Shiyue and Jiang Yueming returned to the small courtyard at the entrance.

At that moment, Jiajia was playing with a small shovel that she had somehow gotten her hands on, digging in the dirt with a clattering sound.

Seeing them coming over, he immediately greeted them, "Mom, Auntie, I'm digging the ground for you! Aunt Cui said that once the soil is loosened, we can plant vegetables. Once the vegetables are grown, we can cook our own meals!"

Hearing her daughter's words, Jiang Yueming smiled.

He said, "This Sister Cui is really interesting. She can get along with anyone. She can talk to Jiajia for half a day."

But Shiyue's mind was on growing vegetables.

She felt that what Sister Cui said made a lot of sense.

Although Shiyue couldn't understand most of what her father-in-law and the others said inside the house, there was one thing she did understand.

The new base that Uncle Lu sent them to was still under construction at that time, and the infrastructure had not yet been completed.

This also means that they will have to stay in the Sixth Iron Battalion for at least several months.

Otherwise, why would they specifically provide them with a house?

Just find any guesthouse to house them.

If we had several months, given the climate here, we could actually grow a crop of vegetables!

Thinking of this, Shiyue perked up.

After all, they are all kids who came from the mountains, and farming is their old profession!

Not to mention her, I reckon that apart from the eldest son's family, everyone else in this family is quite capable at farming.

Even my in-laws must have done a lot of work while they were at the cadre school.

Just do it!

After telling Liang Yueming her plans, Shiyue went directly to the front row and borrowed farm tools from Cui Yun's house.

Cui Yun was very happy to know that they had actually taken the advice and decided to grow vegetables.

Not only did they lend Shiyue their farm tools, but they also personally delivered a lot of vegetable seeds.

Although Liang Yueming wasn't good at farm work, she wasn't the kind of person who was pretentious.

If you don't know how, just learn.

Following Shiyue and Cuiyun, she quickly got the hang of it.

The three women managed to tidy up He Siyi's small courtyard in just one morning.

Except for a passageway in the middle, the rest of the land was turned over and used as a vegetable garden.

When the men, young and old, finished their work inside and came out for some fresh air, they were all stunned by what they saw!

Shi Yue smiled at He Siyi and said, "Dad, we just turned over the soil here since we had nothing else to do. I'll come and tidy it up every day from now on. You don't need to worry about planting vegetables; I promise it won't interfere with your work."

If you don't think it's suitable, then let's change the yard? You and Mom can stay with me and Lixuan, and we'll move here.

Shiyue only realized halfway through the search that it was her in-laws' yard; she had disturbed their land without even saying hello.

The main problem is that I was used to being in charge of the household and forgot about it.

He Siyi laughed and said, "Why change it? It's fine as it is. My yard will look even better once the vegetables have all grown!"

"Shiyue, do you have any seeds for loofah or climbing beans? If so, plant a row along the wall for me. Have your second brother build you a trellis; I love watching them grow, so lush and green, it's so pleasing to the eye."

“Yes, Grandpa, if you like, I’ll have Qi Feng go find some bamboo poles for you later,” Cui Yun immediately said with a smile.

After chatting for a while, it was time to go home and make lunch.

Before leaving, Cui Yun asked, "What are you having for lunch?"

She delivered vegetables in the morning, and before that, the camp had also provided rice, flour, and cooking oil to each house.

Although the quantities are not large, they are enough for the first few days.

"We won't cook lunch; we'll buy food from the cafeteria," Shiyue replied.

Just now, when the family was talking, my father-in-law spoke up, saying that everyone was exhausted from traveling these past few days.

Don't cook for the next few days. Let Shiyue and Liang Yueming rest and get their meals from the canteen first.

They were told to rest for a few days, to look around and figure things out before deciding whether to cook for themselves or just eat in the cafeteria.

None of the He family members thought anything was wrong when they heard this, because they had lived this kind of life since they were young.

My parents were both very busy with work, and they grew up eating in the cafeteria.

Liang Yueming and Shiyue didn't think anything was wrong.

Liang Yueming was familiar with her in-laws' lifestyle, while Shiyue thought it would be nice to explore the surrounding area for the next few days.

Besides getting familiar with the environment, she also wanted to see if there was anything worth buying in a group.

After all, spending family savings to buy things in a group chat is truly heartbreaking...

We need to get the business up and running quickly!

No one in the family thought their behavior was inappropriate, but Cui Yun stumbled upon hearing it.

She stopped in her tracks, heading home, and turned to look at her two sisters-in-law again, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

She looked at them for a long time, and all she saw on the faces of the two young women was complete indifference.

She then remembered that it was she who had brought breakfast over!

These two young wives have never been to the cafeteria.

It was still the mid-1960s, and the country had just weathered its most difficult period and was still in a state of extreme poverty.

Although the Sixth Iron Battalion is a front-line unit and receives high subsidies from the state, the officers and soldiers can barely afford to eat their fill.

Wanting to eat well is impossible.

Fine grains are rationed. Except for those supplied to the sick or in special circumstances, ordinary soldiers cannot guarantee to eat them more than a few times a month!

As for meat and vegetables, they are only available during festivals and holidays.

There is no shortage of vegetables; the camp has its own land for them.

The climate here is good, and vegetables grow vigorously all year round.

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