"Remove the wings and internal organs, clean them, fry them in a pan until golden brown, and sprinkle them with a little salt."

Luo Taisui personally demonstrated a fried locust.

Naturally, the ingredients were caught in the mountains before.

With warm winters and droughts, the population of this insect is on the rise.

The time is not far off.

"Well, isn't it easy?" He asked Li Liqing.

"It's up to you to figure it out."

Li Lizhi generously picked up a fried locust this time, put it in her mouth and chewed it gently, and then said: "But then again, it is indeed a good way to break the fear of the people of the world for the locust god in this way." ”

"The most terrible thing about natural disasters is that they lose the courage to contend with them, which is called murder."

Luo Taisui used chopsticks to sandwich a piece of braised pork for Li Lizhi, and then looked at her with eager eyes.

Li Lizhi frowned, hesitated for a moment before taking a bite between fat and thin.

The moment you enter the mouth, you suddenly feel smooth and greasy, and your lips and teeth are fragrant.

"In fact, if people can hold the determination that man will conquer the heavens, use their brains to think, let go of their hands and feet, do everything they can, and do everything they can, even if the horror is like a locust plague, it is not insoluble."

Luo Taisui was very satisfied with Li Lizhen's next performance, because she had already swallowed the whole piece of braised pork in her second bite.

What the hell is this fairy delicacy!

Li Lizhen couldn't believe her taste buds, and when she was still savoring, her attention was attracted by Luo Taisui's words.

"Man conquers heaven?"

I didn't expect this ordinary-looking kid to be able to say such profound words.

"I heard you say some short-term solutions last time, but what are the long-term ways to deal with it and eradicate it completely?" She asked, thinking for a moment.

"Yes, yes."

Luo Taisui took a sip of tea, combined with what he had seen and heard before, and said: "The dry area is a place where locust eggs breed, and there are often countless small holes like beehives on the ground, which can be found and dug to eradicate them during the winter.

But this is not the way to go, year after year. It is best to reclaim these places and plant trees and vegetation after insect extermination to conserve water and prevent locusts from breeding. ”

Speaking of which, the Guanzhong area is due to indiscriminate logging, over-cultivation and overgrazing, which leads to land degradation and soil erosion, so various disasters occur frequently.

The people of this era have not yet learned to use the land wisely.

The more Li Lizhi listened, the more surprised she became: "How do you understand this?" ”

"Walking a hundred miles is better than reading 10,000 books." Luo Taisui didn't explain it positively, "Walk around more, see more, and naturally increase your knowledge." ”

Li Lizhi nodded lightly: "There is some truth." ”

Luo Taisui said: "But what I said needs to be done with the strength of the whole country and after a long period of time. You and I are grass people, and there is really nothing we can do. ”

Saying that, he shook his head and sighed: "Actually, I have a good way to help the people of Guanzhong survive the disaster year."

Pity......

It also needs to be implemented at the imperial level. ”

"Oh?" Li Lizhi showed a look of attention, "You might as well talk about it." ”

Luo Taisui was a little embarrassed by her, scratched his head and said: "If I enter the court as an official, I will definitely make a statement to the current son of today, so that he will tell the world that a natural disaster is coming, and the court urgently needs to purchase a large amount of grain for disaster relief." ”

Li Lizhi shook her head when she heard this: "Businessmen are pursuing profits, I'm afraid they will only wait for the price to sell." ”

"What if you buy food at double the price?" Luo Taisui smiled, but the shrewdness in his eyes flashed.

"How is that possible?" Li Li smiled, "My father...... The people in the DPRK are not stupid, they buy grain at a high price, and in the long run, the state treasury will definitely not be able to make ends meet. ”

"Don't worry, listen to me slowly."

Luo Taisui said neatly: "Buying grain at a high price is just a gesture, and you can buy grain from the market at a high price in batches and in small quantities."

The aim is to raise overall food prices. ”

"And then?" Li Lizhen still didn't understand what his purpose was in doing this.

You must know that the rise in food prices must be the common people.

"If you think about it, Guanzhong is about to be hit by a disaster, facing a shortage of food, and food prices continue to skyrocket...... If you put out the news, the merchants who hold a few granaries in their hands will not be moved? Luo Taisui asked.

Li Lizhi was stunned: "Naturally, it is...... Heartwarming. ”

This is the best opportunity to dump the food they have in their hands, and who wants to miss it?

"Such huge profits are not only the grain merchants in the customs who are excited, but also the grain merchants outside the customs who want to sharpen their heads and drill into the customs."

Luo Taisui used chopsticks to draw circles on the outside of the plate of braised pork, and said slowly: "It is conceivable that once a large amount of grain pours into the customs, the food on the market will soon reach saturation, and there may even be a situation of oversupply, so what will happen next?" ”

"Oh my God!"

Li Lizhen exclaimed for the first time in front of Luo Taisui.

She is talented and intelligent, and she gets along with Li Shimin, but after a little thought, she immediately understood what Luo Taisui meant.

Competition, price reduction!

It's not easy to get in.

These foreign grain merchants spend a lot of manpower and material resources to transport the grain into the customs, and once the grain is unsalable, they will face a loss if they are transported back, so they have to choose to compete with their peers and sell it at a reduced price.

From the price skyrocketing to the plummeting, this is absolutely unexpected!

"That's right! Price! Luo Taisui's voice became more and more calm, "If the competition is fierce, it can even push the price of grain below the normal price."

With such abundant and cheap food, the people are the ultimate beneficiaries.

And the imperial court can also properly replenish grain storage in case of emergency. ”

This is the famous short-selling price war of grain in later generations, which is very classic.

Li Lizhi's little hands had begun to tremble slightly.

Absolutely!

In the disaster year, the imperial court took the lead in raising the price of grain......

What kind of fairy head would think of such a solution?

"Of course." Luo Taisui took a sip of tea, and continued: "This matter is indispensable. In the future, in the event of a disaster year, the imperial court will still be very passive.

So I thought why not take this opportunity to follow the example of the previous dynasty and build Yicang? ”

The so-called Yicang is to collect less than one stone of corn from each household at the time of the annual grain harvest, and the specific amount of tax is measured by the rich and poor.

All the corn collected is then deposited in the Yoshikura to prepare for possible famine years in the future.

The previous dynasty, that is, the Sui dynasty, was very successful in this regard.

"Great idea!"

Li Lizhi echoed: "The imperial court used the grain bought at a low price to enrich the Yicang, which can be regarded as doing more for the people of Limin." ”

Good idea indeed.

Today this ordinary kid gave her too many surprises.

If this opinion was heard by his father, how would he react?

It must be more intense than yourself.

This kind of unborn genius boy wants to see if his father can resist not coming to see him.