Just after the wheat harvest, Ma Renli led people back to the reservoir, but within less than a month, he ran back with his bedroll.

Looking at the dejected and emaciated Ma Renli, Wang Zhong laughed unabashedly.

"Isn't it just that he was driven off the dam? Why does he look like a lost dog?" Wang Zhong teased unceremoniously.

"What a lost dog!" Ma Renli said angrily: "I regret it."

"Regrets are of no use, you kid can't keep your mouth shut!" Wang Zhong said angrily: "Misfortune comes from the mouth, don't you, a college student, still understand?"

"Hey!" Ma Renli sighed, with a look of regret on his face, and pointed at his mouth and said, "I understand the truth, but I just can't control this mouth."

"I just made a few construction suggestions to the chief engineer, and the white flag was raised."

"Eight words for you!" Wang Zhong said: "It is better to say nothing than silence!"

"I have so many words to say, why not just be silent?" Ma Renli pondered these eight words, his mouth gurgling.

"Especially now, be sure to keep your mouth shut, whether in the village or in front of outsiders. This time you were just driven back from the dam. If you cause trouble again next time, you might go in. Then I will be alone

A small branch secretary cannot protect you."

"Isn't it that serious?" Ma Renli frowned and asked with some anxiety.

Wang Zhong glanced at him: "Forget it, why am I telling you this? If you can control your mouth, you won't be kicked off the dam. Let's go to your house. I'll tell your wife

Said."

With that said, Wang Zhong walked over and put his arm around Ma Renli's shoulders.

Ma Renli shook his shoulders and took a few steps to the side: "What do you want to say to my wife?"

Wang Zhongdao: "Let Deng'er control you, especially your mouth. You can say what you need to say, scold when you need to scold, and use what you need to do. You just have an itchy skin and need to be cleaned up."

Ma Renli gritted his teeth and said, "Then do I have to thank you properly?"

Seeing Ma Renli gnashing his teeth, Wang Zhong couldn't help but want to laugh, but he suppressed it and nodded as if it was natural: "If you really want to thank me, just treat me to a drink."

"Why aren't you so beautiful?" Ma Renli said angrily.

"To be serious, the weather this year seems to me to be unusual. There is too little rain. I read in the newspaper that droughts have been occurring in many places since last year. Not only has the drought not improved since the beginning of spring this year,

, On the contrary, it is getting more and more serious, and the scope is also expanding. Some time ago, drought occurred in parts of Hebei and Northeast China. What is the situation on the dam now?" Wang Zhong suddenly asked with a serious face.

Ma Renli also put away his emotions, said with a straight face, "There is a lot of water stored in the dam. It seems that there is really no rain this year. Are you worried that there will be a drought here?"

"Why don't you worry?" Wang Zhong said: "The villagers live by farming and rely on God to provide food for them. If there is a drought, the yield of the crops in the fields will definitely decrease."

Ma Renli nodded, with some memories in his eyes: "When you said that, I remembered that the water level on the dam seems to be gradually decreasing."

"Didn't the grain reserves in our warehouse already exceed 50,000 kilograms last year? This year we have added a lot more. Even if there is a drought, we can survive it."

Wang Zhong said: "Reserving food can only be used under forced circumstances, but there are some things we can do in advance."

"Do you want to prepare for drought in advance?" Ma Renli guessed Wang Zhong's idea immediately.

Wang Zhong did not answer directly, but asked: "Are your meteorological instruments still working?"

Ma Renli said: "No problem!"

Ma Renli has been observing the weather in the past few years, but recently he has been staying on the dam and naturally has no time to tinker with it.

"Let's go! Go to your house!"

Wang Zhong knew that Ma Renli had been driven back, so he came to the village entrance to wait for him just for this reason.

"Renli? Why are you back?" Yang Deng'er, with a big belly, was drying quilts on the clothes pole in the yard. He also held a short stick in his hand, which was used to beat the quilts.

Ma Renli's old face turned red. His family status was not high to begin with, and he had a sympathetic character. And even if he really tried to be tough, he might not be as tough as Yang Deng'er. He originally wanted to take advantage of the construction of the reservoir.

To improve his family status, he didn't expect that he was sent back before the reservoir was completed.

"I was sent back!" Wang Zhong said in a strange tone from behind.

"Have you been sent back?" Yang Deng'er poured herbal tea for the two of them and asked curiously: "We have been sent back? Are you causing trouble again with your mouth?"

