On this day, each of the ten families had a different discussion.

"Bonnie, how was it? Did you have fun?"

"Great, you've warmed up your body, and we even cooked wild vegetable soup and ate roasted yam together. It was quite fun. Just wait, you'll be eating white flour, fried dough sticks, and millet porridge every day without any problem!"

In bed, Bonnie and Gu Ye chattered excitedly. Luckily, the children were asleep, otherwise... there were two little devils in the house who would definitely ask all sorts of questions.

And the Bai family...

"Be gentle, it hurts, it hurts..."

Zhao Yuan developed several blisters on her hands, and the pain brought tears to her eyes.

"What are you trying to achieve? You've never suffered like this before. You're all blistered. Don't go tomorrow."

"No, I've plowed almost half an acre today, and I have to keep going tomorrow. I want to be like Bonnie. We also made wild vegetable soup and ate braised yam, it was so delicious."

Zhao Yuan felt very tired, but in a good mood; she hadn't felt this relaxed in a long time.

"How much land did Bonnie turn over?"

"More than two acres, I think. She's amazing. It feels like the shovel is weightless in her hands. She works so easily."

Bai Chaoyang was envious. Even Zhao Yuan didn't look at him with such admiration and longing. When did she fall behind Lin Baoni in status? It was infuriating.

Zhao Yuan hadn't noticed Bai Chaoyang's unease yet, and kept talking about how amazing and powerful Bao Ni was.

The other sisters-in-law also mentioned Bonnie, their faces filled with envy and gratitude. Bonnie had given them a different kind of experience, making them realize how wonderful life is, not just drifting through each day, repeating the same routine over and over again.

The men in each family were secretly relieved that Lin Baoni was a woman; otherwise, it would have caused a family upheaval.

The next day, the ten women gathered at the dock again, full of energy. Although some of them were hunched over, they couldn't straighten their backs today because they had exerted too much effort the day before.

Upon arriving on the island, Zhao Yuan and Fu Anran didn't turn the soil over. Instead, they tidied up what they had turned over the day before, breaking up the large clumps. They didn't have Bonnie's strength and couldn't break up the clumps of soil while turning the soil over.

Today, everyone except Bonnie slowed down. It's been a long time since we've exerted ourselves this much; we're a bit overwhelmed and need a break.

Bonnie was unaffected; she not only wanted to grow more refined grains, but also wanted to obtain experimental data to see how much the land on the island could produce.

Bonnie not only digs in this area, but also plans to dig up land in other places. She compares the yields of grain produced in these different locations.

At noon, my sisters-in-law brought different ingredients from home, hoping to have a delicious and satisfying lunch.

Aside from fetching water at noon, Bonnie didn't participate in cooking. She also needed to patrol the island to see if there were any other possibilities, and occasionally she would pick some wild fruits.

What excited the sisters-in-law the most was that Bonnie caught a plump pheasant. Because of this pheasant, they took an early break from work, stewed pheasant soup, and enjoyed a delicious and unforgettable lunch.

By the end of March, Bonnie and her team had cleared sixty or seventy acres of land in just over ten days.

Of this, nearly 30 acres were cleared by Bonnie herself, and she divided them into five or six plots. She needed to plant crops on different plots, check the yields, and keep records.

The land reclamation has progressed to this point; all that's left is cultivation. There's no machinery, not even oxen; they have to rid all the land themselves, it's all done manually.

The ten women put down their shovels, picked up pickaxes, and began to create ridges.

Gu Ye went on a mission recently, and it's unclear when he'll be back.

Zhao Yuan and Fu Anran thought turning the soil was tiring enough, but they didn't expect ridging it to be even more exhausting. Their backs were really about to break; they were yelling and screaming as they scooped soil with pickaxes. They'd worked and eaten together for so long that they'd become so familiar with each other that they didn't care about saving face anymore, and felt that yelling would make them feel a little better.

They don't know yet that none of the following steps will be easy. Don't tell them; leave them some room for imagination.

Bonnie tilled a lot of land and needed to make many ridges, so I didn't have time to help the two girls. They each worked on about three acres of land and then took their time.

The weather was kind; it started to drizzle just one day after the ridges were dug.

Spring rain is as precious as oil; not a single drop is wasted!

Bonnie and the others were all thinking to themselves, "Thank Goddess Mazu for protecting us!"

The other women in the residential compound have noticed that these women have not only gotten darker but also thinner over the past month. They don't know if there will be any harvest, and they'll have to buy their own seeds; they can't afford to gamble, so they'll just wait and see.

Bonnie and the others didn't care about any of this. They firmly walked the path they had chosen, watching the fine drizzle fall for a day and a night. They had never liked the rain so much.

This time, their land was thoroughly watered.

Bonnie asked the logistics department to buy seeds for them, as they had no connections.

Bonnie bought seeds for wheat, soybeans, cotton, corn, sweet potatoes, and millet to see how well they would yield.

Farming is quite easy, especially wheat. There's no need to make ridges; just gently make a furrow, scatter the wheat seeds, and then gently cover them with soil. Be careful that the soil layer isn't too thick or too thin; you need to get a feel for it gradually.

After several days, all the land was planted, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

After resting for a few days, Bonnie had another idea: she wanted to raise chickens on the island. She applied to the logistics department and it was approved. Bonnie started building the chicken coop again. Her sisters-in-law were so impressed with Bonnie; how could she have so much energy?

Bonnie thought to herself, "This is nothing yet; I still have to grow seaweed."

Building the chicken coop wasn't easy; first, they had to find some dead trees—they couldn't just cut them down indiscriminately, as the island's vegetation needed to be preserved. While searching for dead trees, they also found a small hillside where they could plant apple trees.

Bonnie felt she had too much to do this year and was overwhelmed. She thought that the seaweed planting might have to be postponed for a year, until the military took over the island next year, at which point she would have more time.

After the various seeds sprouted one after another, Bonnie also brought back fifty apple saplings from the logistics department, and the ten of them planted the fruit trees together. Bonnie was in charge of digging the holes, while the other women watered the trees and filled them with soil, working enthusiastically.

When Gu Ye returned, the crops that Bao Ni planted had all sprouted, and the germination rate was quite good. For now, the soil fertility seemed sufficient. They would think of a way to apply some wood ash or other fertilizer later, especially when the wheat was in the grain-filling stage.

Gu Ye, looking at his wife who had become even darker, didn't know whether to feel sorry for her or not.

"Why are you working so hard? You've even lost weight."

"It's alright. I've been here for too long, so I wanted to find something to do. Once I started, I couldn't stop. The other women are also very enthusiastic, so it's quite fun to be together."

Over the past month, Bonnie and her sisters-in-law have learned a lot about their lives. She feels even more that what she's doing is quite good, at least in terms of alleviating the burden of life for the military families on the island.

Seeing Bonnie's sparkling eyes, Gu Ye didn't say anything else and quickly cooked a delicious meal for his wife to help her regain her weight.