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After returning home, Cai Yazhi asked: "What happened? I saw that the faces of the people who came over just now were not good-looking."

It was a bit scary to say this kind of thing. Zhang Taiping shook his head and said: "It's not a big deal. I encountered some difficulties when digging the foundation. It's fine now."

Seeing what Zhang Taiping said, Cai Yazhi didn't take it seriously and changed the topic and asked: "What kind of turtles did you bring back to Yaya? Why do they look different from other turtles?

"People in the north, especially those in rural areas, have not seen many turtles, and they regard all turtles as tortoises.

"This is an elephant tortoise." Zhang Taiping said, "I bought it from a young man when I went to Fujian last time. This is a foreign species and there are almost no such species in China. It will be as big as an elephant when it grows up.

Known as tortoises, tortoises have a long lifespan, and elephant tortoises are the best among them, with a longer lifespan than humans."

"How can such a small child grow to be as big as an elephant?" Cai Yazhi said in surprise as she watched a small turtle crawling up to her feet.

Zhang Taiping nodded: "This kind of turtle grows very slowly. Most people can't see it grow from birth to the size of an elephant."

"They are quite courageous. They are not afraid of people coming and going and crawl around inside the house," Cai Yazhi said.

"Since I was born, the most common thing I have seen is people, so naturally I am not afraid of people anymore," Zhang Taiping said.

One month passed quickly as Cai Yazhi's belly gradually grew bigger.

The weather has been getting hotter and hotter since May Day, but it has not rained since that day when the mummies were dug out, which is what the older generation calls the Drought Demon.

The north is short of water, especially in the mountains where crops basically depend on the weather for growth. There has been no rain in the past two months, and all the crops on the ground have been greatly affected.

These days are the days when wheat is harvested. Every year, there are always heavy rains during these days, which makes people panic. But this year, it is cloudless every day, not to mention heavy rains, even if it is cloudy

The sun never appeared, and the sun shone brightly every day. If it had been in previous years,

People will be happy to thank God for the good weather that allows them to harvest wheat smoothly, but no one can be happy for a few years, because if it doesn’t rain, corn will not be planted in the ground, and it has already been planted.

Crops in the ground will also experience reduced yields or even no harvest.

Zhang Taiping's family doesn't have much wheat, mainly because they harvest a lot in the space, but it doesn't take much effort to harvest it in the space. After harvesting the wheat, they also sold all the ripe peaches. This year, the peach trees on Peach Blossom Mountain also

The peaches were produced, so the output was huge. Zhuang Yu was still in charge, and he made more than one million. In the eyes of the villagers, making more than one million a year was simply unparalleled.

In the orchard, in addition to grapes, there are only a small amount of various autumn-ripened fruit trees left for home use, and the fruits are still hanging on them.

Although there is a severe drought in heaven and earth, and all the trees are not very energetic even at night, Zhang Taiping's garden is still full of life, and all kinds of fruits and vegetables are growing vigorously in the vegetable field.

Zhang Taiping was lying under the big osmanthus tree, holding a bright red tomato in his hand. He took a bite of the fist-sized tomato and left a bright red juice down his throat. It was sour and sweet, which was very appetizing.

However, his mind was not on the tomatoes at the moment, but on the weather and what was happening in the village during this time.

It has been reported in the news that there is a large area of ​​drought in the north this year, and water shortages have occurred in many places, accompanied by cracks in the land.

It is not just the drought in the west near the village, half of the country is in drought, which means that it is not caused by the so-called "drought demon" we saw before. This is a natural disaster that human beings cannot resist. But the villagers don't think so.

The message "The drought demon is born, and the red land is thousands of miles away" has been circulated in the village. People don't know how long this drought will last. It is inevitable that they are a little frightened. They always look sad when they go out. Some people have even worshiped ghosts and gods at home.

Autumn rain has begun.

