The Rebirth of Han Yuxi - Chapter 920

[Chapter 920 Locust plague (2)]

On September 24, Han Jianming urgently sent a book from 800 li in Yanzhou. In Yanzhou, a locust plague occurred.

After Oak-hee read it, her expression was relieved. Although there were locust plagues in Yanzhou and Linzhou, they were not as overwhelming as in Henan and Shanxi. This should be the effect of killing the eggs before. Moreover, because they took precautions in advance, they killed these locusts in the fastest and shortest time.

During this period of time, he had been worried about the plague of locusts, but when the plague of locusts really happened, Oak-hee calmed down.

Because Linzhou and Yanzhou are the places with the most severe drought and the most prone to locust plagues. Han Jianming offered to come here on the same day.

Looking at the pile of locust corpses, Liu Yongnan asked strangely, “Master Han, why don’t you burn these locusts?”

Han Jianming smiled and said, “It’s a pity to burn them. These locusts can be used to feed chickens and ducks. I heard that after chickens and ducks eat, they lay a lot more eggs.” This locust plague can be killed in the fastest time. Yes, it was also thanks to Liu Yongnan’s great help.

Liu Yongnan’s eyes lit up and said, “What are you saying is true?” They also raised chickens and ducks in the barracks before, and the eggs of these chickens and ducks were eaten by the lieutenant soldiers. It’s just that the drought was so severe that there was no water, so all these poultry were eaten.

Han Jianming nodded and said, “Of course it’s true.”

Liu Yongnan just shook his head after being excited for a while and said, “It’s a pity that all the chickens and ducks are gone now, so I can only burn them.” Although he felt it was a pity, since he couldn’t save it, he should burn it earlier to save trouble.

Han Jianming said with a smile: “Not now, it’s not that I won’t raise them in the future. Dry these locusts first, then grind them into powder and store them. After raising chickens and ducks and feeding them, they can lay more eggs. .”

Liu Yongnan expressed doubts about this: “Really?”

Han Jianming smiled and shook his head: “I’m not really sure about this. Doctor Bai said it. He said it’s delicious when fried. Otherwise, let’s try it today.”

Liu Yongnan laughed and said, “Mr. Han has this interest, so Liu will accompany him naturally.” Thinking back then, when they grabbed the snakes and worms on the grass and ate them raw, they still fry them, which is simply too extravagant.

Han Jianming said, “Today we are going to be extravagant.” Because of the drought, Yun Qing and Yuxi’s husband and wife reduced each meal to two dishes and one soup. The officials below were also very frugal when they heard this. Now the Northwest is still in a very good mood, led by Yunqing and Yuxi. During the month that Han Jianming arrived in Yanzhou, every meal consisted of one dish and one soup, and most of them were vegetarian.

During the meal, Liu Yongnan also brought out his collection of spirits to entertain Han Jianming.

Han Jianming shook his head and said, “Now is the critical moment, but I don’t dare to drink. Keep this wine. When I deal with the locust matter, our brothers will get drunk again.” The locust matter was not resolved, he He didn’t dare to slack off for a moment.

Liu Yongnan said cheerfully: “Okay, then I’ll keep this wine for you. When the matter is settled, let’s drink it again.” The locust plague is of great importance. If something goes wrong because of him, he will not be able to afford it at that time. take this responsibility.

The cook brought the fried locusts. Liu Yongnan smiled and said, “It looks good from the looks of it.” He put one in his mouth and nodded after eating, “It’s fragrant, crispy, and delicious.” It is very unpalatable when eaten raw , I didn’t expect it to be so delicious when fried. Liu Yongnan decided to fry a plate and eat it every now and then.

To catch locusts, not only rely on officials and soldiers, but also rely on the people. The common people are not white laborers, and ten pounds of locusts are exchanged for one kilogram of potato. When this condition came out, the people were still very positive. Of course, when the locusts appear, it is not enough to just hunt and kill them, and it is necessary to check whether the places they have passed have laid eggs. If the eggs are laid, the eggs must be removed, otherwise there will be endless troubles, and doing these things is very exhausting.

Yunqing heard Han Jianming say that the fried locusts tasted very delicious, and said to Yuxi, “We will also fry a plate at noon to try it.”

Yuxi showed disgust, but she did not refuse, and said, “If you want to eat it, then let the cook in the front yard fry it!” It was too difficult for Bai’s mother to cook this dish.

At noon, there was an extra plate of golden dishes on the table. Seeing Zao Zao, he immediately grabbed one. After eating, she was full of praise, and said to Liu Er, “Sister, this is delicious, you can try it.”

Liu Er asked Yuxi with a look of disgust: “Mother, what is this thing? Why does it look like a bug?” Seeing the appearance of this thing, she lost her appetite.

Oak-hee was worried that Liu’er would vomit when she knew it was a locust, so she replied nonchalantly, “Don’t eat it if you don’t like it.” She couldn’t eat it either! She didn’t stop Yun Qing and let this thing appear on the table, just hoping to send a signal to the outside world that locusts were edible and tasted very good. If everyone follows the trend and eats locusts, the harm of locusts will also be virtually reduced.

That night, Oak-hee received Fu Minglang’s account. Fu Minglang said in the book that there was also a locust plague in Jinzhou, but because the number was not large, they were quickly killed by them. In addition, Fu Minglang also mentioned a phenomenon in the book, that is, locusts do not eat mulberry trees, and the previously planted mulberry trees are intact.

