In the study room, the atmosphere was very depressing.
Father Li and Mother Li now believe the prophecy told by their son, but what can they do if they know this kind of thing in advance? At most, they can stock up a batch of food in advance to ensure that their family will not starve to death.
But there will still be thousands of people out there starving to death because of the lack of food production. Although Li's father and Li's mother were not considered good people, they knew that many people would starve to death in the future, but they were unable to do anything. Both of them felt extremely sad.
Li Zexuan had been worried before that if his father knew about the locust plague, he would think about hoarding food in advance, so as to drive up the price of food and make a fortune from the natural disaster. But now seeing the sadness on his father's face, Li Zexuan knew that he had thought too much and secretly revealed his villainy.
However, knowing that his father was not that kind of philistine, Li Zexuan felt a little relieved. He walked up to his father and said firmly:
"Dad, if we don't try, how will we know that we can't compete with God? Master said before his death that people in the world think that people can't fight with God, but they don't know that it's just an excuse for their failure by the weak. As long as we If you try your best and try your best, then humans can conquer the sky!"
When Li Jingmo heard his son's words, his blood boiled for a moment. He looked up at his son and asked:
"Xuan'er, have you thought of any good ideas?"
Li Zexuan sat back on the bench, took a sip of tea, nodded, and replied:
"Since I came back from Longhu Mountain, I have been thinking about solutions. In those days, when I thought that in one year, all parts of the Tang Dynasty would be starved to death, I was so worried that I couldn't eat or sleep... "
"Ahem! Stop talking nonsense and get to the point!" Li Jingmo quickly interrupted.
I cursed in my heart, you kid still has the nerve to say that you can't eat or sleep, you eat in different ways every day, and you even get a chicken to eat, and you don't get up until midnight every day!
Mrs. Li was also amused by her son's shameless words and wanted to laugh a little. She found that her son was getting thicker and thicker, but that was fine. He would not be disadvantaged if he was thicker. Anyway, in Mrs. Li's eyes, his son would not matter anything. good.
Seeing that his parents were not as depressed as before, Li Zexuan knew that his goal had been achieved, so he stopped playing tricks and continued seriously:
"My child accidentally thought of a method today that can eliminate locusts to a large extent. At least it will ensure that the food of our village will not be harmed!"
Li Zexuan came up with a plan today after he saw that a grasshopper brought by Tiedan was snatched away by a rooster.
In this era without chemical pesticides, Li Zexuan can only think of using biological control methods to deal with locusts. It is obviously impossible to catch the overwhelming locusts by hand alone. We can only raise a large number of animals that can prey on the locusts.
Don't underestimate the power of biological control. Li Zexuan saw a technical post in his previous life. According to statistics, a black-spotted frog can prey on more than 135 locusts (larvae of locusts) every day, and the frog can prey on 120 locusts per day. There are many locusts. A toad can eat more than 160 locusts a day, and an adult bird can eat 167 adult locusts a day.
Just imagine if tens of millions of white birds can be introduced now, then after the locust plague breaks out next year, these tens of millions of birds alone will be able to eat up all the locusts in Datang overnight.
However, since birds and frogs are not easy to raise on a large scale, Li Zexuan decided to build a large-scale chicken farm and mobilize all the strength of Hanjiazhuang to raise as many as he could.
Li Jingmo has traveled all over the country for so many years, but he has never heard of any method to deal with the locust plague. Hearing this, he asked curiously: "Xuan'er, what method have you thought of?"
Li Zexuan did not answer, but asked: "Dad, if there is a method to control locusts, which can ensure that Hanjiazhuang's harvest will not be lost when the locust plague comes, but it will require our family to pay a lot of money, dad, would you be willing?" ?”
Hearing this, Li Jingmo glared at him and said angrily: "You brat, who do you think your father is? Saving one life is better than building a seven-level pagoda. If there is a way, how can I not save your father until he dies?"
Mrs. Li also agreed: "Xuan'er, if you have any idea, just say it. Both your mother and your father will fully support you. The money is gone, and your father can still make more, but he has to watch so many people starve to death." , I’m afraid my mother will never have peace of mind for the rest of her life!”
