"Ninth Sister, we've succeeded!" Yang Chengrong's face was ecstatic and excited, "I went to the field with Grandpa this morning, and after a careful inspection, there were only a few scattered bugs!"

Yang Chengrong's voice was not soft, and everyone in the backyard, busy with their work, heard it clearly. They rushed out in haste, and upon hearing the good news again from Yang Chengrong's mouth, tears of joy sparkled in their eyes as they hugged each other in wild elation.

Yang Mengchen's face broke into a joyous smile as she quietly heaved a sigh of relief.

In her heart, she had had doubts, after all, this was not the era she came from, and she was not a biologist, unable to distinguish if the Tingidae of the two eras were the same species. Therefore, she had specifically added a kind of rare medicinal herb, and fortunately, the effect was remarkably good.

She arranged for two workers to continue applying the pesticide in the field with Yang Chaoyi.

Then she instructed Yang Chengning, Yang Chengxuan, and Yang Chengyu to hurry and take two sets of sprayers and insecticides to the three maternal grandparents' homes; her cousins and second brother came back yesterday, saying their grandparents' house and several neighboring villages were also experiencing severe pest outbreaks.

She also organized for Yang Chengrong and Yang Chengyou to prepare seventy sets of sprayers, a hundred sets of protective suits and masks, and a hundred bottles of insecticide to load onto the ox carts.

Yang Mengchen was about to ask Yang Chengbin to call the village chief and the Lizheng, but it so happened the village chief and Lizheng had hurried over at just the right time.

"The two grandfathers have come at just the right time, I am now going to see Uncle Xiao, I would trouble you two grandfathers to immediately arrange manpower to apply the pesticide to all the rice fields in the village, remember to apply it again in the evening, and if people from neighboring villages come, please collect the fees according to the prices on this list."

"Ninth Sister, rest assured, we will arrange everything properly."

The village chief and Lizheng were moved as they received the price list; Ninth Sister was truly a kind-hearted and benevolent child, not only providing free pest control for the village's rice crops, but upon hearing other places were also suffering from pests, she immediately went to find the County Magistrate Xiao. Ninth Sister was a blessing for everyone indeed.

After informing her family, Yang Mengchen, Yang Chengrong, Yang Chengyou, as well as Long Xuanmo, and Mo Yun hurriedly drove to the County Office.

Government Officials Wang Tong and Tie Shun, who were at the entrance, saw the group arriving and hastily stepped forward to salute, "The commoners pay respect to the Prince, and have seen…"

"We have a very important matter to discuss with Uncle Xiao!" Yang Mengchen said in a low voice, interrupting them, "Wang Tong, please take us to Uncle Xiao quickly!"

Leaving Yang Chengyou to guard the items, Yang Mengchen took a set of equipment, and the four of them followed Wang Tong.

Passing through the main gate, they saw an open space ahead, not far from the main hall centrally placed with a three-foot-tall law table, on which the Four Treasures of the Study and a command arrow container were placed.

Behind the table stood an official hat chair, behind which there stood a sea water-facing sunrise screen, with a golden plaque bearing the words 'A Mirror Hung High' hanging above it, signifying it was a tribunal for adjudicating cases.

To the right, a corridor, not very long, led to the guest hall, and then to the various clerks' offices.

To the left, two corridors, one leading directly to the inner courtyard, the route Yang Mengchen and her companions usually took, and the other of the same length as the right corridor leading to the council hall and then to the office where Xiao Hongtao conducted his official duties.

Noticing someone spying on them, Yang Mengchen turned to look and saw County Lord Zhu hiding behind a pillar at the end of the right corridor. Yang Mengchen glanced at Long Xuanmo, who waved his right hand, Mo Yun swiftly sprang forward, captured County Lord Zhu, and detained him.

Upon reaching the outside of Xiao Hongtao's office, Wang Tong explained the situation to the Government Official Xu Mingfang at the door. Xu Mingfang immediately pushed the door and went in to report to Xiao Hongtao. Soon after, Xiao Hongtao and Wei Lin came out hurriedly.

