binnovel Chapter 348 Major hidden dangers
Chapter 348 Major hidden dangers
She asked, "Uncle, have you dug up all the taro by the stream?"
The village chief smiled and nodded: "The villagers have been digging for many days in a row, and they finished yesterday."
An Yue said thoughtfully: "Well, that's good. After we dig up all the taro, I think it will be enough for the villagers to eat for a while."
An Yue saw a villager holding a hoe, and suddenly thought of growing taro.
So, she specifically reminded the village chief: "Uncle, during this meeting, don't forget to remind the villagers to plant some taro in the future."
"Yes, yes, this matter must be brought up."
Speaking of farming, An Yue remembered what Chunzhi had asked, and thought that she must raise it to the village chief today.
"Uncle, Yueyue has another question to ask about farming."
Village chief Li Huairen became alert when he heard what An Yue said and asked, "Yueyue, tell me about it."
"We suffered from drought and locust plagues before. Now that it has rained heavily, the drought is finally over and everything seems to have returned to normal. However, there is still a major hidden danger."
After hearing this, the village chief and Qin quickly took An Yue's hand and asked nervously, "What's the hidden danger?"
An Yue pointed to the ground with both hands and said, "Although the locust plague has passed, when they passed through, they left their descendants in our fields!"
The village head and his wife were confused. The village head scratched his head and asked, "Yueyue, tell me in detail."
"When the locusts first came through, their numbers were huge. They laid eggs in the mud wherever they passed. If we don't do something special with our land, I'm afraid there will be a second locust attack soon."
When the village chief heard about the second locust attack, he couldn't help but frown.
He asked, “How should we deal with this?”
An Yue pointed at the dry grass on the hillside and said, "Yueyue thinks that the villagers should burn the wasteland before planting."
"There are many benefits to burning the land. It can kill the eggs left in the soil by the locusts when they pass through, as well as other pathogenic bacteria and larvae that are harmful to crops."
"It can also burn off the weeds' ability to regrow, and more importantly, it can enhance soil fertility."
The village chief folded his hands in front of him, thought for a moment, and nodded: "Well, from the current point of view, the method Yueyue mentioned is indeed good."
Qin said, "But we need to be careful when setting fire to the land. We must not hurt people or villagers' houses."
The village chief held his chin in his hand, thought for a moment, and agreed: "Yes, this matter needs to be arranged properly."
An Yue suggested: "Uncle, do you still remember the previous incident of digging a deep well?"
The village head and his wife nodded.
An Yue continued, "It's still the old rules. Uncle can organize the villagers to act together, divide them into groups, and take care of each other. At the same time, prepare fire-fighting tools just in case."
The village chief agreed: "Well, that's a good idea!"
Qin looked at Anyue, her eyes full of smiles and admiration: "Yueyue, if you were a boy, you would definitely achieve great things."
An Yue brushed the hair by her ear and smiled slightly: "Thank you for the compliment, Auntie."
The village chief looked at An Yue, who was half a person's height, and liked her more and more.
He raised his hand with a kind smile and rubbed An Yue's forehead, sighing: "Oh, your aunt is right, Yue girl is the lucky star of our Baili Village."
An Yue was a little embarrassed. She smiled and said politely, "It's Auntie who is too kind."
The village head and his wife looked at each other and burst into laughter.
After a while, the village chief said, "Yueyue, this meeting is actually about these three or two issues. After meeting and talking with you, it seems that they have been resolved immediately."
Qin turned her head and looked around, then said to the village chief, "Huairen, I see that all the villagers have gathered now."
"Okay, okay, I'll go up right away." After saying that, the village chief turned and walked up the slope.
After walking a few steps, he turned back and waved to An Yue, saying, "Girl, come here."
An Yue walked towards the village chief with a confused look on her face and asked, "Uncle, what's the matter?"
"Show the villagers how to use the face-covering cloth."
Without waiting for An Yue's consent, the village chief pulled her arm and led her up the slope.
When they reached the top of the hill, the village chief took the gong from his son Li Jing.
He knocked for everyone to be quiet and shouted, "Everyone, be quiet first!"
As the village chief finished speaking, the voices of the villagers gradually died down.
Seeing that the audience had quieted down, the village chief said, "I have called everyone here for a meeting today. I think everyone has already guessed most of the answers!"
A middle-aged woman in the crowd said, "Village head, please don't keep us in suspense. What can you do about the current epidemic?"
Another woman also said: "Yes! I heard that many people have died in this town. Oh! My heart is in turmoil!"
There was another uproar in the audience.
The village chief struck the gong again and asked everyone, "How is everyone's family doing now? Is there anyone with a fever or cough?"
The villagers stopped talking and shook their heads to indicate no.
"That's it! It hasn't happened yet, don't panic!"
"After discussing with Yueyue, I have a few things to tell you all. Please listen carefully."
"The first one is about farming. The second one is about epidemics. The third one is about taxation."
After hearing what the village chief said, everyone fell silent.
"Let's talk about farming first. It seems that we have overcome the drought. It has rained heavily for several days and nights, and we can finally plant crops."
"As for the farming, I have a suggestion for you guys to listen to first."
"Before turning the soil over and planting, burn the farmland first."
A man at the next venue asked, "The risk of burning the wasteland is very high. The wind is too strong and I'm afraid the forest will be burned."
The village chief affirmed to the man: "Very good, what you said is exactly what I am going to say next."
"Just like when we were digging a deep well, we should unite as one, divide into groups, and help each other."
After hearing this, an older man stroked his beard and nodded, saying, "Well, this is a good idea."
The discussion started again off the field, with three or five people standing together and talking.
The village chief struck the gong and said loudly: "This year of disaster, we neighbors helped each other and survived the drought, locust plague, and flood together."
"I believe that everyone has also felt the benefits of unity and mutual assistance among neighbors. As for burning the wasteland, do you agree with my suggestion to form a team to burn the wasteland?"
"I agree!"
"Good good..."
"no problem!"
"That's the best way."
......
The villagers all smiled and nodded in response.