For the past three days, Li Shimin had been worried about the locusts and had no idea what to do.
But he didn't expect Zhang Feng to come up with so many ideas just by chatting for a while.
Although the burning method seemed a little vulgar, it made a lot of sense when he thought about it carefully.
If it was near the Shili Slope outside Chang 'an City, he only needed to cut down all the weeds and trees near the Ba River Bridge that connected to Chang' an City. Then he only needed to set a fire and pour the pesticides that Zhang Feng mentioned on the fire. Wouldn't that be more effective?
But why was this kid so obsessed with money this time?
His three sentences were all about money? Could it be that there was a trick to it?
Something was strange!
Li Shimin thought for a while and asked, "Brother Zhang Feng, how are you going to deal with these locusts? The economy of Chang 'an has just started. If you do this, won't it cause a conflict with the imperial court? "
"How can that be?"
This time, Zhang Feng was not happy.
"Do you know that once this thing of mine is produced, it won't cause a conflict with the imperial court's cooperative, but it will further stimulate consumption?"
What?
Li Shimin was shocked.
How could a small locusts be possible?
"Haha, Brother Zhang Feng, are you kidding me?"
"Kidding?"
Zhang Feng was furious.
"I treat you as my brother, and you say I'm kidding? Have you ever seen me, Zhang Feng, joke? "
Li Shimin curled his lips.
Zhang Feng was instantly furious.
"Hey! You don't believe me, do you? "
"Come, come, come!"
Zhang Feng pulled Li Shimin to the backyard. He tied a rope to the tree in the backyard, and then spread oil paper under the tree. With a pull and a shake, the locusts fell on the paper.
Li Shimin didn't understand what Zhang Feng was going to do.
He watched carefully.
Zhang Feng slowly moved the locusts from the ground into a basin. Then, he filled the basin with water, sprinkled a large amount of salt, and slowly rubbed it before scooping it out of the water.
Li Shimin was dumbfounded.
What was he trying to do?
He had no choice but to follow Zhang Feng to dry the cleaned locusts on the floor of the backyard. At this time, Zhang Feng said, "I said before that locusts have a high medicinal value, and they are an important Chinese medicine. They can treat kidney deficiency, and the effect of strengthening one's yang and kidney is ten times better than that of insect eggs!"
"Think about it. How much did you earn from the locusts' eggs? Are there any objections? "
"I don't think so."
"Do you know why?"
Li Shimin scratched his head in confusion. "Indeed, no one objected to the locusts' eggs. Many people even saw it as a profitable business …"
Zhang Feng slapped Li Shimin's shoulder.
"You don't understand, do you? As long as the publicity is done well, anything can be used for business! Think about it. You just ate the locusts. You said that people don't like it. Then, if I grind it into powder and sell it as Bone Strengthening Powder, do you think anyone will buy it? And the price at that time will be much higher! "
"Now, a catty of fried locusts can be sold for three to five copper coins. When the time comes, the price will be doubled. Think about it. If we sell it at such a high price, how much lower will the price be? Once the price is raised, even if the locusts don't have an army of chickens and ducks, all the people in Chang 'an will go crazy to catch them! "
While they were talking.
The water on the locusts had dried up.
Zhang Feng grabbed a handful of locusts and looked at them. Then, he led Li Shimin into the kitchen.
He set up the fire and heated the oil. When the oil was almost done, he poured the whole basket of locusts into it.
"Slurp —!"
Li Shimin had never been in the kitchen before. He was scared by this scene and trembled all over. Zhang Feng rolled his eyes again.
Not long after, a basket of yellow fried locusts was ready.
But this time, Zhang Feng didn't eat it directly. Instead, he sprinkled some seasonings on it while it was hot. Then, he put it into a stone mill and gently crushed it into powder.
Holding a handful of powder, Zhang Feng found a bowl and washed it with boiling water. Then, he handed it to Li Shimin.
"Have a taste of this stuff."
While talking, Zhang Feng and Li Shimin left the kitchen and returned to the hall again.
Looking at the layer of oil floating in the bowl and the yellow soup, Li Shimin endured the discomfort and took a sip. The taste was still very good.
It was more delicious than the mutton soup in the palace.
Li Shimin's eyes couldn't help but light up.
"I understand what you mean. Although locusts are not easy to sell now, they can be made into powder. Moreover, it's bone-strengthening powder. The taste is enough to be more delicious than mutton soup. If I didn't know about this thing, I would definitely think that it's some kind of delicacy!"
"You mean to use this thing to turn waste into treasure, and then stimulate the economic market again, right?"
"Smart!"
Zhang Feng couldn't help but give him a thumbs-up.
"You're finally enlightened!"
"But, it also depends on the emperor. Although we're so optimistic now, after all, there is the precedent of the worm eggs. Maybe the emperor has already thought of some countermeasures. But I'm sure the emperor didn't think of the worm powder. So, Lao Li, what do you think of this source of income?"
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