After careful consideration, I planted a large patch of Chinese cabbage, which is the main vegetable for winter.
I planted a small row of cucumbers. Although they won't grow very big before they get frost, they're fine to eat, and we can also pickle them!
Then, she planted a small patch of zucchini, which is commonly grown in her hometown. It takes a long time to produce fruit and yields a lot of zucchini.
Another ingredient is a row of scallions, which adds flavor. There are so few seasonings available now, so this helps make the food taste better.
The remaining land was all planted with sugar beets, which is the most economical and practical approach.
Beetroot leaves can be dried and eaten in winter, while beetroot roots can be cooked with potatoes or eaten as a staple food.
Because her family received a small amount of grain, Song Lili tried to find a way to ensure they could survive until next year's grain distribution.
Soon it was September, the time to dig potatoes. The whole village went out together again, but it wasn't as hectic as the autumn harvest.
Potatoes will be fine in the ground as long as it doesn't rain for ten days or half a month in a row!
This freed up a small number of people. Some families had more able-bodied workers, or like Yangmei's family, they didn't need to earn many work points, so some people were left idle.
Song Yongren also wouldn't let Song Lili get out of bed, but Song Lili disagreed!
The family already doesn't have enough food. If we don't earn more work points, we're afraid we'll get very little money and other coupons at the end of the year!
These things are all related to the family's food supply for the next year, and she can't do what she wants!
Song Lili originally wanted Song Fang to herd the pigs, which would earn work points, since these pigs were also task pigs!
But Song Fang was timid and dared not be alone, so she could only keep the pigs at home and carry potato leaves home to feed them!
Unfortunately, he ran into Zhang Qinghua again, but didn't see Li Qinghua.
Just as Song Lili was about to leave quietly, she was spotted by the sharp-eyed Zhang Qinghua. "Song Lili, come quickly and pick up the potatoes! I've already dug up so many..."
Zhang Qinghua's loud shout attracted a lot of attention, and Song Lili could no longer sneak away, so she could only go over angrily!
A smile welled up in Zhang Qinghua's eyes, but Song Lili didn't notice...
He wanted to say a few words to Song Lili, but Song Lili kept her head down, putting potatoes into her basket, and didn't look at him at all.
Watching her pack the potato with unusual force, as if she were mistaking it for him, he smiled without minding.
We finally caught this girl...
These past few months, the girl actually ran away, and he hasn't spoken to her even once. He's been feeling incredibly frustrated...
However, they couldn't openly and honestly go looking for it...
Song Lili is still young, so maybe others won't say anything, but he is already seventeen years old, a big kid, or you could say an adult, and can't be so reckless.
I have no choice but to endure it, to see her again, and then find another opportunity...
Today, he had noticed Song Lili the moment she stepped onto the ground and had been keeping an eye on her out of the corner of his eye. When he saw her trying to turn around and leave, how could he possibly agree to it?
He immediately spoke up, regardless of the consequences, to keep the person there; it wouldn't have been in vain that he had run around to so many places.
Zhang Qinghua didn't rush to speak, but obediently swung his hoe to dig potatoes, while the aunt next to him was still watching the girl!
Zhang Qinghua quickened his pace, trying to catch up with the aunt so he could have a chance to pick potatoes with Song Lili and talk to her.
Song Lili was unaware that Zhang Qinghua was currently scheming about how to talk to her, and was inwardly cursing Zhang Qinghua fiercely!
That deadpan face, that stinky face, are you out of your mind? Did you get your head caught in a door? Why did you have to shout at her so loudly? And so many people heard it? Now she can't even leave quietly anymore?
Hmph, this person did it on purpose, absolutely on purpose, no arguments allowed...
I was so angry, so I vented it all while packing potatoes. I imagined the potatoes as Zhang Qinghua, and threw them in hard, smashing them onto the basket. It hurt like hell...
As she got angry, Song Lili stopped being angry and found it quite fun. She became addicted and used a lot of force, rubbing the skin off many potatoes against the walls of the basket.
“If you keep throwing things like that, Captain Luo will definitely deduct your work points…” Zhang Qinghua appeared in front of Song Lili without anyone noticing.
"Hmph..." Song Lili's hand paused.
Oh no, oh no! How could I have forgotten about Luo Weijia, this fussy mother of mine? He's always finding fault with everything, just to deduct work points.
Seeing that many potatoes had lost their skin, Song Lili felt a little guilty. What should she do?
She hunched her neck, thinking that this would prevent others from noticing her condition, but little did she know that doing so would only make her stand out more.
She looked at Zhang Qinghua with a pitiful expression, unsure of what to do!
Zhang Qinghua suddenly smiled and squatted down next to Song Lili. "Pour all of these out, I'll carry them home later..."
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