so……
I'm afraid that this time in the rat plague in Linjiagou, the largest number of rats are gathered here.
"Come on if you dare!"
Squinting his eyes, Lin Huowang saw that the vanguard of the rat group had already crawled into the rat-proof ditch.
Poof! Poof!
This rat-proof ditch is filled with sharp spikes made of bamboo and wood, which are then inserted into the frozen soil. It is the most primitive but very effective rat-proofing method.
Most of the mice that fell into the rat-proof ditch were first stung to death.
However, these spikes are just disposable consumables.
As more and more rats came forward, the rats at the back stepped on the corpses of the rats in front and began to frantically climb the two-meter-high wall of the Lin family's courtyard.
"Humph! You beasts think you can invade my home? Go to hell!"
Lin Huowang stood on the high courtyard wall, took a deep breath, and then threw several torches into the tunnels in all directions.
Crash!
The torch fell into the tunnel, igniting the diesel blocks that had been mixed underneath, and immediately ignited the rat swarm.
Squeak...
The mice were frightened by the sudden fire and tried to crawl out in a hurry.
However……
The rats that kept pouring down from above cut off their chance of escape.
From the perspective of the raging forest fire, piles of black, gray and white rats continuously poured into the rat-proof ditch and were then swallowed up by the rising flames.
By the time the rats at the back had regained some of their sanity and no longer dared to rush forward mindlessly, their number had been reduced to less than half.
They looked at the Lin family yard surrounded by flames in fear, and finally turned to other directions unwillingly.
"Huh...are you finally leaving?
There must be thousands of rats burned to death down there."
Lin Huowang and the group of rats confronted each other on the wall for almost an hour.
His heart was in a knot, as he was afraid that the diesel would burn out but the rats would not retreat.
Then he would have to adopt the second plan, retreat completely into the house, seal all the doors and windows, and leave no space for the mice.
Fortunately...
The extra diesel blocks that Lin Huowang had in hand had not yet been used. The diesel buried in the rat-proof ditch was enough to ignite the fire.
Behind them were the corpses of the rats, and the hair, bones and flesh on them became fuel for the flames to continue burning.
Rats have a certain IQ and are considered to be relatively smart mammals, but when they see the flames they fear, they know they cannot defeat them, so they will reduce their losses and retreat as soon as possible.
"I am temporarily safe here! But I wonder what the situation is like in most of the villagers' homes in the village?"
Lin Huowang looked towards the direction of the village worriedly, and seemed to hear a lot of tragic screams and shouts.
Similarly, he also saw a lot of flames and black smoke.
Nearly half of the villagers accepted Lin Shuisheng's suggestion, dug a rat-proof ditch at the entrance of the yard, and took some diesel blocks.
Although their yard and house are not completely airtight like the ones specially designed by Lin Huowang, they can effectively prevent rats from digging holes and sneaking in.
However, with these preventive measures in advance, the losses should be minimized as much as possible.
"Awang..."
He stayed in the room, observing Liu Rumeng outside through the window, and was worried the whole time.
Seeing Lin Huowang walking down the ladder, Liu Rumeng breathed a sigh of relief, opened the door, and ran into Lin Huowang's arms.
"Have the rats gone?"
Smelling the pungent aroma of meat in the air, Liu Rumeng felt nauseous.
"Well! I'm leaving for now.
But there is always a chance that the enemy may come back to attack.
However, this possibility is not high. There are at least several thousand dead rats in the rat-proof ditch outside our yard.
Even if other rats pass by, they probably won’t dare to get close.”
Lin Huowang smiled casually, hugged Liu Rumeng in his arms, and said softly, "No matter what happens, I will protect you."
"Yeah! I believe you."
Liu Rumeng pursed her lips and gently touched Lin Huowang's lips, which had turned a little purple from the cold.
Then, she also looked in the direction of the village, and saw flashes of fire and black smoke rising up.
She also asked worriedly: "This rat plague is so terrible. I hope it will pass quickly and fewer... fewer people will be affected..."
…
At the home of the production team leader Lin Jianguo, the whole family was a little dazed after drinking today.
After Accountant Zhang left, almost everyone lay down on the kang and fell into a deep sleep.
There are seven people in the Lin family, including Lin Jianguo's parents, him and his wife, two sons and a daughter. It can be said that the family is large.
Thanks to Lin Jianguo being the team leader of the production team, the Lin family's food conditions were quite good as they would occasionally get some food from the team headquarters.
Not to mention anything else, just the meat dishes, the Lin family has at least three dishes today on New Year's Eve.
A dish of pork belly was bought from the commune with the meat coupons obtained by Lin Jianguo.
The second dish is Feilong stewed with mushrooms, which is a famous premium wild game throughout the Northeast.
Dragon meat in the sky and donkey meat underground, this is what is being referred to as flying dragon stewed with mushrooms.
The chicken stewed with mushrooms, which is familiar to everyone in later generations, was forced to change the recipe because the flying dragon, a bird, became a protected species and was not allowed to be eaten, so people were forced to change the recipe.
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