"I just made a few construction suggestions with the chief engineer of the reservoir!" Ma Renli defended sarcastically.

Yang Deng'er glared and subconsciously wanted to have an attack, but in front of Wang Zhong, he didn't want to offend Ma Renli too much, so he snorted and said, "It's good to be back."

"Okay, you two, if you don't want to be gentle at night, move your belongings out first!" Wang Zhong urged from the side.

"Yes, yes!" Ma Renli finally came to his senses, and he and Wang Zhong hurriedly moved out the set of meteorological observation instruments.

"Why are you in such a hurry? What happened?" Yang Deng'er and Ma Renli have been married for a long time. I often see Ma Renli tinkering with these guys. I don't think it's strange at all. It can be seen that the two of them are in a hurry.

But he couldn't help but feel curious.

"Wang Zhong and I feel that this year's weather is a bit abnormal, and since last year, drought has occurred in many places across the country. We are worried that drought will follow us here."

Yang Deng'er said: "Since the beginning of spring, the rain does not seem to be as much as last year."

"Then you work first! I'll cook for you." Yang Deng'er knew that he couldn't help, and had no intention of forcing it on. He turned around and went into the house to prepare for cooking.

Wang Zhong lightly kicked Ma Renli: "Your wife is getting heavier and heavier. Don't you want to find something good to replenish her body?"

This chapter is not finished yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Why not!" Ma Renli said: "I would like to get some, but apart from eggs, I can't buy old hens!"

Nowadays, there are old hens at home, and they are all kept to lay eggs. Who would be willing to sell the old hen that lays eggs?

When Ma Renli was alone in the past, his family did not raise any livestock, but after Yang Deng'er got married, he did

"My family has it!" Wang Zhong said: "But let's talk about the ugly things first. The brothers have settled the accounts clearly. If you want the old hen, you must pay no less."

"Really?" A smile suddenly appeared on Ma Renli's face.

"Don't forget it!"

"I want it..."

"When it's done, go to my house and catch one back."

After a few days of observation, the expression on Ma Renli's face gradually became serious.

"What's wrong?" Yang Deng'er brought the prepared sesame paste noodles to the table in the courtyard. Seeing that Ma Renli looked wrong, he couldn't help but ask.

Ma Renli closed the record book and walked towards Yang Deng'er. As he walked, he said quite seriously: "According to my observations in the past few days, there really hasn't been much rain here recently."

"Isn't it only June?" Yang Deng'er said.

"Although it is June, it is also the rainy season. There is not much rain now. When autumn and winter come, it will be even more difficult." Ma Renli said with a bit of worry on his face.

"Is there really going to be a drought here?" Yang Deng'er also drummed in her heart.

Ma Renli took the Kuai Zi from Yang Deng'er, sat on the stool, and stirred the noodles in the bowl: "It's hard to say now, maybe there will be a turn for the better, after all, the weather fluctuates a lot in summer."

On this day, Wang Zhong was in the house and Niu Dada suddenly came to the door.

"I heard that a new improved variety has come out in Hebei, and the yield is not low. I'm going to buy some seeds and try to grow one. What do you think?" After a few words of greeting, Niu Dangdang went straight to the point and got to the point.

"Now is not the time to consider the seed issue!" Wang Zhong shook his head.

Niu boldly said: "If you don't consider when to consider seeds now, when you told Secretary Wang last time, didn't you say that if we want to increase production, the only problem left is fertilizer and seed varieties! Now we can't solve it on a large scale.

Regarding fertilizer issues, you can always try improved varieties!”

"It's not a question of whether to try or not!" Ma Renli explained: "Don't you think the weather this year is not right?"

Niu Dangdang nodded belatedly: "This year's weather is indeed hotter than in previous years, and there is less rain. It hasn't rained much since the beginning of spring."

Wang Zhongdao: "The newspaper said that droughts have occurred in many places across the country, and the droughts are quite serious. You said that if there is a drought here, all the seeds will be in vain!"

"No!" Niu boldly said with a smile: "We are close to the Maixiang River, and now we are building a reservoir. Even if there is a drought, we can divert water from the reservoir to irrigate the fields."

Ma Renli shook his head and said: "What Da Chong means is that now is not a good time to buy high-quality seeds outside. Although Hebei is not too far away from us, there are still differences in climate. When the high-quality seeds from Hebei come to us, we must have one."

In the process of adapting, if the weather is good, you may be able to adapt, but if there is a severe drought and the climate is not suitable for you, you can't say for sure!"

