Being rejected by a scholar? She is so rich, what is she afraid of?

However, the plan could not keep up with the changes.

Before he set out for Xiemu County, a subordinate came to report: "Your Majesty, someone from the farm came and said that locusts were found in the fields."

Ying Tianchen's expression froze, "What's going on? How many are there?"

"Your Highness, the old village head said that there are only a few of them now, but he is not sure whether there will be more in the future. This year is dry, and he is worried that there will be a locust plague."

Ying Tianchen frowned and thought. It was indeed a drought this year. It hadn't rained for three months. It was better in the south where there were many rivers and streams, and they could barely maintain water for daily life and irrigation of crops.

But he received news that crops in many places in the north had died due to drought due to water shortage.

He was also glad that Jiaozhou could hold out until the crops were ripe and ready to be harvested.

Unexpectedly, there was news of locusts.

It would be fine if there were only a few of them, but if there were too many and a locust plague occurred, he would be really upset to death.

Not to mention that his secretly raised private soldiers needed food, even the common people were waiting for the crops to mature. If a locust plague really happened at this time, his life would be difficult, and the people's life would be even more difficult.

This is not what he wants to see.

"Let's go and take a look at the farm." Ying Tianchen said.

As he said this, he led his men straight to the farm on the outskirts of the city.

Within two days, the Southern Palace issued a notice, asking all county governments to notify their people to harvest the crops early for fear of a locust plague.

Locusts have a strong reproductive capacity and their flying speed is not slow. As long as a few appear, I am afraid that the arrival of the main force will not be far away.

The day after the announcement was issued, Xiemu County posted a notice in the county government and sent people to notify the headmen of each village.

Naturally, the news also reached Gantang Village, and the villagers were in an uproar.

"Village head, the crops in this field are not yet fully mature. Do we really need to harvest them early?"

"Yes, Li Zheng, if we harvest now, the grain will definitely be 30% to 40% less, which is not cost-effective."

Wang Fugui also had a worried look on his face. Who could say that was not true? If the crops were harvested in advance, the harvest would be at least 30% to 40% less. When the taxes were paid, there would be even less left. How would the family survive?

"The government said that locusts have appeared in some places. If we don't harvest, the locusts will pass through and we may not get a single grain of harvest." Wang Fugui said helplessly.

Some villagers were hoping for the best. "But we haven't seen any locusts yet. Maybe they won't come. It won't take a few days for the crops to mature. Should we wait a little longer?"

Everyone argued for a long time but there was no result. In the end, it was Wang Fugui, the village head, who made the final decision.

"Go back and discuss with your families. Those who want to collect early can do so quickly. Those who don't want to collect early can wait. It's up to you all."

Yun family.

Yun Huaiyuan and Xi were also discussing harvesting the crops in advance.

"Boss, do you think we should also collect the food in advance?"

Yun Huaiyuan said, "Harvest the crops. Since the government has posted a notice, it means they have determined that there is a high possibility of a locust plague. If we harvest the crops, even if the yield decreases, we can still get some food. If we don't harvest the crops, it's not a big deal if there is no locust plague, but if there is, then all our efforts this year will be in vain."

Xi thought about it and realized that this was the truth. "Okay, then I'll listen to you. We'll start harvesting food tomorrow."

Yun Xi at the side interrupted and said, "Mom and Dad, why don't we wait another day and ask our second brother to go to the city tomorrow and bring back a few people to help. With more people, the collection will be faster and you won't have to work so hard."

In the past six months, Qixinglou has bought a lot of servants, all of whom have signed life contracts. There are chefs who specialize in cooking in the back kitchen, waiters who serve in the front hall, and thugs who prevent people from causing trouble.

It is still possible to transfer five or six people without affecting the normal operation of the restaurant.

Xi was a little hesitant, "Wouldn't that be a bad idea? The villagers would definitely tell people about it."

Yun Xi knew what her mother was worried about. It was simply that asking someone to help with the work was too unconventional and the villagers would definitely gossip about it.

But what does it matter?

Let them say whatever they want, it won't hurt them. If they have the ability, they can ask someone to help them.

She didn't want to make her family work themselves to death just because of a few words from those gossipy women in the village. Why bother?

If they have someone to help them, they will feel much more relaxed. What would take several days for one family member to finish can be done in one or two days with a few more people. Why not do it?

"Mom, don't worry about what others say. Those who like to talk are just sour grapes. Don't pay any attention to them."

"Yes, mother, let's just live our own lives. Why should we care so much about them?" Yun Yan also agreed.

Yun Huaiyuan thought about it and decided, "Okay, let's do as Xi said. Yan Ge'er will go to the city tomorrow to bring back some laborers. Your mother and I will harvest the vegetables in the garden tomorrow."

Just as they finished discussing it, Old Man Yun came over with his beard pinched.

As soon as he arrived, he asked, "Second brother, are you going to harvest the crops in your fields in advance?"

Yun Huaiyuan nodded, "Collect it in advance."

Then he asked, "What about the eldest brother's family and the fourth brother's family?"

Old Man Yun seemed very satisfied with his answer. He stroked his beard with a smile and said, "They also collected it in advance."

Then he chuckled again, "Hehehe~, our ancestors have done good deeds. These days I've been going around the fields every day and found that our crops are growing better than others, and they're almost all ripe. Harvesting them early won't make a big difference, at most we'll just lose 10% to 20% of the harvest."

Yun Huaiyuan and Xi also knew about this situation, which was why they decided to collect the grain in advance without much hesitation.

However, they felt that it was not the blessing of their ancestors, but the blessing of the immortal Taoist priest that their daughter met.

Yun Xi looked at her family members who were happy because their crops grew better than those of other families, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, hiding her sense of achievement and fame.

The water from her space well has many functions, one of which is to ripen crops. She had secretly spread the space well water on her own land and the land of her uncle and younger uncle before.

I don't dare to sprinkle it too much, nor too frequently. I only sprinkle it once a month.

The effect is obvious. Now their crops not only grow better than others, but also mature faster.

I thought that if I sprinkle some space well water on my own land and my uncle's land tonight, maybe all the fruits will be ripe in the next two days.

By the way, we must not forget the land of the Yun family.

Although in daily life, every family has their own little thoughts, which is normal.

But overall they are united, and if something really happens, the tribesmen will really come forward.

So, Yunxi was very busy that night.

When it was late at night and everyone was asleep, she quietly sneaked out of her yard and, like a little elf, shuttled through the fields.