Started as a poor little girl

She nodded slightly to show that she understood.

Xiao Jinnian said in a young voice: "On my way here, I passed by several nearby towns and found that they were suffering from a serious locust plague.

The locusts covered the land and ate all the crops in the fields. The villagers felt desperate and helpless in the face of such a scene. The situation was really horrible!"

After hearing this, Li Lulu fell into deep thought, frowning slightly, as if she was trying hard to think of a countermeasure.

However, after a long while, she still had no idea how to solve this sudden disaster.

Xiao Jinnian on the side watched her silently, his eyes full of admiration and love.

He liked to see Li Lulu's serious, focused and clever look when she was thinking about a problem, as if any difficult problem could be easily solved in her mind.

At this moment, Li Lulu's mind was in a mess, with all kinds of thoughts intertwined together like a ball of paste.

Just when she was puzzled, she suddenly heard a few clear duck calls coming from the backyard.

The sound was like a flash of lightning that cut through the night sky, instantly clearing her mind.

Her eyes lit up and a bold plan came to her mind.

She decided to try releasing the chickens and ducks at home tomorrow to see if they could drive away the locusts.

After all, she had never put this method into practice, so she didn't dare to make suggestions to her great-grandfather easily.

The two continued chatting for a while, and Yue Xiangmei came over and said to Xiao Jinnian with concern:

"You've been traveling for such a long time, you must be very tired, right? You'd better take a rest early and recover your strength."

Xiao Jinnian nodded slightly to express his gratitude, then turned and walked towards his room.

His steps seemed a little tired, but firm and steady.

After entering the room, he gently closed the door, as if isolating himself from all the disturbances from the outside world.

Yue Xiangmei looked at Xiao Jinnian's departing back, with a hint of surprise in her eyes.

She originally thought that Xiao Jinnian would chat with his daughter for a while as usual, but she didn't expect him to be so obedient to follow the advice and take a shower and rest.

This rare behavior made Yue Xiangmei curious, but she was too lazy to think about it.

The next morning, when Li Lulu woke up, she was surprised to find that the locusts had begun to march towards their village, but the situation was not too serious yet.

She got up and washed up as usual, then sat quietly in the yard waiting for Yue Xiangmei to prepare breakfast.

At this moment, a grasshopper as big as a thumb suddenly flew towards her and landed directly on her face.

Li Lulu was so angry that her cheeks puffed up. She quickly reached out to pick the grasshopper off her face and walked straight to the backyard.

When she arrived at the backyard, she threw the grasshopper in her hand into the chicken coop without hesitation.

In the blink of an eye, the grasshopper was completely eaten up by the chickens.

Then, Li Lulu released some chickens into the front yard.

At this moment, the locusts that were devouring her beloved flowers and plants instantly became a delicious meal for the chickens.

Just when everything was going well, Xiao Jinnian had just finished washing up and walked out of the guest room.

When he saw this scene, he couldn't help but smile in appreciation and nodded:

"This little girl is really smart! It seems like she did come up with a good solution to the problem last night."

Li Dashan sat aside with a worried look on his face, smoking his pipe silently, thinking secretly in his heart how to solve the thorny locust problem before him.

This hardworking and simple old man is used to getting up early and going to the fields to check the situation early in the morning.

Although water supply was not a problem, the hateful insect plague came unexpectedly, which made him worried. He could only sit in the yard and think hard about how to deal with it.

At this moment, his granddaughter came like an angel and gave him a big surprise.

She drove a group of spirited chickens into the yard. Before Li Dashan could come to his senses, the locusts that were originally rampant had become food for the chickens.

"Grandpa, I'm going to be out for a while! Remember to tell mom and dad not to feed the chickens and ducks at home for the time being." Li Lulu said to her grandfather while driving the chickens back into the cage.

"Okay, girl, come back early. Breakfast will be ready soon." Li Dashan knew that his granddaughter was going out to find Li Qingsong. Although he was a little worried, he still gave her concerned instructions.

