The days are passing quickly, and as July approaches, the earth is like an oven set on fire, so hot that people want to soak in water all day long.
The sun hung high in the sky, emitting scorching rays. It was not yet noon, and no one was walking around outside D'ao Village, for fear of suffering from heat stroke due to the heat.
Since the beginning of summer, as the weather has gotten hotter and hotter, many people have suffered from heatstroke. The two or three places in the village with large banyan trees that provide shade have suddenly become a good place for people to relax and cool off.
Su Liu built a tent between her eyebrows and squinted at the scorching sun. The dazzling golden light made her eyes almost narrow into thin slits.
Back in the house, Su Liu couldn't help but take two sips of herbal tea and said worriedly: "It's unusually hot today. If it continues like this, the food in the fields will probably suffer."
"No, it is said that there will be a lot of rain after the Dragon Boat Festival, but it happened this year. From the tenth day of June to now, it has not rained in almost a month." Mrs. Chen also frowned.
Su Liu pursed her lips and looked outside the house. Even though they had an ice basin in the house, the heat wave from outside still rushed into the house, making people feel unbearably hot.
"It's so hot for me, it's so hot for me, mother, hurry up and get me some ice water." Su Xiao rushed in without even bothering to say hello to the two of them, and rushed directly to the shelf where the ice basin was placed.
Holding the ice basin in his arms, he sighed: "Mom, I'm alive now."
She showed a comfortable expression without any image. Chen and Su Liu looked funny and angry, and said: "Come here quickly, it's so hot outside. When you come back, hold this ice basin and carefully check the heat and cold."
If you cross it, it will be hot or cold."
"Mom, let me hug you again, it's really hot outside." Su Xiao hugged the ice basin and refused to let go, and said to Su Liu: "It's such a hot day, sister, do we still have to go to the county seat?"
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Without waiting for Su Liu to reply, Mrs. Chen said: "Go, why don't you go? Your sister and her hairpin are a big deal, so of course I have to go."
In a few days, it will be the 14th day of the seventh lunar month, and it will also be Su Liu’s hairpin ceremony. The family has agreed to hold a hairpin ceremony at the county town house to celebrate Su Liu’s coming of age. Moreover, Mrs. Song and Cao Cao were also invited to the hairpin ceremony.
The pearl will be the guest of honor.
Su Xiao stuck out her tongue and said, "Didn't I just ask?"
Su Liu smiled and said: "Actually, it's the same everywhere. It's just a birthday, so there's no need to make such a big scene."
"No." Mrs. Chen said firmly: "In the past, our family didn't have the conditions. Maybe Mom could comb your hair. But now we don't lack anything. It's a big deal for our daughter to have a hairpin, so this gift cannot be discarded."
"Sister, just listen to her. Mom wants to show off to others that you are a good girl!" Su Xiao giggled.
Mrs. Chen spat at her, walked over and pulled her away from the ice basin, pinched her tender skin that could drip water, and said, "When you grow up to be a grown-up, my mother will do a lot for you and show you off."
Su Xiao's face turned slightly red and she said, "I'm still far away from getting hairpins!"
"It's not that far away. I'm already thirteen. If there is a suitable one, it's time to look at it." Chen meant.
This was about to kiss Su Xiaoxiao. Su Liu pursed her lips and chuckled. Su Xiaoze blushed and said loudly: "Mom, please stop messing around. I want to find a happy husband by myself."
"What a shameless girl, she actually said she's looking for a husband." Mrs. Chen deliberately teased her.
"Mom!" Su Xiao was coquettish and refused to obey, but she didn't forget to pull Su Liu and said: "Sister, please make the decision for me quickly, lest mother mess up the rules for me."
"Don't worry, my mother loves her daughter and will never force you to marry someone you don't like." Su Liu shook her head and said.
"That's pretty much it." Su Xiao raised her chin proudly.
Mrs. Chen took the opportunity to ask her what she was looking for. Su Xiao was shy at first, but then she said her request with her fingers carelessly.
You must be handsome and knowledgeable, and you must be able to be bullied by her. You must not scold her, but you must love her...
"You can't even compare to our Brother Ye, so you will definitely be defeated." Su Xiao said with a shrug of his nose.
Su Liu's heart skipped a beat when she heard this. She blinked and looked over seriously. She saw her magnanimous features and clear eyes. She couldn't help but secretly blame herself for being careless.
"Sister, why are you looking at me like that? It makes people feel bad." Su Xiao said, patting her heart.
Su Liu smiled and said: "Nothing, I was wondering if I should make two ice bowls to eat when the weather is so hot."
Su Xiao's eyes lit up, she jumped over and hugged her hand and said, "I want to eat the ice bowl."
The ice bowl is Su Liu's new masterpiece. The ice is crushed, topped with various nuts or cooked beans, and topped with honey. It's sweet, icy, and especially delicious.
"Don't eat too much, otherwise your stomach will hurt if you don't eat too much," Ms. Chen reminded.
Su Xiao stuck out her tongue, pulled Su Liu and headed to the kitchen. When building the house, they specially built an ice cellar, so they stored a lot of ice cubes last winter, and now they can use it in summer.
