Start as a farmer from an ordinary world

Chapter 156

It was raining heavily, and the sound of thunder was constantly exploding overhead.

Just like that, everyone walked out of the village with one foot deep and one foot shallow.

On the seven or eight mile road to Shigejie Commune, Wang Manyin usually carries a load of more than 100 catties, and he can get there in four to ten minutes.

It is now dark and rainy, and the roads are muddy.With every step, half a catty of loess was lifted under his feet, making walking extremely difficult.More importantly, be prepared for landslides around you at any time.

Loess in some areas is loose in texture and easily collapses under rainwater soaking.In recent years, it can often be heard in ten miles and eight villages, and some people have lost their lives for this.

Wang Manyin carried Shang Zhimin on his back for less than three miles, and was already panting from exhaustion.

In desperation, Wang Yanqiang had to be replaced again.And then Liu Xiangyang took over... This man was even more unbearable. He had just walked less than 200 meters, and his legs had already started to tremble.

Immediately, he staggered and rolled down the slope with Shang Zhimin on his back.

Wang Manyin and the others were caught off guard, and when they reacted, they hurriedly jumped down the slope to help them up.Fortunately, the slope was no more than two meters high from the road, and the two of them did not suffer any obvious trauma except for being covered in mud.

But this fall woke up Shang Zhimin.

Kneeling in the muddy water, he waved his hands at Wang Yanqiang who was supporting him, and made an indistinct voice: "Don't pull me..."

Then, he opened his mouth suddenly.

Ow...

A sour smell of fermented leeks quickly spread in the rain, almost making several people vomit.

This guy was out of control, keeping his head down and wailing non-stop.

It wasn't until his stomach was completely vomited that Shang Zhimin reluctantly stood up and asked, "Is there any water? Rinse my mouth."

Even he himself can't stand the sour smell in his mouth now.

"Where can I find water for you right now, how do you feel?" Liu Xiangyang asked hastily.

"It's okay, it's much better, but I feel a little uncomfortable in my stomach..." Shang Zhimin bowed his head and vomited before finishing speaking.

Seeing that his consciousness had recovered, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.Looking at the situation, it should be nothing serious, and there is no need to go to the hospital anymore.

After discussing with several people, they helped Shang Zhimin walk back.

When he got home, Wang Manyin found that his clothes were soaked with mud still on them.

It happened that there was a lot of rainwater in the two wooden barrels outside, so he simply stood on the sidelines, took off his dirty clothes, grabbed the bucket and flushed himself.

Go back to the cave, wipe off the rain, and sleep with my mother-in-law to keep warm...

When the couple woke up, it was already daylight.

The rain stopped.

Opening the kiln door, the smell of damp earth hits the face.

The leaves of the acacia tree, which were originally gray and stubby, were washed green again.On a branch, two magpies were screaming happily.

Speaking of the two guys, Wang Manyin felt a little depressed.They are also too vengeful. It has been more than half a month, and they have launched high-altitude dung attacks on themselves from time to time.

However, the frequency is much lower than before.

What made him even more miraculous was that the trap he had set up did not catch magpies once, but caught chickens several times in a row.

Once it was discovered too late, and a native chicken was almost strangled to death.

Under Lan Hua's objection, Wang Manyin had no choice but to take back the living detainment.Of course, the main thing is that I don't want to have the same knowledge as the two stupid birds.

Otherwise, borrow Wang Yanqiang's earthen gun and keep all the birds.

On the other hand, although the two guys are hateful, they belong to the auspicious birds after all, so it's better to keep them.

Wang Manyin stood at the entrance of the cave and waited for a while. Seeing that the two magpies did not fly over to attack, he was relieved and walked to the edge of the field to check the surrounding situation.

In the deep ditch, the muddy water flowed.I saw Wang Qiusheng standing in the water busy.Next to him were three broken children, yelling.

"Brother Qiusheng, what are you doing, there are fish in it?" Wang Manyin couldn't help asking.

"Well, Man Yin, hurry over here with your net bag..."

"There are really fish?"

Now, it was Wang Manyin's turn to be surprised.

"Of course, I've already caught more than a dozen loaches, crucian carp, and ears of wheat..." Wang Qiusheng responded excitedly, lifting the wooden bucket.

"Uncle Man Yin, come quickly and take a look, we've caught a lot better." Mao Dan also yelled loudly.

Curious, Wang Manyin slid all the way to the deep ditch.

He rolled up his trousers, waded across the ditch, and leaned over to check the barrel.Most of them are loaches, only two crucian carp, and the rest are some small miscellaneous fish.It weighs a lot, almost a catty.

