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Chapter 55 Natural Disaster!Two more! [Please collect it! 】

Seeing Wu Zhi approaching, County Magistrate Fan Yan immediately seemed to see a savior.

"Wu Xianwei, you came just in time!"

Fan Yan said anxiously: "Recently something happened in our Yanggu County!"

"what's up?"

"Hey!" Fan Yan said sadly: "Our Yanggu County has been enjoying good weather and good weather for the past few years, but who knows that the recent locust plague in Liuhe Village has devoured the fields there. If this continues, the harvests of the nearby villages will definitely be affected!"

This matter is related to Fan Yan's political achievements, so he can't help being in a hurry.

When Wu Zhi heard it, it turned out to be a plague of locusts.

He chatted with everyone for a while.

The general meaning is that there are several villages near Yanggu County that have been plagued by locusts, gnawing on the food of the common people. Those common people have no choice but to find the Yamen and want a solution.

This matter has been difficult to handle since ancient times. What can natural disasters do?
Fan Yan, the county magistrate, and Zhu Bo are all helpless in the yamen.

They admitted that Wu Zhi was resourceful and able to retrieve the official seal of the county magistrate, but the locust plague was a natural disaster.

It's happened before, and it's hard to find a good way.

Although there is no way, several people still hope that Wu Zhi can think of some solutions.They looked at Wu Zhi one after another.

Wu Zhi thought about it, and found it difficult.

If the locust plague is not handled well, the consequences can be serious or light, depending on the situation.

In the Song Dynasty, county magistrates from all over the country would be responsible for inspecting the number of locusts in a certain place. This has been a compulsory course since ancient times, because there was really no rule of law in the event of a disaster in ancient times.

If you find that the density of locusts in a certain place is relatively high, let the local people catch them as soon as possible.

However, the reproduction of locusts is very different from the reproduction of other species. When the density reaches a certain level, it will turn into a plague of locusts.

This locust plague is completely out of control. Once the locust plague is fully formed, it will be difficult for many ordinary people to have an effect.

Therefore, the most important task of the county magistrate is to kill the locust plague in its infancy.

In some places, the probability of locust plagues is higher, and the local county magistrates need to work hard, and in some areas where there is no occurrence for many years, they can relax.

But the county magistrate is not a god after all, and there is always the possibility of negligence.

For example, some local county magistrates found locusts in a certain place, and then they didn't want to tell the court about it, so they secretly kept it ambiguous.

Then the common people wanted to catch locusts, but the county magistrate was unwilling.

Because once the common people catch locusts, it means that in his previous report to the court, it has become a lie that there are no locusts.

After such a toss, the locust plague in this place became bigger and bigger, and it became a regional locust plague in a blink of an eye, and it was over.

There is also a solution. First of all, the common people will harvest as much food as they can, and they can only stare at it if they can't.

Secondly, the common people will catch all the locusts, as many as they can catch.

The next step is to go hungry, because the size of the locusts caught is not as good as the food and clothing for oneself, so many ordinary people will go hungry that year.

It is not terrible to be hungry, what is terrible is that there is a high possibility of turmoil following it.

There was nothing he could do about seeing Wu Zhi.

County magistrate Fan Yan said: "I have already issued a notice that if anyone can provide a solution to eliminate the locust plague, the county will give 80 taels as a reward. But the locusts are densely packed, tens of thousands, and I am afraid it is useless!"

Fan Yan looked at Wu Zhi, hoping that Wu Zhi could say a few words.

Wu Zhi thought about it, the locust plague was indeed inexperienced for the ancients, but Wu Zhi thought about it, and there was no way out of his mind.

Wu Zhi smiled and said: "My lord, leave this matter to me! It's actually not difficult!"

As soon as this word comes out.

Fan Yan, the county magistrate, Zhu Bo and others were astonished.

The master Bo was excited: "What do you think Wuxian Wei said? Could there be a solution to the locust plague?"

The county magistrate was surprised: "Lieutenant Wu, what method do you have?"

Fan Yan fixed his eyes on Wu Zhi.

Wu Zhi said: "Naturally there is a way to solve the locusts. Just use chickens, ducks, and birds to put them in, and the locusts can be eliminated!"

Hearing this, Fan Yan said: "Lieutenant Wuxian, there are tens of thousands of locusts, use chickens and ducks to eliminate them? This method is unheard of, and facing thousands of locusts is a drop in the bucket, right?"

County magistrate: "This method sounds feasible, but I don't know how effective it will be when it is implemented. But at present, this is the best method. Is Lieutenant Wu confident?"

Wu Zhi nodded: "Since I propose this method, I am naturally confident! A few ordinary chickens and ducks will naturally not solve the problem, but it is not a bad idea to collect a large number of them. I will take people there now!"

"I am with you!"

Fan Yan can't wait for a moment. If the locust plague is resolved, it will be a political achievement. If it cannot be resolved, it will have a great negative impact on his future promotion.He is the most anxious.

