The poor little girl who traveled through the book, her father was lazy, her mother was stingy, and

According to the agreement, three barrels of water should have been sold to Xialin Village.

However, that was based on the fact that there were only eight barrels of well water. Now that ten barrels have been pumped out, the villagers of Xialin Village are shamelessly wanting to buy another barrel.

Four buckets of water are barely enough to keep the villagers alive.

As soon as the head of Xialin Village spoke, the villagers in Shanglin Village who were queuing up became unhappy.

After producing ten buckets of water, they still hoped to get one more bowl.

As a result, I heard from the head of the village that Xialin Village wanted to buy three barrels of water.

They thought they were all from the same root and just endured it, but who knew that Xialin Village shamelessly asked for one more bucket, so they had to get less.

The whole family drinks two bowls of water a day, and it is a very hot day, so we dare not drink water in big gulps every day, because if we drink freely, we can drink two bowls of water in one gulp.

When you are thirsty, take a small sip.

"This water belongs to our Shanglin Village. How dare you ask for it again?"

"That's right, I'm giving this to you out of kindness, so don't take advantage of it!"

"That's right, the three buckets of water are all saved from our mouths, and you dare to ask for more!"

......

The young men of Xialin Village tried not to speak, but the villagers' words became more and more unpleasant. One man could no longer bear it and pointed at the loudest man and cursed:

"Hey! How dare you scold us when you get free water? Aren't you also the water saved by the kind-hearted Lin? How dare you blame us?"

"That's right!" When the hot-blooded men saw someone speaking up, they all agreed.

Lin Dajiang blushed and was embarrassed. How did he become the good man Lin?

He resorted to this desperate measure because he was afraid that the water in his house would be discovered and cause trouble.

Although he was moved by sympathy, his original intention was to protect his family, otherwise he would have kept it a secret.

Seeing that the two sides were cursing more and more, the villagers of Xialin Village shouted angrily at their own villagers: "Stop quarreling. You are full and have nothing better to do than to curse. You are not thirsty, right?"

"The whole village is counting on you to buy water. Don't spoil the water just to show off your power!"

The leading man lowered his head and said nothing.

He was so angry at the moment, and when he thought of the water, he regretted it deeply.

The villager of Xialin Village made a gesture to Lin Dazhu and apologized, "Brother Lin, please don't be offended. It's true that there is a serious water shortage in the village. A few days ago, more than a dozen elderly people in the village did not survive. They are also anxious..."

He apologized to Lin Dajiang again: "Mr. Lin, please don't bother with them."

Lin Dajiang hurriedly helped the village chief up and said, "Oh, Uncle Lin, you are an elder, how can you bow to me!"

Who knew that the man in Xialin Village was kneeling and couldn't get up.

Lin Dajiang was anxious, "Uncle Lin, I can't bear it!"

Lin Xiaoman and Lin Jingzhe also followed and helped Xialincunlizheng up from the left and right.

Seeing the old man kneeling and begging at such an old age, Lin Dazhu felt bad. Alas, it was all because of the famine, and people were in a panic.

No one is wrong, people are selfish. But the water is pumped from Lin Dajiang's well after all, so it is Lin Dajiang's decision whether to sell it or not.

"Dajiang, what do you think?"

Lin Dajiang said to the expectant and pleading eyes of the people in Upper and Lower Lin Village: "Sell it. Three buckets of water are not enough for Lower Lin Village! Besides, at this time, survival is the most important thing."

The most important thing is to not let the villagers of Shanglin Village think that their water should be distributed to them for free. Otherwise, once this kind of thinking is formed, it will subtly cause many troubles.

As soon as these words were spoken, Xia Lincun was about to kneel down again. Lin Xiaoman and Lin Jingzhe held him tightly to prevent him from kneeling down again.

Lin Xiaoman smiled and said, "Grandpa Lin, if you kneel again, my dad will be so scared that he will kneel down in front of you. When you two kneel face to face, people who don't know will think you are doing something stupid!"

Lin Dajiang agreed, "Yes, but there are many relatives in our two villages who are within the fifth degree of mourning. We all have the same ancestor. To put it bluntly, even if the bones are broken, the tendons are still connected. Although this piece of land has been bought, since there is water in the well, I should also do my part."

"Brother Lin is so righteous!" Several men from Xialin Village bowed to Lin Dajiang.

Several troublemakers in Shanglin Village who had been shouting their disapproval lowered their heads and kept silent, shrinking their necks like doves.

Just like Lin Dajiang said, he spent money to buy this land, and the water from the land belongs to him, so he can do whatever he wants with it.

Now that we are giving them the use of it for free, they should not be ungrateful.

The villagers of Xialin bought four barrels of water as they wished. They took two large vats to hold the water, and more than a dozen men took turns to carry the water back to Xialin Village carefully, not daring to waste a drop of water.

In Shanglin Village, there was an extra bucket of water, and Lin Xiaoman scooped a small extra spoonful of water for each household.

