The little cook in the book has fallen asleep

Chapter 121: After a severe drought there will be a locust plague

As the saying goes, everything in the world can be food, for example: locusts, bamboo worms, spiders and other unpopular things! There is nothing that Chinese people dare not eat!

For example, Cheng Yu and her little sisters now!

Ever since Cheng Yu came to Rongguo, the rain has never stopped. Drought? That doesn't exist!

The current weather in Rongguo is like the changing face of Sichuan. It is sunny one moment and raining heavily the next, which always catches people off guard.

"Xiao Yuer, this is bad. What...what should we do?" Cheng Shang said, holding the letter in his hand.

It is recorded in the book that insect pests will occur after a severe drought! How many insect eggs would there be in Rong country after such a long drought?

"What's wrong? Dad, don't panic! Talk slowly!" Cheng Yu said calmly, raised the tea in his hand and took a sip.

Alas, people cannot be idle and lazy!

However, it is rare to see his father so flustered. It must be a big deal that could make him so panicked. Cheng Yu suddenly felt a little panicked.

However, the King of Rong State was a very capable man. He was able to find medicinal herbs that could be grown at high altitudes and were drought and cold-resistant. When they came and saw the green on the top of the mountain opposite the capital, they thought they were seeing things.

"Nannan, this agricultural book says that there will be a locust plague after a drought. This... Rongguo meets all the conditions. There will be green sprouts soon during this period..." Cheng Shang said, pointing at the agricultural book.

"Dad, the locust plague you are talking about, how big are the locusts?" Cheng Yu asked curiously.

She knew that there were two kinds of locusts, one that was non-toxic and could be eaten, and one that was poisonous and could not be eaten.

"So big, my god, they are so huge. Wherever the locusts go, no grass grows!" Cheng Shang compared them, and then thought of the leaves that had grown with great difficulty and the tender grass on the ground.

There were also the corn seedlings that he and his elder brother had cultivated with great difficulty, and the medicinal herbs on the mountain...

No, no, he couldn't sit down anymore, he stood up and wanted to run out in a hurry.

"Dad, be patient, be patient!" Cheng Yu held Cheng Shang and said.

Locusts, hehehe, thinking of the roasted and fried locusts that cost 60 yuan a plate and 10 yuan a skewer in his previous life, Cheng Yu swallowed his saliva.

Too many to eat? No way. She asked her eldest cousin to bring chickens, ducks and geese from Guoyun a few carts away to ensure that all the locusts would be eaten cleanly!

"Oh, I'm so anxious! Look, the sun is out again today. No, no! Something will definitely go wrong!" Cheng Shang became more and more panicked as he spoke.

But when he turned around and saw his daughter's calm expression, he immediately knew that his daughter must have a way.

"Nannan, do you have any way to deal with these locusts?" Cheng Shang asked.

Seeing his daughter’s tail sticking up in her throat, there must be a way.

"Guess!?" Cheng Yu kept it a secret. Hehehe, she couldn't help laughing when she thought about the delicious locusts.

"Oh, dear, don't keep us in suspense. Dad is so anxious now!" Cheng Shang said to Cheng Yu in a flattering manner.

However, looking at his daughter's smile, why did he have a bad feeling?

Sure enough, the next second, his daughter’s words scared him so much that he fell off his chair!

"Eat! Let's eat, chickens, ducks and geese! Shishu, go find my eldest cousin and my eldest brother!" Cheng Yu planned to let Cheng Lixiao and Zhao Fan go to the neighboring family to buy chickens, ducks and geese.

At that time, they will send people all the way home, hehehe, it will be very comfortable.

Cheng Shang: Are you overthinking it? The mountains of Rong Country are not something that chickens, ducks, and geese can climb by themselves!

"Uh, daughter, that bug doesn't taste good!" Cheng Shang wondered if he was abusing his daughter. Why did she want to eat everything?

How can you eat that bug? Won't it prick your neck?

"Dad, believe me! You'll want to eat that again after you've eaten it!" Cheng Yu promised.

What? Are you still doubting her? Wait until she makes something delicious, then don't rush to eat it!

"Sister, what do you want to see us for?" This Zhao Fan still likes to make a lot of noise. I heard his voice before I saw him. Look! His voice arrived first!

"Come to my place first!" Cheng Yu said helplessly.

This cousin is a complete jerk. He has a loud voice and is always making a lot of noise!

"What? You want me and Brother Xiao to buy chickens, ducks and geese?" Zhao Fan sat down, poured a glass of water and just finished drinking it, he was immediately frightened, and then Cheng Lixiao who was sitting opposite him was sprayed and his sleeves were wet.

