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Ouyang Yu's words stunned everyone.

"Balang, mother has heard of the method of burning locusts with fire, but mother has never heard of raising chickens to eat locust eggs in the soil, let alone that the captured locusts mixed with chaff and alfalfa can be used as feed for poultry. Where did you hear it? Are you sure?" The old lady couldn't sit still for a long time, and when she heard Wulang's method, it seemed that it was really possible to overcome the locust plague again, so she hurriedly got up and asked several times.

Ouyang Yu thought in his heart that he hadn't practiced it, but just remembered the fragments of reading in the past, and got the method from it, hoping that the saying "there is Yan Ruyu in the book, and the golden house in the book" can become a reality.But now no one can come up with a better way. If you can't believe it, how can you persuade others?If I don't implement this method, can I just watch the migratory locusts burn the first place I crossed to thousands of miles, and the migratory locusts cover the sky?impossible!

"Mother, first of all, I am [-]% sure that the severe drought and migrating locusts will happen. Secondly, I am also confident in the method of controlling locusts. If the land is plowed deeply after the locusts lay eggs, the locust eggs can be buried deeply. In the ground, so that it cannot be hatched and unearthed, shallow plowing can also be carried out to dig out the locust eggs produced on the surface, and they cannot be hatched or preyed by other natural enemies due to exposure. Some of this method is obtained from the book, and some of it is taught by the master. I told you." Ouyang Yu said to everyone with a smile.

"My son, you have to tell the county government about the anti-sweat and locust prevention. Go to the village chief and ask him to help spread the word." The old lady urged.

Ouyang Yu found the village official himself, and explained the severe drought and migrating locusts in detail.The village chief was skeptical, but the matter was of great importance, so he hurriedly rode his horse to the county government to report.

In the Shenshan County Government, the county magistrate Li Chuanjiang and the county magistrate Liu Yuanshan are discussing matters in the back hall, discussing how to deal with the class exam.Hearing that Panshan Village is coming to communicate, please come in.

"What? Severe drought? Flying locusts? Are you talking about heavenly scriptures! Wang Cunzheng, don't do such alarmist actions." After listening to Cunzheng and Ouyang Yu's words, Li Chuanjiang wanted to laugh, but also wanted to scold.What time is it now?The merit tester Wailang is coming in a few months, and he said there are locusts, is there any trouble?The entire Shenshan County has not been able to report locusts, but it is just a little drought. I heard that there are occasional droughts in the capital and the surrounding areas.There are rumors here, I really don't know what to say about this Ouyang Yu.

Seeing that Li Chuanjiang was a little angry, Liu Yuanshan said: "Mingfu, it's better for someone to investigate. Ouyang Yu's words are convincing, and he was recommended by an old friend of Mingfu. He probably won't lie to us with words, probably Dedicated to meritorious service, exaggerating things a bit."

Putting down the teacup in his hand, Li Chuanjiang nodded slightly, yes, it is good to make more preparations, the matter of migratory locusts is too mysterious, and the severe drought is not too severe, just ask someone to check and make preparations.However, this method of controlling locusts can be dedicated to the imperial court, and it is always a meritorious achievement.They still have two villages in Shenxian County for class exams. This Panshan Village doesn't need to care too much. Just put your mind on the other two villages. As long as you don't make trouble, let them go.Thinking clearly in his heart, he said: "Yuan Shan is right, so let's send someone down to check the counties, Wang Cunzheng, you just do your best to help Ouyang Yu, if there are any irregularities, please give him some pointers." , you go back now. Someone will report this method of controlling locusts to the governor, so that he can understand the court." After speaking, he picked up the teacup and drank tea.

This is serving tea to see off guests, and Wang Cunzheng is beginning to be reprimanded by Li Chuanjiang, tail between his legs.Along the way, I didn't even drink my saliva, and I couldn't help being angry, but I couldn't express it. When I saw people seeing off guests, I turned back to Panshan Village without mentioning it.