Oak Xi put down the book and said in a low voice, “There are still things that locusts won’t eat, which is rare.”

Although there were locust plagues in seventeen counties in six states, they did not cause serious consequences because of timely hunting.

Soon, the news of a heavy rain in Gansu reached Haocheng again. Yuxi said to Xu Wu, “Gansu has already had two heavy rains, and Shaanxi should be about the same.”

Xu Wu nodded and said, “It’s the end of September. If it doesn’t rain again, the people will really have no way to survive.” In the past three months, more than 20,000 people have died in the entire northwest. This is the premise that they are fully prepared.

Yu Xi thought about it for a long time, and then said, “What do you think if you open a well in the back garden to the outside world?” Yu Xi felt that the drought in Gansu had eased, and it should be almost the same in Shaanxi.

Xu Wu shook his head without thinking about it: “It’s raining in Gansu, but there hasn’t been a drop of rain in Shaanxi yet. We can’t predict when the drought will end.” In addition, there was another reason she didn’t say. The hottest season is coming to an end, and now it is not a good thing for Yu Yuxi and Yun Qing to provide water to the people of Haocheng.

Yuxi thought for a while and said, “Forget it.” Yuxi was also hesitating just now, otherwise she would not have asked Xu Wu.

Not long after Xu Wu went out, he came back: “Princess, this is a letter from Yang Duoming.” This time, the letter written by Yang Duoming was quite thick.

Halfway through the letter, Oak-hee’s face was gloomy.

Xu Wu asked carefully: “Princess, but what happened to Lord Yang?” Yang Duoming was also a fifth-rank official, so it’s not too much to call Lord Yang.

Yuxi said, “In Henan, many people kill and eat the elderly and children alive, not only eating them but also selling them…” Yuxi couldn’t say what happened next.

Hearing these words, Xu Wu didn’t even move his eyebrows: “Henan is plagued by drought and locusts again, and the common people have no way out. Those who want to survive can only do this kind of thing that harms the world.” Exactly Said that they no longer feel that this is hurtful. If you have this idea, you will not sell human flesh.

After being silent for a while, Yuxi continued to read Yang Duoming’s letter. After reading it, Yuxi said to Xu Wu, “Qing Ge died, and he was with He Gao when he died.” Qing Ge was given to He Ye, but he did not break his relationship with He Gao. As for why they died when the two were in love, Yang Duoming didn’t know for the time being, and he was still looking for the reason.

Xu Wu said: “The purpose has been achieved, and her life and death will not be affected.” Such a woman looks dirty at first glance.

Oak Xi said, “She lost her life for us. No one can deny that.” Moreover, Oak Xi felt that this shouldn’t be easy. Qing Ge was specially trained. She was the only one who let men die in bed. Can be killed by a man.

Xu Wu said: “Then let Master Yang bury her thickly!” Qing Ge had no family, and they couldn’t even look at the Buddha if they wanted to.

Yun Qing came back from the outside, opened the curtain and heard the word “Houfu”, and asked, “What were you talking about just now? What kind of funeral?” Hearing that Qingge died, Yunqing didn’t take it to heart. However, when he heard the current situation in Henan, he had a worried look on his face: “The people of Henan have reached this point now?”

Seeing that he had nothing to do with himself, Xu Wu retired on his own.

Yun Qing thought about it for a long time, and said to Yuxi, “Yuxi, only by capturing Henan can we free the common people from the sea of misery.”

Oak Xi shook his head and said, “Not for the time being. We must wait until the drought is over.” Maybe because of the woman, Oak-hee acted very cautiously and wasn’t sure enough that she wouldn’t do it.

Yunqing knew that Yuxi’s concerns were right, but if he did nothing, he would feel uncomfortable. After thinking for a while, Yun Qing said, “Yuxi, when the time comes to send troops to attack Henan and other places, this number of troops is not enough.” How could Yunqing not know that Yuxi is not willing to be reconciled to this three-point land in the northwest! If you want to conquer the city, the premise is that you have enough troops and food. There is no shortage of food for the time being, but there are indeed fewer people.

Yuxi heard what Yun Qing meant, that he wanted to recruit troops from Shanxi and Henan. Yu Xi thought for a long time, then nodded and said, “Yes, but the number cannot exceed 100,000. And when recruiting troops, we stated that we only care about the food, and we will not pay salaries. But after the war begins, we will pay salaries.” Even if the conditions were a bit harsh, Yu Xi did I believe many people are willing to join the army.

Seeing Yun Qing’s hesitation, Yu Xi said, “One hundred thousand is already the limit, and we can’t afford more.” That’s why the situation in Gansu and Xihai has improved, otherwise she would never agree to Yun Engine this suggestion.

Yun Qing nodded and said, “That’s 50,000 in Shanxi and 50,000 in Henan.” The disaster in Hubei was not that serious, so he would not go there to recruit troops.

This matter is settled.

ps: I made a common-sense mistake. The three provinces of Jiangxi, Anhui, and Jiangsu belong to the Yangtze River Basin, and their floods have nothing to do with the Yellow River. Most of them have been revised, and there may be omissions. If you see it, please point it out. Thank you. ~~~~(_)~~~~, June is over.