In the fields, a lot of ditches have been dug that crisscross each other.

The villagers were divided into households, each using their own means, some shouting, some knocking on pots, and then some laying sheets in the ditch.

Ding Laosan and his son were like chasing chickens and ducks in the field, chasing them over and over again, and finally the jumping flies gathered a lot. The third child kept in mind the method of exterminating locusts advertised above, and said that this hopper has the characteristic of going against people, so it can be driven and guided to the ditch.

At this time, the jumping flies are only one year old, the skin has not been taken off for the first time, the size is small, and it is not far from flying, and once it enters the ditch, it cannot jump out for a while.

"Hurry!"

The third child looked at the more and more hoppers gathering in the ditch, and his face was full of joy. If it was before, seeing so many hoppers, it was estimated that I would have a stomachache, but now, I can only be happy.

After rushing for a long time, that section of the ditch was already densely packed with hoppers.

"me, hurry up and put away the sheets."

Li and Ding's mother helped to put away the sheets, and countless jumping flies rolled up inside. Pull up the sheet to the bucket next to it, shake it off vigorously, shake the hopper out of the bucket, and then close the lid.

The bucket was very large, and it contained more than half a bucket of water, and after the hopper was loaded in, Ding Laosan was still shaking the bucket from side to side.

"It's only been half an hour, and I've caught at least a few catties." The third child said happily, "It's faster than digging locust eggs." ”

"One pound of locust eggs can be exchanged for three pounds of grain, and this can only be exchanged for two pounds." Lee's Road.

"That's also more cost-effective to catch this, so I can catch a few pounds of kung fu."

The family smiled and continued to chase and catch them, and soon it was evening, but after everyone went home and handed over the hoppers, they changed the food, and immediately returned to the field to continue the catch.

Because the jumping fly has phototropism, at night in the field ditch tree torch, there will be jumping flies around, at this time to drive the jumping fly into the ditch is more convenient.

During the day, Ding Laosan's family caught more than 30 catties of jumping flies, and after this thing drowned, they were even more scaled, but Zhang Zuoshi, who was stationed in the village to collect grain, did not deduct everyone's scales, anyway, the scales are as much as they are, and after weighing here, they will change the grain there.

In the past month, everyone has gotten used to it, so they took their bags and filled them with food and sent them home, and then quickly ate a few bites of the dry food they had made in the morning, and ran into the field again.

The beehoppers collected from all over the country were quickly transported back to the county from the township, and then set up in the processing workshops in each county, and began to be steamed and dried.

Luoyang.

Jing Locust Division, the emperor and the crown prince are coming.

In the Jinghuang Division, there have been many hoppers sent from all over the country, and most of them are alive.

"This is a jumping fly sent by Henan Province, this is a jumping fly sent by Guanzhong, this is sent by Shandong, and this is a ····· sent by Huainan."

These hoppers can't fly yet, but they have already enjoyed the treatment of 800 miles of expedited treatment, and they were sent to Luoyang by 800 miles of post stations from all over the country, and most of them were still alive when they were delivered.

"These grasshoppers are a little different from place to place, but they're roughly the same."

"Father, aren't these beehoppers directly steamed and dried to make flour in various places, and what are you doing with an expedited eight hundred miles to the capital?"

"Eat!"

Luo Cheng grabbed a jumping fly and looked left and right, this little jumping fly was small, but it had no wings, and its legs were not very hard, and there were not even any spikes on its legs.

"Prince, I brought you here today to bring you to eat locusts."

Jiawen was surprised, even a little panicked.

Although he had also drunk health powder before, and knew that there was locust egg powder in it, it had become powder after all. But now, these beepas in front of me, jumping around one by one, are a little uncomfortable to look at.

The emperor grabbed one in his hand and said with a smile, "This thing is a delicacy, today I specially brought the imperial chef from the imperial dining room over, just to make it delicious." ”

The prince didn't believe it, and Luo Cheng smiled.

