Adam woke up the following day and, after a shower, ate breakfast with Jack and Lily. They had woken slightly earlier as Jack had to get ready for school. Adam then went outside to start a new day of work on the farm, starting with checking the crops. Thanks to his power, Adam can generally harvest once a month which has minimal effort before this but needs to be checked for pests and watered.
Adam was heading to the water valve to release the water into the irrigation system, but then he was interrupted by a phone call.
Adam answered the phone, and it turned out to be Daniel
Daniel: hello, is this Adam?
Adam: yes, how can I help you? Is this Daniel?
Daniel: I was hoping I could ask for some advice on the farm. I don't know what I'm doing.
Adam was surprised to hear this as only yesterday he had asked, and Daniel was doing fine, but Adam now guessed he was afraid to tell anyone that he didn't know how to run a farm.
They continued the conversation for about an hour, discussing the various jobs needed to keep a farm running and make money. Daniel didn't know much about the crops his father had planted and reached out as he felt he could trust Adam with this issue. Adam told him all he could over the phone but said he would stop by Daniel's farm later to help.
Daniel thanked Adam for the advice and said goodbye, and got to work with a new motivation.
Adam resumed his work around the farm, going to each field and using his powers to check the status of each one. He was lucky today. Only two fields had been attacked by rabbits during the night. Of course, these were the cabbage and carrot fields. Adam also checked on the patch that he had given to Jack to look after and understand the work his father was doing. He hopes Jack will share his passion for farming.
Jack's patch has grown well and will soon be ready for a harvest. Of course, he could use his powers to speed this up, but he thought the best way for Jack to learn was at his own pace. They have also kept cows while David's powers have helped Adam tests his powers on the dairy cow, which he has found has been producing double the average amount of milk. It is also higher quality than normal, with a richer, creamier taste. Adam has been planning to make ice cream for Lily's restaurant but has not decided on a price.
As Adam finishes his work for the day, he remembers he promised to drop by and visit Daniel's farm. Adam made sure to check the tires before heading over to Daniel, and it took about an hour to reach the house, which stood two stories tall and was pretty large for a farmhouse. The barn and stables weren't far away. Adam looked at the crops and noticed they were close to failing, which would be a considerable loss for any farmer. Just then, a young girl came out of the house. It was Daniel's sister Maria. She had met Adam at the community get-together and the Christmas party
Maria: Hello, Adam; what brings you over?
Adam: your brother called me and asked for help with the farm, and it looks like I came just in time.
Maria was shocked she had been begging her brother to ask for help, but he was always stubborn.
She ran over and hugged and thanked Adam for coming before going on to say.
Maria: thank god that brother has finally asked for help. He has been putting it off for the last month, but it seems he reach out to you, Adam.
She explained to Adam the situation on the farm, such as the cattle that needed to be moved and, of course, the failing crops, which had been getting worse.
Adam expressed his willingness to help, and when Daniel returned from the town with his brothers Tom and Clark, he parked the car before coming over to Adam. Daniel looked ashamed of having to ask for help, but he was grateful Adam had come.
Daniel: thanks for dropping by. Sorry, I wasn't here when you arrived.
Adam: don't worry about it. I'm glad that I get to give back to my neighbours. But to start with, we need to look closer at the crops as they aren't looking good.
Daniel: yes, I have been neglecting them as father usually took care of the crops by himself and refused help. I think it is because I didn't mix the fertiliser correctly.
Adam: ya, from the looks of it, they don't have enough nutrients. I'll head down and take a look.
Adam headed for the four planted fields. The status check can get a better understanding of that way. Adam proceeded to use his powers, and immediately, an alert for low nutrients appeared. Adam knew he could use his powers to save the crops for this season's harvest. But he knew he needed to teach Daniel how to look after the produce properly.
After arriving back at the farmhouse, Adam went to the irrigation system and poured a nutrient power into the water and explained to Daniel this should save the crops, and he just needed to water them until harvest.
Daniel: thanks so much for saving the crops. If they failed, we would be forced to sell the farm.
Adam: I think you should come over to my farm and work alongside the workers on the crops so you can learn to manage the farm. Iv also called David, who said he would help with the cattle.
Just as Adam was about to leave, Daniel's sisters Maria and Lisa ran over and hugged Adam and kept thanking him while crying, as the situation on the farm was overwhelming for them. Daniel was able to calm the girls down, and he thanked Adam once again for his helping hand.