Chapter 129 Densely Packed Insects
Bai Tang yawned and said, "It's so hot now, you shouldn't cook."
Let's eat the food we've prepared. Let them name the dishes; I'm too lazy to think about what to eat.
Gu Yanxu walked over and pulled Bai Tang out.
Bai Tang walked into the living room and said, "Come on, family members, let's name the dishes. Tell us what you want to eat for lunch."
Lin Fan was the first to order the food he wanted, and then the others also ordered different dishes.
Bai Tang took out a portion for each person, and soon the table was full.
Fortunately, they have a large family, so they can usually finish their food and there are generally no leftovers.
Everyone cherishes food, and Lin Fan and his colleagues even participated in the "Clean Plate Campaign."
Therefore, Bai Tang was not worried at all about wasting food.
During the meal, Bai Tang suggested, "Let's put an electric fence around the perimeter of the wall another day."
Those two people today gave me a wake-up call. What if one day we're not home, and only my parents and grandpa are left? If something really happens, it will be terrible.
We should strengthen our preventative measures.
Anyway, the yard is ours, so we can renovate it. Let's add an electric fence to the wall first.
We'll talk about arranging other things later.
Gu Yanxu also said, "Tangtang is right. We'll add an electric fence when we have time. That will make us feel safer."
After lunch, everyone went to rest.
Then another problem arose on the back mountain: dense swarms of black insects appeared on some of the trees.
Not only on the back mountain, but also inside the base, many black insects were crawling around.
They climbed onto the plants and began to gnaw on them; there were a lot of them.
Moreover, many insects crawled on the crops being grown and studied in the greenhouses at the base.
The base's crop experts discovered the insects immediately.
They watched helplessly as insects devoured the leaves of the crops.
The black insects not only eat the leaves, but some even eat the softer branches.
The base's experts were at a loss as to how to deal with the insects.
They could only try to salvage the crops while reporting the situation to the base leadership.
The ordinary people in the base also quickly discovered these black insects.
They thought the black insects were as poisonous as the red ants on the hill behind the mountain that day.
They were all too scared to go out, fearing they would be bitten.
But soon people discovered that the dense swarms of black insects didn't seem to bite people; they only ate plants.
Suddenly, these insects crawled onto the ground from all directions.
The screams from the people outside startled Bai Tang and the others.
Bai Tang walked out of the bedroom, and Bai Jiyang and Lin Zhou also came out.
Lin Fan said, "What's going on every day?"
Before he could finish speaking, the base's loudspeaker started broadcasting again:
"Residents of the base, please do not panic. The insects in the base do not bite and are non-toxic."
Residents of the base, please do not panic. The insects in the base do not bite and are non-toxic.
They only eat crops, so if you have drought-resistant plants at home, please deal with the insects promptly.
The announcement was broadcast over the loudspeaker several times.
Bai Tang and the others then realized that they were insects.
Then the group quickly went into the yard to check if there were any insects.
After looking around, I didn't see any insects in either of the two courtyards.
They had just breathed a sigh of relief when they noticed that several black insects seemed to have crawled in through the front door.
"My God!" Lin Fan yelled.
Bai Jiyang comforted Lin Fan, saying, "Brother Lin Fan, your shout almost gave me a heart attack."
Bai Tang took out the insecticide she had prepared beforehand and handed it to Lin Feng and the others.
Bai Tang said, "Keep an eye out at the door. If anyone comes in, spray them with insecticide."
Lin Feng and Lin Zhou walked to the front door with insecticide in their hands.
Bai Tang and Gu Yanxu took the insecticide and walked to the entrance of their grandfather's yard.
Soon, a number of insects crawled in through the crack in the door.
Bai Tang looked at the black bugs crawling in, picked up the insecticide and sprayed it without hesitation.
Seeing this, Bai Tang didn't dare to open the door to see what was happening outside.
Since the bugs have started crawling into the house, it means there must be quite a few bugs outside.
Although these insects don't bite, their dense, swarming appearance is quite unsettling.
And it's sunny outside right now, how can these insects come out in such hot weather?
Sure enough, some creatures adapt very quickly to harsh environments.
Especially for some animals, after all, the law of survival of the fittest prevails in nature.
While spraying the insects, Bai Tang said, "It's so hot! When will these bugs ever stop?"
Gu Yanxu, who was standing next to him with insecticide, said, "They're really heat-resistant."
Bai Tang thought for a moment and said, "We can't just stay outside and waste time with them like this."
They can withstand the heat, but we might get heatstroke.
I remember we have some strong insecticide powder at home; let's sprinkle it around the front door.
As she spoke, Bai Tang walked from under the sunshade into the house.
A short while later, Bai Tang came out with several bags of insecticide powder.
Bai Tang walked to the door and carefully tore open a small opening in the packaging bag.
Then I picked up the bag and sprinkled it evenly around the doorway.
It worked very well; fewer and fewer insects were coming in.
They waited until no more insects crawled inside.
Bai Tang and Gu Yanxu then returned to their yard with the remaining insecticide powder.
Bai Tang said, "Let's use this insecticide powder; it'll save us some trouble."
Seeing this, Lin Feng walked over and took the bag from Bai Tang's hand.
Lin Feng and Lin Zhou also scattered some evenly around the entrance.
It worked quickly. Bai Tang clapped her hands and said, "It's done. Let's go back inside. It's getting hotter and hotter."
After dealing with the two entrances, they returned to the house.
They had insecticide powder at home, but ordinary families weren't so lucky.
Many families' hard-earned drought-resistant crops were devoured in no time by those dense black insects.
They could only watch helplessly as, even if they swatted at it once, insects would immediately crawl up and eat the plant leaves.
Although those insects don't bite, they devour most of the crops grown on the farm.
People in the base felt a chill run down their spines when they went outside and saw countless insects crawling on the road.
Bai Tang knew she might not be able to stand the scene, so she simply didn't go outside.
All she can do is take care of her little family.
Let's leave those major issues to the base authorities.
Fortunately, those insects don't bite; otherwise, such a large number of insects would have been a devastating disaster for the base.
However, since they have eaten the crops that the base has painstakingly cultivated, the base's food production will definitely decrease.
The base is facing a new challenge regarding food supplies.
Insects crawled up from the ground in dense, continuous numbers.
It gives the impression that the underground is a kingdom of insects.
Many ordinary people have found that a lot of insects have crawled into their homes.