Transmigration: From Dragon Princess To Pampered Granddaughter
Chapter 206 - 208 Locusts Are Coming 2

Chapter 206: Chapter 208 Locusts Are Coming 2

The cries about the locusts seemed to have woken up the entire village.

Ma Xiulian, standing in the yard, watched the horde of dark insects swarm into the field, her face instantly turning pale.

When the others came out and saw, their expressions changed instantly as well: "Why in the world did all these pests suddenly show up?"

Finally regaining her composure, Ma Xiulian shouted urgently: "Quick! Get your tools and go to the field to harvest the rice. Sanni, stay at home and watch over the little ones, the rest of the children must all go to the field with us!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jianguo and the others ran off to grab their sickles and pick up their baskets, then sprinted towards the fields at breakneck speed.

On the way, they encountered others from the commune, all running in a frenzied state, worry and panic etched on everyone’s faces.

They hadn’t seen a locust plague of this magnitude for many years. Moreover, they had yet to harvest the rice from the fields. If these pests were to wreak havoc, how would they make it through the year?!

But they also knew that now was not the time for worry or fear, but the time to harvest the rice as fast as they could. Whatever they could salvage, would be their gain!

Left behind to look after her siblings, Sanni, immediately closed all the doors and windows tightly after the adults left, fearing that the locusts would fly in and bite.

Her face full of unease, she prepared breakfast. She peeked out at the sky and quickly pulled her head back in.

The sight of such a huge swarm of locusts, clustering densely, was truly hair-raising.

Patting her chest, she murmured to herself: "I’d better go wake Guibao for breakfast first."

At this moment, Helian Qiao, dressed in her pink vest and shorts, was still sound asleep on her sleeping mat.

Fearing her precious granddaughter wouldn’t sleep well during the long, hot summer nights, Ma Xiulian had specifically brought a bundle of bamboo from the forest to make a sleeping mat for Guibao.

"Guibao, it’s time to get up."

Calling softly, Sanni looked at her sister’s rosy, chubby face and couldn’t resist giving it a gentle poke with her finger.

The feeling of poking soft dough eased her anxious heart almost instantaneously.

"Hmm?" Helian Qiao was awakened by her call, rubbing her eyes and yawning.

"It’s time to get up and eat."

Walking to the bed, Sanni helped her sister change into a small skirt, then began to gently comb her hair.

Having deliberately learned from their grandmother how to braid hair, her technique was excellent. Moderate in force, she made the Little Princess squint in pleasure.

Just like their grandma, Sanni knew how to braid hair and could always make braids that pleased her.

"Alright, Sister will take you to wash your face."

Helian Qiao, swaying her freshly braided pigtails, softly responded with a "hmm" and obediently let Sanni lead her by the hand to the kitchen to wash her face.

Sanni used a washcloth to carefully dab her face with water, her movements skilled and familiar.

After washing her face, Helian Qiao was completely awake and started looking for her grandmother.

But after searching the entire house without finding Ma Xiulian, she asked in her childish voice, "Sis, where’s Granny?"

"They’ve all gone to the fields to harvest the rice."

Recalling the sight of the vast, sky-covering swarm, Sanni still looked terrified, "There are many bugs outside, so Guibao, don’t go out to play."

Unconcerned, Helian Qiao said: "I’m not afraid of bugs."

She could crush thousands of them with one stomp.

Nevertheless, Sanni looked at her seriously and cautioned, "Guibao, be good, those locusts can bite, and it really hurts."