Chapter 590 Drought (2)

There is no cloud in the blue sky, and the hot sun is baking the earth. There was no one on the road, only the trees standing listlessly in place. It wasn't until the sun went down that someone slowly came out.

The sister-in-law of the Wang family stood in front of Yu Xiyu holding a gourd and whispered, "Sisters and sisters, there is no water at home, please share some water for us to drink!" It has not rained for almost two months, and drinking water is a problem in many places. The same is true in Wangjia Village, where drinking water is difficult. Fortunately, there is an old well in Wangjia Village, and water can still be drawn now. However, because there is not much water, it can only supply the daily drinking of the villagers. As for the livestock at home, they can only solve it by themselves.

Yu Xiyu said apologetically: "Sister-in-law, I have finished drinking the water I received today, and there is no more." In fact, there is still a large pot of water at home, but she will not give it to Tang.

Seeing Yu Xiyu's refusal, Tang said angrily: "Sister and brother, don't you just ask you to give me some water? It's not about killing you, why are you so stingy?"

Yu Xiyu said coldly: "Sister-in-law, don't you know what season it is? Don't say that my house has no water. Even if there is water, I have to prepare it for Dunzi." justice. The only headache is this Tang's, who is very domineering and likes to take advantage. And she always wanted to use her status as a sister-in-law to overwhelm her. It's also fortunate that Yu Xiyu is not a weak person, otherwise he would not know what it would be like to be bullied.

Tang was very annoyed, and said, "It's just to let you share some water for my family to drink, not to kill you. I came from a wealthy family, and I think it's just a poor settled family." Knowing that Wang Ershi died in battle, Tang had a pension. I made up my mind. It's a pity that after several months of calculation, I didn't even see the shadow of Yin Zi. So Tang Corporation complained a lot about Xiyu.

At the beginning, Yu Xiyu was not good at talking with people, but now she has adapted: "Sister-in-law's words are strange, now the water is life. If you want my water, don't you want me and Dunzi's life?" Is it? Dunzi is Ershi's only heir, how can you, an uncle, be so cruel and want to force your nephew to die?" When he said this, he deliberately amplified his voice.

Dunzi ran out of the house, looked at Tang and shouted loudly: "Don't bully my mother." While shouting, he pushed Tang out of the house.

Tunzi hated this aunt extremely. Every time I come, there will be less things at home.

Just as Yu Xiyu was about to stop her, she saw Tang slamming Dunzi to the ground, and Dunzi fell to the ground.

Seeing that Tang Corporation dared to do something to her son, Yu Xiyu couldn't be more polite. He rushed forward and pressed Tang Shi to the ground, pinching the tender meat, the pain was so painful that Tang Shi was dying.

Soon, someone walked in and pulled him away. Yu Xiyu hugged the pier and cried while explaining the whole story: "It's okay to bully our orphans and widows in the past. But in this situation, water is life. She wants to take away the water from our house just to force us to death." Orphans and widows. Anyway, they won’t survive, and they will die together at worst.” In the countryside, use the country’s method to solve it.

Yu Xiyu is now not only tanned, but also behaves like an ordinary peasant woman. Not to mention Yan Wushuang's people, even the Yu family's people couldn't recognize her.

When Dunzi saw his mother crying, he also cried loudly.

The cries of the mother and son attracted more villagers to watch, and finally even the head of the village was alarmed.

After the chief found out what happened, he not only reprimanded Tang shi, but even Tang shi's husband was scolded like Lin Xue. In the end, Tang followed her husband back home in despair.

Dunzi held Yu Xiyu in his arms, wiped his tears and said, "Mom, when I grow up, I won't let others bully you again."

When Yu Xiyu heard this, her tears became more and more violent: "My good boy, with your words, mother will be satisfied." She has plenty of ways to kill Tang,

It's just that she didn't dare to act rashly when she just arrived in Wangjia Village and she didn't have a firm foothold. She only took a patient approach to Tang's bad behavior. It's fine if Tang doesn't come and make trouble with the mother and son, if she doesn't stop, she won't show mercy.

The situation in Wangjia Village is just a microcosm of the entire Northwest. It has been drought for almost two months, and draft water has become a problem in many places. In some places, you have to go several miles to fetch water. The only good thing is that the law and order is very good now, and there will be no robbery or theft.

The government has issued a notice that no matter it is a serious crime such as robbery or stealing chickens and dogs, as long as they are caught, they will be executed on the spot without going to the county government once they are proved. Since the notice was posted, fifteen people have been executed in just two villages near Wangjia Village. People cherish their lives, and they dare not make any changes when they see this situation.

The worst drought was in Yanzhou and Linzhou. Yunqing had already gone to Linzhou to appease the people. However, this water shortage is not the same as food shortage. There are food shortage warehouses that can be called, but now there is water shortage everywhere, and there is no water to adjust.

Looking at Yuxi's gloomy face, Han Jianming said, "Yuxi, it's useless to worry about this matter."

Yuxi shook her head and said: "Thanks to the preparations I made before, I thought it would be perfect. I didn't expect that when things came to an end, I realized that what I did before was just a drop in the bucket." Looking at the papers submitted by various places, Yuxi felt that she was thinking too much. Naive. No matter how much preparation you make, you will be helpless in the face of a drought.

