Rebirth of Jiuyouyan

Twenty days after the flowers bloom, the ears of rice become more and more plump, and after another fifteen days, the rice has entered the ripening period.At this point, it will start to fall into the water.

The so-called falling into the water is to drain all the water in the rice fields, which is different from the previous drainage. After falling into the water, no more water will be diverted into the fields.At this point in the growth of rice, no more water is needed, and the falling water can dry the soil in the farmland and prepare for harvesting.

The weather has been hot recently, and there has been no rain for more than ten days in a row. Instead, Bai's father let the water fall a little earlier. He thinks that there may be heavy rain in a few days.

It is not good to fall into the water too early or too late. If it is too early, it will increase the amount of unripe rice when harvesting. If the water is not enough, it will make the rice vulnerable to pests; The poor quality of the plant will also cause lodging of the plant.Generally speaking, the calculation of the day of falling into the water is based on the conditions of the rice fields and the climate, after judging the day when it is best to harvest, and then calculating the time of falling into the water.

After Xia Yue drained all the rice fields, he stood on the ridge and looked at the rice fields in a daze.The rice grows very tall now, the plants are also very tall and straight, and the tassels look very pleasing.When the wind blows over, the vast fields are like rolling waves, and the rustling sound can be heard in his ears, which makes Xia Yue feel really pleasant.

On the second day after falling into the water, there was a strong wind in Yincheng.

The wind began to blow after noon, and the sun was still shining brightly in the morning, but at noon, the sun was covered by clouds.Originally, people felt that it was finally cool with the wind, but after less than half an hour, the wind became stronger and stronger.

Xia Yue and Shiyan stayed at home that day. After lunch, Xia Yue stood outside the door and looked up at the sky.

The wind was blowing non-stop, and gradually the heat was no longer felt.Shi Yan came out of the room, and said worriedly, "I'm afraid the sky will change."

Xia Yue nodded.

It is certain that the weather will change, but if it is just a heavy rain, he will not care so much.The windy look now gave him a bad feeling.He should have seen this kind of abnormal weather before, this kind of wind that is getting stronger and stronger, so strong that it can blow off the flower pots on the tall buildings...

Xia Yue's expression changed suddenly, he quickly called the servant to prepare the carriage, turned around and went into the room, put on his outer robe, pulled Shiyan on and left.

"Is Mr. Xiang going to the field?" Shi Yan was already worried about the field, but seeing her husband like this, she immediately reacted.

"Yes, the wind is too strong. If it rains, it will be troublesome." Xia Yue frowned. Yincheng is near the sea. If it is a typhoon as he guessed, things will be troublesome. "I'm worried that I will fall down."

Shiyan was startled, now Daozi is most afraid of falling down.Before falling into the water yesterday, he also took a special look at the mark he made a few days ago on the rice near the field ridge, and the mark was five centimeters above the water surface.The rice is growing tall now, the grains are full, and the tassels have begun to droop a little, and the possibility of lodging is all there.At this time, if there is a strong wind and heavy rain, and the rice falls in the water, it will be over.

The two hurried out of the gate and waited for the carriage.

"Have you encountered such a situation in previous years?" Xia Yue asked Shiyan.At this moment, the sky was already overcast, and the afternoon sky was as dark as evening. The two stood in front of the gate, their sleeves rattling by the wind.

Shi Yan shook her head and said, "I only encountered heavy rain when I was ten years old, but this is the first time I have seen such a strong wind."

When he was ten years old... Xia Yue felt as if something flashed in his mind, and before he could catch it, he heard the sound of horseshoes and axles.

Xia Yue turned his head to look at the carriage that was just able to drive over from the other side of the courtyard wall, and continued to ask: "How do you usually prevent the rice from falling down?"

"Driving piles, pulling the rope." Shi Yan replied quickly.

"What do I need? Is there enough for the Bai family?" Xia Yue didn't ask what to do, but after asking what he needed, he immediately turned to the boy who ran over and told him to hurry up and prepare everything. Immediately send it to Baijiatian.

