"What's the current situation regarding the locust plague?" Ji Xun asked Magistrate Sun.
Before Magistrate Sun could speak, Governor Ding repaired Liu Wei and hurriedly followed him in. Hearing Ji Xun's question, he hurriedly answered the question behind him.
"The situation is very bad. Twenty-five of the thirty towns in the six counties of Lingzhou have been hit by the disaster."
As Ding Cishi spoke, he stared at Ji Xun's back and secretly guessed his identity. It must be not easy to have the identity of Princess Leyang in his hand. Just now he heard from County Magistrate Sun that Zhang Neng next to King Xuan was interested in him. He was also extremely respectful. He must be a certain prince in the palace. He couldn't help but be disrespectful.
Sun Juling also responded: "This batch of locusts is even larger than the one in the eighth year of Qiheng. They can sweep through a village in less than three days, and they multiply rapidly and are heading north with an expanding trend."
Shen Yuyu asked strangely: "Did these locusts come from Daqi? So Daqi was also affected by the disaster?" Since she is the princess of Daqi, she naturally has an inexplicable feeling for Daqi in her heart. mood.
"Not in Da Qi." Governor Ding answered, "Locusts like dryness. There was a drought in the north of the Great Zhou Dynasty, so the locusts went all the way north.'
Shen Yuyu nodded silently, Daqi is located in the south, and there is a lot of rain in the south. No wonder the locusts came to Dazhou.
Ji Xun's eyes showed concern: "It takes three days to sweep through a village. At this rate, it won't take long before it sweeps across the entire Great Zhou Kingdom."
"Yes." Magistrate Sun also looked sad, "Such a huge army of locusts cannot be stopped. The only thing we can do now is to maintain order in various states and counties and call on farmers and merchants with surplus grain to sell or donate it. Try to keep the food for as long as possible and get through the year safely.'
After hearing this, Governor Ding hurriedly said: "Wantian County had good weather and a bumper harvest last year. Farmers must have a lot of surplus grain. So Magistrate Sun, you first collect a thousand dan of grain and send it to Lingzhou to prepare for emergencies."
"Really? Then the Great Zhou Kingdom can be saved!" Ji Xun's face relaxed after hearing Shen Yuyu's words, "If there really is a crop that locusts don't eat, the people in the world will be saved.'
"As long as all farmers plant this kind of potato, they will definitely be able to survive this food crisis." Shen Yuyu affirmed, "How about I go back to Shenjia Village and have a look. I planted some in the backyard. In the peach forest."
"No." Ji Xun shook his head and took Shen Yuyu into his arms, "But I must go back. The disaster broke out in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and other countries will definitely be watching. I must return to the capital to help my father." After all, he was once the Great Zhou Dynasty. The God of War of the Zhou Kingdom, with his presence, at least other countries should think carefully before acting rashly.
Because Ji Xun was here, Governor Ding did not dare to say anything and could only nod his head. He originally planned to bring a thousand stones of food back to Lingzhou City. It seemed that this plan was about to fail.
Sun Juling was also speechless. After Ding Jishi left, he said to Ji Xun and Shen Yuyu: "Mr. Ji, Miss Shen, the locust plague is ruthless. Today I will order the county to ban all eating, drinking and waste. I'm afraid your restaurant will~~"
Along the way, we only saw locusts flying everywhere, the sky was also cloudy, the streets were in chaos, and people were rushing around to buy rice.
I tied up my horse and went to the peach grove in the backyard. All the leaves in the peach grove were eaten away by locusts, but there was a piece of green valuables growing there, without any harm from the locusts.
"It's good to have surplus food. Otherwise, where can I buy food at this time?" Shen Yuyu replied. People were rushing on the street, turning it into a mess.
"Okay, let's go." Ji Xun couldn't wait to get up and ride back to Shenjia Village in time.
"There are many ways to eat it. It can be used as a staple food." Shen Yuyu said as the two of them walked home, "It can be eaten directly after steaming."
"What method is it? Can Yu Yu tell me?" Ji Xun indeed believed it. He would believe everything his woman said unconditionally.
