Regardless of whether Li Ersheng's original intention of swallowing locusts was for show, one thing is undeniable, that is, the positive effects of swallowing locusts alive are irreplaceable by any other method!
"Sss~! Look! The fifteen villages in Lantian County were completely cleared of locusts yesterday! And it is expected that all the remaining villages in Lantian County will be cleared of locusts today!"
"This...how is this possible?"
"It's true! Marquis Yongan used 150,000 chickens to form a Tianji brigade, and the children in Hanjiazhuang and Meicun are all proficient in chicken training. Yesterday, those children took the Tianji brigade from Hanjiazhuang and Meicun, all the way north, and used In more than two hours, fifteen locusts in Zhuangzi were wiped out! At this rate, the locusts in the entire Lantian County will definitely be wiped out today!"
"Yes, yes! It's true! My eldest cousin is from Wangjiazhuang, Lantian County. The Tianji Brigade did go to their village yesterday, and now basically no locusts can be found in the fields!"
"Sss~! So using chickens to kill locusts is really a reliable method?"
"Of course! Didn't you read this news? Didn't Marquis Yong'an say that? An adult chicken can eat up to more than three hundred locusts a day. Twenty chickens can almost guarantee that there are no locusts in an acre of field. Lord Marquis There were a total of 150,000 chickens in the chicken brigade that day, so it stands to reason that they could clear out all the locusts in Lantian County within two days!"
"One hundred and fifty thousand! Why did Marquis Yong'an raise so many chickens?"
"Hey! Do you know who first proposed the policy of reducing taxes for raising chickens last year? It was Yong'an Hou! He first implemented it in Hanjiazhuang and Meicun, but Yong'an Hou was kind-hearted and distributed chicken seedlings to farmers for free. Raising chickens not only reduces the rent, but the eggs laid by the chickens also belong to the farmers! I heard that in just this year, the farmers in Hanjiazhuang and Meicun made dozens of dollars each just by selling eggs!"
"So many? No wonder the people in Hanjiazhuang and Meicun have built new houses~!"
"But my brother-in-law is also from Lantian County, why don't he get this kind of treatment?"
"Hey! Your brother-in-law should be from another village in Lantian County, right? You must know that Hanjiazhuang and Meicun were the first villages to be merged into the Marquis' fiefdom. Can the treatment be the same? But now the entire Lantian County belongs to Yong'an Marquis, and each one belongs to the Marquis of Yong'an. The gap between Zhuangzi will definitely become smaller and smaller. I heard that the Marquis is now sending people to pull wires into Lantian County. The people of Lantian County are getting more and more blessed~!"
"Oh! Yes! I heard that those electric lamps are very bright! They are dozens of times brighter than candles!"
"Eh? Do you think the Marquis knew in advance that there would be a locust plague this year? Otherwise, why would he buy so many chickens in advance?"
When the people saw another news item next to the headline about the locust eradication situation in Lantian County, they couldn't help but talk about it. However, someone said that Li Zexuan might have predicted this year's locust plague. The others couldn't help but look at each other in confusion. The same speculation arose!
"Hey! Have you all forgotten? The Marquis is a descendant of the gods. Even if he anticipated this year's locust plague, what's so surprising about it?"
"Yes, that's right! It is said that the policy of reducing taxes for raising chickens issued by the imperial court last year was promoted by the Marquis!"
"Then, Lord Marquis is a great benefactor to all of us!"
"Your Majesty is an eternal sage, and the Marquis must have been sent by God to assist His Majesty!"
"That's right! Our life will definitely get better and better!"
Li Zexuan never wanted to let the people know that he made a locust plague prediction to the court last year, but what he didn't expect was that due to various coincidences, some people guessed it themselves, and the result of this guess was very close to the truth of the matter. Got it!
"Did you see that? Tomorrow the Marquis will lead the Tianji Brigade to the neighboring counties and counties to eliminate locusts! What are we waiting for? Go home and prepare first!"
"Yes, yes! Go home and catch locusts! The locusts you catch now can still be sold for some money, but when the Tianji Brigade comes, there will be no locusts to catch!"
"Haha! Look, are you, Zhao Ergou, speaking in human language? I'm sorry, you still think the locusts disappeared too quickly? Then don't you just stop letting the Tianji Brigade go to your fields?"
"That...that's not possible! How can locusts be as expensive as food? Without food, our family will starve~!"
Because the governments of various states and counties are purchasing locusts, the people at this time are actually a little entangled in their hearts. If the locusts are eliminated too quickly, they will not be able to catch the locusts and sell them for money; but if the locusts are eliminated too slowly, the grasshoppers in the fields will be destroyed. The crops are about to be destroyed!
