Chapter Forty-Eight: One Wave Subsides, Another Rises
After what happened with Grandpa Yang, my father and mother took my sister-in-law and the others to work in the fields.
Although she hired villagers to grow sweet potatoes, Jiang Mu was worried about them. Besides, more people meant more strength, so she took her whole family to the fields to farm.
Because my third sister-in-law was lazy and didn't want to do anything, my mother simply let her stay at home to be in charge of everyone's meals and hygiene.
As for why my second sister-in-law was at home today, it was because she wasn't feeling well, so she was allowed to rest for the day.
As for Jiang Mi, her mother felt sorry for her daughter and couldn't bear to see her get tanned; she refused to let her help in the fields and told her to stay at home and just wander around.
Unable to refuse her mother's request, Jiang Mi had no choice but to agree.
After nearly a month of growth, those sweet potatoes should have sprouted.
As soon as sweet potatoes were mentioned, Jiang Mu immediately perked up and said happily, "These sweet potatoes are truly amazing. We've taken good care of them for a while, and they've grown to the size of a palm. And as you said, they can yield a thousand acres!"
That's equivalent to so much grain!
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mi frowned and tentatively asked, "So, Mother, how long do you think it will take for the sweet potatoes to ripen?"
If only the sweet potatoes could ripen before the drought; the worst thing is a sudden drought that prevents the sweet potatoes from ripening in time, resulting in a complete crop failure, and all their efforts would be in vain.
Hearing this, Jiang's mother shook her head: "Because this is the first time planting sweet potatoes, we can't set an exact date."
The sweet potatoes were the fastest-growing they had ever seen; these farmers mainly grew rice and vegetables.
The rice alone is enough to keep them busy; this is the first time they've planted anything that's buried in the soil.
It typically takes about 160 days from planting to harvesting sweet potatoes.
The system's cold voice echoed in the blue sea.
One hundred and sixty days?
Jiang Mi muttered, "There are still fifty-six days until the exact start of the drought. There's simply not enough time to harvest anything."
In other words, all their efforts were wasted overnight!
However, summer sweet potatoes have a relatively short growth cycle, taking approximately 120 to 130 days.
These words immediately made Jiang Mi feel suffocated, her mind a mess, unsure of what to do.
One wave subsides, another rises.
We had barely dealt with the poisoning issue when drought was on the horizon.
"Is Honey feeling unwell?" Jiang's mother asked worriedly, seeing her daughter's absent-minded state. "I'll send someone to fetch a doctor right away!"
"Mom, I'm fine. I'm just a little dizzy. There's no need to call a doctor. I want to go back to my room and lie down for a while."
Let's not let Mom and Dad know about this yet.
"Alright, alright, whatever you want. Go lie down in your room for a while, and when we come back from work this afternoon, I'll make you something delicious to nourish you!" Looking at her daughter's pale lips, Jiang's mother felt heartbroken.
"Okay!" Jiang Mi nodded in response, stood up, and walked towards her room in a daze, lying on the bed with tears welling up in her eyes.
What should I do?
Jiang Mi covered her eyes with her hands, tears welling up uncontrollably from the corners of her eyes, muttering, "I escaped the fate of losing my family, but I still have to die in this drought era."
Drought means famine, which will lead to a constant influx of refugees; food will become extremely scarce, and even money may not be enough to buy it, and people may even starve to death.
Although they have earned a lot of money during this period, it may not even be enough to cover their daily meals.
Jiang Mi looked half-dead, and even the system couldn't stand it anymore.
Although sweet potatoes are not xerophytes, they are relatively drought-resistant. When drought occurs, thanks to the system's production, their growth and nutrient availability will not be affected for a short period.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mi's eyes lit up, meaning that even with the drought, it wouldn't affect the growth and harvest of sweet potatoes!
These sweet potatoes are truly amazing! Not only are they sweet and melt-in-your-mouth, but they're also drought-resistant! They're practically a gift from heaven.
[Products from our system are guaranteed to be of high quality]
Therefore, host, you must strictly abide by the system rules; you will reap the rewards in the future.
The system took this opportunity to promote itself.
Jiang Mi suddenly found the system much more agreeable; at least it didn't cause any major problems.
As a good woman, knowing the future, she should be more magnanimous and offer guidance to the people to make them feel better.
[Task Rewards: +50 Good Woman Points, 20 High-Quality Potatoes]
[Failure Penalty: Good Woman Value -150, Level 2 Electric Shock x5, once every 5 minutes]
Jiang Mi was taken aback upon hearing the novel term.
Potatoes? What are these?
[Same variety as sweet potato, but more drought-resistant and can be grown in arid regions]
[Complete the task on time to obtain methods for planting potatoes in arid regions]
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mi's face lit up with joy. This was like a pillow being delivered just when she was about to fall asleep; she had just asked for the perfect solution.
Motivated by the potatoes, she worked even harder on her tasks.
As for who should deliver the message, Jiang Mi already had a suitable candidate in mind: her mother!
My mother has always been mature, steady, and sensible. I can tell her through a dream and ask her to pass the message on to my grandfather.
She's such a clever little devil.
At night, the moon hangs high in the sky, and the sky is full of stars; tomorrow will be another beautiful day.
After finishing dinner, Jiang Mi took her mother's hand and said sweetly, "Mom, I want to sleep with you tonight!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Cheng paused in his smoking, his face darkened, and he said unhappily, "Honey, how old are you? Why do you still want to sleep with your mother?"
What will he do if his wife sleeps with his daughter?
But Jiang Mi didn't care about any of that. She pouted and complained, "Mom, look at Dad! He won't let me sleep with you anymore!"
Jiang's mother doted on her daughter. Anyone who had a problem with her daughter was considered to be going against her, even her husband, who shared a bed with her. He immediately glared back and said with dissatisfaction, "What's wrong with me sleeping with my daughter? Why are you, as her father, arguing with your sweetheart?"
She turned around and coaxed her precious daughter, "Mommy will sleep with you tonight. I'll see if anyone dares to object, I'll skin them alive!"
Jiang's mother's words were pointed, and Jiang Cheng had no words to express his bitterness. He glared at the little girl with resentment, thinking, "How old are you? You're still thinking about stealing my wife!"
Jiang Mi made a face at Jiang Cheng and playfully stuck out her tongue.
In front of her parents, Jiang Mi always maintained a childlike heart, only wanting to grow up slowly in their presence.
Seeing the family enjoying themselves so happily, Su Yindi gritted her teeth in anger.
Jiang Mi's life, her dreams.
She dreamed of being cherished and loved, not of being beaten and scolded by her own parents for the slightest dissatisfaction. Only after marrying Jiang Laosan did she escape her misery and live a peaceful life.
But she was just not reconciled. Why did this fatso get everyone's love?
Despite being from the countryside, she lives the life of a pampered young lady!
"You're all grown up, why are you still acting like a child with your mother?"
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