As for whether the tree could survive, Su Xia didn't hold out any hope. At worst, he could just go find two more.

That day Su Xia was watering her vegetable garden again.

There is no other way. Basically, I have to do it every two or three days.

Su Xia wore a straw hat and a cotton mask all the time. She couldn't do anything about the heat, in case someone saw her and knew she did it herself.

Wear gloves while working but also take good care of yourself

The age of 26 is youth for me!

At this time, my second uncle Chen Jiandang was fetching water.

Now the vegetable garden in the old house basically gets water from Su Xia.

Chen Jiandang saw his sister-in-law watering the vegetables and said, "Sister-in-law, how about I do it? You take a break?"

"Just do your thing. You guys use a lot of water. I don't know when you'll be done.

I'll just do it now and it will be done in a moment. "Su Xia didn't want him to help, and she didn't know when.

"Sister-in-law, your vegetable garden is still the best. It's already blooming, but the one at home hasn't even been put up a trellis yet." Chen Jiandang looked at his sister-in-law's small vegetable garden with envy.

"Why are you envious? I planted it half a month earlier. I have nothing else to do. It's not like it's growing well."

"Oh, by the way, when you go back later, mom will come over. The vegetables in the front yard are all ready to eat. Niuniu and I can't eat much, so mom will take them back."

Chen Jiandang grinned and agreed quickly: "Okay...sister-in-law, I'll be here soon."

Then I fetched some water and went back. I had to tell my mother as soon as possible. I wanted to eat fresh vegetables in the evening. What should I do? I want to drool.

As soon as Chen Jiandang got home, he started calling his mother: "Mom...Mom, please come out quickly!"

Mother Chen, this damn kid was making a lot of noise, and then she came out and shouted, "What are you doing, you ghost? Isn't it your turn to fetch water? Why don't you water the vegetable garden properly?"

Every time I see the silly smile of my second child, I wish this child was not my own.

Chen Jiandang doesn't know that his mother dislikes him every time he smiles.

He said excitedly: "Mom, sister-in-law, go pick some vegetables."

After hearing this, Chen's mother was stunned. The old lady's food was ready to eat, so she asked, "Is her food ready to eat? How long will it take?"

"Well, my sister-in-law said that she and Niuniu couldn't finish eating some small vegetables and green onions that she had planted earlier, so she asked you to go pick them."

After Chen's mother confirmed that it was true, she was so happy. She had been so depressed because she hadn't had any green leafy vegetables...

Then she called out to Niu Niu who was playing with Wu Ya in the yard: "Niu Niu, come here. Grandma is asking you, are the vegetables in your family ready to eat?" She looked at her granddaughter expectantly.

Niuniu trotted over, wiped the sweat off her face, and listened to her grandmother's question: "Grandma, I've eaten it several times!"

Chen Jiandang standing by couldn't believe it. His mother would rather believe a four-year-old child than her own son.

She said sadly, "Mom, why don't you believe me? My sister-in-law asked me to marry you."

Mother Chen glared at him and said, "You didn't even look at how many vegetables there were. You went just because your sister-in-law asked you to. You used my family's water and ate the vegetables that my family worked so hard to grow. How can you be so shameless!"

"Hmph... Go and water the plants!"

Mother Chen found a basket and went next door.

Chen's mother had been working all the time. This was her first time to Su Xia's backyard. She looked at the lush greenery and said, "Old man, your vegetables are blooming? When did you plant them? The old mansion will take a few days to set up the trellis."

When Su Xia saw Chen's mother coming, she prepared to put down her tools and go pick vegetables.

After hearing what Chen's mother said, she replied, "Mom, I was born ten days earlier than you. Besides, I don't have anything else to do. If I take good care of you, you will grow up fast."

"Let's go, mom. Let's go to the front, where the vegetables are grown."

As he said this, he led Chen's mother to the small vegetable garden in the front yard.

Mother Chen looked at the cabbages, side dishes and spinach one by one. It was just the right time to eat them. She ate them one by one, looking very energetic.

"Mom, you should also do some work, don't always tell me to do the work."

Mother Chen rolled her eyes when she heard this, but she still spoke bluntly as usual.

I also squatted down and started to pick and pull them out, leaving the small ones and eating them when they grow longer.

"Mom, Dad, are they still fetching water for irrigation?" Su Xia also wanted to know about the situation in the team.

Upon hearing this, Chen's mother also sighed, "There is no water left. It is hard to draw a bucket of water from every well. The team leader has stopped, and if he continues to draw, there will be no water left to drink."

After hearing this, Su Xia didn't think it was so serious. She couldn't not drink water.

"Then what did the captain and the others say? The worst thing about the wheat is the lack of water," Su Xia asked directly.

"That's right. Wheat can't be short of water, and meat can't be short of water even more. In the next two days, the captain will take me to the mountains to see if we can find a spring."

