Just one pregnancy and four babies, but the prince actually pledged his love to her

The village chief sat back on the chair, patted his chest in fear, and then asked quickly: "Yue girl, what did you say? Collecting locusts and selling them as snacks, you didn't lie to me, did you?"

"Grandpa Village Chief, why would I lie to you about this? I really want to buy it, but the price is not high, one penny per pound."

The village head's wife brought the two men brown sugar water. As soon as she entered the door, she heard what Li Mengyue said and said in surprise, "Yue girl, one penny per pound is not cheap, and the young and old in the village will rush to catch locusts in the fields."

"After all, we farmers rely on the harvest from the fields all day long and have no other source of income. Now that you have provided everyone with a way to make money, the villagers will only be grateful and will never complain about the low price or anything like that."

"And girl Yue, when are you going to collect them? My eldest daughter-in-law and I will go to the fields to catch them."

Seeing his wife was extremely excited, the village chief coughed a few times and said in a clear voice, "I'm still talking to Miss Yue. We'll talk about catching locusts later."

"Oh, I'm just too excited and can't help it." The village chief's wife looked at the village chief and complained.

Seeing Grandma Li's excited eyes narrowed into slits, Li Mengyue couldn't help but say, "We'll start collecting tomorrow. I'll go back and explain to my mother today."

"Tomorrow, tomorrow, Yue girl, look at what I caught today, will you collect it tomorrow?"

"Grandma Li, don't worry. I want you to help me with other things. Fifteen cents a day."

Li Mengyue thought that her mother's health was not very good and she might not be able to handle it all by herself. After all, she had to collect the locusts, clean them, fry them, and then take them to the town to sell them.

It is impossible for one person to complete this whole process.

She had originally wanted to find a few people from the village to help at home.

But she was not familiar with the people in the village. Her mother had been bullied by Old Lady Li for more than ten years. She rarely left the village and even the Li family gate. Therefore, she was not familiar with most people in the village.

If there is anyone who can tell the character of the women in the village and whether they are clean, it is the village chief's wife.

Seeing that Grandma Li was actively trying to catch locusts in the fields, she thought of asking Grandma Li for help.

Ask her to help find three or four hardworking and clean women in the village, and pay them ten cents a day.

"Girl Yue, why are you being so polite to Grandma Li? If you want me to do something, just tell me and Grandma Li will say nothing."

Li Mengyue saw the excitement of the village head's wife and realized that she was telling the truth.

"Grandma Li, you know my mother is in poor health and can't take care of everything. I would like to ask you to help me find three or four hardworking, honest, and clean women in the village to work for me. I will pay you ten cents a day."

"My dear, ten cents a day. No, Yue girl, you are just starting out, so you don't need to spend money to hire someone. Grandma Li will bring her daughter-in-law to help you."

"Grandma Li, I appreciate your kindness. But I'm doing business, and I still have to pay you."

"And I want to ask Grandma Li to help take care of the baby. It's 15 cents a day. What do you think?"

Not to mention the village chief's wife, even the village chief felt hot in his heart when he heard this.

They never thought that the inconspicuous grasshoppers in the field could have such a big role and that their family could make money from it.

If Yue girl could really make the locust snack business a success, all diligent families in the village would be able to earn more money by catching locusts and their lives would not be so hard.

"Grandma Li, would you please consider it and give me an answer tomorrow?"

The village chief's wife was immersed in the joy of earning fifteen cents a day when she heard Li Mengyue asking her if she was willing to do it.

I immediately replied loudly: "I do, I do."

After she finished speaking, she realized that her voice was too loud. Worried about scaring Li Mengyue, the village head's wife whispered, "Girl Yue, I don't have to think about it. I'm willing to do it. But you don't have to give me fifteen cents, just give me the same as everyone else."

"That's impossible, Grandma Li. You are the one in charge. You should check who is not doing their job well and who is lazy. You should pay them more."

The village chief's wife thought that the highlight of her life was marrying the village chief of Xinghua Village. She didn't expect that she could still manage people at her old age. This made her feel so happy that she must have been unable to sleep at night.

Village chief Li felt helpless as he saw the old woman and Yue girl getting along better and better as they talked. He knew his wife and knew that she was really happy.

Although he didn't want to spoil his wife's fun, he still had some questions for Yue Yatou, so he could only say, "Old lady, go to the kitchen and see if the meal is ready. Yue Yatou and I have something to say."

"Yeah."

The village head's wife slapped her forehead lightly and said in annoyance, "Look at me, I'm getting old and confused. I came to deliver water, but I said so much here. It was really what Yue said that made me excited."

"Okay, I'll go to the kitchen now. Miss Yue brought a rabbit. Today, our family will take advantage of Miss Yue to improve our lives."

After saying that, the village head’s wife walked out of the room and went to the kitchen.

"Yue girl, I'm sorry to embarrass you, but your grandmother Li is just like that."

Li Mengyue felt very heartwarming when seeing the interaction between the village head and his wife. Although both of them were over 50 years old and had children and grandchildren, their feelings not only did not fade with the passage of time, but instead became more mellow like old wine.

Seeing that Li Mengyue didn't look unhappy, the village chief continued, "Yue girl, there has never been anyone doing business in our village, and I don't know much about it, but if you want to do it, Grandpa Li will definitely support you."

"But once a locust plague breaks out, there will be tens of thousands of locusts. It is not possible to solve the fundamental problem if villagers just go to the fields to catch them."

Seeing that the village chief pointed out the problem so accurately, I knew that he is really capable.

The purpose of her visit today was not to collect locusts, but to ask the village chief to persuade the villagers to raise ducks.

"Grandpa Village Chief, I sell locust snacks not for the purpose of making money. This method can, on the one hand, eliminate locusts in a small area, and on the other hand, let everyone know that locusts are not scary. As long as the right methods are used and precautions are taken in advance, the harm caused by locust plagues can be greatly reduced."

The village chief then asked: "Girl Yue, from what you said, there are other ways."

"Of course, Grandpa Village Chief, this is what I think. Ducks eat locusts. They can be said to be the natural enemies of locusts. If the village raises enough ducks, they will eat countless locusts and eggs every day. In this way, there is no need to worry about the outbreak of locust plagues."

After listening to what Li Mengyue said, the village chief fell into deep thought. In fact, he also knew that ducks eat locusts, but they had no money to buy ducklings.

Li Mengyue also knew the village chief's concerns. Although she could solve them easily, she did not say it directly. Instead, she gave the village chief enough time to think about it.