Escape from the desert

Chapter 136
The setting sun gradually went down, and the splendid sunset hung on the horizon, and the brilliance of the crimson orange reflected the two people who were talking.

Huang Xiancheng raised his glass and took a sip, and continued: "Our prefecture has had a difficult few years. The drought has died of drought, the flood has died, and bandits have built their nests everywhere, and the number of refugees has also increased day by day. Fortunately, we found that There are many water sources in the mountains, otherwise the towns under your jurisdiction, brother-in-law, would have long since fled the famine and displaced people everywhere."

Magistrate Li's face is not very good-looking. Although he has found several water sources, the time will come sooner or later. This year's autumn harvest can only be said that it will not be a fruitless harvest, but it will definitely not be a fruitful harvest. The same is true of refugees.

It's just a matter of time sooner or later.

"The prefect is very concerned about the drought this year. It is not easy for other magistrates to suffer from floods. Many refugees have fled early. If they are not handled properly, the refugees will all fall into trouble, which is another big hidden danger."

Magistrate Li was not too old, he looked similar to Magistrate Huang, in his forties, his hair was whiter than others, and there was always a hint of melancholy around his brows.

"Without a reduction in taxes, the food has plummeted, and once the tax is paid, the people will be afraid that they will not be able to eat enough, let alone those villages without water sources. Not all villages can grow late rice. The village arrangement of the water source."

In many villages, there is no harvest in autumn. You still have to spend time planting late rice. When the villagers resist, it will be a big problem. If you don’t have enough food, who has the strength to do some practical work for you.

County magistrate Li nodded and said: "Yes, just do as you said. Villages with water sources will arrange to plant late rice, and according to the standards of Linjia Village, no matter how much, everyone will plant them. After the autumn harvest, the town's The price of rice and grain should also be strictly controlled, and merchants should not be allowed to raise the price of grain."

Between the two pushing the cups and changing the cups, they discussed back and forth for a long time, and it was only when the sky darkened that Huang Xiancheng slowly left.

Every year there are refugees and bandits every year, and the reason is not because of lack of food. If this year's late rice can be successful, not only the places under his jurisdiction will benefit, but the entire Dahua Dynasty will benefit.

Li County magistrate was still thinking when he went to sleep. Although he didn't know about farming in the fields, he also knew that what the people wanted was nothing more than three meals a day.

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There were no clouds in the sky, the air was clear and the sun gradually rose.

Jiang Yan was sitting on the ridge tired. She couldn't stand it after working all day yesterday. On the first day, she was able to work hard with the whole family. Today, her fingers are softened, and her whole body seems to be falling apart. .

Three people joined today, Old Wu Fufu Liang and Jiang Wen, so the speed was much faster than yesterday.

Lin Jun was relatively weak and couldn't work for a long time. Everyone was tired and flushed with hot sweat, but the more dry he was, the paler his face became. If he hadn't insisted on helping, Jiang Yan wouldn't have dared to let him go to the ground. Can only arrange for him to lead the horse to transport the rice to the threshing floor.

Jiang Wen is a weak scholar. He has never done farm work since he was a child. His efficiency is extremely slow. To be honest, he is not as good as Erbi, a seven or eight-year-old. A few bloodstains were scratched by Inaba, but he didn't make a sound. He gritted his teeth and followed a group of people in the field.

The perspiration sticking to her body was blown by the wind, making her whole body cooler. Jiang Yan took a sip of water and watched Erbi pick up rice ears with Xiaodouzi and Lin Feng in the field.

When the rice is harvested, there will be rice scattered on the ground. Each of the children is carrying a small cloth bag, picking up the scattered rice and catching grasshoppers and shrimps.

But there was a little episode today, that is, Xiaodouzi took five chickens, because he was afraid that he would lose too much, so he took the few that stick to him the most.

The little chicken followed behind him, excitedly looking for scattered millet in the field to eat, and at the same time following closely behind Xiaodouzi, the picture was so cute.

Looking at this picture, Jiang Yan felt warm at the same time, but more distressed. No matter what age, farmers are the hardest. It is not unreasonable that knowledge can change fate. , I don't even know if I can survive this winter, and Jiang Wen can't go to the ground to cut rice like he is now.

"Xiaowen, come and take a break."

Jiang Yan beckoned to Jiang Wen, Jiang Wen turned around and wiped the sweat from his head, smiled and trotted to Jiang Yan's side. He studied hard in the cold window all the year round, making him a little abnormal in white, which would make him red from the sun, especially A face, because the waist is cutting the rice, the blood is very congested.

"The first time you go to the ground, don't do it recklessly. When you are tired, take a break. The life in the field is not in a hurry."

Jiang Wen smiled implicitly, a little embarrassed: "I'm not tired, little aunt, I just realized that you are so hard on weekdays. I used to think that reading is the hardest, but now I know that farming is the most difficult. bitter."

At first, he thought it was interesting. After cutting with great interest for a while, he began to feel dizzy, his back was sore, and he had to maintain a position. His legs were stiff and he couldn't do it.

And with his back facing the sky and the earth, the scorching sun scorched on the back, as if the thin layer of clothing was about to catch fire. Several times he couldn't help standing up to rest, but when he saw that it was drying faster than him The few brothers who were successful, he couldn't tell the feeling in his heart.

I can only secretly make a decision. I will study harder in the future, and I must take the exam and come back, so that I can really help everyone.

Jiang Yan looked at his obscure eyes and took out the newly bought ointment: "You keep this ointment and wipe the traces on your hands. Your skin is tender. Be careful when you work, it is easy to be scratched."

Jiang Wen kept the ointment, and the simple and simple wooden box warmed his heart. He carefully opened the lid, dipped some ointment and rubbed it on the wound, and the hot wound felt a lot cooler and more comfortable.

People in the whole village are busy, especially today. In almost every field, there are people working hard to harvest rice, and children are picking up rice ears in twos and threes with small bags on their backs.

Because the village chief and Lizheng have made it clear that they want to plant late rice with Aunt Jiang, the whole village is very busy, and they have to pay attention to the news of Aunt Jiang's family from time to time. Once they start to work in the fields, everyone must hurry up. Follow along.

At noon, Jiang Yan brought her two daughters-in-law home early to make lunch. The food was still abundant. Compared with last night, there was a freshly fried grasshopper and shrimp. The two kinds of worms were fried golden and crispy. I have never eaten so good.

There used to be so much oil at home, and even if there was, they were willing to fry it, and it would be good if it could be cooked with fire, so this is the first time everyone knows that fried grasshoppers and shrimps are so delicious.

After a full meal, they went on to harvest rice in the afternoon. The Lin family has few fields. Today, they can harvest about three mu of land, and the rest can be finished tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)