When the people of the Wang family were troubled by the joy of the harvest and the endless stinky farts, the great drought at the end of the Ming Dynasty began to show its power.

Shanxi is better, in Shaanxi, Henan and other places, because of the lack of rain in successive years, the crops in the field are not harvested, in the areas where the drought is severe, even the river water has been cut off, and the horror is the ensuing locust plague.

The more drought these things are, the more they are, because the water dries up, and the number of natural enemies such as frogs and snakes decreases, and the arid environment is suitable for the survival of its eggs and the growth of larvae, so it is overwhelming, black and oppressive.

These guys have an excellent appetite, and they eat up everything that is green, and when they finish eating, they flap their wings and continue to the next place, and wherever they pass, there is no green for thousands of miles.

The mighty army of locusts fought for thousands of miles, but it hit a wall in Xingxian, as a foodie-level figure who even eats stink farts in later generations, how could Wang Dalun let go of such a delicious taste, and besides, these things are fed to chickens.

Wang Dalun began his fierce life legend again, he washed and pinched the locusts he caught, put them in the oil pan and fried them, and when they came out of the pot, Wang Dalun ate a little wine and ate the fragrant one.

Lin Xiaoqing looked at Wang Dalun's eating appearance and asked curiously, "Can this thing really be eaten?" ”

"Why can't you eat me? It's delicious! It's been a long time since I've eaten such a pure and natural food, and sure enough, I eat herbs, and the taste is good! Wang Dalun unconsciously used an advertising slogan.

"I'll taste it!" Lin Xiaoqing ate one curiously.

"How?"

"Delicious!" Lin Xiaoqing also began to fly chopsticks.

Seeing that the two of them were eating so well, the people on the side also moved their chopsticks, and soon a plate of locusts was gone.

"How? Didn't lie to you, did you? Wang Dalun asked.

"It's delicious!" Everyone nodded.

"Well, you let the wind go out, and the palace will collect locusts, three pennies and one catty! As many as you want! I also told the chicken farms and chicken farmers to light a lamp or build a fire in the chicken coop at night for the chickens to eat locusts! Wang Dalun commanded.

"Master, locusts are not so easy to catch, I'm afraid no one wants to catch them!" Wu Liang reminded on the side.

"Tell them to make a fire in the field at night, and I will buy as many as they want!" Wang Dalun reminded.

As soon as the news of Wang Dalun eating locusts and collecting locusts came out, everyone was a sensation again, this Wang Laohu is really a god, and he often does something jaw-dropping. But now Wang Dalun is an idol in Xingxian County, and everyone is willing to follow suit.

After everyone tried to eat the fried locusts, they praised it one after another, what a good thing! So the army of locusts that had been showing off their might a few days ago suffered, and people began to hunt and kill locusts, and those who were in good conditions ate themselves, and those who were not in good conditions were sold for money.

People tried according to Wang Dalun's method and found that they could catch more than ten catties in one night, which was a good income, more cost-effective than the usual short-term work, and the brain was easy to use.

The news immediately spread in other counties, everyone was very excited to hear the news, isn't this just worrying about the lack of food to survive the famine, someone sent money, the whole family is on, catch one or two hundred catties, don't you worry about the famine?

So the catastrophe of the locust army came, and the people hurried in the fields with torches and nets, and hunted down the locust army to silence it.

On Wangjiazhuang's side, Fang Wen'er looked at the increasing number of locusts at home, and said complainingly: "As long as you can, look at so much, there is no land, what should I do?" We can't eat locusts every day, can we? ”

Wang Dalun smiled and said: "Let the chickens eat, and the rest will be dried and ground into powder, which is a rare protein feed!" The chickens and pigs we will raise in the future will definitely be fat! ”

So Wang Dalun not only bought it locally, but also released rumors, and also bought it in other places, and dried it for ten cents and a pound. Everyone calculated, felt that it was still cost-effective to dry, and it was easy to transport, so every family dried locusts, and every day dried locusts were transported to Wangjiazhuang.

Although the locust plague was contained under Wang Dalun's acquisition policy, the locusts could not be eaten after all, and many people who did not have much surplus food began to flee the famine. Everyone escaped from the famine village by village.

As for escaping there, whether there is a way out, this is no longer a matter of everyone's thinking, everyone is at a loss for the road to escape, it all depends on luck, so die on the road and become a starvation in the wild. Then you can find a way to live.

As for staying in their hometown, everyone shook their heads, staying at home is waiting for death, some people have already started to eat the leaves on the trees, and if they don't find a way to live, they will eat Guanyin soil, and people will eat people, which is possible.

The people in Yulin, Mizhi and other places near Xingxian are very lucky, because they heard that there is a Wang Dashan person in Xingxian County, who usually loves to help the people, and they heard that Xingxian County has a bumper harvest today, and they may have a way to live if they go to him.