After Li Lulu quickly closed the chicken coop, Xiao Jinnian suddenly appeared from the corner and expressed his desire to go with her.

She nodded slightly in agreement, thinking it wasn't a big deal.

Afterwards, they rushed to Li Qingsong's home without stopping. As soon as they saw Li Qingsong, Li Lulu couldn't wait to tell him her purpose and her important discovery.

Li Qingsong asked his wife to bring out stools for Li Lulu and Xiao Jinnian to sit down.

He didn't find it strange to see the nobleman beside Li Lulu. After all, it was normal for businessmen to know some rich people.

After Li Lulu explained the entire plan to him in detail, Li Qingsong couldn't help but frown and fell into deep thought.

After a brief and serious thought, he finally nodded slightly to show his approval.

Li Qingsong felt that the proposal put forward by Li Lulu was indeed feasible to a certain extent, so he resolutely chose to stand up and support her plan.

If you think about it, the method is actually very simple and clear, but that is the fact.

After all, chickens and ducks are born to feed on insects, and since there has not yet been a large-scale locust invasion, we must make adequate defense preparations in advance.

The core of Li Lulu's plan is to release all the chickens and ducks raised at home outdoors and let them enjoy the troublesome locusts.

She firmly believes that with the strong eating appetite of chickens and ducks, they will be able to devour a considerable number of locusts, thereby effectively alleviating the tremendous pressure brought by the locust plague.

Li Lulu rushed home and quickly solved the breakfast problem.

At the same time, Li Qingsong was busy gathering villagers to gather at the village private school.

Then, she stood side by side with Li Qingsong, faced the villagers, and solemnly announced this carefully planned response strategy.

At first, some villagers were skeptical about the plan proposed by Li Lulu.

After all, this plan sounded too simple and simplistic, and they really couldn't be sure that these chickens and ducks alone could properly deal with the terrible locust plague problem.

However, in the face of everyone's doubts, Li Lulu was extremely resolute and courageous. She firmly believed that her plan would be effective, and she took the initiative to express her willingness to shoulder all possible consequences and responsibilities.

The matter was settled, but the villagers still had doubts and decided to wait and see for the time being.

Without saying a word, Li Lulu turned around and went back home to release all the chickens and ducks she had raised.

At this time, other villagers stood aside and watched silently.

What happened next stunned everyone present - the chickens and ducks were seen devouring large numbers of locusts like hungry tigers, and the condition of the farmland that had been severely damaged was gradually improving.

The scene before them shocked everyone. Those quick-thinking villagers came to their senses immediately and hurried back home to release all their chickens and ducks.

In just one day, the locusts that had originally covered the sky and caused such a headache were eaten up to the point where only a few were left.

However, despite such success, there are always some people in the village who question and oppose the response strategies proposed by Li Lulu.

The first to bear the brunt was the old money lady. For some reason, she seemed to have an irreconcilable conflict with Li Lulu's family.

What particularly bothered her was the matter regarding their horses... In short, all of this became an indelible memory of shame in her heart.

In addition, there are some people in the village who think that Li Lulu is just a young girl. Why should everyone listen to her opinions on everything?

At first, they intended to make a few sarcastic remarks to vent their anger.

But the cruel reality was like a loud slap in their faces - faced with such remarkable results, these people finally had no choice but to shut up.

So everyone returned home and released all their chickens and ducks, allowing them to feast on the remaining locusts.

In this way, a raging locust plague was finally brought under effective control.

Afterwards, Xiao Jinnian wrote letters describing in detail the methods used by Li Lulu, and sent these letters to officials in various places who were troubled by the locust plague.

In addition, he also wrote another letter and submitted it to the palace.

When the emperor saw that the locust plague could actually be quelled and that this ingenious plan came from the Queen's adopted sister, he couldn't help but feel an inexplicable sense of relief.