Read Novel Full Chapter 582: Chased by a Woman for Three Streets
Chapter 582: Chased by a Woman for Three Streets
Rong Tingting walked over. “Sister Ning.”
Jiang Ning really liked her. “Tingting, you’re looking more and more impressive.”
“This group is like that. If we don’t discipline them for three days, they’ll start causing trouble. We’ve already fired a few for stealing.”
There are always some people who can’t control their hands. They think their thieving skills are so good that they won’t get caught, but in the end, they end up losing their jobs over a few eggs.
Rong Tingting led the two of them around the farm. “Sister, Brother-in-law, our farm now has 42 egg-laying hens, 6 roosters, 36 female ducks, and 5 drakes…”
There are also geese, quail, and reed chickens.
The first batch of poultry isn’t large, but we already have hundreds of chicks. In six months, we should be able to multiply it several times over.
Jiang Ning was very satisfied and reminded them, “Pay attention to the farm’s hygiene. Make sure to disinfect in time to avoid deadly bacteria.”
“Don’t worry, Sister Ning. We’ve already bought lime from the factory, and we regularly use it to disinfect.”
When it came to their business, Rong Tingting was confident. “Also, feeding the poultry a proper amount of lime can help increase egg production.”
Alright, she’s getting more and more professional. She’s much more reliable than her unreliable third uncle.
Jiang Ning had just left the farm when the dogs from next door came rushing over.
“Woof woof!”
“Awoo awoo!”
Jiang Ning wasn’t biased and gave each of them a slap.
These two don’t care for their own children—just drop them like trash. Aren’t they worried they’ll get stolen?
The slapped Bai Xue obediently lay down and started nursing her pups.
Meanwhile, Coke shamelessly begged for a treat but only earned another slap from Jiang Ning, lowering its head in grievance.
The poop-scooper was too heartless, so it decisively went to the trainer to beg.
Huo Yishen, however, made it clear that it wouldn’t work. He said it doesn’t matter what they do, Jiang Ning was the one in charge.
After the pups finished nursing, the two went next door to the farm.
When they left, the cotton plants had just started budding. By the time they returned, the branches were full of clusters of snow-white flowers.
The cotton leaves had fallen, and the branches were yellowing and withering, leaving only the cotton blooming.
Due to the soil and climate, the plants were kept in glass greenhouses as much as possible for protection, but the yield still wasn’t as good as before the natural disaster.
But the fact that they managed to grow something was encouraging.
They planted less than 10 acres, and the workers had been very diligent in managing it. But the yield was estimated to be no more than 200 kilograms per acre, half of what it used to be before the disaster.
Jiang Ning glanced at the cotton in the space. The yield and cotton balls were much better than the ones in the greenhouse.
She’d need to harvest it soon and mix it in.
It wasn’t much, but it could slightly increase the greenhouse yield.
Since the team had some free time, it was a good chance to get them to help pick the cotton.
Doudou was in the herbal medicine planting greenhouse, leading the workers to harvest the herbs that had a quicker growth cycle.
A few employees from the hospital were waiting to take the herbs back to dry and process them, so they all worked together.
Compared to six months ago, everyone’s spirits had noticeably improved.
They only planted a few acres of sweet potatoes, but the leaves had already turned a deep green, and they were almost ready to harvest.
When Doudou saw her brother and sister-in-law return, she put down what she was doing and flew over like a little butterfly.
Doudou had lost weight. Her skin wasn’t as pale as before, but her complexion was healthy.
Back in the break room, Jiang Ning closed the door and fed Doudou and the dogs.
In the afternoon, with nothing else to do, the two stayed at the farm to help.
The farm had grown a lot, expanding from 20 acres to more than 100.
That’s right—after planting mulberry trees and honeysuckle on the original 20 acres, the city was planning to add another 20 acres for reforestation.
