The patriarch poured a ladle of water, and everyone took a deep breath. After all the large chunks of mud were poured, someone finally came to his senses and asked, "Chief, is there something to control locusts in this water?"
"Yes," the patriarch then stood up high and began to say: "Now, in our area and the area in Henan, the fields are full of locust eggs, but the imperial court saw it in advance and gave us this kind of
Miraculous medicine, as long as we can mix these medicines with water and pour them into the ground, we can control the locusts in advance and save the crops...
Although he is not young, he speaks with great energy and his sentences are sonorous and powerful, which makes people feel at ease when listening to them.
Mi Bao lowered his head and chatted with his master: "Grandpa, the patriarch, is a super smart grandpa."
Zhou Ziheng nodded and smiled: "Indeed."
The clan leader quickly held a mobilization meeting and assigned tasks to each family. Each family was divided into households according to their heads.
Including the Shen family, tasks were also assigned.
It's not that the clan leader is brave, it was Gan Song who told him in advance that of course the Fan family would also participate.
Although there are many shadow guards, they don't do much. They only cover the missing children of the Shen family, Fan Weiquan and Tang Youxiang. After all, their job is to protect Mi Bao.
Locust eggs are not only found in open spaces, but also in fields, but not in deep mountains with dense vegetation. But even so, each family is responsible for a large area, and the strong laborers in the family work hard for at least more than half a month.
Just carrying water there was a big project. Fortunately, there had been two snowfalls before, so the water in the wells was more abundant, so there was no need to worry about the wells drying up elsewhere.
Because there were so many people in the first few days and people had to queue up to get water, the shadow guards were not in a hurry to get it and planned to start work after half a month.
As a result, two days later, Tang Minglu brought a blueprint and a car, and said to Yan Twelve: "I thought it would be too heavy to carry water, and it would be easy to spill on the long road, so I made a car like this. Do you think it can be done?"
The ____ does not work."
Yan Twelve took a look and saw that he had made a big box with a small mouth and a big belly. There was also a mouth at the bottom, which was stuffed with a plug. There was a shelf at the back to block it, and the front could be pulled. It would save energy when walking a long way, and it could also be climbed up a mountain.
Also convenient.
Although they don't care much about it, it is very useful to other people.
So Yan Twelve asked people to rush out ten vehicles overnight and let the villagers take turns using them. After trying them, they really worked. So after asking Tang Minglu, he directly sent the drawings to Shen Zhen and posted them everywhere.
It can be copied wherever necessary.
Taoyuan Village also experienced a locust plague.
There are several elderly people in the village who have personally experienced it. In the past few days, they have described it to everyone over and over again, making comparisons as they go along.
"I was listening to the rumbling thunder. The sound was getting closer and closer. I felt something strange in my heart, so I went out to take a look and saw a large dark cloud approaching. I raised my head.
Look, I suddenly felt my face was covered with hair. When I lowered my head, I saw that the whole courtyard was full of locusts, jumping everywhere!! Then the large cloud came over, and it was also full of locusts! Too many, too many!
Eating food is like thunder, with a bang, and the locust dung is falling down like rain."
Everyone can relate to this kind of personal experience of people around us. No matter how many times we say it, people will always gather around to listen. Because they are scared, they are even more active in their work.
In just over half a month, someone had finished watering the large piece of land they had been allocated. They shoveled a few pieces randomly to see that the locust eggs were all dead. The shadow guard put up the small sign he got from the county government.
The acceptance is considered passed.
The clan leader had already set up the words with Gansong. After watering them first, the family went to the clan leader and received a portion of potatoes based on twenty kilograms per head. They were taught how to eat and grow them, and they were also set up.
Got the word.
The clan leader told them that Tang Youxiang saw this when he went up the mountain last year. Then the village doctor and I accompanied Tang Youxiang's family up the mountain, dug up and tried planting, and found that it was very drought-resistant...etc.
Then let everyone say that the whole village went together and planted the seeds together... The truth is mixed with lies.
The clan leader was very good at doing this kind of work. He even coaxed and threatened them. He told them that as long as they fooled the government officials, they would be able to give some as seeds. If they leaked something, it would be over and the whole village would be deprived of seeds.
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Everyone immediately became very interested. Not only did they remember it, but they also spontaneously added details: "Hey, it's quite far there, and we're very tired from carrying it!"
“When I ate it for the first time, I was worried because it was poisonous, but when I ate it, it was really delicious!”
There is a saying that if a lie is repeated a hundred times, it becomes the truth. Anyway, as more and more people complete it, the more people tell it, the more they feel that this is the truth!!
Although Mibao's family has just started watering the ground and hasn't received any potatoes yet, they have already started a small stove, frying shredded potatoes and sliced potatoes in turn every day.
The Shen family's cook also fried French fries for her under Mi Bao's guidance. Mi Bao and Shangguan Xingtuo took a plate each and sat in front of the gate, dipping them in ketchup to eat.
Mi Bao is a typical person with big eyes and a small belly. After eating less than half of the plate, he couldn't eat anymore. He handed the plate to Ding Qi, with red tomato sauce on his mouth, and his little face was full of melancholy: "Alas!!"
Yan San knew at the first glance that Tuanzi missed his friends again, and quickly suggested: "My young master, will I take you to watch Mr. Zhou practice his sword?"
However, the master is no longer good today, and Fat Tuanzi said sadly: "Why hasn't my wife come back? Also, dad is not at home, senior brother is not at home, and uncle is not at home either. It's not lively here anymore."
Yan San said quickly: "His Highness is busy at the moment. His Highness is in charge of such a large area. He must first summon the officials from each place and then arrange for them to work... This work is quite difficult.
Yes, it’s not just about dispensing medicine, there are many other things.”
He secretly glanced at Tuanzi who was listening attentively, and then added: "For example, when these people come back, how will they be resettled? There are still many places where there are few people, or those who have not come back, we have to arrange for the army to go there. So many people need to eat every day
, horses also need to eat grass... This alone is very troublesome. I heard that His Highness has issued a notice to purchase grain from private grain merchants... Young master, you don't know that these grain merchants are very stingy and don't give money.
Even if you don't sell it, His Highness will be worried every day just because of this thing..."
In fact, Yan San mainly wanted to express that His Highness is very busy and we can’t go if he doesn’t come back... This meaning, but Mi Bao has quickly grasped the point: "My wife has no food, why didn't you say something?!"
She asked him: "Didn't uncle give them food?"
Yan San was stunned for a moment: "Fan, Fan Zhuangshi? Probably not?"
"Then uncle must be out of stock," Mi Bao stood up, carried his hands back and patted the dust on his butt: "Then let's go to Beauty Mountain Villa."
Yan San also heard about Beauty Manor during the handover, and quickly said: "I wonder what the young master is going to Beauty Manor for? My subordinates can do it for you."
Fatty Tuanzi shook his head, "No, we can't do it for you. Mibao has to go by himself."
Shangguan Xingtao licked a piece of French fries and stood up: "Going to see a friend."
Yes, you can also visit Maomao's friends, so Mi Bao looked at Yan San: "Then let's go now?"
She also enlightened him: "My wife wants to buy food but can't buy it. How pitiful it is! The emperor and grandpa said that everyone will suffer when they are prosperous and suffer losses. We are in the same group. We must help and support him. We cannot let my wife be alone.
Fight hard.”
Yan San was fooled and limped on the spot: "My subordinates will arrange carriages immediately."