On the wedding day, I was broken off, so I remarried his uncle

Because the county magistrate had to go to her mother's house to collect bean seeds.

Song Xile was really worried that his honest parents would let the cat out of the bag when facing the officials!

So, the next morning, the couple got up early and prepared to rush back first!

When they walked near the market of the small fishing village, the two of them deliberately took a detour and went to the market!

In Song Xile's impression, the market in the small fishing village was originally very lively.

However, this time Song Xile discovered that there were fewer and fewer stalls selling live fish in the market, and the entire market was even quieter than the last time she came!

The vendors had sad looks on their faces, and occasionally a few pedestrians walked by, but they were also in a hurry!

Chen Yunyou looked at the scene in the market, feeling a lot of emotion in his heart. The market in the former small fishing village was so noisy and bustling.

Every morning, waiters from restaurants and eateries in the city line up here to buy fresh seafood, fearing that they will be snatched away by others if they are late!

Looking at the deserted market now, the comparison between the two makes even he, a student who does not do any work, feel uneasy!

"The drought is too severe!" Chen Yunyou sighed.

Song Xile sighed unconsciously!

The two walked from beginning to end of the market, but only found a butcher's stall!

The butcher saw a customer coming and called out, "Young lady, would you like to buy some meat? It's a good deal to eat meat now. Do you want to buy some to try?"

Don't worry, our meat is the freshest, and the pigs are slaughtered today!"

Song Xile walked to the stall and asked curiously, "Certain food and vegetable prices are expensive now, so why is the price of meat still so reasonable?"

"Young lady, you don't know that many families can't afford to raise pigs now. People are almost out of food, let alone pigs with big appetites."

"So, many people come to us to sell their livestock, so the price naturally goes down!"

"On the other hand, even if ordinary people have money, they dare not buy meat. In comparison, there are more people selling livestock and fewer people buying meat, so the price will naturally be fairer!"

Song Xile nodded, pointed to a piece of fatty pork belly and asked, "How much is this meat per pound?"

"Eighteen cents a pound. You can make a lot of oil from it when you take it home!" the butcher's wife tried hard to sell it.

When Song Xile heard this, it was no wonder that the people did not dare to buy it. Compared with other food, the price did not increase much. But for the people who didn't have much money, the top priority was to store food, fill their stomachs, and feed their families!

Even if the price of meat has not increased much, those who don't have much money would naturally be reluctant to buy it!

Seeing his wife remained silent, Chen Yunyou said, "Weigh this piece of pork belly and see how many pounds it is. I want all of it!"

When the butcher’s wife heard this, she was overjoyed!

She and her husband were selling at two different stalls. She thought the pork here would not be sold today, and was thinking about taking the meat away later!

Unexpectedly, this business came so quickly. The butcher's wife happily cut the meat and weighed it.

The butcher's wife handed the raised scale to the two men and said, "Look, it's five pounds and one ounce!"

After Chen Yun nodded.

The butcher's wife then put down the scale in her hand and said with a smile: "My two guests, here are ninety-one coins. Just give me ninety coins. Do you need anything else?"

Song Xile raised his hand and took half a leaf of pork liver and three ribs on the chopping board and said, "Calculate how much these are. I want them all!"

The butcher's wife smiled so hard that her eyes narrowed into slits!

As she weighed the ribs skillfully, she said, "Just give me eight cents for the half leaf of pork liver. These ribs are eleven cents a pound, and here are two pounds and nine ounces, so just give me thirty cents!"

Song Xile counted out 128 copper coins from his small bag and gave them to the other party, "Can you count them and see if they are correct?"

The butcher's wife took the copper coins, counted them carefully, and quickly took the straw rope beside the chopping board to tie the things up. She then took a large bone with the meat removed from the chopping board and said politely, "Young lady, if you don't mind, take this bone back and make soup with it!"

Song Xile did not refuse, "Then I won't be polite!"

The butcher's wife swiftly tied the big bones with a straw rope and handed them to Song Xile, saying cheerfully, "If you think this meat tastes good, you can come and take care of my business often in the future!"

Song Xile agreed with a smile!

Chen Yunyou took the things from his wife's hand, and the two started walking back. When they passed the grocery store, Song Xile bought another bag of maltose for the two little nephews to sweeten their mouths!

After leaving the small fishing market, the two were lucky enough that they ran into an ox cart not far from the market!

Riding on the ox cart, the speed is always much faster than two people walking on foot.

The ox cart was swaying along the country road. Song Xile looked at the sluggish wheat in the field and a look of worry appeared on his face!

Even the joy of going home was diluted a lot!

Chen Yunyou followed his wife's gaze and saw sparse, short wheat seedlings!

He couldn't help but sigh: "This weather is too dry!"

After hearing Chen Yunyou's sigh, the old man driving the cart couldn't help but sigh as well: "Who says it's not true? If God doesn't give us food to eat, I'm afraid this year's harvest won't even be enough to pay the tax!"

"By then, I don't know how many families will sell their children!"

After the old man driving the cart finished speaking, he gently flicked the whip in his hand, and the ox cart slowly started moving again.

His eyes were full of helplessness and worry, and his deeply wrinkled face was full of the vicissitudes of life.

After hearing this, Song Xile felt heavy in his heart!

At this time, people’s ability to resist risks is really too small!

Now thinking about it carefully, she originally thought that as long as she came up with high-yield bean seeds, she could solve the current crisis.

Now it seems that I was obviously too naive!

No matter how drought-resistant a crop is, it won’t grow if there is no water at all!

I wonder if the county magistrate will take any other countermeasures next?

At this time, Chen Yunyou was also wondering whether the county magistrate would impose corvee labor in the future?

However, launching corvée labor was not an easy task. It required a lot of manpower and material resources, and also required considering the emotions and wishes of the people.

If not handled properly, it may lead to greater danger.

But this is the only feasible solution at the moment. If we don't find a way to find water, it would be a pipe dream to expect that the bean seeds of Xile can save the drought crisis!