At the second quarter of the Si hour, Li Rufeng stood beside the border saline-alkali land, gazing at the cracked earth with a furrowed brow.
In the distance, the sound of neat footsteps echoed. Mei Yuxin, clad in modified leather armor, had the insect-repelling sachet given to her by Li Rufeng tucked at her waist, emitting a faint purple glow under the sunlight.
"This is the last three mu of land." She tossed the *Essential Techniques for the Welfare of the People* onto the ground. "If you still fail to grow crops, military law will deal with you."
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