Chapter 206 Locusts Are Coming 2

This cry from the locusts seemed to wake up the entire village.

Ma Xiulian stood in the courtyard watching the huge swarm of black insects rushing towards the ground, and her face immediately turned pale.

When the others came out and saw what was happening, their expressions changed instantly: "Why are there so many troublemakers all of a sudden?"

Ma Xiulian finally came to her senses and shouted urgently, "Quick! Grab the tools and go to the fields to harvest the rice. Sanni, stay home and look after the younger ones. All the other children, go to the fields with her!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jianguo and the others immediately rushed to grab sickles and carrying loads, then frantically ran outside as fast as they could.

On the way, they encountered other people from the commune who were also running frantically, each with a look of worry and panic on their face.

Such an insect infestation hasn't been seen for many years, and the rice in the fields hasn't even been harvested yet. If all of it is destroyed by these things, how are they supposed to survive this year?!

But they also knew that now was not the time to worry or be afraid, but to race against time to harvest the rice, and to get back as much as they could!

Sanni, who was left behind to take care of her younger siblings, immediately closed all the doors and windows tightly after the adults left, afraid that locusts would fly in and bite them.

She made breakfast with a worried look on her face, peeked out at the sky, and then quickly pulled her head back in.

Such a huge swarm of locusts, so densely packed together, it's terrifying to look at.

She patted her chest and murmured, "I should go wake up my little one for breakfast first."

At this moment, Helian Jiao, wearing a pink tank top and shorts, was still fast asleep on the mat.

In the hot and dry summer nights, worried that her beloved granddaughter wouldn't sleep well, Ma Xiulian went to the bamboo forest and dragged a bundle of bamboo to make a cooling mat for her precious granddaughter.

"Sweetie, it's time to get up."

Sanni called softly, and looking at her round, chubby face, she couldn't help but gently poke it with her finger.

The sensation of poking into soft dough instantly calmed Sanni's panicked heart.

"Hmm?" Helian Jiao was woken up by her voice, rubbed her eyes, and yawned.

"Time to get up and eat."

Sanni walked to the bedside, helped her younger sister change into her little dress, and then gently began to comb her hair.

She had specifically learned how to tie hair from her grandmother, so her hair-tying skills were excellent, and the force was just right, making the little princess squint her eyes comfortably.

My third sister can comb hair just like my grandmother, and she can always tie it into a braid that suits her taste.

"Okay, let me take you to wash your face."

Helian Jiao swayed her two newly tied braids, gave a soft "Mmm," and obediently let her lead her to the kitchen to wash her face.

Sanni used a washcloth dampened with water to gently wipe her face, her movements very practiced.

After washing her face, Helian Jiao was fully awake and began looking for her grandmother.

But after searching the house and not finding Ma Xiulian, she asked in a childish voice, "Third sister, where's grandma?"

"They've all gone to the fields to harvest the rice today."

Sanni still looked frightened when she recalled the overwhelming swarm of insects she had just seen. "There are so many bugs outside, sweetie, don't go playing outside."

Helian Jiao said nonchalantly, "I'm not afraid of little bugs."

She can crush thousands of insects with a single swipe of her claw.

Sanni looked at her very seriously and instructed, "Sweetie, listen to me, those locusts might bite, and they can hurt a lot."

(End of this chapter)