In years of famine and drought, their village even rejected fatty meat.

Chapter 228 Snow

"Is it the same in Ding'an County...?"

Chen Dao couldn't help but ponder. This Xia Kingdom really looked like it was about to fall! The northern barbarians kept raiding and rebelling, and the situation in Qingzhou was just as bad. The only places that could be considered relatively stable were probably the three southernmost states and the central Jingzhou.

In the Xia Kingdom's nine provinces, five provinces are experiencing widespread hunger and cold. It seems that the Xia Kingdom's demise is only a matter of time.

"Snowing."

Just then, Zhang He's voice came from outside the carriage. Chen Dao and Xu Zhi were startled and opened the small windows on both sides that were covered by curtains. They saw that snowflakes were falling from the somewhat gloomy sky.

"Oops!"

Xu Zhiwen's expression changed slightly. Snowfall was definitely a bad thing for Taiping County, because most of the people in Taiping County were currently struggling to get enough to eat and wear. It was not hard to imagine that after the snow fell, the weather would become even colder, and the people's need for warmth would increase accordingly...

But now the people of Taiping County can't even get enough to eat, so where would they get the money to buy warm clothes?

"It's snowing!"

Chen Dao also frowned. In his memory, Qingzhou rarely saw snow in the past. Even when it did snow, it would be in the coldest month of December. But now it was snowing in November...

This means that the cold weather has worsened!

In addition, what worries Chen Dao the most is... will the arrival of snow affect the growth of wheat in the village?

Chen Dao was particularly concerned about this issue, but at this time he was already on his way to Ding'an County and there was no way to turn back. He could only pin his hopes on the cold resistance of the cold-resistant wheat!

"It's getting colder."

Looking at the snowflakes falling continuously from the sky, Zhang He couldn't help but think of his hometown.

The weather in Liangzhou is much colder than in Qingzhou, with snow falling for half the year. If it's snowing in Qingzhou now, it means the temperature in Liangzhou will only drop even lower, and who knows how many more Liangzhou residents will freeze to death…

Inside the carriage, the three men were each lost in their own thoughts. Only Chen Cheng sat beside Chen Dao like a statue, not pondering any questions, but simply dutifully protecting Chen Dao.

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“It’s snowing! It’s snowing!”

Inside Chenjia Village, villagers looked up at the sky, their faces showing worry.

The people of Xia Kingdom are clearly different from the people of Hua Kingdom in Chen Dao's previous life. For many people in Hua Kingdom, especially those in the south, snowfall is a wonderful thing. Many people in the south even travel thousands of miles to the north to see the snow.

But for the people of Xia, snow is definitely not a good thing!

Because snowfall means colder weather, people will have a greater need for warm clothing, but most people don't have enough money to buy thick clothes...

"Won't there be any problem with the wheat in this field?"

Chen He, who lived in the village, hurried to the farmland of Chenjia Village, only to find the women working in the fields looking at each other, seemingly at a loss because of the snow.

"Aunt Wang."

Chen He beckoned to a woman and asked, "How is the wheat in the field?"

After two months of growth, the wheat in the field is already taller than an adult's knees, and it's not long until it's ripe. If it's ruined by snow at this point...

The entire Chenjia Village will likely suffer heavy losses!

"I don't know either."

The woman called Aunt Wang replied, "The wheat had always grown very well before, but with this snow, I don't know what will happen next."

Upon hearing this, Chen He walked into the field and carefully observed the wheat. After two months of meticulous care, the wheat was growing exceptionally well, each stalk appearing extremely healthy, but...

Chen He looked up at the snowflakes falling from the sky. The snow wasn't falling heavily, but no one knew if it would affect the growth of the wheat!

"Village chief, how's the wheat?"

"Village chief, how's the wheat?"

"Won't the wheat freeze?"

"..."

Just as Chen He was observing the wheat in the field, a large number of villagers also came to the edge of the farmland, each with a tense expression on their face.

Although the wheat did not belong to them, they knew how important it was to Chenjia Village. Therefore, as soon as they saw the snow, most of the villagers put down their work and rushed to the fields to check on the wheat.

"There are no problems so far."

Chen He responded to the crowd, "But I'm not sure if the snow will affect the wheat."

Anyone who has experienced snowfall knows that the coldest time is not when it snows, but when the snow melts. Although the wheat still looks healthy at this moment, Chen He cannot guarantee whether it will continue to grow as the snow falls more and the weather gets colder!

"This damned heaven, it's deliberately trying to ruin our lives! Couldn't the snow have waited until the wheat was ripe before it fell?"

"Damn it, you bastard God!"

"Why did it have to snow at this time of year!"

"..."

Some hot-tempered young men in the village couldn't help but curse God, venting their dissatisfaction.

The cold weather that God had sent down had already made them suffer enough. Now that they were finally living a slightly better life, snow had fallen again. This caused many villagers to unleash their pent-up resentment, and their reverence for God seemed to have completely vanished at that moment.

"Aunt Wang."

Chen He didn't complain about the weather, but instead instructed Aunt Wang, "These next few days, be diligent and pay close attention to the situation in the fields, and keep me informed about the wheat's growth!"

"Yes, village chief."

Aunt Wang knew that this matter was of great importance, and solemnly nodded in agreement.

Afterwards, Chen He and the villagers checked the condition of the wheat again. Seeing that the wheat was still healthy, he felt relieved.

"I don't see anything wrong with this wheat."

"What do you know? Even if the crops are damaged by frost, it won't be obvious in a short time. The key is not now, but the growth of the wheat in the next few days!"

"Yes! We'll see if there are any problems with the wheat in the next few days, and also... how long will the snow last? If it only snows for one day, it won't be a big problem, but if it snows for ten days or half a month, I'm afraid the wheat will be doomed!"

"Damn you, God! You're deliberately trying to deny us any way to survive!"

"Alright, stop yelling! It's no use yelling anymore. You might as well tell your wife to take better care of the wheat!"

"Sigh! I hope this snow ends soon, otherwise our lives will be even harder!"

"..."

The villagers were all dejected, their faces filled with sorrow.