Crossing the farm gate, the whole family reunites in the disaster year

Li Shi slapped Cui Jingwen on the shoulder and said, "Finally you're here, kid. If you hadn't come earlier, we brothers would have gone looking for you."

Cui Jingwen grinned and said, "I've been too busy recently. I remember everything."

"Good boy, don't leave at noon. I'll take you to try the dishes in the yamen."

Let him also experience what it means to be bored.

"Ahem." The village head lowered his posture. "Excuse me, may I ask if the county magistrate is free now? I am the village head of Xiahe Village, and I have something important to report to you."

"Yes, yes, there's no rush to eat. We're here to see the county magistrate." Cui Jingwen echoed.

As the saying goes, it is easy to see the King of Hell, but difficult to deal with little ghosts. The headman of Xiahe Village, who has the final say, always speaks kindly to the constables.

Normally, every time I came to the county government office, I had to wait outside for at least an hour, but this time there was no obstacle at all.

Li Shi went in immediately to report, and within a few moments, he let them in directly.

Including the bamboo basket on the ox cart, several constables came out and carried it in.

The head of the village came with nothing in his hands and looked relaxed. It was indeed easy to get things done when one had connections in the government office. This was the first time in so many years that he had gotten things done smoothly.

In the backyard of the yamen, bamboo baskets were piled in the middle, and County Magistrate Wang was pressing his temple with one hand.

"Is there any basis for what you said?"

County Magistrate Wang has been feeling exhausted recently. First there was a drought, then there was chicken plague, and now the villages under him have reported locust plagues one after another. Every problem is very difficult, but he can't find a solution.

There was a half-written letter of apology on his desk.

As for why I didn’t finish writing it, it’s because I found a water source.

But there are more than one difficulties at the moment, and he has a feeling that this memorial will be sent out sooner or later.

Just thinking about it gives me a headache.

"This..." Li Zheng lowered his head and blinked at Lin frequently.

"Your Excellency, I have tried this at home and it is indeed effective." Lin looked at Magistrate Wang and spoke in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.

"You are... a woman from the Cui family?" County Magistrate Wang finally noticed the mother and son who had come in together. "Then you must be Cui Jingwen."

"Your Excellency remembers correctly. It was indeed the Cui family mother and son." Master Pei spoke at the right time. "The method for exterminating the locusts just now must have been researched by the Cui family mother and son."

"Yes, yes, yes." The headman nodded repeatedly.

"Then tell me where this method came from and what effect it has." County Magistrate Wang pointed at Cui Jingwen, his tone slightly gentler.

Cui Jingwen bowed and said, "Your Excellency, this method has no basis and is not recorded anywhere."

Master Pei's expression changed: "Master Wang asks questions, please think carefully before answering."

County Magistrate Wang has been very troubled recently, and he is really worried that if he angers County Magistrate Wang, the child's future will be ruined.

"Go on." County Magistrate Wang's expression was calm.

Cui Jingwen had no idea what it meant to be overwhelmed by power. He looked relaxed, as if he was standing in the fields and chatting about family matters.

"There's been a recent locust infestation, and the villagers have to light fires every night to catch them. I accidentally discovered a locust that looked different from the others. I asked the village elders, but they all said they had never seen one before. Out of curiosity, I decided to study it."

"Think carefully and act diligently. It's not easy to have such keen observations and put them into action. Go on."

Cui Jingwen chuckled and said, "It's not just my credit. The rest is all due to my mother's observation and comparison."

The head of the village really wanted to wipe his sweat at this moment.

I used to think Jingwen was quite smart, but why did he become so stupid at the critical moment?

Although he didn't understand the flowery words, he could tell that County Magistrate Wang was praising Jingwen.

There were so many students in the county, and County Magistrate Wang’s praise was something that others could only ask for, but he rejected it completely with just one sentence.

With the help of Cui Jingwen and Lin, County Magistrate Wang understood the key to this method.

Like fowl plague, it uses disease as a carrier and takes advantage of the gregarious nature of locusts to cause large-scale infection and death.

County Magistrate Wang and Mr. Pei looked at each other and saw the excitement in each other's eyes.

This method really works!

"Can this disease be transmitted to humans?"

The village head assured him, "I spent the whole night with these infected locusts, and nothing happened to me."

I'm so sleepy that my eyelids are drooping.

"Women also left the bamboo baskets at home for two days, and no one got sick."

Cui Jingwen had a big smile on his face, trying hard to prove that he was in good spirits.

"it is good!"

"If this method is effective, this county magistrate will give you a great merit!"

Magistrate Wang's voice was so loud that the village chief fell to his knees in fright.

Master Pei smiled and helped the man up: "This is good news. Your village has helped the county magistrate solve a big problem this time."

The headman stood up awkwardly. He didn't want to kneel, but he had no choice.