Siheyuan: I am the God of Cooking, and all the birds are crying with envy!

Xu Qiang is a coward, but he has a strong sense of crisis.

But did he think he could escape this?

He Yuzhu raised the corner of his mouth sarcastically. He had already entered the venue, and Xu Qiang actually wanted to retreat?

That depends on whether he agrees or not.

He Yuzhu smiled and touched his nose. When he raised his head and looked at everyone, he said softly, "Aunt Cao Juan is right. Now is the time to plant spring wheat. I plan to open up wasteland and repair the river bank."

"Aren't you kidding me? We can only grow winter wheat here, not spring wheat." Xu Qiang roared.

"This food issue is no joke. Food is already scarce. If food is wasted as a result of this policy, it would really be..." said an old man with white hair, hunched over, with great sorrow.

"Comrade Xiao He, you have just arrived in our Hongqi Village and you don't understand the geographical environment here." Another dark and thin old man in his 60s joined the persuasion.

"Yes! My father's father's fathers and before, not to mention the distant past, have not planted spring wheat in the past few hundred years. Our ancestors have never succeeded. Comrade Xiao He, being strong is not a joke. I advise you to think twice before you act." The old grandfather with gray hair looked heartbroken.

"Nowadays, people still don't have enough to eat. They only eat two meals a day. Some people eat rice bran, some eat fine bran, some eat wheat bran, and some even eat porridge made from dried tofu dregs."

"My family eats sweet potato stalk rice porridge."

The so-called sweet potato stalk rice porridge is made by chopping and drying the sweet potato stalks last year.

Originally, they were intended to be dried in the sun to feed the pigs, but because there was not enough food, the sweet potato stalks were washed and boiled in water.

During the cooking process, add a handful of rice or rice bran and cook together.

Only sweet potato stems are seen, but no rice.

When the sweet potato stem rice porridge is cooked, the sweet potato stems turn very yellow.

Nano particles also float in the water, mixed in with the sweet potato stems.

The taste is not very good, but in order not to go hungry, I have to eat it this way.

It’s better than eating plain rice porridge.

It tastes much better than rice bran and wheat bran.

Because the sweet potato stem rice porridge has a slight sweetness in the mouth.

The stalk is too old. Even if you chew it for a long time, it is difficult to swallow and it is quite irritating to the throat.

Of course, this is an older sweet potato stem.

But if the sweet potato stems are fresher and more tender, then the sweet potato stem rice porridge can be considered a more delicious food.

There is also last year’s dried tofu dregs, with more water and less tofu dregs, and then a handful of rice is sprinkled on it.

Just cook and eat it like this.

In fact, this kind of food is real, but there is no other way. In order not to starve, I just eat it with the pigs.

He Yuzhu learned about this and knew that everyone's life was hard, so he felt that he had made the right decision.

He was also determined to plant spring wheat.

There are so many rice, corn, sweet potatoes and potatoes in his space.

But the common people have to eat so hard and go hungry, it is such a waste to just pile up space.

Only by planting spring wheat, rice, sweet potatoes and corn can he get the food out of the space.

Therefore, spring planting is necessary to promote.

"The last time I ate meat was during the Chinese New Year. I have already forgotten what meat tastes like." A neither loud nor soft voice came from the crowd, followed by the sound of licking lips.

"Snapped!"

Following the sound, there was a scolding, "You still want to eat meat? You don't even work, it's good enough that you're not hungry."

"But I haven't eaten meat in a long time." The boy touched his mouth aggrievedly, "I haven't eaten a full meal in a long time. I remember the last time I ate a full meal was during the Chinese New Year."

“Okay, okay, in a few days, not to mention having enough to eat, our family will be out of food.” The boy’s mother was so worried that she kept wiping away tears.

Their family eats rice bran and wheat bran, and sweet potato rice porridge is considered a relatively good food, but they don't have it.

"My family is running out of food."

"My family is the same."

Everyone expressed their helplessness about the food shortage.

However, once the food is cut off, people will starve to death.

"I don't know when the production team will distribute food." When you are in despair, you always hope that a miracle will happen.

Someone stamped his feet in anger and asked Xu Qiang, "Xu Qiang, you are the acting leader of the Red Flag Brigade. When will the production team be able to distribute grain?"

Xu Qiang was shocked. He didn't expect that the conversation would turn to him.

He panicked, but he pretended to be calm and said, "The snow has just melted, where can the production team get food?"

Even if there are, there are not many.

Every commune and every brigade under it has a fixed quota.

Each person also has a ration, and even if food is distributed at this time, it will be relatively small.

The only way to ensure that you don’t starve to death is to eat one meal a day.

