Escape from the desert

Chapter 239 The Gratitude of the Villagers
Farmers don't have the habit of locking the door in broad daylight. Jiang Yan would habitually close the door when she first went out, but she got used to not closing the door as time went by.

The people in the village are very simple, and they will not enter the room randomly when you are not at home. They usually call people in the yard, and they will not take things from your house at will. will look after you.

This is also why every time someone finds her home, someone will come to inform Jiang Yan, not only because of curiosity, but also because of mutual care among neighbors.

As soon as Jiang Yan came, everyone gave way tacitly, and when she entered the yard, the village head and Li Zheng led everyone in.

Jiang Yan called the leaders to sit down and asked, "Village Chief, Li Zheng, what's going on? Why are you all here?"

Now is the busiest time for the late rice harvest, even those who grow less rice, have to be busy at home after harvesting the rice husks, why did they come to her in groups...

"It's getting colder and colder these days, and I can still see ice scum in the fields when I wake up in the morning. It is estimated that it will snow in a few days. Everyone should take advantage of the sun to dry the millet early and prepare for cat winter .”

Jiang Yan spoke earnestly, as the weather was getting colder and colder, she asked her two daughters-in-law to prepare a few more sets of winter clothes for the family early, and she also considered giving some new year gifts to the villagers who worked in the factory, so that They spent this year happily.

The village chief and Li Zheng looked at each other and smiled. The two of them were happy and refreshed. Because of the great harvest, the two laughed from ear to ear every day. It seems to be several years younger.

The village chief said with a smile: "The bumper harvest in the village is all because of you. If it weren't for you, everyone might be cutting bark and eating leaves in the mountains."

Li Zheng also expressed comfort: "That's right. If it weren't for you, our village still doesn't know if we can survive this winter. Originally... At the beginning of the year, I discussed with the village chief. If the autumn harvest doesn't produce much food, our village Let's go south to escape famine..." As he spoke, the village chief's voice choked up.

The village head patted him on the shoulder, and said earnestly: "So, it's all because of you that the whole village can now live a life that we can't even imagine."

"Yes, yes! As soon as the late rice came out, my family pounded two catties of rice and cooked it well. Our family hasn't eaten rice in a few years. I can't forget the taste even now, no Just the food, I ate three big bowls of dry rice!" A young man behind the line couldn't help shouting, his face full of recollection, as if he was immersed in the scene at that time.

Li Zheng smiled and said, "What I'm talking about is that I cooked two catties at home. The taste of this rice is the best I've ever tasted. Xiao Jiang, where did you buy this rice seedling? Why didn't you grow it in the village before?" Good rice."

Jiang Yan's face froze, and she adjusted her expression in an instant, and said in a gentle voice, "I just bought it from a foot dealer in the county before, and I didn't know the quality was so good. In this case, everyone will save some seeds when the time comes. Don’t carry it all to the town and sell it, save some for next year’s planting.”

The village chief nodded and agreed with Jiang Yan's statement. Since the quality and taste of this rice is better, this will be the only rice that will be grown in the village in the future.

Li Zheng continued: "We came to you this time because the villagers wanted to thank you. The villagers originally wanted to send some new rice, but your family's conditions are better now, and these things are not bad. These days, there are more and more rice. People from the village sent things, and I heard from Mr. Qiao that you sent them all to private schools."

"The village is sincerely thanking you, and everyone doesn't know what to give you. You send those egg and vegetable noodles to private schools, but they go back to the mouths of our children. I thought that if this is the case, let everyone send some. Something you can use."

The villagers have no money, and the usual etiquette is rice, flour, grain and oil, and they can't bring out valuable things.

"I heard that you asked Lin Cong to collect firewood and fodder, and the villagers spontaneously cut firewood and grass for you, so you don't have to pay. This is everyone's wish."

The village chief actually arranged this matter two days ago, and everyone in the village agreed, but Lin Cong's Erlentou disagreed. He said he asked Lin Xi, and Lin Xi refused to take advantage of everyone, so the villagers just sent If the firewood is used, it will be returned with money.

"That's right, in addition to the firewood, I also brought over eggs from home. The hens at home have good stomachs, and they ate well during this time. I saved up one egg a day, and I didn't carry it to the town to buy it. Bring them all for you, Dongzi his mother, don’t send them to a private school, keep them for yourself!”

A woman older than her squeezed out from the crowd. It was the widow who knelt down to Jiang Yan at the entrance of the village. She had been bedridden for many years. Quite a few eggs.

"Thank you, but you don't need to send things to my house. You can keep them for yourself or carry them to the town to exchange for money. I know everyone's wishes, and I appreciate it."

Jiang Yan smiled kindly and looked at the basket of eggs. There were at least seventeen or eight eggs, all of them were washed clean, and they were well stored. Her family was reluctant, but they all sent them to her.

Jiang Yan did not take it. Eggs are also the income of the farmers. These dozen or so eggs can be exchanged for a lot of copper coins. Besides, there is no shortage of eggs in my family. Since the chickens at home have grown up, they can collect a lot of money every day. Fresh eggs, if you can't finish eating at home, send them to the new house for the construction team to eat.

"I don't have eggs at home, but I have soybeans and broad beans. If Aunt Jiang doesn't mind, I'll go and recite them for you right away."

"It's the same at my house. I still have a lot of mountain persimmons. I picked a lot on the mountain a few days ago, and I brought them here!"

"I am also I am..."

The people in the village chattered and chattered for a while, and they were a little excited. They even lifted the cloth bag they were carrying to signal Jiang Yan to look at it. What's more, they directly held the things they brought over and handed them to Jiang Yan.

When everyone called Aunt Jiang, Jiang Yan didn't know who to look at, so she could only refuse: "Everyone, don't hand it over, I really don't accept it, I know your thoughts, it's not easy for you all, keep these things for yourself Eat, according to what the village said, I will accept your chopping firewood and sending fodder, this kind of food is absolutely forbidden!"

Jiang Yan can still accept asking the villagers to help chop firewood, and she feels a little sorry for receiving their food for nothing.

"Okay! I'll go to the mountain to chop firewood, and I'll carry it back to your family at night!"

"Me too!"

"However, you should also take what we brought! Just take a few bundles of firewood, which is far less than the favor we have received." A young man couldn't help shouting.

(End of this chapter)