Prairie, a month ago.

A herdsman's face was full of sorrow as he looked at the dry stream in front of him and the dead grass around him.

At this moment, he suddenly noticed that a lump of dirt at his feet suddenly cracked, and there seemed to be something moving inside.

"Something!"

The herdsman unconsciously squatted down, only to see that the soil was full of insects the size of a little fingernail.

"This ...... It's a locust!! ”

Despite the small size of the little bugs, he recognized that there was a swarm of locusts in the mound.

The herdsman raised his foot to crush the locust nest, and instantly a stream of dark green juice spurted out, but before he could rejoice, he found that the grassland was full of large and small dirt bags at some point.

The herdsman froze, it was Xia Qi, but he felt the biting cold.

Rumble!!!

At one point, these bags of soil were opened, and in an instant, layers of locust larvae appeared in the entire grassland.

At this moment, it seems that the whole world is filled with the sound of insects gnawing on grass leaves.

The herdsman was dumbfounded, and stood in place, his body also covered with worms, some of which were burrowing into his mouth and nostrils.

Fortunately, these things only eat plants, not meat.

I don't know how long it took, but the herdsman suddenly hissed loudly: "Locusts! The locusts are coming!! ”

The herders were groggy and didn't know how they had returned to their tents.

On the same day, the herdsman fell seriously ill and died soon after.

However, these locusts will not disappear because of the death of the herders.

They eat so fast that overnight a pasture becomes bare, and cattle and sheep can't eat as fast as they can.

Not only since then, but rumors began to spread on the steppe that it was because Schwagka had killed too much, which caused the wrath of the god of the steppe, and this led to the locust plague.

For a whole month, the locusts remained entrenched in the grassland for a whole month, leaving no grass in their passing.

Eventually, they grew wings and began to migrate south.

Looking at the distant clouds, Schwaga's eyes were filled with joy and expectation.

Thankfully, the locusts are finally gone.

At the same time, these damned locusts are flying south, then they will definitely pass through Great Xia.

If the Great Xia suffered heavy losses because of this, he might not be able to lead a large army to fight over, occupy the land of the Xia people, and enslave the Xia people.

When the time comes, the warriors of the steppe will no longer have to worry about the cold winter and food.

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Zhongcheng, which is a small city located in the northwest of Great Xia City.

An old farmer looked at the yellowed crops in the field in front of him, and said sadly: "Finish, all this grain will be lying on the nest......

A farmer subconsciously wanted to refute him, but at this moment, a strange sound suddenly came from a distance, and it was getting closer and closer, louder and louder!

Squinting his eyes, one of the peasants looked into the distance, only to see a huge black shadow faintly appearing in the distant sky!

As the distance continued to close, the faces of the peasants who gradually saw the true face of the black shadow changed suddenly.

Fly! It's an endless number of flying insects!

The black shadow obscured the sky and then fell to the ground like hail, making a crackling sound.

It's no exaggeration to say that they swept over like a sandstorm.

It was like an apocalyptic scene, and the peasants present were scared to the core.

At the same time that the flying insects swept through the sky, the crops in the fields were also completely destroyed, and they were almost eaten by those flying insects.

Looking at the messy crop field, several peasants who couldn't bear the stimulation fainted on the spot.

Soon, the urgent report was quickly delivered to Xia Qi's eyes.

That word and sentence made him tremble.

What is the saying?

Blessings are incomparable, and disasters are not singular!

Droughts and locust plagues followed, and this wave, Rao is Xia Qi, who boasted of having seen strong winds and waves, was also a little unbearable.

His brow furrowed into a pimple, and he reached out to stretch it out, but he couldn't.

"Calm, calm. Think about it, think about it...... How did locusts appear in ancient China? ”

However, having said that, when he thought of the locust plague in ancient China and the scene of starvation for thousands of miles, Xia Qi couldn't calm down at all.

In the end, he had to apply for off-site assistance.

Fortunately, Mingzhu is rare that he is not in a state of war.

Xia Qi: Help, help in the rivers and lakes. What should I do if there is a locust plague?

Mingzhu: Eat!

Xia Qi: Huh?

Xia Qi was a little dumbfounded, he didn't expect the other party to give him such an idea.

Mingzhu: Don't you know that in China, fried grasshoppers are a rare delicacy? And it is also rich in protein and fat, and it is very valuable. Not only people, but also poultry can eat it.

Xia Qi: ......

Xia Qi was stunned, in all senses.

He had forgotten that there had been no locust plague in China for a long time. Even grasshoppers don't dare to show five or more, for fear of being caught and grilled on skewers.

Xia Qi: Thank you for your kindness, I will be your person from now on.

A big stone in his heart was removed, and Xia Qi took a rare look.

Subsequently, Xia Qi issued a warrant for the locust plagues in various cities to be purchased by the city lord's mansion at the expense of poultry, and then all rushed to the fields.

As soon as the order went down, the city lords everywhere immediately copied it, and some city lords also specially increased the purchase price in order to save time. As a result, in some places where there has been no locust plague for the time being, the people have heard the wind and driven their poultry to sell them for a good price.

