Her Cultivation Diary-Chapter 1836 - 1666: Supply List, Part 2
If a place is filled with only malice, it will never develop.
"Speaking of which, I’ve also benefited from our family being here for more than a year. How well have I done?"
"That’s truly commendable!"
It’s not that Wu Lan is biased. Secretary Xiaozu indeed helped her family a lot, but if it were someone else’s family helping to boost the local economy, she would assist just the same!
Yun Yun’s house hasn’t quite taken off yet, but did she not put in any effort?
Regarding the application registration, she also didn’t hesitate to offer help and advice.
Moreover, from how she handled the incident with Song Dafang and his wife causing a ruckus at home, it’s clear how fortunate it is to have a leader who understands when compromise isn’t the solution!
The town mayor now doesn’t manage anything, and the Song Family seems glad about it.
Unlike Shitou Slope, where the poverty persists. When children from the city return to refurbish their old homes, even the application for renovation cannot pass.
In the end, with no other choice, they invited elders from the family, brought two bottles of good wine, and even arranged a meal...
If you say they were out for profit, they didn’t gain much from it, just some eating and drinking.
But if you talk about how nasty the process was, it made the young people quite fed up.
After all, everyone starts with compulsory education, works in big cities, and although they sometimes have to ask for help, for most personal issues they just click through apps on their phones. It’s no longer the era of clerks extorting small favors from people.
It’s too difficult to let them adapt to such rural customs upon returning.
Wu Lan discusses this with Secretary Xiaozu:
"Nowadays, isn’t it popular to make short videos online, just to show off terrace gardens or how people renovate homes and gardens in the countryside?"
"Young people think they can’t drift outside forever. Renovating not only provides a comfortable living for themselves, but may also bring in some online traffic."
"And even if it doesn’t go viral, their main goal is for their families to live comfortably."
"They even consulted us about putting a sign along the sunflower and wild chrysanthemum fields. I thought they were not having it easy, so I agreed."
But who could have known!
Ultimately, the house wasn’t even repaired, and the plan fell through. They simply refurbished it and still intended to return to the city.
Secretary Xiaozu sighed as well.
Shitou Slope has been trapped in poverty for years with no change whatsoever. It’s hard to say how to straighten things out in a short time.
She took another bite of the melon, while Wu Lan switched the topic:
"How were the melons, cucumbers, and whatnot I sent back last time enjoyed by your elders?"
Oh, they were fantastic.
Now that they are older, many farm products are off-limits, like pickled items, salted vegetables, and sauces; some people just can’t touch them as their stomachs have already suffered.
But these fruits and vegetables are different—fresh and pesticide-free. No matter how sensitive someone might be, a sip of tomato juice shouldn’t be a big problem!
The taste is exquisite; even cucumbers don’t need dressing. The old ladies can rinse them with water and immediately munch away.
The old men wanted to whip up a cucumber salad and crack open a precious bottle of liquor, but were strictly prohibited.
No other way.
And about the tomatoes?
They were sliced, sugar was sprinkled on them, and they were chilled in the refrigerator. After a few hours, take them out and have a sip—
The icy, sweet-tart tomato juice!
Even those with diabetes couldn’t resist.
Oh dear, even hearing about it made Secretary Xiaozu’s mouth water.
She slowly chewed the melon in her mouth, savoring it, while wondering about the next treat:
"Are we sugaring tomatoes at home today?"
Wu Lan, unaware of her thought drifting everywhere, replied without hesitation:
"Why not? Just go to the field, pick a few, slice them up, sprinkle with sugar, and it’s done. So simple."
She added, "It’s summer, and having these chilled treats is so refreshing."
Secretary Xiaozu immediately felt content.
She patted her stomach, thinking with some concern:
Getting used to good food here, how would she cope when transferred to some impoverished county or town?
Such delicious and rich food indeed weakens one’s resolve.
But speaking of which: "Song Tan, could you prepare some pigs, cattle, and sheep for me by New Year?"
"One pig, one cow, twenty sheep."
"Is it doable?"
Song Tan:...
It’s not much, and it’s doable, but who knows how Boss Chang would react to this!
She sighed, "I’ll have Chen Chi and his brother prepare it simply, and you can find a refrigerated truck to transport it back."
"Live animals are not allowed, Qiaoqiao wouldn’t let me."
Secretary Xiaozu understood this.
She even thought that the reason beef and lamb were so delicious might be related to this slaughtering method.
After all, every time they slaughter, they first feed them a meal of fermented rice, put them to a drowsy sleep, and then Chen Chi and his brother would swiftly finish the job.
"In ancient times, they said ’A gentleman stays away from the kitchen.’ Our Qiaoqiao has that kind of demeanor now too."
Maintaining that kind-hearted nature is quite good.
A gentleman might feel reluctant at witnessing the slaughter of living creatures, but Qiaoqiao insists on minimizing their suffering and fear.
Truly admirable.
Moreover, since ancient times, this kind of implicit education has been instilled—not to restrict oneself from eating this or that, but to make full use of resources, ensuring nothing is wasted. This avoids more senseless slaughter.
Secretary Xiaozu smiled sweetly: Surely, Grandpa’s insistence on reading classics was very meaningful.
And Song Tan asked nearby, "Won’t you also want chickens or ducks? How about the Mugwort Cream and Ai Tiao sent earlier?"
How is it?
They were exceptional.
In fact, there’s not a great need for mosquito protection on the mountain. Though it’s lush with vegetation, it undergoes routine pest control.
However, despite the pest control, to reduce toxicity, it never gets completely eradicated.
Mosquitoes, as everyone knows, are not hugely harmful but are highly irritating.
They don’t have to do much; just buzz around a few times and can make anyone kill-mood at night.
And ever since having the Mugwort Mosquito Repellent Cream, the old men no longer use air conditioning at home.
They wear vests and shorts, apply some cream, wave a fan, and settle with their chessboard and phone under the gazebo’s shade—
Isn’t that the essence of good living?
Oh, it’s so comfortable!
There’s also the Ai Tiao, which Doctor Xiaoguo repeatedly instructed. Secretary Xiaozu received the same medical advice as Secretary Wang did.
And the wellness doctor on the mountain had more leisure time than Doctor Wang.
Gradually, they adjusted moxibustion according to individual physiques. Half a month since the Ai Tiao went home, no family that received it fell ill or had any relapses.
Were it not genuinely excellent, would Secretary Xiaozu have the nerve to ask for more?
As for the chickens and ducks, there’s no need to ask!
She didn’t mention it just out of embarrassment, but since Song Tan asked, how could she refuse?
"You know, my grandpas are getting really old and should eat well, right? I still have some grandmas around, who have worked hard all their lives..."
Song Tan:...
She snorted, "Pay the right amount, and you can have anything."
Secretary Xiaozu’s eyes lit up.
"Then honey, silver fungus, fish, shrimp, eel, tea leaves..."
Listing them like reading a menu, she wished to encompass the entire field, while Song Tan felt overwhelmed:
"Aren’t you living anymore? Sending so much at once, if it abruptly reduces next time, how will you explain it?"
Secretary Xiaozu:...
Truly the bystander sees clearly!
Without hesitation, she said, "Wait, I’ll write a list and take the time to ask them for funds..."
A little this month, a little next month, only trickles will flow long and steady!
