Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder's Comeback in the Era Tales-Chapter 68: The Pitiful Child Killed by Her Uncle 24

Cheng Fang followed behind Yuan Chun, first going to Third Grandfather’s house to pay respects for the New Year, each receiving two fruit candies from Third Grandma.

Then they went to Fifth Grandfather’s house and received a piece of cake from Fifth Grandfather.

Next, they went to Second Grandfather’s house.

Second Grandma, who was reluctant to bring out, secretly gave each of them three pieces of White Rabbit milk candy, making Yuan Chun’s eyes squint with happiness.

"Yuan Chun, you can have them all."

As soon as they left Second Grandma’s house, Cheng Fang shoved the milk candies into her coat pocket. Yuan Chun happily accepted them, but as soon as she unwrapped one, she quickly stuffed it into Cheng Fang’s mouth.

Cheng Fang instinctively wanted to spit it out for her to eat.

Such precious candy, he couldn’t bear to eat it.

Yuan Chun glared at him, "Cheng Fang, don’t you dare spit it out."

She added, "I still have more, I can eat them too."

Saying this, she unwrapped another one and popped it into her mouth, her little cheeks bulging cutely.

This scene was caught by Liu Yuzhu, who had come to pay New Year’s respects.

Liu Yuzhu, filled with jealousy, glared at Yuan Chun and said mockingly, "Yuan Chun, you don’t even give me a milk candy, and you give it to an outsider instead. You side with the outsider. I’m going to tell Second Grandma."

"Go ahead then."

Yuan Chun didn’t mention that the milk candies were from Second Grandma.

Second Grandma was kind to her, and these milk candies were specially given to her by Second Grandma. The other children didn’t have any. If she spoke out, she would be causing trouble for Second Grandma.

Liu Yuzhu stomped her foot in anger, "Yuan Chun, just you wait... you’re such a fool who doesn’t know inside from outside. Let’s see if Second Grandma will scold you."

Liu Yuzhu ran into Second Grandma’s house.

Yuan Chun and Cheng Fang didn’t take it seriously and continued to the next house for New Year’s visits.

After walking around all morning, Yuan Chun’s coat pockets were bulging, filled with various snacks.

The two returned to Yuan Chun’s house, emptied their pockets, filled a small basin, and Yuan Chun giggled, "Enough for us to eat until the Lantern Festival."

"I won’t eat them; you slowly enjoy them. You can eat until the second day of the second lunar month."

The little girl loved snacks, and when she went to the mountain to collect pigweed, she always had a handful of sunflower seeds to crack, so last year he planted quite a few sunflower seeds in the yard, all for Yuan Chun, enough for her to enjoy for a long time.

After the New Year, in early spring, the brigade issued an order to the villagers, instructing every household to plant three tenths of an acre of sweet potato slips in their own plots.

Upon receiving the task, villagers went to the brigade office to find the old village head and the brigade leader.

"Village head, planting so many sweet potatoes, we can’t finish eating them all."

"Yes, eating too many sweet potatoes causes heartburn."

"Village head, what are we supposed to do with so many sweet potato slips?"

"Village head, aren’t we planting corn this year?"

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The villagers all raised inquiries, discussing among themselves, making the entire brigade office square bustling with excitement.

Old village head sighed and said loudly, "I heard this year might be a dry one, with little rainfall. Planting corn would affect the yield. If we plant more sweet potatoes, they can endure both drought and flood, saving us from hunger if there really is a drought."

The villagers were stirred.

"Village head, where is this news from? Is it true?"

"Village head, we can’t plant only sweet potatoes. This news might not even be true yet; how about we plant 30% sweet potatoes, and the rest with corn and millet, sorghum."

"Let’s plant some sorghum, it’s drought-resistant."

"Let’s plant some soybeans. Soybeans mature quickly, they can be used as food or to make tofu."

"Let’s plant potatoes; they taste better than sweet potatoes and don’t cause heartburn. They can be used as both staple and vegetable, and are drought and flood resistant."

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