It was not until dark that the locusts outside Qingfeng County were eliminated.
Each person caught more than 100 kilograms of locusts. For a family with a large population, the number of kilograms could be quite considerable.
However, they were still skeptical, staring at Su Sijin eagerly. Some of them couldn't help but ask, "Princess, you said these locusts are edible, how do you eat them?"
Su Sijin was suddenly stunned by the word "Princess". She always felt that "Princess" was calling someone else, not her.
Princess? Is there any princess as miserable as her?
Why did it feel so unreal to her?
Lu Changgong covered his mouth and chuckled, which made Su Sijin come back to her senses. Yes, Lu Changgong's title of King of Changsha has not been revoked yet, so it is reasonable to call her "Princess".
Su Sijin coughed lightly before orally describing how to eat locusts. "The easiest and most delicious way is to fry them, but... that's not realistic."
Everyone: “…”
It's the same as saying nothing, they are refugees and victims of disaster.
Even if you are not a disaster victim, frying is a luxury.
Su Sijin's words undoubtedly aroused everyone's appetite, but the reality was cruel. This... this was even more cruel than torture.
"The other option is pan-frying, but that's impossible without oil and a wok." Su Sijin shook her head in denial.
"So the only thing left is fire-roasted food. Fire-roasted food is delicious, crispy and fragrant. It's impossible to eat enough."
"But it can replenish the substances the body needs. If there is food in the stomach, it can last for a while. If we find food during this period, we can continue."
Su Sijin was "painting a rosy picture" for them, uh, no, stating the facts.
Su Sijin gave a simple demonstration and then let them play freely.
"By the way, we must roast all the locusts tonight, otherwise they will go bad tomorrow."
It's so hot, how can dead things stay here?
After hearing this, everyone got busy. Especially after taking a bite of the crunchy locusts, they started roasting them with great excitement.
While grilling, you can hear people sighing.
"Oh my god, these locusts are so delicious, fragrant and crispy. It's not an exaggeration to say they are a delicacy in the world."
"Yes, yes. Who could have imagined turning the harmful locusts into a delicacy?"
"If you sprinkle some salt on it, it'll be so delicious you can even swallow your tongue."
After tasting the deliciousness of locusts, everyone here organized their families to roast them all before dawn.
Each household has to carry at least a thousand kilograms, and some even several thousand kilograms. This is a daunting task.
What was so difficult? Compared to not having food, this little difficulty was something I could overcome by any means necessary.
Although locusts cannot eat their fill, as Su Sijin said, as long as they have food in their stomachs, they can survive for a longer period of time and avoid starving to death.
When Su Sijin returned, she saw Zheng Jie looking at the dozens of kilograms of locusts, not knowing where to start.
Su Sijin drove them out and fried the locusts with Lu Changgong.
That’s right, fried, dozens of kilograms of it were fried.
After frying, sprinkle with barbecue ingredients, spicy, non-spicy, cumin and other flavors.
"Ahem, it's so choking."
Lu Changming choked so hard that tears came out, but he still threw the locusts into his mouth one by one.
Lu Changji's body couldn't handle spicy food, so he had to eat non-spicy food.
I saw him eating without stopping.
Even Lu Changgong, who was not a big fan of food, ate a lot. He was really not picky about food and tried every flavor.
"Second brother, send some to Uncle Jiang and Uncle Xu, let them have a taste." Su Sijin handed two bamboo plates full of locusts to Lu Changming and instructed him to run errands.
Although Lu Changming liked this, he suppressed his appetite and obeyed orders obediently.
"Eat slowly. Don't eat it all when I come back. Leave some for me." Lu Changming was like a little child at this time, afraid that there would be nothing left when he came back.
But... who cares about him?
My mouth is so busy that I don't have time to answer him.
Zheng Jie smiled as she watched Lu Changming leave in a hurry. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Lu Mao and his son busying around, looking rather pitiful.
He suppressed his smile, thought about it for a few times, and finally spoke tentatively: "Changgong, Sijin, your Third Uncle... Second Uncle Lu is a man with a child, it's quite difficult, why not... send some over to give them a taste?"
Lu Changgong frowned, as if considering something.
Su Sijin responded cheerfully, "Of course! It's a small matter like this, mother can decide for herself."
Lu Mao and his son have been living a much more peaceful life recently.
As long as they don't cause her any trouble, they're just a few locusts, there's nothing to worry about.
Zheng Jie immediately beamed with joy and took the bamboo plate to fill it up. "Hey! I'll take some over."
Su Sijin didn't care what Zheng Jie did. Her mind was full of barbecue. Locusts were too boring. It would be better if she grilled some pork rolls, beef, lamb, chicken wings, chicken fillets, eggplant, squid, etc.
Su Sijin swallowed unconsciously and couldn't help but spit on herself.
Su Sijin, you are here. Have you never eaten barbecue in your life?
Actually... Su Sijin cursed, and then shook her head helplessly.
After Zheng Jie came back, she seemed very happy. She seemed to say that Lu Changbao had become much more sensible and even asked Lu Mao to enjoy it with him.
Lu Mao refused to eat, so Lu Changbao left it there and said that it was his, Lu Mao's, portion.
"Lu Mao was crying with joy while holding the bamboo tray, while Lu Changbao stood aside with his head down. Lu Changbao had grown up, so Lu Mao didn't have to work so hard anymore. After all, it's not easy for a man to raise a child."
Lu Changji reminded Zheng Jie not to be as kind-hearted as before.
No matter how difficult Lu Mao is, they are two families. Don't be soft-hearted and repeat the same mistakes and get into trouble.
Zheng Jie immediately assured that once her family was well off and she had the means, she would consider the matter further and she would no longer be as kind-hearted as before.
Su Sijin fell asleep while Zheng Jie was chattering.
The next morning, everyone filled their water bags in Qingfeng County, and left Qingfeng County after hearing Tang Peng's shouts.
Qingfeng County has dug many wells, and even though it can meet the water needs of thousands of people, there is still some surplus.
Therefore, more than half of the victims refused to leave Qingfeng County, and some followed the exile team from a distance.
There weren't many, only about two thousand, and they thought it was okay to follow the exile team south.
After the locust incident, they felt that this exile team was composed of many talented people, and that following them might save their lives.
Later on, they were once again glad for their decision today.
After Su Sijin and the others left, Shi Tianci sneaked back to Qingfeng County and the county government office in a miserable state.
Although he survived, his face was full of pits from being eaten by locusts, and there was not a single piece of healthy skin left.
When he returned to the county government office, he heard the sounds of eating and drinking, laughter, and cheerful teasing, and then compared his miserable appearance with the life and death disaster he had experienced.
Any laughter was enough to ignite his anger. With a gloomy look and a bloody face, he kicked the door open.
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