Datang Nongsheng

Chapter 5 The Simple Sun Dali
Sun Dali's family also has an old lady and a younger brother. The old lady is in her forties and is fairly strong. The younger brother is about fourteen or fifteen years old. He is about the same age as Sun Xiangfu. It is a strong labor force, so the farm work of their family is usually completed in full.

After everyone moved to Guanzhong in response to the relocation order, the imperial court allocated [-] mu of Yongye land to each relocated household, and no tax was collected for three years. Of course, the so-called fields are basically wasteland, and you have to do it yourself. .

In more than a year, the three members of Sun Dali's family have opened up all [-] mu of wasteland, and all of them have been planted with crops. It can be said that as long as this year's autumn harvest comes, Sun Dali's family will never have to starve again next year. The stomach is worried, and this time belongs to the darkness before dawn.

As for Sun Xiangfu's family, two adults died of illness last year, and he himself was only half a child. Even with the help of Sun Dali, he only opened up less than [-] acres of wasteland. This year, under the guidance of the government, he planted millet. That's right, the government has the final say on what the farmers grow. It just so happens that Sun Xiangfu's field and Sun Dali's field are next to each other, and there is a [-]-acre wasteland in the middle, so Sun Xiangfu set the locust catching site at on this wasteland.

During this period, Guanzhong was rich in vegetation. The reason why the wasteland was called wasteland was because it was covered with plants that were not crops. Usually, these wild plants had better survival ability than crops. Therefore, the land next to Sun Xiangfu’s family was farmed. The people of Sun Dali's family are also suffering from bad luck. Take Sun Dali's family's field as an example, the output will be at least [-]% less than that of other families, but Sun Dali's family does not dislike Sun Xiangfu's family. Ten mu of land, even if the actual area of ​​each mu of land is not as large as one mu in later generations, it cannot be planted by one or two people.

Along the way, Sun Xiangfu found many plants he knew among these wild grasses, such as starling grass, which is a kind of herbal medicine that can stop bleeding, and golden flower grass, also called golden cauliflower, which is a kind of plant that can be used to make silage fodder. People can also eat it, but it is more unpalatable. Chrysanthemum chrysanthemum is also a kind of vegetable with a strong taste, and it is hard to swallow when it is a little older. It's just that no one eats it in this era.

These kinds of plants are particularly strong in growth, and many of them are collectively called pig vegetables by later generations, the kind that can't be eaten all over the mountains and plains.

"That's it. Clear a place and light the firewood. After a while, Brother Dali and I will smoke with bamboo sticks. You guys will be responsible for picking up two bags. We'll call it a day."

In this farming society that sleeps as soon as it gets dark, and in such a remote mountain village, it is difficult to find a light source at night. A fire burning with dry wood suddenly becomes the only bright place within a few miles. Attracts a lot of moths and locusts.

"Wow, sure enough, locusts will come when there is a fire!"

The second brother looked in amazement at the moths that kept plunging towards the flames and shouted. On the contrary, it was Sun Xiaomei who was silently squatting on the ground and picking up the locusts that Sun Xiangfu and his wife whipped down with bamboo sticks.

"Second brother, help me, the third girl can't pick it up alone."

Although there is no locust plague this year, in this era without pesticides, the number of locusts is naturally large. Every time Sun Xiangfu and Sun Dali waved bamboo branches, they could knock down several locusts on the ground. When sweating, the little guys on the ground had more than half of their pockets filled with locusts.

"Brother, there are so many locusts, but how do they eat them!"

Although he was full at noon, it was night after all, and the two little guys had been working under Sun Xiangfu's command all afternoon. They were already hungry, Sun Xiaomei couldn't help asking.

"Well, there are not as many locusts as I expected, but the two halves of the bag weigh more than a dozen catties. Let's turn off the fire and go back to the village!"

After all, now is not the period of locust plague. It may take a whole night to catch two bags. The few people don’t have that much energy. When they get home, they pick a big locust, roast it a lot, and eat until they are full. go to sleep.

