Old Lu sneered at the request of the Yuwen family head.
"impossible."
Bai Shuang: "The Yuwen family head always tries to steal the fruits of other people's labor. Where in the world is there such a good thing?"
I strongly suspect that you brought those locusts here. Otherwise, they all retreated yesterday, so why are there so many again today?
"You? Natural disasters are unpredictable, what does that have to do with me?"
The head of the Yuwen family was so angry that he could hardly breathe.
Bai Shuang: "I originally thought it was none of your business, but now I don't feel that way anymore."
You want my chickens, you want the chickens from the base, that's your motive.
Bai Shuang looked up at him and said, "Didn't you say that the insects listen to you?"
Since they could leave at your command, they can also come when you summon them.
At this point, everyone increasingly felt that what Bai Shuang said made sense.
Commander Liu: "Since the Yuwen family has come to the base to join forces with everyone for survival, shouldn't they do something for everyone? Why make such harsh conditions?"
Why not chase the insects away without a huge reward? That's incredibly selfish.
Bai Shuang was surprised that Commander Liu was willing to speak up for him; he seemed like a decent person. She would treat him better in the future.
There are only three factions in the military, so Commander Liu's attitude is very important.
Hearing this, Commander Wang and Patriarch Yuwen were furious. They had thought Commander Liu was alright, but now it seemed he wasn't a good person either.
Who works for free without pay?
"That sounds nice, but I don't pay the price for chasing away bugs?"
Didn't Bai Shuang negotiate with the base when he first started growing crops in greenhouses?
Bai Shuang: "Even if we have to pay the price, we can't ask for an exorbitant amount."
Commander Wang didn't respond to Bai Shuang's words; instead, he looked at Commander Liu.
"Commander Liu is talking without understanding the situation; they have to pay a heavy price to drive away the insects."
You think you can just wave your hand and the bug will leave? How ignorant.
Commander Liu just couldn't stand Commander Wang's dog-like behavior. He wondered if he was under some kind of spell cast by the Yuwen family.
Commander Liu: "Fine, I was ignorant, you are knowledgeable. Oh, I forgot, the Yuwen family is your in-law. So, do you also know how to shoo away insects?"
As a member of the People's Liberation Army, you hold a high-ranking position in the military and do things for the people. Shouldn't you also expect high compensation?
"What? Why would I chase away insects?"
Bai Shuang: "Alright, alright, no need for anyone to chase the bugs away. They'll be useful if we keep them."
After she finished speaking, she showed everyone the video of the chickens being released that day on the big screen.
Most of the people in the room were soldiers, and they were all very excited watching it; there was even background music.
Commander Wang and Old Man Yuwen were also surprised. How could Bai Shuang have so many chickens?
Judging by its appearance, it seems to be worth several hundred thousand?
If this continues, the locusts won't be able to withstand being eaten, at least not around the base.
I can set up an array to summon insects, but I need locusts to summon them. There aren't many around, so what can I use to summon them?
Commander Liu: "Shuangshuang, well done! Isn't this killing two birds with one stone? We get rid of the locusts and also have eggs and chicken to eat."
The locusts around here will be almost completely eaten by the chickens in no time.
Why not just slowly turn the rest into chicken feed? Why spend a fortune hiring someone to herd them?
As he spoke, he glanced at Commander Wang and Old Man Yuwen.
Old Man Yuwen: "Good, well done. Since you don't need me, I'll take my leave."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Commander Wang tried to stop him, "Uncle..."
Commander Liu continued, "As for the insect bites, they won't kill you. Just bear with them and it will pass. As long as you have eggs and chicken to eat, don't you all agree?"
Everyone agreed, except for Commander Wang, who sat there with a gloomy face.
Bai Shuang: "Actually, everyone doesn't need to be bitten by insects anymore. I have already developed insect repellent, insect attractant, and special medicine for treating bites from mutant insects."
It's already in mass production and being sold cheaply to everyone. You can exchange it for insects or dried insects.
Commander Liu said excitedly, "That's great! Send some to our troops first, and we'll send the dried insects over later."
Bai Shuang nodded, "Okay."
People placed orders, some for individuals and some for groups.
Commander Liu: "Speaking of which, these insects are really good stuff. If we didn't have these things, would we have chicken and eggs to eat?"
Even crops and vegetables thrived thanks to chicken manure as fertilizer.
Ten days later, the locusts finally stabilized under the combined attack of the chicken army and the survivors. Bai Shuang also collected the 60,000 roosters and put them into the static warehouse.
Because a new batch of chicks has started eating insects.
This batch is even larger, totaling 600,000.
The number of chickens is directly proportional to the planting area.
Each greenhouse must be left to pecking at insects for at least twenty days before planting can begin; otherwise, the seeds will be eaten by insects once planted.
As for the 60,000 roosters, this experience has taught Bai Shuang that until the insect plague ends, those roosters really cannot be killed.
In case the insects become rampant again someday, we can still use it as a lifesaver.
The planting area of white frost has now expanded to 100 acres, and the base is continuing to improve the land and expand the planting and breeding area.
Moreover, they would only feel at ease if they handed the land over to Bai Shuang.
Commander Wang applied for the Yuwen family's land several times, but not only did the land management department refuse, the people who were clearing the land also disagreed.
On one occasion, Commander Wang managed to use his points to pull strings and secure five acres of land for the Yuwen family.
Commander Wang was, after all, a commander, so they couldn't completely disregard him. Even the higher-ups didn't say that the land was completely off-limits to others for cultivation; they only said that the area cultivated by individual farmers should be controlled within a certain range.
Just as the formalities were completed, a group of soldiers who were clearing land got wind of it and rushed over to block their way.
"No, we worked so hard to fill the cracks and clean it up. We can't let others trample on it."
The head of the Yuwen family was also present at the time, and upon hearing this, he immediately refuted it.
"How is it being trampled? Aren't we planting and raising livestock just like everyone else?"
"Same here, how dare you say that?"
"Boss Bai has already produced tens of thousands of broiler chickens, and several greenhouses of vegetables, grains, and medicinal herbs. No matter how much you produce, you haven't produced a single one."
When the head of the land management department saw this situation, he didn't want to offend the soldiers who were clearing the land. He was also unwilling to do so, so he went along with it.
"Commander Wang, do you think we should wait until the Yuwen family has some produce before renewing the land grant? It's really difficult to explain right now."
Commander Wang and the Yu family head had no choice but to give up.
April arrived quickly, and the Yuwen family's first batch of chickens were ready for market. However, their chickens were smaller than the ones Bai Shuang had sold before the Lunar New Year.
Not only are they small, but they are also few in number.
They only had a few hundred chickens in total. Apart from fifty or sixty hens, there were only forty roosters, and they also had to keep more than a dozen breeding chickens.
That means they only actually sold thirty of them.
Moreover, of these thirty, 40%, or twelve, need to be handed over to the base, while only eighteen can be exchanged for points on their own.
In fact, what was left was not enough for his own family to eat.
But there's no other way; if there's no production, the land can't be increased, and it has to be handed over.
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