Chapter 206 - 208 Locusts Are Coming 2
The cries about the locusts seemed to have woken up the entire village.
Ma Xiulian, standing in the yard, watched the horde of dark insects swarm into the field, her face instantly turning pale.
When the others came out and saw, their expressions changed instantly as well: "Why in the world did all these pests suddenly show up?"
Finally regaining her composure, Ma Xiulian shouted urgently: "Quick! Get your tools and go to the field to harvest the rice. Sanni, stay at home and watch over the little ones, the rest of the children must all go to the field with us!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Jianguo and the others ran off to grab their sickles and pick up their baskets, then sprinted towards the fields at breakneck speed.
On the way, they encountered others from the commune, all running in a frenzied state, worry and panic etched on everyone’s faces.
They hadn’t seen a locust plague of this magnitude for many years. Moreover, they had yet to harvest the rice from the fields. If these pests were to wreak havoc, how would they make it through the year?!
But they also knew that now was not the time for worry or fear, but the time to harvest the rice as fast as they could. Whatever they could salvage, would be their gain!
Left behind to look after her siblings, Sanni, immediately closed all the doors and windows tightly after the adults left, fearing that the locusts would fly in and bite.