Chapter 482 The locusts are about to enter the mountains
Su Nuan raised her hand and swatted the spatial spirit away. "I'm not raising them. I was wondering if I could gather the locusts in the fields, would they eat and poop at the same time, thus fertilizing the fields."
The space spirit glanced sideways and said, "The food in your fields is not enough to eat. Maybe they will eat it here and then poop it over there."
Su Nuan touched her nose and thought, okay, this idea is invalid.
The space spirit said, "Alright, stop thinking about those nonsense. There's no gossip to listen to here. Let's go somewhere else."
Su Nuan had no choice but to move and run to the group of men to eavesdrop.
The men didn't say anything unpleasant like the women did; they were just whispering.
"Old Li, do you think we should settle down here?"
"Yeah, Lao Wang, you don't want to stay?"
Lao Wang sighed, "I'm thinking about going to another city, even if it's just to be a villager there."
Old Li said, "I think it's a good idea to stay. You see, although the house has mud walls, they are covered with real tiles, not straw."
"Also, if we stay, we'll be given two acres of private land per person. My family of six has twelve acres."
"When I lived in the village, we didn't have so much land. Besides private land, we can also work on public land to earn money. What a great thing."
Lao Wang nodded. "That's why I'm hesitant. Our house in the village used to be a thatched hut. Now we live comfortably, but I'm afraid they'll ask us for money later."
"If we can't come up with the money, will they ask us to sign an IOU or sell ourselves?"
"And most importantly, how much is the tax? They haven't told us anything about it. What if they ask us to pay 80% or 90%? Won't we starve to death?"
Old Li also sighed, "Yeah, we don't know any of this, and the city lord didn't tell us either."
Su Nuan immediately jumped out and said, "You're all worrying for nothing. I heard from people around the city lord that he has no intention of collecting taxes at all."
Old Li asked in surprise: "No tax? How is that possible?"
Su Nuan continued to deceive, "The city lord said that taxes will be paid with public land, and private land will not be taxed for five years."
Lao Li and Lao Wang looked at each other, surprise and excitement in their eyes, and asked in unison: "Really?"
Su Nuan nodded. "Really? A notice might be issued soon. But the spies came back and said there's an insect plague. I wonder if we'll be affected."
Lao Li and Lao Wang suddenly jumped up and said, "Let's go harvest the fields."
Su Nuan: “…” Okay, if you listen to advice, you are a good person.
The Space Spirit laughed and said, "That's it, no more gossip to listen to."
Su Nuan looked at the sky and found a corner to enter the space.
She checked the potion and found that there was more than a bucket left. She would keep it for now and decide where to spray it tomorrow.
The space spirit asked, "Aren't you going to check on the locusts? They can be picky eaters too."
Su Nuan asked in surprise: "What don't they eat?"
The space spirit replied, "They like to eat the leaves and tender stems of grass plants. They also eat the stems and leaves of other plants, but in comparison, rice and wheat are more attractive to them."
Su Nuan touched his chin and said, "I see, but the mountain I saw was eaten to the point where the soil was exposed. So they eat trees too, right?"
The space spirit smiled and said, "What do you prefer to eat, meat or vegetables?"
Su Nuan answered without hesitation: "Meat!"
The space spirit nodded. "That's right. They also prioritize their favorite foods. If they don't have any, they can only eat leaves and the like."
Su Nuan understood what the space spirit meant. If the locusts found grass plants and tender leaves on their side, they would give priority to eating them.
So isn't it a bit redundant to spray the trees myself? Forget it, you can't take it back after you've already sprayed it.
Su Nuan cooked some food in the space and went out with the food box.
After finding Ling Cang by the city wall, he called out, "Brother Cang, it's time to eat."
Ling Cang put down the brick in his hand and said with a smile: "I just ate."
Su Nuan raised the food box and said, "It's not much, just consider it a gap."
Ling Cang washed his hands and came to the rest area where there were tables and chairs.
Su Nuan took out the food. "There are fish slices in vinegar, braised pork, and spicy diced rabbit."
Ling Cang's eyes lit up. Sure enough, the dishes cooked by Su Nuan were delicate, fragrant, and especially beautiful.
Su Nuan smiled and said, "Just now I heard people talking about how they were worried about taxes being levied on private land and houses. Didn't you issue a notice to explain this?"
Ling Cang was stunned. "Didn't I tell you that before? Why are they still asking such a question?"
Su Nuan sighed, "They feel insecure. Only if you write the announcement can you give them a sense of security."
"Besides, not everyone takes your words as holy orders. This is a question of trust."
Ling Cang suddenly realized, "I understand. I will write an announcement later. How many years of tax exemption is appropriate?"
Su Nuan smiled and said, "I told them five years is enough. Any longer than that won't be worth it for us."
Ling Cang nodded, "I understand, just five years."
He paused and asked again, "Do you need to reiterate the matter of the new currency?"
Su Nuan thought this was a simple matter, so she nodded and said, "Reiterate it, and then write a price list of the items that can be exchanged at the grocery store."
“We need to let them know that the new currency is also valuable and is not a tool to cheat them out of their money.”
Su Nuan thought for a moment and then said, "How about we give him a three-month discount? For example, if he exchanges ten coins, we'll give him eleven. At this rate, he'll definitely be willing to exchange. After three months, we'll return to the normal price."
Ling Cang thought it was a good idea, so he smiled and said, "Okay, I'll do as you say."
Then the two discussed the construction of Sifang City. After dark, Su Nuan returned to the space to rest.
On the second day, Su Nuan flew towards the direction where the locusts came from with a barrel of medicine.
The space spirit said, "Wow, they fly very fast."
This time, Su Nuan came directly above the locusts. They could not fly high, so there was no need to worry about being attacked.
There were so many locusts below, fighting for food, that it made people feel uneasy.
Su Nuan asked, "Can these locusts be eaten?"
The space spirit laughed and said, "No, if it's a small amount, you can eat it, but now they are out of the disaster and have toxins in their bodies."
Su Nuan said "oh" and felt a little disappointed.
The space spirit said, "But these locusts are high in protein. You can store them in the space and use the factory to make pet food."
"The toxins in the locusts' bodies will be broken down during the cleaning and baking process."
Su Nuan's eyes lit up, but she quickly calmed down. "Forget it, I'll collect it after I've used it. If I can't collect it, forget it."
She knew what protein was and she had no shortage of it.
Wouldn't it be better to eat larger prey? Why do you have to pick up those tiny locust carcasses?
The space spirit didn't continue speaking. She just made a suggestion and would not do the work herself.
"Look over there, it looks like locusts have entered the mountains. How do they know there's food over there?"
Su Nuan flew over and took out a telescope to check. It was Taoyuan Village. "The rice fields below were still green, only half-ripe, which was just right for locusts.
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