That's really generous.
If you ignore the bunch of grasshoppers and just mention the rabbit, the thank you gift is already very generous.
Most families in their village rely on a few acres of land for food all year round. Not to mention meat, they don’t even have enough coarse grains to eat.
Many families haven't eaten meat for several years, but some people will spend some money to buy half a pound or a pound of meat during the Chinese New Year so that their family can have a taste of meat.
Even when cooking, I don’t want to put it away. I just cut a few slices of meat, put them on the bottom of the pot and wipe the pot. This makes people feel that the dishes are particularly delicious.
However, when the women who were talking to Mengyue saw the rabbit she was holding, although some of them swallowed their saliva, no one showed any covetous expression.
The aunties and grandmas had clear and upright eyes, which made Mengyue's good impression of the villagers rise to a higher level. She felt that they would not help a group of ungrateful people.
Seeing the aunt and the aunt swallowing their saliva, Mengyue said casually, "Auntie, don't underestimate these grasshoppers. They are just insects. Catch some, remove their wings, clean them, and cook them. They will taste delicious."
"What? Grasshoppers are edible!"
Mengyue had no idea how much of an impact her casual words would have on the aunt and the grannies.
After all, in their cognition, grasshoppers are a kind of flying insects in the ground that feed on plant leaves.
No one had ever thought that grasshoppers could be eaten.
If the girl from the family was not lying, then could they catch more and cook some for the children?
You know, every household has little food now, there is still more than a month before the autumn harvest, and there is not much money at home.
In previous years, we could still buy some grains to eat, but for some reason, the price of grain in the town has gone up recently.
In the past, the price of coarse grains was 3 kg per jin, coarse grains 5 kg per jin, and fine grains 8 kg per jin. Now, the price of coarse grains is 5 kg per jin, coarse grains 8 kg per jin, and fine grains 10 kg per jin.
Although the price increase was not much, for farmers like them, every penny counted, and as long as they could make do, they didn't want to spend money to buy food.
Recently, many people have been digging wild vegetables and looking for wild fruits to eat on the outskirts of Mount Qishan.
"Yue girl, you said that grasshoppers are edible. Is that true? Won't I be poisoned if I eat them?" An old lady who looked weathered, with tears in her eyes, was expecting to hear a definite answer from Mengyue.
Mengyue looked at the aunties and grandmas surrounding her. Without exception, they were all wearing patched clothes and had calluses on their hands from working.
I know very well what they are expecting.
After all, she didn't observe carefully, but she found that many villagers walked weakly and their faces didn't look very good. It was obvious that they had not eaten enough for a long time and were malnourished.
It seems that the poverty of the villagers is even worse than she imagined.
Facing the eager gazes of the aunts and uncles, Mengyue nodded and said firmly, "Not only can they be eaten, but there are many ways to prepare them. They can be roasted, fried, or mixed with rice. Adding some grasshoppers to a vegetable soup will make it even more delicious."
"Ah! I didn't expect there are so many ways to eat grasshoppers. But I heard from the older generation that grasshoppers are poisonous and can kill people if eaten."
After hearing that grasshoppers were poisonous, Mengyue understood that the villagers would rather starve than catch and eat grasshoppers.
Another reason is that they believe grasshoppers are poisonous and cannot be eaten.
To ensure the smooth development of the locust snack business, Mengyue decided to dispel everyone's misunderstanding and explained, "Grasshoppers themselves are not poisonous. It's only during a locust plague, when large numbers of grasshoppers gather in such a specific environment, that the substances they produce are harmful to the human body. Eating them can cause poisoning or even death."
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