But basically most people still know the difference between priority and importance. Compared with the small amount of money sold by locusts, the food in the fields is undoubtedly more important! Now after learning that the Tianji Brigade was going to cross counties to exterminate locusts, the people from other counties hurried home and called on everyone at home to go to the ground to catch the locusts before the Tianji Brigade arrived!
This way you can not only make a small fortune, but also quickly eliminate locusts and reduce crop losses!
It has to be said that Li Er swallowed the locusts and Li Zexuan's Tianji brigade crossed the county to exterminate the locusts. This combination of punches was really beautiful, and the people who were originally suffering from the locust plague and in a state of despair instantly ignited the desire to continue living. Hope, and high-spirited to join the team to exterminate locusts and save themselves!
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"Mr. Zhang San, this is a chart to the North American continent. I have marked some small islands in the middle that can provide supplies to the fleet. The locations of some islands may not be particularly accurate, but the general orientation is definitely correct. ! This North American continent is inhabited by a group of uncivilized peoples. I call them Indians!
They are natives of the North American continent. They do not have a unified dynastic regime like our Tang Dynasty. At this time, they should still survive in a tribal way. Mr. Zhang San, if the people you brought really arrived in the North American continent, Remember not to kill innocent people indiscriminately at the beginning, after all, your people are still too few compared to the entire Indian group! You must first win their trust, strive for their help, and gain a foothold in the local area! "
In the morning, after having breakfast, Li Zexuan took a package to Yanhuang Academy and found the bearded guest. At this moment, the bearded man was tasting wine with Wang Ji. Li Zexuan did not shy away from Wang Ji and directly explained the purpose of his visit to the bearded guest!
A hint of complexity flashed across the face of the bearded guest. He put down his wine glass and took the sea chart he had been thinking about from Li Zexuan. But strangely, at this time, he had no intention of opening it and taking a look. Perhaps it was because he was reluctant to give it up. Bar!
Sighing, the bearded man stood up, cupped his fists towards Li Zexuan and said, "Thank you, Chief!"
He is not the kind of mother-in-law kind of person. Even though he has thousands of words in his heart, he is not willing to act like a little daughter. He talks about mother-in-law and mother-in-law endlessly. All his feelings are contained in these four words: "Thank you, Mr. Shan"!
Wang Ji, who was sitting aside, was a little surprised. He looked at the bearded guest and said in astonishment, "Mr. Zhang San, are you leaving the academy?"
The bearded guest looked at his drinking buddy who had been with him for nearly a year. There was a trace of reluctance in his eyes, but there was a heroic smile on his face and he said: "Haha! There is no such thing as a banquet in this world. Although the wine in the academy is good and the people are good, , but the vast sea is what I, Zhang Zhongjian, want in my heart! Next time when a certain family sets foot on the land of the Tang Dynasty, I will definitely ask Lao Wang to drink with you for three days and three nights, and you will only be drunk after you get drunk!"
There was a hint of sadness on Wang Ji's face, and he sighed: "Zhongjian likes sailing adventures, so go for it! A person's life span only lasts a few decades, and he can do something he likes. This kind of life is the most exciting. ! But now that Zhong Jian is gone, I will lose a drinking buddy. No matter how drunk the gods are, I am afraid they can only intoxicate people without being intoxicated~! Haha! Chief Shanzhong, Zhong Jian, you guys chat, Wang will go to the workshop. change!"
After that, Wang Ji shook his head and walked away with his arms. Looking at his rickety back, he seemed to be a little older!
"Mr. Wang is aloof and arrogant. There are not many people in the world who can be regarded as his confidant! Does Mr. Zhang San still insist on leaving?"
Li Zexuan paused for a moment and suddenly said.
The bearded guest said quietly: "Since we are close friends, why should we worry about the distance? Besides, the Tang Dynasty is now prosperous. With a wise king like Li Shimin and a wise minister like Shan Chang, it is hard for Zhang to imagine what the Tang Dynasty will be like in ten years. Like? Maybe then a certain family will no longer be able to survive overseas, and will return to the academy in despair, begging for food from the mountain leader, and begging for drinks from Lao Wang!"
In the Tang Dynasty, only the bearded man dared to call Li by his first name!
Li Zexuan said sincerely: "As long as Mr. Zhang San is willing, the door of Yanhuang Academy will always be open to you!"
The beard's eyes flickered for a moment, and then he said quietly: "This year in the academy was the most relaxing year in a certain family's life. There were no intrigues, no hard training in martial arts, no bloody events, and no fighting for world supremacy. There was only teaching. A group of students accepted an unsatisfactory apprentice, and drank wine with Lao Wang, it was really fun!"
