readx;??? Whenever there is a big event, the village leaders will gather the big guys to hold a meeting in a specific place to say something, and Dafang Village is under the big camphor tree in the middle of the village. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info for example, when spring ploughing reminds people to hurry up and don't miss the season, autumn dryness reminds people to pay attention to fire prevention in the mountains, when to announce when to pay taxes after the autumn harvest, or the imperial court to conscript, conscription, etc., are all notified by Lizheng.

However, there are very few things like conscription and conscription, and they are generally regular spring plowing and autumn harvests, etc., at this time, something is announced, and it is still a matter of urgency, so it has to make people a little suspenseful, and it is no wonder that the third aunt and grandmother sigh.

Lian Fangzhou said: "Whatever about him!" Anyway, we'll know when the time comes! Our family is a half-grown child, so we may not be able to do anything! ”

The third aunt and grandmother thought about it, it was indeed the truth, so she stopped thinking about it.

In the evening, Lian Fangzhou, Lian Ze and Uncle Li and Aunt Zhang came back first, washed briefly, and made an appointment to go down to the big camphor tree together.

When they arrived, there were already a lot of villagers standing under the camphor tree, and everyone was talking about what would happen.

But obviously, Li Zheng's tone was very tight, and until the last moment, no one knew what would happen. This kind of discussion and speculation is just to pass the time!

The more people gathered, the denser and more noisy it was. Lian Li and Qiao's also came, and the two saw Lian Fangzhou and Lian Ze standing with Uncle Li and Aunt Zhang, Lian Li didn't say anything, but Qiao's scolded a few words in a low voice, and then turned his head and stopped looking at them.

After a while, Zhang Lizheng finally came, stood on the high stone platform under the big camphor tree, glanced at it, and asked loudly as usual, "Have all the people arrived?" ”

Then they all replied, "It's here!" Say it! ”

Zhang Lizheng coughed and said loudly: "Everyone be quiet, be quiet, listen to me!" After shouting several times, the people below finally quieted down and stared at Zhang Lizheng intently.

Zhang Lizheng said slowly: "The news that the county government has just come down, and the government has sent out two new seeds, asking all of us to try planting them next year-"

Before he finished a sentence, there was a "boom" below.

"What? New seeds? Is this reliable? ”

"Trial? With our own fields? ”

"Nonsense! Don't use your own field where you plant! ”

"That's not going to work! What about the crops? If you don't grow crops, you will starve to death next year! ”

"I think it's the same, now it's forcing us to grow something that we don't know, and when the time comes, there will be no food to eat, and the government will not care?"

"You are dreaming, who cares about the life and death of our people!"

"Hey, don't make a noise, don't make a noise yet, I haven't heard what Zhang Lizheng has to say!"

“……”

Zhang Lizheng was not in a hurry when he heard the noise below, as if he had expected the big guy to react like this, and stood on the side and watched quietly, quite calm.

"Yo, how can you do this! I don't know what is grown, but what can be bigger than food? Alas! Aunt Zhang also sighed.

"What's the solution, the government has spoken, can we not do it?" Uncle Li is an honest man, thought about it and said: "It's a big deal, let's burn a few more kilns of charcoal and save more silver, and we won't be hungry when we buy food to eat." ”

This made some sense, and Aunt Zhang nodded, and she was not so nervous and entangled.

However, she was still a little sad in her heart, because she originally thought that she could have a fat year this year and buy a lot of things, but now it seems that she has to re-plan.

Lian Fangzhou smiled and said, "Uncle Li, Aunt Zhang, let's listen to it first, maybe it's a good thing!" ”

Uncle Li and Aunt Zhang both smiled, both of them had the same thoughts: Can the government have good things? It's a good thing, someone has already rushed to do it, as for this!

Zhang Li was looking at the big guy chattering almost, so he shouted loudly to quiet everyone down, and then said: "These two things, one is called potatoes, the other is called cotton, potatoes can be eaten as food, and cotton is used to make clothes......

Speaking of which, there was another "boom" below.

Even Fang Zhou's mind "boomed", and he suddenly raised his head to look at Zhang Lizheng, secretly suppressing his excitement.

Potatoes, cotton, that's really good!

However, no matter how good things are, they have to be discovered to be good, and that's a good thing! Not necessarily for those who have never seen it before!

For example, the villagers who were agitated at this moment were extremely angry when they heard it.

"I've planted the land all my life, I've never heard of beans growing in the soil, who is it! Just call it peanuts! ”

"I can't compare it with peanuts, and I'm embarrassed to call it that name!"

"Then cotton is even more outrageous, flowers can still be used to make clothes, so let's just wear leaves!"

The crowd erupted in laughter. But after the laughter, it was even more excited and angry.

Everyone unanimously agreed: The government is simply too deceitful! This is clearly the life of the harvester!

"Sister, don't be afraid, let's burn more charcoal with Uncle Li, and next year, I can also go into the mountains to hunt!" Lian Ze thought that Lian Fangzhou was worried and frightened, and hurriedly whispered.

"Sister is fine! You don't have to worry! Lian Fangzhou smiled at him.

Everyone's resistance far exceeded Zhang Lizheng's expectations, and Zhang Lizheng also lost his patience a little, so he said loudly: "Don't make any noise!" Listen to me! Can you be noisy? If you complain, you don't have to get seeds? ”

When everyone saw that he was really angry, and that this was a helpless but true sound, they all stopped in frustration.

"Zhang Lizheng, you have to think of ideas for everyone! It can't be like this! Next year, the family will not be able to drink the northwest wind! Someone pleaded with a bitter face, and won the unanimous support of the big guys.

"Can I not know your difficulties!" Zhang Lizheng let out a long sigh and said: "But this is the decision of the imperial court, each of our three southwestern provinces will pick three counties for trial, and our Yuhe County is one of them, what is there to say?" You look for my ideas, who do I go to? I don't have to plant like you! Who has the ability not to plant, okay, when the time comes, someone will be reported to the county government, don't blame me for not reminding me ahead! ”

Zhang Lizheng finished speaking, and everyone was silent, hanging their heads in frustration, and their brows were tightly locked.

"Zhang Lizheng, shouldn't every family have to plant these two things in all fields?" Someone asked.

Everyone was in high spirits, and they looked up at Zhang Lizheng with a brush: Since you can't escape, let's plant it, so as to leave some room for the big guy to grow food!

Zhang Lizheng saw that everyone was pinched, and his expression was a little more relaxed, so he said: "The government is still very considerate of the big guys, how can it be possible?" Half of the fields in each family are planted with potatoes and cotton, and the rest are planted whatever they like, and they go back to me to get the seeds! Potato seeds cost two cents a pound, and cotton seeds cost five cents a pound! ”

"Ah, I still need money!" Someone exclaimed. (Markor Literature)