Locusts are simply an irresistible natural disaster for the people of this era, and the kings and courts of the past have not known how much effort they have spent to improve it, but there is nothing they can do.

In ancient times, when productivity was low, fields and agriculture were the foundation of people's livelihood.

Even the most tyrannical monarch knows that the plague cannot be allowed to run rampant.

But the idea is good, throughout the ages, it is only after the development of pesticides in modern times that we can be invincible in the face of locusts.

"Yes, yes, but ......"

Ye Hao's eyes were slightly gloomy, and she didn't answer directly.

In terms of the ability of this system space on his body, it should be easy to exchange for some modern common pesticides.

But pesticides have pros and cons. For today's fields with unsatisfactory yields, the negative impact after use is even worse.

Fu Heng, who was originally a little surprised, immediately calmed down again when he saw the hesitant look on her face.

It's not that he is too worried about the country and the people, but his master also has some land assets in these two counties.

If it is really a locust infestation, then Fu Ru'an's field will not be able to escape.

"What concerns does Mrs. Xie have?"

Fu Heng cautiously probed and woke up Ye Hao, who was in deep thought, and brought her back to her senses.

Shaking her head slightly, Ye Hao's face was still not very good-looking.

"No, how can I help with this? It's just a feeling. ”

She overturned her reply, which also caused Fu Heng to regret for a while.

However, he was soon relieved.

How could a major problem like an insect plague be treated by a woman after so many years of not being solved?

He was still a little sick and rushed to the doctor!

This matter was not mentioned for the time being, and after chatting for a while, Ye Hao and the others left from the Moon Tower.

Out of the Moon Tower, the two rushed home non-stop.

Although Lin Bin was in charge, the two of them left, and they were still a little uneasy.

Sturdy horses walked along the forest paths, and there was nothing but the sound of horses' hooves and the creaking of carriages.

"You should have a way to cure the insect plague, right?"

I don't know when, Xie Yunshu's voice came in from outside the curtain, with a trace of undoubted certainty.

Ye Hao, who was sitting in the carriage, was stunned, but she still didn't plan to hide it from the other party.

"Yes, but the price to pay is too great."

Silently sighed in her heart, she was not reluctant to give up the merit in her hand, if she really saved the insect plague this time, the merit she obtained would definitely not be a few.

is reasonable, and she has no reason to ignore it.

But is it really good to use pesticides?

Not to mention that these pesticides cannot be completely disposed of even under modern equipment, in such a backward ancient world, the hidden dangers caused by various technical equipment will only be worse.

What Ye Hao is worried about is that the insect plague will be gone, but a bunch of people will have physical problems because they have eaten food that has been sprayed with pesticides.

The pesticides that can deal with locusts are not low-toxicity, and can even be life-threatening in serious cases.

She can't poison the lives of thousands of people.

Xie Yunshu, who was sitting outside driving the carriage, was silent, and his face was a little gloomy.

After getting along for such a long time, he didn't know that the Ye Hao in front of him at this time was a bodhisattva-hearted woman.

Even if it is a little thief who steals her green bricks, she is not willing to be punished heavily.

Therefore, Xie Yunshu understood very well that in the face of such a serious problem as the insect plague, Ye Hao must have greater scruples if she chose not to make a move.

But his father is the famous Prime Minister Xie Cheng, a good official who cares about the common people and asks for the people's lives.

Xie Yun didn't say anything else, he inherited his father's world-minded character.

Even if he is now in danger and his legs are useless, he still can't help but worry when he hears such bad news.

After looking at the unchanged scenery around him in silence for a while, he spoke softly for a long time:

"I trust your choice."

The sound was not loud, but it still reached Ye Hao's ears.

Hearing this, Ye Hao was stunned, and her eyes seemed to look through the curtain to the man sitting outside.

It seemed that she had heard such words of trust from this person for the first time.

From the suspicion and hostility when he first walked through, and the casualness of letting go later, Ye Hao never imagined how much the other party would trust her.

She deeply knew how "unforgettable" the impression that the original owner brought to Xie Yunshu, and she also knew how unbelievable these mysteries were for a native of ancient people.

Therefore, she does not have high requirements for the other party, as long as she does not interfere with her own behavior as before.

But at this moment, it seems that something has been broken between the two.

She withdrew her gaze, bit her lip, and responded:

"I'll find another way, the insect plague is indeed terrible, but there will always be a way to deal with it."

Since pesticides can't be used, then she thinks of other ways, she doesn't believe it, with her knowledge reserve of modern female doctors, she can't solve this problem!

Outside the door, a smile appeared on the corner of Xie Yunshu's mouth.

Barbarian county, county government.

The prefectural magistrate, who was sitting in the back hall, turned black with a black face, staring viciously at the two people who were kneeling on the ground.

He slapped one hand on the table hard, and the loud sound made the two people who bowed their heads and knelt down couldn't help but tremble.

"You two are so bold! How dare you hide your decision from me about such a serious matter?! ”

At this time, the county magistrate was so angry that he didn't know what to say, so he could only start the fire at the two culprits.

