"It's been very boring these past two days. It's not even May yet. Why do I feel like the temperature is not right?"
Mei Youqian was sweating profusely after eating a bowl of shredded pork noodles in the evening.
After finishing the meal, he also drank a large bowl of the unused tea prepared by Wei Meili during the day, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Things are not looking good these days."
Not only did Mei Youqian realize that something was wrong, but Wei Meili also said this while packing the dishes.
She listened to Mayberry feeding the mules and "fighting chickens" in the yard. She turned to chat with her husband and asked: "How is the wheat in the field these days?"
"It's okay. I heard them say it will be harvested in another two days of drying."
"Can't you collect it in advance in these two days?"
"Huh? In advance? But everyone nearby is talking about how many days it will be, but I can't tell what the difference is between these two days."
Mei Youqian scratched his head in confusion when his wife asked this question, and asked, "Are you afraid of running into the wheat harvest when doing this tea drink?"
"Where?" Wei Meili shook her head, "You can do Yinzi's things after the Dragon Boat Festival, but you said the weather is bad. I'm worried that it will rain during the wheat harvest, the kind of rain that won't stop."
"Really?" Even though he had not farmed for many years, Mei Youqian still understood the terrifying meaning of Wei Meili's words.
If it rains all the time during the wheat harvest season, it will really cost the lives of those who depend on the harvest from the fields!
"I'm just guessing. With this weather, it will be fine for the next two days, but I'm afraid..."
"Hey! It's a pity that there is no weather forecast at this time!"
"What's the weather forecast?"
As soon as Meiberry entered the house, she heard her father let out a long sigh. Seeing her parents' frowning faces, Meiberry was very confused as to what happened while she was out for such a short time.
"That's it..." Wei Meili expressed her worries. At the end of the hearing, Mei Bei blinked her big, clear and stupid eyes that knew nothing about farming.
She herself felt numb.
“What will happen if it rains and the wheat is not harvested in time?”
Mayberry asked her parents questions while carefully recalling the plot in the book.
What does the heroine do after the hero leaves?
The heroine is doing business, and the top guys from Lao Mei's family come to make trouble again...
The weather, the harvest, Mayberry rubbed her temples and still found that nothing seemed to be mentioned during that period of time.
"It will get moldy and sprout, and all the hard work of the past six months will be lost."
"Then let's do this..."
Before Meiberry could ask if she wanted to find the heroine, she saw her father suddenly stand up and said, "I'm going to find the village chief."
Seeing that her father was going out as soon as he asked to go out this late at night, Mei Berry looked at her mother in confusion.
Seeing that her mother had no intention of stopping her, Meiberry couldn't help but ask, "Why are you looking for the village chief?"
"It concerns the whole village, so naturally we have to go to the village chief."
Seeing that Mei Liang still didn't understand, Wei Meili smiled unconsciously, poked Mei Li's forehead with her hand and said:
"If we are really right and this weather may continue, then this year's wheat harvest will definitely be bad. If our family is the only one in the whole village that suffers relatively little damage at that time,
When the time comes, I will inquire again and you will know that we have taken action in advance. You will know that we have taken action in advance.
Now that we know it and don’t remind everyone, should we get along with other families in the village in the future? "
Mayberry fell silent after hearing this.
Also, this is a matter related to a year's harvest. Harvest failure is not a matter for one or two families. In the end, even if my family saves some wheat, it will end up causing more people's resentment.
However, Wei Meili and Mei Youqian may have underestimated the wisdom of these farmers who have suffered from minor disasters every three years and major disasters every five years.
They thought that they had noticed it in advance, but when Mei Youqian found the village chief at night, the village chief was also mentioning this matter to some old farmers in the village who were really experienced in farming. .
Later, while Mei Mei and Wei Meili were washing their feet at home, they heard the sound of gongs being played outside.
Not long after, Mei Youqian arrived at home and said without saying a word: "The village chief said we will start harvesting tonight."
At this time, Wei Meili looked outside her yard. In the dark light, countless torches gradually lit up from the village...