Although it’s not much, it’s just one or two more sips per person.

During this period, Lin Dajiang and Li Taohua took half a bucket of water to Shadi Village. In order to conceal their whereabouts, they entered the village after dark.

Fortunately, the spring over there still produces water every day, and the young and middle-aged people in Shadi Village guard it every day, and nothing goes wrong.

......

In this way, the days passed extremely slowly and torturously.

But August is coming quietly.

There has been no rain for three consecutive months, and the fields have become cracked.

The dry rice seedlings were leaning here and there, dried out by the sun. When the wind blew, they rustled and scattered, creating a desolate scene.

The roses and hydrangeas in Lin Xiaoman's space were in full bloom. She cut off the rose branches and dried the petals for later use.

There are many varieties and colors of roses, including bright red, pink, orange, purple, and rose-red.

After the petals are dried, they are ground into fine powder and continuously sifted to leave the finest part, which can be used to adjust the color of the soap and make the soap full of the fragrance of roses.

In addition, some petals that are not completely ground into powder can also solidify in the soap and beautify the soap.

It's dry and water-scarce, and the sun is scorching. In order to save water, I can only reduce consumption and lie in bed.

The water needed to be released in the evening, so Lin Xiaoman took advantage of the lunch break to work in the space.

Fortunately, she can now work with her mind, but she will feel tired and uncomfortable if she uses it too much.

All the petals were collected by Lin Xiaoman, ground into powder, and packed into jars according to their varieties.

Unfortunately, Zhou Laosan’s pork shop is no longer open, so she can’t buy pork fat and make beauty soap. She can only prepare the materials needed for the beauty soap in advance.

Lin Xiaoman lamented more than once that she had really bad luck. The workshop had just opened, and just when orders started to come in and business was improving, the drought came.

The rain kept falling as it should, and for three months in a row the people in Lin'an Prefecture lived in dire straits.

Since she couldn't make soap, Lin Xiaoman couldn't sit still, so she started tinkering with rose grafting and cuttings.

She had done this before and had experience with it.

In the future, when the beauty soap business starts, roses will have to be planted in large quantities, and the ones she has in her space are simply not enough.

After all, the growth of the plants in her space was not like the plants in the novel spaces she had read, which had to be harvested one after another.

If you want to plant in large quantities, you must have seedlings.

She only has one or two plants of each type of rose here, and she has just harvested a batch of petals, so the roses need to be pruned.

The pruned branches can still be used. Leave two bud points, cut one of them with an oblique knife, insert it into the soil, water it, and let the roots grow out slowly. Do not apply fertilizer during this period. Wait until the root system is stable before applying a small amount of fertilizer. Otherwise, the seedlings will easily be damaged by fertilizer and will be difficult to grow well.

At first, she expected that not many villagers would be willing to grow flowers, and some might even think she was wasting fertile land.

Come to think of it, food is life here.

Taxes were high and grain production was low. Even if one owned more than ten acres of land, after paying grain taxes it was only enough to feed and clothe the whole family.

As for increasing grain production, Lin Xiaoman used to be just a small food blogger, and apart from raising earthworms and piling up compost, he didn't have any other sophisticated methods.

But that’s a matter for the future. First, she has to cultivate a certain amount of rose seedlings in the space, otherwise there won’t be enough for her own home.

In the following days, Lin Xiaoman grafted all the rose branches that had been trimmed in the space. Later, out of boredom, she reached out to the hydrangeas that were in full bloom.

The method of propagating hydrangea cuttings is the same as that of propagating rose cuttings. Both use branches with two buds. The buds above the branches are retained, the leaves under the buds are cut in half, the buds below the branches are cut at an angle, and then inserted into the soil.

During this period, the soil should not have too much moisture, otherwise the roots of the cuttings will rot and turn black before the roots grow out.

It also cannot be too dry, which is not conducive to root growth.

After the cuttings are completed, you need to move to another location for planting, and then maintain a dry-wet cycle in the soil so that the roots can grow deeper.

She used her mind to drain the water every day. As time went by, she used to drain ten buckets of water, with constant rest in between. After draining the water, she would feel as exhausted as if she had run five kilometers. Later, she could drain ten buckets of water in one breath and return to her room without blushing or panting.

As the utilization rate of the space increased, Lin Xiaoman found that the growth of roses in the space accelerated.

The roses were pruned in early August, and by mid-August, they already had many plump buds.

The buds of the rose and hydrangea cuttings quickly emerged and grew upwards, about a palm high.

Lin Xiaoman "ruthlessly" pinched the tender tops to encourage the grafted seedlings to sprout more branches.

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Xie Ci'an and Lin Yaowen, who passed the examination for the title of Tongsheng, were supposed to go to the county school, but due to the drought the school was closed, so they stayed at home to study.

