Crossing the farm gate, the whole family reunites in the disaster year

For so many days, no water could be pumped out of the well, and after experiencing such an incident, everyone was very angry.

The village head was also sighing at home.

The village head's wife put the sewing basket aside and said, "Even if you worry to death, God won't send down a drop of rain."

The village head breathed a sigh of relief again.

"How can we not worry? The food we have gathered is only enough for two or three days. We don't know when the well will be drained. Right now, every family has run out of food. Lidong's mother made such a fuss, and everyone is very upset. Didn't you see that they are so angry that they want to drive Cui Laoer and his family out?"

The village head's wife was shocked: "How can we survive if we kick him out..."

Xiahe Village has always been peaceful. Usually, there are quarrels between women and mothers-in-law, and fights between chickens and geese. But as long as a few old people in the village mediate, everything will be fine.

Now people were being driven out of the village just for a few bites of food. He couldn't imagine what kind of chaos the village would be in if the food was really cut off.

The head of the village was so worried that his face was wrinkled.

"Is the village head uncle home?"

The village head's wife looked out the window and said, "Chengliang's wife? Why are you here at this time?"

"I'm at home." The headman wiped his face twice, got off the bed and put on his shoes.

The courtyard gate was not closed. Lin and her three children were standing in the middle of the yard. When the headman opened the door, he noticed that she was holding a heavy cloth bag in her hand.

"Uncle village head." Xiaoliu's voice was clear.

"Hey, good, this kid isn't shy, that's great."

Cui Jingwen and Cui Zhaozhao also greeted them with a smile. The village head nodded with a smile and led the three of them into the house.

There were a few chairs against the wall in the main room, and the headman's wife was holding a kettle to pour water for them.

"Aunt, please don't be busy. I came here to give you and the village head uncle something."

After Lin finished speaking, Cui Zhaozhao opened the cloth bag. The village head looked at her in confusion as she took out a handful of brown balls from the bag.

"This is?"

The village head took one, put it under his nose and smelled it again and again, but there was no smell at all.

Xiao Qi slid down from the stool and grabbed one.

"Grandpa Lizheng, let me teach you."

Xiaoqi placed the chestnut under his neat little teeth. With a muffled sound, the chestnut split into two, revealing the golden chestnut kernel.

The village head has been farming for many years and subconsciously feels that this thing is not simple.

Not caring that the chestnut was still stained with saliva, he picked it up eagerly, smelled it, and put it in his mouth.

It's sweet, soft, and a bit doughy, but the skin is a bit hard to chew.

"Uncle Village Head, this skin can't be eaten." Lin said anxiously.

The village head spat out the skin, smacked his lips, and asked quickly, "Where did this come from?"

"The children found a large area on the mountain, which looked like it weighed over a thousand kilograms. We didn't recognize it at first, but Jingwen, who had read books, recognized it as oil chestnuts."

Lin concealed the story of Widow Qin.

Although Widow Qin was a bit annoying, she disdained to step on Widow Qin to gain fame.

The old couple of the village head looked at each other in surprise. Over a thousand pounds!

At least one family can get ten kilograms!

Lin continued, "I'd never seen it before, and I didn't know if it was poisonous, so I didn't dare tell you. I tried eating it for two days, and I didn't expect it to be both delicious and filling. A dozen chestnuts can fill me up for a whole day."

In the eyes of the village head, Lin was radiating a dazzling light.

Even though it was such a good thing, he was still thinking about the villagers and took his children to test the poison on himself.

If anyone in the village suspects her again in the future, he will beat them to death!

With these chestnuts, the villagers have food to eat and they don’t have to worry even if they can’t dig a well.

Li Zhengxin had already flown to the mountain: "Let's go and take a look."

The village head's wife hurriedly handed over a crutch, and several people hurried up the mountain.

Cui Jingwen worked absent-mindedly.

