Infrastructure maniacs from the East

"Since you're here, don't leave."

Xu Tian didn't know the extent of the pest plague and the exact number. The only thing he could be sure of was one thing - the locusts that entered the inhabited area of ​​Febrina were finished!

This is not a threat or a high self-esteem, but purely confident in his preparations. The bugs that were bigger than expected did not cause any trouble to the plan. After a short surprise, Xu Tian was excited by these bugs. The volume, after all, the bigger the more, the longer it will last and the more food it will save, which is also of direct benefit to Febrina.

"Have you got your gloves on?"

"All right!"

"Are your feet tied tight?"

"All right!!"

"How's the head?"

"All right!!!"

The captain carefully checked the team members' equipment to make sure it was safe, and then announced the disbandment with a big wave of his hand. The team members rushed to the field cheering... the locusts who were enjoying the feast, these hateful free-for-nothing guys were gnawing on the normal people without restraint. The household soybean plants that are about to bear fruit can be seen densely packed with [-] cm small insects wearing yellow clothes. They will only stop here temporarily until all the greens are eaten up. Leave without regret.

The densely packed locusts covered the sky, they were hungry and fruitless, and they led everyone to surrender to the god of death. Xu Tian's efforts before they could not stop their appearance were insignificant. Fortunately, the lord did not intend to eliminate these disasters in the first place Instead, they resolutely prepared a whole set of tools to deal with them, and mobilized the power of the broad masses of the people to fight them head-on.

"Quack quack—"

The first to dispatch was the army of ducks who were already hungry for a meal. Even if the combat power was reduced, one could swallow a hundred ducks as a delicious meal. People with more than five figures raised ducks with more than six figures, plus Xu Tian The fighting power of the farms directly broke through the astonishing eight figures and the first one was not one. Their appearance directly opened a road for everyone who was ready to catch locusts. Only a small number of fish that slipped through the net could survive.

"One-twentieth of 4000 billion is 200 billion. These ducks look huge, but they can't even wipe out one-twentieth of the number..."

Xu Tian looked at the dense black shadows and fell into thought. The huge locusts slammed onto the window, but the lord didn't seem to be frightened on the surface. It seemed that Meler, who couldn't help but take a step back, was not calm enough.

"Help me get dressed too."

The battle outside had just begun, and the lord couldn't hold back anymore. He went straight into the back room and changed into the clothes he would travel on the Locust Day with the help of Melelle. It may be because the special material design of his identity is not bad. Bring In the end, behind the rough mask, there was an inexplicable sense of quackery.

Densely swarming locusts can be seen flying all over the sky and everywhere, at first glance, it really makes people feel creepy, but if you look at it too much, it is the same thing in the eyes of everyone. Not long after Xu Tian went out, he saw the squad leaders with a trumpet in their hands, shouting and directing While skillfully catching a lot of locusts with a net and putting them into the straw cages around his waist, those cages, which are not too large in capacity, are shaking violently, and there are already a lot of insects in them.

The horn was specially made by Xu Tian in the spring. The raw material is paper and wood chips glued into the shape of a portable horn. Put a hole in a place that does not affect the use and pull a rope in. Hang it directly on your waist and lift it up when you want to use it. It's fine, the effect of not being heavy is good and it doesn't cause too much burden to the person who is carrying it. The lord is thinking that he can do more in the future.

He couldn't use the time-consuming human megaphone all the time.

Some shallow potholes were dug here and there in the fields, and there were huge iron pots or pottery pots on the top, half of which were filled with water, which had been boiled continuously by the fire lit by firewood below. A man standing with a net bag waited silently, and from time to time he flexibly caught a few locusts. The heat of summer caused sweat to roll off the foreheads of the people guarding here. Next to it was a huge water tank full of water. , but this person never wanted to scoop up a little to quench his thirst.

This set of strange equipment is not only placed in the fields, but wherever there are lush plants, there are pots, pots and nets. In some places, there will be an extra cart, and a wooden board with many vertical wires on it. , In some places there are even empty tanks and nothing else, because time is tight Xu Tian only has time to explain the functions of these things in a hurry and has no time to do a rehearsal, everyone can only bring their own doubts about these things to the battlefield.

Then they got slapped in the face.

Everyone who is going to fight the locusts is given a lot of things - the kind of mandatory fees, you don't need it, but you can't count the money if you fight the locusts, no matter how much people feel about these unreasonable strong buying and selling Depression can only be accepted with a smile on his face. The final interpretation of the current buyer's market belongs to the lord. If they want to make money, they can only follow the rules.

