The frail counselor you said, you fight against three heroes alone?

There was a listless man sitting at the door, with his head drooped. He waved his hand feebly and said, "Go away. I'm not in the mood for business now."

Xi Yu walked forward and asked with concern: "Brother, why is this happening?"

The man raised his head, his eyes bloodshot, and answered with a sad face: "My father is now sick because of these damn locusts. The crops have been destroyed!"

After hearing this, Xi Yu suddenly laughed.

With this smile, the man's eyes widened in anger. He stood up suddenly, pointed at Xi Yu angrily and shouted, "What do you mean by this? I'm in such a miserable state, and you can still laugh. Are you here to make fun of me on purpose?"

His face flushed red, veins popped out on his forehead, and his hands trembled slightly with anger.

Xi Yu was not in a hurry. He looked at the man's angry expression and said slowly, "Don't worry, brother. I am not laughing at you."

After hearing what Xi Yu said, the man became even angrier.

His eyes widened, he grabbed Xi Yu's collar tightly, and shouted: "What did you say? You can solve the locust problem? Are you kidding me!"

Xi Yu was not in a hurry. He gently pushed the man's hand away, straightened his clothes, and said with a smile: "Brother, I'm not kidding. I do have a way to solve the locust problem."

At this moment, a woman came out of the house. She saw the man and Xi Yu arguing, and hurried over to ask, "Husband, what's going on?"

The man calmed down a little when he saw the woman coming out. He loosened Xi Yu's collar and said to the woman, "This man said he can solve the locust problem. I think he is bragging."

After hearing what the man said, the woman turned to look at Xi Yu, with a hint of doubt and expectation in her eyes. She asked softly, "Do you really have a way to solve the locust problem?"

Xi Yu nodded and said seriously: "Sister, I do have some ideas. But it requires everyone's cooperation and efforts."

After hearing what Xiyu said, the woman showed a glimmer of hope on her face. She said to Xiyu, "As long as the locust problem can be solved, we will fully cooperate."

Xi Yu looked at the woman and the man, his heart full of confidence. He said, "Okay, let's work together to bring this land back to life."

In order to gain people's trust, Xi Yu took out the token from his bosom with a solemn look and said solemnly: "I am the current Prime Minister Xi Yu. I came here to solve the locust disaster."

When the couple heard this, their eyes widened instantly, filled with shock and fear.

They immediately knelt on the ground, their bodies trembling, and they kept kowtowing, saying, "We didn't know you were the Prime Minister, and we have offended you. We deserve to die!"

Xi Yu hurried forward, helped them up with both hands, and said in a friendly manner: "Please stand up quickly, no need to be so polite."

The couple stood up tremblingly, lowered their heads, and did not dare to look directly at Xi Yu.

Xi Yu looked at them, took a breath and said, "I have thought of a way to eliminate the locusts, but I am afraid that many people simply do not understand my approach."

He frowned slightly, a hint of worry showing on his face.

When the man heard what Xi Yu said, he quickly said, "Prime Minister, your idea is similar to that of that crazy Liu in our village."

As he spoke, he looked nervous and glanced at Xi Yu from time to time, observing his reaction.

Xi Yu frowned and asked, "Who is Crazy Liu?"

The man swallowed and said, "This crazy Liu is a scholar in our village. He usually has very strange ideas. He also proposed to burn the locusts with fire before, which caused dissatisfaction among everyone in the village."

When the man said this, a look of helplessness and disgust appeared on his face.

Xi Yu looked at the man intently and asked, "Why does it cause dissatisfaction?"

The man sighed and said, "Everyone thinks his idea is crazy and dangerous, and they also accuse him of being stupid because of reading too much."

But Xi Yu's eyes were firm, and he said resolutely: "I have decided to meet this crazy Liu."

The man nodded repeatedly and replied, "Then your Excellency Prime Minister, please wait here. I will go and call him over right away." After that, he hurried out.

