Lady Caisang: My husband is a little sweet

Chapter 471 Guess
Looking at the three old people in front of them, they all looked tired from the vicissitudes of life, but the creases between their brows were almost the same, it could be seen that they were all worried about the same thing.

And there was still a bit of panic on their faces, and they didn't know whether they were afraid of those yamen servants, or it was simply that the people were afraid of the officials.

"Don't be nervous, old men, let's sit and talk." It was getting late at this time, and Gu Qingya had asked the inn's kitchen to bring some food, no matter what, people couldn't be hungry.

"My lord, no need, no need, we can just stand here." The three of them waved their hands again and again, with unconcealable panic in their eyes.

Seeing this, Jiang Rong'an sighed, and no longer forced himself, "Don't be afraid, I invite you to come here. I actually want to ask about the crops dying in the field. Tell me what you know and guesses based on your own experience. I'm not trying to force you to do anything."

"There was not much change before it withered, the water in the field was sufficient, and there was not much fertilization before, and there was no root burn." The first old man said, "In the second half of the year, I found that , The withering starts from the root bit by bit, white spots first appear, then within half a day, the spots will quickly turn yellow, and then spread."

The old man in the middle nodded approvingly, "I also discovered this, but what I feel is that there are far fewer bugs in the ground, including snails and frogs."

The old man on the far side did not speak. Seeing that everyone was looking at him, he hurriedly said: "I think it must be infected, but what kind of disease is contracted and how it is transmitted, I can't tell. The soil inside has not been changed, so the disease must still be there.”

He was also the only one among the three who tried to grow other crops. He planted wild rice instead, and drained the other paddy fields to plant sorghum.These crops are something that the locals rarely grow on a large scale.

Jiang Rongan nodded when he heard the words, and did not make any comments, but looked at the other two old people, "What do the two uncles think?"

"It's also possible, but there are too many reasons."

In fact, they kept their words a little bit reserved, and they must have known in their hearts that it was related to the water source. Since it can spread to other counties, apart from animals, it is also a problem of water flow.

Jiang Rong'an also knew this in his heart. It might not be a good thing to say all of some things. The old people's life experience let them know how to choose.

So Jiang Rong'an didn't force him to ask questions. At the right time, Xiao Er brought the meals over, and they were all made of the same kind of large porcelain bowls. Each bowl was filled with meat and vegetables, "It's too tiring to ask the three uncles to go. Eat it all before leaving."

"Thank you, my lord." The three old men couldn't refuse, and after taking the bowl, they ate it in big mouthfuls, and quickly got up to leave, and Jiang Rongan didn't make much effort to keep them.

After everyone left, Qiao Wener and Kang Wuqi also told what they went to inquire about.

"Before the crops withered on a large scale, there was actually a lot of rain, and in the second half of the year, the same thing happened. The people all said that they offended the Lord of the Land and the Dragon King, so they met to such a calamity."

"That's right, for the time being, the common people just go to the Earth Temple or the Dragon King Temple to burn incense and pray. But from our point of view, the common people firmly believe in this. If it is not resolved, something like He Bo's marriage will happen. "

Kang Wuqi had no expression when he said this. It is not surprising that some things have been seen too much. When a problem cannot be solved, everyone will hope to redeem their sins through some kind of ritual, or even impose the crime on a certain person. On the heads of these people, resulting in countless human tragedies.

Jiang Rong'an nodded. He still has some understanding of some folk customs and the psychology of the people, "Wu Qi is right, this matter may indeed evolve to this point. Based on the various previous remarks, we can summarize a few possibility."

"Obviously what we can think of is the water source problem. The rain is only accidental, so there are germs in the water that we can't see, and they will be hugely destructive to crops."

Gu Qingya has been thinking, "Actually, we should go to the field and find out roughly how many crops are affected, most likely on a large scale. If this trend is not stopped, the consequences will be dire."

"The vegetables and the trees on the mountain have not changed much, and there are some weeds in the fields by the river, but some common wild vegetables or pig vegetables have died a lot, but it is difficult to guarantee that even the vegetables will not be affected in the future. .”

Qiao Wener inquired very carefully, and of course they would not miss these details.

"Although I said that, we still have to go to various places to have a look, maybe we can find the reason." Based on the current clues, Gu Qingya has no clue what kind of things to match, can effectively solve this problem.

"My lady is right. I really want to take a look. People pay attention to the situation in the field, but we are different. There must be some places they ignore." Jiang Rong'an still agreed with Gu Qingya's words, and listened to others. Saying it and seeing it is often different.

"Wen Er, Wu Qi, you have been traveling all the way, and you are also very tired. Go down and rest. If you have any questions, please ask them. We hope that we can cooperate happily."

Gu Qingya nodded, and said with a smile: "Thank you for your hard work, eat enough, don't worry about spending, it can be reimbursed."

Qiao Wener and Kang Wuqi glanced at each other, feeling a little weird in their hearts. As secret guards, their hands were tight, let alone treating themselves badly, but hearing these words from Jiang Rongan and Gu Qingya, um , I have to admit, they are quite useful.

"The lord and madam also rested earlier. This matter is not simple. Don't be in a hurry. The subordinates will leave first."

Qiao Wener and Kang Wuqi retreated and returned to their room. As secret guards, there were quite a few chances to show up. However, compared with other secret guards, Jiang Rongan and Gu Qingya's identities were indeed not high, but After getting along for a while, maybe it's not necessarily because they picked up the treasure.

Jiang Rongan sat at the desk and wrote down some of the main points asked today, while Gu Qingya stood aside and rubbed ink, "I don't know why, but I remembered the matter of the termites, it feels like an incident of the same nature. "

But obviously, this time it was much more serious.It takes time for termites to hollow out the wood, and the infection is not so fast. The influence of the two aspects is too different.

Jiang Rongan stopped writing, and glanced sideways at Gu Qingya, "Thinking about it, it seems to be the same, but I don't know what the reason is, is it from outside, or is it a hidden danger that has already been buried."

"The answer will always be found, God pays off those who work hard." Gu Qingya said softly, if it is not controlled here, I am afraid that the southern region will not be able to avoid it.

(End of this chapter)