What a lunatic! !
Zhao Laosan looked at Zhou Zhenwen chewing locusts on the high platform and was completely stunned! !
How could anyone eat locusts?
Isn't this thing poisonous?
Can this be eaten?
He doesn't want his life?
A high-ranking official from the capital must not be a lunatic! !
This idea not only appeared in Zhao Laosan's mind, but almost all the people present thought Zhou Zhenwen was crazy! !
"Everyone must think I'm crazy!!"
"Eating poisonous locusts?"
"But in fact, I said that grasshoppers are non-toxic. I have even done experiments and have been eating them, and they are fine!!"
"When I came to Qingzhou this time, in addition to distributing relief food to everyone, there was another point, which was to promote a trading market for finished grasshoppers. To put it simply, we encourage everyone to eat grasshoppers and do business with grasshoppers."
"The non-toxicity of grasshoppers will be endorsed by the imperial court. Today, not only will I eat them, but also Her Royal Highness the Princess and all the officials in Qingzhou City will eat them!!"
"Come here, deliver it to all the adults and your highness the princess!!"
Zhou Zhenwen opened his mouth and gave instructions.
"Yes." Xiao Si quickly called his men and asked them to deliver it to the officials of Qingzhou City and the eldest princess Huaizhen.
Qingzhou City officials looked at the locusts in front of them and felt disgusted in their hearts. Would such an ugly insect be delicious?
No, I should say, are you sure it's not poisonous?
Qingzhou City officials still have some concerns.
The governor Chen Jia knew that it was not enough for Zhou Zhenwen to take the lead. He, the governor of Qingzhou, also had to play a role. He took the initiative and said: "Grasshoppers are a good thing! It is a good thing to have grasshoppers to eat!!"
"Master Zhou invites you to eat, and you still blame each other!!"
“It’s absolutely chilling!!”
After saying that, Chen Jia bit the bullet, opened his mouth, chewed the grasshopper several times, then swallowed it, and said with a smile: "It's fragrant and crispy. It's indeed an overseas delicacy!! It tastes so good!"
Seeing Chen Jia smile, other Qingzhou City officials also forced out a smile that was uglier than crying, and echoed: "That's right! Haven't you tasted the taste of overseas delicacies?"
“Be sure to taste it!!”
"Come on, come on, let's be together, let's be together!!"
"Go together, go together!!"
Under mutual supervision, several officials ate the locusts one after another.
One of the Qingzhou officials did not dare to chew and swallowed it in one gulp, looking a little funny.
Seeing this, Chen Jia picked up a grasshopper, stuffed it into his mouth, and said with a smile: "Why are you eating so fast? You have to taste it well!!"
“Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooov, yeah..." But seeing Chen Jia's warning and threatening eyes, he still forced a smile and started chewing hard.
"Yes." Chen Jia nodded with satisfaction.
The eldest princess Huaizhen looked at the roasted and yellowed grasshoppers, picked up the locusts slowly, put them in her mouth, and chewed them slowly.
His movements are elegant and his expression is calm, as if he is carrying out a small matter.
The temperament of a royal princess is immediately apparent.
The people under the high platform were dumbfounded.
High-ranking officials in the capital eat it!
Qingzhou governor Chen Jia eats it!
Other officials eat too! !
Even Her Royal Highness the Princess ate it?
This, this, this...
People also began to believe that locusts, oh no, grasshoppers are edible! !
"Here, prepare some rice for everyone, add grasshoppers, and give everyone a taste."
"If you are willing to eat, you can go over there to get a bag of rice. If you are not willing to eat, you can leave after finishing this bowl of rice."
After Zhou Zhenwen finished explaining the distribution rules, he threw the loudspeaker in his hand into the servant's arms, walked to the chair, sat down, and continued to eat locusts.
After hearing Zhou Zhenwen's words, the people immediately went crazy! !
"What?"
"Are we going to eat locusts too?"
"Otherwise we can only have a bowl of rice and leave?"
"How can you do this?"
"Protest! We want to protest!!"
Many people became angry. Just now they had said well that they would make us rich together. How come it has become like this in the blink of an eye?
Not even giving out relief food?
Is there any royal law?
Are there any laws?
"Protest! We are going to Beijing to complain!!"
"Corrupt officials, treacherous ministers, embezzling the government's relief food, you will be struck by lightning!!"
"We want relief food, we want to eat!!"
Many street gangsters hidden among the common people were instantly anxious and continued to raise their voices, hoping to coerce public opinion to change Zhou Zhenwen's approach! !
"Master Chen, go make arrangements and let the officers and soldiers come to suppress them. If you are willing to eat, take them to eat. If you are not willing, just leave!!" Zhou Zhenwen ordered with a cold tone.
