Chapter 445 Meeting Zheng Wei
"Zheng Daru!"
Zheng Wei frowned: "Do you know me?"
Old Master Feng nodded immediately. "Mr. Zheng's name is well-known throughout the Jiangnan area. We're fortunate to meet in Guancheng today. How about I, Feng, host you and have a drink together?"
He secretly gestured to his grandson to behave well.
Old Master Feng had no other hobbies in his life except liking scholars, and Zheng Daru was the person he admired.
It’s a pity that among the Feng family’s descendants, there is not a single educated person.
Otherwise, even at the cost of his reputation, he would have to let his child become a disciple of Zheng Daru.
Zheng Weiti mentioned the name of the Feng family in Yangzhou City, and even the relationship between Old Master Feng and the Luo family.
Think of the child in the room.
He said, "It's Mr. Feng, please come in!"
Old Master Feng was quite surprised. He didn't expect that such a great scholar could be so approachable.
Only after entering the room did he realize that there was someone he knew.
"Great Grandpa!"
Luo Huai was surprised and stood up and saluted politely.
Old Master Feng looked at the two of them in confusion, wondering how they could be together?
Zheng Wei sat down and answered his questions: "I am currently teaching Luo Huai to read."
This one sentence made Old Master Feng's heart excited!
Feng Shao next to him also widened his eyes. Wow, this cousin is extraordinary. He can actually study with Zheng Daru.
If the scholars in Jiangnan knew about this, they might go crazy with jealousy.
Old Master Feng quickly got over his shock, put on a smile, and started talking to them.
Zheng Daru has three thousand students under his tutelage, which is not fake at all, and many of them are now holding important positions.
He now came to Guancheng to teach Luo Huai. Could it be that he has received some news?
Isn’t he afraid that the court will punish him?
Or maybe Zheng Daru doesn't understand the current court either!
The meal made Old Master Feng's thoughts complicated, and the already shaky balance gradually tilted.
At this moment, Luo Huai suddenly clapped his hands, and the sound of his slap was extremely conspicuous in the empty room.
"What's wrong?" Zheng Wei couldn't help but ask, and the other two also looked over.
Luo Huai frowned and placed the insect's corpse directly on the table full of delicious food.
Old Master Feng frowned and could not help but scold: "Luo Huai, you are so rude!"
Zheng Wei was knowledgeable and naturally recognized this thing. He raised his arm slightly, his intention to protect it obvious.
Luo Huai stood up and said, "Sir, I'm afraid I can't continue to have dinner with you today."
Zheng Wei knew the seriousness of the matter: "Go ahead and have a good talk with your parents!"
"Yes!" Luo Huai left quickly.
Old Master Feng was still confused, and Feng Shao didn't dare to say a word.
"Zheng Daru, why...why is your expression so solemn?"
Zheng Wei turned his head and looked at Old Master Feng, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes. He knew that this man came from a wealthy family and had probably never seen locusts.
He pointed at the insect corpses and said, "This is a locust. Since ancient times, the appearance of locusts has caused unrest among the people and is a sign of chaos!"
"Locusts?" Feng Shao exclaimed, "How could there be locusts in Guancheng!"
Old Master Feng had naturally heard of the power of locusts. He breathed rapidly and stood up and said, "Zheng Daru, I have important matters to attend to. I will take my leave now!"
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Luo family.
The little world spirit was mumbling something, and Zhu Mingqing was sitting on the chair with a frown on his face.
"Qingqing, the news can't be false!"
Zhu Mingqing looked at the little butterfly in his hand. It was the first one to fly back after being sent out in a while.
But I didn't expect that he would bring such shocking news as soon as he came back.
"Mother!"
Luo Huai ran in sweating profusely, breathing heavily. After pouring himself a cup of tea, he said, "There are locusts!"
Afraid that his mother would not believe him, he explained in detail what happened in Huaxiang Building.
Zhu Mingqing's face was also grim: "The locusts are still some distance away from us. Notice now that all the fields under our name are to be harvested now!"
Luo Huai was surprised: "Mother, we only found one. As long as we find the whole group, we can destroy it!"
Zhu Mingqing said slowly: "There is only one now, but in three days there will be tens of millions!"
"How could this be!" Luo Huai was frightened. With tens of millions of them, the entire Youzhou would be doomed!
Zhu Mingqing stood up and said, "Send someone to tell your father to find a way to get the court to send someone. I will also tell Prefect Wang and Prince Huai that they must be fully prepared!"
She had a premonition that this natural disaster would eventually lead to man-made disaster!
Luo Huai knew that his mother would not fight a battle without preparation. Since she said that, she must have discovered something.
He immediately stood up and walked out of the house.
It was August now, and Chen Nong was watching the seeds germinate in a room with the door closed when there was a knock on the door.
He opened the door with a grim expression: "It better be something important... Second Young Master?"
Luo Huai nodded slightly: "Mr. Chen, I have something important to discuss. Please follow me to the room!"
Chen Nong nodded: "Wait a moment, I'll clean up here..."
"Oh, it's too late!" Luo Huai observed that there was no one around and whispered in his ear, "Locusts have been discovered in the city. Within three days, there will be tens of millions of locusts. By then, there will be no grass growing in the city."
Chen Nong's pupils widened: "Is the information accurate?"
"Absolutely true!" Luo Huai whispered, "We must prepare in advance!"
At the same time, Prefect Wang was also suspicious: "Madam Zhu, do you know that if this news is made public, it will cause panic among the people?"
Zhu Mingqing also knew the seriousness of the matter: "Prefect Wang, we must make all kinds of preparations in advance. We are not afraid of ten thousand, but we are afraid of one!"
Prefect Wang paced back and forth impatiently: "The drought has finally eased, but now there's a locust plague! Why won't God give these people a way out?"
Seeing him still lamenting the passing of time, Zhu Mingqing couldn't help but say, "Prefect Wang, what you need to think about now is a solution, not blaming the heavens!"
Magistrate Wang understood everything, but he couldn't stop panicking. "I understand. I'll send someone to report to Prince Huai right away and order the entire city to prepare!"
In the afternoon, people continued to go out to work, but found that the factory had suddenly stopped working. These people were curious and suddenly found a notice posted in the factory.
"Go and have a look! Our family depends on this little salary to survive."
"God!"
“Why is there a locust plague?”
When the literate people shouted, everyone panicked!
Locust plague?
This could be fatal. Without food, the whole family will starve to death!
"Is this true?"
The people pressed forward and soon discovered that soldiers were beginning to move out and notices were posted everywhere on the streets.
All fields, orchards, and fish ponds must be cleaned up within three days, otherwise there will be no harvest!
In addition, every household must prepare tools to catch locusts and seal doors and windows tightly to prevent them from invading the home.
"The government has posted a notice, so it seems the news is true!"
Suddenly, people started crying and shouting, and the surrounding area was in chaos.
When someone shouted, "Is crying useful? Hurry up and harvest the crops," the people immediately realized that while there was still time, they should harvest as much as possible.
Compared with other towns, their situation is much better. At least the land is not dry, and even if the yield is reduced, there is still food to eat.
Zhu Mingqing's farm also started to move vigorously.
Everything was fine in the morning, but it was only lunch time, so why did they have to harvest the crops early?
The tenants felt it was a pity.
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