Chapter 224: Catching Locust (1)

Chapter 224: Catching Locust (1)



Yao Ran nodded and replied, "I harvested mine separately, and these are from the pots of potatoes you all placed here."

When she heard this, Jia Xiang took two sacks of potatoes and placed one sack in front of Yao Ran. Before Yao Ran could refuse, she insisted, "Take it. Without your help, I wouldn't even have a single potato to eat."

Seeing she had no chance to decline, Yao Ran accepted the potatoes. "Thank you."n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

The others saw this and followed suit, each giving her a sack of potatoes. In the end, Yao Ran had six sacks of potatoes, while the others each carried one back.

Smiling as she looked at the six sacks of potatoes in front of her, Yao Ran put them into her space, then left her apartment to observe the locusts again. When the others returned, they saw her observing the locusts and joined her.

Long Yu stood beside her and asked, "Have you found anything?"

Yao Ran looked away from the locusts on the window and replied, "The locusts aren't poisonous, but their fangs are sharper, and their body is bigger."

Listening to her explanation, Huang Zhihui looked at the countless locusts covering the buildings and streets outside and sighed, "I don't know when the locusts will leave. If they stay in Juncheng City for a long time, we will run out of water and food and can only wait for death."

The others fell silent at her words.

Yao Ran looked at them, pointed at the locusts on the windows, and said, "There is a lot of food out there."

When they heard this, they looked at the windows in confusion.

Huang Qian scratched his head and asked, "Yao Ran, we can't go out with so many locusts around. Locusts are omnivorous. If we are not careful, we might be eaten by them."

Following his lead, everyone returned to their apartments to put on their protective suits and make simple scoop nets for catching locusts. When they returned, they locked the 20th floor and headed downstairs.

Passing by the 19th floor, they saw the Sima and Quan families busy catching locusts in the corridors. Unlike the 20th floor, the doors and windows on the 19th floor still have gaps, which is where the locusts got in.

Seeing them coming down, Grandma Quan smiled at them and asked, "Are you all going out to catch locusts?"

It wasn't surprising that these families knew locusts could be eaten since they had elders among them. Those who survived the wartime periods knew a lot about surviving in harsh conditions. They may have even eaten locusts before.

Yao Ran nodded at Grandma Quan and replied, "Yes."

Grandma Quan nodded and reminded her, "Be careful out there. Locusts can be eaten, but they will eat meat too."

"Thank you for the reminder, Grandma Quan." Yao Ran said before she left with her friends. When Yao Ran and the others reached the 18th floor, they found it swarming with locusts. There were so many that the bright sunlight barely illuminated the corridor.

Looking at the dense swarm of locusts, Huang Zhihui shuddered, and goosebumps rose on her skin. Her voice trembles slightly when she asks, "Elder Sister Yao Ran, can we really eat these locusts?"

Yao Ran knew it was hard for ordinary people to accept eating locusts, so she said, "Yes. If you can't eat them, you can trade them with me for other food. I still have some instant noodles, self-heating meals, frozen meat, and vegetables."

Upon hearing this, Huang Zhihui, holding back the urge to hug Yao Ran, said excitedly,

"Thank you, Elder Sister Yao Ran."

Seeing his younger sister's excitement, Huang Qian looked at Yao Ran and asked, "Yao Ran, can I also trade locusts for other types of food?"

"Of course." Yao Ran answered.