Go back to the past to plant trees

"Ji Xiurong, how's the weather these past few days? Will it rain in the next few days?"

The next morning, Zhao Jinquan saw Ji Xiu walk into the cafeteria and immediately asked her what happened.

Ji Xiurong said, "Yesterday, Yan Xiangli and I checked the weather station's monitoring data. It might rain in the next few days, but it's still uncertain whether it will actually rain."

Zhao Jinquan nodded, "I felt it was going to rain when I looked at the sky yesterday, and your weather station also showed rain, so it probably really is going to rain."

Ji Xiurong said, "So you don't need to water the plants anymore since it's raining!"

"Of course! Not only do we not need to water the plants when it rains, but the nursery's water puddles can also collect rainwater, so we won't have to fetch water for the next two days. It will make things much easier."

Ji Xiurong said, "If we don't have to work because of the rain, could you make us some maltose? We've already finished the ones you gave us last time."

“Sure, no problem,” Zhao Jinquan agreed immediately. “There are a few pounds of wheat left in the camp. I’ll sprout the wheat in the next few days and then we can make it.”

"However, making maltose requires sweet potatoes, which cost money, and you will have to pay for them."

Ji Xiurong said, "No problem, just tell us how much you need and we'll give it to you."

"Then I'll go back in a couple of days and buy some sweet potatoes."

This year's situation is much better than the previous two years. There is already a lot of grain stored in the rural areas, and the price has dropped a lot compared to before. It is relatively easy to buy if you want to.

Meng Yue said, "Jin Quan, when you go back, please check if your team's ewe has been weaned yet. If not, please buy two bottles of goat milk. I want to drink milk tea."

“Okay, no problem. If my team doesn’t have it, I’ll buy it from another team.”

Since Meng Yue made the request, Zhao Jinquan was determined to do his best to fulfill it.

During this time, Zhao Jinquan had been trying to win Meng Yue's favor. He hadn't done anything big, but he had been doing his best in the small things. Although Meng Yue still deliberately kept her distance from him, it was clear that she was no longer as distant as before. At least when she needed Zhao Jinquan, she didn't hesitate to ask him for help.

This was already a significant improvement for Zhao Jinquan. He always remembered Feng Cheng's instructions: not to deliberately get close, but only to show himself when the two sides interacted.

Everyone had a vague feeling that Zhao Jinquan liked Meng Yue, but since Meng Yue had a boyfriend and Zhao Jinquan hadn't shown it, everyone kept their doubts to themselves.

Seeing Zhao Jinquan's joyful expression, Meng Yue felt somewhat helpless and troubled, but she didn't know what to say. Since the unspoken understanding hadn't been established, some things were better left unsaid.

After the meal, Feng Cheng and Zhao Jinquan went directly to the nursery. Although Zhao Tianshan also worked at the nursery, he usually came later. The camp had some things for him to handle every day, which were all trivial matters, but he still had to be consulted.

There are quite a few clouds today, and the weather is a bit gloomy. Even people who don't know much about astronomy can probably guess that it's going to rain.

"Brother Feng, is it going to rain today?"

Zhao Jinquan glanced at the sky, frowned, and spoke to Feng Cheng.

Feng Cheng said, "Then bring the umbrella and the raincoat. We'll come back if the weather gets too bad."

"it is good."

Zhao Jinquan nodded, and then immediately went to Zheng Erqiang's dugout to get the tools.

"When you go back this time, take Xiao Liu with you and let him mate with the dog in your team!"

"Didn't we say we'd find a better dog to mate with? The one on my team is a bit too dull."

Feng Cheng said, "We haven't found anyone yet, but that doesn't mean we're not good enough. Let's make do for now and find someone better later."

“Alright!” Zhao Jinquan nodded, then continued, “Brother Feng, after this dog is bred, save one for me. I’ll keep it at home to guard the house.”

"Don't worry, we'll definitely save one for you. No matter how many babies are born, you'll definitely get one."

Summer rain can come suddenly. Feng Cheng and Zhao Jinquan had only been at the nursery for less than two hours when it got dark and dark clouds quickly filled the sky. Feng Cheng and Zhao Jinquan packed up and immediately headed back to the camp.

Not long after we returned to the camp, large raindrops began to fall from the sky, pattering on the ground.

"This rain came really fast. They said it might rain this morning, and it's already started."

Looking at the white raindrops outside, Zhao Tianshan couldn't help but sigh.

Feng Cheng said, "Summer rain is like this, it comes and goes as it pleases. This rain looks heavy, but it's hard to say how long it will last. It might only last for two hours."

"But no matter how long it rains, it's good as long as it rains. The saplings will grow better after the rain."

"Captain, it's raining, nothing to do, want to play cards?"

Zhao Jinquan sat down on the kang (a heated brick bed) and invited Zhao Tianshan to join him.

"Sure, I've got nothing else to do anyway. I drank a bit too much yesterday and got up three times last night. I'm going to make it up to you guys today."

Zhao Jinquan retorted, "You've had too much to drink, but we've had quite a bit too. Ask everyone, who hasn't drunk at least ten cups of water? I even got up once last night."

In the game of "Run Fast," there are no teammates, and often it's not about card skills but luck. If you get good cards and no one blocks you, you can win. Conversely, if someone blocks you and keeps getting rid of your big cards, you can't win. That's what happened when these people played last night. As long as they got big cards, they were unstoppable. As long as you dared to play, they would block you. So in the end, the loser had a lot of cards left, and with more cards left, they naturally drank more.

"Feng Cheng, why don't you stop playing for now?" Zhao Tianshan asked.

Feng Cheng shook his head, "I'll pass, I'm afraid you'll lose too badly."

With Feng Cheng's brain, he could remember all 54 cards without missing a single one. They could play a few cards and Feng Cheng would be able to roughly guess what cards they had in their hands. In this situation, winning against them would be incredibly easy.

Zhao Tianshan nodded, "That's true. With your brains, we can't outsmart you."

"Then we're still missing one person. Should we call Da Sui or Da Kui over?"

"Call them all over, take turns, just like last night."

"also."

After the group agreed, Zhao Jinquan ran over to call for more people. Within minutes, the dugout was filled with loud shouts and the sound of cards being slammed. In later generations, this scene would definitely be a typical rural card game.

Feng Cheng stood to the side and watched for a while. Just as he was getting bored and preparing to go back to lie down, Qin Xuemei appeared at the entrance of the dugout with an umbrella, looking anxious.

"Feng Cheng, Captain, Shen Mengyin has a fever. Do you have any fever reducers here?"