"This..." Hearing what Ma Renli said, Niu DaDang couldn't help but hesitate. Although Niu DaDang was a bit pedantic and stubborn, he was not the kind of person who was arbitrary and could not listen to other people's opinions.

"Be brave, I know that you are now obsessed with raising production and getting more food, but there are some things that we should consider too."

"The little money in our brigade's account now is what we have saved for many years. It is all the hard-earned money of the folks. If it just goes down the drain, we can't bear the hard work of the folks year after year. !"

"I..." After saying this, Niu Dadan didn't know how to reply. He could only sigh faintly: "Hey!"

Wang Zhongdao: "A trip to Hebei, let alone the cost of buying seeds, will cost a lot of money just for the round trip and expenses. The key variables are too big. Even if we really buy high-yielding wheat seeds, it will cost a lot of money." We may not be able to achieve the results we want. Anyway, it’s only June now and it’s still early for autumn planting. If you believe me, how about we just wait and see for a while?”

"Okay! What you two said makes sense, I listen to you." Niu Bingdao's stubborn donkey temper didn't come up after all.

As time passed, the weather became hotter and hotter. Throughout June, there were only two sporadic light rains.

In the evening, in the yard, two boys, Ziping and Zi'an, were playing hard with Big Red and Erhong. Dahong and Erhong had been carried back by Wang Zhong since they were young, and they were very spiritual. It was the two little guys who pulled them hard. The two dogs couldn't even move their tails, not to mention Wang Zhong, who was waving a cattail leaf fan and watching from the side.

"It's time to eat!" Jiang Hongguo brought a large basin of cold water noodles and placed it on the stone table in the courtyard.

When Ziping and Zian were petting their dogs, they heard Jiang Hongguo's voice. They immediately put down the big red and the second red in their hands and rushed to the edge of the stone table with a puff of smoke.

"Yeah." Before the two of them could climb onto the edge of the table, they cleared their throats. The two brothers immediately stiffened as if they had been cast by monkeys. Then they quickly lowered their heads and walked to the edge of the water tank in the courtyard. .

Wang Zhong scooped water for the two brothers to wash their hands and wipe their faces before they squeezed to the stone table and sat down.

"Mom, hurry up, I want to eat noodles!" The two brothers were short and couldn't reach them while sitting, so they could only stand on the edge of the stone table, urging their mother.

"Here it comes!" Jiang Hongguo brought out the bowl of fried sauce, cucumber shreds, oily chili and other ingredients on a tray.

Wang Zhong took the bowl, took two bowls, mixed the sauce, and brought it to Zi An. Jiang Hongguo also brought the mixed noodles to Zi An. The two sons couldn't wait to eat with wooden forks that Wang Zhong had shaved by himself. Got up.

Dahong and Erhong also gathered around, wagging their tails and looking eagerly at the fragrant food on the table.

Wang Zhong also took a bowl, scooped out the sauce, spread cucumber shreds, and mixed it before pouring it into the rice bowl under the eaves. The two dogs couldn't wait to join in and start eating.

"It's getting hotter and hotter today!" Jiang Hongguo handed the mixed noodles to Wang Zhong.

Wang Zhongdao: "Xia Tian, ​​isn't that the case?"

"There's nothing else to do now. I'll go into the mountains tomorrow and collect some herbs. The trip may take a little longer this time."

Jiang Hongguo sighed: "It's good to go into the mountains. You can also avoid the limelight and get involved less."

Wang Zhongdao: "No matter what, if we talk less and listen more, nothing will happen."

Jiang Hongguo nodded and changed the subject: "By the way, I see that Qiao Yue has been listless all day long. Do you think she is pregnant?"

"I'm not sure because there's no pulse. It's also possible that the weather is too hot, and I might have heatstroke."

"If Qiao Yue really has a baby, it will be her second child. Do you think we should have another baby?" While talking, Jiang Hongguo immersed herself in eating the noodles in the bowl.

"It's not impossible!" Wang Zhong looked at his two sons and said, "Daping, Er'an, can you give me a little sister?"

The two brothers, whose mouths were full of oil, raised their heads to look at Wang Zhong and said in unison: "Okay!"

Zian said: "Dad, I want a little brother!"

"Dad, I want a little sister!" Ziping refused to be outdone.

Wang Zhong couldn't help laughing: "Then give birth to a few more! Mom and dad will give you a brood of younger brothers and sisters."
Chapter completed!