People are blind, especially when people are in trouble, even if there is a straw in front of them, people want to grasp it. So everyone walked towards Shanxi in groups, but they were stopped at the checkpoint at the junction of Shanxi and Shaanxi.

At that time, there was an unwritten rule in officialdom, that is, everyone swept the snow in front of the door! You Shaanxi has suffered a disaster, run me Shanxi, what's going on? Everyone is in charge of their own affairs, each living their own life, you Shaanxi to drive people to my Shanxi, doesn't this make it difficult for me.

As a result, the soldiers in Shanxi did not allow the displaced people to enter the country, no matter how the displaced people cried and begged, the Shanxi soldiers hardened their hearts and did not enter the country.

And the political envoy in Shaanxi is anxious about the drought, and in the long run, this will be a mess. Moreover, the people of Shaanxi are simple, but they are tough, if they are anxious, they can do anything. The old Qin people are all men.

Received the fast horse at the checkpoint, the political envoy was jubilant up and down, the homeless people actually wanted to go out of the province, that's great, to cooperate, we must fully cooperate, these old people in Shanxi should have some blood this time.

The Shaanxi officialdom acted very quickly, not only secretly alluding to various places and asking them to lead the displaced people to Shanxi, but also erected soup kitchens at the border of Shaanxi, and the soldiers did everything possible to suggest that everyone go to Shanxi to find a way to live.

Under the small actions of Shaanxi, more and more people gathered at the border, and there began to be food shortages, and the resentment of the displaced people became more and more serious, and the situation began to be a little unstable.

The chief officer of the checkpoint was sweating, and the sweat flowed down his head like rain, what can I do, in case of a civil uprising, he will not be able to cut off a few heads. So he immediately reported it, and added even more fuel and vinegar, describing the situation as extremely dangerous!

After receiving the express report, Shanxi Buzheng smashed several cups in a row, and scolded angrily while smashing: "Bastard! I won't let you go, you sinister bastards! If something happens, don't even think about running! ”

After scolding, the matter must be solved, since it is from Benxing County, then let Xingxian solve it, aren't you Wang Dalun known as Wang Dashan, then let you fight this thunder, aren't you a bumper harvest, you come to feed them.

With the reply of the political envoy of Shanxi, the gate was finally opened, and the displaced people flocked to Xingxian County.

Fortunately, the political envoy of Shanxi did not do anything and gave a little porridge. Let the displaced people be able to support themselves to come to Xingxian, as for the rest, he doesn't care. His main energy now is to fight with those Shaanxi officials and let the imperial court come forward to solve it.

Fang Wenjin received the official letter from the political secretary, and was shocked, tens of thousands of people came to Xingxian, what kind of concept is this, it will destroy Xingxian alive. So on the one hand, he went to the court, and on the other hand, he found Wang Dalun.

Wang Dalun listened to Fang Wenjin's relay, and comforted with a smile: "Father-in-law, don't worry, but there are more than 10,000 people, what is lacking in my workshop is people, and what is lacking in the field is people, rest assured, I can digest this person." ”

"It's not a joke, can you digest it? Even if you have so much food and can support them, it is easy to have accidents when there are too many people! Fang Wenjin said worriedly.

"Father-in-law, don't worry, I won't let them be idle. Of course, I won't take over this stall by myself. Father-in-law, didn't you say that you want to build a reservoir on the edge of the county, why don't you gather everyone to discuss and build this reservoir? ”

"You say let these displaced people build the reservoir? Wonderful, wonderful! If you contribute money and the displaced people contribute, not only can the displaced people survive, but also the reservoir can be repaired, a good thing, a great thing that kills two birds with one stone! ”

When Fang Wenjin heard Wang Dalun's pirated version of "Keynesianism", he immediately jumped up excitedly, and suddenly, the problem that plagued him was suddenly solved. Now he wishes there were as many exiles as possible!

But after he calmed down, he asked Wang Dalun uncertainly: "Dalun, repairing the reservoir is a big deal, I know that you will support me, but other big households may not support me, this requires too much money and food, I am afraid that the financial resources will not be able to keep up!" ”

"Father-in-law, you can explain to the big households: in the future, the water will be divided according to the level of financial support. If you don't pay more, you will use less, and if you don't pay or contribute, you won't give it to him! I am sure that you will actively support it. ”

Fang Wenjin listened to Wang Dalun's idea and thought about it: "Although this opinion stinks a little, it is not a bad way. But relying on Xingxian alone, this financial resource is not enough! ”

"Father-in-law, you are a fan of the authorities! The political envoy handed over this mess to you, and he can't say anything? Otherwise, we won't do it! The court should not support it, we share the worries and solve problems for the court, can the court not give points? ”

Fang Wenjin listened to Wang Dalun's words, smiled dumbly, and said, "Look, I'm confused. We have greatly increased our production, we are sheltering the displaced people, and we are benefiting the people, and we have done so many things, it is time to ask for benefits from the political secretary and the imperial court. ”