Sure enough, as these things rolled in the water, soon, streams of black water spurted out of their mouths.

"It's all pickled stuff in the locust's body, and we've cleaned it up almost after we've drained it twice."

"Then after a while, we fry it in oil and sprinkle it with fragrant seasonings, and the parasites and bacteria on the insect will basically be killed, not only will it not be disgusting, but it will be a delicious delicacy to eat."

Chen Hao solemnly promoted it to the big guys, I don't know how many people rushed to eat this thing in later generations, and it was very expensive to sell it.

Now at such a blessed time, he is not without seasoning and conditions, even Li Er has taken the lead, why don't they eat?

Chen Chu didn't have the most suitable cumin powder, but there was pepper and five-spice powder in the simple seasoning box, and the dried chili peppers could be grated and sprinkled to further enhance the flavor.

Soon, the oil was boiled, and the locusts in the cauldron began to stir-fry with a bang.

With the sprinkling of salt and other spices, no matter whether Su Dingfang still resisted in his heart or not, it was true that the pot was already filled with an attractive fragrance.

After these things that had become orangutans were served, Su Dingfang no longer had any fear, and grabbed them with his hands and stuffed them directly into his mouth.

"Your Majesty even dares to eat it raw, if I Su doesn't even dare to cook such locusts in my mouth, what is the difference between it and a woman?"

All the sergeants also grabbed and tasted in their mouths, at first their faces tensed, and then their expressions gradually soothed, and as they chewed, their expressions finally turned into enjoyment.

"Well, I didn't lie to you, did I, do I think it's delicious?"

Chen Chu said with a smile, stir-fry this thing, it burns inside and out, and you can still feel disgusting, then hell.

In fact, eating fried locusts for the first time is similar to their mental journey, but after eating it once, they are relieved.

"Oh, it's delicious, it's delicious!"

Taking a sip of wine and eating a few locusts, Su Dingfang was a little doubtful about his life.

Shouldn't the happy life he once enjoyed be drinking Tang wine and eating roast lamb legs and watching the beauties of the palace dance.

But now what I hold in my hand and drink in my mouth is all different from what I imagined, but it is more delicious than I imagined.

"It's so delicious! If fried locusts are like this, everyone in the world would want to eat them! We can eat it all! The soldiers said excitedly.

They felt like they were children who didn't know anything in front of Lord Chen, at least in terms of eating, with Lord Chen, they were not marching, they were simply enjoying along the way.

Chen Chu poured a basin of cold water on them: "But you have also seen that this way of eating requires cooking oil, salt and seasonings, and if it is lacking, it will affect the taste, and it will even be difficult to swallow." ”

"Of course, there are other ways to eat, without too much salt, I manually cut it open and remove the pickle by myself, and after cleaning it, I grilled it on a skewer, even if I don't have those condiments, there is a little salt, and it is still delicious just roasted over fire."

The armies waved their hands to indicate that it didn't matter, in fact, they were only afraid of the locusts themselves.

Since they found it to be edible, and so delicious, it was acceptable for them to eat it even if the way they were eaten was reduced.

After all, even His Majesty swallows locusts alive, which is much more difficult than them.

This thing can fill the stomach, according to Lord Chen, what kind of protein does it contain, anyway, it is good for the human body, now in this special season, why not eat it?

Su Dingfang thought that if locust eating was prevalent in the entire Guanzhong region, then the impact on the extinguishing of the locust plague would be decisive.

The people of the Tang Dynasty are not only not afraid of the so-called locust god, but also eat it! It would be a radical change in thinking.

After such an incident, Chen Chu finally felt that the attitude of the sergeants towards locusts had changed fundamentally, and now there was no slightest fear, but he could see the eagerness to try.

Baili was sent to Chang'an City at night, and then Cui Zhengyuan entered the palace as soon as possible.

Li Er was wrapped in a white scarf on his head, and at this time he was lying on his side on the hospital bed with his dying breath, accompanied by the eldest grandson Wuji and the eldest grandson queen.

Li Er felt that his whole person was Buddhist, and he had always been like this since he did such a shocking thing in the city and came back after completing a passionate speech.

The smell of locusts made him doubt life.

