Farmer's eldest sister becomes rich

"That's fine. Since everyone agrees, let's form teams like we did when digging a deep well. Before we light a fire to burn the wasteland, we must prepare water for the fire, just in case."

The villagers all nodded with satisfaction.

Seeing that no one had any objections, the village chief continued, "Regarding farming, we have already talked about burning the wasteland. There is one more thing I want to tell you."

"I guess everyone is eating taro these days?"

"Taro is delicious..." the villagers said loudly.

The village chief smiled and said, "Taro is delicious. Have you ever thought about growing taro in your own fields?"

After hearing what the village chief said, the middle-aged woman smiled and said, "Huh? That's right! Taro is delicious, so let's plant more. Then we won't have to go hungry next year."

The village chief drank two sips of water and spoke again: "You don't have to plant too much. After all, we still have to pay grain taxes to the government every year. You just need to use the fields in the shade to plant taro."

The old man with a long beard laughed and said, "Haha, great! That's great! When the harvest is bad, after paying the grain tax, even if there is not much grain left, there are still taro, and the family will not starve."

Village chief Li Huairen looked at everyone in the audience as they discussed the matter heatedly.

He put his hands on his hips and said to everyone, "For farming, we need seeds. Now that everyone cannot leave the village, those who have extra vegetable seeds at home should share them with each other and plant what should be planted in the fields as soon as possible."

Then the village chief struck the gong again and said, "I have finished talking about farming. Next, I will talk about the second thing, the epidemic."

"Everyone knows that the disease has now spread to the town. I didn't let anyone leave the village before, but now our village is still safe, I feel relieved."

"Although our village is safe for the time being, we still need to take precautions and not be careless. Next, let Yueyue show everyone the protective face mask."

After listening to the village chief, An Yue took out the mask sample in her hand, held it in the air and showed it to the villagers over and over again.

An Yue demonstrated and said, "After you go back, each of you should make two face masks. Remember to change them every day. When washing, be sure to scald them with boiling water and then expose them to the sun. This way, they can kill bacteria and viruses."

After that, An Yue asked the crowd, "Yueyue asked everyone to drink Artemisia annua tea every two days. Have you been drinking it recently?"

The villagers smiled and nodded, saying:

“Our whole family drinks it!”

"Drink it!"

……

An Yue's voice was clear and pleasant. She said loudly, "Well, right now the doctors in town are overwhelmed and the medicine shop is in urgent need of herbs. Although the Artemisia annua tea is a bit bitter, I hope everyone will insist on drinking it."

"Also, we must guard against all odds and never let refugees enter our village, otherwise all our efforts will be wasted."

After hearing this, everyone expressed their agreement.

The village chief drank a few sips of water to moisten his throat and then stood up and said, "Everyone, when you go back, you must wear a protective mask like Yueyue did."

"Next, let's talk about the last question about grain tax collection."

"Last time the official left, I think he will come again in the next two days. What plans do you have for dealing with the official this time?"

The crowd started talking again off the field.

An Yue turned around and asked the village chief in a low voice: "Uncle, how do you think we should deal with this?"

The village chief stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and whispered: "Although it is said that the people should not fight with the officials, the old saying is true; the county magistrate is the parent official who provides food and clothing for the people."

“But in this year of natural disasters, not only did he not sympathize with the suffering of the people, but he also sucked the blood of the people.” After the village chief finished speaking, he couldn't help but sigh.

An Yue nodded. She understood the village chief's concerns.

But An Yue felt that the crops were grown by the villagers with great effort. If they were to just hand them over to the officials in such a disaster year, everyone would probably starve for the second half of the year.

After a few breaths, the village chief suddenly asked An Yue: "Does Miss Yue have a good idea?"

An Yue pursed her lips, tapped her forehead with her index finger, and said secretly in her heart: [Let the villagers dig a cellar! ]

So, An Yue said, "How about this, we pay a part and keep the rest?"

The village chief rolled his eyes and asked, "How should we store the remaining grain?"

"Then Yueyue will tell the villagers about the solution directly. What do you think, uncle?"

The village chief had great trust in An Yue. He nodded to An Yue with a "hmm".

An Yue looked at the villagers in the audience, and said loudly with a firm look in her eyes: "Uncles, aunts, grandpas, and grandmas, Yue Yue has an idea. Let's listen to Yue Yue and see if it works or not."

All the villagers in the audience said, "Okay, tell us about it."

"Yueyue thought, let's hide some of the food and only hand over a small portion to the officials. This way, we won't annoy the officials and we can still keep some food."

The villagers looked at each other, and someone said worriedly: "What if the officials find out?"

An Yue smiled and said confidently, "We can dig a cellar in a hidden place in our home."

"When the officials come, we will hide the food in our cellar. If they insist on searching, we can cover up the location of the cellar and insist that we have no surplus food. Then they won't be able to do anything to us, right?"

The villagers off the field all had smiles on their faces, as if they saw hope.

An Yue continued, "This cellar is a good place. It's warm in winter and cool in summer. In addition to storing food, it can also store various fruits and vegetables."

"For example, in the summer, you can store some meat and fruits for a short period of time, and in the winter, you can put sweet potatoes, radishes, cabbages, etc. in the cellar."

A middle-aged man said, "If Yueyue says so, then if we encounter famine or war in the future, we can store food and vegetables in advance, and life won't be too difficult!"

An Yue smiled and said affirmatively, "Of course. However, it's better to put a few jars in the cellar. When storing meat, they should be sealed tightly to prevent rats from eating them. The cellar should also be ventilated occasionally."

After hearing this, everyone nodded in satisfaction.

Qin smiled and said, "This idea is great, girl! This way, we can hide the grain from the officials and store all kinds of fruits. It's really a win-win situation!"

"Then uncle and auntie need to think about when to start digging. Yueyue can help draw a sketch. Then, we can let the villagers come and see and learn how to dig a cellar."

The village head and his wife had a brief discussion with their son Li Jing and quickly responded: "Then we will start digging tomorrow!"

An Yue once again spoke loudly to the villagers off the field: