Killing rats to protect agricultural products is necessary, but safety for everyone is more important.
Looking at the field that was almost ready for harvest but still being damaged by rats, Mr. Thao felt very sorry. After thinking for a while, he decided to use electric wire to string around the field, connect it to a battery and use electricity to kill the rats. A friend told him about this method, it was both economical and very effective. Seeing Mr. Thao busy stringing and tying the ropes, the village chief, Mr. Hai, passed by and asked:
- What does Mr. Thao do that is so hard?
Hearing Mr. Hai's voice, Mr. Thao looked up and replied:
- My rice field is being bitten by too many rats. I am hanging electric wires to kill the rats, sir!
- Oh no, do you know how dangerous that is? In Hai Duong, there have been several cases of people using electricity to trap rats to protect their rice fields, resulting in people dying.
- How can I die, uncle? I've calculated it. After I've hung the rope, I'll sit and watch. If anyone comes, I'll warn them right away.
- Don't be complacent. Are you sure you can keep watch 24/7? If you are not careful, an accident can happen. It will be too late to regret. Not to mention that using electric mouse traps like this is against the law. Do you know that?
- Is this small thing illegal?
- Yes, that's right. Just because they don't understand, some people still violate the law, leading to painful consequences. Okay, listen to me, find another way to kill rats safely!
- It's so difficult! Last time I bought rat poison and spread it around the bank but it didn't eat it and still destroyed the rice as usual. I haven't thought of any other way.
- Oh, the other day I read in the newspaper that a comrade in charge of a district in Nam Sach town used a crescent trap to kill rats very effectively. Let me go back and find out how to do it, then we can do it together. Tomorrow morning, we will do it right away.
- I'd love to have your help! I'll just roll up the wire again, I don't want to break the law and endanger others.
- That's right, killing rats to protect agricultural products is necessary, but safety for everyone is more important.
Then Mr. Hai helped Mr. Thao roll up the wire. While working, they looked around for the mouse's path to set traps tomorrow.
NGOC THANH