Quick Transmigration: Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Character Reaches the Pinnacle of Life

However, there is still a problem: after heavy rain, the river overflows and causes flooding.

At this point, a reservoir needs to be built, but building a reservoir is no easy task in this era. It requires careful planning. For now, let's plant the crops first.

During this period, they also experienced several rainstorms, and Qiu Tong and her team quickly drained the water after each rain.

When the villagers saw Qiu Tong's planting methods, they felt that they were no different from theirs, except that the drainage and fertilization methods were ones they had never used before.

They've always just complained, never thinking about solving the problem at its root.

Their farmland was flooded because of excessive rainfall, which caused rivers to overflow and water to accumulate in the fields. They had always assumed that the crops would drown after the rain, so they stopped paying attention to it.

Even with their best efforts, they were powerless to reverse the situation, as there was too much water accumulated and they could not drain it in a short time.

Later, after witnessing Qiu Tong's rescue efforts, they realized they had given up too early.

If they act quickly as they are now to save those crops, most of them will survive.

In fact, Qiu Tong later led everyone to cut some bamboo nearby and make tubular drainage pipes. Her soft rubber pipes could no longer be used because they were too conspicuous.

Last time, we had no other alternatives, so we had no choice but to use it.

Fertilization is no longer done blindly with natural fertilizers, but rather with top dressing in conjunction with scientifically calculated compost.

The method of making compost was something the villagers had never seen before; they used to use natural fertilizer, which they could simply scoop out of the manure pit.

After planting the crops, Qiu Tong led most of the villagers to build a reservoir upstream of a nearby river.

Because of the continuous natural disasters across the country and the end of the Great Leap Forward, the country began to pay attention to agriculture again, and steelworkers returned to agriculture.

Many of the villagers who had left Fulu Shou Village have returned. Through word of mouth among the villagers, these people quickly got back to work.

At first, when they heard what Qiu Tong was doing for them, they, like the original villagers, went from being unwilling to being positive and motivated.

People need hope to work hard. These villagers' requirements are very simple: to have enough to eat and wear.

Qiu Tong led them to farm and build reservoirs, giving them hope for the future.

Qiu Tong handled everything from the design of the reservoir to the processing of materials.

As long as Xiao Fu injects some architecture-related knowledge into Qiu Tong's mind, the design can be solved.

As for the materials, they would be sourced locally. Qiu Tong instructed Wang Shaoyu to report the matter to higher authorities so that they would know their needs and that the government would prepare some sacks.

Qiu Tong then led the villagers to the nearby mountains to dig up stones and soil and put them into bags.

They also quarried stones, intending to use these materials to build a reservoir.

When the villagers heard that the reservoir could alleviate problems such as river flooding, everyone actively participated.

Most of the elderly in the village joined in, while the women stayed at home to take care of the fields, children, and the villagers' meals.

Even when heavy rains come, everyone does their best to repair the dikes to prevent river water from flowing into the fields.

Then, in the days leading up to the harvest, Qiu Tong felt extremely hot and humid, and she felt that another typhoon was coming soon.

So they sent everyone back early to harvest the crops, making sure the ripe crops were harvested before the typhoon arrived.

No one understood why the harvest had to be done a few days early, until Qiu Tong shared her guess, after which they cooperated even more actively.

The villagers have lived in the south for a long time, so they know a thing or two about the signs that a typhoon is about to arrive.

Qiu Tong said that a typhoon would arrive soon, and they believed her. They had clearly felt the muggy heat these past few days, which were signs of an impending heavy rain.

As for whether it's a typhoon, they don't know, but heavy rain is definitely coming.

The villagers have come to trust Qiu Tong completely over the past few days, and they readily cooperate with whatever she asks them to do.

During this time together, not only did the villagers come to trust Qiu Tong, but even Wang Shaoyu's team valued Qiu Tong more than Wang Shaoyu himself.

Every time Qiu Tong's contributions are mentioned, her eyes light up with pride.

Even Qiao Youming, who usually slacks off, has become increasingly reliable during this operation.

Needless to say, Wang Shaoyu's gaze towards Qiu Tong grew increasingly tender.

Anyone with eyes can see his affection; perhaps only Qiu Tong, who is practically blind, can't see it, as her mind is only on her work and her younger brothers.

During the time the reservoir was being built, Qiu Tong also sent out several villagers to build warehouses in higher areas to store the harvested crops.

