Chapter Ninety-Six: Methods to Solve Drought
Su's mother was furious: "How dare you ask? If it weren't for your incompetence, would your brother be like this? If you could teach Jiang Mi a lesson, we would forgive you."
Su Daqiang also said, "That's right, as long as you deal with Jiang Mi, things will be back to normal."
Su Yindi was stunned for a moment. As long as Jiang Mi was taught a lesson, things would be the same as before?
"Mother, why are you wasting your breath talking to her? Get her out of here, I don't want to see her."
As soon as Su Xing called out, Su's mother had no choice but to respond. She would fulfill any request her son made, and immediately kicked Su Yindi out, as if this daughter was not her own.
Looking at the closed door, Su Yindi felt heartbroken. On such a day of family reunion, she had been kicked out. Even if she returned to her husband's family, she would be ridiculed.
"Oh, isn't this Yin Di? Why don't you go inside since you're at your parents' house?"
Su Yindi was embarrassed and didn't know what to say, but Su's mother's voice came from inside.
“She’s not our daughter, we don’t recognize this ungrateful wretch.”
The villagers immediately changed their gaze towards Su Yindi, wondering what they would say about her when they got back.
Unable to enter her parents' home, Su Yindi wandered around outside the village several times until after lunch before finally returning to the Jiang family home, looking dejected.
Jiang Mi had just finished planting the potatoes and returned when she saw Su Yindi looking for something in the kitchen. She asked, "Didn't you take the rabbit meat? What are you looking for?"
Su Yindi was startled by her, glared at her fiercely, grabbed a hard steamed bun, and left.
Liang Lan had just returned from her parents' home when she saw Su Yindi and asked, "Didn't you eat enough at your parents' home for lunch? Why are you eating leftover steamed buns at home?"
Not wanting to be laughed at, Su Yindi pretended nothing was wrong: "I just walked this stretch of road and suddenly felt hungry."
Liang Lan didn't take it seriously and continued chatting: "You're back quite early? Was the rabbit meat Mom gave you delicious? How did it taste?"
Su Yindi couldn't even get into the house, let alone eat rabbit meat, and ended up smelling terrible.
"I'm tired, I'm going back to rest."
Liang Lan watched as Su Yindi closed the door, looking completely bewildered: "What's wrong with her? She seemed quite happy when she went back to her parents' house this morning."
Jiang Mi didn't say anything. What else could it be? She must have been bullied at home. Given the Su family's nature, they definitely wouldn't give Su Yindi a good time.
However, Jiang Mi didn't have time to worry about her affairs. Although the locust plague was almost resolved, the water in the well was decreasing, and a severe drought was imminent. It needed to be addressed as soon as possible.
Moreover, epidemics are more likely to occur during droughts, so we must take precautions!
Just then, someone knocked on the door. Jiang Mi was pondering the question as she went to open the door, only to find that the person outside was none other than Huo Ran, who had disappeared for several days!
What brings you here?
He had lost a lot of weight in just a few days, and he stared at the person in front of him, somewhat lost in thought.
Jiang Mi has lost even more weight, and this time you can even see her pointed chin. Although her figure is still slightly plump, it's already enough to make many men drool.
I really want to hide her away and not let other men see her!
"What are you spacing out about?" Jiang Mi waved her hand in front of Huo Ran, wondering what he was thinking, that he had actually come to her doorstep and started spacing out.
Suddenly snapping out of his reverie, he asked, "I came to ask about sweet potatoes. I wonder how long it takes to harvest them?"
Jiang Mi calculated the days: "We've only been planting for a short time. If we include the earliest plots, it will probably take another three or four months. Are you in a hurry?"
Huo Ran nodded. Many people were waiting for these sweet potatoes to save their lives, but this was something that couldn't be rushed.
"However, I recently planted a new batch of potatoes. These ripen faster than sweet potatoes, although they aren't as sweet, but they're still delicious. Do you need some?"
Huo Ran's eyes lit up. Even though he hadn't tried it before, he trusted her.
"If you need it, I can include the sweet potato with it. You gave me so much money before, so I won't ask you for the potato portion."
Huo Ran felt that the woman in front of him was both cute and kind, and his heart softened: "How can that be? You have also worked hard, and we can't let you work hard for nothing. You will not be shortchanged."
Jiang Mi knew that this man meant what he said, so she didn't argue with him.
These potatoes and sweet potatoes are all premium quality, and they will cook in a shorter time.
Seeing the worried look on Jiang Mi's face, Huo Ran asked with concern, "Has anything happened recently? Is there anything I can do to help?"
Jiang Mi didn't really want to talk to Huo Ran about these things, because mentioning drought and plague would only cause panic and wouldn't do any good. But this person in front of her was different; she had a feeling that Huo Ran would believe her.
"I've noticed that the water level in the well has been decreasing lately."
With just this one sentence, Huo Ran immediately understood the meaning behind her words, and his expression gradually became serious.
“I’ve also noticed recently that the water level in the river is getting lower and lower. At first, I thought it was just my imagination, but then I realized that it was getting lower and lower and that it was not good.”
It turned out that she wasn't the only one who had discovered this. Jiang Mi felt like she had found a kindred spirit, and her heavy heart was somewhat comforted.
"This matter must be taken seriously, but we cannot tell the villagers yet, otherwise it will cause panic."
Huo Ran nodded: "That's what I think too."
He looked at Jiang Mi with admiration, discovering that this woman not only had a business mind but also a strong ability to observe.
What are your thoughts on this?
Jiang Mi thought about it for a moment, and realized that she had to rely on the system.
I thought you'd forgotten me, but it turns out you still need me.
Jiang Mi resisted the urge to roll her eyes and mentally praised the system.
Okay, okay, you're such a hypocrite.
Ginger Honey: ...So hard to please!
Methods to address drought include: irrigation; crop modification; and afforestation to reduce the damage caused by drought winds.
[Task: Solve the drought]
[Quest Reward: Secret Manual for Making Fine Salt (Medium)]
It turns out the system had been waiting for her all along, causing her so much worry for so many days.
"What are you thinking about?" Huo Ran couldn't help but ask when Jiang Mi didn't reply for a long time.
"It's alright, I just thought of a way to solve the drought."
Suddenly, his eyes lit up: "Really? What method?"
Jiang Mi told Huo Ran what the system had just said: "We need to choose a method based on the situation. Before the drought becomes too severe, it would be best to bring in water from other places and then plant trees to reduce the drought."
Huo Ran looked at her with admiration; this woman always managed to surprise him.
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