This is the village chief.

After he talked with Li Mengyue, he no longer felt as if a huge stone was pressing on his heart, and instead he felt relaxed and motivated.

After all, there is a noble man in the village. As long as the villagers do not do anything wrong and listen to the noble man's words, they can hold on to this golden thigh and never have to worry about being hungry or cold again.

Whether the villagers believe it or not, he will not allow the village's opportunity to get rich to be destroyed.

He decided that he would set a good example for the villagers and would give up the position of village chief as long as it could make everyone live a good life.

After a while, the village chief came to the ancestral hall again, and his mood changed dramatically.

When his grandson Zebao asked him to go back, he was very depressed and didn't know how to solve the locust plague.

But knowing that Mengyue is a benefactor in the village, she has a way to catch the locusts before the plague comes. There is no need to worry about the outbreak of locusts that will destroy the crops in the village, and the villagers will retain a hope of survival.

Pushing open the door of the ancestral hall, the village chief walked quickly to the futon.

“Plop.”

The village chief knelt down and kowtowed three times. His voice trembled with excitement as he said, "Grandfather, your humble descendant, Li Wen, now knows who you are. I will cooperate with you and strive to ensure that no one in the village, young or old, will ever worry about having enough to eat."

After the village chief Li Wen kowtowed and made some promises, he stood up and walked out of the ancestral hall.

He locked the door of the ancestral hall and prepared to go home to get the gong to call a meeting of the whole village.

The village chief returned home and picked up the gong hanging behind the door.

"clang!"

"clang!"

"clang!"

Soon, the unique clear, loud and powerful sound of the gong rang out above the village.

It was only mid-afternoon, and many villagers had gone to the fields.

However, when they heard the sound of the gong, everyone knew that the village chief had called a meeting. Children and women did not have to be present, but the male head of each household had to be present.

So the men in the family didn't go home, and the women asked the children to go to the fields and cry.

The village chief also knew that during this time of year, most villagers would go to the fields to work, so it was not suitable to ring the gong for a meeting.

But he really couldn't bear it, and wanted to tell everyone about Mengyue's story of collecting locusts, so that women who had no children at home could take action and go to the fields to catch locusts.

There are already quite a few locusts in the fields. The more we can catch, the better. Besides, we earn one penny per pound.

He didn't say anything before because there was no way to make money.

Now there is a way to make money, right at his doorstep, the work is not hard, and even children can do it. If anyone dares to cheat and complain about the low price, then he, the village chief, is no longer a decoration.

In about an incense stick's time, the threshing ground in the village was full of people, and even then, people came over from time to time.

The villagers who arrived early were all curious about why the village chief had called them here.

After all, the village chief had never done such a thing before. In the past, he would hold meetings during meal times.

I don't know how to respond today. This is not the village chief's style.

So many villagers began to discuss what the village chief was up to.

The village chief stood on the platform in the threshing ground, listening to the chattering sounds below. He did not feel unhappy at all. Instead, he looked forward to all the villagers coming to the field. He said that everyone would be excited when they heard about the locust harvesting.

After waiting for another cup of tea, I saw that the villagers were almost done.

The village chief raised his hand and signaled everyone to be quiet.

Someone still spoke. Village Chief Li held a gong in his left hand and a gong hammer in his right.

"Knock, knock, knock."

Everyone stopped talking when they heard the low and steady sound of the gong, and the whole threshing ground suddenly became as quiet as a chicken.

"Cough cough cough."

The village chief cleared his throat and said loudly, "I know you're all confused as to why we're calling a meeting at this time. Actually, there's something very happy happening in the village."

The villagers below the stage were overjoyed when they heard this. They didn't care about the village chief's dignity and began to discuss among themselves.

"Great joy?"

"What's the big deal?"

"Hey! Did I hear it right? The village chief said it was a big celebration for the whole village." A young man said doubtfully.

The village chief saw that the villagers below were talking again. He was in a good mood and did not lose his temper. He waited for everyone to finish speaking.

Because he knew this was just the beginning, and once he announced the breaking news, everyone would definitely go crazy.

The villagers below the stage saw that the village chief was silent, and their voices gradually became softer and softer until the threshing ground was completely silent.

Even if a child occasionally speaks, the adult standing next to him will cover his mouth in time.

"Shh!"

When children see their parents looking serious, they will also hold their breath and hold their voices.

When no one in the threshing grounds was truly silent, Village Chief Li said solemnly, "Mengyue, the Li family's maid, is going to collect locusts. They're one penny a pound. Anyone with nothing to do can go catch them in the fields."

As soon as the village chief finished speaking, just as he expected, cheers rang out from the threshing ground.

"but……"

Seeing how happy everyone was, the village chief didn't want to say the next words, but he had to.

After calming down, he continued, "But I want to sell the locusts to Yue girl, so I need to raise ten ducks."