Chapter 49 It’s too bad to eat
The people of Heihe Village have eaten grass and soil, but have never eaten insects.
They would rather starve to death than eat insects; this is their last act of stubbornness.
But Xiaojiu said to eat, so let’s eat!
I guess Xiaojiu really can’t provide food to help everyone, alas!
A large iron pot was set up on the threshing floor.
The locust corpses in the pit were dug out, filling up two large wooden basins.
The women endured their nausea, washed them, cut off the sharp thorns, and then spread them out in large winnowing baskets to dry.
The locusts never imagined that they could enjoy a one-stop service of washing, cutting and blow-drying after death.
The people in Heihe Village were a little excited and a little expectant.
Xiaojiu is going to lead everyone in eating insects! They are locusts that have been regarded as the locust god by our ancestors for generations!
The flames licked the bottom of the pot greedily, and the pot became hot.
Little Tuanzi stood aside with his hands on his hips, acting like a grown-up. The village head asked with a smile, "Jiubao, what are we going to do next?"
"Pour the oil!"
"good!"
The head of the village asked someone to bring up the oil bottle.
Just now, Xiaojiu said that locusts should be fried in hot oil. The village head was puzzled. What does "frying" mean? He didn't understand.
I only know how to steam, boil, stew and stir-fry, but I never know how to fry.
It’s no wonder that the village head is so ignorant. For ordinary people, oil is such a precious thing that they are reluctant to use it when cooking. How could they have thought of such a cooking method as frying food?
As a result, Xiaojiu winked at him, and the village head ran to the ancestral hall to take a look, and wow, there were really two pots of oil.
"How much?" the head asked again.
"Reflect the light!"
"What? Both pots of oil are poured out?!"
The village head began to doubt his life. It was no exaggeration to say that two pots of oil could feed the entire village for a year.
But if Xiaojiu says it must fall, it must fall.
"Gudong gudong", both pots of oil were poured into the big pot.
The village head, with a look of pain on his face, stirred the food with a large spoon. This wasn't frying the locusts; it was clearly giving them an oil bath...
"Don't move!" the little dumpling boss said domineeringly.
"Okay, okay, I won't move!" The village head quickly took out the spoon.
The oil temperature gradually rises, wisps of white smoke emerge, and the aroma of oil fills the air.
The villagers inhaled the fragrance crazily and could finish a bowl of rice just by smelling it.
The little dumpling waved his hand, "Drop the bugs!"
The women in charge, led by Yunniang, quickly used a large scoop to put the locusts into the hot oil.
Before long, the mouth-watering aroma wafted in the air. The locusts were fried into an attractive golden color, and everyone couldn't help swallowing their saliva.
It's strange, how can such a creepy thing smell so good!
With a gesture from Xiaotuanzi, Yunniang picked up the locusts and poured them into a clean large basin.
There is a crisp crackling sound, and you can tell the heat is just right by listening to the sound.
Everyone gathered around and talked a lot.
“It smells really good!”
"How could it not smell good? With such a huge pot of oil, even fried shit would smell good!"
"What does this thing smell like? It looks so disgusting..."
The children's saliva was flowing, but they didn't dare to touch the scary insects.
I feel like eating, but also like vomiting...
"Look at me!"
The little dumpling shook his head and reached into his pocket to grab a handful of salt.
Imitating the gesture of Salt Bae, he sprinkled a handful of salt into the basin.
Then sprinkle a handful of cumin powder.
Clapping his hands, he made an invitation gesture, "Seven!"
The villagers all took a step back and laughed at the headman.
"The village head comes first, and the village head eats first!"
The village head glared at them unhappily. These guys, don’t think he doesn’t know what they are planning.
Just eat it!
As long as Xiaojiu lets him eat it, he can swallow poison.
The village head took a look at the densely packed locusts in the basin. Although they had been fried, they still looked very arrogant with their fangs and claws bared.
Who would have thought that in the morning they were calling it the locust god, burning incense and kneeling in worship, and in the afternoon they were frying it in a frying pan, and now they are going to eat it!
These days are so crazy!
He made up his mind, grabbed one, closed his eyes and put it in his mouth.
“Crack!”
The village head suddenly opened his eyes, huh?
What is this magical taste?
It is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, extremely delicious, and even better than pork and chicken.
After taking a bite, the soul floats in the sky, and people on the ground can't catch up.
"Li Zheng, how does it taste?"
Everyone stretched their necks to ask.
"The taste...is not good!"
The headman shook his head, but reached for the next one.
Everyone laughed, indicating that it was expected.
"As for insects, it's good enough that they're not poisonous. How delicious can they be!"
"It's good to have something to eat these days!"
“Just a waste of that oil!”
Village head: "Kachi, kachi..."
Xiaojiu: "Crack, crack, crack..."
Well, you guys talk about yours and we eat ours.
Xiao Wen, Xiao Wu and six of his followers are Xiao Jiu's die-hard fans. They just grab anything and throw it into their mouths.
He chewed with a crackling sound, his eyes gleaming green like a hungry wolf.
“Wuwuwu…”
"Why are you still crying?" someone asked.
"Because it tastes too bad! Wuuuuuu...Crackle, crackle..."
Everyone:"……"
How bad must this be that it’s so bad that it makes you cry?
It tastes so bad, yet you can't stop eating it?
Always feel like something is wrong?
As a result, more and more people started crying while eating.
“Wow, this is so disgusting… Crunch, crunch…”
"You must not eat it... Crunch, crunch..."
“Whoever eats it will regret it! Crunch, crunch…”
In the end, the whole village cried.
"Wow, locusts are so disgusting! Crunch, crunch..."
"Where can I find something so disgusting? Crunch, crunch..."
…
The incident in Heihe Village where the whole village cried bitterly after eating so many locusts was later recorded in history, as evidenced by historical data:
There was a village in the Dayu Dynasty called Heihe, which was located in a corner of Ganning County.
It was a year of disaster, and the people had no means of survival. They had to eat locusts, which was as painful as gnawing on bark trees and swallowing needles. Their cries shook the sky.
…
Huo Zhongnian, wearing a long gown, stood out among a group of men who were catching locusts and munching on them.
"Xiaojiu." He called gently.
Xiaojiu turned around, gave him a blank look, and ran towards Ye Yanping in the distance, "Ding ding!"
Ye Yanping smiled and picked her up.
"This kid is still angry with me!" Huo Zhongnian smiled helplessly, as if he had some unspeakable difficulties.
Huo Xiaohu grabbed a handful of locusts and ate them happily. "Uncle, stop yelling. She's a member of the Ye family now. She doesn't recognize anyone in our family, not even you as her father."
Huo Zhongnian bent down and smiled at Huo Xiaohu, "She doesn't recognize our family, but Xiaohu is the one who made the greatest contribution."
There was something sinister in that smile, and Huo Xiaohu took a few steps back in fright. When he came to his senses, Huo Zhongnian had a warm expression on his face again.
Xiaohu thought he was dazzled.
"Let's go home." He touched Huo Xiaohu's head and turned to walk home.
Today I witnessed the magical power of that girl, and I also understood why my mother wanted that girl to return to the Huo family.
Thinking about how she was silly when she was in the Huo family, but seemed like a different person when she came to the Ye family, Huo Zhongnian hated her so much that his teeth itched.
If she had shown such ability earlier, how could the Huo family not want her!
This girl did it on purpose!
She's just a little girl. She should go if she's told to go and come back if she's told to come back. Why is she being so spoiled?
He doesn't recognize his biological father, but recognizes an unrelated person as his father. How ridiculous!
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