The sky is getting whiter, and people who are accustomed to working are waiting at the city gate. They were very excited when they heard that sowing finally started today.
Wei Zhou and Yuan You came with the doctor hat robot. Behind him were six soldiers, each carrying a sack.
The city gate slowly opened, and the group went to plow the fields.
Lin Mu, Tian Wei, and Fang Ye were called forward and taught how to grow three kinds of food by a doctor-hatted robot.
First of all, the corn is shining gold in the linen bag, and the grains are very plump. They were extremely surprised.
The world's food production here is not high and the quality is low. Compared to grains grown through genetic modification, there is a huge difference.
Growing corn is easy.
Dig a hole and throw two or three corn kernels into each hole.
Apply fertilizer around the edges and cover with soil.
The doctor-hatted robot teaches, and three people learn by hand. Then there are sweet potatoes and potatoes, which need to be cut into pieces. Dig holes, apply fertilizer, and cover with soil. The natural fertilizers are dung and plant ash, and we ordered people to prepare them last night.
The three of them planted the seeds and smiled knowingly.
In addition to sowing seeds, sweet potatoes and potatoes can also be grown using germination methods. Now everyone is waiting, sowing seeds is more convenient.
Lin Mu, Tian Wei, and Fang Ye learned it, and they supervised and taught the remaining people. Some people continue to dig the soil, and some people sow seeds. Because there was not enough fertilizer, Yuanyou specially appointed a few people to pick up manure. If fertilizer cannot keep up with supply, it is their responsibility.
No one finds it hard when we face the loess and turn our back to the sky.
During lunch, I still devoured my food ravenously, looking at the cultivated land with confidence.
After a busy day's work, everyone returned home and lay in bed contented. In their dreams tonight, they couldn't finish the food growing all over the ground.
Everyone was laughing in their dreams, laughing and crying. It's good to be alive, if only their families could see that...
Day after day, the number of seeds in the sacks dwindled. When all the planting is completed, the vast tracts of cultivated land will be more beautiful than anything else in the eyes of the people.
The next day there was no need to go out of the city to dig the land. The men built the city and the women were gathered to tailor clothes.
All the cloth in the city was gathered together, but there was not much. It was enough for one person to make a new suit of clothes. On the main street of the city, everyone is busy building tiles and repairing houses. They still only eat one meal a day, a bowl of gruel and a thick steamed bun.
It's simple, but it gives them a head start in life.
Roughly speaking, one month has almost passed. The food in the granary has bottomed out, and Yuan You is so worried that he can't sleep at night.
Seeing him paying homage with dark circles under his eyes, Zhu Qinghong smiled helplessly: "He has a temperament that cares about the country and the people. He is a natural prime minister."
"I don't dare." Yuanyou hurriedly bowed his hands and saluted, his heart pounding. Did the city lord just say it casually or test him?
Zhu Qinghong walked outside the door, stood under the eaves and looked at the sky.
The time has come and the seeds sown need water.
She smiled: "It will rain today."
Yuanyou looked at the sky and stopped talking.
I don’t know when it started, but the sky has always been gloomy, and it has not rained for a long time.
[Master, the weather in this world is abnormal. In some places it rains for a long time, and in other places it rains all the time. There are also some places that are ravaged by snow, hail, strong winds, thunder and lightning every day. The cause is still under investigation, but it is predicted to be related to the proliferation of demons. 】
Before a great disaster, animals will be in chaos.
Demons are, in the final analysis, mutated animals. Animals sense danger more acutely than humans.
"Don't be so sad." Zhu Qinghong turned around and said, "Let the people prepare pots and pans to catch the rainwater."
Yuanyou opened his mouth, but said nothing.
He bowed and retired, taking care of his business seriously. The city lord keeps fetching water, is there something wrong with the well water?
"Xiaoye, prepare for artificial rainfall." Zhu Qinghong stood with his hands behind his back. Without a fixed water source, this is the only way to survive.
【yes. Owner. Preparation for artificial rainfall. Ready. Fire bombs. The launch was successful. Rain is expected in half an hour. 】
The main hall of the City Lord's Mansion.
The roof lifted and a turret appeared. The fort fired rockets into the sky, straight into the clouds.
Dark clouds gathered quickly, and the already gloomy sky suddenly turned dark.
Yuanyou saw this and trotted forward. Will it really rain?
The soldiers beat gongs and drums and shouted: "It's going to rain. Folks, prepare pots and pans to collect water. It's raining!"
The people were doubtful but did not dare to disobey.
They moved out pots and pans one after another, including anything that could hold water.
Just when everyone is busy.
One drop of rain hit the ground, then two drops, three drops... everyone was surprised. It's raining?
It's raining!
Countless people cheered and moved things faster.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and no matter how happy they were, they hid inside. They know better than anyone else not to get sick in the rain. Nowadays, medicinal herbs are scarce, and if you get sick, you can only wait to die.
So be cautious.
Rain falls along the eaves, forming a rain curtain. Zhu Qinghong stretched out his hand with a smile and took the cold rainwater.
After the rain, Tian Chong City barely recovered a wave of blood.
However, the problem of insufficient water resources still exists, and we still need to find ways to solve it.
[Master, the vegetation nearby is not completely dead. When it rains, everything will revive. Does it rain every ten days? 】
"Yes." Zhu Qinghong stopped his hand and shook off the water. The recovery of vegetation is good news, and wild vegetables are also a food.
It rained all day and didn't stop until night.
The women hurriedly made the first batch of new clothes, and Wei Zhou collected them and distributed them uniformly.
Follow the list, read out the name and come forward to pick it up.
It's not my turn this time, so wait until next time. There will always be some, and no one will be left short.
