To Fang Yuan's surprise, one of the two storage rooms had a row of solid wood cabinets against the wall.
This cabinet looks a lot like the kind of drawer cabinets used in traditional Chinese medicine to store medicinal herbs; it's all drawers from top to bottom.
Upon closer inspection, Fang Yuan noticed that half of the drawers had names written on them.
Looking at the names of various vegetables and fruits listed above.
Are there seeds in here?
Since Fang Yuan wasn't in the space, he could only ask the system.
[That's right, these are all seeds of various crops that you planted in the previous space.]
"Really? All the plants I planted can have seeds saved? Did you do this?" Fang Yuan asked again.
[That's right, so the host should collect more in the future, and there will be even more seeds.]
Anyway, as long as it has been planted in the space, it can provide Fang Yuan with a free copy in the future.
"That's good!" At least she doesn't have to go around looking for seeds anymore.
In a good mood, she went straight to the backyard.
There are only ten plots of land behind the courtyard, and each plot is less than an acre, only about five fen.
The total land area in the entire space is only five acres, half the size of what I had in my previous life, but it's still enough.
It was still all land, no fields, but there was a small pond nearby.
It seems she'll need to store water for rice planting again, and she'll have to raise chickens, ducks, and geese again.
But this little pond is a place where I can raise freshwater fish this time.
It's a pity about the seafood from my previous life; if only I could have saved some back then.
"System, can I now use my mental power to plant crops with a single click?" Fang Yuan asked, looking at the land in front of him.
She already had the seeds, and looking at the barren land, she felt uneasy if she didn't plant something.
But she's lying in bed right now, surrounded by people, so she can't just disappear into the space.
[Host can give it a try]
"Okay, I'll give it a try."
Upon hearing the system's response, Fang Yuan's eyes lit up.
She used her mental power to open a drawer labeled "Corn," inside which was a small cloth bag about the size of her palm containing corn seeds.
Fang Yuan was puzzled: "How come there's only this much? You don't even have a pound?"
All seeds are provided free of charge by the system... one or two ounces.
These were all separated after the host cultivated the land in the space and then reclaimed the space.
Providing even one or two ounces is already quite good.
"One ounce? 50 grams? Can't I have more?"
Fang Yuan was speechless. Couldn't they have given him a little more?
One or two ounces is far too little.
[If the host does not need it, the system may choose not to provide it.]
"Fine, one ounce it is."
Realizing there was no room for negotiation with the system, Fang Yuan had no choice but to accept it; something was better than nothing.
She used her mental power to retrieve the corn seeds, counted them, and found there were only a dozen or so.
She took a deep breath, went to the backyard, chose a patch of soil, and used her mental power to plant the seed.
Then they drew water from the pond and poured it on the plants, finally letting out a sigh of relief.
"It's possible, but it takes a lot of mental energy," Fang Yuan complained to the system, rubbing his temples.
She can now cultivate land with her mind, but she can only cultivate one plot of land at a time.
Sowing seeds is simple and doesn't require much effort, but getting water for watering is very difficult.
In just that short time, her head started to hurt.
[The more you practice, the more powerful you'll become.]
"Oh, by the way, will my strength ever come back?"
She had a new body, and all the strength she had in her previous life was gone—strength she gained from eating seafood from her spatial dimension.
The jade pendant still contains a trace of spiritual energy; the crops grown within can improve your physical condition.
"Then I'm relieved." Fang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief after receiving a positive answer.
She should take advantage of the extra time now and plant all the land in the space as soon as possible.
However, if she wants to regain her strength as soon as possible, she needs to think about what vegetables to grow so she can eat them sooner.
After all, we'll be back to working in the fields in just a few days...
Having expended a lot of mental energy, Fang Yuan fell asleep while thinking.
I was woken up by Zhou Jiahui the next day.
"Sister Fangyuan, Sister Hongying and the others have prepared the food. It's time for us to get up."
Zhou Jiahui reached out and nudged Fang Yuan, calling her to wake up.
"Huh? Oh, I'm up!" Fang Yuan groggily sat up from the kang (heated brick bed).
It's hot here in August too, not much different from the weather in the south.
"Hey, get up! I just called you for dinner!" He Hongying said to Fang Yuan and Zhou Jiahui.
"Thank you, Sister Hongying, we're all right now," Zhou Jiahui replied with a smile.
“That’s right, I’ll change my clothes and come right away,” Fang Yuan quickly replied.
Fortunately, she had recovered her spirits and slept soundly, feeling refreshed.
Even the discomfort I felt yesterday is gone.
The two got up and went to the main room, which was quite crowded with men and women.
Today's breakfast was cornmeal porridge and cornbread made from sorghum and cornmeal, which was far inferior to yesterday's rice and wheat flour.
Fang Yuan held the porridge and looked at the distinct corn kernels inside. Why are the corn kernels so big? Couldn't they be made smaller?
She took a sip and swallowed it smoothly, then took a bite of the cornbread, but the rough texture made it a little difficult for her to swallow.
Couldn't you have made it a little smaller? It's amazing that these people can eat it without even turning pale.
Fang Yuan looked around again and saw that Zhou Jiahui was also having a hard time eating, so he breathed a sigh of relief.
Although Zhou He and Luo Jin didn't show much expression, you could tell they didn't like it from the speed at which they ate.
As for Liu Chunfang, she ate without batting an eye and even took a second one.
Li Weiguo, the leader of the educated youth team, chuckled as he observed the expressions on the new recruits' faces while they ate, and then asked:
"Will you eat with me from now on? Yesterday was your first day here, so you ate a bit better."
This morning's breakfast is what we usually eat. If you want to eat with us, you'll need to contribute grain, and then take turns cooking and chopping wood.
Xie Hongmei, a veteran educated youth, quickly added, "Here, the female educated youth cook, and the male educated youth are responsible for fetching water and chopping firewood. If the six of you eat with us in the future, you will also have to take turns eating according to the order of men and women."
"What if I can't cook?" Zhou Jiahui asked, her face looking rather grim.
“If you don’t know how, just learn. You’ve come to the countryside to support rural development, why do you still act like a pampered young lady?” said Wang Zhaodi, an older educated youth.
She has the least tolerance for pampered women, so she speaks to women without any politeness, since she will never ask them for anything.
Hearing Wang Zhaodi say that, Zhou Jiahui was also unhappy and said without any politeness, "Then I won't eat with you. I can't cook, so I won't keep you from eating."
She didn't want to eat corn porridge or those dry, hard-to-crack cornbread either.
The brigade leader gave her a considerable amount of rice and wheat in the grain allowance, and since her family received subsidies, she didn't lack this little bit of food.
"I'm with my sister!" Zhou He had no choice but to say upon seeing this.
He knows a little about cooking, but his younger sister is more spoiled than him, so he, as her older brother, can only take care of her a bit.
Seeing that Zhou He wasn't with them either, Wang Zhaodi's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
Then he added, "It's fine if you don't eat together, but you have to chop your own firewood, fetch your own water, and make up for the food you eat from us."
She genuinely looked down on Zhou Jiahui, but she found Zhou He quite pleasing to the eye.
Unexpectedly, because of Zhou Jiahui, this man also stopped eating with them, which made her feel very upset.
"Alright, my brother and I won't eat with you. I'll make up for whatever food you need."
It's just a meal; she can afford to make it up.
This woman is so petty, she was immediately categorized as someone I dislike.
After saying that, she looked at Fang Yuan and asked, "Sister Fang Yuan, what about you? Do you want to eat with us?"
She could tell that Fang Yuan didn't like the porridge, and since she had a good impression of Fang Yuan, she was willing to take her along.
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