Chapter 313 King Qi Who Eats Locusts

Zhu Wuliu is leading the young villagers in the construction of the cement road in the West City.

A young man suddenly stopped beside him.

The sun was blocked, and Zhu Wuliu, who was squatting on the ground to level the concrete floor, raised his head and saw the young man's face. He suddenly laughed and said, "Reporter Jiang, why are you here?"

The person in front of Zhu Wuliu was a reporter from a newspaper office who often went to Zhujia Village to read newspapers. Seeing Zhu Wuliu smiling, reporter Jiang said, "You can still laugh, today's newspaper published a sign of a locust plague and drought in Liuzhou. , His Highness personally published the measures to prevent the locust plague, don't go back and think about which one you can do."

"What? Locust plague!" Zhu Wuliu was stunned, "What the hell is going on?"

Reporter Jiang then explained the contents of the newspaper, and Zhu Wuliu gradually became clear. Now that the spring ploughing has just begun, there are still preventive measures according to the statement in the newspaper.

"I'm going to buy ducks right now." Zhu Wuliu quit his work, got up and ran.

Other young people followed closely and ran to Dongshi, because there are often people selling ducks in Dongshi.

Reporter Jiang looked at Zhu Wuliu and sighed. With so many people in Qingzhou, how could those ducks in Dongshi be possible?

At the same time, the news of the prevention of locust plague gradually spread among the people under the promotion of the government office.

For a time, it was difficult to find a duck in Qingzhou. When foreign businessmen in Qingzhou saw that ducks became a hot commodity in Qingzhou, they immediately paid attention, but soon a law prohibiting the sale of ducks at high prices and huge profits dispelled them. Raise the idea tenfold.

However, the law also gave them some profit margins, and many businessmen decided to buy ducks from other places and sell them to Qingzhou.

"His Royal Highness, even if Li Kaiyuan buys chickens and ducks in large quantities, so many people in the six states will not be able to help. Since they are all eaten, the lower official suggests that it is better to eat them. Now it should be emphasized that people should catch locust larvae and eat them, which is much faster than chickens and ducks. already."

After Xiao Ming said that the locusts could be eaten, Pang Yukun immediately organized officials to go down to the fields to catch some locust larvae.

Looking at the locusts cooked in the clay pot at this time, Xiao Ming had a cold sweat on his back.

He said, "How are you feeling now?"

"It has been two hours since Xiaguan ate it. Everything is normal, but the taste is a little weird." Pang Yukun licked his lips and recalled the smell of locusts.

Xiao Ming has a black line. This time, his work seems to have failed. He said: "Actually, fried locusts are more delicious, crispy and chicken flavored."

"Eat it fried?" Pang Yukun's face turned green, wondering why he didn't say it earlier.

Xiao Ming nodded. The newspaper has just been sent out. This is just to inform the people of the news in advance, but the people must have doubts about the locusts being able to eat at this time.

He said, "It's fried. In this way, you can convene people to go to the field to catch some locusts. The more the better, this king will set up a frying pan in Dongshi to wait for you, which will make you more comfortable than eating meat."

Pang Yukun shook his head. He was completely defeated by King Qi, and he didn't speak. He directly organized people to catch the locusts.

Xiao Ming is not idle. This locust plague is a terrible thing. He doesn't dare to joke. He can't control Jizhou, but if he can keep the harvest of his fief, he can keep it. robbery.

Let the chef of the palace move all the iron pots of the palace to Dongshi, and bring the oil and salt to Dongshi. Xiao Ming prepared to give a lesson to the people of his fief in Dongshi, telling them that locusts can also be eaten.

In order to prevent the plague of locusts, eat less and eat more locusts.

There was such a big commotion in Dongshi, and many people came to watch. In the afternoon, Pang Yukun brought a bag of locusts.

"His Royal Highness, the locusts are here." Pang Yukun still had dirt on his body, and he probably went down to the field to catch it.

Xiao Ming patted the dust on his body, "It's hard work, this king will fry locusts for you to eat."

Pang Yukun smiled and said, "If that's the case, the lower official will be waiting."

Xiao Ming opened the bag at this time, and there were a lot of locusts in it. He poured all the locusts into the water and drowned them. After washing them, he fished out the locusts.

Then, he poured oil into the pot, and when the oil pan was hot, he put the locusts in, and suddenly a "crackling" burst out with the aroma of meat, and then Xiao Ming added salt.

When the locust was brittle, he fished out the locust.

"Pang Changshi, this time you have to try it again." Xiao Ming handed the locust to Pang Yukun.

The thick fragrance wafted from the locust, Pang Yukun swallowed, then he picked up a locust and stuffed it into his mouth to chew.

Immediately, his eyes lit up and he nodded frequently, "Your Highness, this locust smells really good."

Xiao Ming also picked up one and ate it. It tasted better than the locusts he caught when he was a child. After all, the locusts here are pure natural and not polluted at all.

The people around were stunned. Under the crowd's onlookers, King Qi and Pang Changshi actually ate the locusts like this.

"His Royal Highness, leave this plate to the next official." Pang Yukun was addicted to eating it, and he couldn't stop eating it, muttering, "Aiyo, I'll have snacks when I go back tonight."

Xiao Ming laughed when he heard the words, and he said to the people around him: "This king has already published something that locusts can eat in this newspaper, but many people definitely don't believe it. Now this king and Pang Changshi are trying to eat it themselves, everyone might as well. try."

As soon as his words fell, the people standing in the front row crowded over immediately and picked up the locusts and ate them.

Some businessmen from other places couldn't help but scramble to eat.

"Oh, it's delicious."

"It's better than chicken. I'll let the whole family come out to catch it when I go back."

"I've never eaten something so delicious."

"..."

As they scrambled, many people shouted happily.

Fan Zeng was standing on one side. He was copying the picture with a pen. He wanted to draw Xiao Ming and Pang Yukun leading the people to prevent and control the locust plague and publish it in the newspaper.

A bag of locusts all entered the stomachs of the people in the afternoon.

The people who ate the locusts were very happy, and after they returned, everyone preached the delicacy of the locusts in the village.

In order to further stimulate the people's desire to catch locusts, Xiao Ming asked Li Kaiyuan to buy locusts in Dongshi, and use these locusts to feed the soldiers of the Qingzhou Army.

He did not believe that the stomachs of the people of these six states could not eat the locusts.

When Xiao Ming was busy controlling the locusts, the production of the flintlock gun did not stop. After 500 craftsmen arrived at the equipment department, the production of this knife was much faster.

All 200 drill presses were equipped with drill bits within a few days. At this time, the hydraulic drill press was fully activated. Half a month later, the military workshop sent the first batch of 500 flintlock guns to Xiao Ming.