Chapter 314 Locust Plague
Jiang Tangtang and Lu Shiyan's expressions changed at the same time.
The two of them quickly took down the letter to check it.
"What's going on?" Su looked at the two of them anxiously.
Jiang Tangtang handed the letter to Su, letting her read it herself. Then she raised her hand to untie the letter box on the other pigeon's foot.
I read several letters in a row and the contents were similar.
Seeing that the two had finished reading the letters from the dozen or so carrier pigeons, Su asked anxiously, "What do the other letters say? Are they also saying that locusts have been discovered? Is there a locust plague?"
Jiang Tangtang nodded with a heavy expression and looked at Lu Shiyan again.
Lu Shiyan also had a heavy expression on his face. "This is all urgent news, about the locust plague."
Although she had anticipated this, Jiang Tangtang still felt a headache. The locusts had really sprung up too quickly, and she hadn't been fully prepared.
The key point is that the plague has broken out again, it’s simply deadly.
Lu Shiyan made a quick decision, "I'll take Doctor Xue to Cangwu to determine what kind of epidemic it is. You stay here to deal with the locust plague."
Jiang Tangtang shook her head without thinking, "No, you have no experience in dealing with plagues."
Although she hadn't experienced it, she had at least seen it in modern times. Furthermore, the effectiveness of their country's epidemic prevention policies in their previous lives was recognized worldwide, so she could learn from them appropriately.
Not to mention she still has space.
She wanted to test whether the spiritual spring was not the same as usual and could also produce miraculous effects during the plague.
Find a way to control the plague as quickly as possible.
Jiang Tangtang made up his mind and said, "You stay and deal with the locust plague."
Seeing Lu Shiyan's disapproval, he added, "Don't worry, when we get to Cangwu, I'll let Lili stay by my side all the time."
Lu Shiyan knew that this was the best solution for the time being. He rubbed his temples and finally compromised helplessly, "Then be careful."
After thinking for a moment, he added, "I'll send Xiaowu over there and have her do odd jobs beside you."
She was protected by a group of tigers, so he was not worried about her safety. He was just afraid that Qi Hongshen had a conspiracy and she had fallen into his trap.
Jiang Tangtang nodded, explained to him the arrangements and preparations he had made earlier to deal with the locust plague, and then set off for Cangwu.
Lu Shiyan also calmed down and immediately began to arrange various matters to combat the locust plague.
Of course, in addition to dealing with the locusts, Xiaowu was also arranged to take people to Lingnan to protect Jiang Tangtang's safety, and to pay further attention to the movements of Xirong and the deployment of the border.
If this plague was caused intentionally by the Western Rong, there would be no next step.
A quarter of an hour later, more than a dozen pigeons carrying the letter flew away from Zhounan Village.
Su calmed down and asked, "Is there anything my mother can help with?"
"There is indeed something I need mother to help me with."
Lu Shiyan said, "Tangtang and I hid some food in the cave a while ago. Mother helped us secretly transport it out. Some of it was sent to the bay to feed the ducklings, and the rest was kept at home for emergency use."
"Just leave this matter to me. Go and do your own thing." Su once again displayed the aura of the hostess of the Dingbei Marquisate. "Don't worry, your mother will definitely do what you have asked."
Lu Shiyan told Su the address of the cave and arranged for a team of soldiers to come and serve Su.
However, the things in the cave had to be transported secretly at night to avoid causing looting and riots.
Su went first to help deal with the prevention of locust plagues.
The first people to be notified were, of course, the villagers of Zhounan Village.
The drought had not yet passed, and when they heard about the locust plague, the villagers began to cry and wail again.
Su said, "Everyone, don't be so quick to cry. My daughter-in-law said that as long as we take proper precautions, these locusts will not only not become a disaster, but can also become a source of food to help everyone survive the famine."
The villagers' reaction was similar to that of the staff in the General Staff Office. "Madam Lu, you've probably never farmed in the countryside and seen a locust plague. If the locusts pass through, they'll eat the stalks of crops bare. If we can't drive them away or catch them, how can we survive?"
"I've never seen a locust plague, but my daughter-in-law is knowledgeable and the method she says will probably work. If you don't believe me, you should at least believe her."
Su said, "Besides, what's the point of crying at this time? We should all calm down and find a way to overcome this difficult time together."
Jiang Tangtang's influence was there, and Su's words made sense. What was the point of crying at this time?
If you listen to the Lu family, there might be a way to survive.
The villagers gradually calmed down and began to ask how to prevent the locust plague.
Su told everyone some of the methods Jiang Tangtang mentioned for defending against locusts.
When the villagers heard that they could use large nets to catch the locusts, put the caught locusts into a sealed smoking box and smoke them to death, and then dry them and use them as food, they were all inspired.
Su added, "If you can come up with any other good ideas, please tell me. If they are proven to be effective in combating the locust plague, the government will reward those who come up with them."
The villagers knew their own strengths and weaknesses, and had no particular regard for the government's awards. Instead, they asked, "We can find a way to weave the nets, but where can we get the boxes to smoke out the locusts?"
"The government has already hired a blacksmith to make a box specifically for smoking locusts, but with the locust plague raging everywhere, it might not happen that quickly."
Su recalled what Jiang Tangtang had said and said, "But don't panic, everyone. We can use local materials. Don't you all have large iron pots for cooking at home? We can find a way to put the locusts we catch in the pot and kill them."
Immediately, a villager used his wisdom and nodded, saying, "Yes, we can boil water and put the locusts in a large iron pot to scald them to death."
Someone else said, "There's such a shortage of water now. If we use the water to scald the locusts, what will we do when we have no water to eat in the future?"
"How about seawater?"
"I heard from Madam that seawater contains salt. Wouldn't it be better to boil the locusts with seawater so that they can still have a salty taste?"
"Then use seawater."
The villagers then discussed who would fetch the sea water.
But someone discovered that once the problem of killing the locusts was solved, a new problem arose: "What should we use to dry them, and how should we dry them?"
Su was very relieved to see that everyone was not sitting on the ground crying and complaining, but actively trying to find solutions.
Su was especially excited when he saw several families who had been at odds with each other before discussing together without any grudges who would transport the sea water and how to distribute it afterwards.
"If we want to dry it, we'll have the ovens in the workshop for everyone to use. But to prevent overcrowding, if there aren't enough ovens, we can build some ourselves in the village. I'll find a few people who know how to repair ovens and teach us how. This oven is a great tool. Even if we can't use it this time, we can use it later in the winter for roasting mushrooms or something like that."
After hearing Su's words, the villagers got busy.
Women and children were busy weaving nets, while others went around looking for soft yellow mud and brought it back to the village to repair the ovens.
There was also a team of the youngest and strongest men who gathered the village's wheelbarrows, buckets and other tools and trekked to the beach to carry water.
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