"I know a kind of crop, and it's just the right time to plant it now," Shen said.
He originally came here to ask for food. In such a disaster year, food is more useful than money.
Shen Yuyu said, taking out a potato and pointing to the pits on it: "Axun, look, sprouts can sprout from every pit here. This potato has five pits, so it can be cut into pieces." Five pieces, plant five.'
Shen Yuyu explained: "Locusts will not eat the crops I know." A few days ago, Shen Yuyu took a few beans from space and planted them in the ground. He also used hormonal hormones and within a few days they were It had grown lush and green, and when the locust swarms came, everything was eaten away. Only the potatoes were safe and sound. They seemed invisible, and there was not a single locust on them.
Just after saying a few words, Bai Yixue led Ji Feng back.
Every household in Shenjia Village has also planted potatoes. The rice fields that had been destroyed by locusts were set on fire, and the hillsides that had been reclaimed to plant peach groves were all dug up and planted with potatoes.
"Yeah." Shen Yuyu nodded.
"Ah Xun returned to the capital, but is there a good way to solve the locust plague?" Shen Yuyu asked.
But he has never let go of the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty in his heart, and he cares about the world of the Great Zhou Dynasty. If Ah Xun can become the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, it will be a blessing to all people!
After Ji Xun was excited for a while, he remembered another question and asked worriedly: "Where can I buy the seeds of this crop? How to cultivate it?" As a prince, he didn't actually know much about this kind of coarse grain, and thought that it was originally grown in the countryside. have.
"Yu Yu Azun." The three people ran towards them, "There is a locust plague. Fortunately, we have food in stock at home, otherwise we would be in trouble." As a restaurant owner, he naturally bought a lot of food in stock. In addition, there was a bumper harvest in the countryside last year, and there was also a surplus of grain. enough.
The busiest one is Shen Yuyu. All the potatoes she grows in her space are potatoes. Fortunately, a potato can be cut into three or four pieces for planting, so the produce in her space can still be supplied.
Ji Xun then wrote another letter to King Xuan, telling him about the potatoes that locusts would not eat. He told him that Wantian County had already tried planting a large number of them, and asked him to report the matter to the emperor and send someone to Wantian County. Pull the seeds.
"Axun, you are a good prince who cares about all the people in the world and has great love. You are ten thousand times better than the prince." Shen Yuyu's nose became sore when she said this. Axun was poisoned by a strange poison and had his leg broken. Jin, she had a vague feeling that it was related to the prince, who had been scheming and plotting for the throne since ancient times, so Ah Xun became cold-hearted and hid in Shenjia Village and refused to return to the capital.
Ji Xun sighed, "It's only the beginning of May now, so it's still too late to sow seeds, but locusts will sweep through again and again, as was the case with the locust plague in Qiheng eight years ago."
Shen Yuyu didn't know what to say, and the two of them returned to Fengming Restaurant with heavy hearts.
At that time, Shen Yuyu didn't know Ji Xun's identity, and just wanted to plant seeds for the villagers in Shenjia Village. But now that she knew that Ji Xun was the Night King of the Zhou Dynasty, and that he was worried about the country and the people because of this matter, she naturally didn't want to I will sit back and do nothing.
"Yu Yu, I have to go back to the capital." Ji Xun said.
Shen Yuyu was very happy to see Bai Yixue back. Seeing the locusts flying around, he said, "Let's go back to the restaurant first."
The group returned to the restaurant.
After coming out of the county government office, Shen Yuehu and Ji Xun drove the carriage back to Fengming Restaurant.
After a month of busy work like this, the number of ships bringing potatoes from all over the Great Zhou Kingdom gradually decreased, and Wantian County, where the first trial planting was carried out, has been covered with a layer of green all over the mountains and plains, changing the gray scene after the locusts passed through. .
"Sir, Sister Yu." Bai Yixue covered her face with a scarf and held Ji Feng's hand, "The college is temporarily closed for bathing, and the children have gone home from school."
