After dressing up as a stepmother, I transformed the whole family into working in the fields

Qin Yao wiped the red paint on her face with her palms and stood up to check the wheat that had been dried in the past few days.

Liu Dafu's family has already sent people to take away the rent. The remaining more than 1,100 kilograms of wheat have not been shelled. Some of it is packed in barrels and some in bamboo baskets.

Empty wheat straws were piled on the flat dam at the entrance of the courtyard. After washing his face, Dalang came over and said to Qin Yao:

The village chief asked everyone to take this year's wheat straw to the fields and burn it clean. No one can keep it. This is what the county magistrate has told us. He also asked everyone not to worry about the pests this year and to complete the spring plowing. Then everything will be done. There is government.”

Lord County Magistrate? Qin Yao was a little surprised.

Dalang nodded and said: The village chief went to the town early yesterday morning. I heard that the county magistrate knew about the pest infestation and went to the town to observe the people's sentiments. Then the village chief said these things when he came back.

This action has made the people in Kaiyang County less worried about pests, and they can now start spring plowing with peace of mind.

Liu Ji heated up hot water and called them in the kitchen to get water to wash their faces and feet.

Dalang responded and asked Qin Yao, who seemed to be thinking about something, Aunt Yao, is what the magistrate said true? Don't you need to worry?

Qin Yao hummed and patted the young man on the shoulder, Go and wash up. You have to go to school tomorrow morning.

After receiving her answer, Dalang finally felt relieved and called his playful brothers and sisters to wash up and go into the house.

Before going to bed, Qin Yao took Liu Ji to check the homework of the four siblings, one person responsible for two.

For the first time, Liu Ji experienced the collapse of tutoring children - because he found that he could not even compare to a child.

After Erlang asked his father, he said in surprise: Dad, you can't answer the questions that Si Niang and I asked. It means that we are better than you. Does it mean that we can also pass the preliminary examination?

Liu Ji's eyes widened, What a beautiful idea, you think the first test is so easy!

Erlang asked: Then tell me what is difficult about the first test?

As he said this, he was about to spread out the paper and let Liu Ji copy down the first test questions. He was going to make a mock paper to see how difficult it was.

Aren't you tired? Liu Ji asked in shock.

Erlang shook his head and even said a little excitedly: You're not tired!

With that said, the ink strips were all polished, and he handed the pen to Liu Ji's hand, waiting expectantly for him to write the test questions.

Liu Ji was stunned and was trying to find a reason to run away when Qin Yao also looked over curiously.

Liu Jixian said weakly: It's too late today, how about writing tomorrow? Writing at night is not good for your eyes.

Before she finished speaking, Si Niang came over, guarding the candlestick, placed it firmly in front of the desk, and smiled sweetly at Liu Ji, Dad, I will hold the lamp for you.

Qin Yao held back her smile and raised her chin at Liu Ji, Write it down. I'm also going to ask you to copy out the first test questions and give them to Dalang and the others to make mock papers.

Liu Ji took a look at the sky outside the window. The moon was high in the sky. If he didn't sleep, he would die suddenly, okay?

However, facing the expectant eyes of the mother and son, they could only sigh and write down the preliminary test questions.

Fortunately, the title is not long. One poem and two articles were written in two quarters of an hour.

As soon as he finished writing, Liu Ji threw away the pen, yawned, got up and hid in his hut as if running away, covered his head and fell asleep.

Dalang and Qin Yao looked at each other, and both mother and son showed a triumphant smile.

Erlang was still trying to solve the problem, but when Qin Yao glared at him, the brothers and sisters restrained their excitement, calmed down, and went to bed.

Qin Yao blew out the candlestick, closed the door for them, and returned to her bedroom. Looking at the tent above her head that was faintly glowing with green light in the night, she couldn't sleep.

People who have experienced many natural disasters have a habit of hoarding food.

Qin Yao also had it, but she had not noticed any abnormal changes in the environment before. She also adhered to the purpose of enjoying herself in time and seldom worried.

This pest infestation does not seem to have much impact at the moment. The county magistrate's personal inspection of the farm has also given the farmers great confidence. However, based on her years of experience, she still needs to stock up on some food.

Not only do they need to stock up, but they also ask the people of Liujia Village not to sell grain this year.

If possible, it would be better if the village comes forward to purchase grain collectively and stock up more at a cheaper group purchase price.

Those households in the village that are severely infested with pests have now borrowed grain from other households in the village who have surplus grain, and plan to pay it back with interest after autumn.

Everyone is from the same clan, and there is no need to worry about high interest, so they all borrow, and no one wants to spend money to buy.

Qin Yao has stayed in Liujia Village for so long, and she also knows that the economic level of Liujia Village is better than the upper level and more than the lower level. There are some who are poorer than Liujia Village.

It would be really difficult if everyone hoarded food. There would always be people who couldn't afford a penny.

But if it is managed by the clan, it can take care of those things that cannot be paid for even a penny.

It's not that Qin Yao has a kind heart, it's just that she has been in the apocalypse and knows how important group cohesion is to the defense of a base.

After spring plowing, those households in poorer conditions in the village will use up all the borrowed grain.

If this situation occurs in every village in various places, the famine problem may not be solved.

If the government can open warehouses and distribute relief grains in time, it won't be a big problem.

But Qin Yao didn't dare to trust the official institutions here. She only believed in herself.

In order to prevent the government from having time to open warehouses to release grain, she had to prepare herself in advance to reduce risks.

Thinking of this, Qin Yao became more determined to stock up on food.

After sending the children to school the next day, he immediately called Liu Ji who was burning wheat straw in the field.

Where are you going? Liu Ji was a little confused.

Qin Yao: Go to the village chief and clan chief.

Liu Ji's heart skipped a beat, Why are you looking for them? It sounded like there was something big going on.

Qin Yao briefly told him about her idea of ​​hoarding food and her distrust of the government. Liu Ji's heart suddenly tightened, Didn't you say it was okay before?

Qin Yao nodded, but then said: Be prepared.

“The price of food is still affordable now, but I’m afraid I won’t be able to buy it later if I want to.”

As soon as these words came out, Liu Ji was a little scared, No way?

Qin Yao urged him to walk faster and not be too slow, Just think of spending money to buy peace of mind, okay?

Liu Ji nodded, of course, But you can just talk about it yourself. It's unnecessary to call me. The wheat straw in the field hasn't been burned yet.

Qin Yao thought about it, yes, Then you go back, I'll go by myself.

Liu Ji: Forget it, let's go together. I can also give you a few words. These two old men may not be willing to worry about this.

Qin Yao looked back at him in surprise, and Liu Ji asked with a guilty conscience: What's wrong?!

Since when did you Liu Laosan know the general situation so well? Qin Yao scanned him from beginning to end and marveled.

Liu Ji licked his face and asked with a smile, Madam, are you praising me or hurting me?

Qin Yao snorted but did not answer.

The couple arrived at the village chief's house first, but they failed to make a fuss.