Du Laosan hugged her too tightly, turning little Xi Tiantian’s face red…
Uncle Du, why don’t you just strangle me to death? Don’t you know it’s uncomfortable?
Seeing his daughter squirming in Du Laosan’s embrace, Old Man Yun instantly got angry, “Hey, Du Laosan, what are you doing? Let my daughter go quickly…”
Yun Erman also rushed over and kicked Du Laosan, snatching his sister back.
This brute, he didn’t know how to be gentle, what if he hurt his sister? Could he afford to compensate?
Little Xi Tiantian patted her little chest and took a few deep breaths, finally feeling less uncomfortable…
Du Laosan rubbed his large hands and chuckled, “Uncle, Erman, I was just happy to hug the little county princess, don’t be angry, okay!~”
“Get out of here!” Old Man Yun’s eyeballs bulged. He looked at the approaching villagers and shouted angrily, “Listen up, everyone! From now on, no one is allowed to hug my little daughter. No pinching her face, no rubbing her head, no kissing her, nothing is allowed. Do you understand?”
Old Man Yun was rarely so serious. Today, he was truly furious…
The villagers looked at each other and nodded hesitantly.
Sometimes their behavior was indeed a bit excessive. Sweet Baby was no longer the same as before. She was now the Princess of Dongping, personally conferred by the Emperor. Who among the common people dared to touch her…
The village chief sighed and patted Old Man Yun’s shoulder, “Old Yun, everyone has heard what you said. From now on, if anyone dares to hug your Xi Tiantian, I’ll fine them to carry water from Gou Gou Lake!~”
Du Laosan: “……”
Village chief, your move is too harsh.
“Old Yun, I’m here to talk about serious business now!” The village chief’s face was full of worry. He pointed to the crops behind him, “As you can see, our Dashui Village is suffering from a locust plague overnight. The insects are swarming. Even if we release all the chickens, ducks, and geese in our village, we won’t be able to drive away the locusts anytime soon…”
Speaking of this, the village chief secretly glanced at little Xi Tiantian and lowered his voice, “Before, when Dashui Village suffered from a rat plague, it was your Xi Tiantian who drove them away. See… can you ask Xi Tiantian to think of a way to help everyone this time?”
The Yun family’s little daughter was too blessed and exceptionally intelligent. She had successively invented two practical tools, the waterwheel and the windmill, and was conferred the title of ‘House of Brilliance’ and Princess of Dongping by the Emperor…
Such honor was unimaginable for ordinary people.
When Old Man Yun heard this, he felt a bit displeased and snorted, “If the village is suffering from a locust plague, the village chief should go to the county office to find Magistrate Chen and ask him to find a way to relieve the disaster. Why are you running to my daughter?”
Did they really treat his daughter as a Bodhisattva who saves people from suffering?
The village chief stomped his foot, “Oh, Old Yun, even if I go to Magistrate Chen, what can he do? He still has to report to the court to allocate disaster relief grain and funds!”
“Yes, yes, yes, Uncle Yun, your Xi Tiantian is blessed with endless fortune. Now the locusts are ruining the crops. Let her drive away the insects first. After it’s done, the villagers will not treat her poorly…” Fu Daqiang shouted from the crowd.
The other villagers also heard and were very anxious, “Old Yun, we’ve all been living in the same village for so long, you can’t abandon us!~”
“Yes, last year our harvest was poor, and I borrowed a lot of grain from relatives. If I can’t repay it this year, my whole family will have to eat the northwest wind…” Kuai Shu Ge
“Uncle, please take pity on me, hurry and drive away the locusts, I beg you!~”
“……”
Old Man Yun’s head was spinning from the clamor, and he was also very anxious.
He didn’t want to see his cornfield eaten by locusts.
“No, why are you begging me?” Old Man Yun’s old face turned red. He pulled little Xi Tiantian to his side, “If you want to beg, you should beg my daughter. Can I summon the wind and call the rain, or can I eliminate locusts?”
These people, they didn’t even know who the real person in charge was, and suddenly they treated him like a savior…
Little Xi Tiantian couldn’t help but laugh. She quietly opened her small satchel, took out a big apple, rubbed it with her little hand, and took a bite.
Eating an apple every day is good for your health.
When the villagers heard this, they all looked at little Xi Tiantian in unison, as if they had discovered a treasure, their eyes shining brightly…
“Xi Tiantian, look, look, what should we do?” The village chief squatted in front of little Xi Tiantian, wanting to pinch her little face, but Old Man Yun shot him a glare, and the village chief immediately restrained himself, “Xi Tiantian, can you help everyone?”
Little Xi Tiantian heard this, turned her big eyes, and thought about where to find Qi Ye Zi…
This kind of plant is not available in the space. It likes to grow in the dense forests of the deep mountains. Its leaves are wide and green, and they have a minty fragrance when burned.
Seeing that little Xi Tiantian was slow to answer, the village chief and the common people were so anxious they were about to cry.
Qian Erbao’s wife walked over and knelt down in front of little Xi Tiantian with a ‘thump’. She sobbed, “Your… Your Highness, our family is about to run out of food. My parents are not in good health and have been relying on medicinal soup for years. If the fields are ravaged by locusts and there is no harvest, then, then we will have no way to survive, woo woo woo!~”
Little Xi Tiantian: “……”
Why are you crying? I didn’t say I wouldn’t help!
“Sister Qian, hurry and get up. After we finish breakfast, we’ll go up the mountain to find Qi Ye Zi!~” Little Xi Tiantian quickly helped Sister Qian up.
Everyone: “???”
What is Qi Ye Zi?
Actually, Qi Ye Zi was little Xi Tiantian’s name from modern times. Its scientific name is Urtica dioica, a perennial herb. You can’t find this plant by the roadside…
But in the deep mountains, this thing grows in large patches of lush green, and there are many of them.
The village chief twitched his mouth, “Xi Tiantian, can that Qi Ye Zi really drive away locusts?”
“Yes, Uncle Village Chief!~” Little Xi Tiantian nodded heavily, her face full of certainty.
The villagers were reassured and didn’t even eat breakfast. They went home to prepare large sacks, planning to pick more Qi Ye Zi…
Some families had already brought out their mules, hoping to bring back more.
Old Yun’s family, in the main hall.
Xiao Jinheng was slightly stunned and looked at little Xi Tiantian, “Do you really have to go up the mountain to pick it?”
He couldn’t rest assured letting the little village girl wander in the mountains. What if she fainted again?
“Yes, I’ll be back in the afternoon…” Little Xi Tiantian said as she changed into a pair of thicker shoes.
There were too many thorny plants in the mountains, and she was afraid of pricking her little feet.
Xiao Jinheng raised his eyebrows, “Alright then, I’ll go with you!~”
Little Xi Tiantian: “……”