229 A Harsh Lesson from Society
Wei Shulan nodded. "Yes, it was Tongtong and Qiao Muchen who came up with the idea. They looked through books for records of how our ancestors dealt with locust plagues. Then, they summarized the methods for controlling locusts from those accounts, including the pros and cons of each method and important precautions. They wrote it all down very clearly."
Country Gentry Wei's eyes lit up.
Then he nodded excitedly in agreement. "No problem, you go ahead. After lunch, I'll have our family's coachman drive you there!"
Seeing Country Gentry Wei so supportive of them, Wei Shulan was overjoyed and repeatedly thanked him, "Thank you, Uncle!"
Country Gentry Wei marveled at the intellect of Zhao Zhitong and Qiao Muchen. They're so young and already so astute, he thought. Imagine what they'll achieve when they grow up!
