Reborn with a Space: Building a Fortune Amidst Famine

No one would complain about this, as everyone had been waiting so eagerly for this rain that their eyes turned blue.

Both of them were in good spirits. It indicated that the three-year drought was finally over.

The two of them sat on the kang practicing, feeling rare and lighthearted.

At noon, they chatted while eating.

"Once it's sunny, we'll start planting vegetables."

"Alright, when the time comes, if we can't find a market for so many vegetables, we'll just sell them ourselves. This also gives us a legitimate reason to go out more," Su Yuanyuan said with a bright smile, indicating her genuinely good mood.

"That works, we can transport them by train then."

"Actually, I think it might not be very practical. If not, we can dry the less than perfect ones and sell the good ones in big cities."

The two discussed, but these were just their ideas; they still didn't know how it would turn out.

If it were on the Northern Plain, we could already be sowing corn now.

Not sure if it's raining back home. But with this year's drought ending, it's about the same everywhere.

Hu Chunhua was also sitting on a small stool at the door, looking at the heavy rain outside, her face full of smiles.

"God doesn't let blind sparrows starve; indeed, He has given everyone a chance to survive."

The communal meals have been canceled, and each person was allocated six jins of food, not all grains, but also including dried winter melon and vegetables.

Luckily, they listened to that girl's advice, and the food she sent over before the end of the year. The family didn't actually go hungry.

In fact, they can't really get full either; it's not that they can't, but mainly they don't dare, not knowing how long this disaster will last. So the family lived frugally.

Thinking of this, Hu Chunhua snorted, remembering Yang Minggang's family.

They really thought she was easygoing. How dare they come to the house and create a scene? So audacious.

Thinking of this, Hu Chunhua's face was full of disdain.

How could her mother-in-law actually do such a thing that nobody could believe?

She actually came crying and making a scene, demanding food from Yang Minggang.

She knew everyone was given six jins of food. For their family of five, that was thirty jins, yet she audaciously demanded twenty jins. Claiming they wouldn't need his family to support them this year.

Who wouldn't know it was instigated by the two younger brothers-in-law?

She gathered a lot of people and asked her what about her grandchildren if given the twenty jins of food? That old witch actually said she didn't care.

Thinking of this, Hu Chunhua's face was full of smiles. Now all three children resented her, and even Yang Minggang wasn't always feeling sorry for his mom.

Now he finally realized that his mom didn't care about his life or the life of his three children at all. He was thoroughly disheartened.

In front of all the villagers, they took out twenty jins of food, declaring that unless she died, she was no longer related to their family.

Thinking of this now, Hu Chunhua could still laugh aloud.

That old witch actually said their family must have food. Whether they do or not, what's it to you?

If this hadn't happened, could they really have looked at her starving? She brought this on herself.

Now Yang Minggang hesitantly wanted to send some food to her. She didn't agree but didn't object either. But the kids wouldn't agree.

This really hurt the hearts of all three children. Serves her right, even thinking about it is satisfying.

"Mom, can we have vegetable cakes today? I've really been craving them."

Yang Xue sat beside her mom with a shoe sole.

With this rain, they could now sow corn. By autumn, they'd have a harvest.

They knew how much food they had at home. It would definitely last until the autumn harvest.

"Sure, add some oil dregs, and you go soak the shredded radishes.

Xue'er, if it weren't for Yuanyuan, we'd be like everyone else."

Yang Xue nodded, "Exactly, if it weren't for the grain Yuanyuan sent over, now even if I craved, I wouldn't dare say I wanted to eat vegetable cakes."

No one in the family wasn't grateful to Su Yuanyuan. What she gave wasn't just food, but life.

"Xue'er, remember, no matter who you encounter in the future, don't make things difficult for others. Isn't there a saying, 'Being kind to others is being kind to yourself'? Haven't we realized that now?"

"I know. Everyone says Yuanyuan isn't good, but I think Yuanyuan is the best girl in our village. She knows to repay kindness and is capable."

"Yes, she is capable. I wonder how the girl is doing."

"Mom, if we harvest the grain in autumn, can we send some to Yuanyuan? I heard it starts freezing over there in October. If it's raining there too now, there's no way she can sow corn."

Listening to this, Hu Chunhua immediately stood up. "Really, no way, I'll write a letter to that girl. If she can't come back, I'll ask your dad to take it to her, or send it to her."

Over at Jue Mountain, two other families were also thinking of Su Yuanyuan.

The three members of Su Daqiang's family were now lying on the kang, listening to the sound of rain outside. Their faces were full of smiles.

Now, they didn't have to worry about starvation.

"Pfft, how come that jinx didn't starve to death?" Tian Xiaohua said maliciously.

Su Daqiang didn't say anything. He thought that girl must have come back before the year to deliver food to Yang Hongwen and Yang Minggang.

Living in the same village, those two families were also thin, but they had more energy than others. He didn't believe they had no food.

Ignoring her own parents. Indeed a death omen star.

But that girl won't have it easy either. With a bit of food given to two families, it must be tough over there. Even in good years, how much could be left? Not to mention years like this.

But he heard that woman, Hu Chunhua, mentioned in a newspaper that drought was even more severe in that city.

Even if it rained, nothing could be planted. Still starving for another year. Serves her right. But Su Daqiang felt a slight satisfaction. He really had foresight, returning to the hometown.

He's the only one who returned among those who left; who knows how they're doing over there?

"Mom, find a way to get some food. I'm so hungry," Su Liangliang said weakly, lying on the kang.

"Where's any food? Just a little left. Once it clears up, we'll need strength for hard work. We can't not eat by then. Be good, sleep; when you sleep, you won't be hungry."

Su Daqiang didn't care about them. He locked up the grain himself; Tian Xiaohua was right. Once it cleared up, they'd need to farm immediately, must save the grain.

Now, even if they had to crawl, they'd need to farm, or else keep starving. Starvation was terrifying.

The family still had five jins of corn kernels, so they must plant them in the backyard plot.

"When the rain stops, you two go and till the land outside immediately. Our backyard plot needs planting too.

Tian Xiaohua, you go find all the vegetable seeds."