He was so anxious that he almost lost control. He had no relationship with Lin and had decided not to be a real couple, so why was he still subconsciously worried about her?

Cui Jingwen put down the iron bucket in annoyance, looked up and wiped the sweat off his forehead, and saw with his sharp eyes that Lin and the head of the village were walking hurriedly up the mountain.

"Where are your wife and the village head going?" someone nearby asked with a sharp eye.

Cui Jingwen didn't respond, but lowered his head and continued working.

"Where we go is none of our business, and we can't conjure up food, so we'd better just dig a well."

"Yes, nothing is more important than digging a well right now."

Cui Jingwen listened to the discussion silently, his eyes unconsciously glancing towards the mountain. Lin and his group set foot on the winding mountain road, and they disappeared after a few glances.

Lin had just returned to the village and had an ordinary relationship with the headman's family. He must have hurried up the mountain because something had happened.

He suddenly remembered that his original eldest son was well-educated and extremely talented. Could it be that this child found a source of water in the mountains?

Cui Jingwen stood up straight and looked towards the mountains with hope.

The village head, who prided himself on being accustomed to grand scenes, was still shocked by the endless chestnut forest before him.

There were layers of chestnuts piled up on the ground, and the treetops were also heavy with chestnuts hanging on them.

This weighs at least several thousand kilograms.

The village head did not need Cui Jingwen's support when he went down the mountain. He walked so lightly as if he was twenty years younger.

At this time, people are coming and going under the big locust tree.

"Uncle Village Head looks particularly energetic today. What good news is going on?" someone joked.

The village head brushed off the leaves that had clinged to him and shouted, "Go, call all the villagers over here. There's something great going on."

A woman stepped forward and asked, "What good news? The county is sending out grain for disaster relief?"

Master Pei raised his head and looked towards the head of the village.

The village head frowned and said, "Go ahead and call people if I tell you to. Don't make random guesses."

There was no water in the fields, and weeds were unwilling to grow. The villagers were bored and soon the big locust tree was crowded with people. People who were digging wild vegetables at the foot of the mountain also came over one after another.

"What good news is this? Why haven't I heard anything about it?"

Those who arrived early had already asked around and nodded towards the Lin mother and son standing beside the village head.

"Someone saw the village head and Cheng Liang's wife go up the mountain. When they came down, they said something great had happened. They heard that they had found something good in the mountain."

"Cheng Liang's wife has only been here for a few days, how can you be involved with her?"

Everyone was whispering, and Widow Qin felt uneasy for some reason.

The village head stood on a stone bench under the big locust tree, looking at the crowd below, and excitedly struck the gong in his hand.

The crisp sound of the gong instantly quieted the crowd.

There are very few days in a year when the gong is needed, and it is basically only sounded during the spring and autumn harvests.

In Xiahe Village, the sound of gongs is closely linked to food.

"Life is tough these days, and every family is desperate for water and food. New wells are being dug, and we're calling everyone here because there's some good news."

Having said this, the headman paused. His subordinates waited and waited, but there was no further response. They wished they could pry open the headman's mouth and force the rest of his words out of his throat.

The village head coughed awkwardly. He was so excited that he suddenly forgot what the thing was called.

"Well, Cheng Liang's wife, you speak."

Everyone's eyes fell on Lin and they also saw the cloth bag beside her.

Lin signaled her three children to distribute the chestnuts to the villagers.

Xiaoliu hugged a big handful of gifts and disappeared into the crowd, leaving only his childish voice.

"Uncle will give you this. This one is round and has cracks in it. You don't even need to bite it with your teeth. You can just break it open and eat it."

"Auntie will give you three, so your brother can eat them too."

"Sister gives you..."

The villagers who got the chestnuts studied them over and over again. They had never seen this thing before. Is it edible?

When passing by Widow Qin, Xiaoliu's face was full of confusion.

"Aunt Qin discovered chestnuts first, so there's no need to try them..."