The Jing Locust Division had already prepared a kitchen for the emperor, and all the pots and stoves and spices were readily available.

More than thirty imperial chefs came in, and they were a whole team dedicated to making imperial meals for the emperor.

The head chef is already gray-bearded, in his sixties, and he cleans up neatly.

After saluting the emperor, he took his place with everyone.

The old chef took out a recipe from his bosom, which had been given to him by the emperor, and it recorded recipes for locusts.

"The first course, chicken and shrimp steak."

The head chef shouted, and the people below immediately began to prepare the ingredients. This locust recipe was dictated by the emperor and then perfected by the chef in detail.

Someone over there selected 18 Hedong locusts and took 18 fresh river fresh.

On the other side, someone started to prepare the material.

Eggs, starch, ginger, salt, cooking wine, oil·······

The locusts are soaked in water and picked up, put into the bowl and add ginger slices, salt, cooking wine to pickle, remove the head and body shell of fresh river shrimp with a big finger, Xian Jing uses a knife to cut the back of the shrimp, remove the shrimp line, mix well with salt cooking wine starch eggs, and then sprinkle with steamed cake crumbs. This is a crumb made by drying and peeling the steamed cake, which is used instead of breadcrumbs, and can play a role in charring the outside and tender on the inside when frying.

The chefs work together seamlessly, and the movements are smooth.

It was the first time for the prince to watch the cooking in the kitchen, and he found it a very pleasing thing to watch them cook. Especially the head chef, with the knife and shovel in hand, his expression was focused, and he commanded and gave orders, like a general.

After the locusts had been marinated for about a quarter and a half hours, the shrimp had been processed and the oil in the chef's pot was just hot. Eighteen pickled locusts are fried in a pan.

However, it was fried in a moment, and the unique aroma of fried oil came out, and the prince couldn't help but sniff.

The locusts were quickly fried to jujube red and filtered out of the pan, and the chef put the shrimp into the oil pan to fry, and the shrimp coated with a layer of steamed cake bran quickly fried golden brown.

Jujube grasshoppers are served with golden shrimp steaks, and then garnished with a little green leaves.

The fragrance was extremely tempting, and the prince couldn't help but swallow his saliva, even if the other people watching from behind were all in their mouths.

"Sage, Tianji shrimp steak, please taste it."

"Chenjing Locust Sizheng Li Lianying, please try the meal for Your Majesty!"

Li Lianying, who had a white face and no beard, stepped forward, this Jing Locust Si is a eunuch, and he is a regular servant of the inner five products of the province. The emperor's imperial meal was specially tasted, even if it was made in front of the emperor now.

Of course, there is no need for Li Lianying to try dishes.

But the Emperor nodded to him and gave him the glory of the discing.

Li Lianying stepped forward excitedly, and was able to try dishes for the emperor, which is important to the emperor.

An imperial chef handed him a pair of silver chopsticks, and Li Lianying looked at the plate of fragrant shrimp and chicken steak, and his hands trembled a little.

Pick up a locust that has been fried into jujube red, put it in the mouth, chew it a few times, and find that this game looks beautiful in color, and when you eat it, it is crispy and delicious, which is very good.

Chew and chew, and the locust is gone. Li Lianying didn't pay attention for a while, and stretched out the silver chopsticks and sandwiched another shrimp, tender and crispy, fragrant, tender, and sweet!

He couldn't help but stretch out his chopsticks again.

Feng Lishi, the eunuch of the palace, couldn't help coughing and reminded, Li Lianying woke up and hurriedly asked the emperor for his guilt.

"Slave gaffe, please ask the saint to punish the sin."

Luo Cheng laughed, "Li Lianying, how does the shrimp and chicken steak taste this day?" ”

"It's wonderful, crispy and delicious, full of color, flavor and flavor, it's a rare product!"

The old chef over there listened and was very calm.

The crown prince couldn't help it anymore, "Father, sons and daughters are also willing to try dishes for their father!"

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