Chapter 38 Nutrient Solution
The crisis came suddenly and went away even more suddenly.
Except for those who had seen Ye Yanping kill the wolf, all the other villagers were stunned with their eyes wide open.
In my impression, Ye Yanping was a simple and honest child who was a little bit silly. Because his father was blind and his mother was stingy, he was often laughed at and bullied by other children in the village when he was a child.
There was often a group of hooligans surrounding him and making faces: "Blind father, stingy mother, the Ye family's child is so miserable..."
Every time this happened, Ye Yanlan would get so angry that she would rush over to fight with those people, but Ye Yanping was always the one who tried to mediate and he never hit anyone.
When he grew up, he learned to hunt. Everyone knew that he was stronger than ordinary people, but his strength also meant he had a big appetite. For a farmer who was struggling to make ends meet, this was not a very outstanding advantage.
But just now, Ye Yanping protected the entire village by himself.
If it weren't for Ye Yanping, they would have been the ones knocked down, and the people from other villages would have stepped on them, snatched away their water, and cut off their livelihood.
The more everyone thought about it, the more fortunate they felt, and the deeper their gratitude towards Ye Yanping became.
The village head smiled and patted Ye Yanping on the shoulder: "Yanping, you are really great!"
The old men and women in the village gathered around him, wiping their tears and saying, "What a good boy, what a good boy!"
Just now they were all determined to die, intending to hold on to the other person tightly and not let go, in order to make a living for their descendants, but they didn't expect that they wouldn't have to die.
Ye Yanping was surrounded by the crowd, scratching his head and smiling embarrassedly.
"A Ping, you are the hero of Heihe Village. I am proud of you!"
Ye Yanlan squeezed in yelling, holding onto Ye Yanping's arm tightly.
"Ye Yanlan, has the Ye family recognized you?" someone asked.
Ye Yanlan held her head high: "Of course! I am a daughter of the Ye family. Even if my bones are broken, my tendons are still connected!"
Ye Yanping whispered, "Why are you lying? Your parents haven't acknowledged you yet, so I don't dare acknowledge you either!"
Ye Yanlan pleaded quietly, "A Ping, please help me grow in power, okay? With your support, the Huo family won't dare to beat me again!"
Ye Yanping thought of the scars on her body, and his heart softened, so he let her do what she wanted.
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After this battle, Heihe Village became famous and no one dared to cause trouble anymore.
A dozen days later, the city wall was completed, and Heihe Village became the first village with a city wall in history.
The city wall is about two zhang (six meters) high and looks majestic and imposing. The city gate is made of century-old ironwood cut from Yexiongling and is extremely sturdy, surpassing those in the county.
From a distance, it looks like a terrifying existence.
Those who didn't know would think they had arrived at some particularly important city. But they didn't know that within the city walls were only shabby thatched houses and barren land...
When people from other villages saw this, they felt hatred, jealousy and wanted to laugh. They thought that the people in Heihe Village really had too much to eat and were too bored. Was it necessary?
Building such a high wall just to prevent them from stealing water is too much of a compliment to them!
With Ye Yanping here, they wouldn't dare go there again without the city wall, okay!
…
It was a mess outside, and even more chaotic in the town, so Heihe Village simply closed the gates and lived its own life.
It’s safe, but my stomach is empty.
Fortunately, the village head would prepare special meals for everyone under the big locust tree at the entrance of the village every now and then.
Every time this happened, everyone would line up in long queues with their bowls and chopsticks in hand, smiling. They had been worried that they would not be able to survive until the day when the new crops were harvested, and had already made plans for the worst. Unexpectedly, life turned out to be much better than they had expected.
I can’t say how full you can be, but at least you won’t starve to death.
They are already very content as long as they have clean mountain spring water to drink and can sleep peacefully.
The villagers put all their energy and hope on the crops in the fields. However, due to the poor soil and the previous severe water shortage, the rice that had already emerged was in poor condition. Not only were the ears few and small, but they were also weak, like a baby that had been malnourished for a long time.
The village head and several elderly people stood in the fields and said, "I'm afraid this year's harvest won't be good."
"There's nothing to complain about. Compared to those who didn't get anything, our village is blessed by God."
“Chuckle…”
The clear laughter of children could be heard, and several kids were playing in a small ditch in the field.
Among them was a little girl who was very fair and tender, with a layer of soft light on her body. Her chubby little face was like a pink ball, her long eyelashes fluttered like little fans, and her big, bright eyes seemed to be filled with stars.
"Seeing Xiaojiu growing better day by day, the Ye family has really put in a lot of effort." The old people smiled.
"Xiaojiu!" A smile spread across the village head's wrinkled face.
The baby who was like a sick cat in the Huo family before, changed every day after coming to the Ye family. Not only did he grow fatter, but he also became more lively and cute. He was simply loved by everyone and flowers bloomed wherever he went.
When Xiaojiu saw the head of the village, he smiled and ran towards him with his short legs swinging.
The village head bent down, picked her up, and touched her little feet affectionately, "Xiaojiu, be careful not to catch a cold if you keep soaking in the water."
Xiaojiu happily wiggled his little feet, pointed at the rice fields and shouted, "Seven rice rice!"
The village head was delighted, "Xiaojiu is so smart, this is just food!"
Then he couldn't help but sigh, "It's a pity that we can't cook much rice this year."
"To tie the horse?"
"Because they're just like Xiaojiu before. No one gives them water when they're thirsty, and no one gives them food when they're hungry. Of course, they won't grow well! If they don't grow well, the harvest won't be good, and if the harvest isn't good, there's no food to eat."
Xiaojiu patted his round little belly proudly. I am different from them. I am growing up so well now!
However, when the village head said this, she remembered the extra nutrient solution in the space in the past two days, and wondered if it would be too late to use it now.
With a wave of his fleshy hand, a small bucket filled with liquid appeared in front of the two.
The village head frantically looked around, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw no one noticed. "Little ancestor, even if you show off your magical powers, you should be more discreet! What is this?"
Isn’t it just water?
Xiaojiu pointed at the nutrient solution, then at the rice, "Drink it, and it will grow!"
The village head didn't understand.
Xiaojiu picked up the scoop from the bucket with both hands, filled it with nutrient solution, and slowly sprinkled it on the rice field, "Drink it, it will help you grow more rice!"
Li Zheng sighed, "Xiao Jiu, drinking water won't make you grow any more. I'll carry you home."
Xiaojiu ignored him and continued to wander around watering the fields with a watering can. The village head had no choice but to ask, "Little ancestor, can I help you water it?"
Millet does not need too much water during the heading period, but this field happens to belong to the Ye family. If Xiaojiu wants to water it, let her do it. After all, a bucket of water won’t do any harm.
The next day, the village head came to the fields as usual and saw a large group of people standing on the ridge of the Ye family's field.
"What are you two doing hanging around other people's fields when you're not working?"
"Village head, come and see, something strange has happened to the Ye family again!"
Everyone stood aside, and the headman's eyes widened instantly!
What's going on?
How did the Ye family's rice produce so many ears of grain overnight? Five or six times more than other people's fields!
Looking around, the rice seedlings of the Ye family are thick and tall, while those in the neighboring fields are weak and frail. The contrast between the two is too stark!
The Ye family is an outsider and was not allocated good farmland, so how come such good crops suddenly grew there?
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