But this batch of grain has not arrived yet, and Xu Qiang does not want to make it public.

Because their family’s food supply has run out, and it would be great if they could get more food for their family.

"The production team has no food, but..." He Yuzhu smiled and refuted Xu Qiang's words. As soon as he finished speaking, he completely mobilized everyone's enthusiasm.

"But what..." someone asked impatiently.

"Does the production team have food?"

"Could it be that...Xu Qiang stole our food?"

Seeing that the anger was about to reach him, Xu Qiang knew that if he didn't explain, he would be exposed.

So Xu Qiang quickly explained, "Don't believe everything you hear. Don't you know whether there is food or not? Isn't it like this every year?"

"The snow has just melted. Even if food is distributed, it won't be so fast."

"Once the food is distributed, we will naturally notify everyone to come and collect it."

He Yuzhu gritted his teeth as he spoke.

He Yuzhu was a jinx. With just one sentence, he gave away the food that should have belonged to him.

hateful!

His family no longer had white rice to eat.

"Really? Comrade Xiao He." The gray-haired grandfather looked at He Yuzhu expectantly.

He needs these two to save his life, to save his grandson's life.

Xu Qiang is not a trustworthy person, but he inexplicably believes in He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu looked at the expectant eyes and nodded, "Yes, but everyone needs to hold on for another half a month. I think the food will be available after half a month."

"Oh my God! Food is finally coming down. No one in our family will starve to death anymore."

"Half a month. As long as we hold on for another half a month, we will have food for half a month."

Because of He Yuzhu's words, his eyes were filled with hope again.

The women wiped away their tears of joy at the arrival of food.

The men also breathed a sigh of relief because they had enough food.

The children were even happier and clapped their hands.

Because the children know that as long as they have food, they will not go hungry.

However, He Yuzhu felt extremely heavy.

"But the food we receive can only guarantee that we won't starve to death..."

The gray-haired old man interrupted him and said, "The country is in trouble now, and the harvest is limited. We are not greedy, and it is a blessing from the country that we don't starve to death."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"There was a three-month buffer period, and we could always get food."

"So, since there is a three-month buffer period, I want to use this three months to plant spring wheat, early rice and corn."

"After three months, the corn will be harvested, and soon after that, the spring wheat will be harvested."

"I can assure you that not only can the spring wheat and early rice be grown, but I can also provide you with enough food to eat."

"Guarantee? What guarantee can you give?" Xu Qiang immediately retorted.

"Let alone spring wheat, even early rice cannot be grown here."

The cultivation of early rice is very important for the geographical environment and climate.

The climate and geographical environment here are not suitable for growing early rice at all.

First of all, it is not a plain area, but high mountains, and there are many barren mountains.

The terrain of Hongqi Village is quite steep. Although it is called wasteland, it is actually a mountain.

How can rice be grown in such a geographical environment?

First of all, how to solve the water problem?

Secondly, the climate is not very suitable for growing rice.

It is because of this climate and geographical environment that spring wheat and early rice are not feasible.

The only plants that can be grown are drought-resistant plants such as corn and sweet potatoes.

At the same time, the output is extremely low.

Such barren land, steep wasteland, and unsuitable climate have contributed to the poverty of the Red Flag Brigade.

Even though the Hongqi Brigade was the first production brigade in Mengniu Commune, the amount of grain it grew each year was the least among all the brigades.

Among the many production brigades under the Mengniu Commune, the Hongqi Brigade was the poorest and also the most difficult.

But He Yuzhu had a crazy idea: to grow spring wheat and rice in such a barren place?

If this isn't embarrassing, what is it?

But it was also because of He Yuzhu's ignorance that Xu Qiang found a reason to expel He Yuzhu.

Xu Qiang took two steps forward. He saw expectation, hope, and even ridiculous trust in everyone’s eyes?

This group of ignorant farmers' eyes light up when they talk about food.

No wonder he was fooled by He Yuzhu.

With this kind of brain, you can only be fooled.

But it was precisely because they were not very smart that... I gained a lot of benefits during my time as acting captain.

Of course, Xu Qiang would not give up such power and benefits to He Yuzhu.

No, he would not allow anyone to come. The captain of the Red Flag Brigade must be him, and only him.

At all costs, He Yuzhu must be expelled from the Red Flag Brigade.

Thinking of this, Xu Qiang became more determined.

"He Yuzhu, you are a city dweller. You have never farmed before. You can't just plant whatever you want."

"It's not like you can plant something and it will grow and be harvested after you plant it?"

"I heard that you were an employee before, but you didn't stay in the factory and came to our brigade to give orders to us old farmers. Do you think this is reasonable?"

"Do you think this is appropriate?"

