six-fingered peasant girl

Chapter 216 The Great Drought
The days passed quickly, and it was approaching July, the earth was like an oven that was set on fire, it was so hot that people wanted to soak in the water all day.

The sun hung high in the sky, emitting a scorching light. It was not yet noon, and no one was walking around outside Da'ao Village, fearing that they would suffer from heat stroke due to the heat.

Since the beginning of summer, as the weather has become hotter and hotter, there have been many people suffering from heatstroke. Two or three places in the village shaded by big banyan trees have suddenly become good places for people to enjoy the cool air.

Su Liu set up a tent at the brow bone, squinting to look at the hot sun, the dazzling golden light almost made her eyes narrow into a thin slit.

Back in the house, Su Liu couldn't help but took two sips of herbal tea, and said worriedly: "It's too hot this day, if this continues, the food in the field will probably suffer."

"No, it is said that after the Dragon Boat Festival, there will be a lot of rain, but this year is so bad. From the tenth day of June to now, it has not rained for almost a month." Chen also frowned.

Su Liu pursed her lips and looked outside the house. Even though there was an ice basin in their house, the heat wave outside still rushed into the house, making people feel unbearably hot.

"I'm dying of heat, I'm dying of heat, mother, quickly pour some ice water for me." Su Xiao rushed in in a gust of wind, ignoring greetings 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 aloud: "Mother, this is alive."

She showed a comfortable expression without any image, and Chen Shi and Su Liu looked amused and annoyed, and said, "Come here, it's so hot outside, hold this ice basin when you come back, and pay attention to the heat and cold." It's going to be hot and cold."

"Mom, I'll hug you again, it's really hot outside." Su Xiao hugged the ice basin and refused to let go, then said to Su Liu: "It's a hot day, sister, do we still have to go to the county seat? "

Before Su Liu could reply, Mrs. Chen said: "Go, why not go, your sister and Ji are important matters, so naturally we will go."

In a few days, it will be the fourteenth of July, and it will be Su Liu and Jiji. The whole family agrees that they will hold a Jijili in the county house to celebrate Su Liu's coming of age. Moreover, Mrs. Song and Cao were also invited for the Jiji ceremony. Mingzhu came to be the guest of honor.

Su Xiao stuck out her tongue and said, "I'm just asking?"

Su Liu said with a smile: "Actually, it's the same everywhere, it's just a birthday, there's no need to make such a big scene."

"No." Mrs. Chen insisted: "In the past, our family didn't have that kind of condition. Maybe it's okay for your mother to comb your hair, but now we don't need anything. The daughter's family and hairpin are important things, and this gift cannot be abandoned."

"Sister, just listen to her, mother just wants to show people that you are a good girl!" Su Xiao giggled.

Chen Shi spat at her, walked over and pulled her away from the ice basin, pinched her tender skin that dripped water, and said: "In the future, when you grow up to be an adult, mother will do things for you and show you off."

Su Xiao blushed slightly and said, "I'm still far away from Jiji!"

"It's not far away, and I'm thirteen. If there is a suitable one, I should look at it." Chen said something.

This is about kissing Su Xiaoxiao, Su Liu pursed her lips and smiled lightly, while Su Xiao blushed, and said loudly: "Mother, don't mess around, my husband-in-law, I want to find a happy one myself."

"What a shameless girl, but she said she is looking for a husband and son-in-law." Chen deliberately teased her.

"Mother!" Su Xiao acted coquettishly and refused to obey, she still didn't forget to pull Su Liu on her and said, "Sister, make up my mind quickly, lest mother mess up the mandarin ducks for me."

"Don't worry, my mother is a person who loves girls, and she will never force you to marry someone you don't like." Su Liu shook her head and said.

"That's more or less the same." Su Xiao proudly raised her chin.

Chen took the opportunity to ask what kind of person she was looking for. Su Xiao was shy at first, but then she snapped her fingers and said her request carelessly.

He is handsome and knowledgeable, but he has to be able to be bullied by her, and he can't scold her, he can only love her. . .

"Even our brother Ye can't compare, it must be bad." Su Xiao shrugged his nose.

Su Liu's heart skipped a beat when she heard that, she blinked, and looked over seriously, only to see her open brows and clear eyes, she couldn't help but secretly blame herself for being suspicious.

"Sister, why are you looking at him like that? It makes people feel nervous." Su Xiao patted her heart and said angrily.

Su Liu smiled and said: "It's nothing, I was wondering if I should make two ice bowls to eat in such hot weather."

Su Xiao's eyes lit up, she hurriedly jumped over and hugged her hand and said: "Ice bowl, I want to eat."

The ice bowl is Su Liu's new masterpiece. Crush the ice, put various nuts or boiled beans on it, and drizzle with honey. It's sweet and icy, especially delicious.

"You can't eat too much, it will cause a stomachache if you are careful." Chen reminded.

