There was no locust plague in Yecheng, and the barbecue recipe was spread to the people, and within two days, not to mention locusts outside the city, even the larger grasshoppers were caught.

People who were full of anticipation were frustrated that batches of locusts were delivered from Youzhou.

The one who took the locusts was Zhen Yan, who gathered wealth.

He left some large and fat ones for the auction house to use, and set different prices according to their size and classification of life and death.

The largest and fattest locusts, the dead, are ten copper coins, and the living copper coins can only buy two.

Despite the high prices, the first batch of locusts was quickly snapped up.

Locusts were snapped up in the market, and Tian Feng's family was also involved.

A few servants who grabbed the locusts were brought back to the house with joyful faces, and they happened to be hit by Tian Feng.

"What did you bring back?" He asked the servants.

"Back to the lord." A servant replied: "Yecheng raised roasted locusts, and the master's mother told us to rob some." ”

"The locusts still want to be robbed?" Tian Feng looked dazed: "Isn't this thing available everywhere?" ”

"It's long been out of the city." The servant replied: "These locusts are still sent from Youzhou. ”

"Youzhou?" Tian Feng thought that there was a locust plague in Youzhou.

Before leaving Yecheng, Yuan Xu had said that it was difficult to curb the spread of locust plague by relying on birds.

Tian Fengzhen didn't expect that he would actually catch locusts from Youzhou and send them to Yecheng to seek benefits.

"Madame wants you to buy it back, what are you going to do?" Tian Feng asked.

The servant replied, "Send it to the room and bake it according to the recipe that has been circulated in the market." ”

"Don't send it to the room." Tian Feng instructed: "Send it to the wealth gathering order, and ask him to arrange for someone to bake it and send it." ”

Although I don't understand why I want to send it to the Gathering Order, the servant can only respond.

The locusts sent by Youzhou have formed a rush to buy in the market.

In fact, although the roasted locusts are delicious, they will not set off a rush to buy.

Once the head of the Zhen family, Zhen Yan does have a way.

He arranged for some people to go to the market to raise the price of locusts, buy them back at a high price, and then send them out for sale in circulation.

Everyone has the mentality of following the trend.

Some people bought locusts on a large scale, and the people of Yecheng soon joined the rush to buy them.

Soon, the locusts sent by Youzhou were often out of stock.

Sitting in the official mansion of the wealth gathering, Zhen Yan was full of sadness.

He wasn't worried about the locusts being out of stock, and the reason why he was sad was actually what was in front of him.

In front of him were locusts sent by Tian Feng and the others.

Ordinary officials did not dare to buy locusts and send them to him, and even if they did, he would not take care of them.

However, Tian Feng and others are in high positions and powers, and some even determine whether he is smooth or not.

None of the locusts he could offend.

Tian Feng and others asked him to arrange a cook to roast the locusts and send them to his home.

It is clear that the ingredients on the market are different from those in the auction house, and of course they will not choose to bake at home.

If you send it back as it is, you will definitely offend a group of people.

All of them were sent to the chef to bake, and the auction house would be delayed again.

"Bring in the cook." Unable to think of a suitable way, he instructed his entourage to ask for a cook.

A moment later, the cook arrived.

Zhen Yan asked him: "How long does it take for these locusts to be roasted?" ”

The cook looked at the locusts placed in several bamboo cages, and his face was sad: "There are so many, how long do I have to roast alone?" ”

"Just ask how long you need to bake it." Zhen Yan asked.

"If you don't have a whole day, you won't be able to get out." The cook replied.

"These are all sent by Tian Gong, Pang Gong and others." Zhen Yan said to the cook: "Arranging for you to bake will definitely delay the auction house." But if you don't bake them, I'll offend them. ”

"It's really busy." The cook replied, "The auction hall has been busy all day. ”

"What do you say?" Zhen Yan asked, "Is it possible for me to return it?" ”

The cook thought for a moment: "Actually, what Tian Gong and the others want is that the ingredients are sufficient, as for who bakes it, it shouldn't be so particular." “

Zhen Yan's eyes lit up: "Are you sure?" ”

The cook replied, "It's not that difficult to roast locusts, as long as the ingredients are enough, the room can do it." ”

"I'm glad you reminded me." Zhen Yan waved his hand: "Busy with your go." ”

After the cook left, Zhen Yan asked people to send all the condiments and locusts to the room.

There were a lot of people working in the room, and it didn't take long for Tian Feng and others to receive roasted locusts.

Tian Feng and others also sent locusts and asked him to arrange for people to roast them.

Zhen Yan will not let go of this opportunity to make a gimmick, which makes people hype it up in Yecheng.

The high-ranking people were also eating locusts, and the price of locusts in Yecheng immediately doubled.

After all, the recipes that have been circulated on the market are not complete.

Guests who have eaten roasted locusts at the auction are talking about how different they are from the auction house.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhen Yan held several more auctions.

Every auction ends with a huge profit.

Roasted locusts were prevalent in Yecheng, and the news was brought to various places along with the merchants.

In addition, the condiment recipes on the surface of Yecheng were also taken elsewhere by merchants.

Youzhou, Yuan Xu looked at the formula he got.

"How?" Yuan Xi asked, "Is there any difference with the fourth brother?" ”

"It's a big difference." Yuan Xu replied: "Without cumin, chili peppers and other important ingredients, it is strange that they can be delicious." ”

"Cumin, chili?" Yuan Xi looked confused.

He didn't know the farm existed, and he certainly hadn't heard of the emerging crops.

"At the latest, next year at the latest, the second brother will see it in the market." Yuan Xu replied: "Although this recipe has been changed, it must have come from the auction house." The chef there is from Shudi, and what he is best at is figuring out how to make the dishes more delicious. With this thing, the plague of locusts can be said to be in the past. ”

"A lot of farmland is barren because of locusts." Yuan Xi said: "Even if we replant now, there will be a shortage of food this year." ”

"Second brother, don't worry." Yuan Xu comforted: "I have already arranged for Wei Qi to do this, Youzhou will not only not be short of food this year, but will also have a bumper harvest." ”

"Fourth brother means ......" Yuan Xi vaguely guessed something.

"Hybrid rice seeds." Yuan Xu said: "How much is the yield per mu in Taiyuan, Youzhou will not be too bad." ”

When Yuan Xu mentioned hybrid rice, Yuan Xi suddenly felt happy in his heart.

"Although the locust plague was curbed in time, the reduction in grain production was certain." Yuan Xi said: "Xianxin gave new rice seeds, for the people of Youzhou, it is really a blessing in disguise. ”

At the beginning of Taiyuan, Yuan Xu decided to improve the crop, considered many different seeds, and finally chose rice seeds.

Two thousand years later, in Taiyuan, due to the serious destruction of vegetation in the northwest and the perennial drought, rice was not suitable for growth.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the north was full of forests, and the desert was still further north.

Taiyuan has abundant rainfall, and there is no problem in growing rice.

Taiyuan can grow rice, and of course Youzhou can too.

"I have been away from Yecheng for a long time." Yuan Xu said: "It's time to go back, Youzhou still has to worry about the second brother." ”

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