Although Bonnie despised Commissar Wang's hypocrisy, everyone has their own ambitions, so she didn't pay too much attention and was busy with farming again. Last year was a bumper harvest, and she hoped that this year would also have a good harvest.

The wish was beautiful, but reality was a little disappointing!

It's already mid-April, and it hasn't rained much at all. And when it has, it's all been light rain, and the ground hasn't been thoroughly soaked.

"Baoni, have you started planting on your island yet?" As soon as Baoni arrived at her parents' home, her grandfather stopped her and asked her about planting.

"Grandpa, we haven't planted them yet. We plan to plant them in the next few days. We're hoping it will rain, the ground is a bit dry." Bonnie looked up at the sky; it was another sunny day.

"There will be a drought this spring, so don't plant wheat. Plant corn and sweet potatoes instead. That way you can produce more grain, which will be crucial for survival in a critical moment."

Grandpa has experienced too many natural and man-made disasters, so he is very sensitive to them. Bonnie has great faith in Grandpa.

"Okay, Grandpa. I'll talk to the ladies in the family compound too. We'll try to collect as much as we can." Bonnie left worriedly. She needed to check if the team had enough water buckets and such.

"Sister-in-law Yaru, you and Han Weidong check our buckets and carrying poles. My grandfather said there might be a spring drought this year, so we need to be prepared for both possibilities. If it doesn't work out, we'll have to irrigate and plant the crops." As soon as Bao Ni arrived at the team, she ran into Sister-in-law Yaru, who was turning over the soil in the yard.

"Spring drought? That's terrible!" Sister-in-law Yaru was a little helpless. Ever since Li Jun's sacrifice, she was most afraid of any changes, as life had become too difficult.

"Sister-in-law, don't panic too much. We have a water source on our island. It's just a little harder and requires more effort." When the roof leaks, the worst thing is when it rains all night. Right now, for Sister-in-law Yaru and for Haiyan, a stable life is very important.

"That's good, that's good. I'm a little uneasy. I'm afraid something might happen. I don't want anything good or bad. I just want to live a peaceful life and raise my child to adulthood. Bonnie, I feel like I've become more timid."

Bonnie understands that a single mother raising three children will encounter many difficulties, and she is most afraid of unexpected events.

"Sister-in-law, don't be afraid, we're still here."

Bonnie hugged her sister-in-law Yaru to offer her some comfort and support.

Sister-in-law Ya Ru told Han Weidong to go and take stock of the supplies. She also told him to cheer up, because things would get better and better.

"Baoni, we only have four buckets, and they're all wooden, but we have six carrying poles," Sister-in-law Yaru said to Baoni after carefully counting them.

After thinking for a moment, Bonnie said to Han Weidong, "Weidong, why don't you and Zhang Yuanchao take a boat to the city tomorrow and see if you can buy some iron or plastic buckets? Wooden buckets are too heavy."

"Okay, Sister Bonnie, we'll go tomorrow morning. Is there anything else we need to buy?" Han Weidong thought that he also needed to buy some things, as he would be too busy to go out in a few days.

"That's all. Let's hurry up and plant the corn." For the moment, Bonnie couldn't think of anything else to buy.

That evening, Bonnie returned to the family compound and spoke with several of the women living nearby. She mentioned the possibility of a spring drought and advised them to choose drought-resistant crops when planting. She also asked them to pass on the message to each other so they would be aware of the situation.

"Bonnie, is there a possibility of a spring drought this year?"

Hearing the commotion, Aunt Zhou from the front yard ran out. Her family had a new baby this year, meaning there was one more person to feed.

"Yes, the old people on the island feel that there wasn't much rain this spring, and the rainfall was also low. They're going to plant more drought-resistant crops and not plan to plant wheat or anything like that."

Bonnie plans to plant corn and sweet potatoes on her few acres of land this year, just to change crops.

Sister-in-law Zhou seemed to be deep in thought, also thinking that she would only plant corn and sweet potatoes this year.

While Bonnie and her friends were busy with spring planting, new people arrived at the family compound.

That night, Bonnie and her friends came back covered in mud and grass.

The rain never came, so Bonnie and the others had to carry water to plant. Fortunately, Han Weidong and his friends had bought a lot of buckets back then, and everyone took turns carrying water to pour into the dug holes before putting in the seeds and covering them with soil.

Therefore, a clean-cut and beautiful woman walks towards a group of people stuck in the past, creating a stark contrast.

The woman across from me was in her thirties, about 1.6 meters tall, with an oval face, big eyes, and a very energetic appearance. In particular, her fair skin made her look even more radiant compared to the group of dark-skinned people.

The person who came saw Bonnie and her group and was clearly taken aback for a moment, then nodded and quickly left.

Bonnie didn't recognize her and asked Aunt Huang next to her, "This is a new family member. I don't think I've seen her before."

Sister Huang curled her lip and said disdainfully, "That's Political Commissar Wang's new wife. Shameless old woman, at her age, she found someone so young. Sister Wang has only been gone for a few days, and she couldn't wait to bring her over. Shameless."

Bonnie was surprised to find that this was Commissar Wang's new wife. She was so young, looking much younger than Commissar Wang. She wondered what she was after.

Bonnie's sisters-in-law behind her were also gossiping, and their comments weren't very pleasant. Bonnie didn't join them in criticizing Commissar Wang; there was no need. It was a mutually agreeable arrangement.

"Baoni, did you see that?" Aunt Zhang asked Baoni, leaning over the wall and winking at her.

"What?" Bonnie didn't react at first.

"Political Commissar Wang's new wife just went out, didn't you see her?" Sister Zhang's eyes widened, looking regretful.

"Ah! You mean that one? I saw her. She just walked past me. How could I not see her? She's quite pretty and looks young." Bonnie realized that Aunt Zhang was talking about this.

"Of course she's young! She's only thirty, more than ten years younger than Political Commissar Wang. She's not bad-looking either. How could she fall for that old man, Political Commissar Wang, who's a widow with three kids? I just can't understand it." Sister Zhang also looked indignant, whether she felt sorry for Sister Wang or thought all crows are black.

"Sister-in-law, what's going on? Who's this woman?"

Bonnie's curiosity was piqued. Why did everyone dislike her so much? Was there some gossip going on?

"I heard her husband died of illness, and she's raising a young girl on her own. The child is only seven or eight years old, and she brought her along this time. It seems her family is from a county town not far from the city. I wonder how she met Political Commissar Wang."

A few days ago when I came, Political Commissar Wang's second daughter was very angry and made a huge scene. Political Commissar Wang slapped her twice, and the girl ran to her grave and cried for half the night. Later, several soldiers found her at the grave. The child was crying and frightened; she was delirious from fever and talking nonsense.

Aunt Zhang felt bad about it. With a stepmother comes a stepfather, and before the stepmother had even done anything, the biological father had already become the stepfather.

Bonnie was stunned. How could so many things have happened in just a few days? She felt that this new woman was not simple. Bonnie didn't know why, but she felt inexplicably uneasy.