Li Zexuan was also moved by his mother's sincere kindness. He nodded and continued:
"Dad, my plan is very simple. Our family is responsible for providing chicken seedlings to Hanjiazhuang farmers, and asking all farmers to help us raise chickens. Depending on the number of chickens each farmer raises, we will reduce their rent by 10% to 30%.
When the locusts come next year and the chickens grow up, we can ask farmers to drive the chickens into the fields and let the chickens eat all the locusts.
This will not only protect the crops, but also allow the chickens to grow faster. When the locust plague is over, we can sell these chickens or directly supply them to Zuixianlou. In this way, we will not lose money, but we can also help A handful of dealers. "
While Li Jingmo listened to his son's plan, Li calculated it in his mind. When his son finished speaking, he found that what his son said was clear and logical, and all aspects of the issue had been taken into consideration. He couldn't help but be very pleased, but he still had a question in his mind, so he asked:
"Xuan'er, your idea is quite thoughtful, and it may not be unfeasible. But can these chickens really eat up all the locusts in Hanjiazhuang?"
Li Zexuan smiled confidently:
"Dad, please don't underestimate the ability of chickens. My child once read a book which said that an adult chicken can eat up to more than three hundred locusts a day. By then, my child estimates that twenty chickens will be enough. It is guaranteed that there are no locusts in an acre of field. As long as the plan goes smoothly, we can definitely compete with God!
Moreover, chickens fed with locusts grow quickly and their meat is extremely delicious. After the locust plague passes, if these chickens are supplied to Zuixianlou, we can definitely raise the price. "
Although Li Jingmo didn't know which book would record such a boring thing, he nodded thoughtfully when he saw his son's vow.
Mrs. Li asked again at this time: "Xuan'er, what if we drive the chickens into the field and they eat the crops?"
Li Zexuan smiled and said: "Mom, there are so many locusts in the field, the chickens must have no appetite to eat the crops!"
Mrs. Li suddenly realized.
Seeing that both his elders were almost convinced by him, Li Zexuan asked his father:
"Dad, how much money can our family spare at this stage?"
Li Jingmo thought for a while and said, "If you give my father three days, I can probably free up 300,000 yuan for you!"
Li Zexuan was shocked when he heard this. He knew that his father was very rich, but he didn't expect that he could be so rich that he could free up 300,000 yuan of working capital in just three days.
At present, Datang's annual fiscal revenue is only about 20 million yuan.
Moreover, these 300,000 yuan are only part of the current assets. Together with the real assets, Li Zexuan can't imagine how rich his family is.
Li Jingmo couldn't help but feel a little proud when he saw his son swallowing his saliva in shock, finally regaining some status in the family.
Li Zexuan was stunned for a long time and then said:
"Dad, let's spend 150,000 guan, and you can ask someone to buy as much food as you can. Only with more food can we be confident. The other 150,000 guan will be used by my son to purchase chickens for Hanjiazhuang." Miao, build a chicken coop and keep the remaining part for emergencies, what do you think, Dad?"
With a solution, and more importantly, the support of his father's strong financial strength, Li Zexuan is very motivated at the moment. He is secretly glad that he was reborn as a rich second generation. Otherwise, even if he had a way to control the locusts, he would only be able to control the locusts. It was just a small commotion, but it is completely different now. If the plan goes smoothly, Li Zexuan can save people in a large area.
Li Jingmo stroked his beard and said, "Okay, just follow Xuan'er's plan. But what happened today must not be spread, otherwise our family will be in disaster."
Li Zexuan knew that the matter was of great importance, and nodded: "Dad, don't worry, my child knows the seriousness. In a few days, Tiedan's injury will be better, and my child will go to Hanjiazhuang with them and discuss the matter with Han Lizheng. The sooner this plan is made, The better it is implemented!”
Li Jingmo nodded in agreement.
At this moment, Mrs. Li smiled meaningfully and said, "Xuan'er, you are now a grown-up. It's time to think about life-long matters. I think Miss Han is quite good."
Li Jingmo's face was full of questions, he didn't know what happened.
Li Zexuan's face turned red, he was greatly embarrassed, and he quickly ran away.
Mrs. Li shook her head and laughed: "This child..."
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