Chapter 46 Preventing Drought
Upon hearing this, Huo Ran's lips curled slightly.
She is indeed his little darling, exceptionally intelligent since childhood; to be able to write such delicate characters, it must have taken at least several years.
Jiang's mother took in Huo Ran's expression, her eyes filled with anger. As someone with experience, she could not possibly be wrong; Huo Ran definitely had designs on Mi Tang!
Although she was furious, Jiang's mother smiled and interjected, "It's still early, let's hurry up and take care of the sweet potato field first."
To think you can steal the cabbage she painstakingly raised is wishful thinking.
Jiang Mi watched the two figures from behind, touched her nose, and wondered why her mother seemed to harbor a great deal of hostility towards Huo Ran.
Huo Ran seemed to have never done anything to anger his mother, which was truly puzzling.
With the sweet potato field issue resolved, everyone busied themselves for several more days.
That day, Jiang Mi had just stepped out of her room when she saw Su Yindi carrying a bucket of water, walking in in a daze: "It's really like a ghost! This well keeps drying up, and it just won't supply any water!"
After waiting in a long line for ages, not a single drop of water was served.
Liang Lan had just finished washing the dishes and wiped the water off her hands. Before she could even catch her breath, she heard Su Yindi grumbling, "I just went to fetch some water, why are you back with such a bad temper?"
The mere mention of this made Su Yindi furious. He angrily slammed the bucket on the ground and plopped down in a chair. "For some reason, the well has been drying up for the past few days. I've been waiting in line early in the morning, but I haven't seen a single drop of water. How can I not be angry?"
Jiang Mi happened to come out of the room and frowned slightly when she heard this.
She had heard about the well drying up for no apparent reason these past few days, and although it was sometimes there and sometimes not, she hadn't taken it to heart.
Suddenly remembering the sweet potatoes that were growing vigorously, Jiang Mi felt a chill run down her spine and had an ominous premonition.
If the well continues to dry up, what will happen to her sweet potatoes? The consequences are unimaginable.
He walked quickly to Su Yindi and asked, "Third Sister-in-law, tell me about the changes in the well these past few days."
Whether in Qingyun Village or Hongyang Village, Su Yindi always did the job of fetching water.
When asked this question, Su Yindi still told the whole story with a sour face.
Jiang Mi's expression turned serious upon hearing this; what was bound to happen had finally arrived.
In his past life, he was framed and beheaded on a day of drought, exactly one month later.
During the severe drought, crops withered and yielded no harvest, and many people starved to death.
She had to come up with a way to get the villagers on guard.
Prevention is better than cure!
Seeing the change in Jiang Mi's expression, her second sister-in-law Liang Lan asked carefully, "Is there a problem?"
After moving them out of Qingyun Village, she felt that her younger sister was much more mature than before. Perhaps it was because of the dream that she felt she would fully support whatever decision her younger sister made.
Jiang Mi smiled, shook her head to indicate that she was fine, and said, "Second Sister-in-law, the weather has been hot lately. There are still some mung beans left at home. Let's cook some and send them to our parents."
Looking up at the bright sun, Liang Lan nodded in agreement: "Okay, I'll go cook it right now."
Back in her room, Jiang Mi thought it over and over and decided to go to her maternal grandfather's house.
Su Yindi stood at the window, watching Jiang Mi's departing figure, muttering to herself, "Where is that brat going now?"
"Cousin, you're here! Come quick! I picked some wild fruits on the mountain today. They're sweet and sour, and so delicious!" Little Zhu Zhao's eyes lit up when she saw Jiang Mi. She ran towards her with her short legs, peeking out the hem of her rolled-up clothes like a precious treasure. Inside were fresh, bright red fruits that looked very appetizing.
Because Jiang Mi frequently visited the Jiang and Zhu families during this period, Xiao Zhu Zhao and Jiang Mi also maintained a good relationship.
"You're running up the mountain again. If Grandpa finds you, he'll spank you again." Although Jiang Mi was scolding her, her eyes were smiling. She picked up a fruit, took a bite, and found it to be both sour and sweet, quite delicious.
Xiao Zhu Zhao nonchalantly pulled a fruit from his pocket, took a bite, and said, "I'm not afraid. I can run fast, so Grandpa can't hit me!"
Jiang Mi was immediately amused by these words, and suddenly felt a little envious. Children are innocent and carefree, with few worries. Having experienced two lifetimes, she was no longer as spoiled and willful as before, and was always thinking about how to change the fate of her family's destruction.
Thinking about this made me feel inexplicably melancholy.
The child was sensitive and immediately noticed Jiang Mi's unusual behavior. She cautiously asked, "Cousin, are you here to see Grandpa?"
"Um."
"Grandpa is tending to the sweet potatoes in the field right now. If there's anything urgent, I'll go to the field and call him back." Every time my cousin looks for Grandpa, he gets startled and his expression becomes extremely serious. This time will probably be the same.
"It's alright, I'll wait here." Jiang Mi shook her head and refused, saying there was no rush.
Jiang Mi didn't need to worry about household chores, so she wasn't in a hurry to go home; at this time, most people were working hard in the fields, and few had free time.
Only a few children were chasing each other around the village, except for people like Jiang Mi who were pampered and didn't have to do anything.
Jiang's mother felt sorry for Jiang Mi, and they took care of everything they could. According to Jiang's mother, if the sky were to fall, they would hold it up, and if all else failed, there were still her three older brothers. Mi could just play happily in peace.
Jiang Mi suddenly remembered that she had brought some candy with her when she went out. She took it out from her pocket and placed it in front of Xiao Zhu Zhao: "Try this."
"Wow!" Little Zhu Zhao's eyes lit up, and she happily picked up one of the candies. The sweetness spread from her mouth, and Little Zhu Zhao said excitedly, "I've never eaten candy before."
In this era, children who have access to desserts are generally from wealthy or privileged families.
These small candies cost several coins each, and ordinary people wouldn't waste their money on such things. They would spend it wisely and save money by eating frugally.
From childhood to adulthood, Xiao Zhu Zhao had only ever drunk water mixed with white sugar; he had never tasted candy before.
“I still have some here.” Jiang Mi took out all the remaining ones.
"I'll leave these for my older brothers and sisters, I'll just have one." She sensibly put the candy away.
Xiao Zhuzhao is the youngest in the family, with several older brothers and sisters. Because of his age, he helps with farm work.
"Honey's here!" Just then, Zhu Qiancheng's cheerful voice suddenly rang in my ears.
Looking over, one could see Zhu Qiancheng's feet were covered in yellow mud, his body was covered in dust, and he was carrying a hoe on his shoulder.
"Grandpa and my cousin brought us lots of candy!" Little Zhu Zhao happily showed off the candy to Zhu Qiancheng.
Zhu Qiancheng immediately put on a stern face and scolded, "You can't just take such valuable things as you please. Hurry up and return them to your cousin!"
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