After over two months of severe drought, Huagui County was greeted by a torrential downpour, which the farmers joyfully welcomed as a life-giving rain. Following the rainfall, the autumn planting commenced in the fields.
In Huagui County, the crop of the season was generally winter wheat. However, Wang Xiaoqiang decided to plant Jade Bamboo Yam, covering forty acres, which sparked considerable local excitement. Over the past few days, not only had the villagers of Sanmiao Village been discussing this, but the surrounding villages were almost all abuzz with the news:
"Wang Xiaoqiang must be going mad. Planting forty acres of Jade Bamboo Yam—he's really daring to dream!"
"He's clearly asking for trouble. Just because he had a good corn harvest last season doesn't mean he can whimsically plant yams. The higher you climb, the harder you fall..."