At this moment, Wang Manyin has figured out why there are fish in the deep ditch, and it has something to do with Dongla River.

Most fish have the habit of swimming upstream.This deep ditch twists and turns, flows into Dongshanmao, and connects to Dongla River below.In addition, there are more than ten acres of rice fields, and he once put a lot of loaches and small miscellaneous fish in them.

It is said that in the past six months, the villagers on both sides of the Dongla River have become accustomed to the existence of fish in the water, and they can even easily recognize the names.Habits become natural, and no one will worry about where these fish come from.

Where there is water, there are fish... It seems to be gradually becoming a consensus.

Some people even don't eat the fish immediately after catching them, but keep them in pots and jars to entertain guests later.

For this, Wang Manyin was a little secretly happy.

Because of this change, there is a relationship with him.At least it also proved that I still did some meaningful things.

"Man Yin, we caught quite a few, you can take some home to eat," Wang Qiusheng said enthusiastically at this time.

"No, no, I'll go down to the river and have a look, I'm sure I can catch fish there."

Wang Manyin repeatedly waved his hands and refused.How could it be possible for me to snatch food from the few broken children who finally had a meal.What's more, there are so many fish in the space, just take the opportunity to take some out.

After eating early, Wang Manyin greeted Lan Hua, and immediately set off with a net bag.

When turning to Dongshanmao, he deliberately came to check near the earth dam.

Overnight, more than ten acres of paddy fields were completely turned into yellow muddy soup, and some grain seedlings could barely be seen emerging.

Not far away, the earth dam was also filled with yellow mud soup, which flowed down along the flood discharge channel.However, everything in the dam body is fine, and no water seepage has been seen.

The pond next to it was also unaffected, the water surface was as clear as ever, and many small fish could be seen swimming... When it was first built, Xie Gong fully considered the possibility of a major flood, and specially asked people to protect the slopes around the pond Heightened.

So as long as the flood discharge channel remains smooth, the pond as a whole is safe.

After checking, just as Wang Manyin was about to turn around and go to the river, he heard voices coming from the bottom of the flood discharge channel.

After diverting to the past, it was discovered that Liu Xiangyang and others were catching fish with net bags, and Shang Zhimin was among them.People in this era are generally in good physical fitness.This guy was half-dead last night, and after a few hours of effort, he became alive and well again.

After greeting several people, Wang Manyin walked towards the river again.

The Dongla River, which used to be calm in the past, has once again surged to 30 meters wide.The turbid water is surging, like a roaring yellow dragon, carrying countless withered grass, fallen leaves and branches from the upstream, rolling down.

In the past, whenever flash floods broke out, the villagers would go to the bank of the Dongla River to collect firewood.There is no one now, so they should be eating at home.

Before Wang Manyin saw the fish, he suddenly yelled in surprise: "I'm stupid!!"

I saw several tree trunks floating up and down in the muddy water four or five meters away.Among them, the roots of a big tree were probably caught by stones or something at the bottom of the river, and they were inserted obliquely into the water at the moment.The other two plants were lying across the water, spinning constantly, but they never rushed downstream.

He immediately wanted to take off his clothes and go into the water, but stopped immediately.

With my own strength alone, I am afraid it will be difficult to get a few big trees to the shore, and I must find helpers to do it together.

After thinking for a while, he turned around and returned to the earth dam, and said to Liu Xiangyang and the others: "You three don't catch fish, a few big trees washed down from the river, let's go and lift them up together!"

Hearing this, the three immediately followed.

But when he saw the location of the big tree, Shang Zhimin retreated first and said, "Brother Wang, forget it. This thing is too big, and the four of us alone may not be able to get it up."

"That's right, the river is muddy, we don't know the depth, it's a bit risky." Xie Liansheng also hesitated to speak.

Wang Manyin understood the thoughts of several people, and said with a smile: "These trees are estimated to be worth five or sixty yuan, are you sure you don't want them?"

The Loess Plateau lacks trees, so wood is naturally much more expensive than other places.

Now such as camphor, Nan, Qiutong, and cypress, the supply price of one side (1 cubic meter) is almost 200 yuan.The supply price of red pine, walnut, fir and other second-class wood is 170.Miscellaneous trees such as acacia and poplar are cheap, but they cost more than 100 yuan.

Although you can't see the whole picture of the few big trees in the river, there must be some in half.

"How many?"

Hearing this, the three of them immediately became excited.

If it can be sold for dozens of yuan, what a trip down the river.

"Then let's talk about it, let's go down and lift the tree up." Liu Xiangyang even wanted to take off his clothes immediately.

"Don't panic, don't rush down the river, wait until I go back and get the rope." Wang Manyin hurriedly stopped.

