Heavenly Blessed Baby: Fleeing Famine, Busy to Prosper!-Chapter 200: After Severe Drought Comes Disaster

Chapter 200: Chapter 200: After Severe Drought Comes Disaster

"Don’t plant crops, so many flying insects... Daddy, the flying insects bite the crops, and they also, also bite Manbao... It hurts Manbao..."

Qi Manman mumbled twice, then stuffed her thumb into her mouth and sucked hard twice, letting out a few whimpers.

The sound wasn’t loud, but it carried over to Yi Meng, who was nearby.

For a moment, Yi Meng almost doubted if she had misheard.

What did her daughter just say?

Flying insects?

Biting the crops?

Biting Manbao?

Flying insects... biting the crops?

Two words instantly flashed in Yi Meng’s mind: Locust plague!

Recalling the drought they encountered last year while fleeing, if it weren’t for the support of the Space Spring Water, they might have died of thirst along the way.

In her previous life, she had heard that a major disaster always follows a drought. So, is this year going to be a locust plague?

Even though it was a bright sunny day in July, Yi Meng suddenly felt a chill all over, as if she had fallen into an ice cave.

Unable to bother waking her little daughter, Yi Meng hurriedly ran outside.

As soon as she stepped out, she saw the old man holding a tobacco pipe, walking towards the front yard with his hands behind his back.

"Dad, Dad, wait a minute!"

Yi Meng, in her urgency, raised her voice even to the point of almost cracking.

Not only startled Qi Zheng, but also called out everyone else tidying up in their own rooms.

"Meng Niang, what’s going on? What happened?"

The first to rush out was Qu Laodi, who lived next door.

Following her out was Mrs. Qi.

Mrs. Qi came running out, holding a small broom for the kang, face full of panic, and asked immediately, "Did something happen to Manbao?"

Yi Meng couldn’t bother with any of that and quickly ran towards Qi Zheng.

"What, what’s wrong? Fourth Daughter-in-law, slow down."

Qi Zheng was also startled.

You have to know, this fourth daughter-in-law rarely shows such a panicked look.

Yi Meng stumbled, almost falling, but she couldn’t care less; she steadied herself and continued running.

Upon reaching Qi Zheng, Yi Meng hurriedly asked, "Dad, does a locust plague follow a drought?"

"What?"

Qi Zheng didn’t react for a moment: "What locust plague?"

"Just drought, after a drought!"

Yi Meng’s forehead was covered in sweat: "When we were on the road last year, it was very difficult to find water. Although there was heavy snow in the winter, there has been little rain since spring. Dad, is this a drought?"

Qi Zheng understood these words.

But he just frowned and didn’t speak.

Yi Meng was anxious, glanced at her second sister-in-law running towards them, quickly lowered her voice, and said, "Manbao just talked in her sleep, saying not to plant crops, that flying insects will bite the crops and also people."

"What?"

Qi Zheng’s face changed drastically: "Really?"

"Really."

Yi Meng quickly added, "I heard it, so I rushed out to find you!"

"You, don’t be anxious, I’ll go talk to your Uncle Zhou first."

Qi Zheng was initially intending to go for a walk, but now he didn’t feel like it. He tucked the tobacco pipe into his waist and hurriedly walked towards the front.

His pace, although not running, was definitely not slow.

"What’s going on?"

Mrs. Qi, supported by Qu Laodi, caught up but only saw the old man briskly walking away. She could only ask Yi Meng.

Yi Meng took a deep breath, wiped the sweat off her forehead: "I just suddenly remembered the drought we encountered on the road last year. I read in a book that a major disaster always follows a drought."

"What?"

Mrs. Qi was also shocked, and Qu Laodi’s face changed as well.

Mrs. Qi asked, "Meng Niang, is that true?"

"I don’t know either, but that’s really what the book said. So I quickly told Dad, if there’s really a disaster, Dad surely knows more than I do."

Yi Meng showed a bit of a bitter smile.

If it hadn’t come from her daughter’s mouth, she wouldn’t have thought of this!

"Oh dear, what do we do! Last year was a drought, but will this year be a flood? We just built a new house!"

Mrs. Qi slapped her thigh, her voice carrying a note of crying.

A flood after a drought...

Yi Meng suddenly remembered a similar saying from her past life.

But since her daughter’s dream hadn’t mentioned it, perhaps it wouldn’t happen!

She looked up at the sky, where a few white clouds floated in the blue sky. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Perfect weather.

In such weather, can there really be a flood?

Or will the drought persist, making it another year of drought?

Yi Meng hoped in her heart that since her daughter didn’t mention it, it wouldn’t happen, but she was still uneasy.

Thinking it over, Yi Meng said, "Second Sister-in-law, you go and help Mother back inside! I’ll go find Second Brother and Brother Jin to have them look for Dad."

"Alright, go quickly!"

Qu Laodi knew that this was no joke, and hurriedly helped Mrs. Qi back.

Qi Quanjin and the brothers were clearing a new field in the back, each one drenched in sweat, their back clothes soaked through.

But no one felt tired, as they continued to swing their hoes, digging the earth.

"Brother Jin! Brother Jin!"

Yi Meng’s voice came from afar.

Qi Quanjin looked up, wiped his sweat with the cloth around his neck, and waved with a smile: "Wife, don’t come over, I’ll go there!"

This newly cleared land, although there weren’t many weeds, was still uneven, making it hard to walk.

The other brothers of the Qi family all laughed heartily.

The men of the Qi Family all cherished their wives, but the fourth son of the Qi Family cherished his wife even more.

Qi Quanjin didn’t feel embarrassed; he waved and called out: "Take a break everyone! Drink more water."

"Let’s go, let’s go, to the shade to cool off!"

Qi Dafu called out.

The other families’ men who were working all stopped what they were doing.

Yi Meng couldn’t wait for Qi Quanjin to come over, her steps didn’t stop, and she called over to Qi Ercai while walking: "Second Brother, come over here too!"

"Got it!"

Qi Ercai instinctively responded but quickly realized something was wrong.

The fourth sister-in-law was coming for people, and she also called him, meaning something was up!

Qi Ercai looked towards Qi Dafu: "Big Brother, you should come too."

"I won’t go, discuss whatever there is yourselves."

Qi Dafu waved his hand.

He really enjoyed farming; with so much land at home now, let him manage this.

As for other matters, he didn’t want to involve himself!

Qi Ercai had no choice but to look at Qi Sangui.

Qi Sangui also quickly waved his hand.

He too enjoyed farming.

Besides, if Brother doesn’t care about something, why should he get involved?

Instead, Qi Quanyin and Qi Quanli exchanged a glance.

The two of them simultaneously raised their eyebrows and then looked straight at Qi Ercai: "Second Brother..."

"You two rest under the tree, we’ll continue clearing the land later."

Qi Ercai didn’t give them a chance to voice their suggestion, shutting down their proposal outright.

"Second Brother, Brother Quanli and I are adults too, you can’t always treat us like children!"

Qi Quanli wasn’t happy, and immediately retorted.

He was eighteen this year!

Truly an adult now.