You Can't Be Fierce Towards Me!

The number of victims in Changliu County was unknown, and those who could barely make a living had heard that a hundred locusts could be exchanged for a bushel of rice, so they rushed out with nets and sacks.

The streets and alleys were suddenly crowded with people, men, women and children. At this time, they were not afraid of these locusts, and when they saw one, they quickly covered it with their hands and stuffed it into a bag.

The raging locusts in the city were caught within half a day, and all the locusts that were not caught were frightened and flew out of the city.

So the people who caught the locusts also chased the locusts to the desolate fields outside the city.

Apart from looking scary in groups, these locusts are actually harmless to people. The locusts outside the city are in patches, and after eating up the food, they are still circling in the fields. With one cover, you can catch a large piece.

That day, in front of the gate of the Sheriff's Mansion, there was a long line of people holding bags full of locusts to exchange food. On the contrary, there were many fewer people at the money exchange table opposite, compared to the busy ones opposite Colleagues also showed a bit of depression.

On the second day after the announcement was posted, the Fujia rice shop, which had been closed for a long time, announced its reopening. The lobby was filled with grain, and the price of grain was the same as before the drought.

Just to prevent people from maliciously hoarding rice grains, the purchase of rice grains this time needs to be counted on a household basis. The people in the government will help record it with a population booklet, and each household will buy grains by head.

For a while, most of the people in the counties and counties flocked to Fu's rice shop to buy grain, and the queue in front of the rice shop was no less than the people at the gate of the county guard's mansion.

The people who had been in despair for a long time seemed to see hope again, and they went out to catch locusts with their pockets in high spirits. They took them back and exchanged them for money, and then went to the Fu's rice shop to buy rice, or went directly to the county guard's mansion to exchange rice grains, anyway. The price of rice is the same on both sides.

The common people rejoiced, but the grain merchants who sat on the ground and raised prices and hoped to make a fortune were not happy.

At the beginning of the drought, merchants were sensitive to the business opportunities and suspended sales one after another. When the drought really started, they would meet to raise prices together and make money together.

Some people make money with no conscience, and naturally some people think it is too dark.

Natural disasters and man-made disasters, the world is not easy in the first place, and the grain merchants raised the price of rice so high that it was tantamount to forcing the common people who could not afford rice to die.

But there are only a small number of businessmen who have such an idea, and their arms can't be twisted to hit their thighs. These people can only close their doors and live their lives in silence without participating or making a sound.

Until the Fujia rice shop became the leader, with the support of the sheriff's office behind it, two or three rice shops that had previously had a bad conscience also tentatively opened their doors. The price was the same as that of the Fujia rice shop. It relieved the pressure on Fu's rice shop, allowing Fu Tian and the others to breathe a sigh of relief.

Three new guys were recruited to help, Fu Tian handed over the matter to Steward Wang, and he took time out to discuss with Wei Yang and the others how to deal with the locusts.

According to the original plan, the captured locusts were to be filled into deep pits, crushed with lime water and buried deep.

However, a few days ago Wei Yang looked through the books on how to deal with locust plagues, and found that some books mentioned that locusts can be used as medicine or food.

In particular, one of the books also recorded in detail the eating method of locusts: remove the wings of locusts, wash them with salt water, add oil, salt, ginger and a small amount of white wine after blanching, and fry them on high heat until they are maroon red. The meat is soft, tender and delicious. Like shrimp.

Wei Yang was skeptical, so he and Fu Huang read many books and found that there were also records of migratory locusts in "Compendium of Materia Medica", which recorded that migratory locusts can treat various diseases such as convulsions, fever, and asthma in children.

To be cautious, Qin officials also invited doctors from the medical center to confirm that these locusts are indeed non-toxic and harmless, and can be used as medicine.It was decided to temporarily keep this large number of locusts, and was going to find a way to turn these locusts into the rations of the people.

After all, the grain stored in the treasury has long been used for disaster relief, and there is not much left. Now the rice grains that the people exchange for locusts are all paid by Fu Huang personally. .

After the method of Changliu County took effect, the surrounding counties followed the example of Changliu County and began to control the locust plague. If they only rely on the grain hoarded by Fujia Mipu to support the counties and counties, they will soon bottom out. The people are self-sufficient.

And if locusts are edible, they can indeed solve the big problem of food shortage.

But how to get people to accept it is a big problem.

"If you're really hungry, don't talk about locusts, they'll even eat grass roots and dirt." Qin Li said lightly. He came from a poor family and knew these poor people better, so he wasn't as worried as Fu Tian and the others.

"Think of a way, find some people to take the lead, and people will follow suit." After all, rice grain still needs money to buy, but the locusts in the field don't need money. Starting with light white porridge, it can be regarded as a meat dish after all.

Fu Tian and Wei Yang felt that what he said made sense, so they quickly found the cook and asked the cook to fry and cook a few plates of locust meat according to the records in the ancient books.

