The War Court and Lap Pillow, Austria's Mandate of Heaven

Chapter 609 Quarrel
On the island of Ireland, the rain is pouring down, but for some reason, almost all the islanders do not have a refreshing feeling, but instead feel heavy and depressing.

The strange germs that appeared a few years ago, the priests who suddenly "go crazy", the prophecies that have been spread more and more mysterious, and the abnormal weather have cast a shadow on the hearts of the farmers.

As an experienced farmer, Patrick's father has a very strong feeling that there will not be a good harvest this year.

As ridiculous as it was, he took the children and swapped potatoes for wheat and barley without telling his wife.

A week later Patritt came back from town with a newspaper saying that potatoes were growing well all over the continent, and Ireland was no exception.

In fact, the British government is trying to hide what happened in Belgium and Holland, and the potatoes in the entire Walloon area almost died within a week.

And this terrible situation is spreading to the European continent. Potato blight has already appeared in parts of France and Germany, and Spain and Portugal have not been spared.

But at this time, the British government blocked the news from the country, for no other reason than that this curse-like germ also appeared on the British island.

Scotland on the island of Great Britain is the hardest hit area. More than half of the potato crops have died, and large areas of farmland in Wales and England have also died.

At this time, no large-scale disasters have occurred on the island of Ireland, but unlike the British mainland, the main source of food for people here is potatoes. Once there is a problem with potatoes, it will be a devastating disaster.

Under the announcement of the British government, the Irish people gradually indulged in the fantasy of a good harvest.

As everyone knows, the footsteps of disasters never stop
In the countryside of southern Ireland, the Jennings family still leads a busy and peaceful life.

Scatha always complained that her parents gave her too much work, but as the eldest girl in the family, she not only had to do farm work outside, but also had to do housework and take care of the baby when she returned home.

So she began to fantasize that she could become the smallest one, or become a boy.

After all, Patritt either wandered around every day or attended the so-called "drinking parties". As long as he didn't miss the dinner time, his parents would be extremely tolerant of him.

Patritt can also bring friends home. That Wynn has lived and ate at Jennings' house for a long time, and he always stares at Scatha.

This made her feel very upset, because she couldn't even adopt a stray cat, but her eldest brother could raise a stray cat at home.

To be honest, Skaha thinks those barley cakes and barley hemispheres are not bad. After all, it is okay to change the taste of potatoes that have been eaten for more than ten years.

But there is a big problem, that is, the yield of barley is still too low. I am afraid that even the rations for the winter will be a problem, let alone enough money to pay rent for the gentlemen.

"Maybe we can borrow some money from the church to get through this crisis, after all those priests seem very rich and friendly."

Scathach thought so, and then heard Patric and Wynn "plotting" on the haystack openly about the future of Ireland.

They intend to overthrow the British rule, and then bring back those exiled and enslaved people and give them freedom again.

The two thought that on the island of Ireland where there were no British people, they could freely enter the farmland to harvest wheat and send it to the mill. At that time, someone would grind the wheat for them for free and bake sweet and soft white bread for them.

At that time they can savagely salt, sugar, and pepper the bread! .
It's just that this is nonsense in Skaha's eyes. After all, if no one grows food, how can crops grow in the ground?

And everyone is Irish. Even if the British are driven away, potatoes should be grown in the fields.

Also, as a "senior gourmet", Skaha stole the salt and pepper and sugar from the church. The taste of these three things mixed together is really not very good.
On the other hand, Scathach felt that his parents were not exiled to the other side of the world (Australia) by the British. There was absolutely no need for Patrit to hate the British so much, let alone get himself into trouble.

She feels that although she is ruled by the British now, life is not too bad.

Scathach is still very envious of Patritt. He is obviously older than himself, but he doesn’t need to do much farm work. He can just lie on the haystack and daydream every day. It’s a pity that he has to collect straw everywhere for emergencies .

But one day Patritt was overheard by Skaha's father when he and Wynn were contemplating their grand plan.

"I don't welcome any lads talking about this kind of illegal talk in my home!"

This is a very stern warning. Most of the Irish farmers are honest and responsible people. Once they start to criticize, it will prove that they have reached the point where they can't bear it.

"Mr. Jennings is indebted to you for your hospitality these days, but your despotism cannot kill my liberty!

Long live Ireland, you are our liberty even if you stand for British rule.Cheers to our future! "

This is the first sentence that Wynn and Mr. Jennings have said in so many days. He is so rebellious and leaves with his head held high.

But Mr. Jennings' eyes are also very firm. He doesn't think he has done anything wrong. He has seen too many people like this.

But Ireland was always English land, and as a father, a husband himself had to protect his family from harm.

"Dad, what have you done! Wynn is a real Irishman"

Before he could finish his sentence, Patrict was slapped severely by his father.

"You are not allowed to associate with such a dangerous person, and from now on, don't attend the reception again. You are already obsessed with ghosts! Do you know?"

"It's you who's obsessed! The Englishman's lackey!"

Patritt was about to leave after speaking, but his father grabbed his arm.

"Leave and don't come back!"

"If you don't come back, you won't come back!"

Patrick shook off his father's hand fiercely and strode away. It was the first time that Scathach saw his father and elder brother quarrel so stiffly and wanted to step forward to stop him, but suddenly lost his courage and just stood there in a daze. There.

For a long time, his father sat on the ground weakly, as if his soul had been emptied, and Scathach wanted to come forward to comfort him, but he didn't know what to say.

In the end, his father Biskaha plucked up the courage to go back to the field and continue farming. He cleaned up the weeds in the field as usual, but he worked extra hard.

In exchange for telling stories to Mickey and Tommy for ten nights, Scatha bought the two little guys' collection of big voles. She mixed the two big voles with potatoes, crushed cakes, and wild vegetables into a pot of porridge.

When Skaha came to the field with the hot porridge, his father was already sweating profusely.When the latter saw the former, he managed to squeeze out a smile, but Skaha cried, and finally the father and daughter hugged each other and cried.
(End of this chapter)