Survival on a deserted island, a fake daughter raises a tiger cub and makes the star cry

Chapter 226 Harvest
After Su Muge left, Wu Xuan and Su Ya both looked sad.

They had lived together for more than half a year and had developed a deep bond.

It always feels unsettling to suddenly lose someone.

"It feels a little strange to suddenly have one less person!"

Not long after Su Muge left, Wu Xuan lay on a deck chair, feeling the cool breeze blowing from the sea, and suddenly spoke.

Su Ya didn't feel it as much as Wu Xuan. As a girl, she didn't have that much time to spend with Su Muge.

Shi Nianqing didn't feel much, just a little sad.

After all, they've lived together for so long, so there's bound to be some affection between them.

However, this feeling quickly faded, and they had to continue with their lives.

When harvest season arrives, they will be busy getting ready.

The rice they planted earlier has ripened, and they need to start harvesting it and drying it.

There are also chickpeas with cumin, and sweet potatoes; they all ripen together.

Autumn is the harvest season; leaves slowly fall, and the crops in the fields ripen.

Before they could even grieve for the person who left, they turned around and began to reap the rewards.

The first crop harvested was sweet potatoes, but since they were a wild variety, the yield wasn't as high as expected.

But it was also quite frightening. They had planted a whole acre of sweet potatoes using early-stage defenses, and the harvest was about 1000 jin (500 kg).

You had 2000 fewer sweet potatoes in your past life, but that's still a lot.

They piled it up in the small grain storage warehouse, which was filled to the brim and looked very tempting.

Next came the chickpeas. The chickpeas were growing very well, with plump pods. We cut them down with a dagger and laid them out in the yard to dry.

Once dried, the chickpea pods will burst open, and the beans will fall to the ground.

These beans can be collected, dried, and stored for a long time.

You can also select some of the better ones to plant next year.

There are also various vegetables in the fields. They are already old. If we don't harvest and dry them quickly, or make them into sauerkraut, we really won't be able to finish them.

Spicy vegetables were also planted in the field, and Shi Nianqing used them to make several jars of pickled vegetables.

We've almost finished the sauerkraut we made before, so we're making some fresh ones to go.

After all the crops in the field have been harvested, they start collecting fallen leaves and burning them in the field.

The viewers in the live stream didn't understand why they were burning fires in the fields.

Wu Xuan and Su Ya were equally confused.

Curious, she asked, "Sister Shi, why are you making a fire here?"

Shi Nianqing watched the raging fire, squatted down to observe, and explained to the viewers and friends in the live broadcast room.

"We planted so many vegetables and fruits this year, there must be a lot of insect eggs on the ground. We don't have pesticides or insecticides here, so in order to reduce pests and diseases when we sow next spring."

"We light a fire here for about half an hour, and the insect eggs inside will be burned to death. Then we bury the ashes inside to ensure the fertility of the land next year."

"The fertility of the soil is not inexhaustible. If we want to have plenty of vegetables and fruits to eat next year, we need to do everything well this year."

"There's a saying on ancient Earth that all the efforts of farmers are reflected in the soil, and that's the idea behind it..."

Su Ya and Wu Xuan nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

Viewers in the live stream said they learned something new.

Suddenly I realize that what Shi Nianqing said makes a lot of sense; it seems to relate to us personally.

The farmers' hardships are reflected in the soil, and our efforts can also be reflected in ourselves.

I inexplicably ended up attending a philosophy class, and it actually made a lot of sense.

Haha, I think so too!

[Shi Nianqing, stop pretending. If you keep pretending, you'll go too far. I don't believe you're that cultured.]

[Youyou'll be here soon, right? Shi Nianqing, your true colors are about to be exposed.] [Where did that weirdo upstairs come from? Get out of here!]

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Shi Nianqing watched the flames from the side, making sure they didn't spread outside.

They left after the flames had died down and gone out.

After waiting for the soil to cool, the ash will be buried in the soil the next day.

At the same time, Shi Nianqing went to check on the composting site.

During this period, all the kitchen waste they produced was put there for composting, and the collected dead branches and leaves were all turned into fertile fertilizer.

The piled-up fertilizer was neatly stored in a rain-free place, covered with many large leaves to keep out the outside moisture.

It can be taken out anytime you need to use it.

They look quite spectacular in those huge piles.

And the compost piled up at the very end was extremely hot, emitting a faint steam, and looked like it would be fully fermented after a while.

Then set it aside and wait for a while before using it.

Shi Nianqing planned to use these fertilizers to improve the soil in the fields, transforming it into black soil with higher nutrient content.

Next year, we will plant a large quantity of vegetables and fruits, as well as various kinds of sweet potatoes and potatoes.

After collecting these, Shi Nianqing began collecting rice.

The rice was collected quickly; it was all gathered in one day and transported to the shelter in a small cart.

After drying, collect them.

At the same time, a huge stone mill was made to remove the husks.

Once everything is done.

After such a long time, Shi Nianqing finally got to eat the white rice she had been longing for.

This rice is very fragrant, with a rich aroma.

It's been so long since I've had rice.

In the late post-apocalyptic world of my previous life, rice had become a luxury, but here, most people drink nutrient solutions.

Even after obtaining this replica of Earth, it had been a long time since we had eaten rice.

I've almost forgotten what rice tastes like.

I hate rice the most; I'm so lucky to have it all.

I scooped out a little bit of lard and added it to the soy sauce I had made earlier.

A large bowl of rice mixed with lard was served on the table, looking fresh and clean.

Wu Xuan and Su Ya couldn't help but squint their eyes when they smelled the strong aroma.

It tastes really good, it must be really good too.

One bite, and it really is delicious.

Then they began to wolf down their food.

Shi Nianqing was equally impressive.

The three of them ate a large bowl of rice, leaving not a single grain.

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On the other side, Shi Youyou, who had been traveling for quite some time, was getting impatient.

Finally, Jiang Yingdi saw the road they had initially seen.

The path was made by the two large snakes pressing down on it with their bodies.

"We've arrived. It will take us another five or six days to get there."