Defeat natural disasters with farming

In fact, the population of the village is not large. Ye Yu learned from Deputy Han before that the population of each city is not large. The resident population is only more than 1, not to mention other smaller ones, ranging from hundreds to thousands of people.

Ye Yu thought, Wangsi City and Jingbian City should be the ones with the largest population. The former absorbed the population from the vicinity of the capital, and both refugees and small village residents were willing to live in Wangsi City. After all, a town The sense of security is incomparable in a small place.

The latter is because Jingbian City is a typical border city with a combination of soldiers and civilians and high obedience, so the turmoil after the natural disaster is not serious. In addition, General Chu has many soldiers, and he has great prestige in Jingbian City. As a result, Jingbian City originally had many residents, at least 3 according to Chu Xufeng.

Thinking of this, Ye Yu's writing hand paused. Speaking of which, the population of the Jokhang Kingdom is really not that big. He had read the file and knew that the combined population of the entire Jokhang Kingdom was only worth over [-] million. Now it is probably even less. up.

Ye Yu finished recording these things and then put away his pen. He has the habit of keeping a diary. In addition to the daily records, there are also various flashes of inspiration in the thick book. Every page in the diary is glued. A protruding bookmark is stuck, and the main content of this page is written on it. If you want to read it in the future, just find the bookmark and turn to that page.

He put the diary away, and as soon as he went out, he heard Mother Ye and Sister Ye chatting.

"I think the name Yecheng is very good. It is very simple and easy to understand. We used to be called Yejiacun, but now we are called Yecheng. Isn't it just right!" Mrs. Ye said while working.

Mother Ye thought for a while and said: "Yecheng is quite good, but our village not only has people with the surname Ye, but also many people with other surnames, such as the Shen family and the Wang family. Together, they can be regarded as the mainstay of the village, and they probably don't want to be called Ye Cheng."

"It's true, then the City of Hope that my brother Bao took is not bad." Mrs. Ye said cheerfully when she saw Ye Yu walk in.

Ye Yu greeted her politely, then sat on the stool to help his mother knead the dough, "Let's see if the villagers have any other ideas, anyway, it's just a name, it doesn't matter what it is."

After he finished speaking, he asked again: "Is this going to make sticky bean buns?"

Mother Ye replied: "Yes, it happens that there are still some yellow rice noodles and corn noodles at home, so I might as well make some sticky bean buns."

Sticky bean buns are easy to make. When Ye Mu made them, she told Ye Yu a custom, "Actually, it's not a custom. Just listen to the story. It used to be said that when choosing a baker, you should choose a family with good looks and a gentle personality." People who say that the noodles sent by such people are ready and taste sweet.”

Ye Yu listened carefully, so he smiled and said, "Then the sticky bean buns you made must be the best."

Mother Ye glanced at him when she heard the words, couldn't help but also laughed, and tapped his forehead with her index finger, "You ghost, you are as sweet-mouthed as your father."

At this moment, Ye Yu was helping her stir the bean paste stuffing, "No way, my father and I are telling the truth."

The finished sticky bean buns were frozen outside overnight, and Ye Mu even picked up some and sent them to the old house. The elderly and children in the family love this taste.

When eating, it is heated thoroughly in the pot, and the sticky bean buns become soft and glutinous, and they can be eaten as soon as they are rolled in a bowl filled with soybean noodles. Ye Yu was so hot that he couldn’t breathe, but it was so good Eat, there is a lot of sugar, but it is not greasy at all, he can eat two or three at a time with soybean noodles.

After about half a month of such an ordinary day, they finally decided on the name of the city. As Ye Yu expected, it was hoped that the word "Hope" would stand out from the encirclement and become the name of the city in the future.

In fact, there are not many names participating in the election. Yecheng, Jiwangcheng, Mingzhucheng, and Fengshoucheng are the only four. Among them, Jiwang’s support rate accounts for half, Yecheng and Fengshou each account for one-fifth, and the rest It is the pearl.

Ye Yu thinks that the name Harvest City is quite good and has a good meaning, but in the end Hope City stands out.

As for the appointment of various officials, Father Ye and the others are still deliberating, and they may have to wait for a while before there is a result.

In addition, Father Ye announced another matter, which caused an uproar in an instant.

This matter is related to the abolition of the field and the division of the field. Let’s talk about the former first. In fact, since the natural disaster, the fields outside the village have been difficult to take care of. It’s like the 35 mu of land that Ye Yu’s family originally bought, which is basically rented out. Yes, but with the death and departure of the renter, and the distance from the village, it is impossible to deal with it every day. Weeds have grown on it, and it is in a semi-abandoned state.

Therefore, after discussing with other people, Father Ye decided to confiscate this part of the land. Of course, it was not unconditional, and the exchange was a large amount of points, which was even enough to exchange a cow for his own use.

