The Rebirth of Han Yuxi - Chapter 919

[Chapter 919 Locust plague (1)]

It was bright, and there were many people in the fields and mountains, looking down for something to eat. After three months of drought, they can only dig up some bark and grass roots to eat. The fresh and tender ones are long gone, and all I can find now are some old bark and old roots, which are bitter and astringent, and can’t be swallowed. But no matter how unpleasant it is, it is still better than an empty stomach.

Ermazi was lucky today and found yam on the mountain. Of course, Ermazi didn’t know yam, but he was lucky to be able to dig something now. When I get home, I throw it in a pot and boil it, and eat it when it boils. As for whether it is poisonous or not, I can’t care about it. Although they only dug five, Ermazi was still very happy, at least today they don’t have to go hungry anymore.

In today’s world, there are many people who murder and set fire for the sake of one bite. Ermazi didn’t dare to show this thing, but put it in his arms, then lowered his head and continued to dig the grass roots.

At this moment, there was a sound of thunder in the distance. A Huai, who followed Ermazi, shouted happily, “Brother, it’s thunder, and God is going to rain.”

Ermazi looked at the place where the sound was made, and saw a black mass in the distance. Just when Ermazi was still thinking about what this was, suddenly a person sitting on the ground in the distance shouted loudly: “The locusts are here, the locusts are here…” The man got up from the ground and ran down the mountain while shouting. .

Er Mazi and A Huai immediately got up and ran down the mountain when they heard the cry. Before reaching the foot of the mountain, the sky darkened. Ermazi looked up and saw that swarms of locusts covered the sun. Soon, Ermazi was among thousands of locusts.

I don’t know who put down a cruel sentence: “Damn, today I will catch you all to eat.” Locusts are also meat. Although they are small, they can’t hold a lot and can fill up.

The good and the weak have long since died, and none of those who have survived till now have been merciful. When Ermazi heard this, he thought it was very reasonable, and immediately began to hunt and kill the locusts. They brought a cloth pocket and covered it with Ah Huai’s clothes. Anyway, there are many, a set of dozens.

Er Mazi didn’t know how long he had been with Ah Huai, all he knew was that he was so tired that he was panting on the ground. When they got a bag full of them, the locusts also flew away.

Looking at the more desolate fields and forests in front of him, Ermazi felt desolate in his heart.

Sitting on the ground, Ah Huai cried and said, “Brother, how can we live here? How can we live here?” Although those bark and grass roots are old, they can chew to satisfy their hunger. But now, even the bark is gone.

Ermazi was also decadent for a while, but he recovered quickly. He is not alone now, he still has a son to support. If he falls, his son will surely die: “There is always a way to survive, let’s go back!”

The two returned to the door of the house, looking at the broken door, their expressions changed greatly. As soon as he entered the house, he saw blood everywhere in the main hall.

Ah Huai shouted loudly: “Second brother, Xiaodouzi…” repeated the call twice, but no one responded.

Er Mazi’s heart sank to the bottom, but he still held the last glimmer of hope and said, “Adou, where are you Adou? Daddy is back, come out quickly.”

At this time, a weak voice sounded: “Dad, I am here.”

Ermazi looked for the voice, only to find that his son was hiding under the stove. It is also because Xiaodouzi is small and thin to be able to fit in, otherwise it is estimated that no one will be seen.

A Huai grabbed Xiaodouzi’s arm and asked, “Xiaodouzi, where is your second uncle? Where did your second uncle go?”

Xiaodouzi shook his head and said, “I don’t know. Someone knocked on the door just now, and the second uncle shoved me into the stove and told me not to make a sound. I don’t know what happened after that.”

Seeing this, Ah Huai turned around to find someone. Er Mazi grabbed his shoulder and said, “Don’t go.” If he guessed right, the second brother should have been killed and taken away by those people. If Ah Huai went out to find someone now, he would definitely have gone and never returned.

When Ah Huai saw the pool of blood just now, he also had this guess in his heart, but he still had a little luck. Now that I heard Er Mazi’s words, the last hope in my heart disappeared, and I sat on the ground with my head and cried.

Ermazi shook his head and said, “Don’t cry anymore, make a fire quickly, and we’ll leave here when we’re full.” There’s no way to stay here any longer, and there’s only a dead end.

Er Mazi and A Huai are not real brothers, because they are not willing to eat human flesh, so they form a small gang. Several people have also been with each other for more than two months, and it is false to say that they have no feelings. But the person is gone, and it is useless to be sad. What’s more, the second child is already injured. In this harsh environment where there is no medicine and no food, even if he is not killed this time, he may not be able to live for long. In today’s world, Ermazi feels that death is a kind of relief, and living is the real suffering.

Xiaodouzi put his arms around Ermazi’s neck and asked softly, “Dad, where are we going?” This child used to be chubby for nothing, and in the past two months he was so thin that only a handful of bones were left. But in this world, it’s good to be alive.

Ermazi didn’t know where to go, so he said, “Wherever there is food, go where.” Only by going to the place where there is food can you live.

A Huai wiped her tears and said while setting fire to a little: “Brother, I heard that there is a lot of grain in the northwest. They only need ten cents a pound of grain.” Here, ten taels of silver can’t buy a catty of grain. More than ten cents a pound of grain is almost the same as no money for them.

