In the early spring morning, there was still a hint of chill in the air. Diane and his wife led the donkey and took the farm tools and went out. Today was the day to water the grapes, so they ate something early and went to the fields.
Diane's vineyard is not far from his home, only 10 minutes away. It is located on a sunny hillside, with a small river at the foot of the mountain. On weekdays, Diane and his wife rely on operating the 10 acres of vineyards to make a living.
The family's livelihood.
His father, Old Diane, relied on this vineyard to raise him. Now that he has inherited this vineyard, he has to rely on it to raise his wife and children. So for him, this vineyard is his lifeblood.
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However, Diane, who rushed to the vineyard and carefully checked the growth of the grapes, found that the wrinkles on his face became deeper.
"We have to water it. If we don't water it anymore, the vines will dry up."
There has been no rain this winter, and Diane has begun to worry about the vineyards. But what is the use of talking about it now? Keeping the growth of the grapes is the most important thing, otherwise there will be nothing to eat this year.
After squeezing the dry soil with his hands, Dianey left his wife weeding and fertilizing in the vineyard while he drove his donkey to fetch water.
Don't worry about the small river ditch at the foot of the mountain. The water here has long since disappeared, leaving only a trickle. Even half a day is not enough to collect water.
Diane is going to the lower reaches of the river, where there is a small dam. Currently, the only way to get water for the vineyard is there.
Looking along the way, the grass on both sides of the road is sparse and listless. The soil in the fields is even dry and cracked, and the crops inside are also malnourished, due to lack of water.
"How can we grow crops on this land without watering it?"
After looking at the miserable state of other people's land, Diane shook his head and muttered this and kept walking forward. Fortunately, he had a donkey, otherwise he would be too exhausted to irrigate his own land just by carrying water.
vineyard.
Along the way, Diane met several familiar villagers, all of whom were carrying burdens and planning to water their crops. However, when they arrived at the water collection site, they were immediately surprised. Here, the two large groups of people were each carrying burdens.
Carrying poles, hoes and other utensils, they were confronting each other in a menacing and tense manner.
Diane felt something was wrong in his heart, because he saw two waves of people, one from their village, and the other from the next village. It was obvious that the two groups were gathering here, and they were definitely not here to chat. They should
It's for this water source.
Then Diane asked acquaintances and found out that it was indeed the case. When collecting water today, a group of people from the next village made a fuss, saying that this place belonged to them and no one outside their village was allowed to collect water.
The people in my own village must have given up. Everyone here is collecting water. Now you are saying that you are the only one who can collect water. This is totally unacceptable. So the people in their village gathered together to ask for an explanation.
Obviously, both parties knew that the truth they spoke was directly proportional to the number of people, so as they called for friends, more and more people gathered. Gradually, the number increased from more than a hundred to four.
A scale of five hundred people.
However, the number of people is getting larger and larger, and the mood of the crowd is getting more and more excited.
At this moment, two gunshots were heard, and Sheriff Bellomo from the town rushed over with his men. Seeing that something was wrong, he fired two shots into the sky to announce his arrival.
Sure enough, the police still have a deterrent effect among the people. Although Chief Bellomo and his subordinates have less than ten people, no one dares to act rashly and can only wait for the arrival of the chief.
"Which of you is the leader? Come here and tell me what is going on?"
Under the stern gaze of Sheriff Bellomo, one person from each side was sent to negotiate with him.
"Mandy, Lor, come with me."
Sheriff Bellomo took the two of them to talk together.
"Pork, before I come back, if someone makes trouble, just shoot them, you're welcome."
"Okay Sheriff."
Chief Bellomo's words immediately suppressed the atmosphere at the scene. Looking at the stern eyes of the police and the guns in their hands, no one dared to move anymore and could only wait.
The two deputies and Sheriff Bellomo had not been talking for long before they saw the Sheriff leading the two men out.
"I have learned about the situation. The water source you are arguing about belongs to the town. Now both families can use it."
Sheriff Bellomo's distribution plan did not satisfy everyone, only some people complained.
"But this water is not durable. If everyone comes to use it, it will be used up in ten days at most."
"Who, who is speaking, stand up for me!"
Seeing someone who dared to complain privately about his decision, Sheriff Bellomo became furious. He patrolled the crowd with a pair of fierce eyes. What's more important was that his hand had already opened the holster of his gun and touched the handle of the gun.
Facing the angry Sheriff Bellomo, no one dared to speak now. They all bowed their heads and remained silent like big quails.
Sheriff Bellomo watched for a long time, but didn't notice who was talking just now, so he suddenly changed the direction of the attack. "Mandy, Lore, if there is another fight for water, I will arrest you two directly."
Faced with Sheriff Bellomo's warning, the two could only nod in acquiescence with bitter faces.
"Let's go!"
After Sheriff Bellomo saw that the matter was basically resolved, he left with his people. Of course, he also knew that this kind of thing could only be suppressed for a while. In the final analysis, it would still have to rain. But looking at the weather with clear skies, when
Only God knows when it will rain.
After this farce, the two sides became less interested in fighting for water, so everyone started to get water.
And Diane did the same, driving his donkey to water his own vineyard with a leather bag filled with water.
The work is very hard. Although Diane has a donkey, he also knows that he cannot tire out this precious donkey, so after more than ten trips in a row, the donkey needs to rest. At this time, he can only go to work for irrigation.
Go fetch water.
This went on and on until the sun went down, and the two of them rushed home. But as soon as they got home, Diane felt nervous because there was a man waiting at his door.
"Ha! Brother Diane, how are you considering it? Our Ferro family will definitely give a good price for this."
The man who was clamoring to buy his land was Thiago Ferro, a member of the Ferro family.
Some people may have thought that, yes, he is a member of the famous Sicilian Mafia. As a mafia, he naturally needs to do some illegal activities, such as assassinations, illegal trading, pornography, gambling and drugs, etc. He will definitely participate. And Ti
Jago Ferro received funds from a certain person and wanted to buy the vineyards in Diane to expand production.
Although the suppression of the Mafia has not stopped at the government level, illegal organizations that were born in the Middle Ages and roamed in the black zone still have their own way of survival. Combine with local power and help them do things that are inconvenient for them to come forward.
Besides, the mafia in Sicily has gone through so many years, it is impossible to destroy it.
"I'm sorry, I won't sell my vineyard, even if I die!"
However, although the Mafia is famous in Sicily, for Diane, the vineyard is everything to him. In order to survive, he is unwilling to sell the vineyard at any cost.
"Brother Diane, I think you'd better think about it. I'll come back in half a month. I hope you can recognize the facts."
Thiago Ferro didn't give Diane any nonsense, just said this and left. As a sinister mafia, he had too many means to make the stubborn Diane agree to sell.
Vineyard, such as his twelve-year-old precious son.
Of course, he can wait a little longer. The weather this year is too abnormal, and it has not rained for too long. Many people have to abandon their farmland at a low price in order to survive. This is the perfect time to go on a plunder and create more profits for the family.
At that time, the boss may promote himself to the position of executive officer (capo), allowing him to stand out in the family.
Some people are looking forward to rain, and some are looking forward to it not raining. Sicily is experiencing a human tragedy and comedy during the drought. Of course, as the Italian government, Rome knows more than these people. The drought is far beyond Sicily.
