Chapter 21: Ming Zhenyu
Pei Min did not make an alarmist statement, but based on his understanding of the creatures like locusts, he concluded.
In this world, most people think that locusts are fish and shrimps, but only later generations know the characteristics of locusts.
When this locust plague occurred, Pei Min also learned some information about the locust plague in history and developed some things.
Because the ancients did not understand locusts and did not use the correct method to eliminate locusts, the locusts were endless. In addition, the spread of various rumors and myths scared themselves, and they thought that gods were at work.
He used locusts to be destroyed based on the characteristics and habits of locusts, and the effect was so remarkable that he shocked everyone.
Just when everyone thought it was safe, Pei Min knew that the rain would not fall for a day, and the locust plague would not be considered extinction.
As expected, the locusts that were suppressed showed signs of recovery.
But Pei Min was prepared for a long time, and the morale in various places was also high because of the obvious results in the fight against locusts, and he suppressed the recovery locust plague again and again.
It has not rained in the past two and a half months, so Pei Min chose to sleep alone on the ground with a cool mat. Although there was a beautiful wife on the bed, she couldn't stand the heat.
Pei Min slept sweetly that night, and his ears suddenly woke up Xiaoqi and Xiaoba's crying.
Hearing the movement beside him, Pei Min hurriedly stood up and said, "I'll light the lights, ma'am, don't bump into it!"
He climbed up skillfully, and with the faint moonlight, he found the fire stick in the dark and lit the candle.
Under the flames, Jiao Chen, who was wearing a cool body, quickly walked towards the shaker, skillfully checking whether Xiaoqi and Xiaoba were wet or hungry.
Pei Min got up and helped share one, and asked, "What's wrong?"
He has been caring about locust plagues for more than two months and rarely has time to accompany Xiaoqi and Xiaoba. He feels a little naive when he holds it. But he can see that both little guys are very healthy, and they are so white and fat that they take care of Jiaochen, which is very cute.
It is also because of the cute Chen Zai that Pei Min handles things outside so confidently.
The four words "a good wife and a good mother" are perfectly reflected in Jiao Chen.
It is precisely because Jiao Chen is so outstanding that Pei's mother never urges Pei Min to find a wife. In Pei's mother's eyes, Jiao Chen has nothing to be picky about except for her poor background.
Especially after giving birth to Xiaoqi and Xiaoba, Pei's mother was so cute that Pei Min's own son was jealous.
Jiao Chen shook his head and said, "I didn't wet the bed, and I didn't eat it if I breastfeed. It should be hot and uncomfortable."
"Touch Xiaoba's back to see if he is sweating!" Jiao Chen untied Xiaoqi's clothes, and looked at Xiaoba in Pei Min's arms.
Pei Min touched it as she said, and she was indeed sweating, saying, "This child looks like me, afraid of heat!"
"I'll go and dig a basin of well water!" Jiao Chen said as she was about to take action.
Pei Min hurriedly said, "I'll go, I'll go, you can take care of your child."
After saying that, he ran out without hesitation, fetched a basin of water from the well water in the backyard, and returned to the house.
Jiao Chen dipped it in a towel and suddenly said, "This water is not cold!"
Pei Min touched the temperature, and it was indeed warm.
The ancient well in their mansion is an old well that has been around for hundreds of years. I heard from the old man in the mansion that this well is warm in winter and cool in summer, which is a rare and good well.
They didn’t understand the winter warmth, but the summer coolness was worthy of its name.
No matter how tired you are, taking a cool bath with the ancient well water in the backyard is what Pei Min feels most happy this summer.
Pei Min was weird at first, then laughed, "This is what Wen Xigong said in "Forty-Six Skills" that the earth's energy is surging, it's going to rain! That's great, God, I finally got mercy."
Jiao Chen also breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this: "No wonder it's a bit stuffy tonight, and I can't stand the coldness."
Pei Min hugged Jiao Chen and said, "Then let's sleep on the ground with her husband! It's harder, it's cooler!"
Jiao Chen did not refuse, wiped Xiaoba's sweat, changed into a slightly thin dress, and coaxed the two little guys to fall asleep.
The next day, the sun was still high in the sky, and it didn't look like it was going to rain.
Pei Min thought he had read it wrong, and it was time to have lunch.
Suddenly it was like a celestial dog eating the sun, and the sky suddenly became dark.
Then there was a strong wind, and it was a "whistle" in a while!
The pouring rain fell like hail, causing the roof to "crack" sound.
Pei Min could hear the cheers of the people on the streets in the Jiedu Mansion.
"It's finally raining!" Pei Min couldn't help but danced his fists. This rain had been waiting for the entire Longyou area and the entire area affected by the drought.
"Duke..."
"Brother Pei..."
Zhang Jiuling, Yuan Luqian, Li Linfu, Pei Chenlin, and Jiang Yue came to the door one after another.
Pei Min knew what they wanted to ask, and happily closed his hands: "As I said before, when the rain comes, those dry riverbeds have enough water supply, and the water level will rise. This will cover up the locust eggs below the ground and turn them into bait for fish and shrimps. As for the larval eggs in other places, they will die or form slowly in the face of wet rainy days, and are afraid of not being afraid of the locust plague since this heavy rain."
Everyone cheered one after another: "That's great!"
Pei Min looked at Jiang Yue and said, "You can return to the team too! But your military cannot relax its vigilance for the time being. The insect eggs in the riverbed are no longer threatening, and there should be many residues on the river bank. Although it is not scary, it must not be taken lightly. There is a mistake at this last time."
Because of the shortage of manpower, all military and political affairs are under Pei Min.
Pei Min had the potential to exploit the shogunate under his command and let them do what several people did.
Fortunately, Zhang Jiuling, Yuan Luqian and Li Linfu are all famous figures in history and can withstand the pressure.
Even so, there was still insufficient manpower. Pei Min also transferred Jiang Yue, who was both civil and military, to be a civil servant for two months.
Jiang Yue took the order loudly.
The heavy rain fell for two days and two nights, feeding all the dry rivers and canals, making the cracked earth close their mouths.
Losing the soil climate that adapts to reproduction and survival, large zombies of insect eggs died directly underground. Those who survived tenaciously could not escape the pursuit of the people.
After nearly a month and a half of hunting, the people realized the beauty of locusts for poultry, fish and birds, and in turn hoped that there would be more locusts.
Ten days later, there were almost no large-scale shadows of locusts in Longyou.
The vigorous locust plague was eliminated, and Pei Min's successful deeds of locusts were soon spread throughout the world.
It caused shock and uproar among the people of the world.
Fighting with the sky actually won!
As the country with the most frequent locust plagues, China has experienced hundreds of large and large locust plagues since ancient times to the present.
Since historical records, there has never been a proper governance, but Pei Min, the governor and censor of Longyou, led the people to suppress the locust plague with manpower and overcome the natural disasters.
The sensation caused by this incident can be imagined.
All the civil and military officials in the court, and even everyone in the world, were shocked and incredible.
Chapter completed!