July is almost at its bottom, and the severe drought continues.
Almost everyone regarded Liang Chuan's prediction as a joke, and it became a topic of conversation among the county residents. The villagers of Helu Village occasionally talk about this matter. Who can make mistakes without being a sage? Not only did they not bear any grudge against Liang Chuan for dragging them all over the mountain to dig ditches and move rocks for two months, but after the whole thing was over, everyone realized Liang Chuan's "good intentions". Liang Chuan was unwilling to directly give money to Everyone, so I used my pocket to help everyone repair and strengthen their houses in disguise. Now looking at the whole Helu, even the old houses are repaired solidly, and there is not a single house in the whole village that is about to collapse.
Dilapidation was once He Lu's business card. Now the whole village has a new look, and people's homes are full of food. Sanlang has spoken. If the price of this food is less after this month than two months ago, he will replenish the price difference to the villagers, although it is a bit ** said, but who asked Saburo to open such a big mouth. .
The villagers are already prepared for the heavy rains. Somehow, they are not worried about the coming heavy rains and floods, but they are worried that the heavy rains will not come. . If they don't come, wouldn't all their efforts be in vain? . People are always so strange!
Zheng Ruoying was worried. Liang Chuan boasted in Xinghua County Yamen that there would be severe floods in Haikou within three months. Now that the time limit had expired, her cousin Shitou listened to Liang Chuan and ran to Qingyuan Port to transport Lingnan. I have bought all the new rice, and now my farm is full of rice. If nothing goes wrong, this rice will be enough for them to sell for three to five years. . After the rice has been stored for so long, will anyone buy it and take it home to eat?
She kept an eye on it at the time and bought a lot of rice from Shitou. However, the amount was a drop in the bucket compared to Shitou. Zheng Ruoying didn't dare to play big. It was like gambling. At least she had to protect her capital and not lose all her wealth. Go in and buy as much rice as a stone at once.
Buying rice is a trivial matter, and it is not what Zheng Ruoying is most worried about. What she is most worried about is her sugar cane field. She has made a gambling agreement with her father. If she does not make the profit promised to Zheng Yiqian, she will At that time, she would have to obey his father's arrangement and marry someone she didn't like. If Liang Chuan is really sentenced by Magistrate Song to be a traitor to Chaozhou, who will make cane sugar with her? Seeing that the sugar cane is growing day by day, will it really be necessary to cut it down and sell it on the streets?
"The deadline you promised yourself is coming soon. It's still so hot today and there's no rain. Do you really want to be sent to Chaozhou?" Zheng Ruoying ran to Liangchuan's home in Fengshan and asked him personally if he had any countermeasures. It's not a good idea to sit around and wait for death at home. If possible, she can arrange for him to go somewhere to hide now and come back after the news has passed.
Liang Chuan smiled and invited Zheng Ruoying back. Is it necessary to hide? If it doesn't rain and he has played tricks on so many people, he deserves to be exiled. Zheng Ruoying stomped her feet angrily when she saw Liang Chuan looking like he was in a state of indifference.
Liang Chuan also warned Zheng Ruoying: "Currently, the sugar cane fields need to be thickened with soil to prevent lodging. The foundation soil may be washed away by heavy rains. Burying more soil can allow the sugar cane to safely avoid this disaster."
Zheng Ruoying was so angry. This person was really ill. It didn't rain and he kept talking about how to prevent it from raining!
Even a well-educated young lady like her couldn't help but curse: "Liang Chuan, you are just like a stone in a pit, smelly and hard!" The voice was so loud that Shen Yuzhen, who came in to refill the tea, was startled. Zheng Ruoying saw that there was another beautiful maid in Liang Chuan's house. When she took a closer look, she turned out to be Shen Yuzhen, the number one in Jinlou! Unable to help but become even more angry, he shook his sleeves heavily and left.
He Baozheng became more and more impatient as the time approached. He was more worried about Liang Chuan's safety than Zheng Ruoying. If such a good young man was really sent to Chaozhou because of a joke, it would be over. The local folk customs in Chaozhou are uncivilized and fierce, and the climate is even more humid and hot. Most of the people who go there die because they are not accustomed to the land and water. Those who are lucky enough to come back will be severely damaged, and few live long.
After Zhao Xiaopin was rescued in Xinghua, Zhao Xiaopin recuperated at the Zhang family for a few days, and the injuries on his body were almost healed. After all, there were no injuries to the muscles and bones, just some contusions. His son-in-law, after being treated well by Zhao Xiaopin, is ready to return to his old business and carry forward the business of making firewood-saving stoves.
Zhao Xiaopin was extremely grateful to Liang Chuan for this matter. As soon as he recovered, he took all his personal property and wanted to share the accounts with Liang Chuan. Liang Chuan did not make it clear to him. Now that he was at the beginning of his career, he needed it. When you earn more money, you can divide it later when you earn more. Liang Chuan still doesn't like the little bit of mosquito meat this boy earned.