The boy agreed, and after paying the money given by the young master, he watched the young master and young wife get into the carriage and hurried to the outskirts of the city.

When the couple arrived at Bai's house, Bai's father was about to take Yi Ao Yile to the field, and was pleasantly surprised to see Xia Yue and Shi Yan appearing.

Without exchanging too many pleasantries, Xia Yue followed Shi Yan to get the tools, and then went straight to the field.

The way to prevent the rice from falling down is actually to drive a wooden stick into the field every few steps, and then pull the rope to stop the rice.There are about nine rows of piles for one mu of field, eight for each row. Fortunately, the flowering period has already passed by this time, and people are not afraid of damaging the rice when they go down to the field.

Shiyan went down to the field with more than a dozen piles in her arms, and measured her steps to insert the stick into the soil. Xia Yue followed behind and pounded it into the soil with a mallet until it couldn't shake before she could feel relieved.

The wind has not become stronger for the time being, but it is still blowing continuously, and layers of green waves in the fields keep turning over.I don't know when the rain will fall, and the wind is likely to become stronger again. Several people dare not take it lightly, so they can only speed up the movement of their hands. After the stakes are laid in a row, they have to pull the rope. Each stake is tightly wound, just below the ears of rice, and protects the rice from falling down.

Daddy Bai asked the three little ones to stay at home obediently and not allow them to come out, and he also left the field.

When the six people finished handling the six acres of land, the young man came over driving a cart with a few servants.Xia Yue took the stick from Shi Yan's arms and asked him to explain to the servants how to do their homework.Shi Yan also knew that the more people the better, he went to the ridge to explain the essentials to the boys and the others, and repeatedly told the piles to be deeper and the ropes to be tied tightly.Several domestic servants were actually from farming families, so they all agreed and went to work quickly.

The tools of the Bai family are indeed not enough. In the past, they did not plant so many acres of land. Originally, Bai's father was worried about what to do with the remaining fields. Now that Xia Yue was so thoughtful, he not only asked people to prepare them before coming. The tools came, and the servants were asked to help with the work, and the heart was finally relieved.

A dozen or so people worked in the fields for nearly two hours before they finally laid all the fields and pulled the ropes.The wind was getting stronger and stronger at this time. Xia Yue and Shiyan were finally relieved to see that the rice was protected by the rope in the strong wind.

Several people went to the ridge of the field, and were about to pack their things, suddenly Yi Ao exclaimed, Xia Yue turned his head, and saw Father Bai protecting Father Bai, a thick and long branch hit Father Bai on the head, and shot at the father again. side fly.Xia Yue quickly pulled Shi Yan beside him into his arms, narrowly avoiding the murder weapon.

Taking advantage of the wind, the branch moved very fast. Father Bai was hit on the forehead, and blood flowed out on the spot. It was very scary to watch.Xia Yue quickly tore off his coat and asked him to cover his head, and immediately picked him up and drove him to Bai's house.

Daddy Bai was frightened at first, but he didn't panic too much after he realized it. He quickly prepared his things when he entered the house, and carefully scrubbed Father Bai's wound.After the blood was wiped off, everyone could see the wound clearly.

Father Bai's wound was below the hairline. The wound was not big, only one finger wide, but it seemed a little deep. Blood gushed out and couldn't stop for a while.

There is no way but to stop the bleeding first.Shiyan found a clean white cloth and steamed it in a pot. After the temperature dropped a little, he pressed it for his father to cover the wound.Injuries to farmers are also common, and the wound medicine is prepared, so there is no need to go to the doctor.Right now the wind is blowing, even if you go to the doctor, the doctor will probably not want to come.

The white cloth on the forehead was soaked with blood in no time, Shi Yan kept changing it with clean ones, changing five or six pieces of cloth back and forth, Father Bai didn't complain of pain.On the seventh piece of cloth, finally no blood seeped to the back of the four folded white cloth, so Shiyan asked her father to keep pressing it.

