Chapter 18
A new space
Jiang Xia was pleasantly surprised and immediately returned to where she came from.
Jiang Chuan was still in a daze from his daughter’s sudden disappearance, but when he saw her appear, he quickly asked, “Xiao Xia, what happened? Why did you suddenly disappear?”
Jiang Xia extended her hand towards Jiang Chuan and grinned, showing off her white teeth, “Father, what do you think this is?”
Jiang Chuan’s first reaction was that Jiang Xia was holding soil. He picked up some and sniffed it. His eyes lit up, and he said in surprise, “Xiao Xia, where did you get this dirt from?”
He was sure his daughter didn’t take anything with her just now. She suddenly disappeared and reappeared again, with soil in her hands.
Jiang Xia chuckled and said, “Dad, I touched the jade and found myself in a new space. Just now, I took a look at the surrounding. There’s a grass field and a small river inside, and the scenery is magnificent.”
Jiang Chuan was more concerned about the land than his daughter’s praise of the scenery. Although he had told his wife and daughter that they would live a better life after moving out, the food in his car alone would not last long. And with the lack of equipment in this era, it was more complicated for him to think of ways to make money. Seeing the drought worsening, he was worried about his family’s future.
However, just as he was worrying, his daughter gave him such a significant gift. It was simply a blessing from the heavens!
“Xiao Xia, quickly tell me how much land we have and how much food we can grow. You mentioned there was water too? Now that it’s dry, I’m afraid it’ll be difficult to drink water in the future.”
Hearing her father’s question, Jiang Xia tried to recall. “The land is alright, about two or three acres. As for water, there’s a small river. I saw that the water flow in the river is quite rapid, so it should be enough for us.”
Jiang Chuan calculated in his heart. One acre of land was about 666 square meters, and two acres were about 1333 square meters. If the land were rectangular, it would be about 66 meters long and 20 meters wide. We’ll add a little more if it’s three acres of land.
In the modern world where Jiang Chuan’s family lived, two or three acres of land should be enough for four people to live on. Even if they were to ignore how the crops would differ from the modern world, it would take time for the crops to grow.
Jiang Chuan felt that his daughter’s interspace had a better water utilization rate and said, “How about this! Xiao Xia, you can first plant some food on the land in your space and bring out some water when we need it.”
“That’s right.” Jiang Xia nodded in agreement, “Father, we need seeds to grow food…”
At the mention of the seed, the father and daughter looked at each other.
All of the Jiang family’s assets, like grains and seeds, were in the hands of the old lady. It was sad to see that Jiang Chuan’s family had nothing.
“Father, why don’t you look at our car and see if there’s anything we can grow?” Jiang Xia asks hesitantly.
“Alright,” he said.
After that, Jiang Chuan fell silent. Jiang Xia was confused while looking at his father, who seemed to be in a daze. What was his father doing?
Just as Jiang Xia was feeling lost, Jiang Chuan suddenly came to his senses. He held a large watermelon, two apples, and a few strawberries.
Jiang Xia took the watermelon, patted it a few times, and said in surprise, “Father, were you choosing what fruits to pick out just now?”
After Jiang Xia mentioned it, Jiang Chuan realized he was choosing things. When he was thinking about what he had in his car, the images in the car appeared in his mind.
“I think that was indeed what was happening” Jiang Chuan laughed as he spoke.
He was no longer surprised by these extraordinary things through his wife’s instigations. Jiang Chuan cut open the watermelon and apple to get the seeds, not the strawberries. The strawberries could grow independently by leaving the whole thing in the soil.
Jiang Xia put everything into the space and felt a little heartache. They were all fresh fruits, but they couldn’t eat them. They had to wait for them to rot and grow new crops.
Seeing his daughter’s depressed look, Jiang Chuan patted her head and smiled, “You guys can eat whatever you want after the plants are grown.”
Just as the father and daughter were fantasizing about the beautiful life of being able to eat and drink as they pleased after separating from the family, Wang Fen’s shrill voice could be heard from outside the door again.