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Changyuan City is close to the frontier fortress. Because of the favorable climate and location, there are very few places where rice can be grown in the frontier fortress, but Changyuan happens to be one of the small oases here, so there are still many people who grow rice nearby.

But this year, there is little rain in Dazhou, and the continuous high temperature has had a great impact on the crops in the field, and Changyuan is no exception.

Sustained high temperature weather directly shortens the differentiation time of rice young panicles during the stage of rice booting to heading and flowering, and the number of grains per panicle is greatly reduced, which affects the state of rice panicle flowering and pollination, resulting in low seed setting rate and more empty grains, which eventually lead to production cuts.

In addition to rice, the tasseling, silking and grain filling of corn have also been greatly affected.At this time, the farmers who planted the land did not dare to have any extravagant hopes. The situation of a large reduction in grain production is relatively ideal, and more will face the desperate situation of no harvest.

The experienced old farmer looked at the cracked fields, and the blisters in his mouth started one after another.They know that droughts are often followed by insect plagues. Older people have experienced the horrible scene of migratory locusts crossing the border. They are afraid that when they wake up one day, the crops in the field will suddenly disappear.

Since the re-opening of the mutual market, Changyuan is the only way for caravans. This city is more prosperous than before, and the income of Changyuan City is higher than in previous years. The people of Changyuan should not be so worried. However, the situation they are facing now is that there are Money is hard to buy food.

The output of Changyuan during the summer harvest is much lower than in previous years, and the farmers will have even less after paying the summer tax. The price of grain has been rising all the way since June, and now it is several times higher than the normal price in previous years. The worst coarse grains are more expensive than refined grains in previous years.

Seeing that the autumn harvest is hopeless, the price of food is still high, which directly makes them worse.

Many people choose to go to other cities to buy, but now the situation in Dazhou is similar everywhere, and the price of food is basically the same.Just when many people were at a loss, a notice was suddenly posted in front of the Yamen of Changyuan Mansion.

There are a lot of words written in the notice, but in summary, there is a great benevolent person who sold a batch of grain at the price before the grain price rose. Anyone who is short of grain at home should bring his household registration to prove his identity and According to the situation at home, you can buy a certain amount of grain.

Although this batch of food was not donated to Chang Yuan free of charge, this kind-hearted person has done a great deed.

The notice did not say the name of the great benevolent person, but only called him Mr. Jiang.

Some people think this name is familiar, Mr. Jiang?It seems that Mr. Jiang discovered the fertilizer tree promoted by the sage before.

Everyone couldn't help sighing, this Mr. Jiang is really a kind man who is knowledgeable, talented, and concerned about the country and the people.

With gratitude to Mr. Jiang, the people who were short of food successfully bought food, temporarily relieving their urgent needs.

However, the people around Changyuan City were not happy for a few days, when they suddenly heard the sound of the gong, and several officials and people shouted while beating the gong: "The migratory locusts are approaching outside the city, the people here should go!"

There are windy and sandy days here in Changyuan. In order to prevent the wind and sand, there are big trees along the way outside Changyuan City. At this time, these big trees become the food of the migratory locusts, but they also give the people in the city time to suspend preparations. .

"What to do! The locusts are here!"

"Moving locusts cross the border, not a single blade of grass will grow!"

The old farmers who had experience had already started to cry. The important crops in the field were not yet ready for harvest, and they could not be pulled out.

At this time, a big man pulled up an old man who was sitting paralyzed on the ground, and stuffed a very strong woven net covered with bamboo into his hand, "I'm crying so much! Take this and throw the locusts into it." That's right."

The old farmer held the net foolishly, still desperate: "There are swarms of migratory locusts, how much can one net catch?"

The big man gave him a strange look, and said, "If one is not enough, add a few more."

The big man was carrying a lot of nets on his shoulders, and someone next to him took the initiative to get the nets.

Someone said: "If the migratory locusts are attacked, how will the migratory locusts be dealt with?"

The big man said: "My boss said that this is a very delicious ingredient. It is fried and seasoned. It is very delicious."

Everyone else was shocked!

"eat?!"

"I can't eat it! This is a pest, if you eat it, you will get sick!"

The big man said firmly: "No, the boss will not lie."

The dense gongs sounded again, urging the people to go out of the city, and the big man stopped talking to the people around him, and carried many nets while walking and sending out.Only those who talked with him found that this big man was not the only one who posted the net, and there were many people who wore the same clothes as him and did the same thing as him.

When the old farmer with the net arrived at the row of windbreak forests outside the city, there were already many people there, and many stood beside them at a loss, not knowing what to do, but there were even more people, with nets in their hands, Raise it high, and pounce on the migratory locusts that keep flying.

I don't know how many nets the big man and his friends made, people kept joining and lifting the nets, and those migratory locusts that were thrown down were packed in sacks by the men next to them. The car is pulled away.

Later, the nets brought by the big men were not enough, and some people rushed directly with their clothes.