Su Xiao stuck out her tongue, pulled Su Liu and went to the kitchen. When the house was built, an ice cellar was specially built, so they stored a lot of ice cubes last winter, and now they can be used in summer.

In the afternoon, Su Liu put on the veil. She wanted to go out and have a look. The weather was so abnormal that the harvest was about to be harvested. If it didn't rain for a month, the crops would wither.

Talk to Mrs. Chen, Su Liu first went to her own field to have a look. The [-] acres of peppers and tomatoes are growing very well, and the two long-term workers are busy in the field. Fortunately, Su Liu dug a canal first and brought the river water over. , It's not like the two of them carry water all the way.

But even so, both of them were sweating profusely, their faces were tanned and glowing, and seeing that the crops were well prepared, it was clear that the two of them 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 they would get double the monthly money as a reward when the crops of peppers were collected.

The master is generous, so as a servant, he will be more careful in doing things, and both of them are sincere, and they are very grateful when they hear that they have processed money, and they express their heartfelt heartfelt words.

When Su Liu walked away, Pan Yucheng sighed: "Young lady has a really kind heart, no wonder she has won the favor of the general."

"It's our brother's good fortune to meet such a kind-hearted owner as the eldest girl. Hurry up and water these peppers, and they will be harvested soon, but we can't let this day be wiped out." Ye Ping said with a simple and honest smile: "Do Last year, you will be able to find a handsome daughter-in-law."

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 talked and started working again.

Su Liu walked along her field, and there were fields along the way. Although it was almost the end of the day, the sun was already hot, and some villagers were carrying water to irrigate the field.

Su Liu noticed that the fields were very dry and cracked, and the rice that had already been eared and was about to be harvested was wilting due to lack of water.

Su Liu has no common sense anymore, and also knows that there is a saying about drying rice fields in rice fields. Even if there is no water for a week or two, they will not wither, especially in autumn. When harvesting, the fields are dry and the rice is full, which is not like now like this.

The limpness now is clearly a serious lack of water.

Su Liu frowned, looking at the dry and cracked mud field, her heart ached.

It will be harvested just by looking at it, but if there is a severe drought, it will be bad.

"Hey, isn't this a big girl? Why is the sun coming out and shaking? What is this for?" Just as Su Liu was thinking, a voice suddenly sounded behind her.

Su Liu stood up and looked over. It was a villager in the village, who seemed to belong to the Su family. Su Liu smiled and said, "Master, where did you come from?"

"Let's put water in the field." Uncle Su said, "It's hot today, and the fields are all dry. If you don't look around for a while, it might be dry."

"I see that this day is also unusually hot, it hasn't been so hot for many years?" Su Liu approached and frowned.

"It's been 12 years, just one round. It rained for two whole months that year. There was a severe drought, and many people died of heat." Uncle Su put down the hoe he was carrying, and took out the dry tobacco from his waist. The ground was rolled up and lit, saying: "At that time, many crops withered, and many people did not have enough to eat."

Su Liu frowned deeper, and asked hesitantly: "Master, in your opinion, will there be a severe drought this year?"

Uncle Su's hands trembled, his expression changed, and he said, "Is it not a hit?"

"However, it hasn't rained for a long time. Look at this land, everything is about to explode." Su Liu pointed to the field beside her feet.

Uncle Su's face became more and more ugly, and his voice trembled slightly: "No, it seems that the harvest is about to be harvested, and there must be no severe drought."

Su Liu saw that he was terribly frightened, and the cigarette he was holding tremblingly wanted to fall, so she smiled and said: "You always say you can't, I don't understand anything, I just feel that it's hot today It's unusual to say."

"You can't talk nonsense, it will offend the Rain God." Uncle Su reprimanded nervously.

Su Liu smiled, said that you are busy, and walked to the village. Behind him, Uncle Su was still muttering: "There will be a severe drought, maybe it will rain tomorrow, and there will be no severe drought." .”

Su Liu glanced at the sky through the veil, the clear blue sky was full of white clouds, how could it be raining at all?

Returning to the village with uneasiness, when passing the ancient well in the village, I heard a fierce quarrel.

Su Liu listened for a while, but the two of them got into trouble because of fetching water. She couldn't help but frowned. People often quarreled in the village. The footsteps stopped again.

"You draw water to bathe pigs, and I draw water to cook and drink. Who cares? We all know that the water in this well is running low, and you are still wasting it. Is there such a selfish person as you? You also bathe pigs. Pooh! Your pig is a golden pig, more precious than us!"

Su Liu didn't care about pigs taking baths and people drinking water. What she cared about was that the water in the well was running low.

These days, it is not easy to dig a well. This ancient well is also the only public well in the village. Many families who do not have wells come here to fetch water for drinking. It is not a good sign that the water in the well is running low.Su Liu frowned, and walked past the crowd without thinking.

(End of this chapter)