Nagato has such a slim waist

Feng Yun looked back.

A large number of locusts flew over from the direction of Shenjia Village next door, swarming in groups, rustling in the wind, and jumping in the fields under the sunset...

Yang Shichang ran over from the house, holding a big loudspeaker he brought from Changmen, and loudly informed every household.

"If there are ducks, let them out. Chickens, geese, and other livestock that can eat insects are let out."

"Men, women, old and young, all go to the fields with their fellows to catch locusts and drive them out."

It was the first time Xiaoman saw so many locusts, and he had goosebumps.

"What should I do?"

"Madam, can our ducks eat so many worms?"

In fact, this was the first time Feng Yun saw so many locusts appearing.

However, compared with the description in the book of "blocking out the sky and covering the sun like dark clouds, destroying the crops in a blink of an eye," the number of locusts that came this time was not that large.

Apparently just a small army of locusts.

But if left unchecked, crops can still be chewed to pieces.

Seeing that this season's food harvest is about to be harvested, the farmers seem to feel distressed. Some even kneel in the fields, clasping their hands, praying to God...

The whole family depends on this harvest.

What would happen if the locusts ate them all?

It's mid-July, and the ducks raised in Huaxi Village have just reached their growth stage. It's the time when they have a large appetite and need to eat a lot.

Feng Yun held an umbrella and walked to the edge of a paddy field at home.

The duck army is working hard to eliminate the locusts, one bite at a time, one bite at a time, eating them very quickly...

There were significantly fewer locusts than in fields without ducks.

As a result, those farmers who do not raise ducks for various reasons will inevitably suffer losses no matter how they drive or beat them.

Many people came running to look for Feng Yun.

"Ms. Li Zheng, can you put your ducks in my field to help catch insects?"

There are so many people coming, which one can I respond to?
In particular, Nagato has the most fields in Huaxi Village.

The ducks raised in the village and tending the fields are not enough.

Before Feng Yun could say anything, Ah Lou jumped in and acted as the bad guy.

"Uncles and aunts, it's not that we don't want to help, it's that we only raise so many ducks and can only eat so much. We don't have enough fields in Zhuangzi and we really can't take care of them."

Disappointment showed in everyone's eyes.

They very much hope that Mrs. Li Zheng can give them a hand.

After all, she is the most capable person and the backbone of the village.

But most people also get it.

Helping is a favor, not helping is a matter of reason, do not come by force.

But there is a family named Lu who is a rogue who settled down from nowhere. They are usually not liked by the villagers in the village, but due to the pressure of Nagato, they dare not cause trouble...

Now the crops in their field were about to be infested with locusts, and the couple started to scatter them while crying.

"Ms. Li Zheng, you are so unwilling to save me. Your family has a big business and you have lost this season's crops. The barns are also full of grains and you are hungry. It's really miserable for us little people. We have no food rations." , the whole family will starve to death..."

His wife, Yuanshi, simply sat on the ground, crying and wiping her tears.

"Working from dawn to dusk for several months, it's over, it's over."

"I can't live anymore, I can't live anymore."

Feng Yun frowned and ignored it.

She was thinking of ways and didn't pay much attention to Lu Guiquan and his wife...

Yang Shichang couldn't stand it anymore and came over with a trumpet.

"Lu Guiquan, if you two have the time to make trouble with Madam Li Zheng, why don't you pick up the iron pot and go knock it in the field to drive away some of the locusts."

Someone else made a sarcastic comment.

"Yes, it doesn't make sense to blame Madam Li Zheng for this matter. When the village allowed ducks to be raised before, what did you say? Madam Li Zheng must have had something to do with the duck farmer and was helping the duck farmer. It’s out of stock.”

"Isn't it? Lu Guiquan also said, how many locusts can a duck eat? The locust plague is really coming. It's better to let the ducks eat it than to eat it yourself."

There was a burst of laughter from the crowd.

Sister-in-law Wang smiled even more, adding salt to their wounds.

"We raise so many ducks that the locusts are too scared to come over. The few here and there are not enough for our ducks to eat."

At this time, the villagers calmed down from the tension, fear and confusion and discovered that what Sister-in-law Wang said was true.

In fields with many ducks, there are really few locusts.

Feng Yun looked at the glow of the setting sun, and a look of forlornness suddenly appeared on his face.

"It's a good idea to eat it yourself."

Lu Guiquan was stunned, looked up at Feng Yun, his cheeks turned red for a moment, whether from shame or anger, he started to curse.

"How long have you been, and you are still making sarcastic remarks? This is going to drive people to death!"

Mrs. Yuan even burst into tears.

"God, what kind of evil did you do?"

"Ms. Li Zheng is going to force us to death!"

This is all thanks to Feng Yun.

Feng Yun didn't bother to pay attention to them at all, and asked Xing Bing to find a few people to unload the graphite and prepare to set it up and light a bonfire.

Xing Bing frowned when he saw her arrangement.

"Do you want to use graphite to burn it?"

Feng Yun nodded, "Graphite burns better than firewood and takes longer to burn." Xing Bing looked at the graphite and felt a little pity.

His wife, Mrs. Xu, was even more furious and started scolding him.

