This is why they urged Village Chief Lin to harvest the crops as early as the beginning of August. As for whether locusts will appear, there's no doubt they will. Shushu's trading system won't give out useless things.
“Locusts, Auntie, you’re not wrong…!” Xiao Zili saw the glare coming from the side. “Okay, Auntie, I’ll have Shadow inquire about it later.”
Seeing how sensible he was, Xia Hua nodded, "It's good that you know. This is no small matter. We have a prescription to eliminate locusts. As long as you present the prescription to the Emperor, he will definitely arrange a job for you."
"Are there really locusts, Auntie?" Judging from her auntie's expression, it was clear that this wasn't a sudden whim, but a genuine question. After all, neither of the two aunties ever lied.
Xia Hua rolled her eyes at him, then looked at the food Shu Shu had handed her. "Eat it yourself, don't worry about me... If there weren't locusts, would I have told you? You'd better send someone to inquire quickly, otherwise by the time the locusts have eaten all the grain, even if you have a prescription, it will be too late."
Xiao Zili nodded, "Auntie, I'll have Shadow inquire right now." He then left the hall.
His palace didn't have many servants. There were four eunuchs before, but he killed them and replaced them with his secret guards.
Summon Shadow from outside and have him investigate where locusts have recently appeared. Upon hearing his master's order, Shadow knew that this was another arrangement by the two people inside the room.
It must be said that although those two were women, they were more capable than any man, and he obediently went to investigate.
After finishing their meal, An Shuyi and Xia Hua did not leave, but rested in the guest room arranged by Xiao Zili. This place was no different from the Cold Palace, as there was no one else around.
In the middle of the night, Xia Hua suddenly heard knocking on the door. She looked at An Shuyi, who had been woken up, and got up to open the door.
Looking at Aunt Xia's icy expression, Xiao Zili swallowed hard. Why did he come at this time? He could have come tomorrow morning. Besides, even if he had the prescription now, he couldn't present it to his father.
Seeing that he looked frightened and dared not speak, Xia Hua had no choice but to ask, "What is it?"
Xiao Zili only said after his aunt asked, "Aunt, the matter of locusts that you asked me to investigate has been investigated by Shadow. Since the last rainstorm in the north, there has been very little rain. Locusts started to appear in mid-July, but there were too few at that time, so no one paid attention."
"By August, the locusts began to increase in number. By now, they have devoured the crops of two cities, and the locusts are still increasing and are starting to move this way."
This was information that Shadow had obtained from his father's palace, and his father was also very anxious, but he couldn't find a solution.
Especially since the capital city is located close to the north, even though the locusts will arrive in a few days, we still have to take precautions.
After hearing what he said, Xia Hua nodded, "Wait here for me for a while, I'll go in and get you the prescription."
Back in the room, An Shuyi had already bought the prescription and handed it to her. Holding the prescription, she said, "This prescription is for preparing the medicine, boiling it into water, and spraying it on the crops, or around the house, or on the grass. This way, the locusts will smell it and won't dare to stay."
"This medicine is harmless to crops and will not affect the harvest. The grain is safe to eat, so you can use it with confidence."
Xiao Zili took the prescription and said, "I understand, Auntie. I'll go back now. You can rest." He then hurriedly left.
The next day, the two got up, washed up, and went back to the imperial kitchen to get some breakfast before returning to their residence. Now that Xiao Zili had presented the prescription to the emperor, they no longer needed to return to the village. As long as the prescription was effective, the emperor would spread the word about it.
This prescription can only be used in the north, because there are no locusts in the south yet. By the time the locusts arrive in the south, they will have already harvested all the crops. However, locusts do not only eat crops, so it is still necessary to prepare some and sprinkle it in every place.
Back at their residence, the two went straight to watch the children train. The day passed quickly, and the next morning, they decided to check on the female lead, Song Qingyou. Having made their decision, they set off for Song Qingyou's residence.
Now, more than a year has passed, and we don't know how far the female lead's business has developed, or what her situation with the male lead is.
Looking at the shop in front, this is the Song Family Grain Shop owned by the female lead, Song Qingyou. That's right, the female lead is so down-to-earth, running a grain shop. And the Song Family Restaurant across the street is also owned by her.
The grains and crops grown in Song Qingyou's space all have a fragrant aroma, so many people buy the grains, and naturally, many people also go to the restaurants to eat them.
"Huahua, let's go check the restaurant. The female lead is definitely not at the grain shop, but at the restaurant." They found out that the female lead only owns these two shops so far, but that's already quite impressive.
The brothel from her previous life had been burned down, and the culprit had not yet been found. It seemed that she had not yet been arranged by the Crown Prince to be the daughter of a high-ranking official, and was still a peasant girl.
Xia Hua nodded, "Let's go, let's see if those dishes are really that delicious. If they are, we'll buy more."
As soon as they entered, a waiter came over to greet them. It was lunchtime, and there were quite a few people eating. Looking at the girl by the counter, they figured she must be Song Qingyou, so they decided to stay in the lobby for lunch.
They found a seat and started ordering. Since they didn't know what the food was like, they didn't order too much.
"Hua Hua, there's a good show to watch." An Shuyi pulled Xia Hua aside and gestured for her to look.
While they were ordering, a family of three came in and went straight to Song Qingyou. The man looked angry, while the woman stood to the side holding her child, looking aggrieved.
Looking at her parents, Song Qingyou was unhappy. Afraid of affecting her business, she could only whisper, "Dad, didn't I tell you I would be home tonight? Why did you still come looking for me?"
She was now beginning to regret taking them with her when they fled the famine; it was such a hassle. This was the thing she regretted most since her rebirth.
And then there's Grandma's family, they're quite capable, they actually managed to escape famine to the capital and even found them, they come to cause trouble every few days. If it weren't for her giving them money to get rid of them, this restaurant business wouldn't be able to continue.
Mr. Song was furious. “You don’t know why I came here. You said you were going home, but I haven’t seen you go back. I heard from your second aunt that you gave them money the day before yesterday.”
"Since you have so much silver, give me some too. I've been having a run of bad luck these past few days, losing money non-stop. If you don't give it to me, I'll have to sell your fifth sister to get some silver."
Song Qingyou looked at her father and said, "Then go sell them. You don't even care about your own flesh and blood, what good is it for me to care? Go now." Thinking of her second aunt, she felt a surge of ruthlessness.
She couldn't let them bully her anymore. Everything she had now was the result of her own hard work. Thinking of the person in her heart, she had to resolve the trouble, otherwise it would become a real problem if it dragged on.
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