On one side, they were planting potatoes in the yard; on the other, they couldn't neglect the Chinese cabbage in the vegetable field. Besides making fertilizer, she also took some measures to get rid of pests. Soon, the cabbages were growing big and robust, each leaf full and juicy. You could tell they would taste exceptionally sweet and crisp just by looking at them.
Since the village's vegetable fields were all concentrated in the same area, the other villagers could see the growth of Nan Feng's cabbage. Initially, they scoffed at Nan Feng's diligent efforts, making water pipes and applying nutrients in her vegetable field, thinking this young girl was just wasting her time. But when they saw Nan Feng's first batch of cabbages finally reach maturity, they were all filled with envy. Some even came to her for tips.
First, it was Sima's wife: "Feng, what is that dark stuff you dabble with every day? It doesn't look like manure, and it doesn't look like soil."
