Read Novel Full Chapter 564: What Exactly Happened!
Chapter 564: What Exactly Happened!
When his daughter returned, Gu Tinglin’s expression softened. “Anning, you’re back.”
Jiang Ning nodded. “Mhm.”
Suddenly feeling a bit awkward, Gu Tinglin hesitated. “You’ve lost quite a bit of weight.”
During team missions, she had to consider everyone else. There was no way she could just eat and drink as she pleased.
But Jiang Ning didn’t mind. “I’m fine.”
She welcomed him inside and asked with concern, “How’s your health been lately?”
“Your Aunt Shu has been giving me acupuncture every day, and the medicine you left me hasn’t run out. My health has almost fully recovered.”
Jiang Ning took him into the space for a follow-up checkup. From the CT scan, the pneumonia was gone, but some damage was irreversible, so he still needed to be careful in the future.
After running all the necessary tests, she adjusted his treatment accordingly.
Gu Tinglin couldn’t hide his good mood. “How was your trip this time?”
“Nothing major happened.”
Jiang Ning roughly explained what had happened and talked about salvaging 26 containers of fabric.
As for the 21 containers of Fire Seed supplies collected before the land sank, they would wait to see how the military handled the supplies collected this time before deciding whether to hand them over.
Since Gu Tinglin had returned early, the special task group’s retrieval report had not yet reached him.
But it was clear that the Fire Seed supplies were an essential part of restoring the Chinese civilization. Whoever collected them would receive a generous reward, including the teams working on land.
Over the past month, his work had become much easier, but his worry for his daughter and son-in-law had only grown.
Now that they were back safe and sound, he could finally breathe easy.
Gu Tinglin wasn’t good at expressing his emotions. “I’ve learned a few dishes. You both come over for dinner tonight.”
Jiang Ning didn’t refuse. “Let me know if you need anything. I’ll bring it over.”
“No need. Doudou brings supplies every few days.”
Thinking about Rong Sanshao’s antics, Jiang Ning nervously asked, “Father, Rong Sanshao hasn’t been causing trouble in front of you, has he?”
“Trouble?”
“He…” Jiang Ning awkwardly scratched her foot. “He speaks without thinking sometimes, and I’m afraid it might scare you.”
At the mention of Rong Sanshao, Gu Tinglin chuckled. “I’ve met him a few times. He’s actually quite well-mannered. A smart and amusing young man. If he stays grounded, he’ll have a bright future.”
Well-mannered?
Jiang Ning was confused. “…” What exactly happened!
That ungrateful scoundrel ran off next door without a second thought.
By nightfall, Doudou returned from the farm.
“Sister-in-law.” She happily ran over and tightly hugged Jiang Ning. “You’re finally back.”
The little girl smelled a bit sweaty, but it wasn’t unpleasant.
Her smile was as warm as a little sun, making one feel incredibly comforted.
“Has the farm work been tough?”
Doudou, who was used to hard work, said, “It was exhausting at first, but it’s much better now.”
“You’ve been working the fields yourself?”
“Yeah, I have to set an example.”
Jiang Ning wasn’t convinced and instinctively thought of what had happened last time.
To be blunt, Doudou was too young. She hadn’t even fully matured yet.
The hired workers had struggled through the apocalypse for years. Even if they were willing to humble themselves for a small amount of food, how could they be truly obedient to Doudou?
They just thought she was lucky to have been born into a good family and had today’s good fortune because of her sister-in-law.
It wasn’t just jealousy; there was also a sense of disdain.
When people’s hearts aren’t united, it’s hard to lead a team.
That’s why Doudou took matters into her own hands. Despite her young age, she worked just as well as anyone else, and no one was allowed to slack off.
She knew her stuff when it came to farming—whether it was planting, crop rotation, or maintenance, she explained things clearly and did them even better. Even the most experienced workers had no choice but to acknowledge her skills.
A person needs setbacks to grow quickly, as long as there are no issues with principles.
Doudou took a sip of water, sat down, and reported the farm’s progress to Jiang Ning.
“Sister-in-law, I’ve planted two acres of mulberry saplings, medicinal herbs, wheat straw, and five acres of vegetables. The rest is split between potatoes, cotton, sweet potatoes, and corn.
Everything has sprouted, and the vegetables have already been harvested once. Except for what we use ourselves, everything has been exchanged for credits with the base, which can later be used to buy land.
Once the mulberry saplings grow, they can be transplanted outdoors.
The weather has been good lately, so everything else is growing well too.”
“Additionally, the 20 acres of greenhouses may look like a lot, but for the base, it’s not even enough to make a dent, so they still need to find ways to improve the yield.”
To make the most of it, Doudou focused on the growth cycle of the crops, planting sweet potatoes, corn, potatoes, and cotton, while also intercropping vegetables.
If everything was managed well, they could harvest two crops of vegetables.
When it came to her own work, Doudou’s eyes sparkled, but she seemed a bit anxious. “Sister-in-law, I made a decision without consulting you.”
Jiang Ning calmly replied, “What decision?”
“I talked to the food factory about starting a maggot farm. They were actually really happy to agree, but they want a share in it. They said they’d provide land and maggots and even help build the breeding sheds.”
The idea of live poultry shocked the entire base. From top to bottom, everyone was in an uproar.
Ordinary survivors could only envy and be jealous, but the military, who ruled the base, was not one to sit idly by.
With Jiang Ning’s status, the 20 acres of glass farms, and now live poultry, there was no way they wouldn’t take notice.
Since the food factory is under military control, this was an excellent opportunity for them.
Jiang Ning thought for a moment. “Did you talk to my father about this?”
Doudou nodded. “I asked Uncle Gu. He’s in favor of it, but I’ll have to negotiate the military’s share myself.”
The military wasn’t just Gu Tinglin alone.
Back when the “God-Making Plan” was first launched, Jiang Ning had already anticipated this day would come.
She had no objections to working with the military.
No matter who was in charge, there was no way ordinary people would be eating meat every day while the leaders went hungry.
That kind of system wasn’t sustainable or realistic.
Even if the military didn’t step in, Jiang Ning would have looked for an opportunity to make a deal with them.
For one, being too powerful alone was dangerous. She didn’t want to make enemies from all sides. Before she had solidified her position, she didn’t want to be swept aside by the military.
Besides, Gu Tinglin was still the chief. The military wouldn’t push too hard, and giving them a share would help the base grow faster. So why not?
She asked, “Has the share been decided?”
“Not yet. They want 50%, but I don’t think we should give them more than 20%.”
“Don’t rush to agree. Let me discuss it with your brother first.”
Doudou was indeed stalling, using the excuse that their poultry numbers were still too low.
It was hard to imagine how she managed to handle so many things at once.
Jiang Ning asked with concern, “Are you tired?”
It was definitely tiring, but Doudou liked this feeling of having her feet on solid ground. It made her feel needed and recognized.
Not just as a farm owner—practically everyone in the base had high hopes for her. When they heard there would be a livestock farm in the future, their passion for life was reignited.
“It’s fine. Brother Rong and Tingting have been helping a lot.”
Mentioning these two, Jiang Ning couldn’t help but think of Rong Sanshao. She frowned and asked, “What about Rong Sanshao?”
“He comes by a lot. He’s picked up Tingting and me from work several times, saying it’s not safe for us to walk back alone at night.”
It wasn’t that Doudou was overly confident or suspicious, but many of the men at the base…