Chapter 375

Chapter 375

Harvesting Potatoes

Lu Hang simply gave her hair a quick tousle without responding, then turned to Lu Jianan and asked, "Dr. Lu, she's not in the best health, and this injury was severe. How can we help her recover properly?"

When Lin Nannan was injured, Lu Jianan had examined her and knew her condition well. After a moment’s thought, he said, "Given her current state, a special diet would work best. I’ll give you a few recipes later—you can switch between them when cooking for her to gradually restore her health."

"Alright, thank you, Dr. Lu!" Lu Hang said gratefully.

"Don’t mention it!" Lu Jianan smiled, then looked at Lin Nannan and said, "Now that you’re better, even with lots to do, remember to take care of yourself, understand?"

"Mm!" Lin Nannan nodded emphatically.

She really had so much to handle!

While recovering, Lu Hang had kept her from doing anything, and everyone else had forbidden her from moving around too. She had no choice but to rest properly, leaving a ton of unfinished business.

The potatoes had ripened, but because of her injury, no one had harvested them yet.

A considerable amount of herbs had been gathered, but only she knew how to process them, so there was still a lot of work ahead…

Neither medicine-making nor potato-digging could be delayed, so she handed off some of the pharmaceutical process to others, just barely getting everything organized.

Everyone knew that the crops in Lin Nannan’s fields were extraordinary, so when it came time to dig up the potatoes, people came to watch the show.

Seeing her field she hadn't tended to in ages completely free of weeds, Lin Nannan realized someone must have taken care of it for her.

"Let’s begin!" Though her injury had healed, they wouldn't let her do a thing.

She could only watch as others did the digging.

"Wow!" When the first potato plant was unearthed, the onlookers couldn’t help gasping in awe.

Who would’ve thought that such an ordinary-looking plant could bear so many tubers underground? Each one was not only large but also perfectly uniform—no one could figure out how they grew like that.

After the first plant came the second. At first, the spectators kept exclaiming in surprise, but soon the amazement wore off, and they started guessing what the total harvest would be…

"It’s just as Nan Nan said—these potatoes are all huge, not a single small one! They’re nothing like the ones we usually grow!" Liu Xiaocui remarked in astonishment to Xiao Pei.

Xiao Pei nodded. "Exactly. Back then, some people thought Nan Nan was being too harsh, bullying Jin Guizhi. But now it’s clear—Nan Nan was being nice by not beating her up."

"Absolutely! If someone tried to ruin my crops, I’d go after them with everything I’ve got!" Liu Xiaocui agreed.

Such high-quality seeds naturally attracted envy. Some just had to ask about them, and Lin Nannan replied straight up, "These are reserved as seed stock for the military to cultivate first. Once they’re properly propagated, they’ll definitely be distributed to everyone."

"But the military has so many people—how long will that take?" someone muttered, clearly unhappy with the answer.

Lin Nannan wasn’t having any of it. "Who knows? These seeds are valuable, and only the military can ensure their safety."

If they were handed out now and someone leaked them elsewhere, it could mean big trouble.

So, for now, she couldn’t give any away.

Basket after basket of potatoes were hauled off without even counting the total yield.

Letting people witness the harvest was bad enough, but revealing the exact quantity would be asking for trouble.

Word gets around, so it was best to avoid drawing too much attention.

The high-quality potatoes were taken away, leaving behind the ordinary ones grown from market-bought seeds. Lin Nannan had those dug up too, and the results were neither good nor bad—just average, like everyone else's.

Since the premium seeds weren’t for eating, these were fair game. Lin Nannan took a basket home, planning to make steamed potatoes for supper.