Now that Father Ye has taken the lead as the village head, other people will naturally respond positively. Anyway, the fields outside the village are really difficult to take care of. Some lazy people have not farmed for several years. The fields are very barren. The points are worth it too.

The latter is the division of land worth talking about. Father Ye has established a new system for dividing land in the future. All children in the village who have reached the age of 12 and have a household registration in Yejia Village (or in the future, Jiwang City) can be divided regardless of gender. When it comes to three acres of wasteland, if you want to cultivate it, you only need to reclaim it yourself. You must know that the grain grown on the three acres of land is enough for one person to eat for a year.

But correspondingly, there are advantages and disadvantages. The disadvantage is that half of the parents’ land will be confiscated after their death, and the remaining half will be distributed according to the tradition. In fact, if you calculate it carefully, this is not bad. News, after all, half of the confiscation is not much, and the three acres of wasteland allocated to the children is enough to make up for the gap.

There is also a new land distribution system for defectors. They will be allocated one mu of land according to their head. If they have enough contributions or enough points to exchange for household registration, they can enjoy the rights after they settle down and be allocated three acres of wasteland.

As soon as these two incidents were announced, they caused a lot of discussion among the villagers, but no one disagreed with them. After all, everyone will have children in the future. It is impossible to say that someone will suffer or take advantage of it. up.

The days are gradually passing by in the discussion among the villagers. As the sunshine time becomes longer, the weather gradually warms up, the land thaws, the gurgling spring water flows by, and the green shoots emerge from the branches, reminding everyone that spring is coming up.

The first thing the whole village should do after spring comes is to observe the thawed fields, especially a few fertile fields, to see if these fields have been eroded by acid rain, and if so, to what extent and whether they need to be repaired.

Fortunately, the acid rain did not last long, and there were several downpours and heavy snowfalls afterwards, which diluted the acidic substances in the soil, so the condition of the fields was not bad, and it was only necessary to remove the excrement of livestock. Compost after fermentation and then apply to the ground.

The same is true for the land assigned to Ye Yu's family. Father Ye is no longer busy discussing business matters, and he still has to plow in the spring. It must be troublesome for their family to grow their own land, but it is much simpler as long as they use food to hire people. Chu Xufeng’s guards are not so much hired as helping. If Ye Yu insisted on paying, Jia Yi and the others would not want it at all. The main reason is that they are physically strong, and the life of spring plowing seems to them to be the same as It is as simple as eating and drinking water, and it can be done in a few days.

Chu Xufeng even said: "I have eaten at your house almost every day this year, and it is normal for them to come to help Chunpeng."

Jia Yi also echoed: "The work is not heavy, and it can be done in a few days. And now that there are cattle, you only need points to use them for one day. Cattle are good partners in farming."

Since they said so, Ye Yu had no choice but to discuss with Ye Mu to let them have dinner at home during this time.

So next, Ye Mu changed the way of cooking. Braised pork, sauerkraut pork vermicelli, bean ribs, etc. are all big meat dishes. It is enough to make one dish on a normal day, but now she cooks it every day. Jia Yi and the others eat it. The mouth was full of oil, and in the end even everyone gained several pounds.

Compost, breed, cultivate…

In the fields of the village, the sound of "moo" cows can be heard all the time, but the villagers who rent the cows will not let the cows pull the plow endlessly, but will let them rest halfway and feed them To eat feed or drink water, cattle can be regarded as the most valuable property in the village.

By the time everything was done, it was the beginning of April, and the weather was getting hotter and hotter. It was cold in the morning and evening, but I couldn’t wear thick clothes at noon, so I had to change into thin clothes, otherwise my whole body would be soaked in sweat.

Originally, they wanted to open up wasteland this year, but the plan couldn't keep up with the changes. The disaster that happened a few days ago made them temporarily put aside the idea of ​​opening up wasteland. It would be a good thing to be able to take good care of the existing fields this year. If the harvest can be the same as in previous years The food is even better.

At this time, Ye Yu suddenly remembered something. The seeds brought by Deputy Han were still in the cellar, and he didn't know if they could still germinate.

Thinking of this, he found a few packets of seeds and soaked them in clear water according to the types. If I remember correctly, the three types were taro, lychee and sugarcane seeds.

In the end, only the taro seeds germinated. Ye Yu regretted it, but was not very surprised. Litchi and sugar cane are both impatient/fucking. During this period of time, they were flooded by sea water and kept in the cellar. Germination is really a miracle.

Even the taro doesn't know if it can grow smoothly, so I can only try to plant it in the field. If it can grow, it is a good thing, but if it doesn't grow, it is just a waste of a field, which is acceptable.

The author says:

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