Chapter 031: Countermeasures (Part II)

Wait, what did Lu Shuo hear?

Green manure?

What a modern name!

Lu Shuo touched his nose, is this the second time I have seen the traverser series again? Could it be that the ancestor of this white-haired old farmer also wore it?

Coupled with the previous Taizu Emperor Xie Lun, Lu Shuo is really curious now, and he doesn't know how many people have the same experience as him in this era. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 ļ½‰ļ½Žļ½†ļ½

It seems that in the future, when using modern knowledge, you must be more cautious, who knows when you will be able to meet your fellow countrymen!

Lu Shuo didn't want to lose his vest in ancient times. That is not just a matter of the villagers seeing the villagers' tears, in case this fellow is a wrong-minded element and breaks out his affairs, he will most likely be executed as a demon.

After all, this is a very superstitious age!

Lu Shuo shook his head, not thinking about these things he didn't want to do for the time being, he slowly thought about the knowledge about green manure that he could only remember in his mind.

Lu Shuo clearly remembered that green manure was a simple and environmentally friendly agricultural fertilizer! How did it become a medicine that could ripen grains in the mouth of this old farmer?

Could it be that the traverser took it at will for convenience?

Just when Lu Shuo was puzzled, another voice came from the study.

Yuan Zheng paced to the middle of the study, although he was only wearing homely clothes, he had a long-accumulated official prestige!

He stood in front of the white-haired old farmer with an excited expression, apologized, and said in a low voice: "Old man, it's not that we don't believe you, but what you said is really incredible!"

Although Yuan Zheng only said half of his words, the meaning was obvious.

When the old farmer heard this, he didn't understand, his expression was a little helpless, but after a while, he calmed down again.

The old farmer said bitterly: "My lord, although the little old man doesn't know a single word, he also knows that the two of you are doing things that benefit the people. This locust plague is a big thing, a bad thing, I'm afraid that more than half of the Cangzhou people will not have a good life. ā€

The old farmer's words struck the sore spot in the hearts of everyone in the room, and everyone gradually calmed down.

"If it weren't for this reason, Xiao Lao'er would never dare to take out this recipe. Speaking of this, the old farmer sighed deeply.

Everyone in the study looked at each other.

This old farmer doesn't dare, could it be that there is something inside here?

"It's not that I'm reluctant to say that I'm reluctant, but when my grandfather was alive, he was a good farmer praised by everyone within a radius of 100 miles. He not only has good land, but also prepares pesticides and fertilizers by himself, and the seedlings he raises are easy to live and bear fruit. In our area, if he dares to be called second, no one dares to call him first. ā€

Without waiting for everyone to ask, the old farmer opened his mouth to solve everyone's doubts.

At this, he shook his head, his eyes filled with tears, and his expression was very sad.

"Just because we are so famous, we are targeted by two landlords, who are vying to squeeze us and turn our family into their tenant farmers, so that they can rest assured. Hey~ Although there was a talent in our clan at that time, but in the end it was weak, where was the landlord's opponent, my grandfather had no choice but to sell himself to the landlord, so as to pick out our family. ā€

Tears slowly flowed down the old peasant's ravine-lined face.

Lu Shuo looked out along the gap, as if he also felt the helplessness and sadness of the old farmer, and his nose became sour.

He continued, "I just agreed to one, but the other didn't." My grandfather was over 70 years old at that time, and he was beaten all over his body, and he was about to die! The landlord who had promised him saw that he was dying, and was afraid of a lawsuit, so he sent him back to our house overnight. ā€

When the old peasant said this, he was already a little unable to help himself, so he paused.

Everyone in the room was infected by his tragic experience, and they all fell silent, but no one urged him.

The old farmer wiped his tears with his sleeve, and then said: "My grandfather's body is about to die, but he is very sober, he burned all the things he wrote before overnight, leaving only the remaining recipe in the hand of the little old man, saying that it is to be left for us to use in the disaster year." It's just that he told him thousands of times, saying that our family has a low status, and our life is like a mustard, although these recipes are treasures when planting crops, but they are also life charms, and one carelessness will kill our whole family. ā€

After the old farmer said this, his thin body stood up and stood straight in front of Lu Yun and Yuan Zheng.

"Xiao Lao'er wanted to listen to his grandfather's words and never spread it for the rest of his life, but seeing that Cangzhou was about to suffer, Xiao Lao'er felt uneasy, so he ignored the dissuasion of his ancestors and dared to offer this recipe, where did he dare to deceive the two adults?"

When Lu Shuo heard this, he was relieved.

Presumably, the old farmer's grandfather is a traverser, maybe he was an excellent researcher of agriculture in his previous life, and he just crossed over to the farmer's house, which gave him the opportunity to display his talents.

It's just that this is not an equal modern age!

In this era, when the pearl is in the hands of high-ranking officials and nobles, it can shine smoothly, and when it reaches low-level civilians, it must either hide its brilliance well, or it will still shine, and it must be ready to be destroyed.

That's the level!