People who put on new clothes screamed, as if they were treasures. Those who haven't received it yet are envious and look forward to their own share.
The next morning. After the baptism of rain, sprouts sprouted from the originally dead land.
Weeds are tenacious and green.
The weather seldom changes, so you don't have to worry about the influence of climate. Zhu Qinghong ordered Yuanyou to arrange for a group of people to plant several acres of cabbage.
On the day when the grain depot was emptied, Zhu Qinghong implemented the payment system. People can get a few copper coins for a day's work.
With the copper plates, they could go to the restored shops on the main street to buy food. But there is currently only one, and the boss behind it is the city lord. Copper plates are different from the currency that people used to circulate and will become the new currency.
What I buy in the store is still porridge and steamed buns.
Porridge is worth a copper plate, and steamed buns are worth a copper plate.
People can earn three copper coins a day by working hard, and there is still a surplus every time.
People who have been through hardship will save money if they can, and some people want to eat one more steamed bun. Within a few days, the people fully accepted the new currency.
The old currency was recycled, and Zhu Qinghong asked Ono to melt it and use it to create new currency. Some people saw what was going on inside and tried their best to do more work.
There are also women who work hard for days to make a pair of shoes, put them on the floor and sell them.
Although things are rare and valuable, everyone currently has little money. A pair of new shoes sold for three cents a day.
If a person has new shoes, how many people will look at him with enthusiasm.
Many people are rushing to follow suit, taking time out to do something in addition to their regular work.
Sell things, get a little bit of money, and feel at ease. At this time, Zhu Qinghong listed the shops on the main street for rent, and at the same time, he was not allowed to set up stalls nearby.
The rent is not expensive, just one copper coin a day, and anyone can rent it. You can rent it for a day or a few days.
Most people now visit Main Street and live nearby. There are customers, but not that much merchandise to sell.
Some people will pile up the finished goods and sell them in one day, but you can rent them for one day anyway. Some people are also trying their best to find sources of goods.
Soon, the second batch of clothes was distributed.
More and more people are wearing new shoes, and the main street is no longer depressed and is very lively.
Although everyone's life is still tight, at least they are living again. One set of clothes for each person, the last thing she provided for free.
In the future, they will have to rely on their own money to buy food, including the food they grew. After all, the land and the house are hers.
Yuanyou's eyes filled with tears as he looked at the vitality of the people on the street. Who would have thought that not long ago there were people sitting here waiting to die.
The business under Zhu Qinghong's shop was left to Jiang Shan for inspection. This guy has a smile on his face, a sharp tongue, and knows how to treat guests.
The only drawback is that he cannot read. Zhu Qinghong curled his lips and smiled, yes. A simple school appears.
There is a wooden board in the shop, and the doctor-hatted robot is responsible for teaching.
One coin per class, and only ten numbers are learned.
At this time, the official issued an order that if you want to continue working, you must know the numbers. There is a unified examination, and only those who pass the assessment can get new jobs.
The money in the hands of the common people was not yet warm, and they handed it over to the school in a hurry. I was afraid that it would be too late and my regular job would be gone.
This condition is not only implemented by the common people, but also by the soldiers. Those big bosses all had grimaces on their faces, it was even more uncomfortable than fighting a monster.
Ten numbers can be learned over and over again, no matter how stupid you are. After everyone has learned it, the school begins to teach new words.
The same ten words, very simple.
During this time, the common people did not only work but also study. Learn ten words well, and ten words again. When they realized it, they already knew a lot of characters, but the writing was a bit ugly. At least I can write my name.
Corn, potatoes and sweet potatoes planted in the ground sprouted. Watching it grow day by day, I added fertilizer.
The people were smiling.
The corn is pumped high and the ears are on the cob.
The tall corns are very eye-catching from a distance. Just looking at it makes you feel happy.
When the corn cobs were ready to be eaten, Zhu Qinghong personally broke off a few. Let Ono make corn cakes and try them out.
Yuanyou and Wei Zhou ate it for the first time, and their eyes lit up. Corn cakes have a very unique sweetness and are very delicious.
"The corn now is very tender and delicious to cook. When it gets old, it can only be ground into flour." Zhu Qinghong said with a smile, "Let people pick more and bring them back. Tomorrow the store will not sell steamed buns, but this one. Because there are other ingredients. , let’s settle on two cents each.”
Two pennies? Isn't it expensive? Yuanyou couldn't help but think, renting a shop for one day only costs one penny, is it really not expensive?
No matter if it’s expensive or not, this is the only thing you’ll get tomorrow.
People want to buy even if they don’t want to. Sure enough, after replacing the steamed buns. People endured the pain and bought it. I was pleasantly surprised when I tasted it, it was so delicious. Zhu Qinghong curled his lips, "It's not delicious. There's sugar in it."
Rain brings vegetation alive.
Many wild plants are growing beautifully. Such as linen. Yuanyou sent a group of people to collect them.
Worried about demons, No. 2 escorted them back and forth. After taking things back, the women have a few more tasks to do.
When the corn grows old, a large number of people will harvest it.
Break the corn, chop the stalks, and carry the leaves. Corn leaves were sent to the place where the women worked together, and they were taught how to make baskets, mats, and straw sandals.
Straw sandals are in high demand and naturally account for the majority of the sales.
Hand it all in when you're done.
Someone is responsible for drying the collected corn, then threshing it, and then putting it into the grain warehouse.
Corn stalks are used as firewood and need to be stored in storage.
Soon after the corn harvest is finished, it is also time to harvest potatoes and sweet potatoes. Everyone was busy again and could buy cooked food in the store the next day.