In the early morning, just after dawn, Sun Xiangfu got up from the bed, took a look at his younger brother and sister sleeping soundly, then picked up the shoulder pole by the door and went out of the house. After a while, Sun Dali was also woken up by him. Holding a shoulder pole and a big bamboo fish basket in his hand.

"You said, is the fish harvested today enough for us to eat for a day?" Sun Dali, who was still a little sleepy, picked his nose, wiped his eye gum, and asked Sun Xiangfu while yawning.

"It's hard to say, a dozen or so fish cages are still a little short. Today we have to make more, preferably hundreds of them. At that time, we will take these fish products to the market in the county to sell them, exchange some money, and buy some necessary ones. living materials."

"Let's look at today's harvest first! Yesterday we made fish cages, and we both got a lot of bloody wounds on our hands. I don't know if today's fish can make up for me!"

Sometimes Sun Dali is so honest, he thinks that the hair, nails, and even dandruff on his body are all grown from what he usually eats, and if a little bit falls out, he feels that he is at a loss, let alone his blood.

After a while, the two arrived at the first fish cage, and after pulling out the wooden stakes used to fix it from the mud, Sun Dali peeled off the aquatic plants covering the fish cage, and pulled the fish cage with a diameter of about [-] Centimeters, the one-meter-long fish cage slipped out of the water.

"Wow, it's so heavy, there are fish jumping in it."

It was still not very bright, and Sun Dali couldn't see the situation in the fish cage clearly with his eyesight. He only knew that when the water came out, there was a burst of joy in the cage. The eyes looked into the fish cage.

"Wow, there are quite a few big eels and a lot of loaches. In this cage alone, there are at least one or two catties of fish."

"Crash."

All the fish in the fish cage were poured into the fish basket, except for a few big rice field eels weighing two or three, there were about ten or twenty loaches as thick as a thumb, a few crucian carp and yellow-bone fish the size of a palm, and Most of the other unknown white fish are dead, but they are not smelly and can be eaten.

"Xiangfu, I think, we are going to send it."

"Only this little fish has nothing to do with hair. Hurry up and try to get all the fish cages home before dawn. Moreover, the fish cages should be hidden during the day, lest everyone imitate us to make fish cages." fishing."

Sun Xiangfu urged Sun Dali, but found that Sun Dali's expression was a little displeased.

"What's wrong with you?"

"Every family can't get enough to eat! Wouldn't it be good to let them learn how to make fish cages and catch fish? Xiangfu, I misjudged you before. It turns out that you are such a selfish villain."

Looking at Sun Dali with a straight face, Sun Xiangfu felt for the first time that people in this world are still simple, at least Sun Dali was, looked at this simple and honest man a little, shook his head and smiled.

"What nonsense are you talking about! Is my Sun Xiangfu like that? A few fish cages can't change the life of the whole village, but as long as I accumulate a little capital, I can make the whole village live a better life. I want everyone to have endless food, not only food, but also meat. I want everyone to have endless clothes, and they don’t wear linen, but cotton and silk. Therefore, the secrecy is only temporary. Yes, and during this period of time, we can also take the fish that we can’t finish eating to help those who are really in difficulty.”

"You, do you really think so?" Sun Dali questioned Sun Xiangfu for the fourth time.

"Of course, when I have money, I can not only build sharp fishing tools like fish cages, but also many sharp tools for farming. This will enrich our village's food sources and gradually improve everyone's lives." Sun Xiangfu is very appreciative.

"Okay, I believe you, and I will do my best to help you."

Not knowing where the power came from, Sun Dali suddenly gave up all doubts about Sun Xiangfu, maybe he has adapted to the transition from a leading role to a supporting role!
All the way to collect the fish cages, accompanied by Sun Dali's exclamation, two of the fish cages actually contained two large rice field eels weighing more than a catty, and when the dozen or so fish cages were all collected, the big fish cage in Sun Xiangfu's hand It was almost full, and it was almost impossible to lift the rhythm.

"Don't pour out the fish in the next few cages, pick them up and clean them up together!"

"Okay, today I will definitely have the most satisfying meal in my life."

Excited, the two trotted home carrying the fish cage dripping with muddy water.

(End of this chapter)