When Princess Yongmu heard about insects, she would definitely think of bean worms.
The team brought bean worms with them. They buried them in sand and fried them for her to eat as snacks.
The little guy could eat two of them a day and would remind Li Yi to fry them for her every day.
Therefore, the Sky Bean Moth was more popular. The Sky Frost Moth's insects were inedible and disgusting.
This year, the people who raised bean worms had made a lot of money. The loss of soybean production did not matter.
"Can it be eaten?" Meng Haoran asked Wang Wei.
Wang Wei: "…"
"No, the bean worms ate it." Wang Wei was tired. He came to ask Li Yi, but the question came back to him.
Li Yi took a sip of the stewed meat soup: "Yes, the insects on the oak tree are called Wood Flower Insects.
When the acorns bloom, the Tussah Weevil lays its eggs on the acorns.
When the acorns grow into acorns, the insects wrap the acorns and eat them from the inside.
Therefore, many acorns have holes, but after processing with tannin extract, they can kill the Tussah Weevil's larvae.
The larvae contain a lot of protein, and the tannin extract can react with the protein.
These insects can be eaten, and they are not cheaper than bean worms. When the acorns mature, they are shot and dried under the sun, and the insects will come out. "
Li Yi not only told them whether they could be eaten, but also introduced the insects' names, growth process, processing methods, and value.
Wang Wei gave a fist salute and turned back to eat. There was nothing else to say.
Meng Haoran sighed and left with Wang Wei. He did not want to stay with Li Yi. It was too stressful.
"Therefore, we are not afraid of insects. If they can be eaten, we can buy them. Someone, go and tell the people if there are any more insects. Bring them along when we leave. "
Li Yi said as he held Princess Yongmu's left hand and covered Princess Yongmu's hand.
"Brother Yi, eat." Li Longji picked up a piece of braised chicken for Li Yi.
Li Yi quickly let go of Princess Yongmu's hand and took the plate.
"Anything that can be eaten is expensive. I heard that grasshoppers can be sold for six coins per kilogram this year. It is much more expensive than food."
Li Dan shook his head and sighed with emotion.
Once the grasshoppers that could turn into locusts appeared this year, many people, including those who raised chickens, pigs, and their own food, began to look forward to it.
To the east of the Taihang Mountains, there should be a drought and a plague of locusts.
In the end, there were many wells, so the grain wasn't affected. Everyone fought over the grasshoppers, and it was said that there were even fights.
The bean worms used to be hated by the bean growers to the point of gnashing their teeth. Now, they were meticulously provided with bean leaves to eat, causing the worms to become fat.
Could it be that from today onwards, Acorn's insects would also be treated well?
"Fried bean worm." The little fellow put down her chopsticks and looked at Li Yi.
"Didn't you eat this morning?" Li Yi asked the little fellow.
"I still want to eat more." The little fellow looked at him eagerly.
"I'll fry a few for you after dinner, okay?" Li Yi winked.
"En!" The little guy learned to squint his eyes, squinting his eyes together.
"Master, what's the benefit of eating worms?" The little girl had been following the team for two days and had also eaten bean worms.
"You can eat them like meat, especially when you're injured. For example, if you have a big cut on your body, you can apply medicine and bandage it. Eating worms will help you recover faster, provided that you don't have allergies.
In addition, you can do manual labor. There's less work in winter, so you can recuperate. When spring comes, you'll suddenly feel tired and sore. Eating worms is better than eating rice and noodles. "
Li Yi spoke seriously as he taught his first disciple.
Dieting was not as good as exercising. If you don't eat, you'll be hungry. Protein will be consumed first, followed by fat.
If you have less protein, your immune system will be weak, and you'll be prone to illness and malnutrition.
People who specialized in sports were all focused on protein supplements, not fat.
Mad cow disease was caused by feeding cows the same kind of protein when they were rearing.
Bodybuilders ate a lot of protein in order to build muscle.
"Therefore, when a person falls ill due to exhaustion, try to feed them more protein rich food," Li Yi concluded.
The little girl listened and looked around. She wanted to find a pen and paper to write it down. She was afraid that she would forget, even if she could read ten lines at a glance and had a photographic memory.
"Qing Dai, we'll remember." Peach Blossom Number Two stood at the back and said.
Number One's were eating, and they took turns to eat. As long as Li Yi said something, they had to remember it.
"Thank you!" Qing Dai showed a relieved smile.
They continued to eat. They weren't surprised as they were used to it.
If Li Yi couldn't give an answer immediately and had to think for 15 minutes or a day, it meant that the matter was troublesome.
Normally, if you asked casually, Li Yi would tell you the answer after chatting casually.
If you asked Li Yi, "Can my illness be cured?"
If Li Yi didn't give an answer after thinking for three days, you probably didn't need to answer anymore. You've scared yourself to death.
On the other side, when the people in the county heard that Li Dongzhu wanted to buy the worms in the acorns at a high price, they threw down their chopsticks and ran home.
Some of them were so anxious that they cried.
"Come back, eat first. Leave some people here to wait for you to get the worms. Come back quickly. If you walk around the mountain roads, you will have to walk more than 20 miles. You still have to find the worms.
It's too late. "Du Xin hurriedly shouted. Sometimes, the people really needed to be taught.
The people turned around and sat down to eat. They should have left some people here to wait.
Those who were close to their homes would sit at the side. When they went back to find the acorns, they would find the holes and the wrong weight. They would definitely find the worms inside.
They would bring the acorns back to the Winged Knights for free. They would give them to Li Dongzhu no matter how high the price was.
This was because they knew that the worms were worth money, just like the bean worms.
Hence, before Li Yi finished his meal, there were 6 big sacks beside him. Inside the sacks were acorns with worms inside.
"You want to return the gifts?" Li Yi looked at the sacks and asked.
"No, the people don't want them. If they force them, they will throw them on the ground." Song De shook his head helplessly.
"I won't return them. Let's eat first. I will think of a way."
Li Yi knew what they meant. They threw the worms away. Now that they said they could exchange them for money, the people were waiting for next year.
If they gave it to him today, they would probably think of a way to get the worms and eat them tonight.
"Brother Yi, you can just beat the drum in the future!" Li Longji was deeply moved. The people were willing to listen to the Imperial Court.
The ordinary people trusted the local officials very much at first, but some officials used this trust to gain benefits for themselves while at the same time, they cheated the people.
"Not only the officials, but also some doctors. The patients trust the doctors very much. It can be said that they entrust their lives to the doctors. Some doctors use their professional knowledge and information asymmetry to … "
Li Yi stopped. He did not want to say anymore. It was meaningless.
This was because all professions were like this, but the officials, doctors, and teachers were special professions.
"I remember now." Li Yi got rid of his depressed thoughts. He knew how to help the local people.
"The acorns can be used to make wine. The process is not complicated. I will write it down after dinner and let the local people see if they are willing to try it. Or I will send someone to make wine first."
Li Yi thought of another value-added use of the acorns. In fact, it could also be used to extract oil. However, there were too many processes and it was not easy to operate.
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