I became a farmer in the apocalypse.

Jiang Yan's mouth dropped open. "Sis? Isn't this a bit too much? Can I—"

Meeting Jiang Li's sharp gaze, he instantly cowered.

"able!"

He shouted:

"I can do it!"

"I can do it!"

Jiang Li: "Let's warm up first."

"good!"

Over here, Jiang Yan was practicing, while Jiang Li carried a hoe to the acre of land that Jiang Yan had cleared that day.

She plans to simply turn this acre of land into a vegetable garden, roughly dividing it into 5 sections for growing some vegetables.

They are:

Condiment area – 100㎡

Solanaceous area - 120㎡

Leafy vegetable section - 120㎡

Green bean area - 100㎡

Fruit and Vegetable Section - 100㎡

First, divide the area into zones, then further subdivide each zone into 2×5 meter plots, and subsequently plant different types of crops in each plot.

Leave a 30cm passageway between plots to facilitate later management and harvesting.

From now on, this vegetable garden will be used for self-sufficiency, and the vegetables grown here will be for our own consumption.

There is still a plot of land of more than 100 square meters left, which will be used as a seedling area, also called an experimental area, to nurture seedlings. Once the seeds have sprouted into seedlings, they will be transplanted to the corresponding planting areas.

After tidying up a small part of the vegetable garden, Jiang Li was exhausted.

Jiang Yan had finished his training and was now digging the ground on the other side, responsible for clearing uncultivated land, working up a sweat.

She asked Jiang Yan, "How's it going over here?"

Jiang Yan's eyes lit up when he saw the neatly arranged vegetable garden that Jiang Li had created!

"Sis, your vegetable garden is really well-maintained! This isn't just a vegetable garden; it's a masterpiece! You're a legend in the farming world!"

Jiang Li: "..."

She ignored Jiang Yan, put down the hoe, went back into the house, opened a bag of eggplant seeds and a bag of chili seeds, put them into two bowls, and poured in some warm water and stirred them.

By tomorrow, the seeds should be almost ready.

The next day at noon, Ye Hongjun pushed a wooden wheelbarrow over.

"Miss Jiang, your handcart is finished. What do you think?"

Jiang Li liked it at first sight.

Ye Hongjun: "This truck bed is made of mutated wood. It's light, has a good load-bearing capacity, and won't deform no matter how you use it. I've chamfered the edges for you and sanded the handles so they won't hurt your hands at all."

Jiang Yan exclaimed in surprise, "Uncle Ye, did you make this cart in just one morning?!"

Ye Hongjun shook his head, "I worked on it for a while last night. I had the boards on hand, and the wheels were ones I bought beforehand, so it was quick to finish."

Jiang Li: "Can I take a look at your boards?"

"Sure! Of course!"

Jiang Li followed Ye Hongjun to the Ye family home.

Upon arriving at the Ye family home, Jiang Li saw Ye Hongjun's "wood factory".

The more than 100-square-meter patchwork wooden shed is filled with all kinds of large planks, timber, and logs.

"Uncle Ye, you're a power evolutionist, right?"

Many of the pieces of wood look heavy, and it would probably be difficult to bring them back from outside.

"That's right, I am a level four power evolver."

A level 4 evolved being is approximately 1.8 times stronger than a non-evolved being.

"Perfect timing! Do you have any boards you like? I can make the cabinets exactly what you want."

Jiang Li didn't have any thoughts on this; she just came to take a look.

"Uncle Ye, I would also like to ask you to make me a large wooden tub, more than a meter in diameter, like the bath tubs used in ancient times."

For the past two days, Jiang Li has simply wiped her body with warm water before going to sleep, which is quite uncomfortable for someone used to modern life.

Ye Hongjun: "I know what kind of bathtub you want. We use bathtubs at home too."

Having taken on so many jobs, Ye Hongjun stopped beating around the bush and quoted a price: "200 points."

"OK."

Jiang Li transferred 200 points over.

Taking a bath is urgent.

After transferring the points, Jiang Li checked her points balance.

Last time I earned 1900 points from selling vegetables, exchanged them for 100 points for scallions, ginger, garlic, and flowers, and transferred 700 points to Ye Hongjun. I still have 1100 points left.

Money really doesn't last long.

After leaving the Ye family, Jiang Li and Jiang Yan pushed a small cart to the agricultural station.

The agricultural station is located near bus stop number 8, about two kilometers away.

I exchanged several bags of special nutrient soil and fertilizer at the farming station, which cost me 850 points.

Special nutrient soil is used when raising seedlings. It is highly recommended by people at the agricultural station, who say that seedlings grown in this special nutrient soil are strong and disease-resistant!

The staff also reminded her: "From the moment the plant's cotyledons turn green at the top of the soil and begin photosynthesis, you need to continuously observe the plant's changes. For plants that have mutated early on, you should remove them in time to avoid wasting nutrients in the soil."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Li felt a headache coming on. "What about the rice? Does that mean we have to test each and every single rice plant?"

The staff member shook his head: "We don't need it for rice."

"When you start large-scale rice cultivation later, I suggest you buy an agricultural screening machine. For crops like rice, it's impossible to inspect each plant before harvesting. Manual sorting would be too time-consuming. So, the rice is harvested together and then processed by the machine. The machine can automatically sort out the rice stalks, rice grains, and even rice."

"These multiple quality control measures ensure that the milled rice is absolutely safe! Whether you're eating it yourself or selling it, you can rest assured!"

Jiang Li listened attentively.

"The machine you're talking about sounds quite intelligent. It can not only detect, but also automatically sort and screen. A machine like that must be expensive, right?"

The worker laughed and said, "It's very cheap! Only 12999 points!"

Jiang Li: "..."

She looked at the meager 250 left in her card.

"never mind."

"Let's talk about it when the rice is ripe."

Finally, Jiang Li asked the agricultural station for a free foam insulated box to use for germinating the seeds.

Pushing the fertilizer and nutrient soil back to the field, Jiang Li first took out the soaked eggplant and pepper seeds, wrapped them in damp gauze and drained them.

Then take a foam insulated box, put a bowl of warm water in the box, place a damp gauze on top, and cover it with a foam lid to keep it warm. This process is to maintain a high temperature and promote seed germination.

Once the seeds have sprouted, they can be sown in the seedling area.

After finishing these tasks, Jiang Li sat down to rest.

After about 3-5 days, the seeds will sprout white, and then they can be sown.

She just went to the farming station and asked around. They said there are mini-tillers available for rent, but it costs 500 points to rent one day, and you have to buy the gasoline separately.

All of these things require money...

Jiang Li sighed and decided to wait until she had more money to spare before making a decision.