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Everyone felt a sinking feeling in their hearts when they heard this. Shangguan Chengwei said:

"Li Zheng, village chief, don't worry. Let's think of a solution together. We will definitely find a solution."

Qing He also nodded and said, "Grandpa is right. We can't just sit there and wait for death. Although locusts are powerful, there are ways to deal with them."

Bai Shisan asked, "Princess, do you have any good ideas?"

Qing He thought for a moment and said:

I remember reading in an ancient book that locusts like to eat specific plants, such as reeds, thatch, foxtail grass, etc. If there are these plants next to crops, there is no need to worry.

If you don’t have these plants, you can boil bitter ivy into water and spray it on your crops to effectively repel locusts.”

Everyone was excited after hearing this. The village head's eyes lit up and he said, "He girl, does this method really work?"

Baili Ye smiled and said, "This method should work. I saw it when Xiao He and I were reading a book. The village head can give it a try."

Qing He continued:

"The village chief set up some insect-proof nets around the fields to prevent locusts from flying in.

In addition, villagers can be organized to catch locusts together to reduce their numbers.

Collect the locusts with a net or sweep them with a broom. They are a delicious food. Very tasty meat. "

Everyone was very happy to hear this. Shangguan Jing smiled and asked:

"Really? Locusts are edible. Then we have to prepare, collect locusts, and wait for He girl to teach us how to cook locusts."

Qinghe nodded and continued:

"In addition, we can also burn some mugwort or wormwood around the crop fields. The smell of these plants can drive away locusts."

The village chief laughed and said, "The crops are saved. I will arrange for everyone to drive away the locusts right away."

Shangguan Chengwei reminded: "Li Zheng, if the locusts are really coming, you have to warn other villages, and it is best to report to the county government so that everyone can take precautions."

The head of the village slapped his head and said, "Yes, yes, yes, I will send someone to notify each village to make preparations and report to the court."

Baili Ye smiled and said:

"Village head, Xiao He and I will write down the prevention and control measures and have our men send them to the county. You just need to notify the nearby villages."

The village head heard this and said gratefully:

"Thank you, King Chen. I will go and inform everyone to get ready. When the village chiefs arrive, I will tell them what to do."

After saying this, the head of the village left with the village chief.

After Qinghe and Baili Ye compiled several copies of methods to drive away locusts, they arranged for Baisi to report to Pang Ziqian about the appearance of locusts in Shangao Village and the methods to drive them away.

Afterwards, the two of them prepared things to drive away the locusts with everyone.

The head of the village and the village chief took some villagers to the mountain to cut bitter ivy, mugwort and Artemisia annua.

The villagers moved the big pots from their homes to the fields, set up boilers, and boiled bitter ivy in the fields. They boiled pots of medicine, let it cool, and then added cold water. The villagers used brooms dipped in the medicine to spray on the crops.

Another group of villagers weaved nets at home and prepared brooms, waiting for the locusts to come and catch them in large numbers.

The head of the village and the head of the village brought the heads of various villages to Qinghe's house.

Qing He and Baili Ye handed them the written method of expelling locusts and explained each step in detail.

After hearing this, the village heads expressed their gratitude, hurried back to their villages, and prepared materials according to this method, trying to drive away all the locusts.

In the next few days, villagers from all villages took active action.

They followed Qinghe and Bailiye's methods and prepared things to drive away the locusts. After several days of hard work, the locusts were finally all driven away.

The villagers' crops were also protected, and this year is another bumper year.

The villagers were very happy to see that their efforts had paid off, and they all came to Qinghe's house to thank her and Baili Ye for their help.

Everyone praised Qinghe and Baili Ye's intelligence, which helped them solve the locust crisis without any danger and also allowed them to get a large number of locusts.

The village head was the first to say, "We were able to solve the locust problem this time thanks to Qinghe and King Chen. You are the saviors of Qinghe Town."

The villagers echoed: "Yes, He girl, we all remember the kindness you have shown to King Chen."

The problem was solved, and everyone remembered what Qinghe said about cooking locusts, so they came to ask Qinghe how to cook it.

Qing He smiled and said to everyone: "Today I will make locusts for everyone to eat. Once you learn how to do it, you can go back and make it yourself."

So Qinghe washed the locusts collected at home, marinated them with salt for a while, then drained the water and removed their wings.

Pour cooking oil into the pot, heat it to 60% hot, then put the locusts in and fry them until their bellies swell and turn transparent, then take them out.

Finally, raise the oil temperature to 80% hot, fry again, and sprinkle with salt, cumin powder, chili powder and other seasonings.

Afterwards, Qinghe made a dish of dry-fried locusts. After collecting the locusts, he skipped the step of frying them and directly put them into the pot to stir-fry, adding a little water, green and red peppers, dried chilies and other ingredients, stir-frying evenly over high heat, and serving them on a plate when they smelled fragrant.

Two dishes were served on the table, in two large pots. Everyone smelled the delicious aroma and couldn't wait to taste it.

Everyone picked up their chopsticks, picked up a locust and put it in their mouth to taste it. Their eyes lit up and their faces showed surprise.

"Wow, it's really delicious!"

"Qinghe, you are amazing! These locusts are so delicious!"

"Yes, we didn't know locusts were edible before. This really broadens our horizons."

Everyone praised Qinghe's cooking skills, and soon, the two large pots of locusts were eaten up.

Qinghe was very happy to see everyone enjoying the meal.

She smiled and said, "As long as you like to eat them, if you have locusts in the future, you can cook them according to the method I taught you."

The village head nodded repeatedly after hearing this and said, "Great, Qinghe, you are really the lucky star of our village. If it weren't for you and King Chen, our crops would have been ruined this time."

Qing He said modestly:

"Grandpa Lizheng, you are too kind. It is because we are united that we can overcome difficulties. We will continue to work hard to make Shangao Village better."

After hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.

Baili Ye smiled and said to Qinghe, "Xiaohe, we are all saved from the locust disaster this time thanks to you. Otherwise, all the crops in Tailai County would have been lost."

Qing He listened to Baili Ye's words and said with a smile:

"Aye, I've only done my part. After all, you know my situation. These problems can be solved. I just hope that there will be no more locust swarms in the future.

Or we can prepare early, and once we find signs of locusts appearing again, we can take timely measures to avoid disasters or minimize losses."