"Zhao Fan, it's so dirty! Be careful!" Cheng Lixiao patted his sleeves and shook his hands.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly and stretched out his arm to stop it, otherwise his face would have been in trouble!

"Ah? Sorry, sorry!" Zhao Fan grabbed the handkerchief beside him and hit Cheng Lixiao!

"Hey, hey, hey, did you do this on purpose?" Cheng Lixiao was so angry that he wanted to curse. He had had enough!

The handkerchief was thrown aside casually by the servants in the house. Who knows what it was used to wipe?

So dirty! Really!

"So, you really want us to go back and find chickens, ducks and geese!" Zhao Fan saw that he had pissed off Cheng Lixiao and immediately changed the subject.

What the hell is this! What do you need chickens, ducks, and geese for?

"Yes, I asked my second brother and the others to find some first, you go back and bring them back, you have to be quick!

Or I can ask Cheng Jin and his men to deliver it along the official road, and you can meet them halfway!" Cheng Yu was talking when he thought of this idea.

As chefs, Cheng Tong and Cheng Jin can come over to help her deal with the locusts!

"Okay, what's going on? Why are you so anxious? And uncle-in-law, what's with that expression on your face?" Zhao Fan is a curious cat and he has to ask about everything.

"What's it got to do with you? If the girl wants it, just go and do it!" Yu Qianqian slapped Zhao Fan.

Yu Qianqian and Murong Xueer also came along and were now holding teacups. When they heard Cheng Yu say that he wanted to transport chickens, ducks and geese, they naturally became interested.

Don't ask why you don't find chickens, ducks, and geese in Rongguo? If you have ever seen a famine, the remaining chickens and ducks would have been eaten up long ago!

Fortunately, Cheng Yu and his friends arrived early, otherwise there would definitely be many cases of cannibalism.

"Ah! Qianqian, be gentle!" Zhao Fan said as he ran. What should he do? The more he thought of this, the cuter Yu Qianqian was. The main reason was that Qianqian was so pretty!

(Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder!)

Hehehe, he got a great bargain!

"Don't bother me! It's so annoying. I don't like you like this!" Murong Zi's voice came from outside. This Wu Yong, the eldest son of the Wang family of the Rong country, is so annoying!

She had already said that she didn't like him, but he still followed her every day and said that he liked her just to give her face.

Does she, the Princess of Mu State, need him to give her face?

If you are shameless, don’t have this face!

Just as she was thinking this, the prince Wu Yong fell flat on his face in front of her!

"I know you want to attract my attention..." Wu Yong fell flat on his face and lost two teeth.

"Water...who...fell to death!" Wu Yong looked around, who tripped him?

Murong Zi kicked the stone in front of her into the lake next to her. She winked at Cheng Xiaoba who was standing at the door of the main hall not far away. Now she felt relieved!

Cheng Xiaoba threw the slingshot into Cheng Yu's hand, and the slingshot was hidden by the brother and sister.

Sure enough, when Wang Wuxin, who was of a different surname, saw his only son Wu Yong fall to the ground, he rushed out in a hurry and wanted his men to search him.

As a result, he was beaten by Cheng Lixiao and others!

"You... are so outrageous. Who are you? How dare you treat my son like this? If anything happens to my son, I will make you buried with my son!" Wu Xin said viciously.

His son was vomiting blood. In his anxiety, he forgot what his own king had said, that the Princess of Mu and several officials of Mu State lived in the villa, and told him not to be so blind as to run to the villa and offend a few people!

"Oh? Your son is bossing our princess around. Do you mean that your son is so noble that he can go beyond the princess and the prince?" Zheng Yexi got angry when he saw Wu Xin acting so aggressively!

If he dared to point fingers at the eldest princess of their Mu country, Rong country must give him an explanation, otherwise he would have to write a letter to his own emperor. If he didn't give it to him, then their Mu country would ask for it themselves!

"It's her blessing that my son likes her. Isn't it just that she looks so charming and attractive?" Wu Xin said nonchalantly.

He inherited the position of the King of the Opposite Sex from his father. He had also been a lustful person since he was young, so he was quite understanding of his son's behavior!

"Oh? Is it possible for your son to tease the Princess of Mu?

"Why? Didn't the king of another surname ask about this? Didn't the emperor of Mu Kingdom favor the eldest princess who looks most like the queen?" Zheng Yexi said coldly.

This Wang with a different surname looks to be in his forties. Is there something wrong with his brain?

"presumptuous!"