The mulberry trees and honeysuckle had a high survival rate, thanks in large part to the thick snow. When the snow melted, it nourished the barren land, providing nutrients for the saplings.
As the snow melted, Doudou had the workers scatter some wild grass seeds.
At first, the weather was decent, and the wasteland was moist, so the wild grass had a high germination rate. Later, when the seawater filtration system was set up, the municipal team assigned workers to plant trees and water them.
As a result, the 20-acre farm already had some greenery.
On the newly allocated land, the workers were digging holes to plant saplings while also planting easy-to-grow herbs or crops.
Every time they came back, the place was constantly changing, and the progress was visible to the naked eye.
Standing on the hilltop, looking at the dozens of acres of farmland, Jiang Ning believed things would only keep improving.
When he returned in the evening, Gu Tinglin was preparing dinner.
He was confident in his cooking skills and was ready to try again.
Jiang Ning still had some lingering trauma, but what could she do?
Before heading next door, the three of them had a tacit understanding and drank water in advance.
When they finally sat down to eat—hmm, the taste wasn’t bad at all.
Shu Xueqing beamed proudly. “Your father can manage an army of 300,000, so cooking is no problem. He just hadn’t figured out the right method before, but now it’s all good.”
Mmm, mmm, mmm. She was clearly proud, but… as long as she was happy, right?
After dinner, Shu Xueqing cleaned up the dishes, and the three of them went into the study to discuss business.
Plans didn’t always go as expected. They hadn’t anticipated the underwater ruins would be scattered all over, and it was unclear how much oil and derivatives they could still find.
Jiang Ning brought up the oil and kerosene that the team members wanted to allocate freely.
Gu Tinglin had no objections. “They’re valuable resources. If they want to stockpile them, that’s fine. They can always release them when the base needs them.”
With food in hand, there’s no panic in the heart.
If you want others to respect you more, it depends on what you have in your grasp.
This was also why Huo Yishen entered the military, Jiang Ning was heading to the hospital, and Doudou had plans to control food and oil supplies.
Jiang Ning knew that the reason the second-in-command officers treated her differently, aside from Gu Tinglin’s status, was because she held life-saving medicine in her hands.
Even though they didn’t say it, they knew well that Xiao Wei and Yu Changzheng were the best examples.
Their personalities and actions were different. Gu Tinglin wouldn’t interfere or guide them often; he respected that young people had their own way of thinking and gave them space to develop, just providing support when necessary.
The next day, Huang Mao and the others came to pick cotton. “Sister Ning, Captain Xu is handing over the materials from the transport ship, so he won’t be coming today.”
Jiang Ning nodded. “I know, my husband went as well.”
The team members were forced to swallow a mouthful of dog food again.
With no missions, they chatted while picking cotton. Zhang Li enviously said, “Sister Ning, you and Captain Huo have such a good relationship.”
“Don’t worry, you’ll find someone too.”
Huang Mao joked, “Sister Ning, ever since Zhang Li became a rich lady, there are so many men chasing her, they could line up two streets.”
There were only about 10,000 people in the base. With the exception of those with large age gaps or already married, it was impressive that men could line up two streets.
“Nonsense, am I that shallow?” Zhang Li waved her hand as if to hit him, “Unlike you, who are chased by women for three streets.”
This sparked curiosity among the team members. “When did Maomao become so popular?”
Instantly, everyone started teasing him.
To avoid Zhang Li exaggerating the story, Huang Mao decided to spill the beans himself. “Last time, I saw a woman being followed, so I went after her to help. But she mistook me for a creep and scolded me for half an hour. She told me to go look in the mirror and stop acting like a toad trying to eat a swan.”
Indeed, female survivors were very rare, especially those of the right age and unmarried. They were considered prime catches.
Usually, they were the ones doing the choosing. Not only did regular male survivors not stand a chance, but even soldiers with low ranks didn’t get picked. Only the outstanding ones were in demand.
But recently, a few dark horses had appeared…