It was the first time for Mei Berry to follow her parents to harvest wheat at night.
But she didn't have to go to the fields. She only had to lead the mule and load the wheat from their two acres of land home.
In ancient times, one acre of wheat could only yield more than 300 kilograms per acre at best. With this early harvest, the yield is hard to estimate.
"Berry treasure, if there is no one around when the cut wheat is transported back later, you can just put it into the space."
At night, the sultry feeling during the day gradually subsided, but the strong wind that gradually blew was even more frightening.
Many families are harvesting wheat faster, and many others are also transporting wheat away one after another.
"By the way, go back and put away all the tables, chairs and benches in the living room, and temporarily put some in the house for show. Don't leave them outside in the yard."
Mei Bei took the mule calf for its first load-bearing operation. Wei Meili and Mei Youqian carefully warned Mei Bei.
Mayberry listened carefully, and then took the mule calves for repeated exercise in the fields and at home.
Basically everyone in the village participated in tonight's harvest.
It's just a nationwide rush to collect, but everyone's reaction and handling of this rush to collect are different.
Some people race against time like the Mayberry family, cutting down here and piling up there, and then finding someone to carry them home.
There are also some families who are not in a hurry to take back the wheat. Instead, they plan to thresh the wheat directly on the nearby threshing floor.
It was said that the grains were completely threshed and moved back to save space.
Mei Youqian's lips twitched for a while when he heard about this behavior.
He doesn't understand. He is in such a hurry and still cares about saving space. Isn't he afraid that it will rain heavily and he won't be able to harvest it?
However, there are still many people who choose to behave like this. After all, some people are not like Mayberry and his family, which only has one or two acres. How can it be possible to cut so many acres of wheat here and pull back all the wheat stalks and ears over there? Home?
There’s really no place to put it!
Meibei did not know how many trips she took with her mule calf at night. She only knew that the deeper the night, the stronger the wind would become.
When she once again pulled the mule toward the last three-thirds of their wheat field, a drop of cold rain suddenly hit her face.
Snap.
Then, the second drop followed before Mayberry could react to the first drop.
It was at this time that someone in the field suddenly screamed "It's raining". Meiberry woke up from a dream, pulled her mule and ran towards her field at a high speed.
"It's raining?"
Some people had just harvested all the wheat in the fields, and before they were put into piles, they felt raindrops like jade beads falling from the sky hitting their heads and faces. They were dumbfounded at first, and then their faces suddenly turned pale, and they also followed. The shouting started.
"It's raining! Take it home quickly!"
"Hey, hey, my wheat!"
"Go home quickly!"
In the darkness, Mei Mei could only hear shouts all around her. By the time they reached their own field, Wei Meili and Mei Youqian had already piled the last five acres of wheat.
Seeing Mei Bei coming, they quickly asked the mules to carry most of them, and Wei Meili and Mei Youqian also carried the rest, and the family hurried home.
The rain is heavy, not only hurting the wheat, but also hurting people.
On the way home, there was a group of people behind them who were crying and grabbing their own wheat.
Listening to the desperate cries, Mei Berry's scalp felt numb and her legs felt weak.
For some reason, Mei Bei suddenly thought of Mei You and his family.
I don’t know what happened to the heroine and the others this time.
Mei Berry subconsciously wanted to look for Mei You, worried that the harvesting and transportation would slow down if their family had no animals to help.
But reality soon gave Mayberry the answer.
A slender figure, carrying a load in the dark, walked swiftly and directly in front of Mei Berry, who was trotting home.
Although Mei Mei couldn't see the other person's face clearly, she was sure that the person just now was Mei You.
Because no one can carry two loads of wheat at the same time and still move so fast and fiercely!
Editor's notice: I will post more updates in the past few days, but there is an exam tomorrow, and I have to take the high-speed train to another place this afternoon.
Today's third update has been written. Tomorrow's update may be a little later. I'll come back tonight to continue coding and updating. Thank you for your support~
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