Chapter 118: Farming Mode Begins

When He Caiwei returned to her mother's place, she saw her father push the door open and come in from the outside.

"Dad, wash your hands first. I'll go make the noodles, and we'll be eating soon."

"I know, honey. Have you rested enough? Or you can stand over there and direct Dad to make it for your older brother." Lu Zhiheng heard this as soon as he entered the door. His daughter called him and he quickly ran over. It was so cold outside that his hands and feet were trembling from the cold after just one phone call.

"No need. I'll make braised pork rib noodles for you tonight. This is my first time trying this method. If it's not good, you have to tell me." He Caiwei had already prepared the pork ribs and was stewing them in the pot when she came in.

Lu Qingfeng had also washed the green beans and other side dishes for him and left them to dry. When he returned, all he had to do was add oil and start stir-frying.

Braised noodles are a relatively simple and convenient method. After preparing the ingredients in advance, you can simply add the noodles and braise them.

The old man took a big bite and immediately gave a thumbs up, saying that the food his beloved grandson made when he was home was the best.

My daughter is usually busy with work, and after she got pregnant, she didn't have time to make snacks to keep at home anymore. Sometimes in the afternoon, when the old man wants to drink tea and eat snacks, he can't find any.

The old man's mouth watered at the aroma; it tasted absolutely wonderful. He'd try some later, and if possible, he'd ask his grandson to teach his father the recipe. Then, when his grandson went to school, he could let his son-in-law come over to eat it whenever he had free time.

"My dear grandson, is this easy to make? If it is, why don't you teach your father? Grandpa thinks it smells so good. If you're not home, I can have your father make it for me." The old man hadn't even tasted it yet, but he couldn't resist anymore; it just smelled so good.

"It's not difficult. It was even simpler when there were braised food shops. Just stir-fry the green beans with the seasonings, add a little water, then throw in the noodles, simmer for 5 minutes, and then take them out. After serving, add the braising sauce and braised eggs—perfect! Of course, if Grandpa wants some seafood, just replace the braising sauce and braised eggs with seafood." The shop setup is very simple; as long as you explain the steps clearly, anyone can do it.

"Is that so? Then have your dad go to the braised food shop and cut some meat to go with it. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water. Goodness, hurry up!" The old man became even more excited when he heard that he could mix and match whatever he wanted.

Although the old man is not from the coast, he especially loves seafood. Like the big crabs he brought back last time, she would occasionally steam one or two for the two of them to enjoy.

Because of the water in the space, the family members are all in relatively good health, and He Caiwei isn't worried that the old man's body might not be able to handle eating too much chili and seafood.

"Big brother, where's second brother? I haven't seen him all day."

He Caiwei took the braised noodles she had made, and after looking around, she finally saw Lu Qingzhu sitting in the corner.

"Second brother, what's wrong with you today?" He Caiwei looked at him with some curiosity.

"No, I just didn't sleep well last night, and those two woke me up this morning. I haven't been able to fall back asleep since then, and now I'm so sleepy I can barely keep my eyes open." Lu Qingzhu was indeed so sleepy he could barely keep his eyes open. When he came out last night, his brother kicked him back. Although he went back to his room, he really couldn't sleep and kept staring at the door of the next room until dawn.

When dawn broke, he finally managed to doze off for a while, but he was woken up by crying. After that, he couldn't fall back asleep, even though he kept counting sheep. He was very tired.

"Brother, did you drink tea, or did you secretly drink some of Grandpa's wine?" He Caiwei heard that his symptoms sounded like those after drinking tea or coffee.

Aside from the tea that the old man bought himself, they didn't have any coffee. However, the old man had a jar of wine made with ginseng. He didn't know how he made it, but that jar of ginseng wine was so good that it would keep anyone awake.

"That must be because I drank a small cup of wine from the old man that day, less than an ounce, no, no, just a sip, and it turned out like this? My God, I guess I won't drink it next time. It's just too painful. I want to sleep but I can't, and when I finally do fall asleep, I'm all groggy."

When Lu Qingzhu heard his sister say that, he remembered that he had secretly drunk a glass of wine from the old man yesterday. He really didn't know what went wrong with that jar of ginseng wine, and why it was like this.

"It's alright, little bamboo. Grandpa will get you a cup of water to drink in a bit. You can go to sleep after you drink it." The old man looked at the child with a bit of a smile, planning to get him some water after dinner to help relieve the effects of the medicine.

After finishing her meal, He Caiwei returned to her room. Supplies were already scarce, and she needed to find a way to increase the food reserves in her spatial storage. So, after eating, she prepared to begin her farming mode. As long as she didn't tend to them, the crops in her space would remain in their best condition.

After returning to their space, Caiwei and He began to harvest the crops in the fields. Whether it was vegetables, fruits, or grains, they harvested them all and stored them in their own space, in the storage room.

Looking at the empty land outside, he thought for a moment and decided to plant some coarse grains, beans, peanuts, brown rice, and sorghum. He also planted large fields of corn.

When He Caiwei finished her work, she was so tired that she almost collapsed. Dragging her legs, she slowly made her way to the hot spring like an old lady going to the street, and then soaked in the hot spring.

It took me a while to finally come back to life. Next time I need to be more organized and not do so much work at once, otherwise my mental energy won't be able to handle it.

The flow of time within a space varies by region. For example, it is about four or five times faster in the fields than outside, and even faster in the medicinal herb fields, at least a 1:1 ratio.

While soaking in the hot spring, He Caiwei's mind was filled with thoughts of what to plant next on her land.

It seems that in order to store more food, she will have to plant once a day from now on. Anyway, there is enough space in the space. Even if she plants one or two acres every day, she won't be able to finish planting all the land in the space in a year.

"Since I'm still making so much money, if I can, I should give some to those elderly people living alone. It'll be a good deed for me."

While soaking in the hot spring, He Caiwei kept muttering to herself.

Suddenly I feel like I'm a really good person.

After watching the little girl finish her meal, Lu Qingfeng happily returned to her room. He had assumed that she wanted to take a bath since she was back so early, but the whole courtyard was quiet, which puzzled him. Why did the little girl become so quiet after she went back?