The Strongest Lu Bu's Sweeping Thousands of Armies

Chapter 268 No Locust Plague From Now On

That night, the soldiers and villagers actually ate up all the locusts they caught.

Because there were too many locusts, many people even stretched their belly round, lying on the ground and did not want to move.

Lu Bu burped, lying on the grass, looking at the clear sky.

Sun Ce and Zhou Yu sat beside him.

"Are you two full?" Lu Bu asked.

"Back to Marquis Wen, I'm already full." The two replied.

Sun Ce said, "If it wasn't for Marquis Wen, I wouldn't have known that locusts could be eaten."

"I'm not worried about the crops at all now, but I'm a little worried about the locusts." Zhou Yu also said: "The villagers have tasted the sweetness, and I'm afraid they will catch them every day in the future. Before long, the plague of locusts is gone, and the locusts may also disappear."

"I said a long time ago that there is nothing in this world that will not be eaten to extinction." Lu Bu chuckled and said to the two of them: "As long as the villagers taste the benefits, some people will take them out." Go show off. Then spread the word, if you don’t believe me, watch it. Before long, people everywhere will catch locusts and use them as delicacies.”

"It's getting late, I'll ask someone to set up a tent for Marquis Wen." Sun Ce was about to stand up as he spoke.

Lu Bu stopped him: "There is no need to set up a tent specially, I will sleep in the open air tonight. It will be fine for the two ladies to settle down."

When the soldiers and villagers imitated Lu Bu to eat locusts, Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao did not follow.

When the two beauties saw the locusts, they were still shocked, and they couldn't speak no matter what.

Lu Bu didn't force them to eat either.

Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao are different from the women in the village.

They have been spoiled and spoiled since they were young, and they have never suffered a lot. How can they swallow roasted locusts?

After all, even if the locusts are cooked, they still make people feel a little disgusting.

Village women are different.

They have suffered and been hungry, and they know that as long as they can fill their stomachs, they can eat anything.

What's more, the taste of roasted locusts is really good.

The two ladies refused to eat, and could only say that they had missed a feast of delicious food.

That night, people ate and drank enough, and slept soundly.

Because of eating too much, no one thought of it too early even when it was dawn.

Seeing that the sun was rising, the soldiers and villagers in the camp were still asleep.

Lu Bu woke up early.

Sitting on a rock, he looked into the distance, as if expecting something.

Suddenly, he saw a thick black cloud appearing in the distance.

The thick cloud moved very fast, and it was coming towards them.

"Get up, it's time to work!" Lu Bu shouted.

His voice echoed in the camp, and the soldiers quickly got up.

When the soldiers got up, the villagers followed suit.

Seeing the thick cloud coming from a distance, everyone knew what was coming.

It's just that the villagers no longer had the fear they had when they saw the locusts a few days ago, but instead had anticipation in their eyes.

"The locusts are coming!" Someone shouted, "Hurry up and catch them!"

A loud cry woke up everyone present.

People carried cloth bags and swarmed towards the locust swarm.

Zhou Yu and Sun Ce who were standing beside Lu Bu looked astonished.

Sun Ce's eyes widened, and he said with a look of astonishment, "Crazy, everyone is crazy. The locust plague has turned out like this. It seems that they will be very disappointed if there are no locusts."

"Once people's appetite is opened, there is nothing in this world that can stop them." Lu Bu smiled slightly, and said to Zhou Yu and Sun Ce: "From now on, there will be no more locust plagues in the world. And the market price of locusts will gradually rise , when I see Zhang Shiping, I have to provide him with a business opportunity."

"Zhang Shiping?" Zhou Yu asked, "Could it be that Zhongshan merchant?"

"Who else could it be if it wasn't him?" Lu Bu said, "I have cooperated with him for a long time. Zhang Shiping relies on me to make money, and I rely on him to make money. How else can I get so much money to support the soldiers of the armed forces?" ?”

Laughing, Lu Bu said to Sun Ce and Zhou Yu: "You know, no matter what you do, you have to spend money."

Sun Ce once ruled Jiangdong, of course he understood what Lu Bu said.

It's just that he never dared to think that locusts can be used to make money.

People met the locusts and beat them hard, and picked up the fallen locusts and put them in cloth bags.

If locusts could think like humans, they would be depressed to death.

They came to harm the crops, and they became the prey of people. Before they could pounce on the crops and eat them, they were put into cloth bags.

The captured locusts can be roasted and eaten, and the taste is unusually delicious, and the news spread quickly.

People, whether they have been affected by the disaster or not, rushed over to participate in the capture process.

After watching the scene of people catching locusts for a whole day, Lu Bu knew that this locust plague, which would have caused a great famine, ended in a dramatic way with his barbecue.

The army was stationed in the place where the locust plague was infested for several days.

When Lu Bu led the soldiers to leave, the locust plague had been brought under control.

News of locust plagues in various places has long spread to Pengcheng.

Chen Gong, who is in charge of Pengcheng's affairs, has sent people to prepare for the resettlement of the victims.

Just because he was busy with these things, Chen Gong did not go out of the city to meet Lu Bu, but with the return of Lu Bu's army, the news that the locust plague had been brought to an end also reached Chen Gong's ears.

Hearing that Lu Bu had already arrived outside Pengcheng, Chen Gong rushed out with a group of officials.

Accompanying him were Pang Tong and the generals who had arrived a few days earlier.

Seeing Lu Bu, Chen Gong and others came up to meet him.

"Marquis Wen worked hard all the way, it was really hard work." When everyone saw the ceremony, Chen Gong asked, "May I ask Marquis Wen, did you see a plague of locusts in the fields on the road?"

Lu Bu, Zhou Yu, and Sun Ce glanced at each other, and all three grinned.

Chen Gong was puzzled by his smile, and Zhou Yu said, "Although the locust plague was severe, Marquis Wen managed to control it."

At the same time, receiving the news that the locust plague had been brought under control and Lv Bu's return, Chen Gong already guessed that it might have something to do with him.

But when the words came out of Zhou Yu's mouth, he still felt a little unacceptable.

The locust plague has always been followed by famine, and I don't know what method Lu Bu used to curb the disaster very quickly.

"Dare to ask Marquis Wen, what identity method did you use?" Chen Gong tentatively asked Lu Bu.

"There is no other way, just to let people know that locusts are edible and delicious." Lu Bu replied with a smile: "It won't be long before locusts should become a rare delicacy. From now on, I'm afraid There will never be such a plague of locusts in the world again.”

"Can locusts be eaten? Is it a delicacy?" Chen Gong looked at Lu Bu in astonishment: "How is it possible?"

(End of this chapter)