When Lin Yaowen had questions, he often went to Xie's house to ask for advice. After a while, he became like Lin Jingzhe, going to Xie's house every afternoon to read books together.

Linzhuang's wife was unhappy now and kept scolding Lin Yaoguang for being a blockhead.

Look at Yao Wen, he knows how to curry favor with others.

Later, Lin Yaoguang became annoyed by his mother's nagging, so he asked his second brother to tell Xie Ci'an and followed him.

There is a water shortage now, and the water in the house is reserved for the younger generation. The three people who went to Xie's house all brought water bags.

Fortunately, the Xie family was very particular about building the house, and the study where Xie Ci'an studied was actually cooler than ordinary rooms.

This summer, the frozen ones cannot be sold, and there are many magnolia fruit seeds left.

For this reason, Lin Xiaoman would always make mint-flavored iced snacks to cool down the four of them.

The main purpose is to reward Lin Jingzhe, and the rest is just by the way.

Xie Ci'an was fine. Lin Yaowen and Lin Yaoguang felt unworthy of teaching Lin Jingzhe, but the minty ice-cold drink was so delicious that it quenched thirst and reduced dryness. After drinking a bowl of it, they felt relaxed, their ears and eyes were clear, and they could even memorize things they couldn't recite before after reading them a few times.

The two of them were studying in Mingyi Hall, and they had never bought any iced frozen food at two cents a bowl.

No wonder almost every classmate had a bowl of it. Now the two finally understood.

Later, when Lin Xiaoman brought more food, the brothers Lin Yaowen and Lin Yaoguang did not dare to eat it and declined it.

Lin Xiaoman knew what they were thinking and smiled nonchalantly, "Due to the disaster this year, we can't sell the frozen food at home. It would be a waste if you don't eat it."

Lin Jingzhe knew that his little sister was lying again. What a waste! The magnolia seeds had been dried long ago. As long as they were properly preserved, they could be made into frozen food next year.

However, seeing the two brothers of the Lin family with pale faces, sunken eyes, and chapped lips, he did not expose them and advised: "Yes, it would be a waste if you don't eat it, so you might as well eat it."

Lin Yaowen is not stupid. It is icy and watery, which shows that it is made of water.

If the Lin family didn't give the water from the well to the villagers for free, they could also make frozen treats and sell them. It's easy to imagine that business would be booming and they would make a lot of money.

Now that all the water has been given to the villagers, we can’t make ice-cold dishes.

Lin Yaowen refused, "Xiaoman, Jingzhe, it's too expensive. This bowl of cold ice can quench your thirst. If you sell it in town, people will buy it for ten, twenty, or even fifty cents a bowl."

Lin Xiaoman smiled and shook his head: "Since my family's well was able to pump out five buckets of water a day, the village head has asked all the strong men in the village to take turns to guard the night. Why?"

Lin Yaowen thought without hesitation, "I'm afraid people from other villages will come and rob them."

"There are more than 100 households in Shanglin Village, and they are afraid that someone will come to steal or rob them." Lin Xiaoman nodded, and then asked, "Now that we can produce 10 buckets of water, the young men in Xialin Village have also spontaneously participated in the night watch. There are nearly 300 households in the two villages, and so many people are afraid that someone will come to steal the water. Even if my family can make iced frozen food now, my parents dare not sell it."

Lin Yaowen suddenly realized, "I didn't think so much at the moment."

Lin Xiaoman pointed at the two untouched bowls of frozen food and said with a smile, "So, can we eat this frozen food?"

Lin Yaowen nodded, "Eat until you finish. Don't worry, Yaoguang and I will keep this to ourselves after we leave Brother Xie's house, and we won't tell anyone else."

Lin Xiaoman nodded in satisfaction, thinking of Gu Changsheng in the town, and sighed, "It's a pity that Brother Changsheng is tied up at home by Uncle Gu and can't eat ice-cold food!"

Lin Jingzhe laughed: "Xiaoman, you are so silly. Changsheng's house has ice cubes, and the whole house is cool and comfortable. Why would you want to eat something cold?"

Lin Xiaoman glared at his brother, then left with the bamboo basket without saying a word.

After walking a few steps, he turned back and put the basket down heavily, "Brother, remember to bring your own bowl back!"

As soon as Lin Xiaoman left, Lin Yaoguang finished the last bite of the frozen jelly and murmured, "It's over. Xiaoman is angry. She won't make frozen jelly for us anymore. I'm going to lick the bowl clean."

Lin Jingzhe looked at Lin Yaoguang with disdain, "Don't do that. If you lick the bowl, I'll have to take it back and wash it carefully. What a waste of water."

Lin Yaoguang thought about it and felt that it made sense, so he nodded and said, "Yes, how about this, I can bring my own bowl in the future. I will use it myself anyway, so I don't have to waste water washing it."

Lin Yaowen failed to hold back his laughter and turned his face away.

No wonder my aunt always said that my third brother was stupid, it was really like that.