In 1999, nearly 10 villages in Heigang Township, including Taizi Village, ushered in the same drought that Mei Yali had experienced in her previous life.

After the farmers planted the seeds in the ground, the rain never fell again.

In villages such as Majia Village, where every household has a portion of their fields that can be artificially diverted for irrigation, this year's harvest is barely enough to sustain a family.

Of course, it's just food and clothing, and no matter how much you can't count on.

In a village like Taizi Village, where the villagers can only rely on the sky for food, once they encounter this kind of year with no harvest, the villagers can only eat their old books or go to the city to work.

Because they raised a lot of poultry and livestock at home, Mei Zhijun and She Yufen were not like other families, either sitting on the empty side of the mountain or going out to work.

In order to make up for the economic losses caused by the lack of grain harvest in the fields, they increased the scale of rabbit and sheep breeding when there was a drought for more than two months.

For most of the next half a year, they basically soaked in the mountains every day to herd sheep and cut grass.

There are those who are lively in Taizi Village, because there is no harvest in the fields, so they also follow them to raise rabbits and sheep.

Like Mei Zhizeng and Mei Zhiqing, who usually have a good relationship with Mei Zhijun's family, they directly found Mei Zhijun and She Yufen and asked them if they could sell rabbits and sheep to themselves.

Mei Zhijun and She Yufen readily agreed to sell breeding rabbits and breeding sheep to them - although the two of them were also worried that there would be more people to raise, and they would not be able to sell them for a price, but their love for many years between them made them unable to refuse each other.

In the end, it was Mei Yali who relieved them, "How many families are there in our village?" Even if everyone raises poultry and livestock to sell in the city, it will not have much impact on us. Besides, you can't always live on these things. Not to mention the hard work, it is not hygienic. ”

When Mei Zhijun and She Yufen heard this, their eyes suddenly lit up, Mei Zhijun rubbed his hands and looked at Mei Yali excitedly, "Girl, have you thought of other ways to make money?" ”

Mei Yali spread her hands, "How can it be so easy?" ”

In other words, she has a lot of ways to make money in her head, but at her current age, it is not suitable to take out those methods and talk about them.

She comforted Mei Zhijun and She Yufen, "Even if everyone raises these things this year, it will take until next year to make money." Unlike our family, it can basically wipe out this year's losses. As for next year. I'll be honest with you, if it's still so dry next year, I don't think you should stay in Taizi Village anymore. ”

She Yufen was directly stunned by what Mei Yali said, and it took her a long time to come back to her senses, "You kid, don't you want to say that I should go to the city with your father, right?" ”

"It's not necessarily to go to the city, but you must not stay in this Taizi Village any longer." Mei Yali raised her finger and pointed to the hillside outside, "If it is still so dry next year, I am afraid that there will not be much grass left on the mountain." What will you and my dad feed our rabbits and sheep when the time comes? ”

Mei Zhijun and She Yufen's faces suddenly became ugly.

In fact, even this year, the grass on the mountain is far less lush than in previous years.

That is, there are more than a dozen mountains and hills around this village, otherwise this year, all these open-mouthed things in their family would have to starve.

"During the Chinese New Year, didn't my uncle just say that he would let you go to Z City with him, I think you might as well think about it seriously." After pointing out the difficulties in front of her, Mei Yali immediately said the solution she had already thought of.

In her previous life, her father and mother chose to stay in the village to watch the situation because of the fear of the unknown, but they wasted an entire year on natural disasters.

At that time, her family only raised a small number of chickens, geese, and pigs, and the chickens and geese were all prepared for laying eggs and killing them for the New Year.

In other words, her family's main source of income at that time was the fields.

The fields were not harvested for two consecutive years due to drought, and her family honestly ate the old book for two years.

Although her father had gone down to the city to do odd jobs like other young and middle-aged laborers in the village in those two years, because there were really a lot of people who went out to do odd jobs, and their job opportunities in City D had always been pitiful, her father spent a lot of time and energy, but in the end he only earned a little money to go home.

Because she didn't have much income, she didn't know how much bubbles on her parents' lips in those two years.

In this life, Mayali didn't want to let her parents endure the same ordeal again.

Although City Z has not yet fully developed at this time, the living conditions and education level there are not comparable to City D.

In addition, Mei Yali's uncle She Yujie is also there, and with him taking care of him, it is obviously easier for Mei Zhijun and She Yufen to accumulate wealth and seek development when they go to City Z than it is to stay in City D.

And Mei Hongwen can also get a better education and be admitted to a better university.

As for herself.

With the experience of her previous life, even if she does not have her parents around to supervise, she can still manage herself and get into a good university.

Mei Zhijun and She Yufen were shaken by what she said.

They are very worried that there will be a big drought next year, and if there is still no harvest, then they will have to go out to buy food the year after.

In a farmhouse with little savings, this is a big problem.

After Mei Yali left, the husband and wife discussed it carefully, and finally decided to see how next year would be, and then decide whether to leave their hometown to work.

Mei Yali was not surprised by this.

Experience determines horizons, Mei Zhijun and She Yufen have never been out of D City in their lives, how easy is it to let them abandon their homeland?

But she wasn't worried that her plan would fail.

As long as She Yufen showed a little bit of this meaning in front of her uncle, her uncle would definitely vigorously promote this matter.

At that time, as long as she added a little fire and firewood, her parents would inevitably do things according to her uncle's will - out of natural awe of cultural people, Mei Zhijun and She Yufen have always had a mysterious trust in She Yujie's judgment, and all she has to do is to take advantage of her parents' trust in her uncle.

During the Spring Festival in 2000, She Yujie really took his wife and son back to her hometown, and She Yufen really told She Yujie about the bad situation she is facing now, as Mei Yali expected.

At this time, She Yujie had already gained a firm foothold in Z City, and as soon as he heard his sister say that his life would not be able to go on, he immediately sent another invitation to She Yufen and Mei Zhijun to go to Z City to work hard.

“...... You don't have to worry about not being able to find a job to do after you go, and you don't have to worry about whether you will eat or live. ”