Chapter Seventy-Seven Su Daqiang

"Roughly speaking, it's about fifteen kilometers away. By the time the locusts have finished eating the crops and then come here, it will probably only take a few days. It's already urgent."

Huo Ran couldn't forget the sight of locusts filling his eyes. The people around him could only watch helplessly as the year's harvest was completely destroyed. Anyone who saw it would feel heartbroken.

Jiang Mi calculated that the locusts would fly over here in about five days. They had to get rid of the locusts quickly, otherwise their Hongyang Village would also suffer.

"I don't know how many chickens, ducks and geese they have in their village. These things can eat the locust eggs. Although locusts are harmful to crops, they are also edible. We can get the villagers to come out and catch locusts together, which can also eliminate a large number of locusts."

Huo Ran frowned upon hearing this. It was the first time he had ever heard of such a solution, and it was indeed a bit outrageous. Those locusts looked so disgusting; unless they were starving to the extreme, who would want to eat them?

However, seeing Jiang Mi's serious expression, he didn't seem to be joking. He tentatively asked, "Can we eat locusts? Won't they be harmful to people's health? Many people are afraid to even look at them, let alone eat them."

Jiang Mi disagreed: "We ordinary people have eaten everything. During the famine, we even ate tree bark."

Jiang Mi looked Huo Ran up and down again. This young master certainly didn't receive such treatment, so she couldn't imagine it.

"Moreover, eating locusts has certain health benefits. Locusts are rich in protein, making them a very healthy food, and they can also nourish the kidneys."

When the topic of kidney tonics came up, Jiang Mi couldn't help but focus her gaze on Huo Ran's kidneys. "This person is so healthy, he definitely doesn't need any kidney tonics." Thinking of this, she felt that it was wrong of her to think of him like that. She should think about the important matter instead.

Huo Ran smiled slightly. He had noticed Jiang Mi's gaze, but he hadn't pointed it out to her.

"I didn't know there were such benefits. You really know a lot. What is it that you don't know?"

Jiang Mi felt a little embarrassed by the praise. She had only learned from the system. In fact, she had relied on the system to achieve many things in her rebirth. Although the system was sometimes stingy and would cheat, it was still very useful overall.

Don't think that just because you praise me a couple of times, you can hide your criticisms from me. If you keep criticizing me, I'll punish you.

Jiang Mi stuck out her tongue. This system is really cunning.

Huo Ran was captivated by Jiang Mi's charming and lovely appearance. Her pink little tongue was incredibly cute, and the fact that Jiang Mi had changed so much recently completely stole his soul.

Just then, Jiang's mother returned and saw the two of them being all lovey-dovey. She immediately became alert and quickly walked over, standing between them and blocking their lingering gaze.

Huo Ran: "..."

Jiang Mi was surprised that her mother had returned so early, and she didn't notice her mother's intentions. She asked in confusion, "Mother, why are you back so early today?"

Seeing that Huo Ran had looked away, Jiang's mother turned to her daughter and said, "Where is your third sister-in-law? I was working in the field when I heard someone say that the Su family came over here in a huff. I don't know what kind of trouble they're up to now. I have to come back and check on them. Your father will be back soon too."

No sooner had Jiang's mother finished speaking than a howl was heard from outside. Su's mother hadn't even arrived yet, but the sound came first.

"You heartless Jiang Mi, get out here right now! How dare you lay a hand on my precious son! I'll skin you alive!"

Huo Ran frowned in disgust when he heard others talking about Jiang Mi like that. He wouldn't even dare to say a harsh word to her, yet these people were shouting for her to be killed. They were truly tired of living!

Jiang's mother immediately shielded her like a mother hen protecting her chicks, hands on her hips, and retorted without backing down, "Bullshit! I think you're the one who deserves to be cut into a thousand pieces! You dare to come to my house and act all high and mighty? You've got some nerve!"

At this moment, Su's mother and father helped Su Xing walk over with a limp. Su Xing was so frightened when he saw Jiang Mi that he trembled for a moment, but when he thought that his parents were backing him up, he straightened his back again.

"It was her, Dad! It was that little bitch Jiang Mi who hit me! I've never had anyone dare to lay a finger on me before! You must avenge me and get revenge!"

Su's father handed Su Xing over to Su's mother to help. He was very tall and burly, and because he had done manual labor for many years, he was very strong. So no one dared to do anything to Su Xing, no matter what he did wrong. Su Xing relied on his father to act tyrannically and arrogantly in the village.

“My dear in-laws, you know how much we cherish our Su Xing. Look at how your daughter beat my son. She’s so fat, isn’t this bullying?”

Jiang's mother was not afraid at all. She looked up at the tall Su father with her head held high, but she was not afraid of him at all.

"If your son hadn't provoked my daughter, how could my Honey have hit her? She's not an unreasonable person. Besides, your son is too useless. He got beaten up like this by a girl. It's all your fault for spoiling him. Who can you blame? You can still control him now that you're alive, but can you control him when he's old?"

"You don't need to worry about that. My Su Xing is such a good man, he'll have a wife and children to take care of him in the future. If your daughter doesn't give my son an explanation today, this matter won't be over!"

Su's father took out the axe he had brought from his waist and threw it on the ground. The axe was deeply embedded in the ground and stood there, startling the villagers who had come to watch the commotion.

"Wow, I heard that Su Daqiang is incredibly strong. Look at this axe, it's halfway into the ground! I wouldn't be able to pull it out!"

"Yes, yes, but this Jiang family daughter is also very strong. I just wonder who would be stronger if these two were to fight."

Hearing the commotion, Su Yindi peeked out cautiously. She dared not come out; she was afraid of everyone here, especially her father, who looked fierce and menacing. In fact, this whole thing started because of her.