Through the troubled times and famine, I just want to farm peacefully

Looking at the poured lime bubbling in the paddy field and the heat waves coming with the sun, the clan leader and his companions could not help but feel worried as it was the first time they had seen such a situation.

"Anan, if we put lime before planting rice, will the seedlings really not be burned to death?"

Lin Yinan smiled, "Don't worry, Grandpa Clan Leader. It won't happen. When quicklime is spread on the fields and matures, it can generate a lot of heat. Under such high temperatures, the pathogens and pests in the soil, as well as the eggs or pupae in the soil, will be killed."

They knew nothing about paddy fields, and the village chief was even more worried that he would not be able to catch up on time. "After we sow the seeds, we can plant rice tomorrow. We can't waste time."

Lin Yinan pondered for a moment and said, "Leave it for another two days, and then turn the soil over again before transplanting the rice seedlings."

"Chief, village chief, look, the leeches have been burned to death."

At this time, a villager squatted on the ridge of the field and picked up a leech as thick as a finger in the field with a stick.

As soon as he shouted, the other villagers lowered their heads to look at the paddy fields which were gradually becoming clearer, and sure enough, they saw many leeches and earthworms struggling and rolling in the water.

“It really works!”

"Hahaha, the leeches are almost dead!"

Everyone was very happy as they had solved a problem that had been bothering them.

Lin Yinan came to the field where the seedlings were planted first and carefully observed the seedlings that were slowly recovering.

The clan leader walked up to her and looked at this woman with a big belly and a calm and composed face, his heart full of admiration.

"It seems that these seedlings have recovered." The patriarch's tone was much more relaxed.

"Well, in about three months, this rice field will turn into golden rice."

Lin Yinan stretched out her hand and pointed at the endless rice fields. With every move she made, an indescribable elegance and dominance emanated from her.

The clan leader was overwhelmed with emotion after hearing this, and from then on he was even more convinced by Lin Yinan's words.

After this little incident, the rice transplanting work continued smoothly, and as time went on, everyone became more confident because all the seedlings in front had turned green and come back alive.

Lin Yinan had some free time again and started to paint the courtyard house where he lived.

Her house is separated from Yunye's house, with only a door in the middle of the yard for easy entry and exit. There is also a washroom and kitchen, not too far from the main yard.

After drawing the blueprint, Lin Yiheng, Wu Xingwang, Luo Shouxin and others unanimously decided to build it according to Lin Yinan's design.

Among them, Wu Xingwang's house was renovated at his own expense and is three or four times larger than those of the villagers.

Since he didn't have to pay for it himself, Lin Yinan went with him. In the future, the investment promotion and development of Longtan County would depend entirely on him.

Yun Mo has been going out early and coming back late recently. Some time ago, Yun Qi took Yun Ming to Xihe County and found that several small fishing villages by the sea there were occupied by Japanese pirates.

He wanted to take his men to set up an ambush near Xihe and Longtan to prevent sudden attacks by Japanese pirates.

this day.

Lin Yinan sat at the gate of the newly built school and listened to the teacher teaching the children.

Since Liang Wen and his team came, the children were completely liberated, and the school built next to the county government office was soon put into use.

"The sky and earth are dark yellow, the universe is vast and boundless. The sun and the moon wax and wane, and the stars are lined up..."

The warm sunshine sprinkled on her body, and listening to the children's reading aloud, even the little baby in her belly became unusually well-behaved. Lin Yinan felt a little drowsy.

Suddenly, she opened her eyes sharply and looked towards the entrance of the school.

"Come out! Who's there?"

Yun Mo walked in slowly from the gate holding a cloth bag.

"I thought you were asleep. I didn't want to disturb you, but I didn't expect you to be so alert."

Yun Mo squatted down in front of her and stuffed the cloth bag in his hand into her arms, looking her up and down.

"What is it?" Lin Yinan held the cloth bag and untied the knot on it with his hands.

"It's a kind of fruit commonly found in the mountains of the South. I tasted it and it tastes good."

"Loquat!?"

Lin Yinan took out a bunch of finger-sized, golden loquats covered with fuzz from the cloth bag.

"Yes, that's what the locals call it. Try it, it's sour and sweet and delicious." Yun Mo looked at her with burning eyes.

Lin Yinan took one, tore open the peel, put it in her mouth, and spit out two fruit cores the size of her little fingers. The taste was what she liked.

"Like it?"

Lin Yinan peeled another one and put it in his mouth, becoming addicted to it, and nodded obediently.

Seeing that she liked to eat it, Yun Mo took out a bunch of fruits from the bag and, imitating her, carefully peeled the fruits for her.

When he and the secret guards ate the food on the mountain, they not only spit out the core but also swallowed the skin.

Spitting out two more pits, Lin Yinan took the peeled loquat and asked, "How is the situation in Xihe County?"

"Xihe County has become the territory of the Japanese pirates. It's quite interesting. After driving away the common people, they have reclaimed wasteland and started to cultivate crops there." Yun Mo raised the corners of his mouth and snorted coldly.

Looking at Yun Mo's handsome face that looked a little tired, Lin Yinan's eyes suddenly lit up.

"How about we wait until the food is ripe and then go and rob them?"

Yun Mo's heart softened, An Nan understood him.

"Anan is very much my cup of tea. That's exactly what I was thinking."

"Let's wait and see what happens first, don't alert the enemy, and then we'll take them all down."

Lin Yinan’s idea was to let them develop first and then they would pick the peaches in the end.

It was getting late. Lin Yinan stood up from his chair and tugged at his wrinkled hem.

"Come back, dinner will be ready soon."

The two men left the school yard, leaving only a few fruit cores on the ground.

With the concerted efforts of so many people, it took nearly twenty days to finally plant the seedlings in all the paddy fields.

Lin Yinan and the Yun brothers discussed and decided to prepare a meal for everyone to celebrate their hard work during this period.

To prepare food for about a thousand people, Lin Yinan waved his hand and asked the people in the breeding area to drag out the second brother weighing three hundred kilograms, and asked Lin Yiheng to take out four hundred kilograms of rice from the warehouse and steam the rice.

Everyone took out their own dried vegetables and game that they had dried at home. Liang Wen and others had lived in the mountains all year round and had dried a lot of dried bamboo shoots, so they managed to put together three main dishes in the dining hall.

Without the blessing of wine, the meal lasted from noon to afternoon.

They haven't eaten rice for a long time since they started their escape.

There was no room to sit in the yard, so they just stood there with their bowls in their hands, eating and chatting.

Older people are filled with emotion.

"I have to say, I still feel at ease after eating solid rice and large pieces of meat."

"Once we grow enough crops this season, we should be able to have dry rice to eat."

One villager smiled and reminded everyone, "It's not enough to just talk about it. Ding Gui and Chen San said that if the fields can't be fertilized and watered in the future, don't expect a good harvest."

"Don't worry, I remember what to do and when!"

"It's all thanks to our Anan who is promising and knows a lot. If it weren't for her, we might have died on the road to escape the famine."

Some villagers from Linjia Village did not forget to show off to the people in Wu Xu and Liang Wen's team.

"You're not right. We followed Anan and the Yun family all the way south." The people in Wu Xu's team were dissatisfied and argued.

"..."

A group of people were arguing noisily about who was Lin Yinan's closest person.

Suddenly, a group of secret guards ran in quickly from outside the county government office.

"Report! The merchants delivering goods from Changyi County have arrived!"

Just as the villagers stood up and walked out, they heard the secret guard say, "There are about a thousand refugees coming from the south as well!"