After being exiled, relying on space to pamper the chief assistant

In the hearts of the women in these villages, Ye Zhen can be said to be a god-like existence, which makes them very convinced.

The other party not only looks like a fairy, but also has a gentle and kind temperament. He has also brought many benefits to their village since his arrival.

Apart from anything else, all the families in the village made a lot of money just by selling eels and snails.

In the past, they could not earn so much money even if they worked hard for a year.

Ye Zhen is the lucky star and savior in the hearts of the villagers, not to mention that Xie Yunshu is the son of Prime Minister Xie. Among this group of upright officials and literary figures, Prime Minister Xie has an extremely outstanding reputation.

Hearing their questions, Ye Zhen smiled bitterly in her heart, but she still had to put on a look of relief on her face.

"The solutions are all thought up by people, so we don't need to be so unfounded."

Even though he said this, many women still looked downcast.

That is a pest disaster that even many experienced old farmers cannot deal with. How can they, who have just started farming, survive?

Because the news spread, the atmosphere in the entire courtyard was a little depressed.

Ye Zhen was also very helpless against such a scene.

In fact, in addition to pesticides, there is a very stupid way, which is to use fire.

However, the stupid method of burning with fire can only be applied to fields that have already been damaged, and all the locusts staying on them will be burned away.

As for other fields that are still relatively intact, this will definitely not be possible.

Otherwise, if the entire field of crops is burned down, what will be left?

This is no different from the losses caused by locusts crossing the border.

Because this matter was related to the lives and fortunes of thousands of people, Ye Zhen took it seriously. As soon as she finished lunch, she found an excuse to go out.

She had just gone out and not even taken two steps when a familiar figure followed her.

"you……"

Looking at Xie Yunshu beside her in surprise, Ye Zhen hesitated to speak.

The other party's legs and feet are inconvenient, so he should stay at home to recuperate. If he keeps running around with him, his wounds may not be able to heal.

"Let me go with you to see it."

Xie Yunshu's expression remained calm and composed, but his words betrayed his thoughts.

Seeing this, Ye Zhen had no choice but to give up.

She also knew very well that the other party insisted on coming out with her because he only cared about the common people.

The two walked slowly towards the fields.

Because it was a village built by exiled refugees, it was located in a remote place and all the fields were of poor quality.

Not to mention anything else, let’s just say that the large piece of wasteland next to Ye Zhen’s bamboo house was given away and no one wanted it.

In this dynasty, the division of fields was very strict. The geographical location was superior and the soil in the fields was fertile, so that they could be called superior paddy fields.

Those that occupy only one of the two are called medium paddy fields. Those that occupy neither but can barely grow crops are called inferior paddy fields.

The fields in the entire village are all low-grade paddy fields, and the villagers are all exiled officials. In the past, they hired others to plant their own paddy fields. When did you do it yourself?

Therefore, their harvest in one year was very unsatisfactory, which is normal.

Since the location of the bamboo house itself is quite far away from the village, it is closer to the fields in the village.

The two of them walked for about a cup of tea before arriving in the fields.

The weather has been good this year, and even the villagers who are not good at farming have taken care of the crops in the fields and the growth is very gratifying.

When the two arrived in the fields, they looked up and saw many villagers working in the fields.

They chose an acre of field and took a closer look.

Since it is summer now, the crops that have been cut are green and look very lovely.

During this period, the enthusiasm of the villagers for catching eels and snails can be said to be unprecedented. This also allows them to easily eliminate other pests when catching these two ingredients.

Common pests in crops can be captured and eliminated manually, it just takes a little effort.

They looked at several plots of land, but found no trace of insect pests, let alone the frightening locusts.

"It's probably because we are too remote that those locusts can't fly over in a short time."

Turning her head, Ye Zhen said to Xie Yunshu beside her.

She didn't know much about the characteristics of locusts, but based on the reputation of the notorious original novel about this pest, she could roughly guess a few things.

They only want to eat up a field before leaving. And while eating, they will mate, reproduce, and leave the "next generation" in the land.

This is why locusts will resurge in the second year after they pass through.

The fields in her village were not affected at all, which made Ye Zhen feel much better. At least the relatives and friends she was familiar with would not fall into despair.

"You seemed to have a way to deal with insect pests before?"

Xie Yunshu asked tentatively. As early as on the way back to the city from Wangyue Tower, he had already heard the meaning of Ye Zhen's words.

When the matter was brought up again, Ye Zhen could only sigh and explain the whole story to him.

"I have something called a pesticide. I can spray it on crops and it can effectively kill some insect pests. It's also possible to use something more toxic to kill locusts."

As soon as he heard her words, Xie Yunshu immediately brightened up.

Pest pests are a major headache for farmers. Even if they are not as serious as locusts, they are enough to keep them busy.

Catching insects has always been a major concern for farmers.

Seeing the excitement in his eyes, Ye Zhen shook her head, the expression on her face was still helpless.

