The Prodigal Son’s Happy Life - Chapter 439

[Chapter 439 Delicious people]

Emperor Chu said this, he seemed to have thought of something, and returned to his original expressionless appearance. He picked up the sweet-scented osmanthus stuffed wine, took a sip, and looked at the tables next to him.

After seeing the dishes on the table, his expression changed a bit, and he said, “That’s the red worm?”

Tang Zhengtong and Zhou Nan looked in the direction where Emperor Chu was looking at the same time. When they saw the things on the plate, they were all exposed. A look of surprise.

Especially Zhou Nan.

He is the military envoy of North Central Plains.

North Central Plains Road is the place where the insect infestation is most severe. The red insects can be seen everywhere in the area he manages, but they have never been seen on the dining table.

However, he was sure that the thing was the red worm that frightened the people and caused the rice grains to fail!

Fang Xiu also followed the old emperor’s gaze, nodded, and responded: “It is indeed a red worm, but the name red worm sounds indecent, so the shopkeeper of Chunfeng Tower gave it another name, called Crayfish. “

In this era, the word ‘dragon’ is not used casually.

Crayfish are called Procambarus clarkii, or crayfish, which is simple and easy to accept. After hearing this,

Emperor

Chu said with a thoughtful look on his face, “Remember you said that the taste of these lobsters is similar to river shrimps?”

“Fang Xiu didn’t dare to deceive Uncle Zhao. It’s true.”

The old emperor ordered. He nodded, looked at him, and said: “In that case, I would like to have a taste.”

Liu Cheng, who was standing behind him, heard this and had a hesitant expression on his face. After thinking about it, he still leaned against him. In his ear, he whispered: “Master, I am worried that the food in this restaurant is not very clean, and you will get a bad stomach after eating it.”

Emperor Chu glanced at him and said calmly: “With you here, you still have to worry about the food.” Clean, then what do I need you for?” When

Liu Cheng heard this, a cold sweat appeared on his forehead, and he hurriedly said: “I understand, slave.”

Then, he turned around and ordered the waiter, and then used it to a diner not far away. A look.

When the diner saw Liu Cheng’s expression, he immediately understood what he was talking about. He stood up and walked to the kitchen.

Needless to say, Fang Xiu could also guess the identity of the diner, who was nothing more than a Jinyiwei type of person.

At this time, Emperor Chu looked at him and said, “How do you know that the taste of these crayfish is similar to that of river shrimp?”

His words meant that there are no more so-called red worms in the world. Just crawfish.

When Fang Xiu heard this, he was slightly startled.

Crayfish are a thing of later generations. After summer, they are everywhere in the streets and alleys.

But in Chu State, it is still a novel thing.

Those who dare to be the first to eat crabs are brave people.

Fang Xiu obviously does not meet this condition.

He thought for a while and replied: “I am a good eater and I have a brain disease.”

No matter what happened, as long as he mentioned the reason of ‘brain disease’, everything would seem logical.

After hearing this, Emperor Chu nodded and drank the sweet-scented osmanthus wine without asking any more questions.

After drinking for three rounds, Emperor Chu raised his eyes, looked at Liu Cheng next to him, and asked: “Why aren’t the lobsters ready yet?”

Liu Cheng hesitated for a moment and replied: “Speaking to the master, according to the rules, you use The meal can only be served after an hour of waiting for the servants to try it.

This is the first time that slave and others have seen these lobsters, so”

Emperor Chu frowned and said coldly: “You mean, we have to wait a little longer. An hour?”

Liu Cheng didn’t dare to answer when he saw this scene.

Emperor Chu said, “Let them serve it. What’s wrong with the food? There’s a medical center.” When

Liu Cheng heard this, he didn’t dare to persuade him anymore, and responded: “Yes, sir!”

After a moment Afterwards, a plate of steamed crayfish was brought to the table.

“How should I eat these lobsters?”

Emperor Chu picked up his chopsticks and looked at the plate full of crayfish. For a moment, he didn’t know how to eat them.

Fang Xiu next to him saw this, picked up a crayfish with chopsticks, and skillfully peeled off the shell.

“Like river shrimp, peel off the shell and eat the tail.”

Emperor Chu watched Fang Xiu skillfully peeling the shrimp, and also picked up a crayfish with chopsticks.

Seeing this, Liu Cheng, who was next to him, leaned towards his ear and whispered: “Master, would you like me to help you?”

Emperor Chu glanced at him and said lightly: “Master, I am a little older, but I am not yet old. When you reach the age where you have to ask for help with meals.”

When Liu Cheng heard this, he hurriedly said, “This slave is too talkative.”

Emperor Chu looked at Fang Xiu, followed his instructions, peeled the shrimps, and rolled them in the dipping sauce. , and then put it into your mouth.

After chewing and tasting the crayfish, his expression did not change much, but he nodded subconsciously and said lightly: “It is indeed like a river shrimp.”

After the old emperor swallowed the shrimp meat , looked at Tang Zhengtong and Zhou Nan who were sitting upright, and said: “You guys should try it too, especially Zhou Nan, give it a good taste!” When

Tang Zhengtong and Zhou Nan heard this, they hurriedly said: “Yes, sir!”

They agreed. , but did not dare to compete with Emperor Chu for a plate of crayfish.

They didn’t dare to move their chopsticks until the second plate of crayfish was placed on the table.

With the emperor and Fang Xiu in front, they would not be at a loss when facing this crayfish.

Peel off the shrimp meat like a gourd, roll it in the dipping sauce, and put it in your mouth.

Suddenly, his expression changed.

Especially Zhou Nan’s expression changes are very exciting.

First there was surprise, then joy, and finally fear.

It’s really the same as a river shrimp!

Zhou Nan tasted the taste of crayfish and seemed to think of something. His body trembled slightly, lowered his head, and said in a trembling voice: “My little one is dead!” When

Emperor Chu heard what he said, he didn’t say anything, just snorted coldly. After a while, he continued to eat his own shrimp.

Zhou Nan was even more trembling, sitting on the same spot, not daring to make the slightest movement.

When Fang Xiu next to him saw this scene, he understood something instantly and said nothing.

This crayfish is overrun in North Central Plains and has become a disaster.

People suffered so much from it that they even had to leave their homes because of it.

For the Chu State, which attaches great importance to its hometown and pays attention to returning fallen leaves to their roots, what this means is that it is self-evident

that those people have reached the point where they have no way out.

But around them, there are such delicious things like river shrimps. There are so many of them that it is not impossible to replace rice as food.

No one among the common people realized that

this was possible?

You know, when people are extremely hungry, they can do anything, not to mention eating tree bark, eating bugs, eating mice, even loess, they can also eat it!

As long as I can fill my stomach, I don’t care about anything.

With so many victims, how could no one discover that these red worms are edible?

But

Zhou Nan, as the Jiedushi envoy, didn’t know!

(End of chapter)