Only those who are afraid of hunger know how important it is to fill their stomachs.
Although from the memory of acceptance, Wang Manyin knew that people in this era did not have enough to eat, he did not have a deep understanding of himself.
After all, in later generations, the word famine has become a legend.
After he was born again in this world, he did not really starve for a long time.
So Wang Manyin could not really understand the idea of orchids, but just said, "Don't worry about food. As long as you have money, you can definitely buy it in Dove City."
Of course, he doesn't plan to tell women about his space. I'm afraid it's a secret that needs to be hidden for a lifetime, even for the closest people.
In a month or two, the rice planted inside should be mature. Judging from the current growth trend, the output will not be too low.
Yes, Wang Manyin has no doubt about whether the space is suitable for crop growth.
This can be seen from the first wheat planted. Due to the weather outside, the growth cycle of winter wheat has reached more than 200 days.
It is planted in autumn and does not mature until late spring and early summer.
Benefiting from the unique environment of space, Wang Manyin planted these plants for more than two months, and now the wheat shoots have turned yellow.
It should be harvested in a few days at most.
This growth rate seems amazing, but considering that the growth cycle of spring wheat outside is only about 100 days, it is very normal.
Wang Manyin heard from the old man in the village before that in Guanzi Village, about 30 grains of wheat were planted per ear in previous years. In case of drought and insufficient fertility, the wheat grain will be even more shrivelled and thin, just like the sparrow's tongue, and it will not be able to produce flour at all.
The wheat produced in space is different. There are almost 60 grains in one ear. The ears of wheat are heavy and full. It can almost stand up to the two ears of the outside world, and is already comparable to the good varieties of later generations.
This discovery made Wang Manyin very excited. There were hundreds of ears of wheat planted in the space. If all of them were ripe, they would be able to keep hundreds of seeds, barely enough to plant a piece of land.
If this continues, the family will certainly not be short of food in autumn.
In addition to wheat, there are also corn, millet and other crops, which are also growing well. It's time to harvest.
In short, Wang Manyin never worried about food. He is confident that his mother-in-law and aunt will have enough to eat.
Two bags of biscuits, two jin of fruit candy, and a hare are the gifts that Wang Manyin prepared for returning home.
It seems that the snow is getting lighter now, and they didn't delay.
Lock the door directly and take rhubarb with you.
The heavy snow filled the roadside ditches and ridges. Many familiar signs could not be seen, so both of them were careful when walking.
If you are not careful, you will fall into the snow nest deep in your knees.
The two villages are several miles apart, and it took half an hour.
Not far from the entrance to the village, I saw someone looking at the scene from a distance.
Then, a cry came: "brother-in-law, sister, it is them, they are coming!"
Two young adults stumbled and ran wildly in the snow.
"It's Lanxiang and Shaoping. They have come to meet us." Orchid waved to the other side happily.
Running close, the two little guys were a little scared.
"Why, I haven't seen you for two days, and I don't know your sister and I?" Wang Manyin smiled and rubbed the two children's heads, finally letting them relax.
"Brother in law, did you still carry a rabbit, which was caught by Dahuang?" Shaoping asked excitedly after seeing what was in his hand.
"Well, let's eat rabbit meat at noon. Hurry up and pick it up," said Wang Manyin, putting the hare into the little guy's hands.
When they arrived at the scene, the old father-in-law's family, together with Sun Yuting and his wife, came forward to greet them.
Sun Shaoping took the initiative to report that his brother-in-law had mentioned a hare.
The little guy now worships his brother-in-law to the utmost, and brings them delicious food every time he comes.
"Mom and Dad, Uncle Yuting, Aunt, we are back!" Wang Manyin said hello.
"Come back, hurry into the room, the kang is already hot." Old Sun Han also responded warmly.
"Here comes my brother-in-law," Sun Shao'an nodded.
After entering the cave, Wang Manyin greeted the old lady of the Sun family and was welcomed onto the adobe.
Several men were chatting and smoking around, while women were busy cooking lunch.
In order to welcome the new son-in-law, the Sun family also cut two jin of meat.
But with this hare, it will be more prosperous at noon.
The four men are all engaged in awkward conversation, which Sun Yuting is mainly talking about.
He thought he had a higher vision than his brother and was an elder, so he took the initiative to take the responsibility of educating Wang Manyin: "Man Yin, don't just think about making money in your mind, you should always learn to correct. Especially, you can open a sales agency, which is the trust of the village and the supply and marketing cooperatives. If you don't learn, you may have to go to the prison. All relatives will be affected..."
Shao'an scratched his head helplessly, and couldn't help interrupting: "Er Pa, this is not a village meeting, so you can just say a few words less."
"Why, what I said is not reasonable? We are poor and lower middle peasants. How can we not be positive about the above call? Man Yin, do you think what Er Pa said is reasonable?"
For Sun Yuting, Wang Manyin was quite speechless.
This man is half the weight of his predecessor. He has turned his life into a bad one, but he is especially keen on the collective affairs of the brigade.
I like to study newspapers when I have nothing to do.
If my father in law had not always helped me, I would have been unable to support several children in the family.
As a result, when his predecessor sold rat poison and was subjected to reeducation through labor, he immediately drew a clear line with his old father-in-law's family. Usually I would go to my father-in-law's house to have a good time, but I shouted "Brother" across the road.
After listening to the other party's question, Wang Manyin nodded with forbearance: "I heard that my second father worked in the steel plant when he was young, and he had seen the world, so that's natural. But... my second father, you worked well in the steel plant, why did you come back to farm?"
"Oh..." Sun Yuting, who was eloquent, stopped talking and held his tongue.
Old Sun said goodbye and smoked dry cigarettes.
With his son-in-law in front of him, he wanted to save some face for his younger brother.
Instead, Wang Manyin took the initiative to change the subject: "Dad, Shao'an is not young, and he should marry a wife in two years. I wanted to say last time, what a good cliff we are, and didn't want to drill more holes in the kiln?"
"Well, it's easy to dig a kiln. The key is that we still owe the production team money. Shao'an and I don't have much time to earn work points. Besides, even if we drill two earth holes, where does the money for doors and windows come from? Wood is too expensive."
"Take your time, there will always be a way. Sooner or later, we should think about Shao'an. If we are short of money, Orchid and I can also help. If we want to work hard in sunny days, we can dig the kiln in rainy days..."
"Yes, Dad, we can ask Man Yin to help us when we dig the kiln," interrupted the orchid who was burning the fire.
"Let's wait until spring comes," said Sun Yuhou, who was also moved by what his son-in-law said.
That's right. After finishing her mental calculation, it's time for her son to consider it.
Then, people talked about digging kiln. There is no taboo on this topic, but it makes the atmosphere warm.
There were no outsiders at noon, and the whole family gathered around to have a meal. The atmosphere was quite lively.
The snow is heavy again when I eat.
When Wang Manyin and Orchid returned home in the afternoon, the snow on the ground was already 30 centimeters deep.
When she got home, Wang Manyin was still thinking about catching the hare, so she let orchids stay at home and rest. She took rhubarb with her and continued to search in the fields.
In this bad weather, hares hide in snow nests, and there is no sign in the snow.
But for rhubarb, which has a good sense of smell, it is a rare opportunity.
Sure enough, just after looking for a few fields, rhubarb made a deep sob at a snowdrift.
Wang Manyin went close and looked carefully, and found a fist sized hole in the snow pile, with a faint heat around it.