Chapter 33

Chitose Village has a stream running through the whole village, from west to east, like a dividing line, dividing the large rice fields in the center of the village into north and south.Because the stream is rich in water and clear to the bottom, the villagers call it Qingshuixi.

There are many small fish and shrimps in the stream, which is the favorite place for children to play in summer.

For adults, this clear water stream is a gift from God.Because all the paddy fields in the village are irrigated with the water from this stream.The Qingshui River has never stopped flowing, and the villagers never have to worry about the drought and lack of water for farming as in some places.

But this year, although the Qingshui River has not stopped flowing, the water volume has been reduced by half compared to previous years.The four or five meter wide water surface has shrunk to only two or three meters wide.The larger stones at the bottom of the stream are all out of the water.

"Uncle Xiaowu, what's going on this year? There are so many things outside, and the water in Qingshuixi is running low. This is something I haven't seen in many years. Besides, it's only May, and it's been almost a month in a row. 38 is nine degrees. If this continues, in July and August, will you still be able to work in the fields?"

Zhu Xiaowu held a cigarette in his hand, and the "Badabata" cigarette was shortened a lot.

He is the head of a village, and he bears the lives of hundreds of people in the village on his shoulders.If he was worried, he was more worried than everyone else.

Because of the continuous disasters in various places, many places are already sure that they will fail to harvest. Therefore, the higher authorities have already increased the purchase price of grain this year.The people at the grain station even secretly greeted him, asking his village to sell all the grain this year to the grain station instead of selling it privately.

Although he said it vaguely, he already guessed that this might be the above meaning.What does this mean?
"Uncle Xiaowu, you are talking! The temperature is so high, and the water is still scarce. Do you want to harvest this year?"

Zhu Xiaowu was also annoyed, and even more annoyed that these people surrounded him all day and made him think of a way.What can he think of?Could it be possible to order God to keep it from showing such a big sun?

"Why are you arguing? You talk here all day, why don't you learn from Zhu Guozhong? Do you think he said more? If you have something to do, you can find a way to solve it yourself. It is also an old man who has been so old for so many years. No wonder it’s never as good as other people’s planting.”

Zhu Guozhong started this year earlier than others, and bought mulch seedlings when the temperature was still low.After the temperature rose, the seedlings were ready, and he was the first to finish planting the seedlings.Others waited for the right temperature without rushing, and the seedlings in his field began to turn green.

Later, when all the rice in the village was planted, the temperature rose in a straight line, just like taking a helicopter.And Zhu Guozhong set up a sunscreen net in the field first.

Rice likes high temperature, but too high temperature is definitely not a good thing.But at this time, the amount of water in Qingshui Creek was reduced by half, and the water usage suddenly became tense.

Many people were moved by Zhu Guozhong's actions, but when they went to the town to ask, they found out that this year's temperature is abnormal, and the price of sunscreen nets remains high, which is much more expensive than in previous years.

Rural people don't have much money, and they are very concerned about it.How much will it cost for each household in Chitose Village to have a few acres less or more than ten acres?

"Can this be compared? They have a big backer behind them, and they don't pay attention to this little money. Can we be like them? We are busy all year round, and we only point to the harvest of these few acres of land. And it’s so expensive, you can’t even afford to eat, how can you afford this?”

Zhu Xiaowu was most annoyed by this face.

I am jealous of others when I am reluctant to spend money.Who in the village didn't know what happened to Zhu Guozhong's family in the early years?At that time, who reached out to help him?That is to say, Master Yao hired him after he saw that he was honest and capable, and the situation gradually improved.Even if people have money, they deserve it.

"Who made you incapable of planting better than others? Otherwise, why did Master Yao take a fancy to him, and he hasn't changed people for more than ten years? When you have time, go to the ground more frequently, water more, and apply some fertilizer. It's no better than what you said here." Are some stronger than others?"

Zhu Xiaowu looked ashamed at the man, didn't bother to take another look, threw away the cigarette butt in his hand, and walked towards his own field.

His family has a lot of land and more than [-] acres of land. If sunscreen nets are used on all of them, the price will increase so much, and he will be in pain!But you can't leave it alone.If we spend so much money now and sell the grain after the harvest, we will earn less at most.If you don't spend this money, maybe the first half of this year will be in vain.He can still tell which is more important.

He still believed in Zhu Guozhong's farming ability, so his family was a step behind in what Zhu Guozhong did, at least earlier than others.

Walking around in the field, seeing that the rice seedlings were all sunburned, he made up his mind to go to the town to buy sunscreen nets today.

When I got home, my eldest son, Zhu Li, was repairing the tricycle at home.

The village is not close to the town, ten or twenty miles away, and it takes an hour or two to walk on two legs, or half an hour if you drive a tricycle.Many people in the village have bought motorcycles, but it is inconvenient to drag goods with them.Therefore, many times when villagers go to the town to buy things, they still have to borrow his family's tricycle.

After getting used to it, these tricycles are almost becoming public in the village.But he is the head of a village, and they all belong to the same village. Can he say no to borrowing?
Only Zhu Guozhong and his family are kind, and every time they borrow a car, they add some gas or bring something for the fare.More is just a thank you.It doesn't matter if the car is out of the car and the oil is out, it has to be repaired.The more times you borrow, the more problems you have.The car has been around for so many years, and now it has to be knocked every day.

The second son, Zhu Wei, said that he wanted to buy a new one, but he did not agree.He didn't plan to buy a new one unless the old tricycle was completely scrapped.Even if he is the head of the village, no one stipulates that he must be generous.If it weren't for the inconvenient home without the car, he wouldn't even plan to buy it again.

"Are you ready? I'm going to the town to buy a sunscreen net." Zhu Xiaowu looked at his son sweating profusely, feeling uncomfortable.Why do other people have ready-made ones at home, and make their son suffer and suffer, and have to repair the car in such a hot day?

After tightening the last bolt, Zhu Li tilted his head and wiped the sweat on his shoulders, stood up and said, "Dad, let me go. My brother said that I brought some things from the city for Yingying, and asked me to get them today." .I just passed by and bought a sunscreen net by the way.”

The younger brother Zhu Wei opened a supermarket in the town, and he knows how to run it, and the business is booming.Later, by the way, the family also opened a small supermarket, and now my mother Li Xiangye is in charge.How much money he earns every year is all for him to be filial to his mother as pocket money.

His mother, Li Xiangye, is also a capable person, with a generous, enthusiastic and pungent temper.Not only can I have a good relationship with the villagers, but I will never let others take advantage of a dime.If you have a good relationship, it's not a problem to send one or two small things from time to time.If the relationship is not good, then every penny must be weighed.

She didn't hide the money from her second son's filial piety, and used it to improve the family's life.

Fortunately, the two brothers have a good relationship and don't care about these aspects.Otherwise, Zhu Wei would be in the town all the year round, obviously the elder brother's family would have benefited a lot, and the ordinary family would have fallen out long ago.Not only did Zhu Wei not care about it, but he often came back from shopping.He is also very generous to his brother's daughter. If his daughter has it, his niece must also have it.

(End of this chapter)

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