Ermazi also had this idea in his heart, and when he heard Ah Huai say this, he nodded and said, “Then go to the northwest.”

The locusts are all in clusters. Ermazi used to walk darts and often eat in the wild, so the skill of baking things is still very good, and the locusts were roasted golden by him.

Xiaodouzi smelled the fragrance, and saliva flowed out: “Dad, it smells so good.” For a child who hasn’t seen meat for a few months, it is already a matter of concentration before rushing forward and stuffing the roasted locusts in his mouth. Excellent.

Ermazi said, “Father has made a lot of it, you can eat more if you like.” A bag of locusts could feed the three of them for a whole day.

The three of them were eating deliciously when they saw a group of people walking in menacingly. Ermazi immediately grabbed the machete next to him and said to the person who came, “Hurry up, or don’t blame me for being rude.” In a chaotic world, having a weapon that is handy is a huge advantage.

A group of people who came in looked at Er Mazi and they were eating locusts, and then looked at Er Mazi’s fierceness. The leader said, “Brother, give us half of your worm, and we’ll leave.”

Ermazi said with an expressionless face, “I want to eat it and catch it myself.” If you want to grab food from a tiger’s mouth, you have to see if you have the ability.

Several people looked at the bloody knife, and finally retreated. There is something outside the locust, and there is no need to work hard for this. Although these people are extremely vicious, they also have winks. They still know what people can provoke and what people cannot touch.

A Huai held a large pillar against the smashed door, and then began to string locusts again. They are used to this kind of situation. However, they usually eat carefully and eat cooked food at night. This time, I will open fire in the main room with carelessness, also because it is eating locusts. As for the few yams that Ermazi found, they were going to keep them on the road to eat.

Locust plagues not only occurred in Henan, but also followed in Shanxi and Shandong. Wherever the locusts passed, only the barren ground and tree trunks were left.

When the news came back to the Northwest, Oak-hee was in a bad mood. Gansu is not bad. There were two light rains before, and a heavy rain a few days ago. Although it only lasted for more than a quarter of an hour, it greatly alleviated the problem of people’s drinking water. But Shaanxi, like Henan, has been in drought for three months. Now that there are locust plagues in Henan and other places, how can Shaanxi escape.

Yun Qing looked at the bloodless Yu Xi, hugged her gently and said, “Don’t be afraid, so many ridges have come over, this time we will definitely be able to cross.”

Oak-hee quickly calmed down and said, “You’re right, we can’t be intimidated by a few locusts.”

Turning his head, Yu Xi said to Yun Qing again, “He Rui, the locust plague is no small matter. It may not be possible to kill them all with the strength of the government and the people alone.”

Because he was worried about a locust plague, Yuxi asked An Zike to ask Han Jianming and a dozen other officials to go to the following prefectures and counties to prepare in advance.

Yun Qing heard Yu Xi’s implication, which was to use the army to kill the locusts. Yun Qing measured in his heart and said, “There are only 80,000 soldiers and horses that can be mobilized.” Although there are now more than 600,000 troops, the situation in the border city is tense, and not one soldier or one soldier can move. All that can be mobilized now is the troops and horses guarding the city of Hao and the local military strength.

Yuxi nodded and said, “With these people, the losses should be minimized.” Nearly 10,000 pieces of light net were woven. With these, Yuxi didn’t believe that these locusts could eat up the whole of Shaanxi.

Yun Qing said distressedly: “Let’s go back to eat!” After saying this, Yun Qing couldn’t help but say again: “Eat more later, how thin are you? The children are worried when they see it.” When the confinement is born, the face is round and the body is round and round. Now his face is so thin that he has no flesh on his face, and his round body has become hemp.

Oak-hee touched her face and said, “I’m not taking medicated meals every day now? I’ll make up for it soon.” During this time, there was too much pressure, and Oak-hee couldn’t eat well and couldn’t sleep, so she lost weight quickly.

Yun Qing said with a sigh: “I just got the news, the Xihai also had a heavy rain the day before yesterday, and it rained for three quarters of an hour. There is this rain over the Xihai, so don’t worry anymore. Yuxi, this drought is very serious. It will be over soon.” The heavy rains fell in Gansu and Xihai one after another, making their pressure plummet.

Oak-hee nodded, “Well, it’ll be fine.”

Qihao saw Yuxi happily running over, and he ran too fast and fell into the mud. Oak Xi hurriedly walked over and picked him up. Seeing Qi Hao’s swollen and red hands, he felt distressed, and hurriedly asked Licorice to fetch medicine for rubbing.

Qi Hao put his arms around Yu Xi’s neck and said, “Mother, mother…” Yu Xi and Yun Qing were so busy these days that it was not easy for the children to see their parents.

Oak Xi carried Qi Hao into the house and looked at the three sons sleeping on the bamboo mat: “Sleep really soundly.”

Mammy Quan said, “The child just finished breastfeeding!” Yuxi was so worried during this time that she didn’t even have any milk. Nanny Nie’s milk was not enough for the three children at all, so she had no choice but to find another nanny. If it were the usual, Mammy Quan would definitely say Oakhee. It’s just that the situation is special now, and Mammy Quan didn’t say a word about Yuxi, but just took care of the children with all her heart.

ps: (ㄒoㄒ)~~, I have eyes beating all the time, but my heart is not at ease.