1960s Island, Strong Woman Thriving

In 2023, swimmer Jiang Jiaojiao died saving a drowning child during a seaside team-building activity.

In 1964, Lin Baoni saved a drowning soldier but died from exhaustion in the sea.

Ji...

Chapter 21 Bonnie Raises Chickens and Grows Vegetables

Grandma was in charge of directing, and Bonnie was operating the equipment from behind. Bonnie needed to learn how to do it; she couldn't rely on Grandma forever!

These vegetables are easy to grow. After leveling the ground and scattering the seeds evenly, Grandma asked Bonnie to take out the ashes from the stove pit, mix them with the soil she had just left, sprinkle a layer on the seeds, water them, and then wait for them to sprout.

After the vegetables were planted, Grandma instructed Bonnie to build a chicken coop next to the bathroom. Grandma arranged for some half-grown chicks for her, which would be delivered tomorrow.

"Aren't six a lot? There are so many people in our family, and we only have three," Grandma asked uncertainly.

“It’s fine. Ordinary people can’t get into the family compound. I’ve already inquired, and five or six are fine. As long as it’s not too many, it’s okay. Besides, they’re already half-grown. We can raise them for a while and then slaughter them for meat.” Bonnie said with complete confidence.

"Eat meat." Da Bao loves meat the most!

Grandma saw that Bonnie had figured things out, so she stopped dwelling on it. Getting married meant she was an adult and had to be able to handle things.

"Grandma, let's have dumplings for lunch. I caught some mackerel this morning, they're so fresh." After saying that, Bonnie and Da Bao swallowed hard.

"Two little gluttons!" Grandma said with a smile, which meant she agreed.

Bonnie previously bought refined flour and corn flour, but now there's so little refined flour available that she can't buy much more each month.

There were several mackerel in the kitchen, all of them quite large.

"Grandma, let's make a lot more. I haven't been good to my neighbors yet. Now that I have Grandma's dumplings, I have to go and visit them. Not many, just one bowl for each family to try." Bonnie was taking advantage of the situation, so she had to visit her neighbors. Yes, she lived on the far side, with no right-hand neighbors, only left-hand neighbors, and a gossipy neighbor in front.