Before the natural disaster, the army was supported by the state, but now it is self-sufficient. To protect the safety of the base, development and construction require investment, so naturally taxes must be collected from residents.

"If taxes are not included, excluding the cost of building houses, 50 mu of wasteland can be obtained, and only 20 mu of land can be planted."

Director Xiao calculated, "If taxes are included, a one-time purchase can get 25 mu of wasteland, and 10 mu of land can be planted. The annual tax is calculated based on the specific crops planted, and 20% of the harvest of the year is converted."

Jiang Ning frowned, not expecting that agricultural taxes would be so heavy.

Gu Tinglin told her that it was impossible to cheat her. He only said that everything is difficult when you are able to start a base. In the end times of natural disasters, let alone collecting 20%, it is estimated that even collecting 50% would be difficult to sustain.

In fact, Jiang Ning didn't care how much tax she collected. After all, she didn't lack that much, and there was still room for cheating.

The more difficult the situation was, the easier it was for the plan to succeed.

"I want land that can be planted, and I just need to pay taxes every year."

After choosing a plan, Director Xiao allocated land for her, "As long as the drug inspection is fine, I will allocate 20 acres of land in the southern plantation to you."

The southern plantation? That area seemed to be planted by the military, and Young Master Rong had caught feces there.

Thinking of the instructions from above, Director Xiao took the initiative to show concern, "The land in the south area is the best. I wonder what you want to plant?"

"We just happen to have herbal medicine and cotton seeds. If I can successfully grow seedlings, I plan to give it a try."

These are all urgently needed in the base. Director Xiao looked at them with admiration, "The base has a farmer, and the hospital has a herbal medicine plantation. If you need it, you can always ask."

The dean actively extended an olive branch, "If you can really grow herbal medicine, the hospital will be responsible for purchasing it."

Jiang Ning smiled shyly, "Thank you, and please take care of me in the future."

After the negotiation, Director Xiao issued a paper contract, both parties signed and sealed it, and the dean arranged for someone to take the medicine away.

There are still two months before the sweet potato harvest, and the land can only be handed over at that time. Director Xiao discussed that they could grow seedlings first and then plant seamlessly.

After everyone left, the family discussed the planting plan.

Cotton likes warmth and light, but is afraid of rain and drought. However, the current climate is very strange, with snow in June and heatstroke in winter.

Many herbs also have high requirements for the environment.

It feels like there is almost nothing that can compete except mulberry trees. It's painful to think about it.

But it is precisely because it is difficult to grow that the rarity of the crop and the unique ability of the landlord can be reflected.

Therefore, when recruiting workers, we have to find honest and simple people with few tricks, otherwise it will be very troublesome to cheat.

And we have to improve the environment as soon as possible, we can't just rely on the weather to make a living and lose all our capital.

The two of them calculated in the house how many seedlings to grow on 20 acres of land, whether crops need to be interplanted, etc. Doudou diligently turned the soil in the backyard. She planned to turn over the front and back yards and use them all for seedling cultivation.

Before we finished discussing, Doudou came back covered in dust and dirt, "Brother and sister-in-law, a sandstorm is coming."

No lie, it really is a sandstorm.

It's more severe than any other in the past two years, with howling winds and flying sand and rocks.

I just closed the front and back doors, and my face was stained with sand.

The only thing to be thankful for is that the base has had a sand prevention and protection project in the past two years, so the sand content is not particularly high.

The sand has been blowing for three days, and when the wind is strong, it's like ghosts howling, and from time to time, coarse sand and gravel hit the color steel door with a "bang".

If you go out and walk, you will be easily injured if you are hit.

When Gu Tinglin comes over at night, he has to shake off the sand on his body.

When the acupuncture was leaving, Jiang Ning found two military raincoats, "You won't get your clothes dirty when you wear them to and from work."

The raincoats were very thick, and you wouldn't get hurt even if you were hit by gravel.

