Whose farming family has the male protagonist giving three piglets as a gift at the beginning?

Seeing that Mr. Li was about to say something, she urged him, "Okay, let's go quickly. Stop talking nonsense. Go earlier and come back earlier."

Seeing Uncle Li and his companions leaving on the ox cart, Aunt Li could no longer sit still. She put down her bowl and no longer had the mood to eat the unfinished meal.

At first I couldn't eat and had no appetite, but now I feel full of energy and not hungry. My mind and eyes are full of picking peach leaves, waiting for Su Ziling to come back to prepare medicine, and then kill insects.

She picked up the backpack and the sickle, walked two steps, but felt it was not enough, so she went back and got two sacks, picked up her bamboo tube, put on her hat, and walked out the door with brisk steps.

She was in such a good mood that she was even humming a little tune. She first went to the homes of a few people with whom she had a particularly good relationship and told them about this matter.

Some of them had a good relationship with her, and although they didn't really believe her, they still followed her up the mountain with the hope of giving it a try. After all, there was really no way to catch all those insects, and when the time came, they would probably have to replant them.

In this case, why not try this method? What if it really works?

These people have a good relationship with her, so they will follow her even if they are half-believing and half-doubting. But others don't believe it at all.

Thinking that Su Ziling was going to the county to meet the county magistrate, Uncle Li whipped the ox without stopping, hoping that it would go faster.

The journey, which was supposed to take an hour, took just over half an hour to reach the city gate. Today was not a market day, so there were relatively fewer people on the street, so Uncle Li simply sent them to the door of the restaurant.

After unloading the vermicelli and letting Su's father stay in the restaurant, Su Ziling took Eighteen to the county government office, while Old Man Li drove a ox cart and waited at the city gate.

He didn't feel it when he was on the road just now, but now, looking at the buffalo eating grass on the roadside, Mr. Li's eyes were full of distress. He touched the buffalo and whispered,

"I'm sorry, old friend. I'm really too anxious. These crops are our lifeblood. I have to let you down. Go home. I'll cut some green grass for you and grind some cornmeal for you."

Seeing that Su Ziling looked unhappy, Eighteen didn't dare to smile anymore and asked carefully, "Miss, what happened? Where's Twenty? Why isn't he here?"

Su Ziling knew that he had misunderstood, so he sighed softly and told him about the insect plague in the village over there.

Eighteen frowned, "Such a big thing, logically speaking, Master Shen should know about it, but he doesn't seem to have received the letter."

Su Ziling heard this and turned to look at him, "How do you know he doesn't know?"

"He came to the restaurant to eat this morning and asked me if I had any news about the boss. He even asked when you would come. He didn't look unusual, so I guess he didn't know about this. If he knew, he probably wouldn't have the heart to come over for dinner."

Eighteen frowned. "Although he looks unreliable, he is definitely not the kind of person who would leave the people to suffer. He is even more responsible than anyone else. I think someone didn't want him to know and suppressed the news."

"Could it be that the time is too short and he hasn't received the message yet?" Su Ziling asked.

Eighteen was stunned for a moment, "That's possible, but how long has this situation been going on?"

Su Ziling thought for a while, "I was busy with the mushroom workshop, digging roads, and tea leaves recently. I also had to pick the leaves of the smilax china, so I didn't pay much attention to it until I heard my mother talk about it the day before yesterday."

After hearing what Su Ziling said, Shi Ba was even more certain that someone had suppressed the news and didn't want Shen Xingye to know. "From what you said, it seems like it's been a while. Not to mention the long time ago, from the day you knew until now, if no one deliberately concealed it, it should have been enough for him to know."

Su Ziling pursed her lips, "I don't understand those struggles, but this is a natural disaster. If we let it go, there will be no harvest. It may seem like just some small insects, but it is no different from drought. These grains are our lifeblood. How can they just watch and do nothing?"

"They are committing a crime and killing people!"

Su Ziling said this with gritted teeth.

Eighteen sneered, "What's that? In the eyes of those people, human life is like grass. For the sake of party struggle, they can do anything. Do you still expect animals to have humanity?"

The two of them stopped talking for a while, and they walked in silence all the way to the county government office. I guess it was Shen Xingye who spoke.

The bailiff at the door obviously recognized Su Ziling and did not stop her but took her in through the side door.

"Miss Su, please wait a moment. Let me report."

Su Ziling nodded slightly, "Please."

After a while, the man came out and said, "Miss Su, please go in. The master is waiting inside."

Eighteen brought Su Ziling along, and they walked along the way. There were not many people in the mansion. If it weren't for Eighteen leading the way, Su Ziling would probably not be able to find the study.

The last time she came here, she went through the main gate, and Shen Xingye led the way, so naturally she didn't remember how to get there.

Besides, she is the kind of person who can't tell east from west when she goes out, so it's a bit difficult for her to remember the way.

Before the two of them reached the study door, they saw Chang Ce already waiting there.

"Sir, Miss Su is here."

He knocked on the door, and without waiting for Shen Xingye to speak, he led the two of them in and closed the door.

There were only four of them in the room. Shen Xingye sat at the desk with a gloomy face. There was not enough light in the room, and his aura made the atmosphere in the room particularly depressing.

Su Ziling and Shi Ba exchanged a glance, "You know?"

Shen Xingye raised his head and looked at the two of them. "Are you here also for the insect plague?"

Su Ziling nodded.

"I thought you didn't know yet, but now it seems you know."

Shen Xingye nodded, then raised his hand and pinched his brows, his face full of displeasure, "I said, it's not so easy to remove those people's minions. They have been sitting still for a while, it turns out it's all for today."

Eighteen's face didn't look good either. "Do you need help? If it's inconvenient for you to do it, I can do it for you."

"No need." Shen Xingye stood up and walked to the window. He looked at the light outside through the crack in the window. "What's the problem? Who am I, Shen Xingye? A playboy, a dandy, snort!"

He sneered as he said this, "I am moody by nature, and my moods all depend on my mood. What's wrong with me attacking a few people I don't like? Isn't this normal? Do I need a reason to attack someone?"

Ever since he first saw him causing a misunderstanding, Eighteen had made a point to inquire about him and also knew his previous style of doing things.

Hearing his words, she frowned slightly, obviously disapproving of his actions, "The past is the past. In the past, you had no official position and were the heir of a marquisate. But now you are the magistrate of a county, and then the heir of a marquisate. If you still act like before, I'm afraid those people will not let go of this opportunity to impeach you."

"You are not in the capital, but don't forget that the Marquis is still here."

Shen Xingye turned around and chuckled, "Then you underestimate our old man. He won't take this little trouble seriously. Besides..."

He paused, the corner of his lips curled up, "I hope they impeach me. It would be more interesting if more people impeached me. It would be better if this matter became a hot topic and everyone in the court knew about it."