My Italy

In the early spring morning, there was still a hint of chill in the air. Diane and his wife went out with their donkeys and farm tools. Today is the day to water the grapes, so the two of them ate something early and hurried to the fields.

Diane's vineyard is not far from his home, only 10 minutes away. It is located on a sunny hillside, with a small river at the foot of the mountain. On weekdays, Lidiyane and his wife maintain their family's livelihood by operating this 10-acre vineyard.

His father, Old Diane, relied on this vineyard to raise him, and now that he has inherited this vineyard, he has to rely on it to raise his wife and children. So for him, this vineyard is his lifeblood.

However, Diane, who rushed to the vineyard, carefully checked the growth of the grapes, and the wrinkles on his face became deeper.

"We have to water it. If we don't water it, the vines will dry up."

There was no rain this winter, and Diane began to worry about the vineyards. But what's the use of talking about it now? Keeping the growth of grapes is the most important thing, otherwise we won't be able to eat this year.

After squeezing the dry soil with his hands, Diane left his wife weeding and fertilizing in the vineyard while he drove his donkey to fetch water.

Don't worry about the small river ditch at the foot of the mountain. The water here has long since disappeared, leaving only a trickle. Even half a day is not enough to fetch water.

Diane is going to the lower reaches of the river, where there is a small dam. Currently, the only way to get water for the vineyard is there.

Looking all the way, the grass on both sides of the road is sparse and listless. The soil in the fields is in a state of dryness and cracking, and the crops inside are also malnourished, due to lack of water.

"How can we grow crops on this land without watering it?"

After taking one look at the miserable state of other people's land, Diane shook his head and muttered this, burying his head and continuing to move forward. Fortunately, he had a donkey, otherwise he would be too exhausted to irrigate his vineyard just by carrying water.

Along the way, Diane met several familiar villagers, all carrying burdens and planning to water their crops. But when they got to the water source, they were immediately surprised. Here, these two large groups of people were each holding poles, hoes and other equipment, and they were confronting each other in a fierce and tense manner.

Diaane felt something bad in his heart, because he saw two waves of people, one from their village and the other from the next village. It was obvious that the two parties gathered here, definitely not to chat, but probably for the water source.

Then Diane asked an acquaintance and found out that it was indeed the case. While fetching water today, a group of people from the next village made a fuss, saying that this place belonged to them and no one outside their village was allowed to fetch water.

And the people in your own village will definitely quit. Everyone here is collecting water. Now you are saying that you are the only one who can collect water. This is simply unacceptable. So people from their village gathered together to ask for an explanation.

Obviously, both parties knew that the truth they spoke was directly proportional to the number of people, so as they called for friends, more and more people gathered. Gradually, the number increased from more than a hundred to four. A scale of five hundred people.

However, the number of people is getting larger and larger, and the mood of the crowd is getting more and more excited.

At this moment, two gunshots were heard, and Sheriff Bellomo from the town rushed over with his men. Seeing something was wrong, he fired two shots into the sky to announce his arrival.

Sure enough, the police still had a deterrent effect among the people. Although Chief Bellomo and his subordinates had less than ten people, no one dared to act rashly and could only wait for the arrival of the chief.

"Which of you is the leader? Come here and tell me what is going on?"

Under the stern gaze of Sheriff Bellomo, one person from each side was sent to negotiate with him.

"Mandy, Lor, come with me."

Sheriff Bellomo took the two of them to talk.

"Pork, before I come back, if someone makes trouble, just shoot them, you're welcome."

"Okay Sheriff."

Chief Bellomo's words immediately suppressed the atmosphere at the scene. Looking at the stern eyes of the police and the guns in their hands, no one dared to move anymore and could only wait.

The two deputies and Sheriff Bellomo had not been talking for long when they saw the Sheriff leading the two men out.

"I have learned about the situation. The water source you are arguing about belongs to the town. Now both families can use it."

Sheriff Bellomo's distribution plan did not satisfy everyone, only some people complained.

"But this water is not durable. If everyone comes to use it, it will be used up in ten days at most."

"Whoever is speaking, stand up for me!"

Seeing someone who dared to complain about his decision in private, Sheriff Bellomo became furious. A pair of fierce eyes patrolled the crowd. What's more important was that his hand had already opened the holster of the gun and touched the handle of the gun.

Facing the angry Sheriff Bellomo, no one dared to speak now. They all bowed their heads and remained silent like big quails.

Sheriff Bellomo looked for a long time and didn't notice who was talking just now, so he suddenly changed the direction of the attack. "Mandy, Luo Er, if there is another fight for water, I will arrest you two directly."

Faced with Sheriff Bellomo's warning, the two could only nod in acquiescence with bitter faces.

"let's go!"

After Sheriff Bellomo saw that the matter was basically resolved, he left with his people. Of course, he also knew that this kind of thing could only be suppressed for a while. In the final analysis, it would still have to rain. But looking at the weather with clear skies, only God knows when it will rain.

After this farce, the two sides were less interested in fighting for water, so everyone started to get water.

And Diane did the same, driving his donkey to water his vineyard with a leather bag filled with water.

The work is very hard. Although Diane has a donkey, he also knows not to tire out this precious donkey, so after more than ten consecutive trips, the donkey needs to rest. At this time, in order to irrigate, I can only go to battle and fetch water by myself.

This went on and on until the sun went down, and then the two of them rushed home. But as soon as he got home, Diane felt nervous because there was a man waiting at his door.

"Ha! Brother Diane, what are you thinking about? Our Ferro family will definitely give a good price for this."

The man who was clamoring to buy his land was Thiago Ferro, a member of the Ferro family.

Some people may have thought that, yes, he is a member of the famous Sicilian Mafia. As a mafia, you naturally need to do some illegal activities, such as assassinations, illegal business, pornography, gambling and drugs. And Thiago Ferro received funds from a certain person and wanted to buy the vineyards in Diane to expand production.

Although the suppression of the Mafia has never stopped at the government level, illegal organizations that were born in the Middle Ages and wandered in the black zone still have their own way of survival. Combine with local forces and help them do things that are inconvenient for them to do in person. Besides, the Mafia in Sicily has gone through so many years, and it is impossible to destroy it.

"I'm sorry, I won't sell my vineyard, even if I die!"

However, although the Mafia is famous in Sicily, for Diane, the vineyard is everything to him. In order to survive, he is unwilling to sell the vineyard at any cost.

"Brother Diane, I think you'd better think about it. I'll come back in half a month. I hope you can recognize the facts."

Thiago Ferro didn't give Diagne any nonsense, he just left after saying this. As a sinister mafia, he had many means to get the stubborn Diane to agree to sell the vineyard, such as his twelve-year-old baby son.

Of course, he could wait a little longer. The weather this year is too abnormal. It has not rained for too long. Many people have to abandon their farmland at a low price in order to survive. This is a good time to go on a plunder and create more profits for the family. At that time, the boss may promote himself to the position of executive officer (Capo) and make himself prominent in the family.

Some people are looking forward to rain, and some are looking forward to it not raining. Sicily is experiencing a human tragedy and comedy during the drought. Of course, as the Italian government, Rome knows more than these people. The drought is far beyond Sicily.