bayedsolid Chapter 524: Distant Cousin
Chapter 524: Distant Cousin
Chu Tian's heart skipped a beat. He had expected the village party secretary to ask this question. His mind was working fast, but his face remained expressionless. He smiled and said, "Secretary, as you know, before I came to our village, I had a distant cousin in the city. He used to be a peddler, and he traveled all over the country and knew a lot of people. Some time ago, I really had no choice but to write him a letter and told him about the difficulties of our village. Unexpectedly, he really wrote back to me, saying that he knew an old hunter who stored grain in the mountains. The old hunter was willing to give us some grain for the sake of my cousin. But he was afraid of gossip, so he ground it into flour and asked my cousin to send it to me secretly. It was not easy for me to get this batch of flour back, so I thought about distributing it to the villagers as soon as possible." As Chu Tian spoke, he observed the expression of the village secretary and continued, "Secretary, I know I didn't tell you about this in advance, and it was my fault for not considering it. But the situation was urgent at the time, and I was afraid that it would not be done if I told you, so I acted first and reported it later. If you don't believe me, I still have the reply from my cousin." As he said that, Chu Tian was about to get up to get the letter. Wang Fugui waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to take it. He thought about Chu Tian's words carefully and felt that they made sense. In this special period, many people did rely on some connections to get some food. Moreover, Chu Tian usually performed well in the village, was down-to-earth and hardworking, and didn't seem like someone who would do bad things. "Okay, Chu Tian, I'm just asking. This food is not easy to come by. If there is such a thing in the future, you must tell the village in advance, don't carry it alone." Wang Fugui took a sip of water and said earnestly. "Yes, Secretary, I remember. I will discuss it with you more in the future." Chu Tian nodded hurriedly. After chatting about some family matters, Wang Fugui got up and said goodbye. Chu Tian sent him to the door, and watched the figure of the village secretary disappear into the night, and then he breathed a sigh of relief. Back in the yard, Chu Tian looked at the bright moon in the sky, and secretly vowed in his heart that he must continue to make good use of his secrets to help the villagers get through this difficult time. The village party secretary Wang Fugui walked much more briskly on his way back to the village. He believed in Chu Tian and also believed that the village would be able to survive the famine.
In his dream, he was the majestic and powerful emperor. In the court, all the ministers bowed their heads and listened to his orders; on the battlefield, he commanded the troops with confidence. However, fate played tricks on him. He was murdered by a traitor and traveled through time and space to this poor, backward and famine-stricken place. At night, the moonlight shone through the tattered window paper and sprinkled on Chu Tian's thin but resolute face. He woke up from his dream again. The glory of his previous life formed a sharp contrast with his current predicament. Looking at the tragic scene of starving people outside the window, he clenched his fists and secretly vowed in his heart that he must rely on his own abilities to lead the villagers out of the predicament.
Late at night, Chu Tian fell into a dream again. His experience of governing the country and dealing with famines as an emperor in his previous life kept emerging in his mind. He remembered the military farming system he had implemented in his previous life, which encouraged people to reclaim wasteland and grow food. Perhaps, in this era, we can learn from it. The next morning, Chu Tian found the village party secretary Zhao Dashan and told him his ideas. He suggested organizing the villagers to reclaim the long-abandoned land near the village and plant some drought-resistant crops. After hearing this, Zhao Dashan thought it was a good idea, but he was worried that the villagers had no strength and lacked seeds. Chu Tian smiled slightly and said, "Secretary, I will find a way to get the seeds. As for the strength, we can organize everyone to take turns to work and help each other. As long as everyone works together, we will definitely get through this difficult time." With Chu Tian's efforts, he used some knowledge from his previous life memory and successfully found some seeds suitable for local planting and drought-resistant. Under his leadership, the villagers have devoted themselves to the work of reclaiming wasteland.
Recently, he successfully opened up a new space in the system. When he stepped into this new world, he saw a clear pond. Under the dim light, the pond water sparkled with shimmering waves, like a huge, warm jade. Chu Tian's heart moved. He knew how precious protein was to the villagers in this era of extreme material scarcity. So he managed to find many small fish fry and carefully put them into the pond, looking forward to bringing good food to the villagers in the future. Time flies, like a white horse passing by, and a month passed in a flash. One day, the night fell quietly, and the surroundings were quiet. Only the occasional sound of insects broke the tranquility of the night. Chu Tian took advantage of the moonlight and flashed into the mysterious space. When he came to the edge of the pond, the scene in front of him made him happy. I saw the fish in the pond swimming happily, they were agile, and each one was particularly plump. In the clear water, the fish scales flickered with silver light, as if countless tiny gems were dancing. Chu Tian couldn't hold back his joy, and immediately reached out to grab a few fish and quickly left the space. He came to his yard, skillfully found some dry firewood, and started a fire. After a while, the flames jumped happily, dispelling the darkness around. Chu Tian cleaned the fish, skewered them with branches, and began to roast them on the fire. The flames licked the fish body, making a "sizzling" sound, and a wisp of tempting aroma gradually spread, drifting freely in the cold night sky. Just as Chu Tian was concentrating on roasting the fish, he suddenly heard a knock on the door. He was startled, who could it be at this time? He got up and opened the door, and found that it was Xiaohu, a child from the neighbor's house. Xiaohu smelled the aroma of roasted fish in the air, his little nose twitched constantly, his eyes stared at the fish on the grill, and his saliva was almost flowing down. "Brother Tian, what are you grilling? It smells so good." Xiaohu's childish voice was full of desire. Chu Tian looked at Xiaohu's greedy look and couldn't help laughing. He said, "Brother is grilling fish. I'll give it to you when it's ready." Xiaohu jumped up happily, clapped his hands and said, "Brother Tian is so nice!" As he spoke, the fish had been grilled to a golden and crispy texture, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Chu Tian handed the grilled fish to Xiaohu, who couldn't wait to take it and ate it up voraciously. While eating, he said vaguely, "Delicious, so delicious, Brother Tian, what kind of fish is this? I've never eaten such delicious fish." Chu Tian touched Xiaohu's head and said with a smile, "This is a fish that my brother raised himself. In the future, maybe everyone will be able to eat it often." Xiaohu blinked his bright eyes and asked, "Brother Tian, how do you raise fish? I want to raise one too."