Sister Han is good at farming

Chapter 188: Stirring a hornet’s nest

In fact, Fu Yuanhao did not assign many tasks to these delicate young masters, one acre of land per person. The land was not completely barren, but some people in some villages in Qingshui County were massacred before, resulting in cultivated land with no one planting, so it was much easier to open up the wasteland.

Even so, there were too many people coming from the capital, so the progress was very slow. Ruan Qingqing didn't expect them to grow wheat, but it would be good enough if they could grow rapeseed.

On that day, everyone was digging. Someone dug near a ridge that was about four or five feet above the ground, and many small oak trees and thatch grew on the wall.

"How did this clod of earth get hung on the tree? How bizarre!" Yan Yikuan exclaimed in amazement while curiously poking the clod of earth "hanging" on the tree with the hoe at hand.

There was a loud bang and then a large group of hornets came out from inside.

"Buzz...buzz...buzz..."

Ruan Qingqing heard something wrong in the distance and looked towards the source of the sound. She saw black, yellow and brown hornets flying out from the ground continuously.

She hurriedly shouted to everyone, "Hurry up and squat down, cover your head with clothes! Don't run! And don't slap the wasps!"

When everyone heard that it was a hornet, they were all very scared.

"I heard that being stung by this thing can kill people!"

Someone said with a trembling voice.

"Oh my god! I don't want to be stung by these disgusting wasps!"

Although they heard Ruan Qingqing's words, they could not suppress their fear of the aggressive swarm of hornets. Seeing the overwhelming swarm of hornets flying towards them, everyone's mind went blank, and they instinctively turned around and ran away.

"Stop! The more you run, the more likely you are to anger the wasps. Then they will attack you in groups, and you will lose your life!"

Ruan Qingqing was so angry when she saw this that she reminded him loudly again.

At this moment, some people actually took her words to heart. They immediately squatted on the spot, lifted up their shorts from the hem of their clothes, covered their heads with them, and remained motionless, enduring the nausea and fear.

But some people stumbled and fell to the ground because they ran too fast.

Seeing this, Ruan Qingqing hurriedly added, "Those lying on the ground should not get up or move for the time being. Wait until the swarm of wasps has passed before getting up."

"Ah! It hurts! Go away! Go away!"

Someone was stung by a wasp and couldn't help but cry out in pain.

After giving the reminder, Ruan Qingqing hurriedly picked up some dead branches and dried grass nearby, tied them into several long bundles, and then lit them with the tinder she carried with her.

When the smoke came out, the wasps that flew over immediately scattered. She used the smoke as a cover to take the wasp's nest not far away from Yan Yikuan.

"I'll do it!" Wu Shang popped up, saw her intention, took the bundle of grass from her hand, and ran towards Yan Yikuan quickly.

Ruan Qingqing took advantage of this opportunity to find some dandelions on the ground nearby.

Everyone waited until the chasing hornets flew away and then left in a hurry.

"Let's go! Go to the nearby well. Anyone who has been stung by a wasp should rinse it with well water. Then check each other to see if there is any stinger left in the sting. If there is, help pull it out."

"Hiss, it hurts so much, can I just rinse it with well water?" someone asked.

"No, it can only relieve pain and swelling. I just found some dandelions. Everyone can take some and smash them on the stone slab beside the well. Then apply the smashed dandelions to the stung area. In this way, the stung area will not be red and swollen when you go back."

Ruan Qingqing explained to everyone in detail how to deal with the wounds caused by wasp stings.

The wells here are not like those in China, where every household can dig a well. They are surveyed by masters who understand Feng Shui, and then dug manually after the location is determined.

The location of the wells is not necessarily in the village, but the wells that are not in the village are generally not far from the village.

The well that Ruan Qingqing found was not far from their location. It was an open well where one had to squat down to scoop water.

Because it is close to the mountains, there are many springs. The water from the wells with springs is usually very cool. After Ruan Qingqing filled a kettle with water and lifted it up, the kettle was immediately covered with a dense layer of tiny water droplets.

Drinking a sip on a hot day instantly made him feel cool from head to toe. But Ruan Qingqing didn't care about feeling cool at this time. She handed the full kettle to Wushang and asked him to help pour it on Yan Yikuan's face.

Yan Yikuan, who was closest to the hornet's nest, was stung the worst and his entire face was swollen.

I went back and forth to make him thirty pots of cold well water, and then applied dandelion juice on it.

"I won't be disfigured, right?" Yan Yikuan asked anxiously.

"No, it will be better after a while." Ruan Qingqing comforted.

"This kind of place is too dangerous! It's tiring enough, but we also have to guard against attacks from such poisonous creatures. It's really too scary!"

Everyone felt a lingering fear when they recalled the previous scene.

"And there are rat snakes. Although they are not poisonous, I can't help but get goose bumps all over my body and my legs and feet go weak when I see them. We happen to encounter them two or three times every day." Someone added.

"And those yellow ants. Last time I accidentally stepped on a yellow ant nest. I was bitten by them, and it was so painful that the wound started to swell up immediately. Farm work is really not for humans!"

Someone else followed up with complaints.

"We are fine. If we really don't want to work, we can only work for a while. Anyway, the court will give us a salary. But ordinary people can't do it. If we don't work, the whole family will not be able to survive. Food, clothing and other necessities are all spent on it. People say that people's livelihood is difficult, but now we are considered poor."

Shi Anzhi couldn't help but sigh.

"I'd better be an honest official in the future! I won't do this kind of farm work anymore. I get scared several times a day. It's more exciting than our horse racing in the past."

"Isn't it? It's very tedious. After digging the ground, I have to go back and dig it again with a hoe. I have to break up the soil and pick out the weeds in the broken soil. I have to shake the weeds vigorously or knock them against the hoe to get the soil off the weeds. I have to bend over and over again. My waist is almost broken these days!"

"Isn't it? My face has gotten quite tanned!"

Everyone kept helping each other wash the stung areas on their bodies, without stopping to complain.

"These are nothing! The worst thing is that the crops are about to be harvested. Suddenly, a locust plague hits and the crops in the field are eaten up by locusts at a speed visible to the naked eye. When you want to seek revenge on the locusts, they fly away. We have been busy for half a year, but not only have we not harvested any crops, but we have also lost a lot of money and sweat."

Ruan Qingqing took the opportunity to add.

"Hiss! This is truly the worst!"

"When the sun is high in the sky, I am hoeing the field, and my sweat drips down to the ground. Who knows that every grain of rice on the table is the result of hard work? After you have experienced it yourself, I am sure you will feel it more deeply!"

Ruan Qingqing glanced at everyone.

"Profound! It couldn't be more profound! From now on, when I eat, the first thing that comes to my mind will definitely be this scene today!"

Someone responded immediately.

"Right, right! The sweat in the sun is nothing, what we are digging in the ground is really terrifying! As the saying goes: digging in the ground is really hard, bending over and choking on the soil, but who knew that the bees in the ground are all like tigers!"

"Haha, Yan Yikuan, your doggerel is well written, apt and catchy!"

"Haha! The wasps stung his forehead and he finally got wise! Haha!" The group of people were laughing so hard that they were bent over.

"How is it? Do you still feel itchy or painful where you were stung?"

Ruan Qingqing asked.

"No more. Huh? The swelling on Yan Yikuan's face has also gone down!" someone exclaimed.