Chapter 6: Planting Seeds of Change
With her vision for a garden firmly in mind, Lin Yuer rises early, determined to make her barren mountain project a reality. She starts gathering supplies—seeds, basic farming tools, and compost. Some villagers have volunteered to help, inspired by her enthusiasm and convinced by her soap-making success. Among them are young women and older men who are eager to learn, marking the beginning of a team willing to follow her lead.
Lin Yuer begins by teaching them basic cultivation techniques, explaining crop rotation and composting, unfamiliar concepts that intrigue the villagers. She explains how potatoes, tomatoes, and yams will not only feed them but can be used to create products for trading. As they clear rocks and till the dry soil, she imagines a future where this land will be green and abundant.