Wear a sturdy hat with only one pair of eyes exposed on your head, wrap a thin layer of fur instead of sackcloth even in summer, wear relatively thick gloves on your hands, and fasten the openings of your shoes with ropes. It can be said that even if it is covered with locusts from head to toe, as long as it does not die, it can resist for a long time. Although some people who think they are strong express disapproval of these precautions, they still obediently abide by the rules set by the lord.

They all have a string of small grass bags tied around their waists, which look inconspicuous but are quite strong. As long as the locusts get in, even if they gnaw with all their strength, they can last for more than ten minutes. There are also two ropes on the bag that can be closed, which are roughly similar Just looking at the size, a lot of manpower and material resources were wasted-Xu Tian specially recruited a group of people to make anti-locust equipment, and mobilized the power of the broad masses of the people on the bulletin board to work on the aspects that least needed technology to barely complete it.

The locust catching tool in his hand is a net bag with an opening that can be closed. The ropes are made of specially selected good materials. Xu Tian is afraid that something like that will happen when he catches a lot of insects and then escapes after being bitten by locusts. , I would rather spend more cost to ensure the quality of these things, so that the people of Febrina can directly play the national treasure panda without makeup, and because of the increased workload, I hate these hateful bugs Gritting teeth.

Straw bags are inflexible. Xu Tian knew that when facing the real locust plague, everyone would be too busy to hit the back of their heads, so he directly set the rules of determining the reward according to the bag, and the quantity and weight were not as rigid as usual. It's just that if the difference is too big, it must not be considered qualified. Lord Xu is not unaware that this kind of unfair regulation may make more people just stuck in completing the task, but it really doesn't happen for a while. Great idea.

The reward for catching locusts is quite high, so as long as one is eligible, one will join in and form a team to concentrate on killing locusts. They also hang a lot of insects on their bodies when they walk through their respective prescribed fields, but because they are fully armed, they don’t After receiving too much damage, the arrogant and big locusts were trapped in the net bag and put into a strong straw bag to become prisoners. The timeliness of the escape made many people not have to rush back and forth just to fill one.

If you feel that you have almost caught it, go to the person who is guarding the boiling water and pass the straw bag you want to hand over. The straw bag that passes will be thrown directly into the pot. Those that fail will be returned, and then say your name After receiving a small thin wooden sign, someone will drop an iron block with a hole in the middle on the iron wire that symbolizes oneself, and the number on the paper will also be added with a straight letter.

There are naturally many flaws in the inspection method, but so far triple insurance is enough, everyone carefully put away the brand and took the remaining bags to continue to the front line of catching locusts, guarding by the pot Some people will take the scalded locusts and straw bags out of the pot with their own small net bags to save space, and add some water to bring the water level in the pot back to the original height. In the end, it will be processed centrally. If the straw bags are not damaged, they can be taken back for recycling.

After all, diligence and thrift in housekeeping is a virtue passed down from Febrina to the lord.

The children were taken care of uniformly, and Xu Tian, ​​a pig without thick fur, had someone build a few sturdy houses in advance and temporarily shut them in. He has seen history and knows that locust plagues can kill even pigs, otherwise he would Wouldn't she be under pressure and insist on covering everyone from head to toe? Does it really mean that Febrina's family is rich!

The locusts scalded to death by boiling water will be collected in the yard for unified treatment. Xu Tian was worried about the shortage of manpower, but found that these insects prevented cattle, horses, donkeys and mules from going out. Humans were fine, so the lord ignored his aching conscience and started hiring child labor without hesitation.

The millstones that had been laid in advance were moved out and set up. The older children skillfully let all kinds of large animals grind the mills, and they took care of trivial tasks such as feeding, and locusts that looked like locusts walked along the entrance of the cave. When it goes in and out, it becomes a kind of pulpy color, and occasionally there is an unground exoskeleton or a leg mixed in. The children who have been working with them since childhood are not disgusted or afraid, just follow Lord Xu's instructions. Order to either spread it out in the sun to dry or fry it directly in the pan.

Lord Xu doesn't know what the real locust powder looks like, but anyway, it is fed to pigs as long as it doesn't deteriorate, it should be fine. The purpose of extending the shelf life is to remove the water in it, so first turn them into a slurry and then remove them. Shouldn't there be a big difference between turning water into powder and drying it in the sun to remove water and then grinding it into powder?

"It doesn't matter, if it doesn't work, it will be a good fertilizer if it is burned." Although this is too wasteful.

Master Xu, who has the method of fattening, happily let a group of children figure it out for themselves, as long as they don’t waste it intentionally or steal it, it’s okay. Anyway, so many children don’t need much money even if they all participate in the work. Expenses are better than these children watching others busy around and looking at a daze when they can't do anything.

The author has something to say: locusts and dead pigs are real ——————————————