My Beloved Super Fierce Wife-Chapter 158 Shocked to See Locust Eggs

Lin Qingmu picked up a slice and bit into it directly.

The apple was both sweet and juicy, satisfying enough to make his eyes squint.

"Sweet!" he praised.

Lin Qingshan was much more refined in his eating, but he also ate half in one go.

"Hmm, indeed very sweet, Tangtang, where did you buy these apples? They couldn’t be from the supply and sales cooperative, right?" he asked, his eyes filled with doubt.

There was an unmistakable concern in the depths of his eyes.

The smile on Lin Tang’s face didn’t fade, it even grew deeper.

"Big brother can’t think I got these from the black market, can he?"

She shook her head with a laugh, "The black market wouldn’t have something this good."

Lin Qingshan looked at Lin Tang, meeting her clear, pretty, and obviously feigning ignorance dark eyes, and felt a little helpless.

"As long as you know what you’re doing."

If she didn’t want to talk about it, that was fine, as long as his sister wasn’t doing anything dangerous.

Lin Tang blinked to show she understood.

She took the sliced apples and headed to the kitchen.

Zhou Mei stood near the door and eagerly eyed the apple in her sister-in-law’s hand.

Lin Tang found it amusing.

Zhou Mei really was number one in the foodie world; whenever she saw food, there was nothing else in her eyes.

Lin Tang didn’t tease her any longer and handed her a piece.

"Second sister-in-law, have an apple to tide you over."

Zhou Mei didn’t say a word and finished it in two bites.

After eating, she couldn’t help smacking her lips, a look of satisfaction on her face.

"Delicious, apples bought are just not the same as those picked in the mountains!"

Li Xiuli gave her a glance, her expression speechless.

Then, without looking any longer at Zhou Mei, she looked affectionately at Lin Tang.

"Tangtang, have you eaten yet?"

Lin Tang nodded and said, "I have, we all have."

Li Xiuli didn’t say much and took one to eat.

After finishing, she also praised, "Really nice, sweet and delicious."

Ning Xinrou also said, "It’s indeed very sweet. The fruits in the mountains grow wild, uncared for, naturally they can’t compare to those that are tended to."

It had been a long time since she had tasted fruit.

A trace of nostalgia passed through her eyes.

Seeing that her mother didn’t say anything this time, Lin Tang turned her head and covered her mouth with a light laugh.

Indeed, the strategy of boiling a frog in warm water was useful.

Look, her mother wasn’t even scolding about eating fruit anymore.

Li Xiuli: My heart can no longer ache.

As Lin Tang stepped out of the kitchen, she saw Lin Lu coming in from outside.

"Dad, you’re back, I’ve cut some apples, come and have a piece," she said, cheerfully waving at Lin Lu.

"Okay!" Lin Lu responded.

After washing his hands, he sat down on the bench by the stone table.

Upon seeing the uniformly cut apple slices in the plate, a smile spread across his old face.

"They’re cut so evenly!" he said, laughing with admiration.

In the whole brigade, only Tangtang would be so meticulous about eating fruit.

His daughter was truly meant for city life.

Lin Tang smiled sweetly and winked at Lin Lu.

In a low voice she said, "Cutting them smaller means everyone can have some, and mom will be less heartbroken."

Look, didn’t her mother say nothing today?

Lin Lu patted his daughter on the head and laughed.

"You’re such a clever little thing."

Lin Tang simply enjoyed her moment, not feeling any particular way about it.

Remembering the worried look on her father’s face when he’d entered, she asked out of curiosity.

"Dad, do you have something on your mind? Your face seemed off when you came in.

Is something the matter? If there is, don’t keep it from us, let’s discuss it together.

Two heads are better than one; we’ll surely come up with a solution."

Lin Lu met Lin Tang’s concerned gaze, his heart turning soft.

His daughter was so thoughtful.

The three youngsters at home, they’re all like worn-out coats with holes.

Thinking this way, Lin Lu’s gaze toward the Three Lin brothers became unsettling.

It shone with blatant disdain.

The three Lin brothers instinctively scratched their heads, not understanding what had happened.

Lin Lu quickly diverted his gaze, his expression becoming incredibly affectionate as he looked at Lin Tang.

Like the gentle breeze of early summer, or the proud sun breaking through the winter snow.

"Ah!" Lin Lu sighed, then said, "I meant to ask you about something you didn’t bring up, either."

Lin Tang immediately grew interested, "What is it? Just say whatever you want to ask, Dad, I’ll tell you everything I know."

She had no idea what it could be that had her father wanting to ask her.

Lin Lu looked at his daughter without even blinking, anticipation flickering in his eyes.

"When I was down in the fields yesterday, I saw locust eggs in the north side of the field..."

At the mention of locusts, a look of intense loathing flashed in his eyes.

The famine from previous years wasn’t just due to drought, the damage caused by the locusts was even greater.

That was why, at the sight of locust eggs, his heart instantly panicked.

Fearing that it would cause unrest among the brigade members, he went early this morning to tell his older brother, Lin Fu.

The two of them went to have a look and indeed, they saw locust eggs.

Although they weren’t numerous, it was enough to send them into a state of alarm.

The grain in the fields was about to be harvested, and if a swarm of locusts were to appear at this time.

Hiss...

Just the thought of it made him feel faint.

Asking Lin Tang for a way to eliminate the locusts was a desperate attempt by Lin Lu.

Thinking that his daughter might have a solution, he tested the waters by asking.

After hearing her father’s words, Lin Tang murmured, "Locusts?"

Those pests that ravage crops had almost been eradicated from that world.

Lin Lu thought she had no solution and, trying to suppress his worry, said, "If there’s no way in the books, then never mind..."

Before he could finish, Lin Tang interrupted, "There is a way."

It’s just a mere locust.

The problem isn’t big.

"What?" Lin Lu exclaimed in surprise, his voice several pitches higher, "You have a way?"

No sooner had he asked than joy tinted his weathered face.

"If you have a way, that’s great, that’s great..."

He repeated himself twice and, in his excitement, stood up and paced around.

Lin Tang couldn’t help but feel helpless.

"Dad hasn’t even asked me what the solution is."

Lin Lu stopped in his tracks, exuding an overabundance of confidence in her.

"You said you had a way, so there must be one."

He hesitated, then asked, "What’s the method you’re talking about?"

His weathered eyes were filled with confusion and curiosity.

Lin Tang confidently replied, "Just make some locust-killing medicine."

"I still have two days off, right? I’ll take the time to make some pesticide, and then spray it over the farmland—it’ll ensure all those pests die off completely."

Lin Lu, given a firm answer, smiled broadly, his wrinkled face alight with relief.

It was as if a huge weight had been lifted from his heart.

His breathing grew easier.

"Very well, then that’s a big help." Lin Lu let out a sigh of relief as he spoke.

"Life isn’t easy for us country folk; we depend on our little plot of land.

We’re about to harvest the grain, and if something goes wrong, it would be like stabbing a knife right into everyone’s heart."

He added another explanation.

Lin Tang smiled and shook her head, not minding the encroachment on her holiday.

She had always enjoyed making medicine.

It was a mere oversight for a moment.

Now that the brigade needed medicine to eliminate locusts, it was a good opportunity to make some.

After all, to her, it was nothing more than a handy task.

"Dad, no need to explain, I understand. Don’t worry, it’s a small matter and it’ll be done by tomorrow."

"Once the pesticide is sprayed, I guarantee it won’t damage the crops in the field."

If I add some growth agent to the pesticide, there might even be a little surprise.