Although Xu Huaiqing's words were not very popular, Bai Jiujiu also knew that what he said was the truth, and he was too impulsive.

This matter was not mentioned for the time being, but this thought took root in Bai Jiujiu's heart, just waiting for one day to break through the ground and grow into a towering tree.

For months, it didn't rain. Although the crops in the field carry water every day, under the scorching sun, it is still a drop in the bucket, and the road is full of homeless people, which makes people panic.

On this day, Bai Jiujiu looked at the dark and oppressive sky, and suddenly felt a trace of inexplicable panic. It is said that there will be a great drought before the locust plague, frowning and touching her chest, she feels that she is afraid that something big will happen.

The body blessed by spiritual power is more sensitive than that of a normal person, and in the previous world, this perception has helped her avoid several catastrophes of life and death. Without thinking too much, she told Xu Huaiqing about it. Of course, she didn't say how she felt, only that she had a dream last night, and in the dream a god told her that a catastrophe had befallen her recently.

Most of the people here worship gods, and Xu Huaiqing is no exception, after hearing Bai Jiujiu's words, he couldn't help but twist his eyebrows and think.

"I'd rather believe it than believe it, I'll ask the villagers not to go out these days, if there is really a locust plague......"

Xu Huaiqing thought of the consequences and couldn't help but shudder. Although he had not experienced a disaster year, he had heard from the elders of the village. At that time, starvation was everywhere, and cannibalism was common, and there were very few people who survived the disaster year.

They still have surplus grain in Xujia Village, but no one has ever thought of escaping the famine. But once the locusts cross the border, I am afraid they will all become part of the displaced people.

Knowing that the matter was important, Xu Huaiqing did not dare to delay, and rushed to the patriarch's house overnight to discuss.

"Huaiqing, what you said is true?"

In the dim room, the candle flame continued to dance with the cold wind pouring in from the window, and the patriarch stared at Xu Huaiqing in front of him in a vague way.

"Whether it's true or not, we should let the villagers take precautions early, if it's fake, it's just a false alarm, but if it's true, it's ......"

Xu Huaiqing wanted to speak and stopped, he knew that he didn't need to say more, the patriarch would definitely be able to figure out the stakes. Sure enough, after the patriarch pondered for a moment, he slammed the table, "Good! I'm going to let people inform the folks! ”

The patriarch is no better than Xu Huaiqing, he came from the disaster year, and naturally understands the harm of the locust plague better than others. Until Xu Huaiqing left, he was still sitting in the house and panicking.

The villagers were woken up at night, and they all held their breath in their hearts, but because the patriarch came to inform them with fanfare, they didn't have a good seizure, so they just counted the account on Xu Huaiqing's head. And the lights of the patriarch's house were lit all night, and it was not until dawn that the flickering red candle shed the last drop of candle tears.

The next day, Xujia Village was exceptionally quiet, everyone put their own food in the house, even if the sun was hot, they didn't dare to take it out to dry.

"What kind of moth is this Xu Huaiqing doing, letting people hide in the house in broad daylight, I'm about to be suffocated."

Xu Weishan scolded and fanned his fan, the weather itself was very hot, and Xu Huaiqing made people close the doors and windows, no wonder he couldn't stand it.

Jiang on the side slapped the fan in his hand, "Don't you say a word, I'll see, maybe it's really going to change." ”

"What do you mother-in-law know!" Jiang's actions seemed to touch Xu Weishan's nerves, causing him to get up suddenly, "Hmph! What kind of locust plague, I think it is Xu Huaiqing's kid who is untrustworthy. I can't stay in this house anymore, you can stay as long as you like. ”

Before the words fell, Xu Weishan pushed the Jiang family away and went out on his own.

Not to mention a figure outside, there are not even birds and beasts, and the silence is a little scary. Xu Weishan didn't know where he could go for a while, so he walked in the direction of Xu Weichuan's house.

"Second brother! Come out quickly, our brothers won't get drunk today! ”

Xu Weichuan heard the shouts of his eldest brother from afar, because he also thought that the house was stuffy, and when he heard Xu Weishan's words, he couldn't help but be a little moved.

The two took a glass of wine jug, sat in the courtyard and talked happily, and scolded Xu Huaiqing from time to time, feeling that the other party was making a big fuss, if it weren't for him, they wouldn't have hid in the house on a hot day.

Just when the two of them were drunk, there was a sudden roar in the distance, and as the sound got closer and closer, the sky was covered by a shadow of black oppression.

"Huh? What is that? Xu Weishan squinted his drunken eyes and looked into the distance, and suddenly, as if he had seen something terrifying, he hit a spirit, "Not good!" That's locusts, locusts! Come inside! ”

Hearing this, Xu Weichuan's face suddenly changed, he didn't even have time to clean up the wine glasses on the table, he even ran into the house, and couldn't wait to close the door as soon as he entered the house, and he couldn't even care about Xu Weishan outside. Xu Weishan is still stubborn and squeezed through the cracks of the door that has never been closed. Got in.

The locusts buzzed outside the house, and there was no grass growing in the place of transit. Xu Weishan and the two hid in the house and shivered, and couldn't help but be afraid for a while, fortunately, although they were drinking outside, they didn't go far, otherwise, I'm afraid they wouldn't even have a place to hide.

The same scene was also played out in other places, and the people of Xujia Village were still blaming Xu Huaiqing for many things before, but now they are grateful beyond words. If Xu Huaiqing hadn't reminded them overnight, they might have been eaten by locusts now, and only bones remained. Like now, not only are people at peace, but even surplus food is not lost.

All the women in the family put three sticks of incense on the Bodhisattva and thanked the Bodhisattva for his blessing. You must know that food is more expensive than gold today, and if they did not escape the locust plague this time, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Xu Huaiqing originally just went to the patriarch with the attitude of believing what he had rather than believing what he didn't, but at this time, he was also afraid for a while, and he became more and more convinced of Bai Jiujiu.

Fortunately, although the locust plague looked huge, it passed quickly, and there was no great loss except for the loss of crops in the field. Bai Jiujiu asked Xu Huaiqing to warn the villagers that they must be cautious during this time, and must not reveal their surplus food and wealth, lest there be more accidents.

Xu Huaiqing also understands this truth, although their Xujia Village avoided the locust plague because of the early warning, but other villages may not be so lucky, if others know that there is still so much food in their own village, it will inevitably be targeted, and anything can happen in troubled times, so it is better to be careful.

Because it was all thanks to Xu Huaiqing before, the villagers escaped, so this time they didn't need him to say more, they consciously hid their own food.