Without waiting for Xiao Hongtao and Wei Lin to salute Long Xuanmo, Yang Mengchen blinked at Xiao Hongtao and, with tacit understanding, Xiao Hongtao led the group inside.

With a look of resignation, Long Xuanmo walked beside Yang Mengchen.

Wei Lin and Xu Mingfang voluntarily stood guard outside the door, and closed it.

"Uncle Xiao should already be aware of the severe insect plague that has suddenly erupted in several areas, right?" Yang Mengchen got straight to the point.

Xiao Hongtao nodded, his face showing both urgency and worry, his eye sockets dark and bloodshot.

After hearing the news at noon yesterday, he had skipped lunch and taken people to check on the situation in various places. Insect plagues had happened in past years, but none involved almost all the villages in Anping County like this time. If the plague could not be resolved quickly, not to mention failing to meet the tax grain quota, the people would have difficulty making it through the day.

He was so worried that he couldn't sleep all night.

"Uncle Xiao, rest assured, we have already come up with a method to kill the plague of insects."

Xiao Hongtao looked at Yang Mengchen excitedly: "Really?" Over the years, he had devoted a lot of attention to eradicating the insect plague, but unfortunately, he had never succeeded.

"Uncle Luo's study houses a large collection of medical books, including some rare editions, and he made annotations regarding certain pests. I paid special attention to these after seeing them," Yang Mengchen affirmed with a nod. "This time, our rice crops suffered from the plague, and based on Uncle Luo's records, after repeated tests I finally developed an insecticide.

I applied it to the rice crops yesterday evening, and it worked very well. Therefore, I've brought it to Uncle Xiao to solve this urgent problem."

"Chenchen, you've solved a huge problem for me! Thank you, Chenchen!" Xiao Hongtao was overwhelmed with joy.

At this critical juncture, these insecticides were like lifesaving straws. Chenchen truly was his lucky star, bringing timely help!

He understood very well that Chenchen credited Doctor Luo with the achievement, entirely out of respect for Doctor Luo.

Indeed, he also planned to say to Chenchen that it should be publicly claimed as the result of Doctor Luo's hard work. After all, Chenchen was still a young girl. As the saying goes, "The outstanding tree is the first to be brought down by the wind." Once certain people learned of Chenchen's intelligence and capability, it would inevitably bring endless disasters.

That's why he, the Luo family, Young Master Nangong, and the Hua family had always deliberately kept information about Chenchen confidential.

Seeing Xiao Hongtao's thoughtfulness, Yang Mengchen was moved and carefully explained to him the entire method of using the spray device, the preparation and precautions for the insecticide, and then handed him a price list.

"I know that Uncle Xiao cares for the people like his own children, but I've added a precious medicinal ingredient to this insecticide. If the wealthy families need it, please charge them according to the prices listed. For those who are less well-off, you can suggest they pool funds together to make a purchase, or they could rent the spray device.

For those who are truly in need, Uncle Xiao can allow them to use it for free, but the spray device must be returned undamaged. The spray device is very useful and durable; even if slightly damaged, it can be easily repaired," she said.

Xiao Hongtao nodded, indicating he understood.

"Please have someone arrange to move the spray devices from the main gate with my fourth brother. As for the insecticide, Uncle Xiao must keep it safe. It's fine if it gets stolen, but I'm afraid someone might use it for malicious purposes, which could implicate Uncle Xiao. After all, it contains a poisonous ingredient.

Also, I will continue to send more, so Uncle Xiao need not worry about running out," she mentioned.

"Alright!"

"Also, be wary of County Lord Zhu, his intentions are not upright," she warned.

Xiao Hongtao's expression darkened: "Has he offended you again?"

Detecting the word 'again' in Xiao Hongtao's question, Long Xuanmo narrowed his eyes, a thirst for blood lurking in his gaze.

Yang Mengchen shook her head and recounted the recent events to Xiao Hongtao, reminding him to be cautious and vigilant, then did not disturb him any further as he made work arrangements and went to visit Lady Xiao. Lady Xiao was waiting at the courtyard door with Sister Ke and Chu Chun, four in total, but Xiao Wanxue and Zi Jin were nowhere to be seen.

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