Siheyuan: Stab at Louzi at the beginning

It was exactly what Li Tianjiao said.

A few days later, a call came directly to his office as the special commissioner.

The caller was none other than Tao Xianxian's father.

"Colonel Tao, your father called you..."

"Xu Damao, I'm looking for you."

The phone couldn't be sent out, so I had to answer it myself: "Boss, if you have something to say, wait until you are done with this period of time..."

"What are you busy with? Half of the advanced soldiers have escaped. And you, tell me what you are doing now? Digging wells, building roads, and building schools. These are enough. Do you have to let me and you Ming said that he went to the Xiping area just to see how your character is. Your attitude of going forward and daring to fight has passed the test. Did I ask you to tell you before? Why did you bother to act like this? ? "

"Those soldiers are still very obedient and are building roads."

Xu Damao said this and immediately put the phone aside. He held his watch and waited for five minutes before putting it back to his ear.

Ran Qiuye almost couldn't help laughing when she saw Xu Damao's actions.

Tao Zhuan's voice still came from the microphone: "Do you understand?"

"understand."

"What do you understand? I asked you to put out those stoves and then help the fellow villagers fetch water to irrigate the fields."

"Ah? What did you say? The signal here is not good..."

The other hand directly unplugged the phone cord.

Is it really possible to set fire to the mountain?

That is a heinous crime.

"Why would they stop you from going ahead, knowing it was possible?"

"My behavior is called 'begging for rain'. 'Begging for rain' is a feudal superstition. Although it can be explained scientifically, there is no need to accuse people of it. If I use 'superstitious' to fool the people into asking for rain, I can attract people." A lot of verbal abuse."

"Yes, read more history books and look at the 'story of killing the white snake' and 'the story of the barking fox'. It is normal for leaders to be taboo about such things."

When Li Tianjiao looked at such a question, he still hit the nail on the head and pointed directly at the core of the problem.

"Then how long can you delay this?"

"It's delayed until the autumn harvest. As long as I'm stubborn during this period, the most they can do is say a few words on the phone. After the autumn harvest, I really can't make the decision."

“What if it doesn’t rain until the harvest?”

"That must be because the house has not been burned yet. As long as the fire does not go out, it will rain heavily one day."

Several people knew that things were definitely not that simple.

If that day comes, it will definitely be a failure.

After what happened last time, Xu Damao was very open-minded. Regardless of his merits or demerits, at least the main office of the Sijiucheng Chicken Factory would not be taken away from him.

"Do you have a feeling that today's sun is not as fierce as the previous two days, but the air is even more muggy?"

"My clothes are all wet. Is it going to rain?"

"The clouds are indeed thicker, but it's just too early for rain."

There are two anti-aircraft guns in the backyard of the guest house. When Xu Damao was free, he had someone set up a stove in the front yard.

I had nothing to do, so I took Tao Xianxian and others to have a barbecue.

The prepared chicken is put on lotus seeds and wrapped in lotus leaves, then smeared with a layer of mud. The fresh pork is marinated first, then put into skewers and grilled.

The meaty aroma of chicken and the fragrance of lotus leaves and lotus seeds have attracted several people passing by the door several times.

"Teacher Ran, this is yours."

"It's baked. Take it yourself. I usually never do it. I'm in a good mood today. You guys are in luck."

Tao Xianxian just took a bite and lost his appetite: "How did you practice this skill?"

Xu Damao's reputation as a fifth-level chef is certainly not in vain.

"I figured it out myself."

Zhou Ping also came over smelling the smell.

They were the only ones living in the guest house, as well as people from the county and the commune, and they were all crowded in the elementary school. The new school was almost built, but it was not easy to accommodate people even after it was built.

"It's not a good habit for you to eat alone."

We are already very familiar with each other, and we eat as soon as we pick them up, without any airs of leadership.

"I invited most of the people, but one person was not invited. Who do you think this person is?"

"Invite me or not, as long as it doesn't delay my eating. By the way, where did you get these chickens and pork?"

I haven't learned much after being here for such a long time, but I have learned a few Chinese words. Let me teach you: "This is what I picked up."

Zhou Ping:......

"To be honest, Commissioner Xu, Leader Xu, I not only envy your ability, I'm even more jealous of your talent, and I want your mentality even more. If I were you, I would definitely not be able to laugh now, nor would I tell jokes like this."

"I unplugged the phone line in my office, and all the calls for you were made to the regional office. I really can't do such a thing. There is a reason for you to be so successful at such a young age."

"By the way, the leader of Tao University just called me and asked you to rest for a while. What do you think I should do now?"

"No way."

"I won't leave here until the autumn harvest. Either I don't do it, or I do it, and I have to stick to it."

"Yes."

While the two of them were talking and eating meat skewers, Tao Xianxian had already killed a beggar's chicken by himself. Judging from his proficiency, he probably ate as much when he was stationed at the station.

"Xu Damao, your craftsmanship is among the best in the four-nine cities, and even in the whole country."

This man didn't listen to them at all.

"It really depends on God's will, but I think this rain will definitely fall, and God's will will be on your side, because corn stalks are difficult to handle, at least half of them will choose to burn them in the fields, and then use ox plows to plow the fields. , plant ash is turned into the ground to increase soil fertility.”

“Do you think burning straw on such a large scale is worse than burning two mountains?”

Now there is no prohibition against burning straw, let alone lighting a fire and being detained for fifteen days.

Slash-and-burn farming has been practiced since ancient times, and the harvests from this type of farming have been maintained for thousands of years.

Why not use wheat straw?

Because the wheat straw is not burned, and the wheat straw is piled in the "threshing field" after threshing, and not much is left after being beaten into fine pieces. In addition, the distance in the village is close, which is just enough to light the fire for cooking pots.

Corn is different.

Corn is broken off in the field first, and the corn stalks are left in the ground. They are tall and difficult to handle, unlike wheat stubble, which is soft and soft. The easiest way is to burn it.

"If there is a forest around and there is no shortage of firewood, of course they will choose to burn it. If there is no forest around, corn stalks are a good thing for winter. You can't force this. Just let nature take its course."

There is no electricity, coal, or heating in the countryside. In winter, the snow here can be as deep as the knees. It can really freeze people to death. Not to mention chilblains, it is common to lose ears and toes from freezing.

A pair of "snow boots" is a must-have when going out in the snow. The shoes are high clogs with reed straw on the top and a layer of rags on the inside. The insoles are "reed". In some places, these snow boots are called "hair boots". son'.

It is a pity that in the Central Plains, as the climate gradually warms, such cold winters will gradually disappear in the future.

"Commissioner Xu, you deserve to be a leader because of your thoughtfulness."