Li Zexuan almost laughed out loud when he heard the words "accepted a disciple who failed to live up to his expectations". When Qiubeard wanted to train Tuo Chumo, he accepted him as his direct disciple and taught him martial arts. However, Cheng Chumo was not born with the ambition to learn martial arts. , every time he excuses himself from Qiu Bearded Master’s training by saying that he has to study and prepare for exams. Qiu Bearded Master is not only Cheng Chumo’s master, but also a teacher in the academy. There is no reason to stop Cheng Chumo from studying in the academy. Therefore, this year has passed, and Cheng Chumo’s martial arts skills But not much progress!
The bearded man didn't have any intention of laughing. Instead, his eyes turned iron-blooded at this moment. He continued:
"After the comfortable life, everything that should be enjoyed has been enjoyed, and then it is time for a certain family to go back to the old days of wind and waves and licking blood from the knife edge! With the sea map of Shan Zhang, a certain family can travel across the sea , I, Zhang Zhongjian, would like to see how high the sky is and how vast the earth is! Haha!"
Facing such a proud and bearded guest, Li Zexuan couldn't help but feel a little shaken for a moment. After being stunned for a moment, Li Zexuan took out a quiz from the package and said:
"The North American continent is rich in land and minerals. I have several plants here that I need Mr. Zhang San to help bring back. I have recorded their appearance and growth habits in this booklet! Two of them are particularly important. Mr. Zhang San, please send someone to find it and send it back to Datang no matter what!
The first thing I call a potato has a yellow and round body, and its primary leaves are single with entire margins. As the plant grows, it gradually forms pinnately compound leaves. The underground tubers are round, egg, oval and other shapes with bud eyes and red, yellow, white or purple skin. The yield of this thing is extremely high, with an output of more than 1,000 kilograms per mu. It can be used for cooking, and it can also be used as food to satisfy hunger during famine years! "
The bearded guest said in surprise: "A yield of one thousand catties per acre? Is there such a treasure in this world?"
You must know that the yield of food crops in this era, such as rice and wheat, is only about one hundred catties per mu. When the harvest is not good, it is not surprising that the yield per mu is dozens of catties. Therefore, the bearded man heard that potatoes can produce a thousand catties per mu. It feels incredible!
Li Zexuan nodded and said: "There are only more, not less. What's more important is that potatoes are more drought-resistant than rice and wheat, so please make sure Mr. Zhang San brings potatoes back! There is another kind of crop that I am in charge of." It is called corn, and it is also very drought-resistant. The yield per mu is at least three to four hundred kilograms. The plant is tall, the leaves are flat and wide, and the caryopse is spherical or oblate. When mature, the glumes and palea are exposed. I have drawn the specific appearance. When it comes out, Mr. Zhang San can let people follow the picture to find out!"
With the potatoes from before, the bearded man was not too surprised by the corn now. He took the booklet from Li Zexuan's hand, then clasped his fists and said: "The mountain chief gave a certain family such a detailed chart and a few seeds. As long as he can find it, , Zhang will definitely send someone to deliver it to the mountain chief when the time comes!"
Staying in the academy for a year and looking for a few plants for Li Zexuan was originally the condition that the bearded guest agreed to Li Zexuan in the first place. There was nothing to dispute.
Li Zexuan nodded and said: "In addition to potatoes and corn, there are other crops recorded in this booklet. If you can find them, that would be the best. If you can't find them, it doesn't hurt!"
The bearded man nodded and said, "A certain family will definitely go all out!"
Li Zexuan smiled and said: "Actually, if Mr. Zhang San can wait another half a year, maybe I can help you build a bigger and better ship for long voyages, and the risk will definitely be much smaller!"
The bearded man waved his hand and said: "Haha! Thank you for your kindness, Commander Shan! But this is a good season to go to sea. In a few more months, the fleet may encounter wind, waves, rain and snow halfway. Besides, today's ships It’s enough! If we really encounter a storm at sea, no matter how big the ship is, it won’t be able to withstand it!”
Li Zexuan said helplessly: "Since Mr. Zhang San insists on leaving, I won't stop him! Tomorrow I will go to another county. I don't know when I will come back. Mr. Zhang San can leave on his own after everything is ready! As for what is needed for navigation Mr. Zhang San can ask Mr. Wang for a batch of compasses, but be careful not to let the compasses fall into the hands of foreigners!"
The bearded guest said happily: "Don't worry, Chief Mountain! A certain family will never let its compass fall into a foreign country!"
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