There was no one in the restaurant either. Everyone was sitting solemnly in the lobby, discussing the disaster in a nervous mood. It was noon, and several brothers and sisters-in-law went into the kitchen to cook. .
"I can solve this locust plague problem."
"The locust plague in the eighth year of Qiheng, even if it emptied the national treasury, still starved to death hundreds of thousands of people." Ji Xun's voice was full of worry, "This time it seems to be more serious than that time. The most important thing is that before With years of war and treasury empty, it is already foreseeable how tragic this disaster will be."
As soon as I arrived at Tai'an Street, I met Shen Caixuan and three other sisters-in-law who had closed the shop and walked out.
"This~~ is really a very good staple food." Ji Xun said slightly excitedly, "The people of the Zhou Dynasty are saved, Yu Yu, thank you." After saying this, he pulled Shen Yu Yu into his arms, and let go after a long time. Open, eyes are red.
County Magistrate Sun was stunned when he heard this, and explained: "Even if farmers have surplus grain, it can only sustain their own rations for one year. How can it be collected? As for the farmers and merchants, they will be counted first to see if anyone is willing to sell or sell it. Donate no."
After some talks at Juling's Mansion, Governor Ding left on the pretext of inspecting the disaster situation and went to another Juli to ask for food.
"Yes." Magistrate Sun guessed early on that Ji Xun's identity was not simple, and he agreed with his words, so he agreed respectfully.
"What is this called?" Ji Xun was overjoyed as he looked at the lush crops.
"Letter." Ji Xun replied with absolute certainty.
Shen Yuyu asked about Bai Yixue's current situation. It turned out that Bai Yixue went to Daqi after settling the two sisters, so she came back late.
"Yes, this can save a lot of seeds." Ji Xun nodded, "Then tomorrow we will go to the Dahe Town dock to see if we can get them to transport all these potatoes to Dahe Town."
"It's called potatoes." Shen Yuyu said, and he took out one. Because of the use of hormonal hormones, it was already mature, and several of them were bigger than a fist.
"How to eat?" Ji Xun asked.
Close the doors and windows to prevent locusts from entering.
Shen Yuyu said vaguely: "Maybe he came from the Western Regions. I also bought it at the dock of Dahe Town before. As for farming~~"
Shen Yuyu suddenly turned around, raised his head and stared at Ji Xun: "Axun, can you believe me?"
Shen Yuyu lit a fire in the kitchen and quickly steamed the potatoes. They were yellow and exuded a unique fragrance. Ji Xun peeled one and took a bite. He found it very delicious and pink. It melts in your mouth and you are half full after eating one.
After a moment of silence, Ji Xun added: "Take good care of the people in your county first. If there is any surplus, then consider the food problem in the state. Only in this way can there be no chaos."
In the next two days, after Shen Yuyu made arrangements, a large ship loaded with potatoes docked in Dahe Town. Ji Xun immediately asked Magistrate Sun to buy the potatoes in Wan Tian County began trial planting.
Ji Xundao said: "Needless to say, Magistrate Sun, the business will of course have to go out of business." In the current disaster, who still has the heart to go to a restaurant to spend money? Needless to say, it will definitely have to go out of business.
After talking for a while, Bai Yixue took Ji Feng to play, and Shen Yuehu and Ji Xun came to the reception room on the second floor.
Of course, the locusts fought back several times, sweeping in like dark clouds and landing on the green crops. But the strange thing was that they flew away after crawling over them, without nibbling at all.
Everyone breathed a long sigh of relief. This disaster was finally over.
The county has finally regained some vitality. The shops that had been closed for a month have reopened. Wanhua Street has begun to flourish again. Fengming Restaurant has also reopened. Business is not bad. There are a large number of merchants from the Western Regions and Daqi merchants. patronize.
Qinglin Academy also resumed classes soon. During this period, Shen Yuyu and Ji Xun were busy, and it was Bai Yixue who took care of Ji Feng.
Bai Yixue took Ji Feng to practice kung fu every day, and their kung fu improved by leaps and bounds.
