Chaochao didn't really take what the others said to heart, but she remembered to protect her father.
In an instant, she transformed into a spirited little warrior, hands on her hips, head held high, and declared loudly, "Don't worry, Dad, I'll protect you from now on!"
Seeing that smug little face, Xie Yan couldn't help but laugh out loud. "I'll protect you" was definitely a new phrase he'd learned from hanging out with Mao Dan these past few days.
I knew before that the crops in the field were relatively simple, but I never thought they would be this simple!
After taking Chaochao to visit all the farmland, all that was on my mind was a huge worry!
Looking around, vast tracts of land were planted with wheat. In comparison, potatoes were planted in only a small area, and corn was slightly better, but only relatively so.
No wonder a single fire dealt such a heavy blow to the entire village.
To fundamentally solve this problem, it is necessary to plant more other grains, and the planting structure must not be too monotonous.
However, wheat can be stored for a long time after being dried, and it also needs to be used to pay grain taxes. These characteristics determine that the yield of wheat must not be low.
Since the total amount of wheat planted cannot be changed, the only option, given the reduction in the number of acres planted, is to find ways to increase yield.
Thinking of this, Xie Yan drew a heavy circle around the words "increase production".
Currently, it seems that there is only one way to increase yield – “fertilization, specifically compound fertilizer”, mainly organic fertilizer, supplemented with an appropriate amount of chemical fertilizer.
The issue of chemical fertilizers has been resolved; the most important thing now is to solve the problem of organic fertilizers.
However, each household has a limited amount of organic fertilizer, which cannot be used extensively for planting. How can we increase the yield?
Just then, an idea flashed through Xie Yan's mind like lightning—a biogas digester!
Yes, build a biogas digester.
How could I forget this!
Xie Yan was so excited he almost burst out laughing.
Without hesitation, he immediately set to work, quickly sketching out the approximate shape of the biogas digester before rushing off to find Yu Shan.
At that time, Yu Shan was supervising everyone threshing wheat in the threshing ground when Xie Yan suddenly called him home in a great hurry. Filled with doubt, he couldn't help but mutter, "What's the rush?"
"Couldn't we wait until I get back tonight to talk about it? Why did you have to drag me back from the wheat field?"
Xie Yan had no interest in listening to his father-in-law's nagging, so he interrupted him directly, "Dad, there are other people watching the threshing floor, nothing will happen. I have something very important to tell you."
Then, he explained his findings and plans to Yu Shan as concisely as possible.
After listening to Xie Yan's account, Yu Shan fell silent, a rare occurrence for him.
To be honest, this startled Xie Yan. He asked cautiously, "Father, what do you think?"
Yu Shan did not respond immediately, but silently took out his pipe, lit it, and started smoking.
Seeing this, Xie Yan felt a wave of helplessness wash over him.
He was really fed up with smokers. The thought of having to inhale secondhand smoke again made him uneasy. He wondered how long his father-in-law would have to think about it. And then he thought about the children waiting at home.
He took a deep breath. "Dad, take your time to think it over. I'll go home and check on Chaochao first. I got so excited just now that I forgot about the child." (Actually, Chaochao herself didn't want to come along.)
Yu Shan waved his hand and said, "Go ahead, I'll think about it and come find you later."
Xie Yan nodded, turned around and walked quickly home, really not wanting to inhale secondhand smoke anymore.
As soon as Xie Yan got home, he noticed something was wrong; the house was unusually quiet.
If a child is quiet, they're definitely up to no good.
He rushed into the house and looked around, but couldn't find Chaochao. Suddenly, a chill ran from his feet to his head, and the hairs on his body stood on end.
Although he knew in his heart that there could be no human traffickers in Xiliu Village, he couldn't help but think in that direction.
"Every morning! Every morning..."
Xie Yan called out from the inner room all the way to the outside, but the surroundings were eerily quiet, with no other sounds except for the wind and birdsong.
Xie Yan closed his eyes, trying to suppress his inner panic. When he opened his eyes again, he had regained some composure.
He began to recall what the house looked like before he left; the doors, windows, and everything else seemed unchanged.
At the time, Chaochao was playing with her little wooden blocks and didn't want to go out with him, but she solemnly promised to wait for him at home.
Although Chaochao is young, she has always been very trustworthy and will always keep her promises.
He looked at the building blocks again, and realized something was wrong!
It's different from how it looked before I left. The building blocks have been tidied up. Although it still looks messy, it's clearly Chaochao's own style of tidying up.
The building blocks had been haphazardly arranged, and there were no signs that anyone else had been in the room.
Therefore, it can be inferred that the child either left on his own and was taken away by an acquaintance, or he may still be inside the house.
The thought that the child might still be inside, but wouldn't respond no matter how much she called, made Xie Yan's heart skip a beat.
He rushed to the well to check and saw that the well cover was firmly in place, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.
The large stone on this manhole cover was brought back by Yu Yuehui. Even Xie Yan needs two hands to lift it, let alone Chaochao.
But where is the child?
Still no clue.
Without even taking a breath, he continued searching room by room.
Xie Yan didn't even miss the nooks and crannies where firewood was usually piled up. He so hoped that Chaochao was just playing hide-and-seek with him and was hiding in some corner waiting for him!
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