The water level of the small river in the runoff village has dropped a lot, and most of the river bed is exposed. I believe that if it doesn't rain yet, the small river will dry up in a short time.

But what is surprising is that the pond in his garden maintains sufficient water, and the lotus flowers in it have begun to bloom, adding a touch of coolness to the dry and boring weather. The most important thing is that he did not do anything in this pond.

No matter what the hands and feet are, all the water here comes from the spring dug out from the bottom of the pond.

This spring is quite magical. The rock came out of it at that time. It is not known exactly where this spring leads from the underground river.

Thanks to the abundant water in this spring, although the village was also affected by a large-scale drought, the situation was not very serious.

When he was thinking about something, he suddenly heard someone calling his name. He turned around and looked over. The old village chief, Old Man Qian and Wang Laoqiang and other relatively well-known people in the village were standing at the gate of the courtyard, but they were stopped by the lion and

The grizzly bear stood in front of him. Although he was very familiar with the big dogs in his house, he didn't dare to rush in. No one knew whether these two big dogs would suddenly bite.

It's not a minor injury.

He sat up and said hello, the lion and grizzly bear backed away, and everyone came over.

"Uncle, what is this?" Zhang Taiping asked with some confusion as he looked at such a large group of people.

The old village chief pulled up a bench and sat down, and others sat or leaned on the trees. The old village chief sighed and said: "The red ground is thousands of miles away, the red ground is thousands of miles away."

Zhang Taiping nodded: "This year's drought situation has indeed not been seen for more than ten years. How is the harvest in the village this year?" He only occasionally came up with some strategies or good ideas for the village, and did not participate in any matters in the village.

The specific operation of the matter is unknown, so it is not very clear about the hot springs and the income of each family.

After saying that, Ye Ling asked Ye Ling to pick a basket of tomatoes, and each person took one in his hand. The bright red tomatoes made him very appetizing when he held them in his hands. Suddenly, there were sounds of squeezing, squeezing, and chewing, and there were also shouts of admiration.

There is an endless stream.

"This year's severe drought is both good and bad." The old village chief said while taking a bite of the tomato.

"Then let's hear the happy news first." Zhang Taiping said with a smile.

The old village chief cleared his throat and said: "Due to this year's severe drought, the production of various fruits and vegetables has been reduced on a large scale. The prices of fruits and vegetables have risen rapidly. Our village's water shortage is not very serious because of your pond.

We can also water some vegetables and other things. Although the output is slightly less than last year, the price has almost tripled, so in general

He said that the income is higher than last year." After a pause, he continued, "The other thing is that your place has not been affected by the drought. This is absolutely unique in the neighborhood. Many people come here because of it. People in the city now say that our place is

In this paradise, more people come, so whether it is hot springs or accommodation and farmhouses set up by villagers, they make more money."

These things can be seen from the flow of people. Zhang Taiping nodded and asked: "What is the worrying thing?"

Old Man Qian said: "The small river in the village has almost dried up. I went to the mountains to take a look a few days ago. You also know where the small river in our village comes from. The water in the reservoir in the mountain is basically

It relies on rainwater and mountain spring water to accumulate. Now the weather is dry. Without rain, most of the mountain springs have dried up. Therefore, the water source is insufficient. I estimate that the entire river will be without water in a short time."

The old village chief continued: "The temporary impact of the river drying up is not big, because there is still water in the fish pond here to provide water source for the downstream. The biggest problem is that the continuous drought has caused the water levels of all wells to drop.

, If this continues, sooner or later it will hit the bottom, and by then there won’t even be enough water to eat.”

There are two ways to drink water in mountain villages. One is to drink spring water flowing out of the mountains. Nowadays, there is a large area of ​​drought and many springs have dried up. The other way is to dig a well at home and drink groundwater. If the groundwater has dried up, it will be really bad.

There will be no clean water source.

The current issue of draft is an issue that urgently needs to be solved immediately, as well as the normal life of the villagers, so the old village chief called so many people over today to discuss it.