At the end of summer and the beginning of autumn, when the rain was at its highest in this area, there was not a drop of water, and everyone who was still looking forward to it suddenly became paralyzed.

Those who no longer had the luxury of hope also began to turn over the fields and plant soybeans, sweet potatoes, and peanuts.

In fact, at this time, the fields that had just been cut and still had some moisture in the rice had been sun-dried, but they missed the best time for planting.

Sweet potatoes need water the most when planting seedlings, and soybeans and peanuts also need water and manure when they first point seeds.

In the early stage, those who planted after cutting early rice, sprouted and took root, and in the future, as long as they picked some water from the river from time to time to water it.

There are too many fields in Erya's family, and although there is still a lot of water in the reservoir, after this season, if it doesn't rain, it will also dry up.

Fortunately, the river that passes through Zhuangzi, although it is not much, at least it has not stopped. The well water at home can also be fetched, which is what makes Erya feel at ease.

If you don't even get out of the well, it's dead!

After the Mid-Autumn Festival in August, Erya heard that the Xiaohu brothers were gone.

Although she hates what Xiaohu has done, she can't be indifferent to them.

Recruiting Cai Baocheng, Erya asked, "Have you followed them recently?" ”

Cai Baocheng lowered his head and thought for a while, then looked up at Erya and said, "Lady of the East Family, I know what you want to ask!" I guess they went to the northern grasslands to sell tea! ”

Erya stood up in surprise and asked urgently, "How do you know?" Where did they get their tea? Can there be tea? ”

Cai Baocheng replied: "I don't know where to get the tea, and I don't know if there is tea."

I knew that the second owner wanted to sell tea because I saw the big owner and the second owner looking for the peony to ask for the deed, but they didn't ask for it. After that, he began to inquire with the shopkeeper Chen about when their family would send tea to the northern grasslands. ”

Er Ya looked at Cai Baocheng in disbelief. He said, "How else can they come up with so much money to find that Oiran?" ”

Cai Baocheng laughed: "What else is the oiran yelling!" Last time, I was beaten by you, and with a few of us, all the men who are with that woman will be unlucky. Now no one wants her for ten taels of silver! ”

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Since the brothers followed Bai Laoju to the grassland to sell tea, there was nothing to worry about.

At this point, Erya no longer asked about the affairs of their brothers.

At the beginning of September, the third uncle finally came back from the south with his son.

The current third uncle is no longer following others to run business. Instead, he brought a business group by himself. Specially take out the things of their Wangjiazhuang!

The third uncle has just arrived home. Before he could rest, he was reprimanded by his grandfather, "Why did you come back at this time?" ”

The third uncle didn't even put down the reins of the horse. I was in a hurry to explain to my grandfather: "Grandpa! Along the way, there were always people fighting for water, and many people fought together, with big shovels, with hoes to smash people, and with big knives to cut people, and every time there was a fight, there were dead people. We don't dare to wait for them to finish! So, these days have been delayed. ”

Grandpa was surprised to hear this. The tone was much calmer: "Then you don't know to let people bring a letter?" You don't know that everyone in your family is worried about you! ”

The third uncle replied helplessly: "Grandpa! Who dares to walk one by two now!? When I didn't see the homeless people, there were more than a dozen fights on the road, and if there were homeless people, they wouldn't be robbed. ”

The third uncle then said, "I'm home. I saw that there were still crops! All the way back, all we saw were sun-dried cracked crops. There is not even a root grass, and it is estimated that some people will flee after the spring next year. ”

Grandpa asked in surprise, "The south side is already so powerful?" Then they are grabbing the water there? ”

The third aunt helped take the third uncle's horse away. I fetched water again. The third uncle said while washing his hands: "Where else can it be water?" Isn't it in the big river, the drought is too bad.

The government released water into the tributaries. According to the county seat and town, it is placed separately.

It's good that those who are close to the river, but the water that is far away and distributed to them has been intercepted by people and roads, and people can not go crazy.

So! When it comes to the territorial waters of any village or town, he will send young and middle-aged people with them to watch from beginning to end. If you encounter someone who steals water, you won't start fighting. ”

Grandpa Tai sighed and said: "They are okay, there is still water to grab, we are far away from the river, and we don't even have a chance to send water from the government!" ”

The third uncle was busy comforting his grandfather: "Grandpa! Don't look at the water collar they have, but their fields have nothing, and it's too late to plant now, and I also see that every field here is green, which is very good! ”

Grandpa smiled proudly: "Hmph! That's your grandfather, I'm wise and martial, I've been prepared! ”

The third uncle presented a sycophant at the right time: "That's!" Our grandfather is old and fine, and he can't still think about this!? ”

The grandfather's face turned red and shouted at his grandson: "Go!" ”

The third uncle asked his grandfather: "That's right! Grandpa, I saw that other people's ponds and rivers were dried up along the way, where did you get the water to water the crops? ”

Grandpa asked excitedly: "You say, the rivers in other places are dry?!" There is still water in the river at the head of our village! Small is small, that's enough to water the crops in a dozen or so villages around us. ”

"That seems! There is no shortage of water at the source of the river in our house. The third uncle made a judgmental conclusion.

