The Pretty Military Wife

Chapter 469: Farmers Dependent on the Weather

Compared with those commune cadres or county cadres, Yu Jianshe's speech was really not of a high level.

But Liang Xinyue heard his sincerity.

He inquired about the affairs of Xinshui Village in great detail, and then in the corresponding affairs of Xinyue Village, the report he made to Liang Xinyue included how much land their village had and how it was distributed.

How many people are there, how many are the main labor force, and how many are the old and young.

Anyway, if Liang Xinyue wanted to help their village, he wouldn't need to find out all these basic situations.

This means that he was well prepared.

Yu Jianshe himself may not know that there was light in his eyes when he talked about his envisioned future for Shibalipo Village.

At that moment, Liang Xinyue suddenly understood what it meant to be a young person with ideals.

After Yu Jianshe told Liang Xinyue everything he had prepared, she smiled.

"Captain Yu, good!"

Secretary Lin on the side smiled naively and said:

"In our village, this kid is the only one who has finished junior high school. He is indeed better at speaking than us rough guys. I know what he said, but I can't say it so well. Deputy Director Liang, our village also wants to live a good life like Xinshui Village, so that the villagers can at least have enough food and warm clothes."

As he spoke, Secretary Lin looked up at the desolate land outside the gate and the mountain path in the distance:

"In fact, our Shibalipo Village is still ranked relatively well in our county, but there are still people in our village who don't have enough to eat. People with large portions can only eat two meals."

"I also went to see what happened in Xinshui Village. I was envious. I really was envious. We also wanted to eat white rice every day. Originally, Jianshe and I discussed and planned to go to the county to find you and beg you. I didn't expect you to come. Deputy Director Liang, you can't just ignore us."

Then Secretary Lin stood up and said:

"I, Lin Congkang, joined the revolution when I was sixteen years old, and was recognized by the organization that year. I can't guarantee anything else, but my word is a sure thing. As long as Deputy Director Liang gives us a hand, I, Lin Congkang, and my fellow villagers will follow you."

"And me, Yu Jianshe. Although I'm still young and have only been the team leader for a little over a year, my family was considered well off before. At least, I could have three meals a day since I was a child. But after becoming the team leader, I realized that some things are not only for the family to be well off, but also for everyone to be well off."

"Deputy Director Liang, Uncle Cong Kang and I have been discussing this for three days. We even went to Xinshui Village to take another look. We ask you to use our village as an experimental site and give us a hand."

Liang Xinyue was very excited when she saw the two village cadres standing in front of her and swearing the same oath.

They are not doing it for themselves, but for the people!

Liang Xinyue stood up and said:

"Do you know why I am here today? I am here to investigate. I want to see the situation of each village in our county. I want to understand the situation of each village. Not only your village, but also other villages. Next year, we will help all of them."

Yu Jianshe and Lin Congkang looked at each other and thought that it was good to get this promise from the leader.

Liang Xinyue said:

"No more talking. It's getting late. Let's go. Let's take a look at the fields in your village and tell you what's going on along the way."

What Liang Xinyue wanted was to check the quality of the soil here and whether she could determine what could be grown in a village.

Liang Xinyue kept asking questions as she walked, and Xiao Wei was taking notes behind her. He wrote down everything she asked and what Lin Congkang and others answered.

When they arrived at some places, she would point to a spot and ask them to dig two feet deep. Then Xiao Wei would wrap the soil two feet deep with a newspaper, make some marks on it, and then give it to Liang Xinyue to check.

After checking, Liang Xinyue will tell the approximate amount of water in the mud and whether the mud is sandy or coarse mud.

Yu Jianshe and Lin Congkang didn't quite understand what he said, but seeing the movements, they knew that these were scientific things they didn't understand. This showed that Deputy Director Liang was really capable.

But Zhang Xiangyang understood. Zhang Xiangyang graduated from a reputable agricultural university and knew the most basic knowledge about soil.

Especially when those professional words came out of Liang Xinyue's mouth, he was really convinced!

Moreover, he had not thought of some of the speculations Liang Xinyue had made. Unexpectedly, some simple observations could provide a basis for many judgments.

Zhang Xiangyang saw that Xiao Wei took notes very seriously, and sometimes when he didn't understand a professional term, he would specifically ask Liang Xinyue.

How did Xiao Wei get into the bureau? Everyone in the bureau knew that he was a retired soldier. But now, seeing Xiao Wei studying seriously and Liang Xinyue teaching him carefully, Zhang Xiangyang had an idea and took out his notebook and started to record and learn.

They walked all the way to the land on the other side of the mountain. After turning around the ridge, they saw something different. It was an open valley-like terrain.

Liang Xinyue first stood on the hillside and looked for a while, then hurried to the fields down the mountain.

Xiaoxue was afraid that she would fall if she walked too fast. She quickly reached out to support Liang Xinyue:

"Sister, don't worry, your injury will still hurt."

Liang Xinyue said anxiously:

"Finally found the best place to grow seedlings. This place is great."

The people behind didn't understand, Liang Xinyue turned around and said to Xiao Wei:

"Look here, doesn't it smell similar to the valley where our troops were stationed?"

Xiao Wei scratched his head and said:

"I didn't notice it."

Liang Xinyue smiled and said:

"There was an old saying that farmers depend on the weather for their livelihood. Do you all understand what this means?"

Everyone nodded, but Liang Xinyue said:

"Good weather and good harvests are what we farmers want most, but we can't control when the sun comes out or when it rains. We may see that the crops are growing well this year, but when they are about to bloom, it rains heavily."

Lin Congkang, an older farmer who was following behind him, sighed heavily:

"That's right. When we were young, there was no weather forecast. I still remember that my father had a habit of looking at the sky every day when he woke up in the morning and before dark at night."

"Especially after we planted the crops, we were particularly worried about bad weather. Every time we saw him sighing, we knew there was going to be trouble. Sure enough, it was either too sunny, too rainy, or too snowy."

Liang Xinyue nodded and said:

"Yes, the older generation of farmers all know the weather by looking at the sky, but even if we know, we are powerless. When the wind and rain are strong, we can only let it blow and rain. When the wind stops, we go to the fields to rescue."

This kind of thing has happened to every farmer.

After she said this, everyone understood except Guo Xiaoxue and Zhang Xiangyang.

Liang Xinyue said:

"So, we must learn how to take advantage of the changes in the world. That's how we can truly rely on nature for our livelihood."