Xia Yue waited for his father-in-law's wound to stop bleeding, and saw his father-in-law and Shi Yan carefully applied the medicine and bandaged him, so he was relieved.

At this time, the wind outside the house was getting louder and louder. Father Bai heard it and worried that the heavy rain would soon fall, so he asked Xia Yue and Shi Yan to go back quickly.The couple saw that Father Bai seemed to be fine, so they obediently got up and left.Before leaving, Xia Yue specifically said that tomorrow he would bring the doctor to show his father-in-law a good look, and Daddy Bai thanked him gratefully.

After leaving the Baijiamen, the strong wind made people a little cold.Xia Yue was worried that if the servants continued to drive the cart back, something would wind up and hurt them too, so he asked the cart to be left at Bai's house, and three people sat on the shaft, and the rest followed suit. Get into the car together.

The servants didn't dare, for fear of breaking the rules, but Xia Yue gave him a sharp look and gave him the order to die. The young lady also persuaded her, so she bit the bullet and climbed into the carriage.Xia Yue asked Shi Yan to sit at the back, and separated him from the other servants by himself.The carriage was big enough, and the servants sitting across from him all shrunk their hands and feet neatly, but they couldn't touch Shiyan.The carriage followed the wind, although it carried a lot of people, it didn't seem slow, and drove back to Yun's house steadily.

When they returned to Yun's house, it was already raining.

After entering the door, I saw a servant waiting at the door, saying that Steward Fang, who had been drunk for a long time, sent a letter to ask the young master Fang if it was convenient for him to come over.

Xia Yue asked Shiyan to go back to her room to wait, then got into the carriage again, and went to Xijiu to get drunk.

Xijiuzui is actually not a big problem, but the backyard was blown into a mess by the wind. The serious thing is that not long ago, a fifteen or sixteen-year-old Xiaoer was hit on the head by a heavy object blown by the wind, and he passed out.When Xia Yue arrived, he looked at the scene and ordered to close the door early.There were still two or three customers in the restaurant, and Xia Yue asked shopkeeper Cheng to give them umbrellas, and the price was also discounted.He also confessed that the things in the backyard could be fixed firmly, and those that could not be fixed would be taken into the house. Together with Steward Fang, he carried the injured Xiaoer into the carriage and sent him to the hospital.

The doctor at the hospital checked it carefully, and said there was no major problem, and there was no bruise on the head, but the person could not get up temporarily, and don't move any more. Let him spend the night in the hospital tonight.Xia Yue paid the money, and waited with Steward Fang until Xiao Er woke up. Seeing that he was still awake and remembering things, he was relieved.Steward Fang planned to stay with him in the hospital, so Xia Yue left alone.

It was already dark at this time, the rain was heavier than before, and there were no pedestrians on the street.The coachman was wearing a coir raincoat and waiting in front of the hospital. Xia Yue didn't bring an umbrella, and walked into the rain with his head down. Although he moved quickly, he was still a little wet after getting into the carriage.

The road was slippery in rainy days, Xia Yue told the driver not to hurry.The raindrops slanted on the carriage, and the sound of the wind outside seemed to have no regular rhythm at all.Suddenly a white light flashed outside the car, and after a while, a burst of thunder was heard.The thunder seemed to be an order, and the rain suddenly became heavier.

When he returned to Yun's house again, he went straight to the bedroom.After working all afternoon, he rushed to Xijiuzui to deal with the affairs. It was windy and rainy, but fortunately everything was taken care of. At this moment, he was relieved, and suddenly felt a little tired and cold. Xia Yue opened the door and walked in. room, but did not see Shiyan who should be waiting in the room.He blinked, thinking that he might have gone to his father's side, but he always felt something was wrong.

Just as he was thinking, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside.

He turned his head and saw the young servant rushing in the door dripping wet. Seeing that he didn't salute, he hurriedly said: "Young Master, Young Madam has gone to the field alone!"

"What?" Xia Yue turned around suddenly, his face was pale by the lightning.

Immediately afterwards, there was a thunderstorm, and the rumbling sound lasted for a long time.