At the same time, all the horsemen of the Ti Cavalry Division were also scattered, and they were responsible for supervising the cities to prevent the occurrence of forced seizures in their own pockets.

In short, only half a day after the announcement was issued, a large number of poultry were put into the fields of various cities, and at a glance, a large number of chickens and ducks were running around in the fields.

Not to mention living locusts, even if they are hidden in the soil, the eggs of locusts that have not yet been born will be dug out and eaten by them.

Xia Qi's hand was quite effective, and the locust plague was brought under control in a short period of time.

Taking advantage of this momentum, Xia Qi posted another announcement to explain the locusts.

Locusts, also known as grasshoppers, are rich in nutrients!

At the same time that this announcement was posted, Xia Qi's major restaurants and restaurants under his name also directly added a big dish called "fried grasshopper".

For a moment, the people in the city were a little stupid.

"Can this bug be eaten?"

"I'm going to eat you, I'm disgusting anyway."

"But His Majesty's announcement says that this insect is rich in nutrients, so it can't be fake, right?"

"Yes, Your Majesty has a lot of opportunities, it is impossible to be idle and have nothing to tease us, right?"

"Yes."

"Isn't it? The price is not cheap, a plate of fried grasshoppers costs this number! ”

As he spoke, one of them reached out and gestured.

There is never a shortage of people in this world who like to try new things, especially Xia Qi's golden signboard is placed there.

No, while talking, one person sat down in the store, and then pointed to the menu and spoke.

"Xiao Er, bring me a plate of fried grasshoppers!"

"Okay, wait, guest!"

The dish was served quickly, and the plate of fried grasshoppers that was served attracted the attention of many diners.

The man who ordered the food put his nose up and sniffed it, skimming off the somewhat unappetizing appearance of the grasshopper, and it smelled okay.

At this time, the person who ordered this dish was obviously also a gentleman, and he didn't stop doing it, he directly picked up a fried locust with chopsticks and stuffed one directly into his mouth.

As a result, this bite was down, and the man who was hideous one moment was stunned the next moment.

"Hmm~~~ delicious!"

Then, the man directly stuffed a fried grasshopper into his mouth, and then chewed it with a click, and there was a feeling that the more he chewed, the more energetic he became.

This appearance suddenly hooked out the gluttony of the diners around him who were watching him.

Someone couldn't stand it and ordered a plate of fried locusts.

"Well, this bug tastes good! When you bite into it, the chicken tastes crunchy! ”

In a word, the entire hall on the first floor of the hotel decisively fried the pot, and several of the old diners who had already been very moved immediately raised their hands to say.

"Xiao Er, that fried grasshopper, give me a copy too!"

"Wait, I want it too!"

"Get me a copy here, too!"

The situation in the restaurant was soon known by Xia Qi, or rather, the two men at the beginning were originally the ones he sent.

Hearing the news, everyone in the council hall, except for Xia Qi, all had a stunned expression.

When His Majesty first said that he would make this locust into a dish, no one thought that anyone would eat this unappetizing worm.

The reason why they didn't say it was just to embarrass His Majesty in order not to face him.

Now it seems that they are a little rare and strange.

At the same time, I was a little dumbfounded, someone actually ate this thing? And it's still a big hit.

What is this burning operation?

All of a sudden, everyone's minds were a little out of the corner.

Anyway, the momentum of the locust plague was contained in time.

And with the popularity of this dish, I believe that from now on, the locusts in Daxia will no longer be able to make any big waves.

And with the popularity of the dish of fried grasshoppers, all of a sudden, these locusts have become a little sought-after.

Some agile farmers also grabbed grasshoppers from those chickens, ducks and geese, and after saving some, they would sell them in restaurants and make a small fortune.

What was once a plague of locusts that made people retreat has now become a rarity that everyone is vying for.

Now, wherever there is a locust plague, the people everywhere are like New Year's Eve.

Both adults and children laughed and ran into the field to catch locusts.

If Schwagka knew that the locust plague that gave him a headache and made the grassland herdsmen frightened, it was actually solved by Xia Qi in this way, I don't know if he would cry to death in the latrine.

Soon after the locusts were eliminated, a dark cloud drifted in the distance, and with a muffled thunderclap, a torrential rain poured down.

Xia Qi looked at the heavy rain outside with his back hand, and the corners of his mouth hooked up a smile, believing that after this heavy rain, he could effectively alleviate this drought.

After the heavy rain, the eyes are full of greenery, just as the previous drought and locust plague were a dream.

From this day on, Xia Qi seemed to be transferred.

First of all, the Ordnance Department came with news one after another, saying that the first building ship had been built and successfully tested, and the first batch of arrows had been manufactured and could be assembled at any time.

Then, on the same day, Storm Bear sent a message that most of the wildlings had been captured, except for some who had been left in the salt pond to make salt, and the rest of the wildlings had been escorted to various mining areas to open mines.

Xia Qi was not only happy, but also faintly worried in his heart.

I remember the last time I was lucky, it was when I defeated Yin Feng and won two high-level talents in succession.

Then there was a great drought and a locust plague.

This thing, after a succession of good news, won't you memorize words again, right?