Chapter 210: Locust infestation
In a few days, the family's old house was repaired by a carpenter, and the new house was also repaired by a carpenter.
It's just that when the foundation and the house frame have not yet been built, several people have successively said that they will not do it first, and they will have something to deal with at home.
When I asked, I found out that there are more and more locusts now, and the food at home must be put away, otherwise the locusts will steal food.
Su Xiaoxia didn't know that there would be a locust plague in the middle, after all, this was not in the original plot.
"Xiaoxia, sister-in-law! Oh no...... Something big is coming! ”
Hearing the familiar voice, Su Xiaoxia raised her head suspiciously, and found that it was Aunt Xu.
At this time, Shen Lan, who was busy in the kitchen, also ran out when she heard this, and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?" Big sister? What's going on? ”
"The locusts are coming! When I was working in the fields just now, I found that many of the crops planted in the fields had been eaten by locusts, and some of them had lost their roots! Not only that, but even the weeds on the roadside at the entrance of our village have been gnawed! You rented a field and planted a lot of seedlings today, so I hurriedly ran over to tell you, for fear that you would always stay at home and not know about it! Aunt Xu explained anxiously.
When Shen Lan heard this, her face changed slightly, and she turned her head to look at Su Xiaoxia and said, "Xiaoxia, this locust plague is coming, what can we do in the future, this locust is very hungry, but even people can gnaw it!" ”
Shen Lan's words made Aunt Xu, who came to report the news, also panicked, her daughter-in-law has not yet given birth, if she gives birth to a child when she catches up with the locust plague, the child is small, in case it is targeted by locusts......
Thinking of this, Aunt Xu unconsciously grabbed the corner of her clothes, and panicked.
She only hopes that her family is safe and sound, and there is still a stockpile of grain in the barn at home, so she should be able to survive this locust plague, and she only hopes that the child can be born smoothly!
Su Xiaoxia walked over, held Shen Lan's slightly trembling hand, and her face was calm and natural: "You are worried, the locusts have just arrived, the locust plague has not completely happened, and we don't know how serious the disaster will be for the time being, but we can prepare in advance and see if we can take precautions before the locust plague breaks out." If it is handled properly, this plague of locusts will be fine. ”
For crops and crops, locusts are serious pests of crops, as long as they appear, they will definitely make people panic, after all, as a farmer, they all rely on grain to live and do business, and food is very important!
But the more you get to this time, the more you can't panic, the locusts have just opened now, as long as everyone panics, it will be chaotic, and if it is chaotic, it will be troublesome.
Only when all people work together and brainstorm can it be possible to stop the locusts.
Su Xiaoxia is very calm now, she knows that she has written a lot in the book about how to solve the locust plague when it comes, and as a modern person, she can't panic when she encounters this situation!
If you can't kill the locusts, you can just grab them and fry them and eat them, and then they will be a delicious dish, and they are also high protein!
Shen Lan patted Su Xiaoxia's little hand, comforting herself at the same time, she also comforted Aunt Xu, and said, "Xiaoxia is right, it's not the time to reach a dead end yet, try to take a look at it first." ”
"But......" Aunt Xu bit her lower lip, still worried.
After all, the family relies on this little land to feed a large family, if there is really something, then their big family, as well as her unborn good grandson, won't they all have to drink the northwest wind in the coming year?
Aunt Xu asked nervously, "Then what Xiaoxia can do?" I remember Xiaoxia had a lot of ideas......"
Hearing this, Shen Lan also looked at Su Xiaoxia, and the strength of her hand subconsciously became heavier.
Hitting people or something, she can take action, farming or something, she can do it in a decent way, but this locust, she has experienced it before, but it has not yet reached the time of a major disaster......
Feeling that Shen Lan was also nervous and anxious, Su Xiaoxia patted Shen Lan's arm lightly and comforted: "Okay mother, don't worry so much, it's useless for you to worry now, let's wait to go to the field to see what the situation is, I'll think of a way, if I can prevent it, I can't prevent it, then when the locust plague comes, I will see the move!" ”
Although she said so, Shen Lan was still silent, not knowing what she was thinking.
When Su Xiaoxia saw Shen Lan like this, she just closed her eyes lightly and sighed, "Aunt Xu, you should go home first, I'll see later and then think of a way, if I think of a way, I will find the villagers to go to the ancestral hall to discuss." Maybe the village chief has figured out a way by now. ”
Hearing this, Aunt Xu nodded, "It seems that this is the only way." ”
Seeing that Aunt Xu was leaving, Su Xiaoxia hurriedly said: "By the way, Aunt Xu, for the sake of safety, don't care about the food in the field, that is, the food at your house, as long as the locusts will eat it, put it away first." At this time, don't save money in the barn, buy one as soon as you can, and then put all the flour, beans, and grains in the barn. ”
"Done! Listen to you. Aunt Xu nodded, turned around and walked away quickly, intending to talk to the family about this matter.
The money for a barn, the family still has it, and I have been reluctant to take it out to buy a barn before, because I don't need it if I think about it, and I will take up a place when I buy it.
Now it seems that it will not work when you don't buy it.
In the village, everyone's homes are made of wood, mud, bricks, straw, and roofs, and there are cracks everywhere, and if the locusts come in in pieces, the roots will not be able to stop them.
At this time, it is better to build a barn, which is sealed, and there is no worry that locusts will get into it.
Su Xiaoxia stared at the clouds in the sky and squinted her eyes, "Mother, you go and get busy with you first, I'll go to the field to take a look, just so you can check the grain that our family has stockpiled before at home." ”
"Done!" Shen Lan nodded, let go of Su Xiaoxia's hand, and turned back to the house.
It just so happened that Xu Yiyun and the children asked what happened, and Shen Lan told them by the way.
After Xu Yiyun learned about it, although his injuries had not yet healed, he was able to get out of bed and walk around, and after knowing about the locusts, he learned that Su Xiaoxia was going to the field to see, and he found Su Xiaoxia and wanted to go to the field with Su Xiaoxia.
Su Xiaoxia did not refuse, there is no difference between one more person and one less.
No locusts have been found in the village, but outside the village, locusts have appeared more or less, but it is not known where the locusts came from or which village they have plagued before......
When the locust plague comes, if it is not handled properly, many people will starve to death.
The bad thing now is that the locusts are coming, and the good thing is that everyone doesn't know if they were stimulated by what she did before, and the harvest was ten days and half a month ahead of schedule.
So now the fields are either seedlings or have not been planted, only corn beans and so on have not been harvested.
It's a bit of a blessing to say it's unfortunate.
Not to mention that Su Xiaoxia looked at the traces of locusts all the way, Xu Yiyun also frowned tightly, and his face was very ugly.
"Su Xiaoxia, what do you think about this matter?"
Although their family has Su Xiaoxia's help, this year's harvest is good, and they will not starve to death, but what will they do next year?
If the rented paddy fields and the original paddy fields are infested by locusts, then no matter how hard you work in the coming year, you will have to have a meal and a meal.