SIAS Chapter 29.2

Oh, this young educated youth was really eager to learn. She asked for advice on these farming skills. It was really embarrassing. Aunt Guihua’s vanity was greatly satisfied. She immediately told her everything she knew.

“Sweet potatoes are usually planted in the spring in the brigade. However, some families don’t have enough food in autumn, so they will plant some in their own plots and eat the leaves. However, the yield is not as high as in spring.”

“Sweet potatoes could be stored for a long time. We use the seeds saved last year to grow seedlings. We need to make ridges and turn the soil loosely to get more fruits.”

“When the sweet potato seedlings grow to one meter long, they need to be turned over every once in a while…”

Yi Qingqing listened carefully. When Aunt Guihua talked about the private plot, she asked again, “I went to collect firewood yesterday and saw one of the educated youths open a door behind the house and make a small yard. It seemed that the private plot was enclosed inside. Who should I ask for this big door and yard? I also want to make one like this to grow some vegetables. How can I get the seedlings? Can I exchange things for it?”

“Of course, there’s no problem. If you want to build a yard, just ask Zhao Yougen. The one who opened the door you mentioned was Comrade Xie, right? It was also built by Zhao Yougen. As for the vegetables, there’s no problem at all. Auntie can exchange with you. Let me tell you, the vegetable garden in the Auntie’s house has the most complete varieties. Do you have soap tickets? You can choose whatever you want with one ticket.” Aunt Guihua said happily.

“I just bought two bars of soap yesterday and haven’t used them yet. Why not just give them to you, Auntie?” Yi Qingqing thought for a while and said.

The ticket would still require extra money to be exchanged for a piece of soap. How could Lin Guihua not agree?

She immediately told her to pick vegetables after work and she would be able to eat them until the vegetables in her private plot were grown.

Lin Guihua’s group was full of people who had a good relationship with her. It was worthwhile to exchange the vegetables that could not be eaten in her private plot for a piece of soap, but what Lin Guihua said was also true. The vegetables in her private plot grew the best and had more varieties than other families.

But, the educated youth had just arrived and was in need of more than just vegetables.

Some smart people asked her if she wanted eggs or some dried goods picked up from the mountains.

Yi Qingqing was worried that there were not enough dishes.

Although she got eggs from signing in, it was better to keep the things that could be put in the system backpack for the time being. She could use them anytime and there was no rush. She could buy some and eat them slowly.

So, she used the cloth to exchange 10 eggs with an aunt and exchanged half a catty of dried mushrooms and half a catty of dried black fungus with another aunt.

 

 

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