Chapter 342: Timely Rain
Later, I don't know which brigade started to spread the news, and they all said that it would rain on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month.
Because everyone thinks that even if it doesn't rain heavily on the seventh day of the seventh month, the Weaver Girl will have to drop a few tears, so it may rain on that day.
Qiao's father thought, this is indeed a good excuse, after all, there is such a saying among the people.
The leaders of the Commune had heard of these rumors, but now that they were overwhelmed by the drought, they could not afford to deal with these superstitious claims.
Some of the brigades could not pay their public rations, and the rest of the brigades did not have surplus grain to sell, so this year's commune could not complete its tasks on time and in quantity, let alone overfulfilled as before.
If the commune fails to complete its task, it will be criticized by its superiors, and this anxiety will be contagious, and in the end everyone will be very angry, and if it does not go well, it will set the prairie on fire.
And because it hasn't rained for a long time, many places have secretly worshiped various gods.
People especially believe that the water well leads to the Dragon Palace, and worshipping the water well is worshipping the Dragon King.
When the people of the Takayama Brigade saw that the other brigades were doing the same, they also secretly prepared things and went to the well to worship.
Anyway, there are wells in the fields, and there are few people, and the place is wide, and it is the same to worship there.
But one day, when Qiao Jiayue got up, she found that a small stall of ashes had also appeared on the edge of the waterhole behind her house, and she didn't know who had secretly come to burn the paper.
She couldn't help crying and laughing, and hurriedly washed away the ashes with water.
Even though measures were taken to ensure that measures were taken in the ponds and wells in the fields, the amount of water was still decreasing, and everyone was even more anxious when they saw that the water level had dropped so much.
The mood of praying for rain is also more urgent, it is useless to worship the dragon king, is it necessary to prepare a sacrifice and sacrifice three animals and five grains?
Some people are secretly discussing it, and the typhoon in the weather forecast is also nearby.
However, this typhoon did not directly land in Min Province, but went to the next door Zhe Province, fortunately, the two provinces are adjacent to each other, and the city of Kwon has also been affected by some typhoons.
When it was dark and the wind rose, the members of the club were crazy with joy, and both men and women, young and old, rushed to the door, looked up at the dark clouds rolling in the sky, and hoped that the heavy rain would soon fall.
After waiting for most of the day, the dark clouds in the sky became lighter and not as thick as before, and the members immediately hung their heads.
However, in the evening, without warning, the pouring rain suddenly fell.
The rain moistened the parched rice fields and made the members more and more convinced of the statement that the seventh day of the seventh month of the seventh month of the seventh month of the
As soon as it rained, even though it was dark, the brigade headquarters still organized members to repair and clean the canals and ponds.
After all, we don't know if it will rain again after this rain, but we should try to store enough water to alleviate the drought.
Qiao's father was busy until midnight, and when he came home, he was covered in mud and soaked.
Qiao's mother urged him to take a bath, and then brought him a hot ginger soup.
"How long is the amount of water left in this rain expected to last?" asked Qiao's mother.
In the past, the creek was intercepted at a distance from a small pond, and this heavy rain will wash away all these small ponds, right?
"It's hard to say, how long will it rain, and what will be the weather after that. "Father Qiao can't predict either.
The rain did not light up until midnight, and the next morning, although it was not raining, the sky was covered with thick clouds, and the temperature was much cooler than before, which was very comfortable.
The members were so happy that they couldn't help but look up at the sky every once in a while.
The pond in the brigade is almost full, and from time to time you can see rice fish surfacing to breathe, densely packed.
When the people who went to inspect the fields came back, every paddy field was full of water, and the paddy fields had been soaked for a long time, and the soil was soaked softly.
Everyone moved, and the cattle in the brigade were being tended with good food and drink, and they were ploughing the fields almost without stopping.
If there are not enough oxen and plowshares, dig with a hoe and at the same time repair the ridges to block the places where the dwelling may leak.
There are many people and great strength, and no one can take care of rest, and once the field is ready, the fertilizer transported from the brigade is sprinkled into it as base fertilizer, and the seedlings can be planted.
Because of the urgency of time, the paddy field was not as smooth as usual, but it was not so much to care about at this time.
In the afternoon, the sky that had been about to clear suddenly began to rain heavily.
Some people are worried about the rice fish and catch a lot of fish fry and put them in the paddy fields, and they have a luck mentality in their hearts, maybe there will be no drought in the second half of the year.
In this regard, Qiao's father didn't care, anyway, this year's rice fish is definitely cold, don't think about extra income.
The whole brigade was busy, and they also lit torches at night to stay up, like spinning tops, and almost everyone was tired and paralyzed.
The impact of this typhoon is still there, rain, cooling, three days later, after the rain stopped, the weather is cool, the humidity in the air is high, this time, is enough for the members to race against time to plant the late rice.
The rain finally stopped, the sun looked not small, the temperature was quite suitable, and the members took the opportunity to take care of the vegetable garden and plant vegetables for autumn and winter.
As long as the drought does not continue, their harvest in the second half of the year will not be more ugly than that of early rice, and the books of each production team this year will be a little better.
However, when Qiao Jiayue flipped through the calendar, she unexpectedly found that there are two July in this year's lunar calendar, and there are leap July.
It is said that it is only once in 38 years, and I don't know what the people say about the July and a half twice a year, and whether there are any taboos?
She was curious, but she didn't ask Granny Lan.
Qiao Jiayue is now more concerned about the herbs she has cultivated, and it is time for the critical period of growth.
These herbs are what she plans to use for Granny Lan, and the names of the herbs in that recipe can be found in the mall, and the prices are high and low.
But it was too difficult to plant, she failed several times, and finally found a little reason, and it is not unreasonable that some recipes will be lost.
It takes the right time, place and people to emerge medicinal materials, and she wants to plant them artificially, how can it be as simple as planting cabbage?
And the supporting plant nutrient solution in the mall is so expensive that she wants to cry.
She planted the herbs in a special clay pot, the price of the seeds of these herbs was okay, but the cultivation material was too expensive, even if Qiao Jiayue had hundreds of millions of stars now, she didn't dare to spend it casually.
The things she needs are very expensive, especially after the second upgrade, the price has fluctuated a bit, which is too inflationary.
In fact, Qiao Jiayue could not have planted these herbs at all, after all, she had not promised Granny Lan that she had spoken.
It's just that she made a decision in her own heart, and she didn't want to give up casually.
Starting over in life, my mind is finally clear, and I no longer need to change and grow as I am.
Qiao Hongyuan knew that Qiao Jiayue was tossing these herbs, but he couldn't help, this herb was too weak, and he was afraid that he couldn't afford to toss.
He silently gave Qiao Jiayue support.