Group pet small peasant girls: Escape the famine with the space of merit

Chapter 82 Preventive Measures
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Wei Shi glared at him: "Don't think that I don't know that you want to play, these few days you just stay at home to recuperate, and you are not allowed to go anywhere!"

Sanlang was about to argue for himself, but Erlang had already opened his mouth: "Don't ask, I have already inquired in Lianzhou City before, and it will start to snow in Lianzhou at the end of November or early December, and it will be around the Chinese New Year." There will be one or two moderate to heavy snowfalls, and the snow will stop in early or mid-February. This year, it should be affected by the weather in several places such as Zhongzhou and Taizhou that it will snow at this time."

Whether the crops can be harvested depends on the weather. The first thing Erlang does after he goes to Lianzhou City is to first understand the general situation of the weather here.

What he is worried about now is that it will only start snowing on New Year's Eve this year, will it affect next year's spring plowing?Or it may bring even greater disasters to the common people.

Everyone looked worried after hearing Erlang's words.

Seeing this, Saburo couldn't help but said again: "Oh, no matter how difficult the day is, we have come over, now we have money in our hands, and we can grow vegetables in the house. As long as the wheat is not affected, what else is there?" So sad?"

They can germinate bean sprouts, hydroponic vegetables, and they can survive the wheat harvest no matter what.

"Third brother, you think things are too simple." Nuan Nuan has nothing to do with this heartless third brother: "The folks in our village will not go hungry or cold, but what about the others? What if there are too many refugees? Come on, the better our lives are, the easier it is to become the target of public criticism again!"

It is said that if you eat, you will gain wisdom. She, the third brother, just remembers eating but not beating!

"I hope God can open his eyes and don't let the common people suffer anymore." The old lady said helplessly.

At this time, Zeng Bin, who was an outsider, said, "No matter how long the snow will fall, we have to make two preparations."

Wen Nuan nodded: "I have the same thought as Master Zeng. We must first prepare enough firewood. After the snow is heavy, we will not be able to go up the mountain."

Dalang took the lead: "Tomorrow Erlang and I will go up the mountain to cut firewood."

"Let's go too." The Wenxing brothers also said.

"A while ago, villagers from other places came to our place to cut firewood. There are not many trees on the mountain, so we can't cut any more." Wen Nuan said, "You can cut more Osmanthus japonica, or we can also use dry grass."

Not only can the trees on the mountain not be cut down, but they have to discuss with the Anping county magistrate about tree planting again in spring, otherwise the mountain behind their village will soon become barren.

"Okay, I'll let the folks know tomorrow!" said the old village chief.

This matter really cannot be delayed!

"Our roof also needs to be strengthened." Wen Nuan thought for a while: "Also, let the villagers hurry up and build ditches next to their houses to collect them outside the village. In the event of a snow disaster, we can also drain the snow water as soon as possible."

The old village head nodded, and was afraid that he would forget, so he asked his eldest grandson Liao Qingshui to write it down for him.

"Second brother," Nuan Nuan looked at his elder brother again: "After dawn, go to the iron shop in the city and ask the blacksmith to forge the iron scraper for backup. In case there is a snow disaster, the snow on the roof must be cleaned regularly."

Although their thatched house has beams and pillars, and a foundation has been laid, if it really snows a few times, their house may not be able to support it.

Thinking of this, Warmth's heart became heavy.

Everyone didn't know what the iron scraper was, but they roughly guessed from the warm words that it was a tool used to clear snow from the roof.

"Tomorrow is the first day of the Lunar New Year, and the iron shop is not open." Erlang said.

"Go to Shopkeeper Wu and ask him to take you to the blacksmith's house." Wen Nuan also knew that all the shops in the city were closed during the Chinese New Year, but she didn't dare to wait any longer: "As long as the blacksmith is willing to help, the price is higher. It's ok."

The old village chief was just a little worried at first, but when Nuan Nuan said this, he suddenly became nervous: "Nuan Nuan, is there anything else that needs to be prepared?"

"That's all I've thought about for the time being..." Nuan Nuan opened his mouth and thought of another thing: "By the way, a thin layer of ice should have just formed on the side of the well, and as soon as dawn, let the villagers smash the thin ice, Everything in the house that can hold water is filled with water, and if the temperature cools down again this day, I’m afraid I won’t be able to fetch water.”

"The well can't get water, can't you drink snow water?" Qi'er asked suddenly.

He remembered watching common people fetch snow water to drink when he was in the imperial city.

"There will be bacteria in the snow water more or less. Try to drink well water. If you really can't drink snow water, you must boil it to drink it."

On this New Year's Eve, the old village head and Wen's family didn't sleep a wink all night.

At dawn, Erlang entered the city.

Before he entered the city, Nuannuan gave him another blueprint and asked the blacksmith to type it out as much as possible according to the requirements on the drawing, and asked him to go to the county government to find the magistrate of Anping before he came back, reminding him to prevent snow disasters.

The first day of the new year was supposed to be the most leisurely day of the year, but the villagers of Xinqing'ao Village were so busy that they never touched the ground.

The men are responsible for digging ditches, and for strengthening the houses. The women go to the wells to draw water and then go up the mountain to cut the iron mangosteen.

Half-aged children like Shiro Goro are not idle. They are responsible for pulling grass that can burn fire at the foot of the mountain.

The villagers are all taking precautions against the snow disaster that they don't know if it will come, and Zeng Bin also helps the villagers dig canals.

In the back office of Anping County, Cheng Xianzhong learned that Wen Qimu was looking for him during the Chinese New Year, and he was so angry that he cursed: "You won't let me pass this year, will you? No see!"

Seeing that his servant turned around and was about to go out, Cheng Xianzhong hurriedly called him back: "Talk a little better, just say that I'm going out to meet friends, and I won't be back until two or three days later."

Erlang heard the county magistrate going out, and frowned at this servant of the Cheng family.

This person just said clearly that the county magistrate is in the Yamen!
But he can't be seen by others, Erlang can't force him: "Please tell the county magistrate, my little brother, that an experienced villager in our village thinks the weather is abnormal, and the county magistrate should take precautions against snow disasters."

After Erlang went back, he told his sister that the Anping county magistrate had disappeared behind closed doors.

"Let's do our best. If there is a snowstorm, we will have a clear conscience." Wen Nuan has always been indifferent to Cheng Xianzhong, who is in his position, and does not want to mention him again: "What did the blacksmith say, when? Can I pick it up?"

"We want a large quantity and are in a hurry. I'll distribute what you want to two iron shops for making, and they both say they can pick it up in three days."

There are only two iron shops in Anping County, otherwise this time can be shortened.

After two days of apprehension among the villagers, the light snow stopped after two days, but the villagers didn't stop their work at this point, so they were prepared.

On the night of the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, it snowed again. This time the snow was much heavier than that of the New Year's Eve. It snowed for several days at once.

From time to time, the villagers of Xinqing'ao Village set up long ladders and scraped off the snow from the roof with iron scrapers customized for them by Warmth, and then shoveled them into the ditch next to the house.

(End of this chapter)