MTL - Go Back To 1980 and Enjoy It-Chapter 251 It rains in August and cows freeze to death in winter

Chapter 251 The rain falls in August, and the cows freeze to death in winter

After Deng Shilan helped her eldest son buy a house in the county, she and her husband helped clean up the house inside and out before returning to her hometown.

 At home, the second son has already applied for a loan from the credit union. He is just waiting for the credit union to grant the loan so that he can buy a car and start his exciting trucking career.

As for the younger son and daughter, they helped to open up wasteland honestly at home. Deng Shilan followed his brother's suggestion and contracted all the public mountains and slopes in the village. It was reclaimed and prepared for large-scale sugar cane cultivation.

Going back with them were Deng Shirong and Zhang Xiuping's mother and daughter.

Zhang Xiuping took her children back with her father-in-law this time, mainly to drink the full moon wine of her little sister Ou Guofang's son. In addition, it had been two and a half months since she left her hometown, so it was time to go back and stay for a few days.

As for Bu Dashi, he did not go back with him. Instead, he came back two days later when he was looking after the house.

Deng Shirong asked: "As the saying goes, if the rain falls in August, the cows will freeze to death in winter. This is a saying passed down by our ancestors. I think it makes sense. This year's weather will probably be colder than in previous years, and even colder for a longer period of time." It’s relatively long. If you plant sweet potatoes now, you might freeze to death!”

After discussing the matter, the two chatted casually for a few more words, and Deng Shirong went back.

As the captain of the production team, Deng Yunjun naturally has never been out like other villagers. He has had the opportunity to go to the county town for meetings. He is not familiar with the county town, but he still knows the main road sections.

 …

Deng Yunjun smiled and said, "That's easy to find. What's the name of the hotel?"

The two chatted about the hotel for a while before Deng Shirong got down to business and said, "On my way back, I saw that many people in our village have started to plant sweet potatoes."

 In fact, the loss of sweet potatoes is nothing, at most it is just a waste of labor.

Deng Yunjun nodded repeatedly when he heard this and said, "Uncle Jiu, what you said makes sense. I would rather believe that this kind of thing exists than that it doesn't exist. Then I will call everyone to talk about it tonight?"

“Of course I remember this, it rained very hard that day.”

There are only a few dozen households in Naye Village. According to the country's classification, it is actually not an administrative village but a natural village. To use an easy-to-understand word to describe it, it is a tun. However, the locals generally like to use village instead of tun, so the original name is Naye. Tuncai is called Naye Village.

In this era, every production team hung a bell (it was said to be a bell, but actually it was hung with a piece of iron). In the past, before the distribution of fields to households, the bells were used to direct the members to participate in collective labor. After all, It's a waste of time to have people shout from door to door.

 With this proverb, he can reasonably remind the villagers.

 “Jiu Gong…”

"team leader,…"

 After the members gathered together, they began to ask Deng Yunjun, the captain.

Deng Shirong said: "Suifeng Hotel."

After all, sweet potatoes are grown from sweet potato seedlings. There are so many of them in the village that you can cut them in large handfuls. No one will be short of them. However, all the sweet potatoes have been frozen to death this year, and they will have to be used again next year. Only then can the seedlings be planted.

Deng Yunjun nodded and said: "Well, I made a note of it. When I go to the People's Congress next year, I will go to your hotel to have a look."

But how should we remind them?

Deng Shirong searched his guts and finally came up with a folk proverb: "The rain falls in August, and the cows freeze to death in winter."

The villagers in Naye Village have basically had dinner. They sit in front of their homes and smoke, or go to their neighbors' houses to chat.

At this moment, a rhythmic bell suddenly sounded. This was the bell that the captain of the Naye production team summoned the members.

 As for whether the villagers listened or not, that was none of his business. He had reminded him anyway.

Deng Yunjun said: "It's August now, and it's really time to plant August potatoes."

Six pm.

 It just so happened that on the first day of August, it really rained.

 So, I think it is necessary to remind everyone that whether it is true or not, it is always right to prepare in advance. "

Deng Yunjun's expression instantly became serious when he heard this. Although the village has divided the fields to work alone, the production team has not been disbanded for a day. As the captain of the production team, he has the responsibility. Issues related to food are big problems and must be paid attention to. Just fine.

Thinking of this, Deng Shirong put the chimney aside, got up and walked towards the home of Deng Yunjun, the leader of the production team. Although with his seniority and prestige in the village, it was perfectly fine to summon the villagers to talk about this matter, but at this time the production team has not yet If they were to be disbanded, it would be more reasonable for the captain to convene them.

Deng Yunjun was surprised and said, "Uncle Jiu, what do you say?"

It is now early August, and many people in the village have begun planting August potatoes. This discovery makes Deng Shirong wonder how to remind them, because he is the only one who knows that the weather this year is different from previous years. Not only did frost appear earlier, Moreover, the low temperature lasts for a very long time and does not end until next spring.

