Steel Dynasty - Chapter 313

[Chapter 313 King Qi eating locusts]

Zhu Wuliu is leading the young people in the village to pour cement roads in the West Market.

A young man suddenly stopped beside him.

The sun was blocked. 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 looking at him. He was a newspaper reporter who often went to Zhujiacun to read newspapers. Seeing Zhu Wuliu’s smiling face, Reporter Jiang said: “You can still smile. Today’s newspaper published a warning about the locust plague and drought in six states. His Highness personally published an article on preventing the locust plague. Why don’t you go back and think about which one you can do?”

“What? Locust plague!” Zhu Wuliu was stunned, “What’s going on?”

Reporter Jiang then said, Zhu Wuliu gradually understood that spring plowing had just begun, and according to the newspaper, there were still ways to prevent it.

“I’m going to buy ducks right now.” Zhu Wuliu stopped doing any work, got up and ran away.

Other young people followed closely and ran to the East Market, because ducks were often sold in the East Market.

Reporter Jiang looked at Zhu Wuliu’s figure and sighed, there are so many people in Qingzhou, how can those ducks in Dongshi do this?

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

For a time, it was hard to find ducks in Qingzhou. Foreign businessmen in Qingzhou immediately became aware that ducks had become a hot commodity in Qingzhou. However, a law prohibiting the sale of ducks at high prices and huge profits soon dissuaded their plans to increase the price of chickens and ducks. The idea of raising it 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.

“Your Highness, even if Li Kaiyuan purchases chickens and ducks in large quantities, it will not help so many people in the six states. Since they are all eaten, I suggest that it is not as good as human food. Now we should emphasize that people catch locust larvae and eat them. This is much faster than chickens and ducks. “

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

At this time, looking at the cooked locusts in the clay pot, a layer of cold sweat broke out on Xiao Ming’s back.

He said: “How do you feel now?”

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

Xiao Ming had a black hair. It seemed that he did not do his job well this time. He said: “Actually, fried locusts are more delicious. They are crunchy and taste like chicken.”

“Eat them deep-fried?” Pang Yukun’s face turned green. I thought why I didn’t tell you earlier.

Xiao Ming nodded. This newspaper had just been sent out. This was just to inform the people of the news in advance, but the people must have doubts about whether locusts can be eaten at this time.

He said: “It is fried and eaten. In this way, you gather people to go to the fields to catch some locusts. The more the better. I will set up a frying pan in Dongshi and wait for you. I guarantee that you will be more comfortable than eating meat.”

Pang Yukun shook his head. Shaking his head, he was completely defeated by King Qi. Without saying a word, he directly organized people to catch the locusts.

Xiao Ming is not idle either. This locust plague is a fatal thing. He doesn’t dare to joke about it. He can’t control Jizhou, but he can keep the harvest of his fiefdom if he can. Now he can’t have the kind of rebellion in the late Ming Dynasty. Robbery.

Asking the palace’s cook to move all the palace’s iron pots to the East Market and take the oil and salt with him, Xiao Ming prepared to teach the people in his fiefdom a lesson, telling them that locusts can also be eaten.

In order to prevent locust plague, 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.

“Your Highness, the locusts are here.” Pang Yukun still had dirt on his body, so he probably went down to the field to catch them.

Xiao Ming patted the dust on his body and said, “Thank you for your hard work. I will personally fry the locusts for you to eat.”

Pang Yukun said with a smile: “In that case, I will wait for you.”

Xiao Ming opened the bag at this time and filled it with He caught a lot of lively and jumping locusts. He poured all the locusts into the water and drowned them. After washing them, he fished them out.

Then, he poured oil into the pot, and when the oil was hot, he put the locusts in. Suddenly, a smell of meat burst out, and then Xiao Ming added salt.

When the locusts were all brittle, he fished them out.

“Pang Changshi, try one more bite this time.” Xiao Ming handed the locust to Pang Yukun.

The strong fragrance wafted from the locusts, and Pang Yukun swallowed. At this time, he picked up a locust and stuffed it into his mouth to chew.

Immediately, his eyes lit up and he nodded frequently, “Your Highness, these locusts taste 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 purely natural. Yes, no pollution at all.

The people around were stunned. Under the watch of everyone, King Qi and Pang Changshi actually ate the locusts like this.

“Your Highness, please leave this plate to me.” Pang Yukun was addicted to eating. He picked up a plate and couldn’t stop eating. He muttered: “Oh, there will be some food to go with the wine when I go back tonight.”

Xiao Ming laughed when he heard this. , he said to the people around him: “I have published in this newspaper that locusts can be eaten, but many people definitely don’t believe it. Now that I and Pang Changshi are trying them in person, you might as well try them.”

His As soon as he finished speaking, the people standing in the front row immediately crowded over and picked up the locusts and started eating them.

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

“Oh, it’s so delicious.”

“It’s more delicious than chicken. I’ll let the whole family come out to catch it when I get back.”

“I’ve never eaten anything so delicious.”

“…”

Many people shouted happily as they scrambled for it.

Fan Zeng stood on one side, holding a pen and copying the scene at this time. He wanted to draw the scene of 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 entered the stomachs of the people in the afternoon.

The people who had eaten the locusts were all very happy. After they returned, everyone spread the word about the deliciousness of the locusts in the village.

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

He didn’t believe that the stomachs of the people in these six states couldn’t bear the locusts.

While Xiao Ming was busy controlling locusts, the production of the flintlock gun was not slowed down. After five hundred craftsmen arrived in the Equipment Department, the production of the knives was much faster.

The two hundred drilling machines were all loaded with drill bits within a few days. At this time, the hydraulic drilling machine was running at full strength. Half a month later, the military workshop sent the first batch of 500 flintlock muskets to Xiao Ming.

(End of chapter)