It wasn't until more than half an hour later that the three people came back after a long journey. Everyone stared at the three of them again without blinking, waiting for them to give an answer that would reassure them.
"Uncle Patriarch, it is indeed the same as what the boy Xiuwen said. We walked a little further and found that many pools had dried up, and some of them were still cracked even if they were covered with ice." Lao Liu saw them.
The situation was told to everyone in the ancestral hall, and everyone looked solemn after listening.
You know, even in the driest season, there has never been a situation like this. The pool on Yezhu Slope has not been dry for decades. It has always been a place where they measure the amount of rain in a year.
The drying up of the wild boar splashing pool represents the occurrence of drought in the future.
The patriarch looked at the village chief with a solemn face: "Second brother, you go and summon the villagers now. Everyone must know this situation. Originally, how much grain was confiscated during last autumn's harvest, but the current situation must make all those who want to sell the grain
Give up that idea, and you too, food can only be bought now, not sold.
The situation of each household is registered in the village. If any household secretly sells grain, then when drought occurs, don't come to the tribe to cry for poverty, I won't care." The patriarch said the worst side.
Spread it out so everyone can see clearly.
There are a total of 116 households in their Yangjia Village. Of course, this number includes several outside households. Those outside households with the least number of households have lived in the village for 20 or 30 years, so the patriarch included them in his family.
Within the scope of the family.
Of course, those people did not disappoint the clan leader, and such an important matter would not leave them behind.
"I understand, Uncle Patriarch." The village chief is of the same generation as Yang Zhengsong, but he is more than ten years older and is already a grandfather.
The village chief had just left for a while when the sound of bells came from the village. This was a bronze bell that would be rung only when there was a big event in the village. It was hung on the big banyan tree at the entrance of the village.
Soon, the people in the village gathered at the entrance of the ancestral hall, and even the little kids walking around the streets came over in a well-behaved manner.
"Okay, everyone, be quiet. It's a very serious matter for everyone to come over now. I want to tell everyone to be quiet." The village chief first stood on the stone pier at the entrance of the ancestral hall and asked everyone to be quiet first.
It's really cold outside, so we have to make a quick decision.
The patriarch also had no ink marks. As soon as the village chief finished speaking, he took over the conversation: "Early this morning, the Xiuwen boy from Yang Laosan's family told me that the water pool on the wild boar slope in the mountains has dried up. You know,
Even if there was a drought for more than two years more than ten years ago, Yezhu Slope never dried up. This matter is very serious.
I was afraid that the boy couldn't see clearly, so I asked Lao Liu and Lao Qi to go look with him. They were afraid that this place was not accurate, so they went a little further in, and the water pools there were almost dry.
There are already cracks in the food. We have not received much food this year. We don’t know how long the drought will last in the coming days. We cannot sell the food at home. Those who can afford it will go to the county town to buy more and store it after the New Year.
in case for need.
The grain you harvested this year has been registered in the village. If anyone dares to secretly sell the grain, then don’t blame me for being unkind when the drought breaks out." After the patriarch finished speaking, his sharp eyes stared at me.
Everyone below.
Except for everyone in Yang Dashan's family, everyone looked like they had heard it. Only the two daughters-in-law of Yang Dashan's family looked indifferent.
The patriarch doesn't want to care about this family at all, but no matter what, he is still a member of the Yang clan, so he can't care less about it.
This year's reunion dinner was a bit depressing. The clan leader gave away all the remaining meat from the pig to the family.
When I returned to my parents' home on the second day of the Lunar New Year, many young daughters-in-law who had married from other villages told their families about the situation. The Yang clan chiefs were all very convinced, and some people soon started to make preparations.
Regardless of whether there was a drought or not? With food in hand and no panic in mind, many people took action that day.
There were also many people in Yangjia Village. They went to the county town early in the morning and bought all the money they could embezzle into food and secretly stored it in the cellar of their home.
The clan leader was very pleased to know this situation. Although there was a drought, they really did not want to leave their homeland. They must know that things are expensive when you leave your hometown and people are cheap when you leave your hometown. As long as there is a way to survive here, they do not want to flee.
In the next few days of the New Year, the lively atmosphere disappeared. Yang Xiuwen took his uncles from the village into the mountains. The old patriarch wanted to find a place to live in the mountains and survive the drought before coming out.
The first thing Yang Xiuwen thought of was the place in the dream where the child met the handsome young man, but there was a big tiger there and the villagers could not be allowed to take risks.
After five or six days, they still found nothing, so the clan leader asked everyone to rest for two days before continuing.
On the first day of Yang Xiuwen's rest, he took his family directly to the place where Yang Xiuwen rescued Mr. Huayi in his dream. It was at this time that they quietly came to the place where the roar of the tiger came from.
At the same time, the sound of swords clashing was indeed heard. Yang Xiuwen did not tell his family before he came that if he rescued this man, the child would die here. That was because according to his sister's story, the whole family knew that the Marquis could not be saved.
, not only will it not bring any benefits, but it will also bring disaster to the whole family.
Yang Xiuwen mouthed: "This is it." After that, everyone started looking for a place to hide themselves. Yang's father was asked to go home because he had no force value. However, he was worried about his wife and children, and was afraid that he would be held back.
Everyone was twisted into a ball.
Yang Yuqing had no choice but to go back with her father. She didn't dare to hold back outside because she was such a small person, so she might as well go back with her father.
Father and daughter were sitting quietly at home. Yang Yuqing could see outside, so she sat there quietly and waited. Father Yang had no way of knowing what was going on outside. He couldn't calm down and could only stay in the living room.
Pacing.
"Dad, go cook! Make millet porridge and feed it to mom and brothers and sisters later. We don't know how long we have to stay here. We have to make sure that mom and brothers and sisters don't go hungry." Yang Yuqing looked at her father.
Wandering around the living room, I felt a little dizzy, so I quickly dismissed him.
"Then if there is any movement, you must tell me." Yang Zhengsong knew that there was nothing in the kitchen at home that could nourish his stomach, so he had to start over and start cooking again. However, he was still worried, but he couldn't see outside, so he was worried.
I have no choice but to find something to distract myself from.