The cook has seen the world before, and he has never made any rare ingredients. He took off the wings and limbs of a large locust, washed the internal organs, cut it in half, and then cooked it on a high fire. The spicy meat smell came out. Very tempting.

In order to take care of the young masters, the cook deliberately made several plates of locusts so that they could not see their original appearance. After removing the head, wings and limbs, it was a long strip that could not be seen. The meat was maroon, and the chopsticks were soft and tender. It is elastic, and you can see the oil juice absorbed in it.

The cook is very skilled, and the locusts cooked in a few plates are full of color, fragrance and taste. If you don't think about their original appearance, it is indeed a delicacy.

But it just so happened that their original appearance was unacceptable. Fu Tian held a large locust meat between his hands and moved it a few times, but he couldn't get his mouth out.

Wei Yang was not much better than him, the two looked at each other, then at the meat caught on the chopsticks, secretly cheering themselves up in their hearts.

Instead, the Qin official who had been silent all this time picked up one and put it in his mouth indifferently, chewed for a while and praised: "The records in the book are not exaggerated. It is true that the floss is fresh and tender, and the taste is like shrimp. It is a delicacy."

After speaking, Shi Shiran clamped an entrance again.

"..." Wei Yang has always liked to compare himself with him. Seeing that he ate them all, he didn't dare to say anything. Wouldn't it be embarrassing, so he gritted his teeth, closed his eyes and ate one. Uncomfortable, the strong taste exploded on the tip of his tongue, he subconsciously chewed and swallowed, his face was about to wrinkle, "Indeed...not bad."

Only Fu Tian who didn't eat was left: "..."

The three of them ate both, and he was too embarrassed to carry it. He could only imitate Wei Yang and swallowed it with his teeth and eyes closed. Naturally, he also looked surprised. He and Wei Yang looked at each other and said at the same time: "There is a joke!"

The three slowly ate several plates of locust meat with wine. After passing the hurdle in their hearts, the locust meat was indeed very delicious, and the cook's craftsmanship was also good. The three of them were very satisfied.

After he was full, he called Steward Wang and asked him to invite the county sheriff over to discuss.

The sheriff heard that some great gods were invited, so he hurried over, but when he arrived, he saw Wei Yang beckoning to him with a smile, "Master the sheriff, hurry up and have a look."

Hearing what they said, the sheriff hesitated, moved over vigilantly, and asked cautiously: "I don't know why Master Hou and the two adults summoned me...?"

Wei Yang pressed him to sit down, and Fu Tian cooperatively pushed a plate of stir-fried locust meat in front of him, "We accidentally discovered a delicacy, and thinking that the county guard is working hard for the people, I invite you to come and taste it."

Sheriff: "...?"

He was confused, and always felt that Wei Yang's smile was not that simple. After several interactions, he had vaguely realized that this Master Wei was not as innocent and harmless as his appearance.

Sitting down with his butt against the edge of the bench, the sheriff picked up his chopsticks and looked at the meat on the plate in surprise.

Wei Yang was still persuading him, "This is a rare delicacy, sir, try it quickly."

The sheriff was persuaded by him, hesitantly took a chopstick and put it into his mouth.

Fu Tian looked at him closely, "How does the governor think the taste?"

The sheriff's scalp was numb from the staring of the two of them, and he said hesitantly: "It is indeed a delicious dish, but... what is it made of?"

Hesitating to ask out the doubts in his heart, he always felt that the things on the plate did not look like the meat he usually saw.

Wei Yang and Fu Tian smiled subtly at the same time.

Fu Huang opened his mouth to talk about another topic, "Master Wei and I recently searched through ancient books and found a good way to deal with locusts."

The sheriff immediately threw away the doubts in his heart and regained his energy. How to deal with so many locusts, he was also having a headache, "Oh? What method?"

Wei Yang handed him the very detailed ancient book describing the cooking of locusts, "It is recorded in the ancient books that the meat of locusts is tender and edible, so I asked the cook to try it, and it really tastes good."

The sheriff looked at the words in the book, and then at the tempting plate of meat in front of him, his complexion turned blue.

Wei Yang kindly handed him a cup of tea, "The three of us ate it just now, and we thought it was really good, so we wanted to discuss with the county magistrate how to promote this dish and let the people accept it. It can solve a lot of food problems.”

Hearing that the three of them ate too, the county guard endured the discomfort and gave himself some psychological training before forcing a smile on his face and saying, "This is a good way, and the problem of how to deal with the locusts is also solved."

Wei Yang patted the sheriff on the shoulder appreciatively, deeply feeling that the sheriff is a talented person, very knowledgeable about current affairs and flexible.

The four discussed for a while, and finally decided to start with the rich families and big restaurants. Ordinary people have always been elusive about the restaurants where the rich come and go. If these big restaurants and rich people can accept this new dish, Then it is not a problem for ordinary people to follow the trend. Once they open their mouths, everything will be easy later.