Liang Chuan asked Zhao Xiaopin to stay at home and do him a small favor. Zhao Xiaopin was worried that he would not have a chance to repay him, so he happily agreed regardless of whether he was busy or not.
The great cause of charcoal burning has been put on hold for half a year, and now it is time to resume it. With so many trees on the mountain, the government's control over charcoal burning in the south is not as strict as in the north. Because Henan and Hebei are plains, there are no obstacles. In order to stop the cavalry from the north, we can only rely on these big trees. So far, the government has strictly prohibited people from cutting down trees and burning charcoal without permission. It's different in the south. The mountains are full of ancient trees that are hundreds of years old and are entrenched in the forest. Cutting down these trees can increase the area of cultivated land. They don't understand the principles of sustainable development of water and land. Farming is the way to go, and increasing food rations is the most practical thing.
Liang Chuan asked Zhao Xiaopin and the others to dig a charcoal kiln on the hillside behind the back room. The kiln body was built with bricks, just like a stove, but this one was specially used for burning charcoal. The structure is an enlarged version of the peat stove that Zhaodi used to play with. The output of this kiln is more than twenty times that of the original charcoal furnace. It used to be able to burn fifty kilograms of charcoal a day, but now one thousand kilograms of charcoal is more than enough.
He Baozheng was extremely happy to see that his son-in-law was now making a serious living. It would be much better to finally hang out in the gambling stalls every day. Now, compared to last year, it would not be an exaggeration to describe our family as earth-shaking. The village has also changed a lot. The adults and children are no longer the way they used to be. Everyone has a heart and yearns for a better life. All of this All thanks to Liang Chuan. If he leaves, will the village go back to the way it was before? This is very possible.
He Baozheng comes to Liang Chuan's house every day to fight in the autumn breeze, either for food and drink, or because of Liang Chuan's running away, but he can't speak. He is also a commoner with a flat head. The idea of submissiveness is deep in his bones. How can he dare to go against the government? Thoughts, in the dilemma, these treacherous words could never be spoken.
Liang Chuan said it first: "Lao He, I think you should prepare more of these materials for making mosquito coils in the future. Dry them and store them at home just in case. You won't be able to collect them when it rains. The raw materials are gone, so it’s not good if we can’t supply mosquito coils.”
He Baozheng knew that if it rained for a few months, his life would really stop. You don’t have to worry about spoilage after buying this material, and you can keep it at home. Just follow what Liang Chuan said, if you can buy more, prepare more.
July is the folk ghost festival. It is usually the first full moon after the beginning of autumn. This season is also the harvest season, and the harvest depends on the blessing of the gods. Logically speaking, compared with the heavy rains and thunderstorms in summer, the precipitation at this time of year will be more scarce. If it rains too much, it will be difficult to harvest and dry the food.
But whatever you are afraid of will come to you. July is not yet over. On an ordinary day at the end of the month, I go out with a hoe in the afternoon. I have to go to the ground to cut a water channel or turn over the ground. The ground is still dry. cigarette. When I was packing up and going home in the evening, two whirlwinds suddenly appeared on the ground, throwing dust into the sky, making people unable to open their eyes. When I opened my eyes again, the sky had changed color, and it was usually cloudless during the day. Xinghua, but thick dark clouds have gathered, and the darkness is endless, covering everyone's heads!
It is going to rain! This good news was also prophesied by Liang Chuan and immediately spread throughout Xinghua. Song Guangdou stayed in the county government office with an expression of disbelief. . Is this really what Liang Chuan said? . There will definitely be rain in Xinghua within three months. Will there be floods?
Not only were dark clouds pressing down on the city, but the originally sultry weather suddenly began to blow, and the wind became more and more fierce. Finally, it was so strong that it could roll up the thatch on the farmers' roofs, and the trees were blown sideways, and even the rice in the fields was blown too much. Tragically, large tracts of already golden rice lay lying in the fields, unable to withstand the raging wind.
This is the typhoon coming!
Just like the disaster that people in this land are still afraid of a thousand years later, the power of the typhoon even gave Liang Chuan a sense of intimacy! Whenever a typhoon approaches, all their vacations will be cancelled. Fighting the typhoon is the top priority. The police act as the people's cadres and are duty-bound to be on the front line to assist the affected people. I, protect the safety of people's property! I didn’t expect that even after I came to this world, I still couldn’t escape the fate of resisting Taiwan!
The strong wind roared and the dark clouds rolled, and the whole world seemed to be doomed, and then raindrops as big as beans fell with a crackle. The heavy rain urged people who were busy in the fields to go home quickly, but the strong wind brutally blocked people's way, making them unable to walk steadily! It was windy and rainy, but the good thing was that the severe drought that had lasted for nearly a year had finally eased. The rainwater gathered in the rivers and ditches, nourishing the withered crops. People lamented that they finally no longer had to fight against the thief God and could finally take a break. Rest and let God water the seedlings for you!
The rain also shocked Zheng Ruoying, this. . It's really raining. . Is there really going to be a flood later? .