"How come God can't see the suffering of ordinary people?" Chen's mother also hated that it hadn't rained for a long time. Now that the new society had just been established, superstition was not popular.

Su Xia was upset when she saw Chen's mother, but she had no way to persuade her. This was the normal situation during this period.

Mother Chen looked at her eldest daughter-in-law and found that she had become more and more far-sighted since last year. If she hadn't insisted on digging a well, she would have no water at home now.

Mother Chen saw that they had almost finished picking the fruits and remembered something: "Old lady, I heard that my mother-in-law is sick. You should go back and see her when you have time." This was heard by the third brother who went up the river to look for water and bumped into someone from the next village. He didn't go to the old lady, so it shouldn't be serious.

Su Xia was stunned when she heard this. Mother Su was in good health, how could she be sick?

Let’s go and take a look first. It’s not far.

"Mom, I'll go over and take a look. I won't be back for dinner. Can I let Niuniu eat at your place?"

When Chen's mother heard this, she thought it was nothing wrong. She was not the kind of wicked mother-in-law who would ignore her mother when her daughter-in-law came. As long as she was not the kind of person who would take everything for herself, it would be fine.

"Okay, then go over and take a look, and take Niuniu with me!"

Su Xia immediately changed her clothes, took a basket, picked some vegetables, and hurried to her parents' home.

When they were about to go to Su's house, Su Xia took out another bag of brown sugar and a few pears, and went into the Su's yard.

Mrs. Su was cleaning the yard. When she saw her sister-in-law coming, she curled her lips, turned around and saw Su Xia's basket, then went up to her with a smile on her face, "Little sister is here, so come, what are you bringing?"

Mrs. Su was so happy looking at the vegetables in the basket. She didn't know when she would be able to eat the vegetables in her own yard. There wasn't enough water right now, let alone the fact that the vegetables weren't growing well.

Su Xia didn't spoil her: "I'm here to see my mother, my sister-in-law is busy!"

As he said that, he went to Su's mother's bedroom.

The eldest sister-in-law was so angry with the younger sister-in-law that she threw her things and ran into the house. Seeing Su Dong lying there, he went up and pinched him.

Brother Su was stunned by his wife's pinching. "What are you doing? Are you having a seizure?"

Mrs. Su was still angry and started to complain: "It was your good sister who came with a basket of jellyfish to visit your mother, and she didn't even say to send it over here."

Mrs. Su wanted to take it for herself now, and she didn't believe how she treated her family at that time.

Su Dong listened and said indifferently: "She is my mother too. If you can't talk, just shut up. I am happy for my younger sister to send her something. If you have the ability, you can also send something. You are nothing, and you still care about others."

Brother Su also knows that he is not very filial, but for the sake of his three children he can only be an incompetent big brother. However, he is still filial to the parents who raised him.

Mrs. Su, who was standing by, became even angrier when she saw her husband siding with someone else, but she didn't dare to refute him because the head of the family was very ruthless in dealing with the division of the family property.

When Su Xia entered the room, she saw her mother lying there, and hurried over to her: "Mom, what happened to you?"

Su's mother, who had been resting with her eyes closed, opened her eyes in disbelief, "Xia Xia, why are you here?" Su's mother sat up, looked at her daughter, and felt much more energetic.

Su Xia saw that Su's mother's voice was quite bright, so it shouldn't be a serious illness. Then she asked curiously: "My mother-in-law heard from others that you were sick, and I came here anxiously. Mom, what's wrong with you? You look pale and you're lying down?"

Su's mother was fine, it was just that the weather was hot and she got a little sunburned when watering the vegetables.

"It's okay, I just got caught in the sun and had a bit of heat stroke, but I'm feeling much better now."

Su Xia looked carefully and confirmed that it was not fake, so she felt relieved.

"Mom, please sit still and I'll pour you some water.

"Su Xia poured a bowl of hot water and added some brown sugar for Su's mother.

Su's mother watched her daughter busying about, and thought that her two daughters-in-law would not come, so she let it be.

"Mom brought you some vegetables that I grew myself. I planted them ahead of time, so they grow fast."

Su Xia showed a basket of vegetables to Su's mother.

Su's mother was so happy that she kept praising her daughter for being so capable.

Seeing that Su's mother was fine, Su Xia left the things and went back.

"Mom, I'm going to go back first. I'll bring you food in a few days. Don't be reluctant to eat it."

Then he whispered to Su's mother, "Mom, the well in my backyard is deep and there is enough water. You can ask Dad and my younger brother to come over to fetch water at night and bring it back to our home to eat and drink."

After hearing this, Su's mother suddenly realized. No wonder her daughter's dishes were eaten so early and still looked so juicy.

"Okay, I got it. Go back early and be careful on the road."

Su Xia saw that Su's mother was fine and prepared to go back. When she came out of the yard, she saw her sister-in-law looking at her from the window.

Su Xia glanced at her, turned around and left without saying hello.