Read Novel Full Chapter 522: Feeling Like It Could Die at Any Time
Chapter 522: Feeling Like It Could Die at Any Time
Doudou was very diligent every day, watering twice a day, but more than half of the grass and trees died in just a few days.
Apart from the high temperature and lack of water, the biggest problem was the soil.
Jiang Ning was not an agricultural expert, but she remains optimistic. “Don’t worry, there’s still 50% left.”
Then, out of nowhere, a hailstorm came during the day.
“Bang, bang, bang,” it hit the RV non-stop.
With only one RV, Jiang Ning felt sorry for it and quickly brought both them and the RV into the space.
After waiting for two hours, they came out again, and the hail on the ground had almost melted.
The hailstorm killed another 30% of the grass and trees.
It wasn’t the hail that killed them, but rather the fact that they were still in the replanting stage and had been repeatedly attacked by extreme weather, making it impossible for them to adapt.
Not to mention the grass and trees, even humans couldn’t withstand it.
Jiang Ning made some herbal medicine to help their body recover.
But she was stubborn, and after all the grass and trees died, she replanted a new batch.
This time, she learned her lesson. Instead of rushing to plant, she first replanted them into pots with both mud and soil, taking them outside for a few hours each day and bringing them back to the space when the weather turned bad.
She let them slowly adapt to the harsh outside weather.
After raising them like this for ten days, she planted them along with the soil into the ground.
This time, it worked, and 50% of the plants survived.
But their growth wasn’t great. They looked wilted and weak, and it felt like they could die at any time.
The germination rate of dandelions in both plots was low, and some just keep dying for no reason.
Jiang Ning’s self-confidence was being hit every day.
Huo Yishen, on the other hand, was very calm and repeatedly flipped through books to check information.
“There are mulberry trees, cypress, winter melon, and wheat in the space. They are all suitable for planting in saline-alkali soil. We can give it a try.”
They’re uncertain whether this new land used to be land or was once underwater, but there’s no sign of salt in the soil, and the alkalinity probably isn’t too high.
It’s only because Jiang Ning has abundant resources that she can withstand repeated setbacks.
So, the third batch of planting plans began.
The situation is a bit better, but the survival rate is still very low, and the plants that did survive are still wilted, which is quite frustrating.
On the other hand, Bai Xue and the three little ones finally adapted to the new weather. Having overcome the harsh conditions, they were gradually regaining their strength.
When the weather was mild in the morning and evening, the couple would take the three little ones to run across the hills.
Jiang Ning focused on planting and by the time the plants had stabilized, more than a month had passed.
At sunset, the two of them took a walk by the sea.
As they walked, Jiang Ning looked back occasionally, “Has the mountain grown taller?”
When they first arrived, the sea was about 300-400 meters away, but now it felt farther.
Huo Yishen pointed towards the distant rocks, “It’s possible.”
The last time they came, the rocks were right by the sea, but now they were over 50 meters away from it.
He wasn’t a geologist, so he couldn’t say for sure if the mountain was rising or if the sea was receding.
They lived in the RV, but occasionally, they could still feel something.
Maybe their bodies had gotten used to it, or maybe the shaking were just too slight.
Jiang Ning stood on the rocks and looked into the distance. There was still an endless sea, and behind it were continuous mountains.
Yes, in just one month, more mountains had been exposed.
The environment was still harsh, but as long as the land remained, hope would spread like wildfire.
She planted a few cypress trees near the rocks, watered them, and placed some fertilizer nearby.
Walking calmly along the shore in the setting sun, her eyes suddenly caught a glimpse of green.
A grass.
It was only half an inch tall, but since the seaside was more humid, it was growing well.
It should have been more than a month ago that they sowed seeds near the mountain, which were later carried to the seaside by the wind.
It was just a single grass, but it made Jiang Ning feel really good, so they celebrated that night with a feast of fish and meat.
This wasteland finally grew grass!
The first phase of the planting came to an end for the time being.
Jiang Ning was interested in the endless mountaintops and wanted to know where it ended.
The sun is strong during the day, so they came out at dawn.
With limited stamina, climbing up and down, she was tired after walking for less than half an hour.
Jiang Ning took out the Predator.
Clearing a path through the mountains, she charged straight ahead, rushing up the peaks.
It used a lot of fuel, but it was exciting.
After driving for half an hour, they saw the peak in the distance. Jiang Ning did not hesitate at all, “Go up!”
So, they sped up.
The Predator roared up and successfully reached the top of the mountain.
The three got off the car and were shocked by the scene in front of them.
It was a circular mountain with steep cliffs dropping hundreds of meters. Below was a bottomless sea… well, it should be called a lake now.
This mountain had a lot of rocks, and soil erosion wasn’t as severe. The mountain shape was steep, and the mountain range curved like a falling arc, connecting to a lower, continuous hill on the other side.
Doudou was surprised. “We’re already at the top of the mountain?”
Jiang Ning smiled. “Maybe.”
Perhaps decades, hundreds of years, or even thousands of years later, this mountain will be thousands of meters above sea level.
In the past month, it had rained three times, and the large lake below should now be a freshwater lake.
Jiang Ning scattered the mixed seeds from the bag.
There were tree seeds, grass seeds, and even medicinal seeds. Whether they could take root and sprout depended entirely on fate.
The three of them looked at the distance with high-powered binoculars, and all they saw was endless brown.
The wind picked up, and dust spread everywhere.
They didn’t continue forward and drove the Predator back.
After scattering a handful of winter melon seeds, only about twenty plants survived. Jiang Ning and Doudou carefully dug them up with mud and roots, and planted them in different places.
A lot of wheat seeds were also scattered, and even though the survival rate wasn’t high, every hole had green shoots growing.
After the harvest, the wheat stalks, corn stalks, potato vines, and other plant leftovers are all cleaned up and buried in the soil to decompose into fertilizer.
With patience, in two or three years, this wasteland could become fertile.
Doudou was very serious about farming, and give clear instructions to the other five. Coke, Bai Xue, you can’t poop everywhere. If you want to poop, go to the composting land.”
Even the peels of the fruits and vegetables they ate were all thrown in.
As long as the green seedlings grow, their roots will hold the soil, and the water won’t evaporate so quickly.
Doudou was also busy, trying to hatch chickens, ducks, and geese.
If it were just the three of them and the dog, the meat they stored years ago would be enough.
But the three little ones were almost adults, and Bai Xue’s appetite was growing too. They were all carnivores, and they were big eaters, consuming quite a bit of meat every day.
Aside from that the wolf-hearted couple flirted with each other every day, and it felt like they could have a second child at any time…
If they kept breeding indefinitely, even a mountain of gold and silver would be wasted.
A bunch of spendthrifts!
Unfortunately, Jiang Ning wasn’t a veterinarian; otherwise, she would definitely get them neutered.
The space could produce wheat, corn, and the like, so raising poultry was no problem. Fortunately, Doudou was also serious about farming.
“Sister-in-law, when the poultry hatches, I can raise maggots for them to eat so we don’t need to use up the food in the space.”
Thankfully, Doudou had big ambitions, and Jiang Ning had to support her fully.
Jiang Ning wanted to test her. “Doudou, how do you plan to raise maggots?”