In the afternoon, Su Liu put on the veil and wanted to go outside to take a look. The weather was so abnormal that the harvest was about to begin. If it didn't rain for a month, the crops would wither.
After talking to Mrs. Chen, Su Liu first went to his own land to take a look. The fifteen acres of pepper tomatoes were growing very well. The two long-term workers were busy in the field. Fortunately, Su Liu dug a canal first and diverted the river water.
, and the two of them would not have to go all the way to carry water.
But even so, both of them were sweating profusely, and their faces were tanned and gleaming. Looking at the crops they were cooking extremely well, it was clear that they were not lazy.
Su Liu had never been a harsh master, and the weather was really hot, so he promised the two of them that when all the pepper crops were harvested, he would give them twice their monthly salary as a reward.
The master is generous, so the servants will naturally be more attentive to their work, and both of them are sincere. When I heard about the processing money, I was very grateful and expressed my heartfelt thanks.
When Su Liu walked away, Pan Yucheng sighed: "The girl's heart is really kind, no wonder she has won the favor of the general."
"It's a blessing for us brothers to meet such a kind owner like the eldest girl. Let's water these peppers quickly. They will be harvested soon, but we can't let them disappear in the sun today." Ye Ping said with a simple smile: "Do it.
Last year, you were able to find a handsome wife."
Pan Yucheng blushed, scratched his head and said, "Brother Ye, why is it so hot today? It wasn't so hot last year."
The two of them started fucking again while talking.
Su Liu walked along his own field, and there were fields along the way. Although it was almost the end of the day, the sun was already hot, and there were villagers carrying water to irrigate the fields.
Su Liu noticed that the fields were very dry and cracked, and the rice that had already been eared and about to be harvested was wilting due to lack of water.
Su Liu didn't have any common sense, but he also knew that the rice fields were dry. Even if there was no water for a week or two, they would not wither. Especially in the autumn, when harvesting, the fields were dry and the rice was full. It was not like now.
Like this.
Now that it is wilting, it is obviously a serious lack of water.
Su Liu frowned, looking at the dry mud field, her heart tightened.
The harvest is about to begin, but if there is a severe drought, it will not be good.
"Hey, isn't this a big girl? Why is the sun shining so fiercely? What is it doing?" Just as Su Liu was thinking about it, a voice suddenly sounded from behind him.
Su Liu stood up and looked over. He saw that he was a villager from the village. He seemed to be from the Su family. Su Liu smiled and said, "Uncle, where did you come from?"
"Go and put water in the fields." Uncle Su said, "It's hot today and the fields are dry. If we don't look at it for a while, it will probably be a drought."
"I see that it's unusually hot today. It hasn't been this hot for many years, right?" Su Liu walked closer and frowned.
"It's been twelve years. It happened to be one cycle. It didn't rain for two whole months that year. There was a severe drought and many older people died from the heat." Uncle Su put down the hoe he was carrying and took out a dry cigarette from his waist.
He quickly rolled it up and lit it, saying, "A lot of the crops were withered at that time, and many people didn't have enough to eat."
Su Liu's frown deepened and he asked hesitantly: "Uncle, do you think there will be a severe drought this year?"
Uncle Su's hand shook, his expression changed, and he said, "You missed it, right?"
"But it hasn't rained for a long time. Look at this land, it's almost dry." Su Liu pointed to the fields at his feet.
Uncle Su's face became more and more ugly, and his voice was slightly trembling: "No, we are about to harvest, but we can't afford a severe drought."
Su Liu saw that he was so frightened that the cigarette he was holding was trembling and trying to fall off, so he smiled and said: "You always say you can't do it, but I don't understand anything. I just think it's hot today."
Only talk about it if it’s unusual.”
"Don't say these nonsense, as you will offend the Rain God." Uncle Su nervously scolded him softly.
Su Liu smiled, said you were busy, and walked towards the village. Behind him, Uncle Su was still muttering: "There will be a severe drought. Maybe it will rain tomorrow. There won't be a severe drought."
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Su Liu glanced at the sky through the curtain. There were white clouds in the clear blue sky. Is there any sign of rain?
Returning to the village with uneasiness, I heard a fierce quarrel when passing the ancient public well in the village.
Su Liu listened for a while, but it turned out that the two of them were having trouble fetching water. She couldn't help but frowned. People in the village often quarreled, and she was not surprised. She walked back to her house, but after taking only two steps, her
The steps stopped again.
"You fetch water for pigs to bathe, and I fetch water for cooking and drinking. Who is more important? We all know that the water in this well is running low, but you are still wasting it. Is there anyone as selfish as you? You still fetch water for pigs."
Bah! That pig of yours is a golden pig, more valuable than us!"
Su Liuke didn't care about pigs taking baths and people drinking water. What she cared about was that there was less water in the well.
These days, it is not easy to draw a well. This ancient well is also the only public well in the village. Many people who do not have wells at home come here to fetch water for drinking. It is not a good sign that there is less water in the wells. Su Liu frowned.
He stood up and walked through the crowd without thinking.
Yan is still rushing, there is still one chapter left around 12:30~
