Crossing the Unknown Country

Su He's father did not hold back and explained to everyone the ins and outs of raising chickens and composting. These may seem like trivial matters, but if he didn't explain, some people really wouldn't know how to do them.

After hearing this, everyone said, "These methods are good. Why didn't we know about them before? You still need to be knowledgeable. Look at the Su family. They are so smart. They can figure out such a good method by themselves."

Su He's father smiled and said, "This is what the children figured out by reading books themselves. If it weren't for them, I wouldn't have figured it out."

Su He's father had discussed this with his family, otherwise he was afraid that others would say that there was a demon in the family. Your family was very poor for decades, but now you have everything. There must be a demon when something happens suddenly. You should pay attention to Su He's safety. Don't leave any handle for the future. This time, take this opportunity to make it clear.

Everyone said at once: "Yes! They sell medicinal herbs and copy books for the library. They earn money and read books. This is all related to reading and writing!"

Someone else said, "That's right. If you can work with a library, you can find all kinds of books!"

An old man said earnestly: "Children must be taught to read more, otherwise they will not know anything and cannot even grow crops."

Everyone agreed that they should make sure their children go to school and study hard. Grandpa Su Pei is already teaching, and it would be wrong for the children not to go to school or not study well.

Su He's parents listened to what everyone said. The villagers were honest. As long as what they said made sense, no one would doubt anything. This was good. As long as the people around them didn't say anything, outsiders wouldn't know anything. In this way, Su He would be safe, and his family would have an excuse for whatever they did in the future.

The village chief asked everyone to be quiet, and then said to everyone: "Everyone should learn from the Su He family's chicken farming and composting. As for your relatives in other villages, if they want to learn, they can learn. Anyway, it's all for more food. As long as everyone can have enough food, fewer people can die. Every year, there are people who starve to death or freeze to death in every village. If you can grow more food and raise more chickens, you can eat more eggs and meat, and the extra can be exchanged for some money, so you can survive anyway."

Everyone was very happy when they heard this. This was great. Everyone had relatives in these villages and towns. If they could help everyone so that they wouldn't starve, who wouldn't be willing? Now basically everyone couldn't eat enough. If they could grow more food, they could eat enough and exchange it for other things.

The village chief and everyone asked questions to the Su He family. They were very familiar with these things and helped everyone answer their questions one by one. The Su He family was not secretive at all and explained even the details very clearly, and everyone was very grateful.

Everyone in the village said that from now on, the Su family’s affairs would be their village’s affairs, and if there was anything to say, just tell them directly, as they had plenty of energy to deal with other things.

The village had never been so lively before, and everyone was having fun together. They discussed how to raise chickens and how to make compost. The village chief was very pleased to see the villagers working together.

He was born and raised here, and took over the position of village chief from his father until now. Most of the people in the village are from his own clan, with elders and many younger generations. There are also a few outsiders who have lived here for several generations and are old residents. Everyone calls him uncle, uncle, aunt, and aunt, and there is no sense of alienation.

He always hoped that the villagers could live a good life. But after working hard for a year, the harvest was just that little. People would not starve to death, but life was very hard. You could tell by the food and clothing of each household.

The villagers had lived this way for generations, and he had also been to other places and it was the same. Later, he accepted his fate, and all his children who could leave had left, but he didn't want to leave, because this was his root.

Although this village is poor, the villagers are nice and simple. The ancestors chose this place well. At least no one in their village has ever starved to death. If they are very hungry, they can always find something to eat in the mountains. If they really can't find food, they can borrow food from him. Everyone also survived those famine years with difficulty, and he can have a clear conscience as the village chief.

He thought the village was like this, but the Su family gave him new hope. Everyone saw a new way out, and they had to thank the Su family for that. He would also have to tell the clan members in the future that they should get along well with and take care of the Su family, and they could try to become in-laws, so that they would all be one family.