Liu Yanlai has received a notice to study at the Party School of the Northern Bureau, and this time he came to tell Li Ziyuan that during the time he went to study, Chang Juan would act as his agent. If there is anything, let him go directly to Chang Juan to discuss. The second point is the issue of local political power at all levels cooperating with the troops to carry out production and self-help, which is deployed by the higher authorities.

The losses caused by the unprecedented scale of the Japanese puppet army's sweep in the Ludong area were quite astonishing. The entire Ludong area is difficult to recover even for a few years. At present, it is a natural disaster, and there has been no rain since the beginning of spring, which has further weakened the vitality of the Ludong area and increased the difficulty of recovery.

Last year's drought, although not too severe, has already affected this year's grain reserves. The Japanese puppet army's sweep of the base area exacerbated the predicament of the entire Ludong region. In the face of successive natural and man-made disasters, how to take production measures to save oneself and ensure the survival of the troops and the local people has become the top priority facing Liu Yanlai, the secretary of the county party committee.

But at this time, he received an order to go to the party school to study. Chang Juan is a lesbian, although she has always been excellent at work, and she has both abilities and levels. But the problem is that in this case, Liu Yanlai thinks it is inappropriate to let a female comrade carry this burden.

The station of Li Ziyuan's department is currently located at the junction of Ludong and Hubei counties. Because two-thirds of the troops are stationed in Hubei, this time the superiors asked Hubei County to cooperate with Li Ziyuan's production and self-help work, so as to reduce the burden on the people as much as possible.

At present, the spring drought has been basically finalized, and no one knows God's plan for how many days there will be no rain. After all, at this time, there is no weather forecast yet. Considering that the situation is getting more and more severe, Liu Yan, who is also busy with drought relief and disaster relief, came to Li Ziyuan mainly to discuss this matter.

Liu Yanlai thinks that Li Ziyuan has a good brain and many methods, and if he can cooperate with Chang Juan's work, it should relieve Chang Juan's pressure. But when he got here, Liu Yanlai found that it should be a little inappropriate to bring Chang Juan here today. However, he doesn't have much time to ink, no matter whether it is suitable or not, he can only bite the bullet.

Hearing Liu Yanlai's words, Li Ziyuan pondered for a while and said: "It is necessary for the troops to carry out a certain amount of production to help themselves and reduce the burden of providing for the masses. In the year of catastrophe, we should not only take care of ourselves, but also consider people's livelihood. When I was in the military region, the higher head had already talked to me about it. On the way back, I also had some considerations. ”

"In this way, you Lao Liu will do two things for me. One is to make a batch of sweet potatoes and pumpkins, as well as peanut seeds. Peanuts, in particular, are drought tolerant and have a high yield, making them a rare nutrient. Let's seize the time to grab some of the wasteland to plant some before the rain falls. ”

"Lao Liu, you can also add peanuts as a crop to the crops that are rushed and replanted. This stuff can be squeezed for oil, and it is also highly nutritious. The price is much higher than that of ordinary grain, so can it be smuggled to enemy-occupied areas to exchange grain? In addition, droughts are generally continuous, and there are fewer than one year alone. ”

"I told you last year to find some experienced old farmers and plant some drought-tolerant and high-yield crops in some places where there is no surface water, so as to prepare for this year. But what about you, you still stubbornly plant those corn and millet. I know that the current corn seed in the base area is the latest corn seed in the United States promoted by the superiors. ”

"The yield is large, much higher than that of our old corn. But don't you look at our water conservancy facilities, those reservoirs and irrigation equipment that people and Americans have? Almost all of them rely on God to eat, what high-yield crops do you grow, don't you have to open your face and give you face to rain? Without water, nothing grows. ”

"Isn't it not that you are not allowed to promote the good seeds allocated by your superiors, and you can irrigate places with better conditions? Can the tributary basins of the Zhanghe River with large water volume in Hubei be promoted? But the rest of the place, you are not the scoring area to consider? Adapting measures to local conditions should not be based on the decisions of superiors. ”

"Sweet potatoes are not as delicious as food, and they have been eaten as a staple food for a long time. But that thing has a large yield and is drought-tolerant, so it is better than wild vegetables, and it can also fill people's stomachs. Why are you so dead-eyed, how many times have you said that you should be flexible when implementing policies, why don't you listen. ”

"I suggest that if it rains for a while, it should be replanted mainly with crops that have been planted for a short period of time. In addition, when my troops maintained the wasteland they had cleared last year, they planted peanuts, pumpkins, and radishes without planting anything else. You kid have to guarantee me the supply of seeds, that's the most important thing. ”

"Second, I have a sum of money on hand, and you can find a way to buy me some breeding sheep and chicks. My troops still have to train, and I don't have that much time to raise chickens and sheep. I would like to take such a approach, which is to hand over the breeding sheep and chicks to some reliable people to raise. When the sheep gives birth, we divide the account with the common people, and we get six and the common people. ”