The women in the village would also go over and lend a hand when they had free time.

I'm worried that the village will be flooded after every typhoon, and these crops can't be flooded.

Qiu Tong also asked them to dig channels so that rainwater could be discharged into low-lying areas.

Most importantly, the warehouse cannot be built on the mountainside. Transporting goods up there would be time-consuming and laborious, and there is also the risk of landslides due to excessive rain, which would render all efforts futile.

After much deliberation, they could only build it in a high-lying area of ​​the village, and even built a second floor on an elevated underground level to store the crops.

The basement level is not wasted either; it is usually used to store miscellaneous items or some farm tools.

Basically, anything that won't get damaged by water is stored on the bottom shelf.

The upstairs area is used for storing grain; even if it's difficult to carry it up, it's better than having it flooded.

Fortunately, Qiu Tong had the foresight to know that the typhoon had indeed ravaged the entire village. Not only were the farmlands flooded, but even the basement of the villagers' houses was submerged.

Besides, at that time, most rural houses were single-story buildings. If the warehouse was also on the ground, the consequences would be unimaginable.

However, it's slightly better than the last time it was flooded; the water level isn't as high as it was last time.

This is all thanks to the reservoir, which was only half-built. It helped to intercept most of the water flow, and the water from upstream will be slowly released after the typhoon passes.

The success of this project gave the villagers hope, and in the days that followed, even without Qiu Tong's encouragement, they were able to actively continue building the reservoir.

The next step is post-disaster recovery, which the villagers are already capable of handling themselves, so Qiu Tong no longer needs to lead them.

Several previous heavy rainstorms had given them practical experience.

As for the crops in the warehouse, they were only taken out and processed after the weather cleared up.

After receiving one-third of the grain, Qiu Tong bid farewell to the villagers and prepared to head to the next disaster area.

The villagers were very reluctant to part with her. It was Qiu Tong who led them through the difficulties, but there were still many disaster areas in the country that needed Qiu Tong. They could only say goodbye to her with tears in their eyes.

With these experiences, they are no longer afraid when they encounter the same situation again.

The villagers could only reluctantly see Qiu Tong and the others off outside the village, even escorting them for several miles along the way.

In the end, Wang Shaoyu persuaded them to go back and finish building the reservoir as soon as possible, otherwise the construction would be more difficult when winter came. Only then did the villagers reluctantly bid farewell to Qiu Tong.

To obtain the grain, Wang Shaoyu applied to his superiors for two military vehicles so that they wouldn't have to endure the hardship of squeezing onto trains.

There was so much grain that the trucks were full, and some team members had to sit on the piles of grain.

However, Qiu Tong and her brothers all sat in the front seats, so they didn't have to suffer in the back.

The drivers take turns driving; the military provides driving training, so almost everyone in their unit knows how to drive.

They first went to the county to report their plans to go to the insect-infested area, and only after receiving approval from their superiors did they set off.

After the typhoon passed, Wang Shaoyu visited the county once to report the achievements to the higher authorities.

Upon hearing this, the leaders quickly adopted Qiu Tong's method and implemented it extensively in the rainy southern regions.

They also encouraged local people to build reservoirs in flood-prone areas to reduce the losses caused by flooding.

The village that had previously refused Qiu Tong's land requisition all turned pale and looked like they had swallowed a fly when they heard the commune issue the latest national announcement.

Some extreme villagers even resorted to cursing, either complaining about the village chief's decision or cursing Qiu Tong. They were simply feeling unbalanced and wanted to vent their dissatisfaction by yelling at someone.

The report mentions Tang Zhaodi's name and describes how she changed the fate of Fulushou Village.

Fulu Shou Village is not far from this village; they are both in the same county. Given the land requisition issue, they understand who they are referring to.

Even though they didn't know Qiu Tong's name at the time, they certainly understood the words "land requisition".

Upon further reflection, it became clear that the person being referred to was Qiu Tong and the others.

However, there is no going back in life. It was their greed that caused the village to waste a chance to change its fate.

Even now that national policies have been implemented, as Qiu Tong said back then, the first person to try something new is the one who can truly solve the problem of food shortage in their village.

Unfortunately, they didn't cherish the opportunity and missed it.

Their village had long been facing a food crisis, with virtually no harvest; the crops had all been flooded, so where would they get their food?

Even if they start planting now, it will take several months to harvest, and even the fastest crops will take almost a month. During that month, they will have to tighten their belts and live frugally.