The carriage drove slowly along the way.

Qin Fan was a little bitter.

"I said Lao Li, it's too hot this weather, why don't you let the carriage go to the shade of the tree to hide!" Qin Fan said with emotion.

Li Shimin's temples were moist, and he still said to himself: "Bear with it a little longer, rush for another hour, and rest when you arrive." ”

Hearing this, Qin Fan said helplessly: "In an hour, we will all be scalded." ”

"Especially this big brother coachman!"

As he spoke, Qin Fan pointed to the sweaty driver outside the car.

The coachman said: "Thank you for your kindness, the villain is not hot!" ”

Looking at the other party's sweaty appearance, Qin Fan didn't believe a word.

Are you all going to die?

An hour later, several wagons stopped in the woods.

Qin Fan and others also got out of the car to rest.

After getting out of the carriage, Qin Fan's eyes showed surprise:

"Yo! Why is this surnamed Sun also here? ”

The eldest grandson Wuji paced in front of Qin Fan:

"Qin Fan boy, I haven't seen you for a long time, I miss it very much!"

Qin Fan said, "Are you missing me?" It's my cooking! ”

"You!" The eldest grandson was speechless.

Indeed, I covet the dishes made by the other party.

But to say it so bluntly, it's too shameless to give yourself face!

"Alright, alright! This weather is rushing, but it's hard to be tight! Li Shimin said with emotion.

"Yes, at this time of the year, it was time to go to the summer resort." The eldest grandson Wuji praised the channel.

"Huh! You will enjoy it, and go to the summer resort, it is really a royal enjoyment! Qin Fan heard this, like this.

Li Shimin was silent, isn't he the emperor?

"Speaking of all the way, have you noticed that the weather is too hot and dry?" Qin Fan said.

Hearing this, the eldest grandson Wuji couldn't help but say, "Isn't it like this every year?" ”

Qin Fan shook his head: "No, this drought seems to be far greater than in previous years. ”

"I have a hunch that it won't rain for a while."

"Not really!" Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, and said: "It's been raining for half a month." ”

"If it doesn't rain for a while, I'm afraid the crops in the sky will suffer!"

Qin Fan nodded: "That's what I'm worried about." ”

"If it doesn't rain for a long time, people can still hold on!"

"It's hotter when we're in a hurry."

"But the crops in the sky can't hold it! In this case, if it continues for half a month without rain, the crop will be reduced. ”

"If it lasts for more than a month, I am afraid that some places may even fail to harvest!"

The eldest grandson, Wuji, also realized the seriousness of the problem.

But he still got lucky: "Not really! If it is too dry, the people will also carry their own water for irrigation! ”

Qin Fan shook his head and said, "With this kind of scorching sun, maybe the rivers and canals in some places will dry up!" ”

"If that's the case, not to mention carrying water to irrigate crops, even people's drinking water will become a problem."

Hearing this, Li Shimin had a sad face.

"How can I have so many disasters in Datang."

"It just snowed heavily at the beginning of the year, so I thought there would be a good harvest this year."

In a good year, snow can freeze the pests in the field.

Snowfall also allows plants to accumulate more in the field and grow more luxuriantly in the coming year.

However, now that we are entering July, rice and wheat have entered the grain-filling period, which is the time of urgent shortage of moisture.

If there is no rain all the time, the grains will dry up.

In this way, the production will inevitably be reduced, and the harvest may even be lost!

Datang has not yet achieved food freedom.

If it's really so dry for a month or two, I'm afraid I'm going to die again!

"And that's not all I'm worried about!" Qin Fan said, walked out of the woods, and came to the Gobi Desert on the side.

"Brother Qin, what are you doing here? It's hot here. ”

Li Shimin hurriedly followed.

However, without the shade of the trees, I suddenly felt a burst of heat rushing to my head.

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Chapter 168: Summer and Drought and Locusts

Ignoring it, he just looked left and right, then squatted down and pulled something from the withered yellow grass on the side.

Then, turn around and go back.

"Qin Fan boy, what are you doing here?" The eldest grandson Wuji asked.

Qin Fan didn't say anything, just silently spread out his palms.

The eldest grandson Wuji and Li Shimin looked at the particles in Qin Fan's hands, a little unclear.

On the other hand, the coachman on the side exclaimed, "Childe, you are locust eggs!" ”

"Locust eggs?!" The two were shocked.

Qin Fan nodded and said, "Yes, this is another thing I'm worried about." ”

"Extreme drought and locusts."

"In this climate, when it rains, locust eggs hatch. When the time comes, the locusts of Wuyang will invade the Tang Dynasty. ”

"Even if the grain is saved, before our people in the Tang Dynasty harvest it, the locusts will eat up the grain first."

Hearing this, the eldest grandson Wuji was worried:

"If it doesn't rain, it will die of drought, and if it rains, it will cause a locust plague!"

"How should the people of the Tang Dynasty survive?"

Li Shimin was silent for a moment: "Over the years, there has never been such a situation, what's wrong this year?" ”

"Never?" Qin Fan shook his head, "It's like this every year!" ”

"Locusts occur every year, but they are not large on weekdays and do not have a big impact on crops."

"If it rains recently, these locust eggs in front of me alone will not be too large."

"It's just that the longer the drought lasts, the worse the locust plague will be if it rains in the future."

"If it rains for a month, then this locust plague may sweep half of the Tang Dynasty!"

Hearing that the locust plague might sweep half of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin's eyes darkened.

You must know that today's Datang is in a stage of rapid development.

The war was raging in the East, and the attack on Goguryeo had come to an end.

And merchant ships have already been built.

Just wait for the launching ceremony, you can carry a large amount of goods westward and earn that tenfold profit.

The Dan masters took some forks in the road, but in the end, they were able to refine the gunpowder, which is now being used in various mines.

The production of coal and iron ore is increasing day by day.

It doesn't take much to make steel!

But in any case, food is always the foundation of everything!

If the people have no food to eat, then all kinds of development will be empty talk.

No matter how strong the steel armor is, a soldier will feel heavy when he is hungry and has no strength.

"Qin Fan boy, why did you come to the conclusion that there has been no rain in the near future? Maybe tomorrow will be pouring rain! ”

The eldest grandson Wuji thought of the overwhelming locusts, and couldn't help but retort.

If Qin Fan guessed wrong, it would rain in the near future.

Then nature will not hinder the growth of crops.

And the overwhelming sea of locusts will not appear.

Qin Fan shook his head.

He is still full of confidence in the celestial observation skills given by the system.

These days, he makes observations every day.

At least for half a month, not a drop of water will fall from the sky.

As for half a month later, you can only watch it while walking.

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Chapter 168: Summer and Drought and Locusts