"But those who breed ewes have to hand over some goat's milk at a certain time. At the same time, after the sheep is mature, it can also be handed over as a sheep to offset the account. On the price difference, the army will give a certain subsidy. Chickens too, we want half of the eggs. Hatching chicks, we only need a third. But the people who accept it must ensure a certain number of eggs. ”

"As for the remaining eggs and lambs, what the people who raise them do is their business. In this way, our troops will concentrate their training efforts on the one hand, and at the same time, they will open up a part of the famine and solve a part of the grain supply by themselves. Second, ordinary people can also benefit from it. At the very least, the extra eggs and lambs can be sold for some price. ”

"I don't think there is any need for special personnel to serve free-range chickens in the countryside now. I went to find bugs and grass seeds to eat, so I didn't have to worry about anything. In this way, there is no need to tie up labor. There are also sheep, and children can also go and herd. This Taihang Mountain is full of grass, and there is no fine feed for raising sheep. ”

"Goats are also one of the large-scale livestock raised by farmers in Taihang Mountain. Raising this stuff is not as laborious as raising pigs and cows. In addition to the taste, in terms of nutritional value, mutton is much higher than pork. There are also sheepskins, which are also good things, and can be exchanged for some things that we are desperately lacking. ”

"You find a few experienced old farmers and teach them the tricks of raising sheep everywhere. I guess this matter should not be difficult for you. It is difficult to find someone who can drive in this Taihang Mountain, but an experienced old shepherd should have. Remember, you can get some good sheep breeds. Don't get the kind of shoddy goods that don't produce well and grow slowly. ”

Regarding Li Ziyuan's proposal for this management model of companies and farmers in later generations, Liu Yanlai carefully considered and weighed the pros and cons, and finally nodded. Sheep and chickens grow fast and do not need a lot of fine feed. It's not like a pig, which takes a lot of time and energy to threak pigweed. As long as there is no chicken plague, there should be no big problem.

But the operation of this matter still needs to be carefully studied. After all, there is a saying among the common people, it is called that the family has ten thousand, and the hairy one does not count. It is said that chickens, ducks and geese, or cattle and sheep once infected with infectious diseases. In the current situation where even a province cannot find a few veterinarians, it is almost impossible to lose all their money.

Li Ziyuan's idea is very good, but if it involves specific implementation, it needs to be carefully studied. Li Ziyuan has never raised chickens, let alone sheep. Ma Yongcheng also couldn't figure out how to do these things. In terms of specifics, Liu Yan has to come to this local cadre to operate.

Seeing that Liu Yanlai roughly accepted his suggestion, Li Ziyuan also spoke: "I'm afraid this year's situation is even more severe than last year. The most important thing is that once the drought continues, it is useless for us to replant or clear the land. Nothing can live without water. Our military and local authorities must join hands and find a way to carry this disaster over. ”

"It is necessary to ensure that the troops are fed, but there must be no phenomenon of ordinary people starving to death. At the same time, we have to be prepared to receive some of the victims. Lao Liu and Comrade Chang Juan, I'm afraid we won't have a good time this year. At this time, we must unite. To find a way to prepare some seeds for crops with short growth cycles, we have to be ready for everything. ”

"The Japanese puppet army's blockade of us is indeed severe, but I think there is always a loophole to exploit. Can we use the medicinal herbs produced in the base area and other things to exchange food in the enemy-occupied areas? The drought in our mountainous areas is severe, but in a few plains with a large amount of surface water, the situation should still be okay. ”

Speaking of this, Li Ziyuan stood up and said, "This is a war, and this time our opponent is God. That is to say, we have to face not only the sweep of the Japanese puppet army, but also the struggle against God. Whether we can win this war or not depends on how we do it. ”

"We must make three preparations this time: First, we must ensure that not a single common man starves to death, and that there is no phenomenon of ordinary people fleeing the famine on a large scale. Second, it is still necessary to ensure the combat effectiveness of the troops as much as possible, and it cannot be said that they are well fed, but at least they must be fed. ”

"When troops encounter wartime, they have to march to fight, and they have to run a long distance for dozens of miles, which is the minimum limit. If you can't keep up with your physical strength on the battlefield, it's definitely fatal. Our soldiers are stupid and big, but their physical fitness is far inferior to that of Japanese soldiers. If you can't eat enough, then there is no way to fight this battle. ”

"Third, we must be prepared to receive victims from other directions. Last year, the devils consciously drove out a large number of victims and entered our base areas, causing a great burden on us. If this year's natural disasters are to spread on a scale like last year's, we must be prepared for both. This time, let's join forces with the army and the ground to fight with his God. ”

After Li Ziyuan's words were finished, everyone nodded heavily. Since the beginning of spring this year, there has been almost no dropping, and the spring drought has settled. If it doesn't rain in the summer, this year's harvest will be basically over. The people in the eastern mountainous area of Hubei, as well as the troops, will be in the most dangerous situation.

Now we are not only facing the battle against the Japanese puppet army, but also trying to fight against God by all means and reduce the losses to a minimum. Almost all of them feel the heavy pressure on their bodies. Especially Liu Yanlai and Chang Juan, the leaders of the work in these two places feel the pressure doubled.