At first, the sky was densely packed with migratory locusts. After holding up the nets for half an hour, the number decreased significantly, and the speed at which the trees were eaten also slowed down. After another hour, this There were only a few migratory locusts in one place, and they were all driven to extinction by the people of Changyuan.

Catching migratory locusts is a physical effort, but no matter how tiring they are, it can't compare to the joy they exterminate the migratory locusts outside the city.

But the joy is more than that.

When they came back from outside the city, as soon as they entered the city, they saw several tents set up at the gate of the city. There were several large pots inside, and the firewood under the stove was burning brightly. I scooped up a spoonful of something from the basket next to it, and poured it into the oil pan, and heard a sound of "sizzling", the sound of oil colliding with the food, followed by a burst of meaty aroma.

The person who was closest happened to see one of them, it was the big man who distributed the nets to them before, he took two quick steps and looked into the bamboo basket, dumbfounded: "This is a migratory locust, you are really frying it!" Locust?!"

While staring at the pot, the big man brought a plate from the stove next to him and handed it to the man, "Taste it."

This person never thought that migratory locusts could be eaten. After all, he was not the only one. In the hearts of Dazhou people, migratory locusts were pests, and they would get sick if they ate them.After being busy with the migratory locust for so long, he had already missed lunch time and was already hungry.At this time, he smelled the tempting smell of burnt meat, and looked at the plate, which seemed to have eaten a lot of fried locusts.Seeing that the big man was still standing still, he couldn't help it, and picked up a migratory locust.

A lot of people had already gathered outside the tent, except for the sizzling of the oil pan, everyone was silent, watching the man carefully put the migratory locust into his mouth with anticipation and impatience.Then for a moment, everyone saw that the man's eyes widened suddenly.

Broken, something happened to eat!

Someone thought this way, and heard that person burst into an inarticulate exclamation: "It's delicious!"

"It's really delicious!" As if feeling that a word of admiration was not enough, the man swallowed the food in his mouth whole, and said another sentence clearly.

"Is it really edible?" Some people doubted, but they couldn't help drooling secretly, thinking that it was too delicious.

The big man said: "To thank everyone for actively eradicating migratory locusts, my boss pays for it himself, and treats everyone to a meal of fried migratory locusts. Those who want to eat will go home and put them in pots. When they are out of date, they will be gone. The remaining migratory locusts that have not been processed , You can come and pick up what you need, and when we finish picking it up, we will leave."

Although everyone knew that the migratory locusts were wiped out by their joint efforts, the nets were provided by these people. Without the nets provided by them, the migratory locusts in the bamboo baskets would have entered the city and harmed the crops.Now they not only have some to eat but also some to take, and they all say how embarrassing it is.

However, the price of food has risen recently, and the price of meat has not changed much. Everyone is waiting to see the autumn harvest, and they dare not open their bellies to eat. Many people are about to salivate when they smell the meat. Finally, some people can't help it, and go straight forward. Shaking off the front of his clothes, he said: "I don't want to go back and forth again, so let me just pretend to go, and I can wash my clothes at home."

There were buckets of fried locusts next to it, and the big man didn't hesitate, he put a big spoon in, scooped up a full spoon, and put it in the man's pocket, it was a big pile.The man held his pocket, stood beside him and started eating, eating faster and faster, gobbling it up, admiring while eating.

Some took the lead, but others lost their restraint. Some rushed to shake off their clothes, and some turned around and ran home to get the pots.

Those who stayed where they were and hadn't left, felt comfortable eating, and then remembered to ask: "It takes a lot of oil to fry so many migratory locusts. Your boss is really a good person."

The busy men looked proud when they heard it, "Our boss, that's naturally the best."

"I don't know the name of the owner?"

"I don't know his name, but outsiders call him 'Mr. Jiang'."

No one here knew this name, and they just bought cheap food from each other.

"It turned out to be Mr. Jiang!"

"It's Mr. Jiang!"

"Mr. Jiang asked you to prepare your net in advance?"

"Does Mr. Jiang know how to calculate? How does he know that Changyuan will definitely make trouble with migratory locusts?"

"Mr. Jiang knows that migratory locusts can be eaten. Has he ever eaten them?"

Everyone asked all sorts of strange questions one by one. How could the big man know so much? He had never seen the owner before, and he had heard what people from Lishan said. He also wanted to know these questions!

The big man glanced at them lightly, "When did you see my boss, you can ask yourself."

"How can we meet a wise and talented person like Mr. Jiang?"

"Yes, it would be great if I could see Mr. Jiang once in my lifetime."

"If you can meet Mr. Jiang, you will be very lucky."

Jiang Fan, who was far away in Licheng, sneezed several times in a row. He rubbed his nose and said in a low voice, "Strange, do I have a cold?"

Guan Xiujin next to him leaned over and touched his forehead with concern, "Do you have a headache?"

Jiang Fan shook his head: "It doesn't hurt. I'm in good health. I'm probably allergic to something." He turned his head and asked Boss Xiao who was following behind him, "Are there any new flowers and plants in Boss Xiao's shop?"

Otherwise, why would he have sneezed several times for no reason? It doesn't make sense.