This colleague must also be hoping to do something, but he forgot to restrain himself, and as a result, he was slapped hard by this era.

The advice he left to his children and grandchildren is the contemplation and enlightenment that this era has brought him! It is extremely correct.

In the study, Lu Yun bowed to the end and gave a salute to the white-haired old farmer.

The old farmer hurriedly wanted to help Lu Yun up, but he just looked at Lu Yun's official uniform, but he didn't dare to start.

Lu Yun straightened up and said respectfully: "The old man has a benevolent heart and puts the people of Cangzhou in his heart, he is a righteous person! ā€

After listening to what the old farmer said just now, Lu Yun directly called himself a junior.

It can be seen that he respects the old farmer.

Lu Yun and Yuan Zheng then welcomed the old farmer to the top and sat down.

Although the white-haired old farmer did so, he remained restless.

It wasn't until Lu Yun and Yuan Zheng talked about business again that he settled down.

"I don't know if the ingredients of this prescription are expensive, whether it is good or not? If this prescription is effective, but the entire farmland in Cangzhou will be used, I don't know if it can be fully prepared!"

Lu Yun didn't beat around the bush, and directly asked the worries in his heart.

"Adults don't have to worry. The old farmer stroked his long hair and said confidently: "Most of the materials used in this recipe are common grass barley in the fields, and now is the time to grow luxuriantly, so it is easy to find." Only fish bone meal is more difficult to get, but it does not account for a large proportion. As long as you have this recipe, every household can get it right. ā€

As soon as Lu Yun and Yuan Zheng heard this, they completely relieved their hearts.

Cangzhou is close to the water, and it is not difficult to get fish bones, but it is more troublesome to grind them into powder, but it is not difficult.

Because of the urgency of time, the two of them didn't dare to delay, so they hurriedly called Steward Zhou to come in and asked him to find the ingredients according to the recipe and come back, so that they could be prepared as soon as possible today.

Steward Zhou listened to the detailed introduction of the white-haired old farmer and took the order to retreat.

Lu Yun and Yuan Zheng sat down again and began to discuss how to postpone the time of the locust plague.

With the experience just now, the two naturally asked the white-haired old farmer first.

The old farmer had been prepared for the matter he had raised, so he seemed to be confident.

He smiled and said, "The locust plague has not yet been completely formed, so it is easy to postpone it, as long as every household can be mobilized to destroy the locusts, the occurrence of this locust plague will slow down a lot." ā€

This is reasonable! Lu Shuo, who was gradually fascinated by the listening, nodded secretly.

"Those who fed the chickens and ducks in the village put them in the fields and let them catch locusts to eat. ā€

The other three old peasants sitting on the lamp hanging chairs said a few things and some methods.

"Not bad!" Yuan Zheng appreciated this, although he was a scholar, he also knew a lot about agriculture.

"Even the women and children can let them go into the fields to catch locusts. ā€

Lu Yun nodded.

Then he furrowed his brows again, looked at the white-haired old farmer and asked, "These are relatively easy methods to think of, but the results are not very great, I wonder if the old man has any better methods?"

Because of what happened just now, Lu Yun was obviously very convinced of the old farmer.

The white-haired old farmer nodded and said, "Yes, my deceased grandfather once said that locusts go to the fire, and if you light a fire on the ground when it is dark, those locusts will crawl into the fire in pieces." ā€

"Oh!" Lu Yun sighed, "Isn't this the same as a moth?"

Yuan Zheng saw the old farmer nodding in agreement with Lu Yun's words, and his mind became lively.

"Light some fires while it is dark, and dig a long pit in the path of the locusts, and wait until all the locusts fall into the pit, and bury them alive, so that a large area can be suffocated at once. ā€

"That's right!" Lu Yun smiled and nodded in agreement, and then he added: "It's just that when the fire is burned, someone must watch, you can't extinguish the locusts here, and there will be a fire over there." ā€

"It's natural, but these are things that you, the Lord of Zhizhou, have to think about. Yuan Zheng was in a better mood because he solved the problem, and he couldn't help but joke about Lu Yunlai.

The atmosphere in the room was suddenly relaxed.

Lu Shuo and Yuan Wenlin in the cubicle also breathed a sigh of relief.

A large mountain pressing on the top of their heads was removed, and the two of them looked at each other and smiled, and their moods were lightened.

Lu Shuo felt that in just a short period of time, he had learned a lot, and he also realized some of his character shortcomings.

This was an unexpected surprise.

Because he had to continue to see the preparation of the green manure in the afternoon, Lu Yun kept a few old farmers and instructed the little servants to lead them to the living room in the front yard to eat the sumptuous lunch prepared in advance.

A few old farmers excused themselves and accepted it calmly.

Lu Yun and Yuan Zheng stood on the avenue of Lufu for a long time, looking at the backs of the old farmers leaving.

After a while, the two classmates looked at each other tacitly, and they both saw the hope in each other's eyes!

Things are going well!

As for the success or failure of the locust control, it depends on the results of the allocation of the "green manure" in the afternoon.