In fact, there were raincoats at home, but when he came, Shu Xueqing wouldn't let him wear one.

Gu Tinglin didn't like to play tricks, but he enjoyed it at this time.

"Well, I'll wear it."

The sandstorm ended, and Jiang Ning cleaned the sand in the front and back yards. The sand was almost as thick as the soles of his feet when he stepped on it.

In less than half a day, the temperature began to drop again.

Even people can't stand such unpredictable weather, let alone crops that have been tortured to be extremely fragile.

Raising seedlings is even more difficult.

But we can't give up trying because of difficulties.

Huo Yishen groaned, "Maybe the glass house we built before can be taken out."

It just needs a proper reason.

I had stored a lot of glass before, and I should be able to build several glass greenhouses with it.

If the seedlings are well grown, the survival rate will be higher.

Just when I was about to rest at night, the door banged.

Jiang Ning came out to open the door and found someone sitting on the ground.

The weather was very cold, and I could still smell his sweat.

Hearing the noise, he raised his pitiful face as if he had been abandoned, "Sister, I'm hungry."

Uh, what are you doing again.

Seeing that he looked so cheap that he couldn't be kicked away, Jiang Ning said unhappily, "Come in."

Young Master Rong followed behind his sister with a tired and smelly body.

It was impossible to treat him with good food, so I cooked him a bowl of mixed grain noodle dumplings, and didn't forget to put a handful of dehydrated dried vegetables.

The bowl was very big, and Young Master Rong gobbled it up.

Smelling the stinking sweat emanating from his body, Jiang Ning frowned and said, "Did you go stealing?"

"I was harvesting crops."

After three days of blowing sand and dust, the green vegetables were almost buried in the sand. A lot of them were rotten and cooked. If they were cleaned out in time, they could be sent to the canteen. If they were not cleaned up later, they would rot.

This batch of green vegetables was carefully cared for, and we hoped that they would be used as seeds, but they were only half grown...

Frozen for a day, harvested until they were covered in stinking sweat, and despair came all over.

After drinking three glasses of water and eating steaming dumplings, Rong Sanshao felt that he was still alive.

But his heart was very uncomfortable.

"Sister, do you think the natural disaster is over?"

I don't know if it was the hot soup of the dumplings or the string in my heart that broke, but my vision suddenly became blurred.

Why is it so difficult?

Seeing that he, who was always heartless, was emotionally broken, Jiang Ning didn't know how to comfort him. She silently went to the kitchen to cut a thin half plate of ham, "The disaster may be 99% over, and there is only one step left."

Faced with the temptation of ham, Rong San Shao wanted to sweep away everything, but thinking of his former identity, he gradually became elegant and noble.

The meat was firm, the red meat was deep in color and the aroma was soft.

The top-notch taste bud feast made Rong San Shao intoxicated, "If it were caviar and red wine, it would be even more over."

Dreaming back to the luxurious life before the disaster.

Give him face? Jiang Ning glanced at him, "Why don't you go to heaven?"

He was sent back to hell with one move. Rong Sanshao said aggrievedly: "Sister, I am having a daydream, but you have to be cruel enough to knock it drunk."

"Hurry up after eating."

Rong Sanshao held out his open-toed shoes, "Sister, the shoes are broken."

Jiang Ning was so annoyed that he asked Huo Yishen to make him a pair of shoes.

Who knew that the bastard would go even further, "Sister, the slippers you gave me are left at the Huacheng base."

Jiang Ning took a pair of 9.9 yuan slippers from the room and threw them in his face, "Get out!"

The bastard not only did not leave, but actually took off his shoes and changed in public.

Well, slippers are indeed the most suitable for him.

The living room was smelly, and Jiang Ning was almost sent away on the spot.

She couldn't stand it any longer and kicked him away, "Get out as far as you can."

Huo Yishen was still rational and sent him out of the yard.

Rong Sanshao held his slippers and hesitated to say, "Brother-in-law."