Chapter 66 (1/2)

Whenever there is a big event, every village is going to convene a meeting in a specific place to say that Dafang village is under the big camphor tree in the middle of the village. For example, when spring ploughing reminds people not to delay the season, when autumn drying reminds people to pay attention to fire prevention, when to pay taxes after autumn harvest, or when the imperial court wants to recruit soldiers, levy corvee, etc., are all notified by Li Zheng.

However, there are few such things as conscription and corvee. They are usually regular spring ploughing, autumn harvest and other things. At this time, when something is announced, it's still important, so people have to be a little worried. No wonder the third aunt sighs.

Lian Fangzhou's shortcut: ”take care of him! Anyway, I'll know by then! Our family are all half-aged children, so it's not necessarily possible to spread out anything! ”

Third aunt and grandmother think about it. It's true that they don't think about it anymore.

In the evening, Lian Fangzhou, Lian Ze and Aunt Zhang, Uncle Li, came back first. After a simple washing, they agreed to go down to the camphor tree together.

When they arrived, there were many villagers standing under the big camphor tree. They were talking about what would happen.

However, it is obvious that Li Zheng's tone is very tight. At the last moment, no one knows what will happen. This kind of discussion and speculation is just a waste of time!

The more people get together, the more dense and noisy they are. Lian Li and Qiao Shi also came. They saw Lian Fangzhou and Lian Ze standing together with Uncle Li and Aunt Zhang. Lian Li didn't say anything. However, Qiao Shi ”Pooh” a few words in a low voice and then turned around to stop looking at them.

After a while, Zhang Lizheng finally came, stood on the high stone platform under the big camphor tree, glanced at it, and asked loudly as usual, ”have you all arrived?”

And they all answered in a great tumult, ”here we are! Come on! ”

Zhang Lizheng coughed for a while and said in a high voice, ”everyone is quiet. Listen to me!” So repeatedly shouted several times, the next people finally quiet down, staring at Zhang Lizheng.

Zhang Lizheng then said slowly: ”the news just came down from the county government, there are two new seeds issued by the government, asking all our families to test the seeds next year --”

before saying a word, the next ”boom” started.

”What? New seed? Is that reliable! ”

”Trial? With our own fields? ”

”Nonsense! Where do you plant without your own fields! ”

”That's not good! What about the crops? Do not grow crops next year waiting for starvation

”I think so. Now we're forced to plant something that we don't know. Then we won't have a meal for the government to take care of?”

”You are dreaming. Who is in charge of our people's life and death?”

”Well, don't quarrel, don't quarrel. I haven't heard what Zhang Li is saying yet!”

“……”

Zhang Li was not in a hurry when he heard the noise below. He seemed to have expected that the big guy would react like this. He stood on the top and looked quietly, quite calm.

”Well, how can it be such a thing! I don't know what is planted here, but what can be bigger than food? Alas! ” Aunt Zhang sighed.

”What's the way? The government has spoken. Can we not do it?” Uncle Li is an honest man. After thinking about it, he said: ”it's a big deal. Let's burn more coal and save more money. Then we will not be hungry to buy food.”

This words pour some reason, Aunt Zhang then nods, also not so nervous and tangled.