After saying that, he sighed deeply. "I know this is difficult for you, but if we can find such a high-yield crop, we can save our entire village."
Currently, only a few villages near us are affected by the locust plague, but it won't be long before the entire Daqi region is also plagued. This will cause food prices to soar, and our village is poor and doesn't have enough money to buy food; we'll likely struggle to survive.
Moreover, since ancient times, locust plagues have often been followed by droughts, which would prevent our crops from growing and make it impossible for us farmers to survive.
Right now, thanks to you, we can trade locusts for rice, but this isn't a long-term solution. The locusts will eventually run out, and when food prices rise, your good sister probably won't be willing to trade locusts for food anymore.
So, little girl, Grandpa wants you to ask your sisters if you can trade locusts for some seedlings.
Jiang Wanwan was shocked. The village chief was indeed the village chief; he could even predict that a drought would occur later.
It is truly a great blessing that Dashui Village has such a wise and far-sighted village chief.
She smiled and said, "Village chief, don't worry, I thought of this a long time ago. After some persuasion, my sisters agreed to exchange locusts for seedlings, and it's one pound of locusts for one pound of seedlings."
Furthermore, I've already inquired with her, and this crop has a short growth cycle, harvesting in just two months. It needs more water when the tubers are initially planted, but as it grows, it no longer requires as much water.
Upon hearing this, the village chief's eyes shone even brighter. He smiled at Jiang Wanwan and solemnly bowed to her again.
Jiang Wanwan quickly stepped aside and said anxiously, "Grandpa Village Chief, there's no need to be so polite."
"Of course, of course. You've helped us so much, the village chief and everyone in the village should thank you."
“Grandpa Village Chief, please don’t say that. I’m also a member of Dashui Village, and this is what I should do. My good friend has agreed to exchange seedlings for us, but will the people in our village be unwilling to plant them? After all, this is a new species, and none of us have ever been in contact with it before,” Jiang Wanwan said.
Potatoes are something that doesn't exist in this era. Would the villagers really be willing to grow potatoes?
After all, this is the season for planting beans and peanuts, and many villagers may not be willing to take the risk.
The village chief stroked his white beard and pondered for a moment, then picked up the food box on the stone table. "Come on, Wan-ya, while everyone's back for dinner, let's give them these potatoes to try, and then tell them our plans. As for whether or not to exchange the seedlings, that's up to them to decide."
“Okay, I’ll listen to Grandpa Village Chief.” Jiang Wanwan followed the village chief and prepared to leave the courtyard. The village chief paused, then remembered something and pointed to the gong hanging under the eaves. “Wanwan, take the gong with you.”
"Alright!" Jiang Wanwan happily ran to the porch, picked up the gong, and shouted as she banged it, "Gather up, gather up, Grandpa Village Chief has something to announce."
"Knock knock knock!"
Upon hearing the sound of the gong, many villagers who were at home came out of their houses and followed Jiang Wanwan and the village chief to the gate of Old Jiang's courtyard.
"Wan girl, what's happened? Are you going to collect the rice?"
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