The casual life of the flat space

When Bai Tieying greeted Liu Yasi, the villagers who saw it also knew what was going on. Just now, the village chief saw more than 300 people running into the village, and he was so scared that he thought that the Lan Kingdom had invaded. For a moment, he didn't know whether to save the food or his life.

Fortunately, the bailiff named Liu said that he was under the command of General Zhao. He happened to meet Bai Tieying going to the mountains to look for birds and catch insects, so he came down the mountain to help.

But Village Chief Wang didn't believe it. Who would wear new clothes when going into the woods? Who had ever seen an ordinary soldier dressed better than the head of the village? He had seen General Zhao's personal soldiers before, so how could he fool the Lan country ghosts?

But they said they were here to help, so we shouldn't worry about the details at this critical moment. Those with one arm were divided into two groups, those with crooked heads and squinting eyes were divided into two groups, those who were fifty and over were to spread the ashes, and the rest... well, there weren't many people left... so they could do it on their own!

The large compost pit had been filled up long ago, and the five trenches for burning locusts had begun to smoke - there were simply too many locusts, and they could not be burned as fast as they were delivered.

There was a circle of old ladies surrounding the reservoir, fishing out the waste, which had been soaked in water and could not fly away. They would then be sent to the threshing ground, where they would be completely crushed by a stone mill and piled aside to be made into compost later.

Everyone was so busy, which made Bai Tieying feel embarrassed as she drove out. But she had helped as much as she could, and now was not the time for her to do anything, so it was better to go out.

When passing by Chunweizhai, Bai Tieying asked through the door what was going on inside.

The "old baby" guarding the gate today was Uncle Chao. He told Bai Tieying not to worry, and when he saw the sky suddenly got dark on the other side of the mountain, he notified everyone to close the doors and windows, so there was nothing wrong inside.

But Yue Er said that she would not make any more after the first pot. Those gauze curtains could not keep out the large number of insects, but the room was too stuffy with the doors and windows closed. Let's see if there are fewer locusts before dusk. If not, we can just stay in the food factory for a few days. Anyway, if the big pot is on, the room will not be cold at all.

Bai Tieying also agreed with this approach. The most important thing at this time is to "survive". The competition is to see who loses patience first.

If there is enough food, these migratory locusts will stay for a long time. If they are not controlled in time and effectively, there will be young ones after the old ones are killed, and there will be endless offspring lurking underground, waiting for the next year.

Instead of pinning her hopes on "hope", Bai Tieying asked Uncle Chao to tell Sister Yue'er that if everyone wanted to go home in the evening, she would come to pick them up a few more times.

It doesn't matter if the factory stops production, and don't feel bad about the raw materials. It is estimated that the price of grain will rise sharply in the future, and the unused ones can be distributed to everyone. In addition, if the factory is to be closed, the "old darlings" will have to return to the space, so you can prepare in advance.

But Uncle Chao said they would not go back, the factory was only temporarily closed, not closed, and there were still so many things in it! If they wanted to leave, they had to wait until the shift was changed.

Bai Tieying thought so too. Locusts are just annoying but not harmful. If there is a famine, canned food is also very important. So she agreed with Uncle Chao, but also told them to put safety first and to find her in Xianhe Village if they have any problems.

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The gate of Shang'an was not closed, which was quite beyond Bai Tieying's expectation. She thought that she would have to try to get close to the powerful and bully others!

As a result, the sergeant guarding the gate told her that the locust plague three years ago was not closed either, and that thing has wings! What's the point of closing the city gate? Besides, closing the city gate will involve a lot of things. Now it is General Zhao who is guarding it, so it is better to have less trouble than more.

Compared with the busyness of the village, the city became particularly deserted. Bai Tieying walked all the way to the cattle and horse market and saw few pedestrians. Shops also hung up signs saying they were closed. It seemed like a world of locusts, densely packed and stacked, but lifeless.

Boss Xing said that their main feeding ground was outside the city, but Bai Tieying didn't know that, so he planned to go to the Niuma Market to look for someone first, so that even if he couldn't find him, he could ask around.

The gate of the cattle and horse market was almost non-existent, because the "fence gap" next to it was three feet wide, which was like another small door. The horses, cattle and sheep were all restless, and if the shed had not been sturdy and tied tightly, they would have exploded long ago.

Bai Tieying glanced around and guessed that if there was anyone there, they might be hiding in the house under the eaves with a half-worn red paper with the words "Prosperity of Livestock" pasted on it, so he walked forward.

Bai Tieying guessed correctly - she felt that she got up early, but that was not compared to those who really got up early - Boss Xing was indeed in Niuma City, and everyone was hiding in the only house with doors and windows in Niuma City.

Before the insect plague came, the livestock reacted first, so the owners of the cattle and horse market had more time to prepare than others. Although it was very short, it was enough for them to close the livestock pens and go into the houses before the locusts flew to the cattle and horse market.

This house was originally a place for buyers to check the purchase and sale procedures and sign deeds, so it only had two rooms. Now fifty or sixty people are crowded in it. The smell as soon as the door is opened is so irritating that it can make people fall backwards.

Bai Tieying has summed up her own tips for dealing with odors in the past few months: "If you can't refuse it, then accept it." Don't you think the smell is unpleasant? Then just let your nose "shock" and it will be fine.

Take a quick, deep breath, and then exhale slowly. If the smell is too strong, do it a few more times. Apart from psychological factors, generally within three times, the nose will give up reminding its owner and do whatever it wants.

Bai Tieying did the same thing now. She opened and closed the door, breathed in and out, asked questions and greeted people. Her movements were so smooth that no one in the room noticed at all. She got the first impression points again. The people who had let in a lot of locusts because of her opening the door were too embarrassed to blame her.

"Come on, everyone, give us some face and make some room." Boss Xing bowed to the people in the room, and the people around them squeezed in again, making a small space for the two of them to talk.

"Is there something that Tieying wants to talk to me about?" Boss Xing asked in a low voice.

"Uncle Xing, fighting the insect plague is urgent, so I will be brief. I would like to organize assistance to the villages in Shang'an County to fight the disaster, but I need vehicles and horses. I would like to ask how many you can buy here?" Bai Tieying did not lower his voice, as if he was not afraid of being heard.

"What?" Boss Xing thought he had misheard and asked subconsciously. But he immediately reacted and suppressed his doubts and really calculated.

The people around also heard Bai Tieying's words, but because Boss Xing had meant that he didn't want others to hear it, they all pretended not to hear it, but they pricked up their ears to listen.