Wasteland Farming, Manual for Raising Human Cubs

Chapter 66 Reclamation

The temperature really dropped.

When Zhao Xiaoxiu woke up in the morning and got out of the thick white quilt that her father had prepared overnight, a chill crept up against her skin.

She quickly put on the thick clothes and pants on the bedside.

The clothes were made by Zhao Gang last night. At this moment, he had gone to the patrol station next door for planting training, and Zhao Xiaoxiu was the only one left at home.

She studied too late last night, so she stayed in bed and slept until nearly ten o'clock today.

The clothes and pants he was wearing were all double-padded. Afraid that the pure white color would look monotonous like a hospital gown, Zhao Gang removed a lot of the decorative beads from his hairbands to use as embellishments and buttons.

The outfit Zhao Xiaoxiu is wearing now consists of a straight-tube jacket with a stand-up collar and lantern sleeves, and a pair of tapered lantern pants.

The pockets of the clothes and pants are specially made with ruffles, and the buttons and small flowers on the pockets are made with pink and green decorative beads.

The standing doll collar wraps around the neck without feeling tight. It is very comfortable and beautiful.

Zhao Xiaoxiu stood on a small stool and looked at herself in the bathroom mirror for a long time. The more she looked, the more satisfied she became. She was full of admiration for her father's superb craftsmanship.

Dad is not at home today, so she picked up the comb and combed her hair herself. She chose two hairpins from the box of hair accessories, parted her hair to the side, and used clips to hold the loose hair to ensure that they were flat on her scalp.

Looking at the little girl in the mirror wearing brand new clothes and two pumpkin hairpins on her head, Zhao Xiaoxiu held her face with her hands, looking very satisfied.

She spun around and jumped steadily off the stool, her clothes fluttering, and she happily rushed to the kitchen on the first floor.

After I finished eating the nutrient solution and two pears, I heard noisy voices coming from outside the house.

I ran out to see, and found that it was the plantation lord's army that had arrived.

The experts led the lords to plant rapeseed. Territories No. 13 and No. 14 were closest to the patrol station. Lord No. 14 had just learned it, and now it was the turn of Lord No. 13.

A group of people walked towards the flat land to the north. When passing by the door of his house, Zhao Gang took the time to say hello to his daughter, then turned around and strode forward, leading everyone to find suitable land.

Two hundred meters away from the house, everyone stopped.

Zhao Xiaoxiu closed the door of her house and ran over to watch out of curiosity.

The lords gave a kind smile to the little girl who had appeared secretly. Seeing her standing quietly and obediently behind Zhao Gang and the experts, listening attentively, they suddenly felt a little envious and jealous of Zhao Gang.

Why can’t they also have such a well-behaved and lovely daughter!
Mo Shigui, who was standing on the periphery watching the fun, waved to the quiet little guy, and glared coldly back at those lords who were busy looking at other people's daughters and not studying hard.

"Uncle Mo." Zhao Xiaoxiu walked over and looked up to ask. He tilted his head and asked, "Is there something wrong?"

Mo Shigui immediately squatted down, afraid of scaring others, and quickly moved the weapon on his chest behind his back.

His face showed an uncle's smile that he couldn't even believe, it was so kind and gentle.

"Did Xiaoxiu drink the relief nutrient solution?" Mo Shigui asked with concern.

Zhao Xiaoxiu nodded and smiled at him. The pure white dress made her face look pink and rosy, and her big black eyes were as bright as the pink and green decorative beads on her dress.

Mo Shigui's heart softened when he saw this, and he really wanted to hug this little thing.

However, he is already a mature man who knows his limits, and of course he would not suddenly do such a presumptuous thing.

Mo Shigui searched all the pockets of his combat uniform, but all he found were weapons, not even a single candy.

He was holding two grenades that he had taken out of his last trouser pocket, and he felt like digging his toes into the ground in embarrassment.

Mo Shigui smiled awkwardly at the little girl looking at him, and awkwardly put the grenade back into his trouser pocket.

He swore to himself that he would bring some snacks with him next time.

Zhao Xiaoxiu waited for a long time, but nothing happened. However, she was not disappointed, because after all, she had already felt Mo Shigui's kindness.

Zhao Gang's field teaching was over, and someone called Mo Shigui: "Stationmaster, let's go!" Everyone rushed to the next house, and Zhao Gang stayed behind to continue his unfinished rapeseed planting task.

Seeing Mo Shigui bringing his cub over to him and handing it to him before leaving, Zhao Gang nodded slightly at him.

He seemed quite polite, but Mo Shigui suddenly felt a chill on his back.

He looked back and saw the father and daughter standing there waving at him.

Zhao Xiaoxiu: "Goodbye, Uncle Mo!"

Zhao Gang was smiling, and his smile was as warm as the spring breeze.

This was not the first time Mo Shigui had met Zhao Gang. When had he ever seen him smile like this?
Mo Shigui's heart shuddered, but he was determined to carry some candy in his pocket to pet the kids next time.

Everyone left, leaving only Zhao Gang and his daughter in the field.

The rapeseed seeds provided by the base can plant one acre of land.

The experts gave five days, and what Zhao Gang had to do next was to finish planting this acre of land within the specified time.

Following the steps taught by experts, first turn the soil over, then make shallow trenches before sowing and covering the soil.

No fertilizer is needed; these mutants can grow into dense forests on the poorest soil.

Zhao Xiaoxiu enthusiastically expressed her willingness to help.

Zhao Gang responded without hesitation and took her home to make a small hoe before heading towards the rapeseed field.

This acre of rapeseed field was specially selected by Zhao Gang. It is not far from the house, making it convenient for observation and care.

The number of seeds distributed by the base is not large, and the main task in the first year is to plant all these seeds and cultivate more seeds to facilitate the expansion of the sowing area in the second year.

The base stipulates that every 600 square meters is one acre, so one acre of land is actually not small.

Zhao Gang probably has a bit of obsessive-compulsive disorder. The one acre of land he marked out is 30 meters long, 20 meters wide, symmetrical from north to south, and a very standard rectangle.

Zhao Gang first dug out the boundaries on all sides, and then reclaimed the land from south to north.

In broad daylight, he could only use one tentacle, and he couldn't expose the fleshy bud on the top that was covered with sharp fangs and bloodshot eyes.

Zhao Gang gave up after trying to use one tentacle to help turn the soil. He thought the effect would not be as good as using both hands to hold the hoe.

Dad turned into a ruthless soil-turning machine in the front, while Zhao Xiaoxiu held a small hoe and followed behind to check for leaks and fill in the gaps, throwing away the stones, branches and roots that were turned up, and knocking out the clods of earth that were not broken up in the first round.

The weather was suitable, they were in good physical condition, and it was also their first time farming, so given the novelty of it, Zhao Xiaoxiu and Zhao Gang did not feel tired at all after tilling an acre of land.

Looking at the acres of reclaimed yellow and black soil in front of them, the father and daughter felt a sense of accomplishment.

When Zhao Xiaoxiu got up the next day, she gasped for air because of the pain as soon as she raised her arms.

It wasn’t that I wasn’t tired yesterday, but I was so excited that I ignored the alarm feedback from my body.

But the ground has been turned over, and we have to sow the seeds today.

Zhao Gang kissed the cub on the head to give it spiritual encouragement.

Zhao Xiaoxiu quickly got up, shook his sore arms and legs, picked up the bag of seeds and rushed to the field.

Zhao Gang followed behind, with the corners of his mouth never lowering.

The cub is so energetic!

(End of this chapter)