Get the golden finger at the beginning: Enjoy the journey of escaping from the famine

Fortunately, the temperature is not very high now, so even if you add seasonings, it will not become smelly at room temperature.

Shen Li was worried that the wild boar meat would become smelly, so two hours later she skewered the meat and hung it under the eaves to dry.

The family looked at the pork strips hanging under the eaves. Is this all right?

"Ali, is this all right?"

"After two days, take it down and cook it in a water pot and then air dry it."

"You can also dry it over fire."

"oh oh."

Shen Changshan's eyes lit up as he looked at the strips of meat. This way, he could just take them out and eat them whenever he wanted to eat meat in the future. The taste wouldn't be strong and he wouldn't have to worry about it attracting attention.

He looked at Shen Li with admiration, his daughter was indeed smart.

Pei Yu just came out to take a look when they were busy and offered to help, but was sternly rejected by Shen Li.

Pei Yu was just being polite, but seeing that Shen Li was determined, he did not insist and went back to the house.

Four days later, the Shen family looked at the basket full of hard dried meat. Is this it?

Shen Li picked up one first and took a bite. It was okay, not too hard and acceptable.

It's a little spicy, and the saltiness is just right. It's neither too big nor too small, which is quite suitable.

"Mom and Dad, would you like to give it a try?"

Shen Li took a pair of scissors from the kitchen, picked up a piece of pork jerky and cut it shorter. Probably because she was not at home, they couldn't control the length well, so they cut it a little longer.

Everyone in the Shen family picked up one and tried it, and everyone's eyes lit up.

Shen Changshan: "Ali, this wild boar meat tastes really good when cooked this way!"

Shen Yuanzhou: "Little sister, this is great, let's make some more when we have time!"

Shen Qi'an: "Yeah, it's a little spicy, but it's delicious."

Seeing how happy they were, Shen Li also smiled, "This is the first time we've made this. Next time, let's make something less spicy."

Shen Qian'an and Xu Taohua nodded. It's not that they can't eat spicy food, but they usually eat light food.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye two months have passed. During these two months, it has not rained except for the one time when I first arrived.

The crops in the fields depend on each family drawing water from the river to maintain their crops, otherwise they would have dried up long ago.

But now, the water level in the river has dropped a lot, and the villagers are worried.

Most of this food had to be handed over, and the remaining small portion was their own food rations.

But now looking at the crops in the fields, they always feel that the harvest may not be good this year.

Sometimes when grain cannot be delivered, the only option is to pay money, but the problem is that no one is rich.

That day, Shen Changshan took Shen Qian'an to the village chief's house for a meeting.

Those who came were the pillars of their families. They brought stools and sat in the yard of the village chief's house, without saying a word.

Because there were so many people, the yard seemed a bit crowded, but strangely it was very quiet.

After a long while, the village chief finally broke the silence and said, "Tell me, what should we do with the crops in the fields?"

No one said anything. What could they do? They depended on God for their crops.

Now that it’s not raining, what else can they do?

"Village head, isn't there a reservoir upstream of Sanli River? Can't we open the gate and release the water?"

Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard this, and they all looked at the village chief.

The village chief sighed deeply, "Do you think I don't want to?"

"Then why don't you think about which village the reservoir belongs to?"

"There are five or six villages along the Sanli River. What can the people of Baijia Village do?"

"What should I do?"

Village chief Shen Zhenyuan sighed and said, "I got some news, I don't know if it's true or not, but there's chaos in the south. If you have money, please store some food for future use."

Shen Zhenyuan is now certain of the news that there is chaos in the south.

During this period, he went to the town many times. The prices of food and medicine were slowly rising, and the prices of salt and sugar also increased a lot.

All signs indicate that the South is indeed in chaos.

And now, it hasn’t rained for nearly two months. If the river dries up and it doesn’t rain again, the crops in the fields will be completely ruined.

"Uncle Village Chief, are you telling the truth?"

The village chief said: "I told you, I don't know whether it's true or not. You have to identify it yourself."

Food prices have risen so much now. If it rains, or if the news is false, he cannot take the blame.

Everyone was silent, especially the Shen family. The village chief was not the kind of person who spoke without purpose. He must have thought deeply before saying this.

"Okay, since no one has a good solution, let's go."

Things have come to this point. If it doesn't rain, the villagers will abandon their crops and keep the water to save their lives.

"Changshan, you stay."

After everyone in the yard had left, Shen Zhenyuan called Shen Changshan into the house.

"Changshan, tell me, what should we do in this situation?"

"Uncle Si, I have no other choice. We can only hope that it rains."

Shen Zhenyuan looked at his nephew in silence. His nephew must have known some news, but he was unable to confirm whether it was true or not, so he didn't say it.

Shen Changshan looked at Fourth Uncle's haggard face and couldn't bear it. "Fourth Uncle, I can only tell you that if you can buy food now, buy more food and store more water at home."

Shen Changshan stood up and bowed to Shen Zhenyuan, "Fourth uncle, if you trust me, you can do it. If you are worried, just pretend that I didn't say this today."

Shen Zhenyuan nodded, "I understand, Changshan, Qi An is still waiting for you outside, go back."

Shen Changshan took Shen Qian'an back home in silence.

Shen Li saw that her family was in a good situation, and her father seemed to be in a bad mood, probably because today's matter was not resolved.

But this problem is destined to have no solution. There are so many villages along the Sanli River, and it is Baijia Village that opens the sluice gates to release water. After their water is distributed to each village, it will not last long.

What's more, when it comes to their own interests, people may not necessarily open the floodgates.

"Ali, tell me, how did it become like this?"

In fact, if the court officials had been more responsible and provided timely disaster relief, things might not have come to this point.

Even if the imperial court reduces taxes and distributes disaster relief grain, how much will reach the hands of the common people?

How much can they enjoy?

But this dynasty has existed for a long time, and there are already many roots of corruption, and there are countless corrupt officials.

If the king is unkind, the ministers will be disloyal.

The people are in danger!

"Dad, don't think too much. We are just ordinary people. We can't do anything. All we can do is try our best to save the lives of our family."

Shen Changshan sighed deeply, "Dad is narrow-minded, he is not as clear-headed as Ah Li."

"Dad, you don't have to worry too much about the tribesmen. They have lived here for so many years and they have some savings."

Shen Changshan felt a little ashamed. As a father, he still needed his daughter's comfort. It would be embarrassing to tell others about it.

Shen Qi'an was listening on the side. It seemed that in the minds of his father and younger sister, the situation would get even worse in the future.

"Dad, Ali is right. Since the situation has become like this, we have to prepare for the worst."

Shen Changshan was a little ashamed just now, but now he is very pleased. His children have grown up and are very outstanding.

"Well, Dad knows. He won't dwell on it anymore."

Shen Changshan really figured it out. He was just an ordinary person, and faced with such an environment, he was powerless to change anything.

While protecting his family, if the tribe members believe in him, he will remind them, and if they do not believe in him, he will not say anything.

If a disaster really strikes in the future, he will have no regrets.