Jiang Wanwan was escorted home. Along the way, the villagers chattered about the recent situation in the village and the disappearance of Jiang Dali's family.
Because Jiang Wanwan had taken a series of protective measures for the village in advance, a few scattered refugees came here during the few days she was away, but they were all repelled by the villagers working together.
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About five days later, the emperor issued an edict, revealing that Su Mu had massacred the city and framed the Duke of Dingguo for the crime, which shocked the officials of the country.
The Emperor was furious and ordered the execution of Su Mu's entire clan. He also dispatched men overnight to escort the Duke of Dingguo's entire family back to the capital and spent money to have the Duke of Dingguo's mansion renovated.
To compensate the deceased Duke Dingguo and his family who had suffered years of unjust exile, the Emperor decreed that the Duke Dingguo's descendants could inherit the title and were also rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold...
Upon hearing this news, Jiang Wanwan finally felt relieved.
With Su Mu's family executed, no one bothered her anymore. Old Jiang's family, including herself, were finally spared. Her focus now was on leading the entire village to resist the natural disaster.
She believes that with her own efforts and the support of the online store, her future will definitely be more and more prosperous.
To celebrate, Lao Jiang's family prepared a large feast.
Three days passed in a row. Jiang Wanwan calculated the time and realized it was time to dig up the potatoes in the field. Otherwise, they would die when the drought came.
So, while other places were struggling to get enough to eat, the entire village of Dashui was immersed in the joy of a bountiful potato harvest.
On this day, an uninvited guest arrived in Dashui Village.
That was Qi Zhao.
During the fierce struggle for the throne, he demonstrated through various actions that he was no different from the emperor and only wanted to be a carefree prince. Then, he came to Dashui Village alone.
Just then, Old Jiang's family was digging potatoes, which was the time when they needed the most labor. Jiang Wanwan reluctantly let him stay and help dig potatoes.
Since Old Jiang's family grows the most potatoes, the villagers spontaneously come to help Old Jiang's family dig potatoes after they have finished digging their own.
Soon, all the potatoes in the field were dug up.
As a result, every household in Dashui Village now has nearly 2,000 jin of potatoes, and no longer has to worry about food shortages.
Living off one's savings is never in Jiang Wanwan's nature.
So she bought a lot of cassava seeds from the mall.
Cassava is a relatively drought-resistant plant and can grow even in very arid environments. However, she was unsure whether cassava would be able to grow in the face of a drought.
But since the land was already lying fallow, they decided to take a gamble and see if the cassava could actually survive.
So Jiang Wanwan told the villagers about the situation and offered to give them cassava seeds as payment for helping them dig potatoes.
The villagers were overjoyed. Even if this cassava ultimately failed to grow, planting it meant there was still hope, wasn't it?
The villagers of Dashui Village have started a new wave of cassava planting.
Days passed, and the cassava in the field finally grew. But the drought eventually came.
Jiang Wanwan bought a lot of books from the bookstore, all of which were about finding water sources.
She and Qi Zhao buried themselves in their studies all day long. Through their continuous research, discussion, and practice, they finally found a new water source before the village's well dried up.
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