In prison, she was filled with regret.
Unfortunately, it was all too late.
One afternoon in late June, Anping Village was hit by its first heavy rain of the year.
Moreover, the heavy rain lasted for three days straight without stopping.
The villagers of Anping Village were extremely anxious as they watched the rain outside.
This is the critical period for crops to grow. Is this sudden heavy rain going to drown their crops?
Many villagers even braved the rain to go to the fields to fight the flood.
Grandma Tian was so anxious that she couldn't sit still. She repeatedly asked her sons to put on straw hats and go out to check on their grain.
But then I thought about it again…
They even have pig offal, so they won't go hungry even if all the grain spoils.
After all, her sons' health was more important. So she suppressed her nervousness again.
Tian Laosan and the others were anxious; they wanted to go out and check several times, but their mother stopped them each time.
It rained heavily for five days straight.
The weather finally cleared up on the sixth day.
Early in the morning, just as dawn was breaking, Tian Laosan and Tian Laoer went out to check on the crops.
To their surprise…
While other people's crops were flooded or blown down by strong winds, theirs were completely unharmed.
Look at the sorghum and corn stalks standing tall in the morning breeze, as well as the lush green peanuts and plump vegetables.
this…
Isn't something a little off?
They quickly went back to tell the old lady about it, and the old lady immediately wanted to run out to see.
Seeing his mother running so fast, Tian Laosan quickly called out to her to slow down, as the road outside was slippery. Tian Guoguo had just gotten up when she saw her grandmother running outside. Confused, she quickly put on her clothes and followed her out to see what was going on.
When I saw Grandma's eyes welling up with tears of emotion because the corn and sorghum stalks hadn't fallen over...
Tian Guoguo finally found out what had happened!
The old lady not only shed tears, but she also knelt on the ground to thank God.
Tian Guoguo blinked her big eyes.
This isn't thanks to God; it's because she changed the unimproved seeds of that era to modern, improved varieties when she was planting.
Only in this way can it resist lodging!
Not only are they resistant to lodging, but there's also a pleasant surprise at harvest time.
But she couldn't tell her grandmother about this.
The rain finally stopped, and many villagers went out again to drain the water.
Drainage was very troublesome in those days. If it was a terraced field, waterwheels could be used for drainage, but this was mostly used in the south.
The water flow in the north is insufficient, making it difficult to operate.
The only way they could do was use the most basic method: to scoop water up with a ladle from the edge of the field and put it into buckets to transport the water out.
But doing this only allows you to scrape water from both sides of the field.
Because the fields were flooded, it was impossible for anyone to get in.
Xie Shuyan was also chased out by his mother to fetch water. He was carrying a bucket of water towards his own field, but before he even reached the field, he saw his wife!
He rushed over and asked, "Honey, what are you doing here?"
Grandma Tian had finished inspecting the crops and was about to go back when she heard Xie Shuyan's words and noticed that her granddaughter had also come out.
The old lady rushed over to pick up her granddaughter and take her home.
It had just rained, and it was cold outside. Tian Guoguo noticed the bamboo water ladle in Xie Shuyan's bucket, and a brilliant idea flashed into her mind.
She told her grandmother that she didn't want to go home, but wanted to go to the fields with Xie Shuyan first.
The old lady also felt sorry for the villagers' crops, but the fields were difficult to access; a slight misstep could result in a dog-faced mess!
How could she let her granddaughter go?
Tian Guoguo knew her grandmother was worried, and after being refused twice, she asked Xie Shuyan to go home with her first. Xie Shuyan was puzzled.
But whatever my wife says goes.
He obediently agreed and went home with his wife!
Tian Laosan and Lao Er were also preparing to carry buckets to irrigate their own fields.
Although their crops are quite good, it's never good to have water in the fields!
Tian Guoguo called out to them.
He asked his father to bring over the bamboo from the doorway and to hollow out all the bamboo tubes. Old Man Tian was also bewildered.
