"Didn't you go up the mountain?"
As An Mingyi walked past her, Cui Xiao couldn't help but ask.
“My brother-in-law won’t let me go,” An Mingyi said with a smile.
He thought for a long time before he remembered that the girl was Cui Xiao.
This girl has changed a lot.
How should I put it? Although she has become more beautiful, the simple and unpretentious feeling she once had has completely disappeared.
She's very worldly-wise, not at all like a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl, but rather like a middle-aged woman in her thirties.
However, she does look very young.
"Your brother-in-law won't let you go, so you won't go?" Cui Xiao suddenly raised her voice several octaves.
This liar, this big liar.
Her older brother had told him not to go, but he went anyway.
Now that Ning Xiaoyu's brother is telling him not to go, he obediently listens.
That's hilarious.
It seems this guy didn't like her at all back then.
By a twist of fate, her actions brought them together.
Cui Xiao was furious.
"Why?"
"Why what?"
An Mingyi blinked.
"Do you have enough food at home? If you don't go up the mountain, what if something happens to you...?" If a drought comes, Anjia will be in danger.
"That's enough to eat." An Mingyi smiled slightly as he said this, making him look even more handsome.
Cui Xiao was momentarily stunned.
She remembered that it was because of that smile that she had been so determined to break off her engagement and marry him. Cui Xiao shook her head vigorously, trying to clear her mind of the complex emotions swirling within her.
"Is there enough food?"
How could there be enough food? I never expected An Mingyi to lie.
“That’s enough. My brother-in-law brought it to us.” An Mingyi’s smile deepened.
Just as they were determined to save money and prepare to send food to Brother Xiaoyu, Brother Hongze delivered the food first.
The grains were plump and fragrant.
It was obvious at a glance that this food was hard-won. They originally wanted to refuse.
Hong Zege's expression turned stern. "This is for my sister and her mother-in-law, not for you."
"Brother, this rice is so good—"
"Rice is for eating." Seeing that An Mingyi still refused to accept it, even An's mother refused to accept it. Although An's mother really wanted it, she couldn't resist her conscience and tried her best to turn her head away.
"Well then, as you know, after Xiaoyu got married, I was all alone at home. Why don't I come and eat with you? That way you can accept the rice, right?"
Seeing that Brother Hong had already said so, they naturally agreed.
However, Hong had repeatedly instructed that the rice should not be exposed.
Hide it well.
"Ning Hongze delivered rice to you?"
So that's how it is.
That's true, the Ning family only has Ning Hongze and Ning Xiaoyu left.
Ning Xiaoyu got married, so Ning Hong naturally only had herself to feed, and the rest of the family was no longer hungry.
Naturally, any surplus grain will be sent to Anjia.
With this extra food, An Mingyi no longer needed to go up the mountain to find food.
In this respect, her family naturally cannot compare.
Her family is large and probably doesn't even have enough food for themselves, let alone send her any.
This time, once she gets the grain, she can naturally send some to her family to help them through this difficult time.
In the blink of an eye, a month has passed.
The heavy snow fell thick and fast, blanketing everything in a pristine white expanse.
The snow is falling heavily.
Generally speaking, a timely snowfall is a sign of a good harvest, but looking at this snow, most farmers feel somewhat uneasy.
Recalling what the village chief had said a while ago, these people became even more anxious.
What should we do if a severe drought really occurs?
The village chief and the village party secretary now spend every day in Ning Hongze's fields.
Just as Ning Hongze said, he has never watered his crop since it was planted a month ago.
The people of the Beastman Continent have no concept of spring planting and autumn harvesting; they simply act according to their mood, directly transplanting the naturally grown Yang Fruit to their doorsteps.
They don't know how to water them, but as long as there is sunshine, these sun fruits can still grow very well.
It's practically like an appliance that can be charged by solar power.
The growth cycle of the sun fruit is two months.
Looking at the heavy snow covering Yangguo, the village chief and the village party secretary's brows were furrowed so deeply they could have trapped mosquitoes.
"With this heavy snowfall, I wonder if it will have any impact?"
"I just hope what the Ning family boy said is true."
The snow only lasted a few days before it stopped completely.
In the days that followed, the sun shone brightly in the sky.
In the dead of winter, there was surprisingly some warmth.
The snow melted into water, gradually nourishing the earth. It gathered in the river outside the village.
When the farmers were feeling unwell, they built a reservoir. Instead of diverting river water, they collected all the snow and filled the reservoir. Now that the temperature is rising, the snow in the reservoir has melted.
A few days after the New Year, Ning Hongze's Yangguo fruit ripened.
The village secretary looked at the densely packed sunflowers covering the ground, a hint of joy in his eyes.
"This is the Yang Fruit? It's so big!" It looks about the size of a cantaloupe, but it feels very soft to the touch.
The village chief and the village party secretary immediately picked one each and went home to try it.
It really didn't taste very good.
It's similar to whole grains, but during special times, as long as it fills your stomach, you don't care if it tastes good or not.
As Ning Hongze said, the most surprising thing is that although the skin of the Yangguo is inedible, it contains water. If you squeeze it hard, you can squeeze out a cup of water.
With this Yang Fruit, even if a severe drought comes, they will surely be able to survive.
The seeds of the Yang Fruit were inside the rootstock. Ning Hong collected the Yang Fruits and then took out the seeds from the rootstock.
Each root contains many seeds.
Although there were quite a few Yangguo seeds, after being divided among most of the village, Ning Hong didn't keep many for herself.
Of course, there are quite a few more in An Mingyi's courtyard.
An Mingyi never expected that his brother-in-law would be able to produce such a good item.
Although it tasted a bit unpleasant.
With Ning Hongze's consent, the village secretary took the remaining bag of seeds and two sunflowers from Ning Hongze to the city.
Such a good thing must be promoted.
When a drought comes, everyone will lack food, but their village will be the only one with food. This is a very dangerous situation, so they might as well take advantage of this time to exchange these Yang fruits for some benefits.
For example, turning on the electricity.
Electric lights are already available in the city.
Many villages that are close to the city have also been connected to electricity.
However, their village is relatively remote, so it won't be their turn for a while. This time, the people in their village have made such a great contribution, so I don't think the city will postpone it again, right?
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