Transmigrated To Ancient Time: Thrive With An Auction System!-Chapter 125: Sha Wu Hen Powder ( 3 )

Yao Zhi smiled when she heard Xue Ya’er’s words.

"Madam, I believe you have learned about the situation in the southern area. Based on the knowledge passed down in my family, a long period of heavy rainfall after a long drought would result in a locust plague."

As soon as she heard this, Xue Ya’er went silent for a moment before she said, "I have indeed learned about the situation, and my family has sent people to investigate. But so far, there is still no news about people spotting locust swarms."

"Madam, locust swarms mostly form in wastelands. You only need to check those areas to see if there is a locust swarm. But with all the information I have, I’m 70% sure that the locust swarm has already formed and will soon become a locust plague."

The moment she said this, everyone turned pale. Most of the servants were sold by their families, or they sold themselves to help their families during famine.

Although they never experienced a locust plague, they had heard stories from their grandparents and parents. Just thinking about the barren land left behind after the locusts passed by made them panic.

Steward Han experienced a locust plague when he was young, so he understood its horror. People would build temples and offer sacrifices to the locust god, but the plague still lasted for a long time, leaving many families broken.

Recalling his own family’s situation during the locust plague, he clenched his fists inside his sleeves and asked, "Young Master Lei, do you have any plan or idea to solve this matter?"

Hearing this, Yao Zhi nodded and said, "This is the reason for my visit today."

After saying this, she took out 10 leather pouches from her sleeves and placed them on the small table beside her.

She opened one of the pouches and explained, "Madam, my family bought this powder from a merchant from across the sea. This powder is called Sha Wu Hen."

The moment they heard the name, everyone took several steps back, avoiding her. Both Xue Ya’er’s and Steward Han’s faces turned cold as they stared at her.

Seeing their reaction, Yao Zhi smiled and continued, "Although its name sounds like poison, it’s not poisonous."

To prove her words, she dipped her pinky into the powder. Afterward, she licked it off and said, "Madam, this powder was made using hundreds of medicinal herbs and is specialized to deal with pests, not only locusts."

"Even though this powder can kill pests, it won’t harm the soil or the crops. Instead, it has the effect of nourishing the soil and improving the crops. If we are lucky, we might even get better seeds for next year’s planting."

When they saw that she was fine even after eating the powder, everyone calmed down. Xue Ya’er looked at the pearly white powder and asked, "Young Master Lei, how do you use the powder?"

"Madam, you only need to put a pinch of this powder into the well and use the water to water the crops. The effect of this powder will last for 5 months. If after 5 months there are still locusts, you need to water the crops again."

Xue Ya’er was surprised by how powerful the Sha Wu Hen powder was. She thought for a while and said, "Young Master Lei, this powder must not be cheap. How much did you spend to get these bags?"

Instead of answering her question, Yao Zhi said, "Madam, farming is the foundation of a nation. Without enough food, in a short period, we will face widespread famine, mass starvation, and economic collapse."

"In the long term, there will be social unrest, warfare, and even instability in the court, disrupting the social order and causing a decline in population. In the worst case, our Great Yan Kingdom might even collapse overnight."

The moment she finished speaking, everyone took a deep breath. This young man really dared to say anything. He even dared to talk about the court. Wasn’t he afraid of losing his head?

After a brief pause, Yao Zhi continued, "As I said before, my family only wishes for a peaceful era so we can earn our living. Therefore, my father sent me to deliver the Sha Wu Hen powder to prevent the locust plague."

Standing up, she cupped her fists and bent her waist. With a deep bow, she said, "Madam, my family doesn’t want any payment."

"We only ask for your promise to make sure that every corner of the Great Yan Kingdom will have access to Sha Wu Hen powder and be able to survive the locust plague."

As soon as she finished speaking, the entire hall fell deadly silent. Besides Steward Han’s heavy breathing, there was only the rustling sound of leaves.

A few minutes later, Xue Ya’er finally broke the silence and said, "Very well."

Standing up, she met Yao Zhi’s gaze and continued, "I, Xue Ya’er, give you my promise on behalf of the General’s Mansion and the Xue family. We will do our best to distribute Sha Wu Hen powder and help as many people as possible survive the locust plague." 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Hearing this, Yao Zhi gave her a deeper bow and said, "Thank you, Madam."

After receiving the promise, she glanced at the sky and added, "Madam, I still have matters to attend to and won’t stay any longer."

Xue Ya’er nodded and glanced at Steward Han. "Uncle Han, please see Young Master Lei off."

Steward Han gestured to Yao Zhi and said, "Young Master Lei, please."

After they left, Xue Ya’er returned to her study, followed by Chun Hua, who was holding a tray of leather pouches. Sitting behind the desk, she quickly wrote letters to her father and her husband.

"Chun Hua, get 2 small boxes for me."

"Yes, Madam."

While her maidservant went to fetch the boxes, she wrote another letter to her estate manager. Not long after, Chun Hua returned with the bamboo boxes.