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Chapter 665: Liu Qing and Cheng Gui (12)

Chapter 665: Liu Qing and Cheng Gui (12)

Ming Shu listened for a while. The crops in the village were dying due to pests.

It didn't only happen here. The neighbouring villages had this problem too. Everyone's harvest was not good.

In this era, the production of crops was already very low and it got even lower due to the pests infection.

All the villagers complained of hardship but what could they do? They didn't have any ways of preventing the pests from coming. Even if they guarded their crops in the field, it wouldn't be of much help.

This thing had nothing to do with Ming Shu so she left after she finished eating.

When she returned to the Liu residence, she realized that they were talking about pests too.

In the modern world, pests were not a big issue but in this current era, it was a lethal problem. From the looks of it, this year, the problem was really huge.

Most of the land in Yunli Village belong to the Liu residence. The villagers were only helping the Liu residence to plant the crops. Hence, the one with the most loss was the Liu residence.

For the next two days, the entire village was discussing about pests.

Ming Shu squatted at the field and placed her chin on her hand as she watched Qin Ling fiddling on the ground. "If you catch it today, there will be more pests tomorrow. Why waste your time. It would be better spend making food for me."

These crops are our life support for the following year. How can I not care about it?" Qin Ling replied, "You can go back first. I will go back after I'm done."

Ming Shu pinched a locust. "Can they be eaten?"

Qin Ling twisted her head and looked at Ming Shu. She replied after a long pause, "Yes, however, they probably wouldn't taste nice."

In the modern world, they could be delicious but here... it was probably not tasty.

Ming Shu asked the question for fun. She wasn't planning to eat the bug. She had drumsticks. Why would she want to eat these things?

Ming Shu threw away the locust and said, "I can afford to raise you. Even if there is no harvest, you will not go hungry."

"Pu-"

Qin Ling came out from the field and wiped the sweats on her forehead. "Second Young Lady, your words is really misdirecting. Although we are both ladies, you need to take note of what you say. It will not be good if someone heard it and spread it around."

If she didn't realize why she kept following her around during the past few days, Qin Ling would think that she liked her.

"What are you afraid of? Can they rumor that I am a man?" Ming Shu didn't care.

Qin Ling gave a silent laugh. She walked to the edge of the field and sat down to have a rest. She chatted with Ming Shu.

"These bugs are called locust. They have a reproduce quickly. If this continues, all the crops will be eaten." Qin Ling was really worried.

She was not really well-versed with crops but when she saw the look on Father Qin and Mother Qin's face, she felt that she must think of a way.

Ming Shu listened to Qin Ling's nagging absent-mindedly.

When are they going back to make food?

Whay do you plan to make for me today?

"Ah!"