Needless to say, Qin Shuangshuang knew why the village chief had a worried look on his face. Last year's drought left the fields with a yield only about thirty to forty percent of the usual harvest, though not an entire crop failure.
Fortunately, the court issued an edict to reduce and exempt taxes, allowing villagers to keep their grain for themselves. Although there was no income, they wouldn't starve to death.
Everyone hoped for a better harvest this year, but the snowless winter had already given rise to a foreboding feeling. Indeed, from the start of spring until now, there has been no rain, leaving the fields so dry they're cracking, making planting impossible!
Not to mention farming, even Qin Shuangshuang had to go deep into the mountains to find medicinal herbs. The usual game had become scarce, and she hadn't seen large game for over a month!