The woman accompanied Xiyu to drink tea in a reserved manner. Her hands were trembling slightly as she poured tea for Xiyu. Her face was full of fear and trepidation, and she did not dare to raise her eyes to look directly at Xiyu.

Xi Yu saw it and said gently, "Sister, don't be nervous."

The woman bit her lip lightly and replied with a trembling voice: "The Prime Minister is here, I really..."

Xi Yu smiled slightly and consoled him: "Don't be afraid, just treat me as an ordinary guest."

The woman relaxed a little after hearing this, but still couldn't hide her uneasiness.

The woman tried to force a smile and said, "Prime Minister, please be magnanimous. I will do my best."

But her hand was still a little unsteady when she poured the tea, and the tea almost splashed out of the cup.

Xi Yu gently picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said, "This tea is fragrant. The young lady's cooking skills are good."

The woman nodded slightly and whispered, "Thank you for the compliment, Prime Minister."

The two fell into silence for a moment, only the occasional sound of birds singing outside the window could be heard in the house.

The woman would steal a glance at Xi Yu from time to time, then quickly look away.

After a long while, the woman finally mustered up the courage and asked cautiously, "Prime Minister, can you really solve this locust disaster?"

Xi Yu put down the teacup, looked at the woman firmly, and said, "Don't worry, young lady, I will do my best."

The woman looked at Xi Yu's confident expression and her anxiety was slightly relieved.

At this time, Xi Yu was chatting with the woman and learned from her that the boss's name was Chen Fugui.

As he was speaking, Chen Fugui came hurriedly leading a man.

The man was dressed very shabbily and his hair was a little messy, but his expression seemed very unique.

He held a fan in his hand and kept fanning himself, but the fan was particularly new.

Xi Yu looked up and down at the man in front of him who was called "Crazy Liu", with curiosity and inquiry in his eyes.

Crazy Liu also looked at Xi Yu without fear, with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.

Chen Fugui hurriedly asked Feng Liu to kneel down in front of Xi Yu and said anxiously: "Feng Liu, this is the Prime Minister, why don't you kneel down quickly!"

Crazy Liu just raised his knees lazily and knelt down perfunctorily.

Xi Yu quickly said, "No need to salute."

He looked at Crazy Liu carefully, smiled and continued: "I see that you are a person of character, I am willing to treat you as a friend."

After hearing this, Crazy Liu looked up in surprise, his eyes widened, and he said with confusion, "What? Prime Minister, your words really make me feel weird. I'm crazy, why are you willing to be friends with me?"

Xi Yu looked at Crazy Liu's surprised expression, laughed heartily, and said, "Just because you dare to come up with the idea of ​​using fire to kill locusts, I know you are different."

Crazy Liu shook his head helplessly, smiled bitterly and said, "Although I think so, but because of this, I have become everyone's public enemy." His face was full of loneliness and grievance.

Xi Yu said with a firm look: "I support you, because I plan to do the same."

Crazy Liu's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief, and he said in surprise: "What? Prime Minister, you think so too? This is so weird!"

Xi Yu sighed and said solemnly: "Although the common people are kind-hearted, they are too superstitious, so they don't understand our ideas."

After hearing this, Crazy Liu nodded thoughtfully and said, "What the Prime Minister said is absolutely right."

The two of them chatted with each other and became more and more excited, their faces filled with longing and expectation for solving the locust problem.

Chen Fugui's face was all smiles as he said to his wife excitedly, "Madam, please go and cook some delicious dishes to entertain the Prime Minister. I'm treating you today!" His eyes were shining with eagerness and he rubbed his hands together unconsciously.

The lady then quickly responded, "Okay, boss, I'll go right away!" Her face was full of nervousness and excitement, and she hurried to the kitchen.

Chen Fugui looked at his wife's back, then turned to look at Xi Yu and Liu Fengzi who were talking, his heart full of anticipation. Chen Fugui stood there, his face filled with joy and pride, muttering to himself: "This is the Prime Minister coming to our house, we have to entertain him well and not lose our manners."

