234: Good governance
Luo Tassel's mind was guessed by Xiao Jiu, if he didn't listen to Xiao Jiu's advice at this moment, he would definitely displease Xiao Jiu. Xiao Jiu is injured, so he should not be angry.
After thinking about it, Luo Tassel chose to temporarily obey Xiao Jiu and let her recuperate.
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Luo Tassel nodded obediently.
"I can't speak, so you lean your ear over and listen to me."
After that, Xiao Jiu said a lot in Luo Tasu's ear, and after finishing speaking, Luo Tasu's face showed incredulity.
"You may think I'm ridiculous, but trust me, it works!" Xiao Jiu touched his conscience and emphasized again very seriously.
Kolo Tassel was still a little incredulous, he frowned slightly, hesitating.
"Actually, I'm already working on a potion to poison locusts, maybe... than you just said... The results come sooner......" Luo Tassel whispered.
Xiao Jiu knew that it was a person who would question her thoughts, but she persevered and reaffirmed herself, "Poisoning nature is a way, but there are so many locusts, how many potions do you need to develop to be clear and clean?" In the process of developing the potion, those locusts have already continued to multiply a thousand times over, and you simply can't keep up with their speed! ”
"But as you say, you have never heard of locusts as a dish for human consumption in a hundred years, and who knows if those locusts are harmful to the human body? Isn't that more risky than that? Luo Tassel didn't want to argue with Xiao Jiu, but he really couldn't accept her suggestion.
What Xiao Jiu said was that he would send people to catch locusts day after day, never stop, make locusts into delicacies, and send them to all parts of the country until the supply of locusts exceeds demand, and at that time, the locusts in Hedu will naturally cut down the grass and eradicate the roots, and they will no longer be a scourge of grain fields.
Xiao Jiu can think of this plan, not to mention that she has the talent of a god chef, the inspiration actually comes from the society of the previous life, to say that locusts are pests of grain fields, but they are harmless and non-toxic, people are high-level animals, and they eat meat, in their previous lives, locusts have already become a table delicacy. Not only that, but there are other insects that can be turned into delicacies by humans.
The ancients were feudal, I don't know so, she can understand. So she has to be firm with herself, let them try, let them know that everything can be variable, and only after trying will she know if it will work.
"Then I'll show you a taste! Send someone to catch a basket of locusts now! ”
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Under Xiao Jiubai's insistence, Luo Tassel had no choice but to follow her and let Master Bu order someone to catch locusts.
Tuoba Ji heard about Xiao Jiu's plan, and was as deeply worried as Luo Tassel, but because Xiao Jiu was injured, he had to let her, so he kept silent and didn't say much.
There are a lot of locusts, and catching a basket is simply a quick task.
After the locusts arrived, Xiao Jiu was supported by the maid, took everyone away, including Luo Tassel, and began to tinker alone in the kitchen.
Seeing the smoke curling, gradually, the people standing outside the kitchen quickly smelled the fragrance.
The men who followed each sniffed and whispered.
"It's so fragrant......"
"Miss Xiao won't really make those locusts into a delicacy...... right?"
"It can't be... I've never heard that locusts can eat too! ”
Luo Tassel and Tuoba Ji glanced at each other, and both of them had doubts in their eyes.
They originally thought that Xiao Jiu was messing around and fantasizing unrealistically, but they also smelled the fragrance, which was an undeniable fact.
At this moment, Luo Liusu was thinking in his heart how superb Xiao Jiu's natural cooking skills were.
After a few moments, the maid opened the door.
In his hand, he was already holding a plate of fried locust meat full of color and fragrance.
"Lord Wang, Shizi, Master Bu, this is made by Miss Xiao, Miss Xiao has already tasted it, it is not a big problem, it is edible." There was surprise on the maid's face, after all, she had witnessed Xiao Jiu's process of making locusts into a dish.
Tuoba Ji stepped forward a few steps, looked carefully at the fried objects on the plate, and was a little incoherent with excitement.
"Repair... Come and check it out! These are really locusts! ”
Luo Tassel approached, and for what was on the plate, he really couldn't believe it was locust meat.
"You've seen it all, aren't you going to try it?" Suddenly, Xiao Jiu slowly walked from behind the maid by holding on to the wall, raised his eyebrows, and asked proudly.
Luo Tassel put aside the maid and wanted to help Xiao Jiu.
Xiao Jiu raised his hand to stop, "Leave me alone, quick, taste it, and then talk about it after you finish it." ”
Luo Tassel stopped.
"What? Can I still hurt you?! I've already eaten it, I can eat it, it's cooked! The little girl has also eaten it! ”
"Yes, yes, the slave has tasted it! I can eat it! It's delicious! The maid on the end of the plate nodded like pounding garlic, agreeing with Xiao Jiu.
Xiao Jiu took out his chopsticks.
Luo Tassel took it, pursed his lips, picked one up on the plate, and ate it.
The fried locusts are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with an excellent taste, without the slightest disgusting and uncomfortable taste, but the aroma of oil overflows in the mouth, and the meat taste is no different from ordinary meat.
If you didn't know that this fried food was made of drinking meat, no one would have guessed that it was locust meat!
Swallowing his stomach, Luo Tassel put down his chopsticks and looked at Xiao Jiu.
