Wang Sao led Xiang Wanwan to her rapeseed field.
The rapeseed is not growing tall, the seeds are not plump enough, and the leaves have already withered and turned yellow. In this state, it is unlikely that much seed can be harvested.
The winter wheat on the other side was in a similar situation, with the grains not being plump enough, and some even being empty husks.
"I was puzzled. I took care of it normally, watering it and applying farmyard manure, but it just wouldn't grow well."
"You know, all this effort is for nothing, and there's no harvest. Let alone everyone else, I don't even want to plant anymore."
“I used to farm, and I could plant any crop and the harvest would be incredibly good.”
Wang Sao complained to Xiang Wanwan with a frustrated expression.
Xiang Wanwan squatted down on the ground to examine the soil.
The land on the island is quite fertile, typical of black soil.
She put a little soil in her mouth and tasted it; it was salty.
Looking at the fertile areas of the island, the salinity is quite high, so clearing land for farming is like planting seeds in salty soil, no wonder the harvest is poor.
Previously, sweet potatoes were planted behind the house. They were trampled on year-round, and water was poured on them, causing the soil to lose salt, so it was possible to grow them normally.
The same principle applies to the ground in the yard.
However, most of the land has not been diluted or drained with fresh water, so the salt content is still very high.
Xiang Wanwan looked at the surrounding plots of land again, and they were all in similar condition.
Everyone chose to cultivate the land in the same area, so they all faced similar situations, and the crops in everyone's fields did not grow well.
"Sister-in-law, let's go back!"
"Sigh, my rapeseed will be ready to harvest in a few days, but there's no place on the island to press oil, and I don't know what to do with it after it's harvested."
"Although the harvest is not much, we can still get something, even if it's just a little bit."
Xiang Wanwan took it to heart.
If they could bring in some talented people to their island, like furniture makers, oil pressers, pig butchers, they could have all sorts of skills and develop in a healthy way.
She needs to talk to Lu Jingnian when she gets back.
Since everyone will be living here in the future, we need to consider the development of this area; things can't just continue like this.
With some renovations, this place could become a paradise!
Xiang Wanwan felt full of energy when she thought about this.
As soon as I got home, the two children were already awake. The younger sister started wailing, and the older brother next to her also started crying.
Xiang Wanwan had no choice but to pick him up and breastfeed him again.
She feels like she's a dairy cow now, feeding one baby six or seven times a day, and the two babies together make it more than ten times a day.
Fortunately, she drank the spring water every day, and Aunt Wu also made soup for her every day, so her milk supply was still quite good.
She used to raise ten chickens, but now only two are left.
I used to collect eggs every day, but now there are no eggs left to eat.
After feeding the baby, Xiang Wanwan sighed as she tidied her clothes: "Aunt Wu, shouldn't we hatch some chicks? Otherwise, we won't have any eggs to eat."
"I was just about to tell you, Shuxue just brought over ten eggs, should we apply them to the affected area?"
"Okay." Xiang Wanwan nodded.
She sold two chickens to Xiang Shuxue, and now she can guarantee one egg a day. These ten eggs must have been saved up for a while.
"Aunt Wu, you watch the child, I'm going over there."
"OK."
Xiang Wanwan took some cured pork and sausages, as well as grouper, from the kitchen, and then picked some vegetables from the yard and packed them up.
When we arrived at Xiang Shuxue's house, we saw her busy in the yard as soon as we entered.
She has now also set aside a space in the yard to grow some vegetables to eat.
Xiang Shuxue is not currently a military family member and is not officially employed, so she does not receive any supplies each month.
She earns enough by buying food from people around her each month, plus growing her own vegetables and raising chickens and rabbits.
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