After a while, there was a clanging sound coming from the kitchen, and the lady was busy.

Chen Fugui couldn't help but walked to the kitchen door and shouted inside: "Madam, please hurry up and don't keep the Prime Minister waiting for too long."

The lady wiped the sweat from her forehead and replied, "I know, boss, don't rush me!"

Chen Fugui returned to the main hall, with a flattering smile on his face, and said to Xi Yu: "Prime Minister, please wait a moment, the food will be ready soon."

Xiyu smiled and nodded, saying, "Thank you."

Chen Fugui waved his hands repeatedly and said, "It is our honor that the Prime Minister can come. There is no need to bother us."

After a while, the dish was ready.

Xi Yu smiled and said to Chen Fugui and his wife, "Come on, come on, you can sit together."

Chen Fugui and his wife were flattered and sat down at the table carefully.

Xi Yu continued, "Chen Fugui, the reason I came to you is because I hope you can catch locusts and make them into a dish. The taste is very delicious."

Chen Fugui's eyes widened when he heard this, and he said in astonishment, "Prime Minister, locusts can be used to cook?"

Xi Yu smiled slightly and said confidently: "Of course, I can teach you the method."

Chen Fugui looked at Xi Yu doubtfully, scratched his head, and said, "This... this is really unheard of."

Xi Yu patted Chen Fugui on the shoulder and said, "Just trust me, as long as you do as I say, you can make these locusts into a delicious dish."

Chen Fugui hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded and said, "Since the Prime Minister said so, I am willing to give it a try."

Crazy Liu laughed loudly after hearing this, and said as he laughed: "In that case, I will go catch it soon, and see what delicious food I can make from it!"

He laughed so hard that he could hardly hold the fan in his hand.

After dinner, Crazy Liu really kept his promise. He rolled up his sleeves, took his tools, and excitedly went to catch locusts.

Crazy Liu came back in a hurry, with the bag in his hand full of locusts he had caught, his face full of excitement and anticipation.

"Prime Minister, I have caught the locusts!" Crazy Liu said loudly and put the bag on the ground.

Xiyu smiled and nodded, then turned to Chen Fugui and said, "Chen Fugui, listen carefully. First wash the locusts, blanch them in boiling water to remove impurities. Then heat the oil in a pan, add the scallions, ginger and garlic to stir-fry, then pour the locusts in and stir-fry..." Xiyu described each step in detail.

Chen Fugui listened carefully without blinking, afraid of missing any details.

After a while, a delicious locust dish came out of the pot.

The golden color and tempting aroma make people drool.

Chen Fugui carefully picked up a locust, put it into his mouth, and chewed it gently.

Instantly, his eyes lit up, and he said with surprise, "Oh, I never thought that these locusts would be so delicious when cooked!"

Crazy Liu couldn't wait any longer and quickly took a bite, nodding his head repeatedly: "Delicious, delicious! It's really unexpected!"

Xi Yu looked at their satisfied expressions and said with a smile: "In this way, the locusts will not only no longer be a scourge, but can also become a delicacy on the people's tables."

Everyone nodded, as if they saw hope of eliminating the locust plague.

At this time, Chen Fugui's wife also tasted it curiously, with a look of surprise on her face, and said: "This taste is really no worse than the dishes we usually eat!"

As Crazy Liu devoured the meal, he said, "If everyone knew that locusts could be made into such a delicious dish, they would probably all rush to catch them!"

Xi Yu smiled and said, "That's exactly the point. We need to spread this cooking method so that more people will no longer be afraid of locusts and can turn them into food."

Chen Fugui nodded quickly and said, "Your Excellency the Prime Minister is right. I will go tell the other people in the village right away."

But Xi Yu waved his hand and said seriously: "Don't worry about this matter. Even if we tell the people in the village now, they may find it difficult to accept it for a while." He frowned slightly, with worry in his eyes.