Deng Shirong nodded and said, "It rained heavily on the first day of the new year. Everyone remembers this, right?"

Deng Shirong waved his hand, and then replied: "The hotel's business is not bad. When did you go to the county town for a meeting? Remember to go to my place for dinner."

Since we had nothing to do now, the members who heard the bell were curious and walked towards the production team leader’s house.

Even though Bu Dashi works in the county town and it is not easy to go back and forth, the important step of looking after the family in marriage cannot be omitted.

“I just came here to burn a few cigarettes at home.”

“Jiu Gong, does the rain that day have something to do with what I want to say now?”

There must be some truth to the fact that these proverbs can be passed down. We cannot believe them all, but we cannot not take them seriously at all.

Now there was a sudden sound, and all the club members were a little strange. They didn't know what the captain wanted to do to summon everyone.

“I just came back for a while.” Deng Shirong casually sat down on a stool.

 “There is no factual basis for this!”

Deng Shirong said: "This is the purpose of my coming here to find you. Anyway, just reminding you is a gesture of sincerity. Whether you listen or not is their business."

“Captain, you summoned everyone here, what’s the matter?”

“Captain, did you call us here to discuss electrification in our village?”

“Uncle Jiu, is there any factual basis for your statement?”

Deng Shirong shook his head and said: "As the old saying goes, the year is seen on the first day of June, and the new year is seen on the first day of August. According to the experience summed up by our ancestors, on the first day of June in the lunar calendar, "it rains for half the year, and the widow is also worried." "If it rains for half a year, the autumn grain will surely grow", "On the first day of June when it is sunny, cows and grass will build a shed", "On the first day of June the sun will burn your face, and crispy rice cakes will dry up in the fields."

 At this point, Deng Yunjun looked at Deng Shirong and said, "Uncle Jiu, it's up to you to tell everyone about this!"

And on the first day of August, there are "Rain falls on the first day of August, and the cows freeze to death in winter", "The first day of August is sunny, and the rice is as white as silver", "There is a burst of rain on the first day of August, and the drought will end in May next year", "The first day of August is very hot , there is no frost for more than sixty days" and other sayings.

It is normal for this kind of weather to appear in the north, but it is not normal at all when it appears in the south of Bobai, Guangxi.

"It was fine that morning. It didn't look like it was going to rain. I went to work in the orchard for a while, but the rain came just as it came. I couldn't even run home in time. I was soaked all over. Fortunately, it didn't rain. If you catch a cold, you will suffer."

Deng Shirong said: "It rained on the first day of the new year. You should still remember it, right?" Deng Yunjun nodded and said: "I remember, it rained quite heavily that day. What does this have to do with whether it is suitable for growing sweet potatoes?"

Based on the memory of his previous life, Deng Shirong knew that not only had several cattle froze to death in the village this year, but the entire army of sweet potatoes had also been annihilated and all had frozen to death. Therefore, the people in the village now planting August potatoes are doing nothing but useless work.

Deng Shirong frowned and sat under the longan tree to burn cigarettes. On his way back, he saw someone planting sweet potatoes in the village.

“Uncle Jiu, where is your restaurant?”

Deng Yunjun saw Uncle Jiu had arrived, so he cleared his throat and said, "Everyone, please be quiet and listen to what I have to say."

Now that the fields have been distributed to each household, the bell of the production team has not sounded for a long time.

After all the members calmed down, Deng Yunjun continued: "I called everyone here today mainly because Uncle Jiu told me something today. We discussed it and felt it was necessary to tell you about it. No matter what Believe it or not, it’s just a reminder.”

Deng Yunjun was repairing the shovel handle in the hall. When he saw Deng Shirong coming, he took the lead and said hello: "Uncle Jiu, when did you come back?"

 The most important thing is the few cattle that froze to death. This is the real big loss.

 In Shuangwang areas, sweet potatoes are grown twice a year, in April and August of the lunar calendar. They are also called April potatoes and August potatoes.

Deng Shirong said: "My hotel is diagonally opposite the People's Cinema."

This is a relatively famous landmark in the county. Of course Deng Yunjun knows it. He nodded and said: "I know this place. It is very close to the county government. When we go to meetings, we have to pass by the People's Cinema."

Deng Shirong said: "Captain, in my opinion, the weather this year is not suitable for growing sweet potatoes!"

“People’s Cinema, do you know?”

A village with only a few dozen households is naturally not that big, so once the bell rings, the whole village can hear it. Within five minutes, people from every household have arrived at the captain's house.

 After returning home and eating some noodles, Zhang Xiuping immediately went to look for her little sisters with her baby in her arms.

“Uncle Jiu, how is the business in your restaurant?” Deng Yunjun put down the shovel handle, picked up the chimney next to him and handed it over, asking.

There were nearly a hundred people present. Deng Shirong’s question was answered by a dozen people.

Deng Shirong said: "I wonder if you have heard of an old saying: Rain falls in August and cows freeze to death in winter."

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