If Yue Yatou really makes the locust snack business a success, all the diligent families in the village will be able to earn more money by catching locusts, and their lives will not be so hard.
"Grandma Li, would you please consider this and give me an answer tomorrow?"
The village head's wife was immersed in the joy of earning fifteen cents a day when she heard Li Mengyue ask her if she was willing.
I immediately replied loudly: "I do, I do."
After she finished speaking, she realized her voice was too loud. Worried about scaring Li Mengyue, the village head's wife whispered, "Yue girl, I don't think about it. I'm willing to do it. But you don't have to give me fifteen cents, just give it to me like everyone else."
"That's impossible, Grandma Li. You're the one in charge. You should be able to tell who's doing a poor job or slacking off. You should definitely pay them more."
The village chief's wife thought that the highlight of her life was marrying the village chief of Xinghua Village. She didn't expect that her husband, now a grown-up, could still manage people. This made her feel so happy that she must have been unable to sleep at night.
Village chief Li felt helpless as he saw the old woman and Yue girl getting along better and better. He knew his wife well and knew that she was really happy.
Although he didn't want to spoil his wife's fun, he still had some questions to ask Yue Yatou, so he had to say, "Old woman, go to the kitchen and see if the meal is ready. Yue Yatou and I still have something to say."
"Yes, yes, yes."
The village chief's wife slapped her forehead lightly and said in annoyance, "Look at me, I'm getting old and confused. I came here to deliver water, but I said so much. It was really what Yue said that made me so excited."
"Okay, I'll go to the kitchen right away. Miss Yue brought a rabbit. Today, our family will take advantage of Miss Yue's help to improve our lives."
After saying that, the village head's wife walked out of the room and went to the kitchen.
"Yue girl, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, but your grandmother Li is just like that."
Li Mengyue felt very warm when she saw the interaction between the village head and his wife. Although they were both over 50 years old and had children and grandchildren, their feelings had not faded with the passage of time. Instead, they became more and more mellow like old wine.
Seeing that Li Mengyue didn't look unhappy, the village chief continued, "Yue girl, there has never been anyone doing business in our village. I don't know much about this, but if you want to do it, Grandpa Li will definitely support you."
"But once a locust plague breaks out, the number of locusts can reach tens of thousands. Simply relying on villagers to catch them in the fields won't solve the fundamental problem."
Seeing that the village chief pointed out the problem so clearly, I knew that the village chief was really capable.
The purpose of her coming today was not to collect locusts, but to ask the village chief to persuade the villagers to raise ducks.
"Grandpa Village Chief, I'm selling locust snacks not just for the money. This method can, on the one hand, eliminate locusts on a small scale, and on the other hand, let everyone know that locusts are not to be feared. As long as we use the right methods and take precautions in advance, we can significantly reduce the damage caused by locust plagues."
The village chief then asked, "Girl Yue, from what you said, there are other methods."
"Of course, Grandpa Village Chief, this is what I think. Ducks eat locusts, so they can be said to be their natural enemies. If the village raises enough ducks, they will eat countless locusts and eggs every day. That way, we don't have to worry about locust plagues."
After hearing what Li Mengyue said, the village chief fell into deep thought. In fact, he also knew that ducks eat locusts, but they had no money to buy ducklings.
Li Mengyue also knew the village chief's concerns. Although she could solve them easily, she did not say it directly. Instead, she gave the village chief enough time to think about it.
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