After the awnings have been planted, the wheat has been harvested, and there are uneven wheat stubbles standing on the wheat field. Some areas were lit with corn, and a few tender shoots emerged, which were as fragile as the wind. In some areas, the seeds have not been sown and are empty.
This is what I saw after going home from the county town and passing through the small town of Tingzhou.
Over the years, I have been happy to see the crops growing well. I feel sad when I see the crops growing poorly. Although I have not grown crops for more than 30 years, my heart still beats when I see crops. It is not an exaggeration to compare crops to my lover. After all, Crop and I have been together day and night for more than 30 years.
Drought is a common thing. "Lijin County Chronicle" records: Historically, droughts have been more common than waterlogging, with major droughts occurring once every ten years on average, moderate droughts occurring once every five years on average, and minor droughts occurring almost once a year. Also recorded: In 1664 (the third year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty), a severe drought caused disaster; in 1786 (the fifty-first year of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty), a severe drought caused disaster; in 1875 (the first year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty), a severe drought caused severe famine, and people In 1920 (the 9th year of the Republic of China), there was a severe drought in the spring and summer; in 1972, there was a severe drought in the spring and it was difficult to sow seeds; in 1982, there was a severe drought in the spring and summer, and crop yields were reduced.
Sowing is related to solar terms. Drought or not, keep the seeds in the ground.
Farmer's proverb says: White dew comes early, cold dew comes late, and wheat is most suitable during the autumnal equinox. During the autumnal equinox, farmers sow seeds into fertile soil, and the seeds sprout quickly. In December, as the temperature drops, wheat begins to overwinter. In the spring of the second year, the temperature rises and the wheat turns green, followed by jointing, booting and heading. By the end of May or early June, the wheat is mature.
At the beginning of spring, wheat needs to be watered again. After that, whether it rains or not, the wheat can mature. If the moisture is good, the yield will be high; if the moisture is bad, the yield will be low. No matter whether the moisture is good or bad, it will not lead to the end of fertility.
There are wheat stubbles in the field of awn in three days. When the wheat is harvested, corn must be planted. For many years, most farmers have been farming like this. There are also some planting soybeans or other crops, but not many.
Whether corn can be lit after cutting wheat is a test for farmers.
Most years, light the seeds and wait for the rain. Some years, even the seeds can’t be lit and we have to wait for rain. There are nine out of ten drought years. One year, the seeds lit up but did not germinate. Gently remove the soil, and the seeds have been dried by the hot sand.
The farmers don’t know which cloud contains rain. The farmers don't know which day it will rain. But the farmers firmly believe that rain will definitely come.
The crops will not despair, and neither will the farmers.
Inadvertently, a light rain still came. It is this light rain that makes the ground wet, resurrecting the dream of seeds. Those buried seeds stubbornly sprouted. They survive in this world with difficulty, suffering every day, but they never cry out for pain or injustice. When I wake up in the morning, each crop is full of longing for the future. Not long after, the sun slowly rose, like a big fireball, hanging in the sky. The heat was rolling over the fields. At this time, the crops were listless on the smoky land, lazily, and could hardly stand. They had a premonition that they were going to die, but they still cheered for themselves and their brothers and sisters silently, to be strong like farmers, and to survive despite the dangers of mountains and seas of fire. Just be so righteous without hesitation, be so righteous, and never fall down. As the night progresses, their leaves unfold again and their hearts calm down. The dark night gives the crops green dreams.
In such an environment, crops have to survive or die for ten days, half a month, or even more.
"Throw yourself into a place of death and survive; be trapped in a place of death and survive." There is always a turning point. Every year, at the moment when crops and life are cut off, the sky is filled with dark clouds.
There is always a drenching rain, which comes as scheduled.
A summer rain fills the ground with fragrance.
This is what the crops are looking forward to, and what the farmers are looking forward to.
The crops in the wind and rain clapped their hands and laughed out loud. Crop pursues perfection and glory all his life. This may be the character of crops.
In fact, the life of a farmer is the life of a farmer.
The life of a crop is selfless.The same goes for
farmers.
Author: Lu Bei Editor: Xu Zheng Proofreading: Yang Hefang
