Chapter 193: Locust Plague

Liu Yinyin thought that she had to go to the mountain tomorrow anyway.

It would be better for her to stay in the country tonight so that she won't have to worry about it tomorrow.

There are all kinds of clothes in the countryside, so you can just stay there.

Gu Cheng naturally had no objection: "Okay."

Liu Yinyin cleaned up the bedroom and kitchen. She had been away for several days, so the house was not very dirty.

I made two simple dishes for dinner: scrambled eggs with peppers, cold okra, and a few steamed cornmeal dumplings.

While eating, Liu Yinyin heard Gu Cheng say that he had just discussed it with the village chief, and Liu Changquan informed the township government about the matter.

I hope the township can spread the news to every village, or even the entire county.

Regardless of whether there will be a locust plague in the end, we must always make some disaster prevention preparations.

The harvest has been bad this year, and the crops in the fields cannot withstand a second disaster.

The next day, after Gu Cheng went to work, Liu Yinyin left Gu Yanyan at Liu's house and went up the mountain carrying the basket on her back.

When they arrived at the sweet potato field, Liu Yinyin first watered the plants and pulled out weeds.

Then, I bought a large roll of plastic sheeting from the system.

After working for most of the day, Liu Yinyin covered the entire sweet potato field with plastic sheeting.

Dig some soil at the edge and bury it.

In order to avoid being discovered easily, Liu Yinyin also threw some weeds and soil on the plastic sheet to make it look less conspicuous.

After a busy period, time passed quickly and in the blink of an eye it was already past four o'clock in the afternoon.

Liu Yinyin was so tired that she was sweating all over. She sat down to drink some water and rest for about ten minutes.

Not having the energy to look for wild vegetables anymore, Liu Yinyin went down the mountain carrying a backpack.

She didn't know that Jiang Cuihua was getting anxious waiting for her.

Seeing her anxious expression, Liu Yinyin asked hurriedly, "Mom, what happened?"

Jiang Cuihua slapped her thigh and said, "I heard that a large number of locusts flew into Shuangxi Village this afternoon and destroyed all the crops."

I heard that the disaster was quite serious. All the crops in Shuangxi Village were eaten up by locusts. No grass grew wherever they passed. It was not an exaggeration at all.

Liu Yinyin was shocked: "So fast!"

She thought it would take some time, but she didn't expect the locust plague to come so soon.

The village that suffered the disaster was Shuangxi Village...

The locust plague broke out so quickly, the situation in Shuangxi Village is probably not going to be any better. We just talked about the locusts yesterday, and today the crops have been damaged.

Even if they believed Liu Yinyin's words yesterday, they would not be able to prepare much in just one day.

Although most of the crops grown in Shuangxi Village are sweet potatoes and potatoes, not much of them grew this month.

Now that the vines have been eaten by locusts, the sweet potatoes underneath can no longer grow normally.

Jiang Cuihua's brows were wrinkled so tightly that they could pinch a mosquito to death. She said worriedly, "That's right. I just heard you mention this yesterday, and today..."

He sighed and said, "God really doesn't give people a way to live. I don't know how your third sister-in-law is doing now. Mingcheng just went to Shuangxi Village. I asked him to stay in Shuangxi Village with your third sister-in-law for two days."

For fear of encountering locusts, Liu Mingyuan went there fully armed.

It's really pitiful. It's such a hot day and he is wrapped up tightly. I don't know if he will get sick from the heat.

But now that I know about this, it would be inappropriate not to go. Besides, Huang Xiaoyue is pregnant.

Jiang Cuihua added: "It is estimated that our village will be closed soon. Take Yanyan with you and don't go out for the next two days."

The locusts migrate at an alarming speed. It won't be long before they arrive at Liujia Village.

Liu Yinyin nodded: "Mom, you too, don't go out if you don't have anything to do."

After Jiang Cuihua left, Liu Yinyin took Gu Yanyan into the house and immediately bolted the door.

She thought that she couldn't let the little guy out of her sight for the next two days.

"Mom..." Gu Yanyan raised his neck, confusion in his eyes.

Usually at this time of year, he would play with his puppy in the yard.

The little guy was lively and active and didn't want to be confined at home, so Liu Yinyin locked the door.

It is also to prevent him from sneaking out to play. The situation is special, so Liu Yinyin must be careful.

Gu Yanyan is too young and he can’t understand when you talk to him.

Liu Yinyin touched his head and asked, "Mom is going to cook, what do you want to eat?"

When Gu Yanyan heard about food, his eyes widened immediately. He tilted his head and thought for a while, then said, "Eat...meat."

The little guy’s favorite is candy, but actually it’s meat.

There is no fresh meat at home, and the children cannot eat too much salted and bacon.

Liu Yinyin discussed with him: "There is no meat at home. Can mommy cook you some spinach and egg porridge? And add a spoonful of sugar for you?"

The sweeter the sugar, the better. Gu Yanyan nodded twice without hesitation: "Yeah!"

Liu Yinyin negotiated with him: "Well, mommy will cook egg porridge for you, can you stay here with mommy?"

Gu Yanyan loves playing, but he loves eating delicious food even more. He said in a baby voice, "To accompany... Mom."

Next, while Liu Yinyin was cooking, he sat on his little stool and flipped through the picture book that Liu Yinyin bought for him.

He read it with great interest. Of course, the little boy couldn't understand the words on the picture book now.

But it didn't prevent him from looking at the illustrations inside. Gu Yanyan actually quite liked watching this.

Sometimes when he sees something that interests him, he will ask Liu Yinyin to tell him the story behind it.

Gu Cheng came back a little late today, so an impromptu meeting was held in the factory.

Shuangxi Village is not the only village in the county affected by the locust plague. Food is the most important thing for the people.

If the crops in the fields fail to produce a good harvest, it will not be just the villagers who will go hungry in the future.

Therefore, many factories in the county held impromptu meetings today, mainly to discuss how to help villages fight the locust plague.

Even county towns may be attacked by locusts.

At this juncture, it is not convenient for Liu Yinyin to move back to the county town.

Moreover, living in the countryside, there is food and vegetables at home. Even if you cannot go out, these supplies are enough for a family to live for a long time.

But in the county town, the supply of various materials will probably become less and less, and it is hard to say whether they can be bought.

Even if you can buy it, the price will definitely increase a lot.

Gu Cheng also had this concern. He said, "Let's live in the countryside for a few days and see how things go."

Liu Yinyin nodded and added: "If anything happens, you can stay in the county town at night to save the trouble of traveling back and forth."

After dinner, Gu Cheng checked the doors, windows and roof of the house.

There were still a few pieces of unused defective cloth at home, and Liu Yinyin sewed a few pieces of clothing with them.

These are not ordinary clothes. They are made like protective clothing and can cover the whole body, leaving only the face exposed.

Just sew a few more masks and wear them.

There is no way, locusts will not eat people, but they will bite people!

At this point, there's no time to worry about so many things. It's hot, so be it. It's better than being bitten by locusts.