"Everything has advantages and disadvantages. Pesticides can kill pests, but they will also remain on crops. They are fatal to pests, but they are also toxic to humans. Some serious ones can even be washed away.

It can’t even be cleaned.”

At this point, with Xie Yunshu's intelligence, he should have understood what she meant.

Pesticides can indeed help farmers deal with various pests, but they also cause considerable problems.

When the food grown is highly toxic and may even kill people, will anyone still be willing to use pesticides to fight pests?

If it was an ordinary insect infestation, Ye Zhen could also nod and take out some ordinary pesticides.

The toxicity of these pesticides is not that strong, and the adhesion is not strong. As long as the grain is washed several times after it is grown, there will not be much residue, and it will not have much impact on consumers.

But locusts are different. Locusts themselves are very tenacious and there are so many of them. It is difficult to kill them completely without using more toxic pesticides.

This is also what Ye Zhen has always been most troubled about.

There is no way she would be joking with human life.

After knowing what the worries in her heart were, Xie Yunshu also fell silent. This was an extremely difficult decision.

"It's okay. Maybe there are other ways. Let's study it again."

Patting the other party's shoulder, Ye Zhen forced a smile on her face.

She didn't believe that she, a female doctor with countless modern knowledge, could not think of a way to deal with locusts.

But the two of them walked around the field and found nothing.

Both of them are pampered people, and they really can't get involved in the work in the fields, let alone see any skills.

Just as the two of them were dejectedly preparing to return home, a burst of children's laughter came from not far away.

Ye Zhen looked up and saw a group of children driving ducks home, with bright smiles on their faces.

Ancient country children were different from modern children. Children like Zhao Yi did not have to work but spent all day studying, which was unique in the village.

Life in the countryside in ancient times was difficult, and children had to help with work since they were sensible.

Feeding chickens and ducks is a light job, and it doesn't take much effort on their part.

Looking at these children playing around, Ye Zhen was thinking whether Zhao Yi was a little too withdrawn and didn't have anyone of the same age to play with.

Suddenly an idea flashed in her mind, and a new idea came to her.

Ye Zhen grabbed Xie Yunshu's arm with joy on her face and urged:

"Come on, let's go back quickly. I have something to ask Aunt Huang and the others!"

Seeing her eagerness to try, Xie Yunshu was stunned for a moment, and then quickly understood what the other party might have in mind, and quickly picked up his aching leg and returned quickly.

As soon as she returned to the courtyard, Ye Zhen left Xie Yunshu behind and went straight into the pile of women.

Just after lunch, the women who came to help were washing the dishes, so naturally they gathered together to chat.

When Ye Zhen saw that almost all the women present were here, she asked directly:

"Dear sisters and aunts, I have a question. I wonder if you can help answer it?"

"Mrs. Xie, why are you being polite to us? Just say so!"

Upon hearing this, the women all agreed.

Originally, they just wanted to come over and help out of gratitude to Ye Zhen's family, but unexpectedly received a large amount of wages.

Naturally, he responded to Ye Zhen's requests.

"It's like this. I just saw some children chasing ducks in our village, and I wanted to ask how many households in our village raise chickens and ducks, and how many?"

After hearing her words, the women were stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting that she would ask such a question.

Aunt Huang, who was still familiar with Ye Zhen, reacted quickly and was the first to answer:

"There seem to be a lot of chickens and ducks in our village, at least ten. I don't know the exact number. Anyway, each family only has about ten at most."

The livestock breeding technology of this dynasty was not as advanced as modern times, and the survival rate was above 50%, which was considered commendable.

Moreover, most farmers do not know how to breed chickens and ducks by themselves. They do not know how to take care of them, and the probability of hatching them is really low. It is better to sell these eggs to make money.

Therefore, basically all farmers buy ready-made seedlings and keep them for their own consumption or sell them when they grow up.

Therefore, the number of each family will not be too many, and what Aunt Huang said is reasonable.

"I remember this. We all went to buy chickens and ducks on the same day in our village. On that day, we bought a total of fifty chickens and one hundred ducks. If we include the losses, there are probably about a hundred left.

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The woman who spoke looked slightly familiar to Ye Zhen. After thinking for a long time, she recalled that this aunt also had a miserable life experience.

This aunt's surname was Wang, and her husband's family was also surnamed Wang. She was once a sixth-rank official. Unfortunately, she was framed by a villain and exiled, and her husband died in exile.

The two of them had been homeless for many years, so Aunt Wang was left to live alone in the village.

But she is also a person with an extremely strong personality, and she is unwilling to remarry no matter what. She has spent these years of hard work alone.

"A hundred or so? Even that's not enough!"

Thinking about the quantity silently, Ye Zhen frowned, seeming very dissatisfied with this information.

When others heard this, they all looked at her curiously.

"Is Mrs. Xie going to buy chickens and ducks?"