In the countryside, isn't there empty land in front of or behind everyone's houses?
It's just that this year, with the pigs, chickens, and ducks being raised, not to mention a few particularly hungry big dogs, it would be unthinkable to plant seeds in these spaces in previous years when our own vegetable garden produced more than we could eat. Wu Lan would never sow seeds in these areas.
The pumpkins grow too well!
Even Seventh Uncle, who knew what to expect, couldn't help but be stunned when he saw the lush green pumpkin vines:
"These seeds were planted just a month or so ago, right?"
Little did he know, the supplies of Spiritual Energy for the plants in the garden depended on Song Tan setting a time for check-ins.
And in these areas in front of and behind the house, one just needs to look at the increasingly shiny group of grey-furred squirrels atop the wall to understand:
It's the epitome of silent nurturing!
