Infrastructure maniacs from the East

The locusts came at the crack of dawn, and by the time the early risers found out, they had taken over every soybean seedling, every leafy trunk, every tinge of green, and their sharp mouthparts made the leaves of most plants It seemed so vulnerable, the huge number brought about a never-ending appetite like gluttony.

Fortunately, Febrina made preparations early on. The cement blockade blocked any gap in the granary, and the houses built in advance also became the temporary residences of pigs that might become prey. The boiling water and net bags became these The nightmare of insects, once it falls into the hands of human beings, unless it is the locust of destiny, it has already announced the end of death.

"one two three……"

The generous remuneration stimulates everyone's nerves. The residents of Febrina look at these insects flying all over the sky as if they saw grains of grain and coins. The quality of qualified equipment will be the last concern of being bitten. Erase, they look at the locusts with natural greed, they are more like wild beasts than humans now, and they can harvest a large piece of net with a wave of a net, and the locusts who are still flying in the sky waiting for the dining seat have not caught up with their companions in the slightest. The pity of the desperate situation is just to fly down to eat the leftover meals with quick eyes and hands. Dozens of locusts have also climbed on the people with their mouthpieces, but because of the equipment prepared by Lord Xu, they can't even touch a trace of human skin.

No one cares about the locusts wandering around them, because it doesn't affect them in any way and because they don't look down on such a small number of people on their bodies. Everyone is doing their best to catch the locusts, and the straw bags are replaced one after another. The water in the tank has already wetted a large area because of the locusts being fished out, and the people guarding the tank are anxiously waiting for the precious water supply, and next to them are piles of wet insect corpses piled up like hills.

Money can make a ghost push a mill, and money can make a mill push a ghost.

Marx had already mentioned the charm of money in Das Kapital, and Xu Tian also witnessed the potential of these people bursting out under the pressure of survival—the carts and unicycles pulling insect corpses never stopped, and the grass that was ready to be replaced The bag has already bottomed out in just half a day, and every place is asking for water, firewood, and insect transportation. The darkness of the sky does not seem to have decreased too much, but the places prepared in advance to put the insects are no longer enough.

"Hurry up, these bugs will leave after eating!"

The husband greeted his wife loudly. They were under a lot of pressure to raise three children. When making such a good money, the wife fell on her leg.

"coming."

There is no concern and no need to care. The soul-connected partner knows what this opportunity means. All emotions are not worth mentioning under the pressure of survival. After all, comfort cannot fill the stomach. Getting up and following her husband's footsteps, she knew that her man would take good care of her when she went back.

……

"Goo-"

The long-stretched stomach|protest did not get the attention of the master, the arms kept waving and the feet kept walking, the body that needed to replenish energy looked so thin, but the movements were so fast that it was shocking, "Annie, take a rest."

The plump woman next to her was a little distressed. After her sister divorced the beast who liked domestic violence, she raised five children by herself. Yes.

"There are still three bags to get two words..."

Annie's muttering almost made the woman laugh angrily, but she sighed again when she saw the long list of signs hanging on her sister's body, and forced Annie, who was still struggling, to take out two pancakes from her body and stuff them into one hand. In the arms of big relatives.

"You eat first, and then give me a straw bag when you're done."

The elder sister's voice was hoarse but effective, Annie lowered her head and quickly gnawed on the dry and hard bread, but there was a faint glimmer of water in her eyes.

……

"The grandson's rations are ready."

The old man who is not considered tall is also not flexible in his movements. The age and physical fitness of the pressure line seriously slowed down the work efficiency of catching locusts. Everyone in the same team knew about the old Lucy and didn't say anything, but someone started to fight. A crooked mind.

"give it to me!"

A man groping over in a hurry roughly tore away Lucy's full bag, smiled maliciously at the astonished old man, and ran away quickly, but was roughly held down at the edge of the area.

"Snatching the fruits of other people's labor many times, right? Suppress it!"

The vat keeper does not only have the auxiliary function of picking up locust grass bags and recycling them.

"Don't worry, I've written it down."

The tank keeper who caught the performance took back the full bag and was about to throw the water pot away. When he met Lucy's pitiful eyes, he explained casually to reassure the old man.

"thanks……"

The words of gratitude floated to his ears along the wind, and the corners of the vat keeper's mouth slightly curled up.

"Fortunately it's Febrina."

Everyone knows the old man’s story, and it’s actually not hard to find out—Lucy originally had a happy family, but then her husband was arrested and sent to serve in the military, and the flood destroyed the house, and her mother became someone else’s ration in order to protect her grandchildren. , and only one of the nine children came here intact with her to barely live a stable life.