Fan Yan, the county seat, and the owner Bo also took some members of the yamen, together with Wu Zhi, to Liuhe Village in a carriage.

When people come here.

Good guy.

Wu Zhi got out of the car and saw that there were densely packed locusts everywhere.

Flying in the sky and the earth, or resting on the crops, there are too many.

The person watching is numb.

At this time, Wu Zhi asked: "Are there a lot of chickens and ducks around here?"

Because the official was here, many people from the village surrounded him.

Hearing Wu Zhi's words, an old man came up immediately: "My lord, every household in our neighborhood has chickens and ducks. As for the large number, there is a chicken farm in the south of the village, probably more than 200 chickens! "

"Not enough, far from enough!"

Wu Zhi shook his head: "In this way, you mobilize the whole village to find chickens and ducks, and collect as much as you can!"

"My lord, why do you want a chicken?" The old man looked at Wu Zhi in surprise.

"I am very useful. It can solve the locust plague!"

"This one can be collected, but so many chickens and ducks..."

"How much is a chicken here?" Wu Zhi asked.

The aunt said: "A chicken costs about 22 renminbi, and a duck may be more expensive, [-] renminbi."

Wu Zhi nodded: "It's easy to say, you just accept it, and I will pay for it!"

Wu Zhi did the math, the common people couldn't afford to buy a lot of money, but he could get thousands of them for a few tens of taels of silver, and he still didn't lack for this amount of money.

After hearing Wu Zhi's remarks, all the villagers heard that the locusts could be solved, and regardless of whether it was effective or not, they immediately mobilized to drive ducks and chickens in many nearby places.

Ever since, the people in eight villages in a radius of ten miles were shocked.

"This... so many chickens!"

"It's not a chicken, it's a duck!"

"It seems to have them all? My God, what are you doing with so many chickens and ducks?"

People passing by were shocked.

"I heard that our Yanggu County Wu County Captain wanted to solve the locust plague, so he bought the chickens and ducks. I don't know if it will work!"

"Wuxian Lieutenant? But that Wu Zhi?"

"Ok!"

"This Wu Zhi is really talented, can this work?"

"Who knows? Wu Zhi has just taken office as a county lieutenant, and his position has not yet been secured. The above documents have not been issued, and he is only a temporary substitute. However, this big move is quite a move for the sake of the common people."

"Whatever, as long as the problem can be solved, whoever you love will take care of you."

"Hey, by the way, is there a relative in Wu Zhi's family who is a high-ranking official?"

"No! I haven't heard of it."

"This is strange. He has no relatives who are high-ranking officials, and he didn't come from the imperial examination. How could he become a county lieutenant?"

"Don't tell me, this position is only temporary, and it's unclear who will take it afterwards."

"Okay, let's not talk about this!... I only want the harvest in the field... I will also come to catch the ducks. As long as I can solve the locusts, it will be good news for our people!"

Many people in the surrounding area joined the duck hunting army.

The scene is very spectacular.

There was a large area of ​​chickens and ducks in front, Guoguo screamed, and the villagers behind them chased them away with sticks.

All of a sudden.

Everyone who saw this scene was stunned.

Due to the distance, it took time to get together. In the evening, Wu Zhi and the county magistrate spent the night at a nearby villager's house, and the next morning.

Soon, all the chickens and ducks from all directions were driven to Liuhe Village.

Even Fan Yan, Xian Cheng and others were stunned by Wu Zhi's operation.

Can this really work?
"My lord, there are about 32 of them, which is [-] taels of silver! This was put forward by everyone in our village. This is the ledger!"

The old man took out the ledger.

Wu Zhi nodded, and wanted to take out the money. The old man said, "As long as we can solve the locust plague, we will share the money with the villagers, and you don't need to pay."

When Wu Zhi heard this, he was stunned.

But he still gave the money, he was not short of money, and it cost a lot to share among the common people.

Wu Zhi's actions moved the people around him for a while.

Wu Zhi smiled and said, "The magistrate gave the money to solve the problem of the locust plague. You don't have to worry about the money."

As soon as this remark came out, Fan Yan's face blushed, Wu Zhi was undoubtedly increasing popular support for the county magistrate.

"My lord, can this really work?" Many villagers are very concerned about this issue.

Wu Zhi nodded: "Sure! Now drive all the chickens and ducks to the fields!"

"it is good!"

"Go, listen to your lord, and drive the chickens and ducks to the fields!"

Although doing so will damage the crops, it is better than being eaten up.

So many villagers drove all the chickens and ducks towards the fields where the locusts gathered.

I very much hope that Wu County Wei's method will work.

　ps: Thank you yy for donating 100 starting coins, I will continue Li Zhichang’s 600 starting coins reward, and Wang Kaixuan’s 100 starting coins reward. .That's all for today, let's continue tomorrow, old irons. .

　　
　
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