The rural doctor is busy with farming, and her abstinent husband can't bear it

Xie Qifen's words revealed a sense of ease and familiarity, so Su Yu said no more. He secretly admired his aunt's tenacity and casualness in living in harmony with nature.

"It rained really hard last night. I have to go check if my rice fields are flooded."

There was a hint of worry in Xie Qifen's tone. It was obvious that she was very concerned about the rice field that carried the family's hopes.

Su Yu patted her shoulder gently and responded in a confident tone: "Don't worry, it should be fine."

In her opinion, plants in nature have amazing adaptability and can usually survive unless they encounter extremely bad weather.

Following Xie Qifen's footsteps, Su Yu came to a vast paddy field. Before his eyes was a refreshing green scene. Each rice field looked like a carefully painted green painting. They were separated by narrow earthen paths. It was well-organized and had natural beauty.

They walked along the winding path along the ridges of the fields. After several turns, Xie Qifen finally stopped and pointed at two closely adjacent, lush paddy fields and said, "Look, that's yours. They're growing very well."

Upon hearing this, Su Yu nodded gratefully, looked around attentively, and silently imprinted this geographical location in his heart.

Afterwards, Xie Qifen turned and walked towards the rice field of her own family. To her, it was not just land, but also the foundation of her family's survival. No details could be neglected.

Su Yu looked at the rice carefully. It was the early stage of heading, and each rice seedling was bright green and full of vitality, indicating the hope of a good harvest.

By the paddy field, several families came one after another to check the growth of their rice. After a careful inspection and confirmation that there were no problems, everyone felt relieved and began to chat.

"There has been plenty of rain this year. If it continues like this, it will definitely be a good year with a bumper harvest."

A middle-aged man said with emotion.

"That's right, hehe, God has finally opened his eyes!"

Another person echoed, his face filled with unconcealable joy.

However, just as the villagers were immersed in the vision of a good harvest, a sudden scream broke the tranquility and harmony.

"what……"

The scream pierced the sky, carrying with it a hint of subtle fear and panic.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound curiously, wanting to know what had happened.

I saw Luo Sanniang from the same village standing not far away, checking her own rice fields with a look of fear on her face. Her anxiety and uneasiness were like an invisible cloud, quickly covering this originally cheerful field.

Her husband Jiang Youwei was very sensitive to the situation and rushed over to her, asking with concern, "What's wrong? What happened?"

Luo Sanniang's voice was filled with tears, and she answered tremblingly, "It's growing, it's growing worms..."

For Luo Sanniang's family, rice is not just a crop, but also an indispensable food on the table.

Once the harvest is hit by insect pests, it means that the following days will be in trouble. How can people not be anxious?

Jiang Youwei looked solemn as he carefully pushed aside the layers of rice leaves. All of a sudden, a group of tiny insects fled in panic.

"It's the rice planthopper."

he confirmed.

Due to the abnormal climate this year, we entered the hot summer early, which is just right for the reproduction of such pests.

The old people often say that if the weather is abnormal before the summer solstice and before the Dragon Boat Festival, it is often a sign of a disaster.

These remarks spread quietly among the crowd, causing a commotion and casting a shadow on everyone's heart.

Soon, everyone stopped talking and jumped into their own rice fields, checking them nervously and carefully.

The paddy fields are connected to each other, and if there is an insect pest in one field, it is very easy to spread and cause harm in all directions, so we must never take it lightly.

As expected, it wasn't long before heavy sighs and sounds of regret were heard all around.

"Oh, my family has also been infected..."

"What should I do? How can I live like this?"

Faced with this sudden disaster, the villagers looked at each other, their eyes filled with helplessness and despair.

Su Yu witnessed the scene and became anxious. He ignored the mud under his feet and stepped resolutely into the wet field.

She recalled that she had not noticed anything unusual when she was wandering around the field before. Now she knew she had to investigate further to avoid missing any details.

These pests are extremely cunning, and unless their numbers increase to the point where they are difficult to conceal, they can always cleverly avoid human sight and hide under the dense rice leaves.

It is for this reason that the villagers did not realize the existence of the problem until today. Before that, they even praised the particularly good growth of rice this year.

Su Yu moved cautiously and carefully searched every inch of land, and finally found the initial signs of pest infestation in the core area of ​​the rice field.

Fortunately, the pest was discovered in time and has not yet spread on a large scale, so there is still hope of recovering the losses.

After a thorough inspection, everyone gathered at the edge of the field and discussed the damage to their respective rice fields with serious faces, their worries evident in their words.

"Alas, it really is like when it rains it pours. We have finally waited for a good year with good weather and good harvests, but we have been hit by an insect plague. We all depend on these grains to survive!"

A middle-aged man said sadly.

Another villager chimed in: "Yes, I observed those insects, they are still in the larval stage, and the damage to the rice is not too serious. As long as the insects can be quickly eliminated, I think the losses can be controlled to a certain extent."

Someone else said worriedly: "But these pests reproduce very quickly. Ordinary pesticides have a slow effect. As for those strong poisons, after all, we are going to eat the food in our stomachs. Who dares to use them easily?"

Sighs were heard one after another, and everyone fell into deep sorrow for a moment.

At this moment, Su Yu's voice as clear as spring water penetrated the crowd's worries.

"I have an idea."

Although her voice was soft, it was like a ray of hope, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

"Sister-in-law Su Yu?"

The villagers were all surprised. After all, the Jiang family's enthusiasm and kindness had already spread throughout the village, and almost everyone knew this wise and hardworking woman.

She is usually known for her competence, and maybe she can really come up with a good solution.

Jiang Youwei keenly caught this expectation and suggested loudly: "Su Yu, come over here and tell everyone your ideas."

Upon hearing this, everyone spontaneously made way for Su Yu.

She walked steadily into the center of the crowd, her eyes full of determination and confidence: "We can use wood ash, boil water with chili peppers, peppercorns and garlic to drive away insects. This method can protect the rice from damage without leaving any toxic residues."

When the villagers heard this, they gradually showed hope on their faces and asked one after another: "Is this method really effective?"