After seeing the patient off, Du Yuhan went home and saw Han Yixian watering vegetables in the backyard, so she went to the backyard as well.
Thinking about what to cook for lunch, she picked vegetables in the garden. Han Yi first handed the hand pump to Liu Gang to continue pumping water, and then he picked vegetables with Du Yuhan.
While picking vegetables, Du Yuhan asked, "How is it? Are all the supplies arranged?"
Han Yi nodded and said, "Everything is arranged. The stability of City C this year is definitely guaranteed. The autumn harvest will be ready soon, and we'll be busy again."
Qi Shen and I went down to check a few days ago. Apart from some areas that were indeed lacking water, most of the villages' fields had been irrigated to varying degrees. While we can't say it was a bumper harvest, the yield in many places should be quite good.
This year, thanks to the high-yield grain seeds you provided, it really solved a major problem. It immediately made up for the inherent disadvantages of the land, so this year's yield per acre should be quite good.”
Du Yuhan said, "This is thanks to the abundance of rivers and water resources in our city, C. Otherwise, even the best crops would die of drought without irrigation and not a single grain could be harvested."
Han Yixian nodded and said, "Everyone has seen the benefits of irrigation this year. After the autumn harvest, we will definitely organize the villagers in each village to strengthen farmland water conservancy construction. We have laid a foundation this year and have seen initial results. Next year will be even better."
Perhaps next year it won't be this dry.
Du Yuhan said, "I advise you not to be too optimistic. According to relevant experts, next year may still be a drought year. The drought will continue. So you should take precautions as soon as possible."
Han Yixian's heart sank when he heard Du Yuhan's words. If the drought continues like this next year, it will be a disaster.
This year, they went through tremendous effort, and with Du Yuhan's help, they barely managed to stabilize the situation. If it's like this again next year, then he'll have to start planning for next year now.
Han Yixian looked at Du Yuhan and asked, "Are you telling the truth?"
Du Yuhan looked directly at Han Yixian and said, "What do you think? Would I lie to you for no reason? So it's too early for you to relax now. From now on, you and Gu Qishen need to plan for next year and strive to do better than this year."
Of course, I won't just stand by and do nothing. The supplies I provide will only be more than this year. You can rest assured about that.
Han Yixian sighed and said, "I don't want you to always be taking risks. Have you checked all the things we collected for you? Nothing is missing, right? Is the value of those things enough? Don't be at a loss. I've collected some more jade for you; I'll give it to you later."
Du Yuhan laughed and said, "Don't worry, I didn't lose out. It's rare for you to come all this way, so I'll cook you something delicious today. There's also a pheasant at home, I'll stew it for lunch."
Han Yixian asked, "You went into the mountains by yourself?"
Du Yuhan said, "I just stroll around the edge of the mountain, but my mom won't let me go deep into the mountains. She also often has Haifeng and Haichao keep an eye on me, so how could I possibly have a chance to go in?"
She wouldn't tell them that she often goes into the deep mountains alone, otherwise she'd be in for a scolding.
Han Yixian said, "Then let's go hunting this afternoon. Let Liu Gang stay at home. Just the two of us will go."
Du Yuhan was just about to bring this up with Han Yixian, and the two hit it off immediately.
Before they could even have lunch, He Zhendong and Huo Xicheng arrived in their car.
Yu Huiru was very happy to see her second son and Huo Xicheng. She hadn't seen her two sons for quite some time.
When Du Yuhan saw that her second brother and the others had arrived, she added two more dishes to lunch and cooked a large pot of rice.
He Zhendong came to his sister's place mainly for a treat. During lunch, he said, "Little sister, how about we go hunting in the mountains after lunch?"
Du Yuhan secretly chuckled as she looked at Han Yixian's darkened face.
Han Yixian inwardly grumbled about his brother-in-law's constant interruptions to his and Yuhan's time together. He had hoped to take this opportunity to have a proper chat with Yuhan, but now it was all ruined, not to mention having two third wheels in their midst. What a run of bad luck!
Alright, since there are a lot of people this time, let Liu Gang come along too. It won't make a difference if there's one more third wheel.
After finishing his meal, He Zhendong went to the backyard and took out the large watermelon that Du Yuhan had soaked in water beforehand.
The water pumped from the well is refreshingly cool; it's best to soak a watermelon in it to chill it.
He Zhendong personally cut open the large watermelon, and a unique sweet aroma of watermelon immediately wafted out.
He Zhendong exclaimed with delight, "Hey, this watermelon is really good, it's perfectly ripe. Little sister, it's so nice of you to live here, there's food all over the yard."
Du Yuhan said, "That's why I'm willing to live in the countryside. In the city, there's not enough space to grow things, and if someone cooks something delicious, the whole neighborhood can smell it. If you run into someone shameless enough to come over and freeload, they might even come over for a meal."
People these days still love to visit each other's homes, gossiping about everyone, with no privacy whatsoever. I hate those gossipy people the most. Our compound is a bit better, but there are still some shameless people there.”
Upon hearing this, He Zhendong said, "That's right. Old Liu's wife in our compound loves to visit other people's homes, and she even likes to steal things from their houses."
That old woman Liu has a really good nose; she can smell anything edible, and then she absolutely has to beg for some. You wouldn't believe how many tricks she has up her sleeve to get food—one after another, one method after another. Many families have come up with all sorts of ways to guard against her; you could practically compile a thirty-six stratagems.
He Zhendong's storytelling was so vivid that Du Yuhan and the others burst into laughter.
Yu Huiru chuckled and patted her son playfully, saying, "You always talk too much. It's all because of poverty. The Liu family has many children, and there's never enough food. Granny Liu was forced into this situation."
He Zhendong said, "These days, no one has it easy. Nobody is as shameless as her, begging for food."
Du Yuhan asked, "Why haven't I seen this Granny Liu you mentioned?"
He Zhendong said, "Because she was too famous in the compound, everyone agreed that in the end her son sent her back to her hometown in the countryside. He let her go with her other sons in the countryside."
Du Yuhan sighed and said, "Just like Mom said, it's all because of poverty. When people are hungry every day, they abandon their moral principles in the face of survival. Being able to live is the most important thing. This is especially true for the sake of their children."
Du Yuhan looked at Du Haisheng, Gu Huayang and the other two little ones sitting at the table enjoying watermelon and said with tender eyes, "No matter what others do, we just need to take good care of our own children."
Yu Huiru sighed and said, "Yes, how many people can be as happy as our little ones? They can eat their fill every day and have snacks every day. They are truly carefree."
These kids in our family live in a sweet paradise. Just look at their fair, rosy cheeks. Even I, after spending all this time in the countryside, have gained quite a bit of weight. It's all thanks to my daughter.”
Du Yuhan said, "Mom, why are we talking about these things as family? It's only right that I be filial to you."
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