"Let's put our minds on the other two villages. You and I are one person and one village. Let's make a good appearance. When the tester Wailang comes, we can deal with it. As for Panshan Village, the words have already been spoken and there are old friends." Recommended, let's just let Ouyang Yu do it himself, don't worry too much about it." After Wang Cunzheng left, Li Chuanjiang explained to Liu Yuanshan in detail.

The village was going back to tell the villagers about the drought and locust prevention, and the villagers suddenly became impatient.After explaining Ouyang Yu's method of curing drought and locusts, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.In fact, in many cases, it is not that the people do not respond to natural disasters, but that there is no leader to lead them to take action, even if this action is wrong, the result is not satisfactory.It's better than everyone panicking.

"Hey, I don't know if this Hachiro can do it. He is so young, whether he can do things reliably or not." An old man in the crowd sighed to himself.

"Uncle, don't worry, haven't you seen Balang's methods, making bows, fighting rings, and getting married, which is not his idea?" Gouzi giggled beside him.

"Okay, okay, and relax, haven't you heard the latest news? Before coming to Panshan Village, I learned my skills from Master Immortal. What are you afraid of?"

"How did you know?" the old man and Gouzi asked in unison.

"My mother-in-law's second aunt's third sister's mother-in-law's daughter-in-law said that she has a close relationship with his family..." Stinky Danger looked angry, obviously dissatisfied with the credibility of the two people's words to him.

"Tch~" Disdain sounded from all around.

Not to mention, Ouyang Yu's prestige in Panshan Village is quite high. After hearing the news, everyone organized to dig deep wells and prepare ditches, all of their own volition.And the owner borrowed the ones bought by the West's family to find chickens everywhere to raise them to prevent locusts from attacking.Everyone does not object to these behaviors in their hearts. If you raise some poultry, you can eat it yourself if you can't sell it. Why not do it!

At the beginning of April, the news of the severe drought in Hanoi had already spread. It was said that the people were short of food, and many people sold their children and daughters in exchange for food and clothing.

After the villagers of Panshan Village learned about it, they were all secretly thankful that they had made early preparations. Seven or eight more deep wells had been dug in the village. Only the bottom of the original wells had turbid water.The canal leading from the small river next to the village runs through the dry fields in the village. The farmers in the village will use Nawa basins to raise the trickle water from the canal, and then pour it on the field. The crystal water splashes under the scorching sun. When it is splashed, it will be sucked away as soon as it touches the dry soil, leaving no trace.

In mid-May, the severe drought in the north of Hedong Road caused panic, and some families started to flee southward with their families.But no one in Panshan Village left.It's just that the old well has been abandoned, and hundreds of households in the village line up in front of the newly dug wells every day to store water.In the fields, there are even cracks in the ground, but the wheat is still strong, and the ears of wheat have already emerged.At this time, it is no longer the farmers who are pouring water into the fields. All the laborers in Panshan Village have gathered on the ridges of the fields, irrigating the hungry and thirsty land with their own sweat.

At the end of May, the small river next to the village was almost cut off, and a large area of ​​land in Panshan Village was cracked. Standing by the forest beside the village, Ouyang Yu saw that the entire open ground was like a dry sea. If you can keep looking at it without turning your back, this scorched, reddish-brown cracked soil and bare mountain will burn your eyes.Under the horrific direct sunlight, the eyes will be dry, wrinkled, and congested, and an indescribable thirst will always penetrate the lungs. The plateau is gray, the quicksand is scaly, and the waves are rough. turbulent.

Fortunately, the wheat is ripe!

All men, women and children in the village joined the sought-after team. Although they were sweating profusely, their mouths were dry and their throats seemed to be on fire.But everyone has a happy smile on their faces, harvesting and threshing the wheat, and storing it in the warehouse.

Ouyang Yu was standing by the edge of the field, and the people passing by would bow their hands to him respectfully. It can be said that without Ouyang Yu, at least half of the food would not be recovered, and even drinking water would not be guaranteed. Maybe some of them I will embark on the road of fleeing famine and going south, and I dare not think about the hardships and pains along the way.

Everyone was laughing and laughing, but Ouyang Yu stood on the ridge of the field and frowned. He looked to the northwest, because that was the direction where the migratory locusts were coming!