Traveling through the ages with the hotel, being doted on by four brothers

Chapter 385 Raining
In the courtyard, Zhou Qizhi knew that Xia Chan had a magical place that could take things out, so now when he saw Xia Chan taking things out, he wouldn't ask too many questions, as long as Xia Chan was happy.

Xia Chan has been controlling his diet and exercising regularly, so his limbs are very slender. His belly has become bigger, but not as big as others.

Summer cicadas are naturally thin, so their belly doesn’t look that big.

The doctor checked and said that both the adult and the child were healthy, so Zhou Qizhi didn't care whether the belly was big or small, as long as it didn't make Xia Chan uncomfortable.

Xia Chan hasn't had a nightmare for a long time, which means that nothing bad has happened for a long time.

That night, Xia Chan had another nightmare and woke up suddenly. She sat up from the kang. Zhou Qizhi was also awakened and quickly hugged Xia Chan, "Xiao Chan, what's wrong?"

Xia Chan shook his head. "It's okay. It's just a dream. It doesn't matter."

This nightmare was also heavy rain, but it only lasted for a few days. It was different from that year except that this time the rain fell when everyone was drying the threshed wheat. Because it rained suddenly, before anyone could react, all the wheat on the threshing floor was washed away, not a single grain was left.

As a result, their production team was left with not a single grain of wheat.

Xia Chan knew that she had little influence and no one would believe her if she asked the production team to harvest the wheat early, or not to dry the wheat after harvesting but wait until the rain was over. So she called Xiao Yunfan the next day.

With Xiao Yunfan handling this matter, it would naturally be twice as effective with half the effort.

Just like before, Xia Chan wrote it down on a piece of paper, showed it to Xiao Yunfan, and then burned the paper, leaving no trace.

Later, the Yong'an Production Team harvested the wheat a few days in advance, otherwise the wheat would be knocked down by the heavy rain, and the yield would be reduced.

Although early harvesting will have some impact, the loss will not be too great.

Dry the wheat and store it in the granary before it rains, so you don’t have to worry too much. As for other immature crops in the field, as long as they are not flooded by rain, the impact should not be great.

The team leader even reminded everyone on the radio to check whether the small mud-brick houses such as the woodshed and utility room are sturdy, and to repair them quickly if necessary.

Sure enough, after they hurriedly stored the wheat into the granary, heavy rain fell without warning, hitting the roof and the ground with crackling sounds. It sounded like hail, but in fact it was rain.

Moreover, the sky was cloudless and clear before the rain, and no one could see any signs of rain. Everyone was grateful that the team leader was wise and decisive and arranged for everyone to harvest wheat in advance, otherwise no one would have been able to eat any flour this year.

The heavy rain stopped after three days, and there was no accumulation of water in the fields because the water flowed out in time. The reservoir dug by the Yong'an Production Team had been dug slowly over the past two years and is now quite large. This time, it rained heavily for several days and water accumulated in the reservoir, making it easier to get water to the crops in the fields.

During the rainy days, Xia Chan and Zhou Qizhi read quietly at home. Her belly was big now, and she was uncomfortable neither sitting nor lying down. She spent most of the time leaning in Zhou Qizhi's arms in a comfortable position. Now that she had experienced the hardships and pains of pregnancy, she would never give birth to a second child, no matter if it was a boy or a girl, this one was enough.

After the rain stopped, everyone was very happy. Not only was the wheat saved, but the corn was also saved. Other crops were not greatly affected.

However, after the fields had been dried for two days, everyone was allowed to go back to work. They took the threshed wheat and peanuts out of the granary and dried them. Only after they were dried could they be preserved for a longer time.

The soil on the mountain was muddy, slippery and difficult to walk on after it had just rained. After two days of drying in the sun, Xia Chan dragged Zhou Qizhi to pick mushrooms. In this season, especially after it had just rained, there were many mushrooms on the mountain.

Xia Chan couldn't squat down now, but she could ask Zhou Qizhi to pick mushrooms. Zhou Qizhi had big hands and was very efficient at work, so he could pick mushrooms faster than she did before. Xia Chan would look for mushrooms on the side, and Zhou Qizhi would be responsible for picking them.

The two of them worked together and picked a lot of mushrooms. They dried a pile of mushrooms in the yard. Of course, they also put half of the fresh mushrooms in the space to eat fresh later.

Xia Chan collected some prey in the yard before her belly got bigger, leaving behind some wild boars, pheasants, pigeons and goats, and gave away the rest.

In exchange for a large sum of money, she didn't want so many old things anymore, because the college entrance examination would be resumed soon, and she could go out to buy a house then. She also wanted to buy a hill near her home, so naturally she had to prepare the money.

What should I do if I have so many old items and cannot sell them for money in a short time?
It will take at least until the 1990s, when everyone's life has improved, before people will think of collecting these spiritual foods, so for the time being we certainly cannot rely on these things.

Since Zhou Qizhi didn't go to work, Xia Chan would drag him into the mountains every day to harvest the fruits and vegetables she planted, and then dig wild vegetables and pick mushrooms. These things were invaluable now, but they will be very valuable in the future. These wild mushrooms will be worth more than one hundred yuan per pound in the future, or even several hundred yuan per pound. If you go into the mountains once a day, you can earn nearly a thousand yuan a day.

Although life in the mountains is not as convenient as in the city, the resources in the mountains here are more abundant. As long as the time is right and they work hard, their lives can be no worse than those of people in the city, and they are also free.

Anyway, summer cicadas don’t like tall buildings in the city. Unless they have money to buy a big house, a small house will be too depressing. They can only stay at home all day and have to spend money to go out.

It’s different in the mountains. You can go out for a walk when you’re bored and bring a bunch of things home!
Xia Chan and Zhou Qizhi would go down the mountain every now and then to visit Grandpa Xiao and Grandma Xiao and chat with them, otherwise it would be quite boring for Grandpa Xiao and Grandma Xiao to stay there all the time.

And they stayed here just for the summer cicadas.

When September came, Xia Chan listened to the radio every day and followed the news, because the day was getting closer and closer. Besides, she really couldn't go to the courtyard this year. She had to give birth to a child and others had to take the college entrance examination. Taking the college entrance examination was a very important matter. She couldn't miss such an important event just because of vacation.

You can go on vacation at any time, but you can only take the college entrance examination, which has no age or academic qualifications restrictions, many times. There is an age limit later on. People over 25 years old cannot take the college entrance examination, and married people are also not allowed to take it. Anyway, the conditions become stricter as time goes by.

Moreover, there were pre-examinations in the 1980s, but the passing rate of the pre-examinations was extremely low, and even fewer people could be admitted to university, so they had to seize the previous college entrance examination opportunities.

Once they are admitted to university, their fate will change dramatically. Even if they graduate from university and do not look for a job, it will be a great honor for their family. People in the team will no longer dare to look down on them, and at that time they will have more say in what is done.