Yue Jiuyue went to the clan chief's house again, but it was the morning of the next day.
It's true that everyone in the village knows she eats random things, but if she had taken out the sweet potato last night, no one in the village would have believed it, since some poisons take effect slowly.
It's been a whole night. Even if the poison is slow to take effect, there should be some kind of reaction by now, right?
But Yue Jiuyue is still fine, so now the villagers will definitely believe what she said yesterday.
"Auntie, I'm bothering you again."
Yue Jiuyue greeted Wang Shi, her smile somewhat forced.
She didn't have any issues with the clan chief's family; she was just worried about the three kids following her. She had already told them everything was fine, but the three children didn't believe her. One of them stopped going to the town clinic to learn how to process medicinal herbs, another stopped going to the mountain to fetch water, and the last one stopped digging for herbs. They all said they were worried about her and wanted to keep an eye on her. But leaving one person to watch over her wasn't enough; how could she not be worried?
Alas! What a sweet burden!
It's a pity, they're all the original owner's children, so the one who feels sorry for her isn't really her.
"Grandma".
The three brothers also greeted Wang.
"September, are you alright?"
When Wang saw Yue Jiuyue and the others arrive, she ignored the three children and quickly took Yue Jiuyue's hand, looking her up and down. She had obviously heard about what happened yesterday.
When Yue Jiuyue heard Wang Shi address her by her name instead of "her aunt," she thought it was a sign of intimacy.
"Don't worry, ma'am, I'm fine."
"It's good that you're alright! It's good that you're alright! From now on, you must never eat anything you don't recognize on the mountain again. That's no joke. If you're not careful, you could lose your life."
As Wang spoke, she took Yue Jiuyue's hand and led her into the main room.
"Okay, Auntie, I promise I won't eat random things anymore."
That's impossible.
There are countless other great things in the mall. If she doesn't dare to be the first to try them, does she have to keep sneaking around and enjoying them all by herself?
Moreover, she also misses corn, taro, watermelon, strawberries, tomatoes, peppers, and so on. Although she is not a foodie, she always feels that something is missing if these common foods are not available.
As the saying goes, the less you have, the more you care about it.
“Auntie, I came here this time for the sweet potatoes that were dug out of the ground last night. Look, this is it.”
Yue Jiuyue took out a sweet potato and handed it to Wang Shi before continuing her speech.
“Last night I saw that this thing’s vines can take root in the soil and grow sweet potatoes. I guess the vines can survive as long as they are planted in the soil. I’m thinking of clearing a piece of wasteland this year to try planting them. If it really works, maybe we won’t starve to death this famine year.”
The original owner left with nothing. Her family's land was all reclaimed wasteland. Although there was a three-year tax exemption, the reason why wasteland was wasteland was because the soil was barren. Not only was the grain production limited, but the cost of reclaiming the land was also very high, since there were no chemical fertilizers or pesticides in this era.
Therefore, the original owner's family only had eight acres of land. This was because the original owner's children grew up and they gradually cultivated the land. The wheat, millet, and soybeans they usually planted yielded half as much as other families.
"real?"
Just like Liu yesterday, Wang's eyes lit up as soon as she heard Yue Jiuyue say that this thing could help them get through the famine.
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