"Yes." Chen Jia thought in his heart. He almost forgot that the person in front of him was not a good person.
How can he be a kind person if he can overpower other cabinet bachelors at such an age and become the chief minister of the powerful cabinet?
Under Chen Jia's order, many officers and soldiers wearing armor and swords surrounded the people, aiming their sharp spears at them, as if the next moment, they would swarm up and kill all these people! !
"Tell them that if they want to eat, they can queue up. If they eat the grasshoppers, they can get a bag of rice. If they don't want to eat, they can leave after eating." Zhou Zhenwen ordered.
"Yes." Chen Jia nodded and told the people what Zhou Zhenwen meant.
The officers and soldiers wearing strong armor on one side, and the rice on the other side, no matter who you are, you can choose! !
Soon, a long queue appeared, and people began to line up quietly.
Many people chose to turn around and leave after eating their rice.
After all, life is the most precious and they don’t dare to gamble! !
"Zhou Shoufu, how many people do you think will choose to believe it?" The eldest princess Huaizhen looked at this scene and asked.
While eating locusts, Zhou Zhenwen looked at the long queue and said softly: "Now we only need a pioneer. As long as the first one is willing to try and take a gamble, the people who follow will choose to eat."
"Using such tough methods to make them eat may cause their resistance." The eldest princess Huaizhen also knew the intention of Zhou Zhenwen's methods, but she was also worried that the people would have a rebellious mentality.
"We don't have much time and we have to race against time."
"I don't have time to create the market bit by bit, teach them how to do business, and use heavy medicine in troubled times. This time is both testing and screening!" Zhou Zhenwen said calmly.
"I've given them the opportunity, it's up to them to see if they can seize it!!"
"Screening?" The eldest princess Huaizhen was a little puzzled.
"It's very simple. I also need people who can set up a stall to sell roasted grasshoppers, people who can serve as trustees, and even more people who can sell live grasshoppers in the market. These people are the people who will help me complete the first step of my plan." Zhou Zhenwen explained. .
"I see." The eldest princess Huaizhen immediately guessed Zhou Zhenwen's intention, "Does Zhou Shoufu want these people who dare to eat locusts to become part of the locusts' business plan? Let them stir up the market in Qingzhou City?"
"Not bad!" Zhou Zhenwen nodded, "Singing operas! There must be people who can sing! Who is more suitable for singing operas than locals?"
“Familiar faces are always easy to believe!!”
While Zhou Zhenwen was chatting with the eldest princess Huaizhen, an anxious male voice rang.
"Goudan, what are you doing? Spit it out, spit it out!!"
"This stuff is poisonous, you can't eat it!!"
Zhou Zhenwen and the eldest princess Huaizhen looked at the soup kitchen and saw an old man pulling a young man, pulling and shouting at the top of his lungs to make him spit out the food.
"Woooooo... No, no, I want to eat. I want to bring food back to my sister. If she doesn't eat, she will starve to death!!" The young man named Goudan broke away from his father-in-law's hand. , shouted: "Uncle Hui, just let me eat! I beg you!!"
After saying that, Goudan knelt down and kowtowed hard at Uncle Hui several times, blood dripping from his forehead.
Goudan’s eyes were firm, staring at Uncle Hui.
Uncle Hui also knew that he couldn't persuade Goudan, so he sighed: "That's it, that's all, it's up to you!!"
"Thank you, Uncle Hui!" Goudan smiled, stood up, grabbed another locust, put it in his mouth and chewed it. He excitedly said to the person distributing food in front of him: "I have a seriously ill person at home. Sister, I can eat two, no... no, no, no, I can eat three or four, can you give me two bags of rice!!"
"This..." The grain distribution officer was also very embarrassed, "This is against the rules! One person can only have one bag of rice, this is the rule!!"
"Ah..." Goudan showed a disappointed expression, "Is it really not possible?"
"There is really no way..." the grain distribution officer said helplessly.
"Okay, I understand." Goudan took the rice, took a few big bites, and then put the rice in his pocket. Obviously, he wanted to take the rice back to his sister.
"Look, the person I want is here!" Zhou Zhenwen showed a smile and ordered: "Xiao Si, send someone to follow him and give you a bag of rice."
"Yes, sir." Xiao Si quickly ordered his subordinates to arrange the matter.
The eldest princess Huaizhen looked at the young man's disappointed back and murmured: "He has been cornered."
"A young man in desperate situation... When there is no way out, people often burst out with unimaginable strength. For himself and for his seriously ill sister, he is a suitable candidate." Zhou Zhenwen So commented.
"I hope he can have a good ending." The eldest princess Huaizhen sighed.
"Yes." Zhou Zhenwen said calmly.