Han Jianming felt that Yuxi's idea was bad, and said: "Henan and Shanxi also have droughts. However, more than 80,000 people have died in Henan in the past month, and more than 60,000 people have died in Shanxi. And our entire Northwest has died so far. Only more than 300 people died. Yuxi, this is all because of your preparations in advance." The 300 people who died in the northwest were all old, weak, sick and disabled, who could not survive the scorching heat.

Yuxi didn't relax because of Han Jianming's words: "Brother, the problem now is that I don't know how long this drought will last? It's already mid-August, and if it doesn't rain, more and more people will die. A lot." If it was only up to now, Yu Xi would not be so worried.

Han Jianming said: "We are human beings, not gods, and we don't have the ability to call the wind and rain. What we can do is to minimize the loss." In fact, Han Jianming said that the current situation in the Northwest is already very difficult. Without Yuxi, the current situation in Northwest China would be even worse than Henan and Shanxi. After all, the northwest is a barren land, and there is a serious shortage of water.

Because Yuxi reviewed the papers every day, seeing the tragic situation below caused negative emotions, and she just released the negative emotions just now. Soon, Yuxi calmed down: "Brother, it has been drought for two months now, and I am worried that there will be a plague of locusts." The drought has been almost two months, and the grain in the field is basically unable to be collected. The most frightening thing about locusts is that they eat everything, including flowers, plants and trees. If there is a locust plague, then the Northwest will really become a barren land. If this is the case, it will take at least two or three years for the Northwest to return to what it was before the disaster.

Han Jianming said: "I have checked a lot of information during this period, but I have not found an effective way to prevent and control the locust plague."

Yuxi also searched for a lot of information by herself, and also asked Nanny Quan and Doctor He, and even asked Han Ji to ask those who had experienced the locust plague. Unfortunately, no useful solution was found.

At this time, Xu Wu said outside: "Wangfu, Doctor Bai wrote a letter for Cui Mo to send to you." Doctor Bai has been staying in Yucheng, unwilling to come to Haocheng.

Yu Xi asked: "What did Doctor Bai say in the letter?" Ever since she heard Yun Qing say that someone had poisoned him on the letter paper, Yu Xi was no longer willing to open the letter by herself. It can be seen from this that Yuxi cherishes her life.

After reading it, Xu Wu said: "Doctor Bai said in the letter that locusts like to live in warm and dry places, so he guessed that the arid environment should be very beneficial to their breeding and growth. Occurs in severe cases."

After Yuxi finished listening, she received the letter and read it again. After reading it, Yuxi said: "If this is the case, you can't stop it even if you want to." Because this is not something human can do at all.

It has been drought for almost two months now, and fields, grasslands, and dry lakes are all warm and dry places. And these places have now become hotbeds for locusts to grow.

Han Jianming said: "Since we know that these places are the places where locusts lay eggs and breed, we will try our best to kill them. In such a hot day, renovating the land should be able to kill them all in the sun." I can't stand it all day, and I believe these locusts can't stand it either.

Yuxi said in a low voice: "That's the only way to go." There is no better way. It can only be done in the simplest and most clumsy way.

Han Jianming comforted Yuxi and said, "Yuxi, it is a miracle that the Northwest can have the current situation. Don't put too much pressure on yourself." bitter.

In front of Han Jianming, Yuxi did not hide her emotions, and said: "I don't want to put pressure on myself, I just want to do more after looking at those scriptures, so that the people below will suffer less."

Han Jianming smiled and said: "It is true that you are a bodhisattva. But you have to take care of your health. Even if you don't think about yourself, you also think about a few children. If you have something, six What about the child?"

Yuxi nodded slightly.

After dinner, Zao Zao licked her face and said to Yu Xi: "Mother, I also want to move to Qingzhuyuan." Qingzhuyuan is much cooler than my sister's yard.

Because the weather is too hot, Zao Zao now only practices in the morning and evening, and reads and reads with her husband at other times.

Yuxi nodded, and asked Liu'er: "Do you want Liu'er to move here together?" There are enough rooms in the Green Bamboo Courtyard, and Zao Zao and Liu'er can each be allocated a room when they move here. But it's definitely not as spacious as Liu'er's.

After two months of drought, most of the bamboo in other places died. However, the bamboo in the Green Bamboo Courtyard is watered every morning and evening, so it is still green and lush.

Liu'er shook her head and said, "No." Although the Green Bamboo Courtyard is cooler, it is not as comfortable as living in your own courtyard.

Zao Zao took the opportunity to raise her opinion again: "Mother, I won't learn to read with my husband in the future, I will stay in the yard and take care of my younger brothers." After taking care of my younger brothers, I don't need to read and write anymore.

Yu Xi said expressionlessly: "Your brother and the others are taken care of by Mother Lan and they don't need you to take care of them." Zao Zaoxu is seven years old, and Yu Xi is not willing to tolerate her now.

Zao Zao saw that Yu Xi's expression was not good, so she tactfully stopped continuing this topic.

ps: There is an update today. (to be continued)