Wood is of course not to be missed, but personal safety must also be considered.Otherwise, if something goes wrong, I can't afford it.

Let a few educated youths watch the wood, and he hurried home to get the well rope.This thing is thicker than a wine glass, and it is more than enough to bear the weight of a person.

The four discussed it and decided that Wang Manyin and Liu Xiangyang would go into the water with ropes around their waists, while Shang Zhimin and Xie Liansheng would stand on the shore and pull the ropes.

Everything was ready, and the two walked cautiously towards the water.

During the period, Wang Manyin repeatedly told Liu Xiangyang that if he could not stand on his feet, he should call for help immediately.

Unexpectedly, the water in this river is not too deep.

When the two arrived at the big tree smoothly, the water surface had not covered their shoulders.After careful observation, Wang Manyin decided to pull the last locust tree first.

After tying up, they slowly returned to the shore.

Next, the four of them worked hard together, and it didn't take much effort to pull the first big tree to the shore.

Then came the second strain...

But when pulling the last big tree, it took a lot of strength.

At this moment, many people have come to collect firewood and fish with tools on their shoulders.Everyone was envious when they saw several big trees lined up side by side on the bank.

Wang Shuhai even bid 40 yuan to buy the wood on the spot, but he needed to temporarily owe the money.He is a carpenter and usually knows many people.After collecting the wood, you can make money by reselling it.

Of course, he didn't dare to mention this, he only said that his family wanted to make new furniture.

The four discussed it, then nodded in agreement.

These are all wet woods, which need to be dried in the shade before they can be made into furniture. It is useless in their hands, so it is better to exchange them for money earlier.We all live in the same village, so we are not afraid of Wang Shuhai repudiating his debts.

For Wang Manyin, this was a complete surprise.

Next, he was not in a hurry to go home, but stood by the bank to catch firewood like everyone else.It was almost noon, and there was already a large pile of dead branches and leaves beside him, which was almost enough for two or three days for my own use.

In addition, seven or eight fish were caught.

Wang Zhanjun of the first team also had a little fortune, and even fished out a piglet from the water. I don't know which village upstream it came from.

At first everyone thought that the piglet had drowned, but they didn't expect to put it on the shore to wait for a while, and then they started moaning.

In addition to piglet wood, some people fished potatoes with seedlings from the river, pumpkins, watermelons, large pieces of coal... In short, all kinds of miscellaneous things.

Seeing a big watermelon, Liu Xiangyang paid for it regardless of whether it was raw or cooked.

Then he smashed it open on the spot and handed a piece to Wang Manyin.

Watermelons are quite sweet these days, but there are too many melon seeds.

When eating, Wang Manyin didn't throw away the watermelon seeds, but put them in his pocket for storage, planning to plant them in the space later.

In fact, he had wanted to grow watermelons for a long time, but he couldn't find the seeds.

If you come across it now, you will naturally not miss it.

It's a bit late to plant watermelons outside this season, but for Wang Manyin, it's not a problem at all.With the unique environment of space, at most two months, you can eat big watermelon.

He is very much looking forward to this.

The floods in the Loess Plateau are different from those in the plains. They come quickly and go quickly.

In half a day, the water level of the Dongla River dropped by more than one meter.Along both sides of the river, there was a mess.

It takes at least three to five days to work in the field after a heavy rain.

However, the people in the village couldn't stay idle. Before the ground was dry, they ran to the cliff ditch to find soft ground.On the wet grass, it is densely packed, and there are a lot of them.

And this thing is very strange, the more there are sheep dung eggs, the more it grows.So many people think that the soft ground is made of sheep dung.

For farmers, it doesn’t matter if it’s really sheep dung eggs, as long as they can be eaten as vegetables, they can be fried with eggs when guests come.If you don't pick it up, just add some sorghum noodles to make a meal.

In addition, the ground is soft and delicate, and it can last for a few days at most.When the sun dries the ground, the thing is gone.

So taking advantage of the opportunity, the villagers will naturally not miss it.

Lanhua was no exception. Not long after lunch, she hurriedly dragged her husband into the mountains.

Wang Manyin came here purely to accompany his daughter-in-law into the mountains to play... The space in his own home has already been flooded.If you want to pick it up, you can collect at least a few hundred catties.

But no matter how good the food is, you can't eat too much.

He has eaten enough soft grounds now, and usually doesn't bother to pick them up, letting them fend for themselves.

While his wife was busy, Wang Manyin led Rhubarb to search around.After a while, two scorpion nests were found on the cliff side one after another.

It seems that the heavy rain yesterday did not have much impact on the scorpions.

(End of this chapter)