However, if things really turn sour, it will be a big deal. At that time, forget about distributing grain, you won't even be able to cry out in a panic. That's a matter of life and death.
"Last year was a severe drought. I don't need to tell you how we survived. If it weren't for the life-saving things that Jian Zhiqing found on the mountain, we old folks, wives and children would have really starved to death."
I won't say anything else, but do you still want to experience what happened last year?
They were all shouting at the top of their lungs.
"In no mood!"
"I don't want to live like this anymore!"
"Alright,"
Liu Weimin gestured.
"I won't go into detail about last year. Folks, this year is going to be a good year. We've made it through the hardest and most tiring time of the year. Whether we can recoup all the hard work in this final stretch depends on everyone."
Whether we go hungry in winter depends on everyone.
Whether our parents can have a good New Year depends on everyone.
Whether you can have a peaceful life with your wife, kids, and a warm bed depends on you two.
Do you have confidence?
"have!"
"have!"
"have!"
At this moment, no one cared about the humor in his words. The village chief was right. After a year of hard work, they were exhausted and their feet barely touched the ground. What they cared about most were their parents, wives, and children.
"In our village, the most abundant crop this year is corn, along with some potatoes, sweet potatoes, and sorghum. To make better use of individual resources, here's my plan."
This year, quite a few educated youth have come to join us. Everyone saw it back in the spring. They are not as good as us at physical labor, and none of them have done this kind of work before. If we let them work with us for a day, they definitely won't be able to keep up.
So, we discussed it and decided to break up the educated youth and divide them into different groups. Seeing everyone's enthusiasm, they would also be more motivated and enthusiastic about their work.
The villagers' biggest concern is food; everything else comes second.
"Village chief, won't this delay us?"
"Yeah, if it doesn't rain, everything will be fine. The problem is that they're slow. What if it rains? Wouldn't that cause delays?"
"Alright, that's enough."
Liu Aiguo stepped forward.
"Such a large area, who can finish it all at once?"
Yes, they just arrived, so they definitely can't be the main force right now. The main force will definitely still be the old and young men of our village.
You think that if they do more work on that land, you can finish your work sooner, right?
So what? If there weren't any educated youth, would rain not cause any problems? With more people, even if something happens, wouldn't we be able to salvage more resources?
You harvested eight mu of that land, leaving two mu. If they were to cover the shortfall, wouldn't those two mu be enough?
"How can you still not understand this account?"
We'll go back and comfort the educated youth.
“None of you have ever done farm work before, and the autumn harvest is the most tiring time. This level of labor intensity is a bit too much for you, but I believe that your perseverance, hard work, and enthusiasm for building the countryside will definitely encourage you to overcome all difficulties and become qualified builders as soon as possible.”
This is the first year that such a large number of educated youth have come down here, so the villagers' resistance is not so strong yet, and they are quite willing to persuade them.
More importantly, what they said about patriotism makes sense. Just consider them as people who came to help. If they do some work, wouldn't it be easier to finish the job sooner? Why not use the time saved for something else?
The educated youth were naturally angry and resentful to hear that they couldn't do their jobs well, but they had been working with the educated youth for a while. Even weeding was something they couldn't keep up with, so the thought of the autumn harvest made them dread it and they couldn't muster any enthusiasm for it.
Chen Jianguo and his fellow former educated youth were familiar with the villagers and understood that they weren't being disparaged. To be honest, they were the only ones who had worked tirelessly throughout the spring planting season, and in the end, they were almost at the bottom of the class. At that time, the villagers said, "This is nothing. You'll be waiting for the autumn harvest."
The autumn harvest has become a curse in their hearts, and it is only that bit of unwavering courage that keeps them standing here.
However, the few people who had only been there for two days didn't understand, especially Chen Hongli and Du Xiuling. Seeing the educated youth accept the village's arrangements so readily, Du Xiuling just blurted out...
“Village chief, are you looking down on us educated youth? We came to build the countryside in response to the call, but your attitude is very improper. Why can't we be the main force in the autumn harvest? You are not only discriminating against educated youth, but also disrespecting female educated youth.”
Liu Weimin stared blankly, full of confusion, and turned to look at Liu Aiguo. "What did she say? I didn't hear her!"
The older educated youth scoffed, while the newer educated youth looked at them strangely. Wei Shujuan, in particular, unconsciously stepped back, trying to distance herself from them.
Qian Cheng didn't stand on ceremony either.
"Brother Dong, is she crazy? Even the old farmers say it's hard work, and she wants to be the main force? Didn't they already give us room to adapt? What more does she want?"
Yuan Ye nodded.
"Isn't he an idiot? He doesn't understand the situation and just shouts nonsense. He's the main force? He'd be lucky if he could even figure out how to slip through the cracks."
Li Yan's eyes widened in surprise.
"My goodness, are there really people this brave?"
It's simple to ask back, after all, he's the only one who participated in the autumn harvest, oh no, there's also Tanya Jun.
"Little Dandan, is the autumn harvest really that terrible?"
Jian didn't say anything, and Tan Yajun took it.
"She missed the boat; last year's harvest was reduced, and she didn't harvest much at all."
I participated in the autumn harvest in Liujiatun for several years. Let me put it this way, in terms of labor intensity, the autumn harvest is more than twice as hard as the spring planting.
Li Yan was immediately frightened.
"ah?"
"Indeed, I'm not trying to scare you."
Tan Yajun pointed to the crops in the distance,
"See those corn plants over there? When we were weeding a while ago, didn't you say it was stuffy in there and you even got skin irritation?"
Li Yan nodded blankly.
"yes,"
"During the autumn harvest, we would start work at around four in the morning, going into the cornfield. Each person would hold two rows, breaking off the corn cobs and throwing them into a basket. Once it was full, we would carry it to the edge of the field and then come back."
Alternatively, you could first use a sickle to lay down the corn stalks, stacking them in piles at intervals, and then break off the ears one pile at a time.
Li Yan imagined that the sweltering heat would be unbearable for her.
"Then, can't we just lay it down?"
"Sure, but if you bring the corn stalks, they'll be heavy too. And sometimes if you don't hold them properly, they'll lose their weight and sway back and forth. You'll have to use a lot of force when you throw them down."
Having escaped the sweltering heat, Li Yan didn't care about anything else.
"It's okay, it's okay, as long as you don't make me feel stuffy in that cornfield. It feels so stuffy, I'll suffocate sooner or later."
Only then did Jian Dan nod.
"Yes, and at the very end, after all the corn has been harvested, you have to peel off all the outer corn husks, otherwise the corn will easily spoil if you cover it up."
"Then why didn't you just peel it off when you were breaking it?"
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