..."

"My sister and I will keep one fish and half a pound of shrimp; you can take the rest."

The village chief was somewhat moved. Since the siblings settled here, they had brought them more hope; the two were their lucky stars.

After receiving their fish and shrimp, everyone came over to express their gratitude. That evening, the village was filled with the aroma of fish and shrimp. However, there were few seasonings, so while the taste was delicious to them, it was pungent to Xiao Nan.

It seems that Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, cinnamon, fennel seeds, and bay leaves should be added to the agenda.

Longlong and Xiaonan were of one mind, and then they got a few more acres of land from the village chief. So, the siblings planted all sorts of trees on the land.

When the village chief came and saw that it was a sapling, he asked Longlong.

"You're planning to plant trees?"

"Um,"

Why not grow grain?

Longlong smiled mysteriously: "You'll understand when you grow up."

"Could it be another rare item?"

"I don't know. My sister raised it. We'll only know what it is when it grows up."

"Oh, this is really something to look forward to!"

Since the seeds of cabbage and radish became available, every household in the village has planted them in their front and back yards.

This is not just a dish, it's also a business opportunity, the earliest business opportunity.

People in the city must be going crazy for this.

After harvesting the vegetables and tilling the cotton fields, Longlong and Xiaonan planted two acres of soybeans.

Because she wanted to make soy sauce and sauce from soybeans, because the people here didn't even have oil, except for using salt to stir-fry vegetables. All industries were waiting to be developed, the crops were only grains, and everything was yet to be developed.

In the front yard, Xiao Nan planted green beans and cucumbers.

Whether it was because she and Longlong were in the secular world or not, others might not have noticed, but the two of them felt the change in temperature.

The temperature is still 24 or 25 degrees Celsius during the day, but drops to 20 degrees Celsius at night.

Moreover, the temperature could drop at any time.

However, when the four seasons are clear and bright, cotton will likely be planted on a large scale, and the price of cotton-padded clothes will be affordable for ordinary people.

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