Chen Fugui scratched his head and asked doubtfully, "Prime Minister, what should we do?"

Xi Yu looked determined and clenched his fists as he said: "I just want to say that we can open up new business with locusts, but I am more determined to completely eliminate the locusts so that everyone will no longer be troubled by them." His eyes were full of determination and his face was full of perseverance.

Crazy Liu pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "Your Excellency the Prime Minister is right. The people in our village have always been conservative. It is indeed not easy to suddenly get them to accept eating locusts."

After hearing this, Chen Fugui also showed an expression of enlightenment and said in agreement: "Yes, that's the truth."

Crazy Liu looked anxious, with beads of sweat rolling down his forehead. He grabbed Xi Yu's sleeve and asked, "What should we do next?"

Xi Yu frowned, his eyes revealing determination and ruthlessness. He gritted his teeth and said, "Let them take the young men to kill locusts tomorrow. I will contact the county magistrate. Anyone who dares to stop us will be killed!" After that, he clenched his fists tightly.

Crazy Liu was slightly startled, then he nodded heavily and said, "Okay, let's do it!"

At this time, Chen Fugui, who had been standing aside in silence, also spoke: "Okay, I agree!" His face was serious and his eyes revealed a determination.

The three of them looked at each other, their eyes seemed to convey some kind of firm determination, and then they each prepared to go.

After asking the county magistrate for the correct direction, Xi Yu found that it was in the other direction of the village. He was secretly happy: "Then it would be a good opportunity to go back on horseback."

When Xi Yu returned to the village, he saw a group of people still kneeling there.

He looked carefully and found that the number of people had decreased a lot.

At this time, the clan leader was furious, pointing at the people who had left and yelling, "You useless people! If you can't even bear this little hardship, how can you find a way out for the village!"

When the clan leader saw Xi Yu coming, his expression was very complicated, with both expectation and worry in his eyes, and his lips trembled slightly.

Xi Yu strode up to the clan leader, his eyes firm and his expression resolute as he said, "Clan leader, I have made up my mind. I will start killing locusts tomorrow. No one can stop me!"

The clan leader's eyes widened, and the muscles on his wrinkled face twitched. He said with a trembling voice: "Prime Minister, this is not a joke. What if..."

Xi Yu waved his hand suddenly, interrupting the patriarch's words, and said firmly: "Patriarch, there is no need to say more! And if there is any disaster, I am willing to ask God to bear it alone!" He puffed out his chest with a fearless look on his face.

But the clan leader was still very stubborn. He frowned, his face gloomy, his hands behind his back, and said in a heavy tone: "Prime Minister, even if you are willing to take all the responsibility, it does not mean that God will only punish you. In the end, everyone will suffer!"

Xi Yu looked directly at the patriarch with sharp eyes.

Xi Yu ignored the patriarch and went straight into Old Man Nie's house.

Old Man Nie also hurried out of the house, with a flattering smile on his face. He bent very low and saluted Xi Yu.

Xi Yu simply nodded to him with a cold expression, and his eyes quickly swept over Old Man Nie, as if his mind was not on this at all.

Tuoba Yu hurried out of the house.

Xi Yu asked Tuoba Yu to come in. There was a hint of excitement in his eyes, and he said eagerly: "Yu'er, come in quickly."

Tuoba Yu walked quickly into the house and looked at Xi Yu with curiosity.

Xi Yu pulled Tuoba Yu to sit down, his face brimming with confidence, and said, "Let me tell you, I went to a restaurant today and came up with an idea. We plan to roast locusts and cook them."

After hearing this, Tuoba Yu's eyes lit up instantly, his face was full of joy, the corners of his mouth turned up, and he said excitedly: "This is really a good idea!"

Xi Yu looked determined, clenched his fists, and said, "This really kills two birds with one stone. It not only solves the locust problem, but also brings delicious food. Even if the people don't want to, they can't care so much."

His face was full of determination, his brows slightly furrowed, as if he was ready to face all difficulties. (End of this chapter)