Laizi's house is also very lively, and the second aunt and aunt pull Laizi to ask non-stop,

Where have you been? What's on the way? What did you bring with you? What did you bring back? Have you seen the sea? Is it safe on this journey?

The eldest uncle and the second uncle didn't even have a chance to interject, so they hurriedly circled around the side.

I think my daughter-in-law is busy boiling water for my brother-in-law, but I am worried about the man in the distance, and I don't know where it is? When will I be able to come back?

Laizi finally got rid of the nagging of his mother and aunt, so he hurriedly asked, "What about my brothers?" Why don't you greet me? ”

The surroundings suddenly fell silent, and there was only a moment of pause. The second uncle spoke, "They followed Bai Laoju's tea team and went to the north to sell tea." ”

Laizi said happily: "Oh! Then we don't have to go to the north to get yarn this year! Oh! That's nice. I could play at home for months! ”

The second uncle said angrily: "Even if they don't go, you won't need to buy wool this year." ”

Laizi was stunned: "What's wrong?" ”

His mother replied next to him: "Your second sister-in-law, you are so angry with Xiaohu that you don't do it." ”

The monster shouted, "Impossible! Brother Xiaohu likes his second sister-in-law, how can he be angry with her!? ”

The second uncle glared at him and scolded: "Such a big person, it's not easy to speak, what are you calling?" ”

Laizi stuck out his tongue at his wife. The second aunt smiled and slapped her son's arm.

"Everyone has already married and adopted sons. You're still like a child, funny and funny! ”

As soon as Laizi heard the words of his adopted son, he was stunned! "Mother!"

I took a bath and washed up. Everyone was sitting in the hall, and when Erya heard that they were back, she also hugged Wen Yue, and the nurse pulled Wen Chao. Rushed over.

Erya asked Laizi first: "Laizi, you saw it all the way." Where did the drought begin? ”

Laizi thought about it and said: "It seems that out of the five southern provinces, there will be a drought. It is said that the scope of this drought is quite large, and the five provinces in the south, the five central provinces, and the five northern provinces all have different drought conditions. ”

The more Er Ya listened, the more frowning her brows became, why did this sound so familiar? How is it so much like the great drought that has not been encountered in a thousand years in the late Ming Dynasty written in the history books.

Erya silently prayed in her heart: Don't be such a drought. I really can't stand the situation of cannibalism, and I can't stand the war.

It's just like the Ming Dynasty, but it's not really the Ming Dynasty. No, no, no! There is no Zhu Yuanzhang or Zhu Yongwen here.

There is no Zhu dynasty here, no, no! The second girl prayed vigorously!

Uncle saw Erya's abnormality. "Little Tiger daughter-in-law! What's wrong with you? ”

Erya looked at the uncle blankly, "Uncle called me!?" ”

The eldest aunt explained: "Your uncle saw that you were in a trance, so he asked you what's wrong!" Didn't call you. What happened to you? But what's uncomfortable? ”

Erya shook her head: "No! I'm scared that if the drought is so widespread, how many people will starve to death if it goes longer? ”

The uncle hurriedly comforted Erya: "Little Tiger daughter-in-law! It's good that you want a little more in everything! But don't scare yourself.

In the past few years, the grain around us has been cheap because of the bumper harvest, and you are not allowed to sell it, saying that it is your own rice store.

Relatives listen to you, stay! It's been two or three years, and although your grain store hasn't opened, isn't it just right now?

Those who want to help you open a grain store will naturally keep all the food, so that they will have enough food at home for at least five or six years.

Not to mention our family, even if you come to dozens of homes like ours again, it will be enough to eat for more than ten years.

When you think about it, what are you afraid of? ”

It's not good to tell Uncle Sù, it's a disaster that destroys the country!

Ay! Forget it, if you really want to do that, let's protect your relatives and friends first!

But Erya still explained: "Uncle, our family will continue to be in our family from now on until the drought is completely eliminated." We all have to be frugal, to keep as much food as possible, and to help as much as possible if someone fleeing from the famine escapes to us. ”

The uncle was a little embarrassed and said, "Little Tiger daughter-in-law, it's not that I don't want to help!" In previous years, I heard that there were homeless people who fled the famine to rob and kill people! ”

"Uncle, don't be afraid of these, now that Laizi is back, we will start training the young adults of our Zhuangzi and the surrounding Zhuangzi from now on.

When the time comes, the coaches and students in the town will also be called back, and everyone will take turns to guard, but they are not afraid of the homeless people.

Besides, we are in the middle of nowhere, and those who escape from the famine will basically run towards places with water and big cities, and I am just in case now, if God sends the person he wants to save, we can't ignore it! ”

As soon as the uncle heard the word God, he nodded hurriedly: "That's natural!" That's natural! God wants to save the people, we can't save them! It's all up to you, you arrange! (To be continued)