Xiao Jiu blinked his eyes wide and asked happily, "How does it taste?!" ”
"Okay." Luo Tassel smiled and said, "Excellent, edible." ”
Xiao Jiu clapped his hands excitedly, "That's right!" I said I could eat it! You still don't believe me! ”
Hearing this, Tuoba Ji couldn't help but pick up the chopsticks and put one in his mouth, the taste and taste were the same as Luo Tassel's experience.
Tuoba Ji raised his thumb in disbelief and praised, "It's delicious!" Ben never thought that locusts could become a delicacy! Miss Xiao is simply a god chef! ”
"I think so too, haha!" His ideas were recognized, and Xiao Jiu was very happy.
Suddenly, Master Bu also came up to taste it, and after the other subordinates were allowed to eat it with their bare hands, each with surprise on their faces.
In this way, Xiao Jiu can be regarded as proving himself.
"Na! The recipe is already written here! You can now send people to catch the locusts, and let all the people who know how to cook in Hedu eat the locusts according to the process of making them on paper, and if the people of Hedu can't finish eating, they will send them to the towns and villages outside the city, oh yes! It's best to send it to the palace and give it to the emperor to taste it too! Xiao Jiu took out the recipe from his sleeve and gave it to Luo Tassel.
Luo Tassel swept his eyes, nodded, and handed the recipe to Master Bu.
"I'm sorry to trouble Lord Bu."
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"Make locusts into a delicacy for human consumption?! What kind of ridiculous idea is this?! ”
The matter soon alarmed the people of the whole city of Hedu, and Tuoba Yuan and Tuoba Ming were naturally among them.
Two days ago, Tuoba knew that Xiao Jiu was rescued, but his escort operation failed, and he also committed suicide.
I thought that this time would pass slowly, and Luo Tassel would definitely not have the heart to take care of the food disaster when he took care of Xiao Jiu. And he and Tuoba Yuan were also thinking about how not to let themselves bear less responsibility.
Unexpectedly, in just two days, the elimination of locusts has made such incredible progress.
"Two princes, this is a county order to let people report, and... The locusts have been made into food and sent to the eyes, so that the two sons also... Try it too! ”
Tuoba Yuan frowned, looked at Tuoba Ming, still couldn't believe it, "How is it possible?!" ”
"Pick it up!" Of course, Tuoba Ming didn't believe it, but since they had eaten it all, they were all fine, and the food had been delivered, so it was better to taste it and see what tricks the woman could make!
In the middle of the night, two servants brought locust meat.
This is still fresh out of the pot, and at one end, the whole room is filled with the smell of meat.
After the subordinates retreated, Tuoba Yuan and Tuoba Ming looked at the locust meat on the table, and their eyes widened.
"Is this really what locusts do?" Tuoba Yuan bent over and looked at the contents of the plate carefully, becoming more and more incredible.
Tuoba Ming snorted, simply moved his chopsticks, and tasted it first.
For a moment, I saw a look of surprise on Tuobaming's face.
"How does it taste?!" Tuoba Yuan hurriedly asked.
Tuoba Ming frowned, patted his chopsticks, and couldn't help but exclaim, "It's really locust meat... Actually... So delicious......"
"Really?!" When Tuoba Yuan heard this, he immediately moved his chopsticks.
The next second.
"Delicious! It's so delicious! This son has never eaten such a special delicacy! "Tuoba Yuan's performance is even more exaggerated than Tuoba Ming.
Although Tuoba Ming agreed with the fact that the locust meat had become a delicacy, he began to have some worries in his heart.
In this way, the elimination of locusts has already found a solution.
Then, meritorious service is ......
"Big brother, I'm afraid this food disaster is really going to be solved by him."
"Isn't it good for us to solve it!" Tuoba was far from vulgar, he didn't think much about it, and laughed wildly, "It's Tuoba Xiu himself who wants to say to the emperor that the credit is ours, and he doesn't fight at all!" ”
"Big brother, did you underestimate Tuoba Xiu, or did you underestimate the emperor?" Tuoba Ming turned his head and sneered, "Who saved the people of Hedu, can the people not be long-sighted?" When it reaches the ears of the emperor, even if Tuoba Xiu says so, will the emperor agree? ”
"What do you mean ....."
"The emperor attaches so much importance to Tuoba Xiu and gives him such a good opportunity to make meritorious contributions, of course he will not let others take it casually." Tuoba Ming slammed his fist on the table, "Hedu is the emperor's trouble, so when the ten-day deadline arrives, Hedu will spread good news, and the emperor will naturally focus on Tuoba Xiu, who will care about us?!" ”
"Why didn't you say this earlier?!" Tuoba Yuan only realized when he heard the words.
"I thought the food disaster wouldn't be so easy to solve, but who knows......"
"Rubbish!" Tuoba Yuan was a little anxious, "Then now, we are not advancing or retreating, what can we do?!" ”
entered, the credit is Luo Tassel, retreated, something bad, and the two of them couldn't get out of it.
It can only be said that at the beginning, they jumped into a big hole!
"Big brother, what's the hurry, this locust into a delicacy is not something he Tuoba Xiu came up with, but a woman's strategy! In this way, things are not so bad, if the emperor knows that Tuoba Xiu is useless, and he still relies on a woman to solve the food disaster, will he reuse Tuoba Xiu? ”