Chapter 215 - 215 The Ferocious Locusts
215 The Ferocious Locusts
“Because of the toxins, the color of their bodies have turned into alternating yellow and black bands.”
Song Que looked at the locust in Qin Xiaoyao’s hand.
Then, he thought about it and realized that it was true.
Qin Xiaoyao smiled and continued, “Of course, even though these locusts are poisonous, it doesn’t mean that eating them will definitely cause problems.”
“But, for safety’s sake, it’s better not to touch them.”
Song Que nodded.
Indeed, in his previous life, he and Ye’er ate these only as a last resort.
And now, there was indeed no need to touch them.
Moreover, in his recollection, this thing was not tasty.
Qin Xiaoyao saw that Song Que was no longer curious about the locust and shifted her butt to Song Que’s side.
She then called out coyly, “Hubby…”
Song Que felt an electric current run through his body, and goosebumps rose all over his body.
He hurriedly shifted to the side, distancing himself from Qin Xiaoyao.
“What’s wrong?” he asked cautiously.
“Hehe! I think that there might be… other injuries on my body.” The woman blinked her large eyes and looked straight at Song Que.
“Hubby, why don’t you help me take a look?”
After she finished speaking, she did not wait for Song Que’s reply and started to undress.
Song Que’s face turned completely red.
Following that, Qin Xiaoyao blew out the oil lamp.
This… this woman was getting more and more outrageous!
Yet, he liked it…
Perhaps it was because the ‘locust rain’ outside was too heavy, which made the room feel even more passionate and heart-warming.
Qin Xiaoyao let Song Que use her arm like a pillow, and she smiled in satisfaction.
“Hubby, are you hungry?”
“We still have the biscuits I made the last time. If you’re hungry, I’ll go get them,” she said to Song Que in a doting tone.
“Mm-hmm,” Song Que replied lazily.
He turned his body around, freeing Qin Xiaoyao’s arm.
Only then did Qin Xiaoyao lift the thin blanket, turn over, put on her clothes, and get out of bed.
Song Que looked at the woman’s skillful movements and frowned subconsciously.
It was a pity that his wife’s physique was the exact opposite of his.
Otherwise…
Qin Xiaoyao, however, was unaware of all this. After lighting the oil lamp, she went to the outer room to get some biscuits and chili sauce.
After that, she lit up an oil lamp in the outer room and placed the biscuits and chili sauce on the small table.
After setting up everything, she called out to Song Que.
Then, Song Que got dressed and came out.
As he came closer, Qin Xiaoyao realized that her husband’s handsome face was still flushed.
The woman couldn’t help feeling a little intoxicated.
It was only when Song Que glared at her that the woman withdrew her ‘lecherous’ gaze.
After sitting down, the couple began to eat.
Since they hadn’t eaten lunch and just had an exercise session, the two of them were a little hungry.
The more they ate, the more they felt the biscuits were delicious.
“These flying locusts have been wreaking havoc for almost two hours now. I wonder how long it’ll be before they stop?” Qin Xiaoyao couldn’t help but mutter.
Fortunately, her husband had given her a reminder beforehand, so she made some dry biscuits to standby.
Previously, she had distributed some biscuits to each room, so her mother-in-law and the others should not go hungry either.
However, a few days had passed, and there were probably not many biscuits left in each room.
When the flying locusts moved on, Qin Xiaoyao would have to go to the kitchen to make some more.
Otherwise, the next time the flying locusts swarmed over and the duration was longer, her family would definitely go hungry if they were holed up in the house.
“It might last more than an hour at the shortest, but it is also possible for it to last for four to six hours,” Song Que replied.
The situation was different in every place. Anyway, when he was in Brook Falls Village, there were both long and short durations when he experienced the locust plaques those few times.
“That long?” Qin Xiaoyao was a little surprised.
Song Que nodded.
“Just wait it out patiently. They’ll stop eventually.”
“Okay,” Qin Xiaoyao replied. She then gave up the idea of going outside.
Well, she was actually a little worried about her thatched sheds.
Or rather, the bean sprouts in the thatched sheds.
This locust plague definitely wouldn’t last just one day.
She would definitely not be able to sell the bean sprouts she grew.
Her family couldn’t finish eating them either. They would go to waste.
In addition, the straw on the sheds might be at risk.
Although locusts only liked to eat green plants, the locusts in the locust plague were all famished. If they really pounced on the patches of dry straw, they would not spare them, even if they were just dry straw.
Sigh! She hoped fervently that those locusts wouldn’t devour her thatched sheds to the ground.
More than two hours ago, at the Qin family.
When the locusts arrived, the Qin family was eating in the hall.
Since they had closed the door in time, nothing serious happened.
Furthermore, it was fortunate they had the cloth that Qin Xiaoyao had sent over the day before.
The Qin family’s trio of father and two sons joined forces to seal the windows and doors. Almost no locusts flew into the house.
In addition, the only pig left in the family had already been slaughtered and disposed of. It did not take much effort for the Qin family to deal with this locust plague.
After sealing up the critical room where the grain was stored, Qin Dazhuang brought Qin Dahu and Qin Erhu back to the hall.
In the hall, both Eldest Sister-in-law Qin and Second Sister-in-law Qin were present.
One of them had a big belly and was restless and anxious, while the other was holding Xiaohu, who was bawling his lungs out.
The two women felt much more at ease when they saw the trio of father and two sons return.
Second Sister-in-law Qin quickly went to pour some drinking water for the men.
At the same time, she asked her husband, “Are the rooms sealed properly? What’s the situation outside?”
She had never encountered such a scenario before. There were so many locusts, and they were swarming like they had gone berserk.
Qin Erhu picked up the bowl and drained the water in it.
“Everything is settled. Father says this is a locust plague,” he said.
Qin Dahu and Qin Dazhuang also drank some water and felt much more comfortable.
“Fortunately, all the pigs in the house have been slaughtered. Otherwise, it’ll be hard to deal with a locust plague like this,” Qin Dazhuang said.
“There’s also Xiaohu.”
“Thank God Eldest Daughter-in-law brought him back in time.”
Fortunately, the plague happened during lunchtime. Otherwise, if they were walking on the road and couldn’t find a place to hide, they would have gotten into trouble.
This was particularly dangerous for his eldest son’s wife, who was still carrying a child in her arms. The consequences would be unimaginable.
After some thought, Qin Dazhuang looked at the child in his daughter-in-law’s arms.
“When this locust plague blows over, you can bring some money and food and stay at the Liu family’s place for a while.
“Bring Xiaohu back only after the locust plague has completely ended,” he said.
This child had to drink milk and several times a day too.
Qin Dazhuang didn’t know when the flying locusts would come again, so it was best to let his daughter-in-law take Xiaohu to the Liu family.
“But…” Eldest Sister-in-law Qin was a little hesitant.
“Listen to Father!” At this moment, Qin Dahu spoke up.
“Once the locust plague starts, it may not necessarily last just one day.
“With the current situation outside, even an adult man would suffer if he stayed outside for too long, let alone a woman like you.
“Before going, bring along more money, food, and luggage. I’ll send you two over.
“I’ll go talk to the Liu family.”
“We’ll give them more money, and then you work harder there and help out more. They’ll agree,” Qin Dahu said.
Only then did Eldest Sister-in-law Qin nod her head.