"Thank you lord."

The old woman put her hands together and thanked Xu Tian reverently, and then continued to catch locusts.

……

"How's your harvest over there?"

The sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl stretched her sore waist and called out to her companions. She was relieved only after making sure no one disappeared suddenly.

"Aren't you afraid they'll be annoying?"

One of Li Yang's good friends kept his hands on his lips, but he also spoke very sharply. Most people could hear the joke in his words.

"Not afraid."

The red-haired girl who already had a girlish arc shook her head and continued to catch locusts. This friend was handed in only after she came to Febrina's orphanage. I don't know what they have experienced before, and they are straightforward and without malice.

This name was changed by Li Yang for himself after coming here. They are because of their sex, they usually endured hardships and were given up at the critical moment. When they came here, they didn’t have good luck to meet the caravan, but they relied on one breath. Step by step, Febrina's life has become famous outside. The girls at the time didn't believe it, thinking that as long as they were half as good as the description, they could survive.

Fortunately, they survived, although not one out of ten survived.

"We are one."

I don't know who the explanation was for, but it was fragmented and not heard by anyone. Li Yang returned to his taciturn but hard-working look. He silently counted how many more locusts he would catch before changing the brand. The sum of money should be able to buy the third batch of houses, and then all the sisters from the orphanage can be brought out.

***

When the castle was working hard, the new territory was not idle. All the equipment Xu Tian sent came in handy. After everyone spent time getting used to it, the locusts within a certain range ushered in the massacre. Because there were no children or old people here The reason is that the efficiency is higher than that of the castle. The wet bugs were quickly pushed to the open space, and quickly piled up into a hill, which continued to expand, making the heads of the managers in charge of calculating the expenses buzzing. Hao Xuan didn't roll his eyes and fainted in distress.

There are fewer people in the mine but they are more brutal. The residents of Phil City who are unwilling to go to Febrina and not allowed to work here, even if they only account for a small part of the city, appear to be large in number because of the large base, and get Xu The current person in charge of the mine ordered by the great lord has counted the grain and then issued an order to exterminate the locusts. The rewards of the outsiders are half less than those inside, but half of the amount can be cashed on the spot. After confirming the authenticity of the news, everyone Just go crazy!

This kind of madness is even worse than that of Febrina. After all, no matter how hard the place under Xu Tian's management is, he will not starve to death, but the people here are really struggling on the line of life and death. There used to be mines. The man couldn't hold back his anger. He came out with half a bowl of paste and pointed at a girl and broke her body. There was no verbal communication in the whole process, just a few simple clean-ups. The girl's father and brother were helping while others used Envious and jealous eyes resent why it's not me.

That girl crashed to death at the gate of the mine that day. She would rather starve to death if she had a sweetheart, but those family members who usually don't treat her as a human being were held back at this time. Catherine, who knew about this, went straight to find out The trader gouged out the girl's body, and beheaded the girl's family members. The blood flew only half a meter from the neck and turned into a trickle.

"You're so skinny and still have so much blood."

The surprised voice of the soldier leader became a nightmare for many observers. The place where the man and the girl's family members were executed was right next to the girl, and Catherine forced them to keep their eyes wide open on the girl.

After that incident, Catherine's name could even stop a child from crying at night. Many unsightly men secretly laughed at the leader of the army for being so ruthless. It's also outside the mine - the red color at the door seeps directly into the ground, so it's not worth dying for a few seconds of refreshment.

Of course, this is a rational judgment, and no one knows how long it will last.

After the incident of the young girl, the leader of the army took advantage of the situation to launch another big purge. Although there were accidental factors in the previous incident, it is not ruled out that some people would feel bullied based on her gender and age and began to test the bottom line. Catherine has always She started cleanly, and no one knew better than her how much she had paid for this position. If you dare to make a move, go to hell and repent.

And after such a search, I found a lot of interesting things... Ahem, it’s far away. In short, after the mine no longer employs the residents of Phil City, the life of these people who don’t want to leave is getting more and more difficult every day, especially the last one. When the men in the mine dare not participate in the valuable flesh and blood trade, their gains are not even as good as their contributions. Everyone regrets seeing their increasingly sad days, but there is no medicine for regret in the world.

At this time, the exchange of food for locusts can be said to be the only dawn in the darkness. Everyone is trying their best to grab more food and return with more food. Even if there is not enough food to go to Febrina, at least they can last for a while.

***

No matter how reluctant people were, night came. Xu Tian did not let people continue to catch locusts, but set up many huge fires in different places that could burn all night.

Insects are phototaxis organisms~