The two men on their knees were trembling, not even knowing how to justify themselves.

When there was an insect plague in that small village, the two of them, one in charge of agriculture and one in charge of households, wanted to throw this big/trouble to Qingcheng.

Unexpectedly, in just a few days, not only did the previous mess not be solved, but the insect plague even spread to the villages and fields in their territory.

This morning, I received news that the fields of two villages had been damaged, and that locusts had flown over and burrowed into the crops.

This matter finally couldn't be suppressed, and it came to the county master.

"Big ...... My lord! It's all to blame on that little village! If they hadn't caused the insect plague, it wouldn't have harmed our county! ”

"Yes, yes, yes! Blame them! ”

The two sang and shook the pot in harmony, as if they wanted to get out of this matter.

Such childish and ridiculous words made the county commander's nose crooked, and he slapped the table again, eager to go over and kick the two of them.

But he is a civil official after all, and he can't do anything to openly beat his subordinates.

"You two fools! Is it time to hold accountable?! If this matter is not handled well, the insect plague will continue to spread, not to mention my black gauze hat, we will not be able to save our heads! ”

The county magistrate was much smarter than the two fools kneeling in front of him, and he saw through the impending disaster of this incident at once.

The problem now is not that the fields in their county are also plagued by insects, but that the insects themselves.

As one of the natural disasters that can be compared to floods and droughts, insect plagues are very rare, but they are also repeatedly ordered by the imperial court, and once this sign is found, it must be reported.

One of the most terrifying things about insect plagues is that they are not affected by the boundaries of the region, and as long as they eat one piece of land, they will migrate to the next one en masse.

They will not stop eating until winter comes, when they can no longer survive.

Drought and flood are geographically limited, at most it affects a few cities, but insects can eat from the south to the north!

Insect plagues are rare once in a century, but once encountered, there will be no harvest throughout the year. It can even leave a hidden danger for the coming year, leading to a comeback the following year.

The county magistrate also didn't expect such a fool to appear under his subordinates, and when he heard about the insect plague, he even thought about shirking responsibility, which was a big crime to cut off his head.

The county commander who collapsed on the chair was so angry that he was about to faint, he pinched his forehead, and said to the two of them weakly:

"You two hurry up and find a solution for me, and I'll give you three days!" If you can't find a way to deal with the plague, come to you! ”

When the two of them heard this, their faces immediately became bitter, but they didn't dare to talk back, so they could only nod their heads and leave.

After so many years of not finding a way, what good idea can they come up with?!

But if they don't want to find a way, it won't just be the lives of the two of them at that time, I'm afraid that their whole family won't be able to survive alone.

If the information of the insect plague is concealed and not reported, it will not be lower than the crime of bullying the king!

At the same time, the same scene happened in the county government of Qingcheng.

However, Qingcheng's county order is still slightly better, although he is also in a hurry, but as a child of a family with some connections in the imperial court, he doesn't have to worry about his own life.

It's just that the insect plague has to be dealt with well, otherwise the fields in the entire Lingnan region will suffer.

Here, as soon as Ye Hao returned home, she saw the women in the yard gathering together while cooking, as if they were talking about something.

Ye Hao usually doesn't care about them, as long as they don't delay the meal, they can talk about whatever they want.

Only this time, as soon as she leaned over, she heard something that surprised her greatly.

Seeing her figure, the women who had been chatting enthusiastically stopped and greeted her one after another.

But everyone's face is more or less mixed with some sorrow, which is simply obvious.

"Mrs. Xie, are you back? We just heard big news! ”

Aunt Huang sighed and said directly what they were talking about.

"We've heard that there's an insect plague in the north, and it's spreading to our side!"

When the others heard this, their faces became even more ugly, as if the fields plagued by insects belonged to them.

Ye Hao also had mixed feelings in her heart, she didn't expect that in just such a short period of time, this matter would be known to everyone.

It stands to reason that in ancient times, which were very backward, the speed of news transmission should have been extremely slow.

But the insect plague is not a trivial matter, it is related to the life of the farmer's family, which is why it spreads so quickly.

The field is the life of these farmers, and when the insect plague comes out, the entire field will be eaten up, how can they not panic?

"What a sin! I haven't seen an insect plague for hundreds of years, so why did we encounter it? ”

"I hope it won't come to us, we can finally have a good harvest this year, but don't come to the end with such a hand!"

"It's even hard! I've heard that four or five villages have already suffered, and the insects have eaten up the crops and become very big and fly very fast! ”

Talking about it, the women's hearts were full of worry.

Although with Ye Hao's help this year, every family has an extra income, even if the field is not good, there will not be too much of a problem.

But who doesn't want to work hard for a year and end up with nothing, right?

"Don't panic, there is always a solution to things!"

As soon as these words came out, many people looked at them with an unhappy face, who doesn't know that the insect plague has always been unsolvable?!

But as soon as they saw Ye Hao's face, they swallowed the words back from their mouths.

"Mrs. Xie, you are resourceful, is there a way?"