After using Chen Chu's various delicacies to completely suppress the disgusting taste, he was still panicked at this time, worried about some strange disease.

Even if Li Er was disdainful of the so-called locust god, he was still inevitably frightened after eating it raw at this time.

He regretted that he was in a hurry to send Chen Chu out, otherwise if he was there, he would at least consult in advance.

There was no way, and it was also a moment of enthusiasm at that time.

"Alas, sure enough, as Chen Chu said, I am still too young, I sent him out so early as soon as my brain was hot, I heard that he was still out of the city at night, and I don't know what I was thinking."

Li Er is depressed, he is also very kind, this is a great credit for the current Tang Dynasty, others want to go and have no play,

But isn't it all to blame him, who made Chen Chu so passionate and engaged in such a big battle the night before, Li Er also felt that he would definitely yearn for the extermination of locusts.

Who knew that after he learned that Chen Chu didn't want to leave Chang'an, alas, with his understanding, this thing is probably scolded by the emperor of a dog.

At this moment, Cui Zhengyuan rushed over, saying that there was a letter from Chen Chu, and suddenly Li Er was moved and sat up directly, full of anticipation.

He knew that Chen Chu's letters must have what he wanted.

Obviously, this was a reply sent by Chen Chu after he got the message after he had rushed to all parts of the country from Baili to all parts of the country for eating locusts.

I saw Chen Chu writing some words with a gel pen line by line.

may be because his letter this time is to be presented directly to him, the emperor, so the choice of words and sentences is more polite.

First of all, I mentioned that eating locusts raw will not have any serious consequences, at most it will cause diarrhea and diarrhea and some minor illnesses and the like.

This made Li Er feel at ease, and then when he saw the method provided by Chen Chu about the correct way to eat locusts, his heart was relieved again, and sure enough, Chen Chu never let him down.

Although he was desperate, this kind of eating that seemed to taste okay, at least not worse than his way of eating, why didn't anyone tell him earlier, but now it's useless to regret it, isn't it.

I believe that after the implementation of this eating method, everyone's fear of locusts will be further reduced.

If this locust plague is not cured, how can the drought be cured? This is a step that cannot be taken back.

Li Er felt that he had been resurrected, and immediately began to give orders, mobilize oil and salt, and began to implement the correct method of eating locusts.

At the same time, Chen Chu's letter also mentioned some suggestions, such as raising birds, chickens, ducks and geese to hunt locust swarms.

Chen Chu also explained to him why the locusts spread, that is, because the birds flew away with the drought, causing the natural enemies of the locusts to decrease, and then it spread all at once.

This letter can be said to make Li Er very pleased, of course, it would be even more gratifying if he could eat hot pot now.

At this time, there was a cry for anti-locusts in Chang'an City, and many heroes and capable people began to organize groups outside the city to go to Longxi and other places to cooperate with the government to make their own contributions.

Bi Fangzhou and some of the Cui family's children and other disciples of the Cui family were one of them, and a total of more than a dozen of them brought some servants and formed a convoy to go west.

They prepared a fine iron net, and the locusts that they snare in the snares could not escape at all, and after they caught them, they would take them to the fire and burn them to death and bury them.

They were vigorous with their enthusiasm, and from time to time they could see convoys and crowds of people with the same purpose passing by along the way.

They encouraged and greeted each other, and even Bi Fangzhou felt the blood in his heart.

The heroes of the rivers and lakes have more tricks to deal with locusts, and they are very happy to play with poisoning, digging pits, and burning them.

Now there is a reward in Chang'an City, and people who have contributed to the fight against locusts and locusts can also be rewarded.

And I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, this announcement also deliberately pointed out that the owner of Chen's Restaurant appreciates these big contributors very much.

Half of it is the stimulation of the emperor's order, and half of it is the possibility of being favored by the owner of Chen's Restaurant.

In addition, people themselves have the ideal of protecting their families, defending the country, and saving the people, and for a while, the entire road to the west of Chang'an is full of people with lofty ideals who go against the refugees.

Such a scene was praised by literati and scholars and spread in Chang'an City, further enhancing the confidence of the people.

And in the court, there is no longer a trace of the call to surrender to the locusts.