This is a bamboo stalk with a tube that he managed to get back after a lot of trouble.
He also plans to make bamboo rice in a few days.
Seeing that her father wasn't moving, Tian Guoguo urged him to hurry up.
Seeing that her granddaughter needed the money urgently, Old Lady Tian urged Old Man Tian to hurry up and go.
Tian Laosan…
They have no choice but to obey.
Tian Guoguo went into the house through the bamboo tube her father had opened.
She found a hose and a hand-cranked water pump in the space.
Of course, none of the Tian family members recognized what this was.
Tian Guoguo asked her father to scoop some water into a wooden basin, then put one end of a bamboo tube into the basin and the other end into her soft tube.
The hose was already connected to the water pump.
Simply crank the pump to draw water from the basin into the bamboo tube.
But how do you get the water out of the bamboo tube?
Tian Guoguo asked her father to drill a few holes in the water inlet of the connecting hose, and then to make a valve at the water inlet to prevent water from flowing back.
The valve switch is located at the water inlet for easy control.
That's easy.
Tian Laosan will be able to finish it soon.
Tian Guoguo then plugged up the holes around the hose and started turning the water pump.
She was too weak; she could only turn it twice before she couldn't turn it anymore.
Fortunately, Xie Shuyan understood immediately and ran over to let his wife rest while he took care of her!
Tian Guoguo was happy to have an easy time and gave it to him without hesitation.
Xie Shuyan cranked the water pump, and the water in the basin was quickly sucked into the bamboo tube. He then pressed the switch to close the valve at the water inlet.
Then open the hole for the water inlet.
The water in the bamboo tube actually sprayed out from the spout!
Experiment successful!
Tian Guoguo was delighted and immediately asked her father to borrow some bamboo tubes from other families so they could pump water from the fields.
Old Tian readily agreed and went.
When the villagers heard that the Tian family had a way to drain the water, they were all curious about how it was done and came out to see.
The fields are muddy and sandy, making it harder to pump water than a basin, which means that it takes more physical effort to operate the pump.
Fortunately, everything went smoothly.
The first bucket of water was quickly pumped out, which excited and delighted the villagers.
They managed to save their crops!
Immediately, some people wanted to borrow the Tian family's drainage pipe for their own use.
If someone borrows, naturally someone else will follow suit!
When more people borrow, chaos ensues regarding who gets to use it first and who gets to use it later.
The village chief quickly urged everyone to calm down.
We only have one set of tools right now, so we should all unite and help each other to drain the water from the fields.
Everyone looked at each other...
The village chief's words made sense, and they all shouted that they would listen to the village chief.
After that, everyone worked together to drain the water from each field.
By nightfall, all the water in the village's fields had been drained.
The villagers were overjoyed, and each household brought their own food to the Tian family to express their gratitude.
If it weren't for the farmers, their grain would surely have been lost!
Grandma Tian was too embarrassed to accept it.
She was about to refuse.
We're all from the same village, we see each other all the time, so let's skip the formalities.
Tian Guoguo grabbed her grandmother's arm, "Put it away!"
It's a favor, not their obligation, for them to lend out the things they worked so hard to make for free!
If we don't collect it this time, the villagers will think it's only right.
The desire for human desires is boundless; it must be curbed!
After hearing her granddaughter's words, the old lady finally understood and happily accepted all the gifts that everyone had brought.
News of Anping Village's successful drainage quickly spread to the surrounding villages.
Many villagers came to the Tian family wanting to borrow it.
The Tian family has already returned the bamboo tubes they borrowed from other villagers; if they want to use them, they will have to prepare their own.
Everyone said there was no problem.
Old Tian lent them the bamboo tube.
The Tian family's vegetables were ripe, and that evening the old lady went to pick some green beans and eggplants to stir-fry and eat.
Freshly picked vegetables taste especially delicious.
Everyone ate until their bellies were round and full.
Before we knew it, it was harvest season.
Early that morning.
Tian Guoguo rarely gets up early, and she dressed herself and headed out.
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