Yipin County Magistrate: Start with invincibility

Chapter 126 Cash Rewards Encourage Locust Control
Soon, Zhang Shun and others were led to Qin Feng by the yamen servants.

"Mr. Zhang, didn't you say that the locust plague cannot be cured by the ducks in this county? Look outside."

All the squires stretched their heads to look out, and as a result, they were all stunned by the scene in the farmland.

As soon as the locusts landed, they were swallowed by the ducks one by one.

Some ducks couldn't grab the food, so they jumped up with flapping wings and held the locusts flying not far above them in their mouths.

This duck can really cure locusts!
"This this……"

Zhang Shun was dumbfounded and speechless.

"Hmph! A frog in a well like you is worthy of questioning our county master, Mr. Qin?"

Zhao Yi pushed Zhang Shun aside hard, kicked him in the hollow of his leg to make him kneel down, and then turned to Qin Feng.

"Hurry up and apologize to Master Qin!"

The people who were bewitched by him just now were also filled with righteous indignation: "It's all you, talking nonsense, fooling us! We almost made a big mistake!"

"Quickly kowtow and apologize! Otherwise, our fists won't agree!"

Forced by the situation, Zhang Shun had no choice but to kneel down. Just as he was about to kowtow, Qin Feng said, "There is no need for an apology! The state owns the state law, and you and other squires are spreading rumors and causing trouble here today. This county will sentence you to three years in prison!"

"Ah? My lord, please spare me!"

The squires were alarmed.How can they live in prison for three years with rich clothes and good food?I'm afraid he will die inside before his sentence is over.

With a sneer, Qin Feng knew that these soft bones would not go to jail.

He raised his eyebrows, and suddenly remembered the "bail money" in his previous life.

"If you don't want to go to jail, you can also take out 2000 taels of silver per person to offset part of the crime, as long as you get a board."

"You choose for yourself."

A group of squires weighed it up and could only admit defeat.

"I'll wait... I'm willing to pay to be punished."

More than a dozen squires immediately sent people to Yinzi, and offered to pay the money to receive the board.

After hitting the board, none of them could walk.

But in this situation, this group of country gentlemen actually gathered together at night.

"I didn't expect that this Qin Feng could actually control the locust plague?"

"Damn it, now we have to find another way to deal with him..."

"Huh... the future is long. Everyone has weaknesses, and everyone has bad luck, and Qin Feng is no exception. It doesn't matter if the locust plague failed to knock him down, there are still opportunities in the future! Oh, my ass... "

"Let's wait and see! I don't believe it, just a group of ducks can really cure all locust plagues!"

"That is, the locusts flying all over the sky are black and dense. No matter how much the ducks can eat, their stomachs will be full. Can his ducks eat so many locusts?"

"I don't think it will take a few days. Those ducks are dying, and Qin Feng must be finished!"

The country gentry were all indignant and wished they could kill Qin Feng quickly.

It's a pity that they don't have the courage and can only wait for new opportunities.

……

One day passed, and the resistance to the locust plague began to bear fruit.

It's just that the plague of locusts is overwhelming and cannot be resolved overnight.

While Qin Feng ordered all the farmers to use ducks to resist the locust plague, he also called on the farmers to use their wisdom, use their brains, and think of other ways to control the locusts.

Thousands of people have thousands of wisdom, brainstorming is the best choice.

"Come on, post this notice for me."

"Yes!"

The next day, a notice posted by the county government appeared on the bulletin board at the gate of the city.

"Controlling locusts is the most important thing to protect people's livelihood, but relying on the strength of the government alone is negligible. It requires the spontaneous efforts of the general public to control locusts enthusiastically."

"First, from today onwards, every seven days will be a round, and the households will be evaluated and ranked. No. 1 to No. 3 who have contributed the most to locust control will be rewarded with 100 taels, 70 taels, and 50 taels of silver respectively."

"Second, offer a reward for a good recipe for locust control. If the method can be verified, a reward of 100 taels of silver will be rewarded."

"Thirdly, the county government will buy locusts at the price of ten catties for one cent of silver. Only two thousand catties will be charged, and they will be sold out."

A scholar who had read the book shook his head and read out the content on the bulletin board.

The surrounding crowd immediately exploded.

"Ten taels?"

"So many bounties?"

They couldn't help being surprised. An ordinary farmer can save five taels of silver a year, which is a lot.

100 taels of silver, calculated according to the current daily expenses of most poor farmers, is enough for them to live for a lifetime!
This is a huge sum of money!

"Still buying locusts? My God!"

"Our Lord Qin, isn't this a trick to give us money?"

"That's right. The control of locusts is our common people's business. If we allow the locust plague to rage, we will be the ones who suffer in the end. But we, Mr. Qin, not only paid for ducks to control locusts, but also issued such rewards." Policy, Mr. Qin... is really a good parent official in Ninghai County!"

"In previous years, even if there was a disaster, at most it was just a tax cut. Has there ever been a reward? No, I want to call out the whole family to drive the ducks to the fields! Day and night rotation!"

"I am coming too!"

"Go home, go home! After a few days of hard work, if you can get a bonus, you won't have to worry about it for the rest of your life!"

Everyone rushed back home in a swarm, mobilizing their own family to go.

So, from the next day, all the citizens of Ninghai County, men, women, old and young, went to battle, and all got busy in the fields.

The adults are responsible for driving the ducks to eat the locusts, and the children are also sent out to catch the locusts. After they are caught, they are stuffed into the cages they carry with them. In the current locust plague, there are countless locusts. If you just stretch out your hand, there will be locusts bumping into them. Worry.

Farmers in other counties are busy harvesting grain ahead of schedule.Ninghai County obviously refuted the magistrate's order, but it was busier than farmers in other counties!
Qin Feng took the yamen servants out of the city to inspect every day, and personally went to the front line of locust control to observe the situation.

As soon as he walked to the field that day, a man rushed out and knelt in front of him.

"Master County! The villain Li Houzi has a good plan to control locusts!"

"Oh? Get up, tell me quickly!" Qin Feng said quickly.

That monkey Li is quite small in size, with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks, he really looks like a monkey.

His eyeballs rolled around, and he looked like a clever man.

Hearing Qin Feng's words, he immediately stood up and replied: "Master Qi, this recipe was also accidentally discovered by the villain last night. I asked my family to take turns controlling locusts in the field day and night, and lit torches at night, but found Those locusts are actually going to crash into the fire by themselves! The villain thought, maybe this is a good idea... I would like to ask Lord Qin to verify it."

"Hmm..." Qin Feng nodded thoughtfully.

Locusts are also insects. Most insects repel light, just like moths to a flame. Locusts may indeed like light. If some light traps are set up in the field at night to attract locusts, the effect of locust control will be better.

"Mr. Wan, you go back immediately and try to make an ever-burning lamp that can be used in the field. It must be burned for a long time without threatening the crops that are close to maturity. After the production is completed, bring it to the field for verification!"

Qin Feng immediately told Wan Kun to clarify.

Wan Kunming bowed and said, "Yes, my lord!"

Then, he hurried back to work.

(End of this chapter)