The wheat heads that are pulled out of the water need to be rubbed with hands until the wheat seeds fall off. You can smell a musty smell without having to get close to it.
Seeing that the wheat they had harvested with great effort had gone moldy, everyone's heart sank to the bottom again, but they still did not stop working.
Rub the wheat heads and grind them into powder, which takes more than half a month.
Jiang Yunshu lost a lot of weight due to poor eating and sleeping habits, and was exhausted from working. His chin was so pointed that he could crack walnuts with it. The others were not much better off. They were frowning all day long and never smiled.
The team members became even more worried after hearing from the fool who had just returned from the city that the price of food on the black market had doubled and they were not sure if they could buy food.
They couldn’t buy grain at high prices, and the grain they had worked so hard to harvest was not enough to hand over to the commune. Would they really have to live on hunger in the future?
The team members cried again. Du Shouquan, who was at his wit's end, made a bold decision. He distributed the flour made from moldy wheat seeds.
Let the team members eat their fill first. As for the commune's blame, then blame it on him alone. Anyway, he has earned a lot by living to this age. It's just a pity for his family, who might be implicated by him in the future.
But he had no choice. There were hundreds of lives standing before him, and he had to be responsible for them.
The team members had eaten wild goose droppings, Guanyin soil, and dead tree bark when there was a famine in the early years. Now the flour made from moldy wheat is much better than what they ate before.
For them now, as long as it is edible and will not kill people, they dare to eat it.
The team members returned home with their rations gratefully, but Jiang Yunshu was the only one with a sad face, as she refused the one that was allocated to her.
Spoiled and rotten food can be fatal, but the team members... Jiang Yunshu was so worried about it that he simply gave up thinking about it in the end.
She has to take things one step at a time. Some things are not something she can solve alone. At worst, there is still the commune. The commune can't just watch the team members starve and do nothing about it.
As soon as the rations were distributed, something went wrong. Wang Fuping's family used the newly distributed flour to steam buns, but no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't get them cooked through and the buns were extremely sticky. But even so, Wang Fuping's family was reluctant to waste them and ate all the buns in the drawer.
That night, Wang Fuping's family began to suffer from diarrhea and became exhausted. Seeing that they were about to die, Du Shouquan, who got the news, quickly asked his eldest son to drive a ox cart to take them to the hospital.
The same thing happened to the other people in the team. For a while, the Red Flag Brigade was in chaos. Those with serious conditions were sent to the county, and those with milder illnesses were kept at home to recuperate.
They had no money to see a doctor, and the impoverished brigade could not afford to pay for their medical treatment.
After the team members' conditions improved a little, Du Shouquan asked them about their condition. He found out that they all had the accident because they ate the flour distributed to them.
Du Shouquan became even more worried. The flour could not be eaten anymore, as it would kill people. The team members also became afraid, and in the end, the flour that had been distributed returned to Du Shouquan.
During this period, Du Shouquan's hair turned a lot whiter due to worry. The commune was also in a mess because the affected area was too large and no one had time to take care of their team.
Food rations are delivered on time and in full, but as for relief and food, they cannot be allocated from above for the time being and we have to wait. No one knows exactly how long we have to wait.
Jiang Yunshu, who was obsessed with land research, had no idea what was happening in the brigade.
At this time, Jiang Yunshu was thinking about how to turn this low-lying land in the team into fertile farmland that could produce crops regardless of drought or flood. Otherwise, if there was a heavy rain, the grain production would be damaged and reduced.
We have to find a permanent solution to the root of the problem.
Du Shouquan noticed from a distance that Jiang Yunshu was doing something furtively with a shovel in his hand. Unable to contain his curiosity, he walked over and asked, "Jiang Zhiqing, what are you doing here?"
"I'm trying to figure it out."
"What do you want to do?"
“How can we prevent this land from being flooded when it rains?”
Hearing this, Du Shouquan smiled bitterly. He shook his head and said, "Jiang Zhiqing, don't bother. A few years ago, the commune invited experts from the province to take a look, but they couldn't come up with any good solutions."
Jiang Yunshu said, "They are them, and I am me. Captain, if I can come up with a solution, can you agree to one of my requests?"
Agricultural students from the 21st century just don’t believe they can’t conquer it.
Du Shouquan coaxed him like a child, "Don't mention just one, I'll agree even if it's ten."
In his heart, he didn't believe that Jiang Yunshu could solve the problem in this depression.
Jiang Yunshu said, "Just one thing. If I can resolve this, can I stop getting up so early to go to work? I haven't woken up in the past few days."
Mentioning this, Du Shouquan's face was filled with shame: "Jiang Zhiqing, you have worked hard these days. After this is over, I will give you a few days off so you can have a good rest."
"We'll talk about this later, Captain. Just promise me this first. As long as I can come up with a solution, I won't have to get up so early to work in the future."
"I promise."
Jiang Yunshu was happy. Not having to get up early to go to work was just the first step. Next, she had to not work, or at least not be busy in the fields every day.
But there is still a long way to go, so let’s take it one step at a time.
Du Shouquan stood there and looked for a long time without any clue. Thinking that he still had things to do, he said something to Jiang Yunshu and left.
After he left, Jiang Yunshu continued digging with the shovel. Unexpectedly, she found water just after digging the third shovel. She tried it in other places and found the same thing.
Jiang Yunshu immediately had an idea in her mind. After lunch in the afternoon, she went to discuss things with the team leader.
The Du family was having dinner, and the few steamed buns on the table were divided up by Guo Feng'e. The men did physical work and had to eat, but the women could eat less.
Du Shouquan and his two sons each got a steamed bun, and everyone else got half a bun. When Jiang Yunshu arrived, he happened to meet Guo Feng'e distributing the buns.
When Jiang Yunshu came, she had deliberately avoided mealtime. However, she had come at the wrong time and could not leave because she had been noticed by Guo Feng'e.
"Jiang Zhiqing, have you eaten yet? If not, have something here."
"Auntie, I've eaten. You guys eat. I have something to ask the captain."
When Du Shouquan heard that someone was looking for him, he stopped eating his steamed bun and went back to the house to discuss something with Jiang Yunshu.
Jiang Yunshu asked, "Captain, do you still keep your promise?"
Du Shouquan, who has a bad memory, thought for a long time but still couldn't figure it out: "What did I promise you?"
"If I can fix that depression, I won't have to get up so early to go to work. You promised me this morning, do you remember?"
"So that's it. I remember now, Jiang Zhiqing, could it be that you've figured out a solution?"
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