"Locusts are not difficult to deal with." An indifferent voice sounded.
"Ah?" The director swallowed what he was about to say and exclaimed in surprise.
Everyone in the room looked at Li Yingying.
Facing the unanimous gazes of several people, she remained indifferent: "The method you used is correct, but it won't cure the problem completely." She raised an eyebrow slightly and said, "These locusts didn't grow on their own. Someone deliberately released them into Shuiping Village."
The locusts have been swarming for a long time and their numbers have hardly decreased. Unless someone deliberately let them in, how could so many of them be bred overnight? Has no one ever thought about this problem?
Master Xu's eyes lit up. He had always felt something was wrong after hearing what Director Yi said. It turned out that this was the crux of the problem.
If Li Yingying used mind reading at this time, she would be able to hear that Master Xu, who looked down on her, actually praised her silently in his heart.
Magistrate Li frowned and asked, "Did someone deliberately create a locust plague?"
The headmaster was inexplicably agitated: "This is too heartless. It happens just when the rice is about to be harvested. It is so heartless." So many people are relying on this season's harvest so that their families can survive until next year.
Li Yingying sighed inwardly, this man was indeed a vicious person.
She looked up at Chief Wang, her tone softening. "Chief Wang, is it possible that you didn't notice these locusts? You've killed them twice, and there are still so many. So what kind of locusts did you kill?"
"This..." They killed so many locusts that everyone in the village saw it. Even children over five years old went to the fields to catch insects. They buried two large pits with the killed locusts.
Now that he thinks back on it, he feels more and more that there is something wrong.
"So it must be someone releasing locusts, otherwise it would be impossible for such a large number of locusts to be born and die overnight." Li Yingying pointed out the key point.
The headman fell into deep thought. He wanted to think about who Changping Village had offended.
County Magistrate Li was more concerned about how to deal with the locusts. He asked anxiously, "What did Madam Li mean when she said the locusts were not difficult to deal with?"
Li Yingying's voice was a bit cold and gloomy. "Chief Wang has invited the county magistrate here, and those in the dark will know about it. We will use this opportunity to announce to the public that the county magistrate has come up with a brilliant plan that can completely eliminate the locusts immediately. Let the villagers spread this news throughout the village."
"Since someone is deliberately trying to sabotage Changping Village's harvest, they certainly won't stop after just two attempts."
"It's not even noon yet. Those in the dark have heard the news and will release the locusts tonight at the earliest. The chief will have the villagers lie in wait around the fields and tie up any sneaky people they see."
The director listened carefully and wrote down everything, fearing that he would miss a single word.
Li Yingying pulled out a piece of brown paper from her sleeve. "This is a pest poison. If you sprinkle it on one locust, all the other locusts within a ten-foot radius will be infected and die. It won't affect the food supply. Then, no matter how many locusts anyone throws in, it will be useless."
County Magistrate Li breathed a sigh of relief, his gloomy complexion recovered a little, and his eyes were clear and peaceful.
Mr. Xu, the lawyer behind the county magistrate, looked at Li Yingying with a deeper meaning in his eyes. It seemed that this lady really came to help him. Thinking of this, he felt a little happy.
The chief stared at the thing in Li Yingying's hand, stunned for a while: "This is the only thing that can kill all the locusts?"
"Well, let the locusts be used as fertilizer for the rice." Li Yingying said lightly. This was the smallpox poison he had just asked Chu Feng about and bought from the Cultural Relics Mall. It was specifically targeted at insects like locusts.
The director was shaking with excitement. He took the brown paper with both hands, not caring whether she had mentioned poison or something else, as if he was holding a child.
Wang Weiqing looked at the small thing in his hand. He was really afraid that if he accidentally dropped it on the ground, it would spill and be gone, along with the food...
County Magistrate Li said: "In this case, Chief Wang, you should do it quickly. Poison the locusts first and then spread the news." After all, food is more important.
"Hey, hey, I'll leave now." The chief hurriedly stood up and trotted out, forgetting even to bow and take his leave or how to arrange for Magistrate Li.
It was a bit awkward for County Magistrate Li to sit there. Mr. Xu coughed and said, "Sir, why don't we go to Changping Village and visit the people to understand their customs and feelings."
County Magistrate Li nodded without commenting.
Chen Wei has been staring at Li Yingying since she mentioned that someone was releasing locusts. His eyes were so fixed that Li Yingying felt a little hot.
Zhao Rui just thought he was interested in Li Yingying and stood aside quietly pretending not to see it.
Chen Wei was shocked. This was not the Yingzi he had known since childhood. If he had only doubts a few days ago, today he had a thought: This is not Li Yingying. This feeling made him feel uncomfortable.
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