I really don't want to rebel

Chapter 109 We All Listen to You
It's a race against time.

People began to cut food crazily, sweating profusely, and many people carried dry firewood on their backs, and lit a bunch of fires. With the bright moonlight, everyone's speed was not too slow.

"I'm going to dig a hole! I haven't harvested food, but I'm strong!" said the blacksmith shop owner.

"I'm going to dig a hole too!"

An old man was leaning on a walking stick, anxious in his heart, and said, "Although I have no strength, old man, I will bring water for everyone! I can still carry the kettle!"

Many dolls also started to bring water to everyone, and older dolls helped carry the harvested grain.

It must be faster to dig a hole and bury it. After all, harvesting grain is not a simple process, and the steps of shelling and the like are very cumbersome. But for now, although it is time-consuming to bury it on the spot, it can completely reduce the risk to a minimum. .

Jiang Yunfan thought about it, and shouted: "Cut the grain in the north first, and if the locusts come, set fire to the land that has been cut in the north! It can also block the locusts for a while!"

The locusts went from the west to the north and east. If there are locusts coming at this time, they are very likely to appear in the north.

What Jiang Yunfan said now is equivalent to an imperial decree in Huayang County, and the people unconditionally raised their hands to support it.

The people have been busy for most of the night, and they are already very tired, but they are still gritting their teeth and persevering.

There is still half of the grain that has not been harvested.

Huayang County is located in the south, and most of the rice fields are planted. It is not too difficult to harvest, and a sickle is enough.

But the ground is a bit much! More than 20 mu!
Huayang County is almost an empty city now, only the elderly and young children are left. There are a few women in each street to look after the children and take care of the elderly from house to house.

The number of people who came to harvest grain reached 4.

If you want to say that the most outstanding one here, it has to be the old housekeeper!
The old housekeeper, Jiang Dazui, led hundreds of children, harvesting wildly all the way!
The old butler cut down a large piece of grain with one swing of his knife, and the children who followed him started to run towards the edge of the dug pit with the rice in their arms.

"Look at my Spring and Autumn Saber Technique!" The old housekeeper shouted, swung out his big knife, and slices of crops were cut down.

Others saw that the old butler was surprisingly efficient, one could hold dozens of people, and began to follow suit.

Sun Hao's two guards, those who were not familiar with harvesting, and the Yamen's arresters all started to chop with knives!
This will waste some food, but it is not only a little bit faster, but the efficiency is doubled!

Those with weak strength began to follow behind to pick up food, while those with strong strength slashed wildly with knives in front.

Harvesting efficiency has been greatly improved.

It was a little bit bright, and everyone sat on the ground tired.None of them ate, just drank a little water, and are now exhausted.

Just when many people were asleep, the sky in the north was dark!

The overwhelming army of locusts is coming!
"The locusts are coming! Harvest them!" shouted a young man on guard.

Jiang Yunfan heard the sound and shouted: "Burn the land in the north! Others cut it fast, fast!"

People started high-intensity work again, and they didn't care about waste. The people in front continued to chop wildly, and the people behind threw the grain into the pit.

A raging fire ignited on the land in the north, temporarily blocking many locusts, but a small part also flew over. They were like hungry beasts, and began to gnaw on the crops.

The land burned quickly and did not stop the locust army for too long.

Fortunately, most of the food has been buried.

"Young Master Jiang, it's almost done!"

"Young Master Jiang, the yield in the remaining places is extremely small, and the crops that have been harvested are all buried!"

Jiang Yunfan breathed a sigh of relief, and shouted: "Then what are you waiting for? Run! The fire will be over in a while!"

After Jiang Yunfan finished speaking, he pulled up Yiyi and Mi's sisters and ran away.

Yiyi and Mi's sisters also came to help. Although they are weak and pitiful, they moved the crops all night and were very tired.

Everyone woke up like a dream, and ran to the distance like desperately.

Old people who couldn't run were carried on their backs, and young children were carried away by men.

The crowd ran for half an hour and stopped when they came to an open area.

Fortunately, the cultivated land is very concentrated, and there are no mountains and forests nearby, otherwise Jiang Yunfan would not dare to set fire to the land!

You must know that fire is a terrible thing. Since ancient times, water and fire have always been merciless, and it might cause a huge fire.

The people who ran out laughed, this is a kind of joy for the rest of their lives.

"Thanks to Mr. Jiang! If it weren't for Mr. Jiang, we would have lost all harvest this year!"

"Young Master Jiang is really the patron saint of our Huayang County! If Young Master Jiang hadn't prepared tens of thousands of sickles in advance, we wouldn't be able to cut half of them!"

"Burning the ground is also an excellent method! If you don't burn the ground, how can you stop the locusts?"

"Young master, drink some water, you're thirsty!" Yiyi walked over with a water bottle.

Smoke came from Jiang Yunfan's thirsty throat, he took a sip of water, and shouted: "Folks! Everyone has escaped a catastrophe today. How about I distribute the harvested food?"

An old man said: "Young Master Jiang, we all listen to you. If there is no Young Master Jiang, we will have nothing!"

"Yes! Mr. Jiang, you make up your mind, we all listen!"

Jiang Yunfan shouted: "That's it. All the grain will be distributed uniformly after the locusts have passed. Large grain growers, with more than 100 mu of land, can only get 30% of the previous year's production; those with more than 100 mu and less than 30 mu , each household gets [-]% of the previous year's output; for those with less than [-] mu, each household gets [-]% of the previous year's output. Do you have any questions?"

A rich man was the first to agree: "No problem! If it wasn't for Mr. Jiang, I wouldn't be able to get a grain of grain from hundreds of acres of land. Now it seems that these are all picked up for nothing. How dare I ask for more?"

"Yes! Mr. Jiang has the final say, we all listen."

Jiang Yunfan pressed his hands and said: "Folks, if there is any food left, how about giving it to the people who come to help? As for the merchants who come to help, I will pay them in silver coins of equivalent value."

A merchant said: "Young Master Jiang, we come to help because we admire you as a human being, and we don't want any favors!"

The local villagers immediately retorted: "How can this work? Everyone is kind enough to help, and they should get some rewards!"

"That's right! You have to. If the news gets out and you help out for nothing all night without even getting a bite of food, where will Huayang County face us?"

By the time the fire subsided, it was already afternoon.

The people are starving!After a night of work and a whole morning, everyone was so hungry that their chests stuck to their backs.

"Everyone, go home! Go home and have a full meal!" Jiang Yunfan shouted, leading the people back to Huayang County.

In Huayang County, there was a lot of cooking smoke, and every household was cooking.

Many people invited the people who came to help to their homes and had a big meal with them. This move moved the merchants from other places very much.

This is human touch!Although the food is not delicious, it is full of human touch. Many merchants are people who have traveled all over the world and suffered many times. Now they are eating and crying together.

A businessman said: "When Mr. Jiang's Chamber of Commerce is established, I will go home and take over my family. Huayang County is great!"

"Yes, this is a fairyland on earth! If I can live in Huayang County, I can live ten years longer!"

"Mr. Jiang is a man who can say that my son can't go wrong with Mr. Jiang!"

Jiang Yunfan took Yiyi and Zhang Tao home, took a big sip of water, and felt much better.

"Young Master Jiang, we're here for lunch." The Mi sisters walked in listlessly.

(End of this chapter)