When Long Qian saw this, he immediately got off his horse and followed.
Long Lin came to some old men on the roadside and showed a polite smile.
"Uncle, aunt, the drought this year is so serious."
Hearing his voice, several old men gathered together turned to look at him. Behind them, there were a few young children holding hands.
When they saw Long Lin and Long Qian for the first time, the faces of several people immediately showed respect, and there was obviously envy in their eyes.
Just by looking at their clothes, they could imagine that the young man in front of them must be either rich or noble, and his status was probably much higher than that of ordinary people like them.
"Young man, there is such a severe drought this year, I am afraid that all the food will be destroyed. Last year, there was very little food, and this year it is like this. I am afraid that there will be no way for the people to survive, eh... ....”
"Did the grain production last year be very small?" Long Lin asked in surprise.
"Yes, young people, there was little food last year, and we had to pay part of the grain tax. The food in our hands was originally very little, and it was barely enough to eat enough. Now that we are in such a situation, I am afraid it will be difficult to be able to eat this year. Survive."
The old man's cheeks were obviously full of grief. The wrinkles on his face caused by sorrow and years of hard work were shocking to see.
Long Lin felt very uncomfortable after hearing these words.
In his eyes, the life of the people in Long Dynasty was pretty good. At least in some of the places he had been to, it seemed that the people could at least have enough to eat. But when he got here, he realized that this place didn't seem to be the same.
"Old man, if there is no harvest in the fields, the imperial court will definitely distribute disaster relief food, and we will never let everyone go without food."
"Young man, the imperial court also has a certain amount of grain. The harvest in the fields is not good, and the shortage of grain must be very large. I am afraid that the imperial court will not be able to mobilize so much grain at the moment. When the grain is delivered, I am afraid that I don’t know how many people will starve to death.”
From the old man's words, it was obvious that he did not have much hope for the imperial court. His attention was still on the field.
"No, old man, there are imperial granaries built in the state capital. They will be opened at critical moments and the food will be distributed to everyone. Please rest assured. I see that you look thin. Do you have nothing to eat now? ?”
After hearing this, the old man showed a hint of bitterness.
"Young people, there is still some food, but under this situation, whichever family dares to eat all the food will be able to eat less, as long as they are not too hungry, most of the young people will go outside to look for it. There is no way to survive, and the young and old left behind have little to eat. I hope they can survive this year."
After hearing this, Long Lin couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
"Uncle, the food in this field has withered. Even if it rains now, it may be too late. These crops will not survive, right?"
"Young man, these crops are dead, but if it rains in the near future, there is still hope and some seeds can be replanted. Even if the grain output is definitely small at harvest time, it is better than nothing. Even if there is no food, you can always survive the year by eating grass."
After the old man finished speaking, a glimmer of hope bloomed in his expression.
The phrase "eating grass" actually refers to something so natural.
But Long Lin couldn't help but feel sad after hearing these words. In the imperial court, he had been growing up eating meat since he was a child. Moreover, he was frail and sick, and had to eat a lot of ginseng to get better.
I never thought that the people in the world could live in such misery and be satisfied even by eating grass.
At this time, Yudie also walked over quietly.
Yudie naturally heard what the old man said.
These things are not strange to her. She has even seen many of them with her own eyes. Her money has also helped many, many people. But with her ability, she can only change a few people. In most cases, she
There is simply no way.
It was precisely because of this that when she heard Long Lin's promise, her heart was instantly touched.
Long Lin heard the footsteps and looked back at Yudie.
There was helpless bitterness on his face.
"Old man, I believe it will rain. God will not let everyone starve to death."
After hearing this, the old man nodded slightly and did not continue speaking.
Long Lin stood up, pulled Yudie onto his horse, and continued to move towards the depths of Anzhou. He felt that the situation inside was probably even more serious than here.
We walked for several days in a row.
For several days, they were exposed to the scorching sun and felt dizzy, as if they would fall off their horses at any time.
The situation inside is getting more and more serious.
Except for some old people, it is difficult to see young people.
The houses where he stayed for a few days only had half a tank of food. With such a small amount of food, Long Lin felt that he could eat it for a month at most. This was still a situation where there were only a few people. If they were like them, they would probably have enough food.
In a few days, you will eat everything, and you won’t be able to hold on for long.
They came here and brought a lot of dry food. They were not willing to eat what the common people had. Not only did they not eat, they also left some dry food at the hostel's house so that they could eat for a few more days.
Last year's harvest was not good, so people's homes had so little food. But even if the harvest was good, how much food would there be?
I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on for more than a year. I will live a life of luxury and frugality.
There is a lot of land here. Large areas of land are covered with grass and have not been cultivated at all. If they are cultivated and taken care of properly, they will inevitably become a large number of fertile fields.
It's just that there are very few tools in the hands of the common people. Although the Ministry of Industry has been increasing its efforts in manufacturing and production, the speed of production cannot be achieved in a short time if it is to be used by the people across the country.
The fundamental problem is that most of the people do not have the ability to farm now. What they saw along the way is that there are obviously very few people who own cattle. Without cattle, it is impossible to cultivate much land simply by relying on manpower.
Long Lin squatted among the fields, his expression full of misery.
Long Qian stood behind Long Lin and could only smile bitterly.
"Brother Six, the drought is too serious. We have been walking for so many days and we haven't even seen a rain cloud, let alone rain. The sky is clear and it is impossible for it to rain.
Look at the water collected from those wells. It's full of sludge. How can we swallow it? I can't imagine how we can survive here in such days."
"Did you drink that water?" Long Lin raised his head and asked with a wry smile.
"Drink it. Brother Liu, didn't you drink it too? I saw you vomited several times with my own eyes, and you drank it in the end." Long Qian replied immediately.
"Yes, I drank it, you drank it, and even Yu'er and Miss Yanqin drank it. The people here drink that kind of stuff every day, how can they survive? Just rely on these things to survive. There is no way. If you want water, just dig holes to find water, as long as it can quench your thirst. If you don't have food, you will eat grass and tree bark. No one is willing, but there is no way? If you don't do this, you can only die." Long Lin sighed.
"If this happens every day, I would rather die." Long Qian frowned and said.