"Your Majesty, Lord Zheng took the two Lords Cheng to Rong State and left our Mu State without an imperial edict. This shows that he has ulterior motives!" said the Crown Prince's Tutor.

Last time, Cheng Yu said he would not buy vegetables for their Cao family and Liu family. Until now, their Cao family and Liu family are not allowed to step into the Princess’ vegetable store or the store in which Cheng family has a stake.

Let them never be able to hold their heads up in Kyoto.

"Oh? What do you think, Master?" Murong Qian looked at the Crown Prince's Master with interest.

Eunuch Pan looked at the three people who were seeking their own death. This position of the Crown Prince's Tutor should be replaced tomorrow, right?

"The two brothers of the Cheng family should be dismissed from their official positions, as well as Lord Zheng's position as director of the Ministry of Agriculture!" said the Prince's tutor proudly.

This Zheng Yexi finally fell into his hands, Cheng family, right? What's so great about it? From today on, there is no place for them in Kyoto!

"Really? Is there anyone else who thinks so?" Murong Qian still looked at everyone with a smile. It turned out that military officers were really likable.

What kind of person is this Prince's Tutor? If he is allowed to teach the Prince again, the Prince will be led astray by him!

"Your Majesty, I think the young master is right!" Lord Liu also knelt down and said.

He was recommended by the Young Master, and although he is only of the sixth rank, he must now support the Young Master.

"Your Majesty, I also feel that..." A censor also knelt down.

"Your Majesty, please punish these three people!" A commander of the Royal Guards also knelt down.

"Oh? Does anyone else think so?" Murong Qian still sat upright in his seat, watching their performance.

Nangong Lu found it very funny to see these stupid people doing things. Didn’t he see that His Majesty didn’t want to say anything?

If punishment was needed, it should have been done long ago. Why are you waiting for other clowns to come out?

How funny! Zheng Yexi took the two brothers of the Cheng family to Rongguo. Who else was going with them? Didn’t these people ask about it?

Some other ministers who were ready to make a move did not dare to move at all. What a joke! Their Majesty is a smiling tiger, everyone knows that!

These people are really stubborn, they just bump into them! And it seems that there are two princesses traveling with them this time!

"Master, you are really getting old and confused. I don't think you are suitable to continue teaching the prince.

Come, pass on my order. The Junior Tutor is too old to be the Junior Tutor of the Crown Prince. He will be made the Minister of the Imperial Clan Affairs Office. The other officials who cannot distinguish right from wrong will be demoted by two ranks!" Murong Qian's punishment was considered severe.

Unless he made a serious mistake, no official would be demoted by two levels!

"Your Majesty!..." I refuse to accept this! Before the Prince's tutor could finish his words, he was interrupted by Murong Qian.

"Call the Minister of Finance and the Imperial Preceptor of Rong State!" Murong Qian's subsequent actions made the Crown Prince's Tutor lose face.

"Your Majesty," Minister Rong of the Ministry of Revenue knelt down as soon as he came up. He wanted to be a sensible person, didn't he?

After all, his own king did a good job as a hands-off manager! Especially he knew that if he borrowed grain from Mu Country this time, Rong Country would have to pay off the debt with the whole country, and they would have to live frugally for many years!

It would be better to follow that little lucky star and eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks!

"This..." asked the Prince's tutor in surprise.

This Minister of Revenue of Rong State performed the ritual of officials kneeling to worship the king. What does it mean?

"We, Rong State, are willing to become a vassal state of Mu State. What our king means is that he just wants to be an idle prince. As long as Fuxing is alive, Rong State will submit to Mu State!" said the Minister of Finance of Rong State.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!" Imperial Master Ji Cun performed a half-bow, which was the respect shown by the royal family of Mu Kingdom to them!

"No need to be so polite! Minister Li, please stand up quickly, Imperial Master!" Murong Qian said cheerfully.

Since Lord Cao (Prince's tutor) and the others like to kneel, then let them continue to kneel!

"Hehehe, Minister Li, is my senior brother okay?" Ji Cun said with a smile.

He and Master Rong are from the same lineage and have the same master, so they behave in similar ways. They haven't seen each other for forty years!

However, the chance to meet again will come soon!

"Everything is fine!" said Li Chao, the Minister of Finance of Rong State.

That’s great! The Emperor of Mu called him to the hall to explain that he acknowledged that Rong State had become a vassal state of Mu State!

"Hmm? There will be a great disaster in Rong country, but our two princesses and two counties went there and escaped without any danger!" Ji Cun casually made a divination.

As expected, the secrets of heaven cannot be pried into, look! He felt that his blood was about to rise to his throat!

"Oh! God bless me!"