Hard times have room

Chapter 632 Is it going to rain?

The next day, Wang Ying left, empty-handed.

A few days after Wang Ying's departure, the atmosphere of the old house fell into a strange silence, and even the children in the family consciously stopped making noises, and they were all very well-behaved.

Especially where the old lady was there, she didn't dare to send out the slightest movement. In this regard, Li Tao, who was frequently picking dung, gave everyone a good warning.

Although there is no rain now and no crops are planted, this does not prevent the villagers from accumulating manure, pouring the manure into the grass and ash, and mixing it evenly. You can spread manure.

Although this work is not too tiring, it is disgusting. In those two days, Li Tao didn't even have an appetite to eat. The yellow, yellow and green things in the bowl would make her have bad associations. The nose fell hard.

Wang Jianguo wanted to help, but was stopped by Mrs. Wang. She was not allowed to go, so Li Tao was left alone. This person is too thick-skinned. I want to see if Li Tao will improve her memory.

After the incident of Wang Ying passed, the life of Wang Jiandang and his family of three returned to calm.

The days passed so peacefully. Five days later, on a sunny and sunny afternoon, the originally clear sky was gradually covered with dark clouds and gloomy, which made people panic for no reason in their hearts.

Matching the gloomy sky, there is the ubiquitous strong wind, the wind is strong and the sound is loud, and the bamboo is blown down by the wind.

However, the villagers of Shanghe Village looked at the gloomy sky with a smile, their faces were full of joy, they dreamed that the next heavy rain would make the cracked land heal and rejuvenate. vitality.

Now there are not many wild vegetables in the field outside, and the old ones are not good. There is really nothing to eat. If it continues like this, I really have to go to the woods to peel the bark.

They all heard that other villages have long run out of water, they have to walk several miles to pick it back, and the food is long gone. The roots and bark have already been served on their dining table. Hecun's situation was better than theirs, but it wasn't much better.

Wang Jiandang's family also went home. When the sky was getting gloomy, their family of three returned home from the back mountain. Originally, they were chopping firewood in the back mountain. As a result, the weather changed, so they quickly returned home with the firewood.

At this time, a rain is definitely not a fun thing. After this year of drought, the body of their family is starving and tired. It is definitely not a good thing. If it rains, maybe it will be If you are sick with a cold, it is really worth the loss.

A few days ago, their family didn't go out to dig wild vegetables very much. They couldn't find them. It took time and effort, and in the end, they couldn't hold much in the basket. The family of three worked hard for a day, but only half of the wild vegetables were carried in the basket. One can imagine. , How dry is the land now?

At this time in the past, as soon as I went out, all the eyes were green, but now, when I look around, my eyes are all withered and yellow, which is a color that makes people feel very bleak.

Of course, Shanghe Village is still green. In the forests around Shanghe Village, the tall trees have deep roots. Now, except for those small trees with shallow roots, most of the big trees are still in good condition. , the leaves on the top are green and full of vitality.

The wild vegetables could not be found, and they did not ask for it. Of course, they could not ask for it. They could only turn their heads and focus on the forest in the back mountain. In addition to firewood, there were also some wild wild vegetables. Wandering is much stronger.

If you find wild vegetables, dig it up, and if you can't find wild vegetables, then chop firewood. There is no such thing as too much firewood.

"How is it, can it rain today?" Su Hongying leaned against the door frame of her house and asked Wang Jiandang, who was leaning against the door frame on the other side.

"Okay, it's very dark outside, it should be a heavy rain. By then, the drought in our place should be relieved. If nothing else, some wild vegetables and mushrooms grow after the rain. The problem." Wang Jiandang is still very confident in this afternoon's rain.

"That's good. It's almost impossible to survive the drought. That is to say, there is always water in Lei Gong's well. Otherwise, he would have gone to the mountains to fetch water."

"By the way, has the well in our village been drained?" Su Hongying asked uncertainly, she also heard from the villagers.

There is a well in the village. Even though the well has been sealed now, in times of drought, this well still appears frequently in the minds of Shanghe villagers.

"Well, I opened it a couple of days ago, and the water inside has run out to the end. When it came up, there was a lot of mud and sand."

"Now the water in the village is supported by Leigong Well, but now the water level in Leigong Well has dropped so much that it won't last for long. Fortunately, there will be a heavy rain today, otherwise, we will really go to Daqing. There is water in the ridge."

Thinking of the long and rough road, Wang Jiandang felt fortunate for a while, it was okay, okay.

In the past, when there was no water in the village, he went to Daqingling to fetch water. As far as he knew, there were several deep pools in Daqingling, but when he fetched water, he went to the one closest to Shanghe Village. , that road is not easy to walk, and the memories left in my mind are the rubbed and painful feet, the uneven road, and the distressed feeling of being shaken out of a little water from time to time.

While the two were talking, the sky became darker, and there was a faint rumbling of thunder, but the lightning was not seen.

At this time, Pauline also brought a small bench and sat under the eaves of her house, waiting for the rain to fall.

Perhaps because of the impending rain, Pauline felt that the humidity in the air seemed to have increased a little. The dry and hot air before seemed to have added some water vapor, and she felt more comfortable when breathing.

The family of three has been looking forward to it. It only took more than half an hour from the dark clouds at the beginning to the bright sun behind a thin layer of clouds that can be seen faintly behind. .

This afternoon, not only them, but also many people were covered in a haze, giving hope, but the feeling of complete despair was really uncomfortable. After the dark clouds dispersed, many people sat in their courtyards. On the cracked soil, pointing at the hands and scolding the sky, this is a kind of catharsis after the extreme grief.

After the catharsis, the next day, I dragged my heavy body as usual, against the hotter and hotter sun, and worked hard for a living.

(End of this chapter)