"Why should I care about the life and death of those bastards? Those who don't raise ducks at home are all the ones who didn't listen to the advice."

"We're not helping them, we're helping ourselves."

Feng Yun glanced at Xu and Xing Bing and said calmly:
"We are in the same village, and if all the villagers are short of food, we will become the target of public criticism, and the peace and tranquility of the village will be broken. Of course, the most important thing is not this..."

She looked at the locusts jumping in the fields.

"The number of locusts this time is not large, and ducks can handle it. What if the next wave of locusts comes and the number is too large to be controlled?"

Xing Bing nodded, "Madam has long-term plans. Just listen to Madam's arrangements."

Feng Yun said: "Sister-in-law Wang just reminded me that if you can't finish the duck, you can eat it with people..."

Xing Bing was stunned, "People eat it?"

Feng Yun said: "Yes, locusts are also a delicacy."

Several Bu Qu also looked at each other, almost in disbelief.

Feng Yun didn't say much. He arranged for the bonfire to be lit after nightfall, and asked people to borrow nets from everywhere, and weaved them together to form a large net, silently waiting for the coming of night...

By nightfall, it was just as Feng Yun had guessed.

The destruction of the small army of locusts that came first is not the end.

The field crops in Huaxi Village are the best-growing and most fruitful among the neighboring villages, especially the large-area rice fields in Changmen. Because Feng Yun uses a greenhouse to raise seedlings, the seedlings are first screened and then planted in the fields. The overall The plants are stronger and taller than those in other people’s homes in the village, and the rice they bear is fuller...

Probably the locusts also transmitted signals. Knowing that there was something good in Huaxi Village, they came with their families and a large army...

Ah Lou came from the fields, sweating profusely.

"Madam, there are more and more locusts. The ducks are full. If we don't leave, they won't be able to eat anymore."

The glow on the horizon has faded away, and the night is approaching. The locusts are flying over in dense numbers, and finally there is a suffocating feeling of blocking out the sky and the sun.

Feng Yun said: "Light the fire."

She set up bonfire points at different locations in the village, with a total of twenty or thirty places.

As soon as it gets dark, the fire lights up and can be seen from a long distance away.

When the locusts saw the light, they seemed to have received a call from God. They turned around and swooped towards the place where the light source came from...

Countless locusts fell firmly into the net.

Those who were not caught flew with all their strength towards the burning bonfire...

Soon, the whole village was filled with the aroma of roasted locusts.

Xing Bing sniffed and said, "It does smell good."

Everyone said that the lady's method was good, as it could catch locusts and burn them.

Feng Yun watched the locusts go towards the fire and said calmly.

“It’s a moth to a flame.”

Xiaoman smelled the fragrance and squinted at the fire in the distance, "Madam, is this really edible?"

Feng Yun said: "Yes, but don't eat the ones burned with graphite."

She pointed to the net bags and the people who were still struggling to cast the nets to catch insects, and said seriously: "You need to pack the caught locusts, starve them for a few hours, empty out everything in their stomachs, and then fry them." , or dry stir-fry with dipping sauce..."

At first everyone thought it was just a joke.

I didn't expect that the lady would actually use locusts as food...

Everyone looked at each other with extremely strange expressions.

The locust plague ended at midnight.

The dead died, the arrested were arrested, and the remaining locusts flew away.

The village fell silent, and the farmers breathed a long sigh of relief, only to find that they were covered in sweat.

Feng Yun returned to Zhuangzi and sent Xing Dalang to follow several chiefs to go to each house at night to verify the disaster situation.

Early the next morning, the chief ministers gathered under the big locust tree to discuss matters.

Yang Shichang shook his head and sighed.

"For those who raise ducks, about 30% of their food is eaten. For those who don't raise ducks, 50% of the food is eaten. Like Lu Gui's family, whose fields are in the west of the village, close to Shenjia Village, they have suffered two or three waves of attacks. Almost all of their fields have been eaten. There’s nothing left. If you’re lucky, you can probably get back 10% to 20%…”

Seeing that Feng Yun was silent, Xing Dalang also said:
"Madam, our fields have also suffered a loss of 30%."

It’s good to be able to keep 70%.

Feng Yun nodded, expressionless.

But everyone was still frightened.

Xing Dalang asked in a low voice: "The locusts have flown away, will they come again?"

Feng Yun shook his head: "The locusts will not return the same way they came. But if the high temperature and drought continue, the locust plague will come again. After a few months, the next wave may come back, even on a larger scale."

Xing Dalang's face turned pale.

A few people who depended on God for their livelihood sighed and didn’t know what to do...

Feng Yun said: "To get through this disaster, let's wait until the autumn harvest. If there are no ducks in the village, we can continue to raise some. If they are fattened, it will be better for the New Year..."

Everyone nodded.

Feng Yun went back to the house, changed his clothes, and took Xiao Man to the stove.

When the cooks saw her, they were all surprised.

"What are you going to do, madam?"

Feng Yun said: "I am going to serve Yu Tangchun with a new dish."

Then he ordered Xing Bing: "Go and post a notice saying that Changmenzhuang purchased a large number of locusts." (End of this chapter)