"How dare you trust a worker who knows nothing about farming instead of our ancestors?"

"Don't you believe in yourselves?"

"We know what we can and cannot grow in our brigade. Our ancestors have been working in the fields for generations. How dare we trust a city dweller?"

"Don't you think this is ridiculous?"

Xu Qiang was worthy of being someone who had been working in the Dali team for a long time. His series of questions made everyone present look at each other in bewilderment.

It also shattered the hope that had just been ignited.

The old man's face, which was originally rosy due to excitement, turned extremely pale because of Xu Qiang's words.

Xu Qiang couldn't help but laugh as he looked at their visibly miserable appearance.

The smile of success in his plot was just caught by He Yuzhu.

However, He Yuzhu will not become uneasy because of Xu Qiang's instigation.

"The planting of spring wheat and early rice has been approved by the higher authorities. I came here with the certificate and have also obtained clear instructions from the higher authorities."

"So, we have to plant spring wheat and rice even if we don't want to."

"Why? Why do you still want to plant it when you know it will bear no results?" Xu Qiang jumped up in frustration.

It seemed that He Yuzhu could be expelled from the throne, but...

He actually produced documents and certificates.

This……

It's just ridiculous.

How could the people above be so absurd as to act like He Yuzhu?

Is it...

Xu Qiang thought of a possibility and suddenly realized: "He Yuzhu, did you forge the documents and certificates?"

He Yuzhu glanced at him coldly, "It's stamped with an official seal and registered with the commune. It's well documented. If you don't believe it, you can go to the commune and ask."

He Yuzhu took out the documents and certificates from his pocket and shook them towards Xu Qiang.

Xu Qiang took a few steps forward and tried to snatch it away, but He Yuzhu dodged it with his quick eyes and hands.

"These documents and papers prove that I am carrying out my work. If you want to get proof, you can go to the commune."

After saying that, he put the certificate and documents into his pocket.

"So, I'm not discussing this with you, I'm informing you."

"If you are instigated and used as a tool to affect the production progress of the brigade, I will spare no effort to report it to the higher-ups."

"By then, you should also know what kind of punishment will be given to those who do not cooperate or sabotage production and construction."

The punishment could be light, such as detention and fines, or serious, such as being fed peanuts.

"You..." Xu Qiang pointed at He Yuzhu angrily.

but……

He couldn't find any words to refute him.

After all, He Yuzhu has documents and proof, which is equivalent to having an imperial sword.

Even if He Yuzhu holds chicken feathers as a token of authority, who can do anything to him?

So...his position as acting captain was taken away by He Yuzhu.

No...no, once their acting captain is gone, their family will definitely go hungry again.

We may even have to go back to eating coarse food.

After becoming the acting captain, I no longer had to eat white rice every day, but at least I didn't have to eat coarse food.

The food we eat is quite refined...

Xu Qiang was extremely anxious, but there was nothing he could do.

For a moment, Xu Qiang was at a loss.

If Li Lanhua hadn't grabbed his hand, he might have argued with He Yuzhu on the spot.

Li Lanhua leaned over to whisper in his ear, "You should bear with it for now and go back to discuss this with the captain of the Yunshan Brigade."

He Yuzhu narrowed his eyes. Although he didn't hear what Li Lanhua said, he understood lip reading a little.

Lip reading told him that they planned to ask the captain of the Yunshan Brigade for help.

Yunshan Brigade? Who is the captain?

He Yuzhu smiled knowingly, but he was not in a hurry at the moment. The Yunshan Brigade couldn't escape, so he would find out more when he had time.

"I'm going to be frank here. If you are not worthy of working with me in production and are holding back the Red Flag Brigade, I will report the matter to the higher authorities. Don't blame me for being ruthless."

Cao Juan sneered, "Favor? Who knew you before you came to the Red Flag Brigade?"

Although Cao Juan's words were unpleasant to hear, they did make sense.

What Cao Juan meant was that these people from the Red Flag Brigade had no mercy on He Yuzhu.

The intention was to remind He Yuzhu that he didn't need to show any mercy to them.

He Yuzhu accepted Cao Juan's kindness and nodded with a smile.

When he turned around to face everyone again, he had a cold face. "Tomorrow we will start clearing the land, repairing waterways and riverbanks. Adult male laborers must be present."

“Women of adult age may be present at their discretion.”

"During the period of land reclamation and planting, the brigade will not provide lunch, but it can be converted into food and distributed to you."

There are more than 4000 people in a Red Flag Brigade, and they all eat from a big pot because they go to work.

It takes a lot of manpower and resources to make lunch, which not only wastes time but also food.

It would be better to distribute food to them, which would not only stimulate their enthusiasm for production but also reduce unnecessary trouble.