After the locust plague was eliminated, the nobles who came to travel also left one after another.
Although their behavior is a bit confusing, they still made a great contribution to Xianyang!
After their arrival, they boosted the entire Xianyang economy!
Inns, restaurants, shops, and brothels were all packed every day, making a lot of money!
After they have money, they will naturally spend money, which will also drive other businesses!
"It's such a pity that after only five days of catching, all the locusts disappeared!"
"It will be good if you catch him for five days. By the third day, it will be very difficult for us to catch him!"
"It's really hard to catch them. We always go to those nooks and crannies where locusts can hide. There are no locusts on the surface at all!"
"I thought the locust plague would be so large. I only caught a little more on the first day, but not much after that! The children didn't even eat enough!"
"Oh! I have no choice but to wait until summer to catch more!"
"In summer, there are more wolves and less meat. There are just a few locusts. It's too difficult to catch. It's a waste of time...!"
After the locusts disappeared, the people shook their heads one by one with regret on their faces.
Everyone had been prepared in advance to fight the locusts!
I have also thought of dozens of ways to eat it, and I am planning to have a locust feast during this period.
Unexpectedly, the locusts disappeared so quickly!
I caught the most on the first day and made some locust powder. After that, I didn’t even have enough to eat, let alone make locust powder!
Not only the locals, but also a large number of outsiders suddenly poured into the city.
They also bought nets and joined them in grabbing locusts!
“I don’t know when the next locust plague will be!”
"The locust plague is something you can encounter but cannot seek. It's good to encounter it once in your life. How can you encounter it again?"
"The transportation is convenient now. Next time we hear that there is a locust plague in other areas, we can also take the train to watch it!"
"Yes, yes, you are right! Those outsiders can come to our Xianyang, and then we can also go to them...!"
Thinking of this, it can make up for the regrets in the hearts of the people a little.
After learning that the people had this idea, Ying Zheng was so angry that he wanted to scold his mother!
He was thinking about the people wholeheartedly, fearing that they would panic.
Unexpectedly, not only did they not have any panic, but they were very much looking forward to it.
After the locust plague passed, his heart just fell into place.
The people are still thinking about the next time!
Sure enough, eating too much is not a good thing!
"Are there still no people claiming the four food distribution points in the city?"
At the beginning of the locust plague, Ying Zheng once asked the Xianyang Order.
It was said that the people were afraid of being poked in the back, so no one took it.
Now that the locust plague is over, Xianyang Order is called in for questioning again!
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the four grain points are manned day and night, but none of the people went to collect them. Some people even walked far away from each other for fear of being misunderstood!"
Speaking of this, Xianyang Ling couldn't laugh or cry.
It seems like they are handing out food orders instead of food!
“It proves that people’s living standards are indeed high!”
Ying Zheng was very satisfied with this.
If every household does not have enough food surplus, after a disaster occurs, there will definitely be a large number of people coming to receive free food!
"That's right! The people said that they can't finish the food at home, and they can only wait for it to get moldy after receiving it! Just take this opportunity to use up the previous food reserves!"
Xianyang Ling reported with a smile on his face.
"Since there is no one to claim the food at the food distribution point, let's move out. The locust plague is over anyway!"
Ying Zheng issued the order.
"yes!"
Xianyang ordered him to accept the order, and then left the palace, ordering people to remove all grain distribution points.
The front page of the newspaper the next day officially published the news that the locust plague in Xianyang was over.
People in other counties were very confused after reading the newspaper.
"Is the locust plague over so soon? I remember experiencing a locust plague when I was a child. It lasted for several months and spread thousands of miles away! How come this locust plague only happened in Xianyang and ended after only five days?"
An old man was very puzzled when he heard his family talking about the news in the newspaper.
"I heard from some nobles who had just returned from Xianyang that as soon as the locusts arrived in Xianyang, they were wildly caught by the people in the city, and almost all of them were eaten in three days!"
After the locusts disappeared, the nobles returned to their hometowns by car.
The first thing to do is to find a place with a lot of people to brag about, and take out photos for them to see!
One word spread to ten, and the news spread overnight!
"Hahaha! There is such a thing! This locust plague is really useless. Instead of eating the crops and food of the people, it was eaten up!"
The old man heard the sound and laughed.
Such a thing is really unheard of.
In the past, as soon as I heard that the locust plague was coming, I would definitely panic, fearing that it would affect my own county!
It's a good thing now. As soon as the locust plague formed, it was eaten up before it could move away!
"Not to mention Xianyang, even in our counties there are people who are looking forward to the locust plague coming, but they are all eaten before they even leave Xianyang!"
No one expected that the locust plague would disappear in such a short period of time.
"It is estimated that the price of locusts will remain high this summer!"
"That's for sure!"
Since the explosive locusts emerged in Xianyang last year, they quickly spread throughout the Qin Dynasty.
Locusts are being caught and fried in various places.
Especially those who love drinking, they have regarded it as the most delicious dish to drink!
Mainly because it’s available right where you go, so you don’t have to spend money to buy it!
As they ate, the number of locusts became less and less, and the prices purchased from outside became higher and higher, so they were reluctant to eat them.
As long as you catch it, sell it!
When this year's locusts come out, the price will definitely not be lower than last year!
"Whoa... whoa... whoa!"
On the third day after the locust plague ended, Xianyang City received its first spring rain.
"It's raining, it's raining...!"
The people had been looking forward to it for a long time, and finally the rain came.
Everyone ran to the street with joy and felt the coolness of the rain falling on their faces!
The children were playing and playing in the rain, so happy!
Ying Zheng and the ministers who were in the morning court also smiled when they saw the raindrops falling continuously.
"Great, it's finally raining!"
Ying Zheng walked down from the dragon chair and stood in the corridor, looking slightly excited.
Although the rain came a little late, it is still not too late to plant seeds.
"Although this year's grain production will be reduced, it is better than nothing!"
Wang Ben said with emotion.
Sowing seeds now does shorten the maturity time of crops, leading to a decrease in grain yields.
It’s much better than the previous thought of getting nothing!
"yes!"
Everyone nodded repeatedly and looked at the drizzle outside with relief.
It didn't rain heavily, but it rained continuously for three days and three nights.
The previously dry land has regained its vitality, and the river water has risen much higher than before!
