Traveling through the famine, I stockpiled supplies like crazy

Chapter 163 Going Down the Mountain to Understand the Situation 2

"Because of this, the overall situation down the mountain is still pretty good."

"It has only been three months since it rained. The situation may change after a while." Xu Han said dejectedly.

"Let's go to the clinic first!" Seeing that Xu Han was in a bad mood, Lu Chuan changed the subject.

So the two of them set off to the clinic together. When they arrived, there were fewer people in the clinic than usual.

Uncle Zhang was filling medicine for the patient at the counter! When he saw two people coming in, he quickly called the medicine boy to continue filling medicine for the patient, and he led Lu Chuan and Xu Han into the backyard.

Uncle Zhang asked, "How are you doing recently? Do you have enough food?"

Lu Chuan replied, "I bought some more during the autumn harvest when the grain prices were low, so it's enough for now. How is Uncle Zhang doing recently?"

"Thanks to you guys for reminding me to buy more grain while it was cheap, plus the grain grown in the farm, we have enough to eat. If you don't have enough, remember to tell Uncle Zhang. I can still spare some for you."

"We bought quite a lot to save trouble, and last year we grew some grains, so we can make ends meet. Let's keep Uncle Zhang's grain for now!

We don’t know what the weather will be like in the future! It doesn’t look like it’s going to rain again.” Lu Chuan also said with a worried look on his face.

"Yes! God doesn't know when it will rain. Now is the time for spring plowing. If things continue like this, the grain production this autumn will be greatly reduced."

"That's the situation! We can't plant during the spring plowing season, so the autumn harvest will definitely be reduced. If the drought continues in the later period, the situation may get worse." Xu Han also said.

“But fortunately, we also grow winter wheat here. After the summer harvest, if the family plans to eat, it should be able to get through this year.

You who are in the deep mountains should take advantage of the spring to dig up wild vegetables and stock up as much as possible. If there is any accident, the wild vegetables can last for a while.

If a drought occurs, it will be difficult to eat wild vegetables." Uncle Zhang said earnestly.

"Okay, we got it, Uncle Zhang. We may go down the mountain less often in the near future."

Uncle Zhang interrupted Lu Chuan before he finished speaking, "I understand. You two have a plan in mind. Just stay in the mountains and live a stable life. Try to stock up on food. The temperature is abnormal. Make plans early.

When the drought situation gets better later, I will come down the mountain more often. "

"Okay, Uncle Zhang, we come here today to buy some things we can use in daily life. We will leave soon." Lu Chuan said.

"Uncle Zhang, these are the wild vegetables we just dug yesterday. Here's something fresh for you to eat." Xu Han also handed the backpack to Uncle Zhang.

"Hey, I won't refuse this. It's harder to eat fresh wild vegetables now than before.

In previous years, farmers would dig them up and sell them in the county town! This year, they are busy stockpiling them for themselves! Fewer people are coming out to buy wild vegetables. "Uncle Zhang took it with a smile.

Then Lu Chuan and Xu Han said goodbye. Before leaving, they bought some saltpeter. If the weather was hot later, they could make some ice to cool off.

I won’t go to Manxianglou today. There’s nothing to sell, so it’s better to go home early.

Before going back, I made a detour to the grocery store and bought some brown sugar and rock sugar. Fortunately, there was no purchase limit on these, but the price was a few cents more expensive than before.

On the way back, I saw many farmers planting in the fields on both sides of the official road.

Lu Chuan found an old man who looked friendly and asked, "Old man, what is this?"

Seeing that it was a young man, the old man said openly, "The weather is bad this year. The county magistrate has ordered us to plant some drought-resistant crops. I'm planting sorghum. Plant some in the empty spaces beside the fields. Then we can have a harvest."

"Is that so? No wonder I saw people busy working in the fields along the way."

"That's right! This year's harvest is not good. The laborers in the family are all in the fields, and the women and children are all running to the mountains. It's better to stock up on wild vegetables when they come out in the spring. If there is any accident, wild vegetables may be life-saving.

Even the three or four-year-old children were driven up the mountain.”

"Will there really be a drought? I don't seem to remember anything like this happening before." Lu Chuan asked, pretending not to know.

"Young man, you are still young and have not experienced it. There was a great drought 20 years ago. Many people here fled here, and I am one of them.

Because I've experienced this before, I'm stocking up on food just in case the weather changes a little. Of course, everyone hopes that they won't need it."

"So that's how it is! The younger generation is young, and there is no elder at home to help, so they don't know the situation. Then I really have to prepare myself." Lu Chuan said.

When the old man heard this, he quickly said, "No wonder you asked that! It turns out that there is no elder in the family to take charge! Generally, those who are a little older still remember the drought that year!"

During the drought that year, the weather was just as abnormal as this year. It didn't rain and the temperature was high. Anyone who has experienced this would more or less start making plans when seeing this situation.

Young men, hurry up and pick more while there is food in the mountains in spring! Even if you don’t use it, you can still eat it as dried vegetables in the winter, which is better than having nothing to eat later.”

"Okay, old man, we remember it. We will go home and prepare it now."

After Lu Chuan and Xu Han said goodbye to the old man, they started walking back home.

Xu Han thought to himself that it had to be said that the ancient people were quite sensitive to the weather. In ancient times, agricultural technology was not as advanced as it is today, so there wouldn't be a situation of large-scale drought due to lack of water.

In order to ensure the survival of their children and grandchildren, some elderly people are quite sensitive to the weather.

Moreover, they were much better at calculating than modern people. They were farmers who depended on the weather for their livelihood, and they were very concerned about changes in the weather.

If you are not careful during the autumn harvest, the mature crops in the field may be rained on, or drought may occur, resulting in reduced crop yields.

Every year we rely on the harvest from our one and a half mu of land for our livelihood, so don't we have to live a fine life?

As a modern person, Xu Han really admires these elderly people who have rich life experience. They know much more than we think.

The two walked all the way back home. When they took the boat by water, they suddenly discovered that this year the people living at the foot of the mountain had gone deeper into the mountain than in previous years, and they could clearly see traces of human activities.