Wang Shufen nodded, "I added a little, mainly because the water here is sweet."

"Girl, you're too tired. You're so tired that you don't want to eat. That won't do. You have to force yourself to eat something even if you don't want to, or you'll ruin your health."

“In my village, every year during spring planting and autumn harvest, they would slaughter a pig to supplement the income of the team members. At this time, people can’t stand it if they don’t eat something good.”

Wang Shufen gave her sister a few more instructions before going to work in the fields.

Lu Fangfang felt a warm feeling in her heart.

She tilted her head back and drank another big gulp of sugar water, then went to work in the fields.

Knowing that winter would be long and potatoes would be the only food available, she made several extra rows, planning to plant five rows of potatoes.

Before we knew it, it was four o'clock in the afternoon.

Lu Fangfang had finished her work and only needed to plant potatoes.

"Hey girl, bring me the seeds, I'll start some seedlings first."

Wang Shufen used a hoe to mark out a small plot of land, intending to use it as a seedling nursery.

"Sister Shufen, which seeds do you need?"

Lu Fangfang strode over, carrying a large bag of seeds.

The seeds the two bought in the county town were all in her cloth bag.

"Give me all these: persimmons, cucumbers, green beans, eggplants, peppers, and cauliflower. Don't rush to plant cabbage; we can plant it in a few months."

Wang Shufen counted on her fingers and named six common vegetables.

"Persimmon? Tomato, I guess."

Lu Fangfang rummaged through the trash and took out all the paper packages with the names of the vegetables on them.

Six kinds of vegetables, six small seedling plots.

Wang Shufen sowed the seeds, while Lu Fangfang took an iron bucket and fetched a bucket of water from the stream.

By the time all the plants were planted, it was almost five o'clock.

It was getting late, so the two packed their things and headed towards the family compound.