Chapter 139: Locust Powder ( 3 )

Chapter 139: Locust Powder ( 3 ) Fu Chen’an had learned many words since he joined the military, but he still couldn’t understand some of the words used by his wife. This alone proved that this soul was someone who had deep knowledge.

When he reached this conclusion, he felt curious about this foreign soul.

Where did the real Yao Zhi go?

Was she still alive?

If she were still alive, did she swap with the soul living in her body and go to this soul’s original world?

Although his mind was full of questions, he showed nothing on his face. He listened to his wife’s explanation and asked, "Wife, you want me to report this matter to the General?"

Not knowing that her vest had completely torn by now, Yao Zhi nodded.

"Once every several years, locusts plague will appear. Since we can’t eliminate them completely, it’s good to use them to improve our soil quality. This way, we can still gain something back after the disaster."

Fu Chen’an nodded and agreed readily. "Alright. When I go back to the barracks, I will inform the General."

Yao Zhi thought for a moment and said, "Husband, since this method is unproven, we need to try it first. So, I want to buy the locusts from the villagers and turn them into locust powder."

After a moment of pause, she asked, "Also, do you remember the blood meal fertilizer I made before?"

Fu Chen’an thought for a moment and nodded."I remember you dried the blood when I left before."

The blood meal was stored in her system’s storage after it was dried, but she didn’t have time to grind it into fine powder yet. She would use this time to process both fertilizers and mix them.

Since there was no need to use too much powder, she could distribute it to the villagers and help them improve the soil quality when she had proven that it was safe for use and could improve soil quality.

After she made up her mind, she said, "That blood meal can be mixed with locust powder. In fact, mixing both powders has better effects."

"But we can’t use too many of them. In my calculation, we only need to add a little of the powder to the manure fertilizer, and that should be enough."

"The crops have been harvested, and after the locusts swarm passed, we indeed can start fertilizing the soil and prepare for the spring sowing," Fu Chen’an nodded.

"We still have six to seven months before spring. It’s enough time to process the fertilizer and improve the soil quality before the sowing season."

Hearing his wife’s words, Fu Chen’an finally smiled.

"Wife, you are so amazing. If these fertilizers are able to improve the soil quality, then people would be able to have a bumper harvest next year. People wouldn’t have to worry about not having enough food anymore."

Yao Zhi was embarrassed and felt guilty for being praised. She was only copying the knowledge of the modern era and didn’t deserve such praise.

"Husband, I am just copying the methods from the sages. I didn’t do anything."

Fu Chen’an reached out to rub her head gently as he said, "Wife, most people would keep the method to themselves or use it to gain more wealth and glory."

"Despite possessing such a treasure, you still think about people’s well-being. This shows that you are kind, generous, and magnanimous. You deserve every praise."

When she heard her husband’s words, Yao Zhi felt warmth in her heart. Although she did this to earn merit points, she really felt happy when someone recognized her effort.

Thinking from the perspective of people in this era, these simple methods she casually copied were indeed treasures.

Since ancient times, every ruler of a kingdom has tried to find a way to improve grain production to ensure that the people have enough food to eat, but none of them succeeded.

Only when people fulfilled their basic needs would they be able to spare time to think about other things and improve the quality of their lives.

When grain production increased, the price of grain would get lower. With lower prices, the landlords would be forced to find other ways to get income from other sectors.

This would push the development of other businesses, increasing tax revenue and creating more job opportunities. With more taxes, the imperial treasury would be full, and they would have more money to build roads and bridges.

With better roads, transportation would be more convenient, making trading between provinces easier and driving local businesses to prosper.

With more job opportunities, the commoners wouldn’t have to worry about not having a way to make a living. In the long term, the poverty level would get lower and lower.

With people having enough food, warm clothes, and a peaceful home, the Kingdom would grow stronger and more united. One day, they would be able to have a strong, prosperous, and peaceful kingdom.

As her thoughts reached this point, Yao Zhi suddenly snapped out of her thoughts.

She let out a long sigh and called down. She thought too far ahead. She was nothing but a commoner. Without power and status, what she could do for the people was minimal.

’I should focus on what’s in front of me first before I think about the future. Pile up the soil little by little, over time it will become a hill,’ she reminded herself.

After Yao Zhi explained the method to her husband in detail, the two of them finally went to find the Village Chief. If they wanted to collect the locusts, they would need his help.

When they arrived at the Village Chief’s house, the sun had just risen over the horizon. Although it was still early, the Village Chief’s family was already busy cleaning their yard.

Looking at basket after basket of locusts, Yao Zhi was already calculating how much locust powder she could get later.

Seeing them coming, Yang Sanlang’s eyes flickered for a moment.