Traveling through the famine, I stockpiled supplies like crazy

After emptying the woodshed, Xu Han went to get a broom and a mop, intending to clean the whole place thoroughly so that she could store cloth, cotton and other things.

First, use a broom to sweep away the cobwebs and dust on the floor, walls, and ceiling, and then use a mop to mop the floor clean.

Finally, I asked Lu Chuan to repaint the wall with white lime so that we can put things inside tomorrow.

After finishing all this, Xu Han went to clean Lu's father and mother's rooms.

Xu Han spent a whole day cleaning these two rooms. The cleaned rooms instantly looked brand new and bright.

Today, Lu Chuan has been digging a hole outside to insert bamboo thorns to prevent any accidents from happening.

When digging a hole, you cannot dig close to the base of the wall, as this will make the wall weak.

Lu Chuan started digging one meter outside the wall and directly dug a large pit one meter deep and two meters wide.

At that time, we will insert two-meter-high bamboo thorns inside. If any wild beast wants to get in, it will be difficult as it will be completely blocked outside the bamboo thorns, which will provide an extra layer of safety.

Just like that, a busy day ended unknowingly, and in the blink of an eye it was already the next day.

On this day, Xu Han, as usual, took a backpack and went out to the wasteland to pick vegetables.

As soon as Xu Han arrived in the field, she found something wrong. There were more and more insects.

After a closer look, he was instantly frightened and broke out in a cold sweat. The alarm bells in his heart rang loudly, and he quickly called Lu Chuan

"Lu Chuan, come here quickly."

Lu Chuan, who was digging a hole, heard Xu Han's loud scream and became very panicked, thinking that he had encountered some danger!

"What's wrong, wife?" Lu Chuan ran over quickly and asked.

"What do you think this is? Is it a locust?" Xu Han asked uncertainly.

"Locusts?" Lu Chuan took this word seriously immediately when he heard it. What are locusts? They can eat up all the crops and green plants. How could he not take them seriously?

"Yes, it's locusts. It must be locusts. I found them when I was picking vegetables the day before yesterday morning, but there weren't so many of them. Look, there are more and more locusts around now."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chuan looked up and found that it was indeed the case. He usually didn't pay attention to these things, but after a careful look today, he found that there were indeed a lot more locusts here.

Seeing this situation, the two of them became nervous instantly. Although Lu Chuan had never seen a locust, he had heard of locusts. This kind of locusts will not leave any grass behind when it passes through.

Xu Han had learned about locusts in modern times and was very aware of the harmfulness of locusts.

"I'm afraid there will be a locust plague. There is a high probability of a locust plague during droughts," said Xu Han.

"Yes, only a small number of locusts have flown here ahead of time. I'm afraid a locust plague has already occurred in the north."

"We live deep in the mountains and are surrounded by trees. There is no way to prevent and control it!" Xu Han said anxiously.

The locust plague came in large groups and the number was so huge that it was impossible to drive them away. Moreover, the two of them lived deep in the mountains and had no way to control them. Is this really the case?

"Let's pick all the vegetables now before the locust plague comes! It doesn't matter how big or small, as long as they are edible, we should pick them all. The more we can save, the better, than having them all eaten by locusts." Xu Han quickly calmed down and spoke to Lu Chuan.

"Okay, this is the best way to reduce the losses. We have to pick them all even if we are reluctant to do so. Otherwise, they will all be gone." Lu Chuan also agreed.

The vegetables they planted had just started to bear fruit in large quantities due to the hot summer weather, and now they have to pull them out again, which is really a pity.

But there is no other way but to pull them all out, otherwise there will be nothing left.

They did it right away. They first quickly pulled out all the peppers in the wasteland. Now there was no time to pick them carefully, so they might as well pull them out first!

After pulling out the peppers, Lu Chuanliu went outside to pull out the green onions planted in the field.

Xu Han quickly returned to the yard and started cutting leeks, picking tomatoes and cucumbers. The two of them worked separately, picking everything that could be picked, not wanting to waste any.

At noon, neither of them dared to rest because the number of locusts was visibly increasing.

The locust plague should be just around the corner, and if nothing unexpected happens it will be today or tomorrow morning.

After a simple lunch, Lu Chuan and Xu Han started to get busy again.

Normally I don’t think I planted a lot, but now that I’ve harvested them all, there’s actually quite a lot!

Xu Han went to pick winter melons, pumpkins, gourds and the like, and picked all that were edible.

Lu Chuan started to cut the sweet potato vines, which could be saved for eating as vegetables! He couldn't give them up.

"Wife, come here first and put the sweet potato leaves into the space! I'm afraid it will be too late." Lu Chuan looked to the north and shouted to Xu Han.

It's only a little past four in the afternoon, but why does it feel like the sky is slowly getting dark?

The mountain was full of trees, and it was difficult to see clearly what was going on. Xu Han had obviously discovered this problem.

He quickly ran to Lu Chuan to harvest the sweet potato leaves, while Lu Chuan continued to harvest the leaves quickly.

The two of them worked together, and before they finished cutting, they felt that it was getting darker and darker.

The dogs also started barking wildly. The two people, not knowing what was going on, looked up and were shocked.

"Yes, it's a locust plague." Lu Chuan said.

Xu Han was completely frightened. She stared blankly at the scene in front of her and even forgot to breathe.

I saw a large black mass in the north, moving towards this side quickly.

It was like a giant python, with its mouth wide open, as if it wanted to swallow people alive.

The number is so huge that it is impossible to count them. Wherever they go, it is as suffocating as the night.

Lu Chuan reacted and quickly pulled Xu Han and said, "Run! Quick! Go home and close the door."

Hearing Lu Chuan's voice, Xu Han reacted quickly and shouted to the dogs, "Dogs, run! Let's hide in the main room."

The dogs quickly ran back after hearing this. Lu Chuan and Xu Han also ran home as fast as they could.

When they arrived home, they didn't even have time to close the gate and went straight into the main room. However, the locusts were too fast. As soon as the two of them entered the main room, the locusts followed them.

Lu Chuan quickly closed the door, but a lot of locusts still entered the house.

Fortunately, there were not too many of them, only about a hundred or so, not enough to endanger the two people.

Fortunately, when Xu Han came back for lunch at noon, he was careful and closed the doors and windows of the house tightly, otherwise he would be doomed.

With that number just now, it’s impossible to stop it at all. There are just too many of them. It’s really fatal!