Because her younger sister was thinner, she always fed Lu Yao first.
As soon as she held him in her arms, the little guy started nuzzling against her chest, grunting like a little pig, which made Xiang Wanwan laugh.
"Yaoyao is so smart, she's drinking milk now."
Xiang Wanwan looked at her daughter, who was engrossed in drinking milk, and her heart was filled with happiness.
After feeding her, Wu Ma took the younger sister away and put the older brother in her arms.
The older brother was clearly much more aggressive than his younger sister; he grabbed her and immediately sucked on her, drinking large gulps of milk.
She was finally relieved after feeding both children.
Fortunately, babies this month are relatively easy to take care of, as they eat and sleep all day. Moreover, Lu Chen and Lu Yao don't cry much, so even Wu Ma can manage on her own.
Wu's mother takes care of the child, and Xiang Wanwan makes lunch for her.
She picked some chili peppers from the vegetable garden, took out the cured pork she made last year, and stir-fried it.
Then I made some vegetable and egg soup.
The meals at home are much more plentiful now than last year. Although fresh meat isn't available every day, the cured meat and sausages we made last year are enough for them to eat until the end of this year.
With the availability of chicken and rabbit meat now, life has become much better for every household.
They no longer rely solely on those meager resources for survival.
She had just finished cooking when Lu Jingnian returned.
As soon as he entered the house, he washed his hands, checked on the two children, and then came out to eat.
At the dinner table, Xiang Wanwan noticed that his expression wasn't good and asked, "What happened?"
"Starting next month, the supply of goods will be suspended."
"Oh no! What are we going to do? How are we going to eat without rice?" Aunt Wu exclaimed hurriedly.
The day has finally come.
Since the end of last year, supplies have been dwindling, and Xiang Wanwan wondered if one day they would be completely suspended.
Unexpectedly, it stopped after only half a year.
The island has several thousand people, including soldiers. Although every family now grows vegetables, relying solely on vegetables is not a sustainable solution.
"Did they say when it will resume?" Xiang Wanwan asked.
"No, they told us to wait for further notice. Besides, food supplies outside are also tight; they say there's a large-scale famine."
Xiang Wanwan was somewhat surprised, but famine did exist in this era, though she didn't know which year it was.
When do you plan to inform everyone?
"Let's wait until the end of the month. The army still has some supplies stored up. We'll distribute some to everyone at the end of the month, and we'll be self-sufficient starting next month."
Lu Jingnian was in low spirits. He was worried that if the supplies suddenly ran out, people would have a lot of complaints, which could lead to unrest.
Xiang Wanwan patted his shoulder and smiled at him.
"Don't worry, there's no problem. Nowadays, everyone grows vegetables, and some also grow corn and wheat."
"Moreover, this might also be an opportunity. After this famine, our island will be a completely different place."
She believes that human potential is limitless, just like Xiang Shuxue, who always finds greater courage and wisdom when faced with dire circumstances.
Lu Jingnian left with a heavy heart after finishing his meal.
Xiang Wanwan went next door to find Sister Wang.
"Sister-in-law, what happened to the seeds I left with you before?"
"How much is left? Are there many people coming to collect it?"
Aunt Wang brought out the bags from the house; half of the wheat and corn were gone, but there was still plenty of the other things.
"Don't even mention it. At the beginning, everyone was very enthusiastic, but for some reason, the harvest was always poor."
"So gradually, fewer and fewer people started planting, thinking that since they had supplies to rely on, they didn't need to put in so much effort."
"However, regarding the pig farming thing you mentioned this morning, everyone should be more enthusiastic if we start harvesting grain."
Xiang Wanwan frowned.
Before I got pregnant, I didn't pay attention to the implantation, and I didn't expect it to be so difficult.
"Sister-in-law, let's go check on the fields!" (This chapter has been finished. Please click to continue reading the next chapter!)
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