bullyxtreme Chapter 144
Chapter 144
Chapter 144
Locusts contain toxins in their bodies, and most animals will be poisoned if they eat them, but chickens will not!
Moreover, locusts are rich in protein and have extremely high nutritional value. Chickens will lay a lot of eggs after eating them. In ancient times when materials were scarce, eggs were also a scarce commodity. As long as they were transported back to Kyoto, they could be sold at a good price.
Qin Yu estimated that in the end he should be able to get a chicken worth 100,000 taels of silver for free, and then take advantage of the opportunity to open a chicken farm, which would also bring in a considerable income every year!
"Chicken? To deal with locusts? And lay eggs? Are you stupid?"
Xue Rongrong said with a look of disbelief.
"What? You don't believe it?"
Qin Yu asked rhetorically.
"I do not believe."
Xue Rongrong said.
"Alright then! If I use chickens to solve the locust plague within three days, you will no longer speak to me in this manner and must accept my instruction!"
Qin Yu said.
"What is training?"
Xue Rongrong asked.
"This prince is the one who will teach you how to get along with this prince."
Qin Yu explained.
"Hmph! Fine! As long as you can do it, I'll let you train me. However, if you can't, you'll have to let me train you in the future!"
Xue Rongrong said.
"Okay! No problem!"
Qin Yu said.
Yu Wenqing, who was standing by, was a little confused. Hadn't these two already had their wedding night? Why did it feel like there was some grudge between them, as if they looked down on each other?
"Your Highness! I will not disturb you any longer. I will go get the silver first and then go to do my business."
Yuwen clarified.
"General Yuwen, take care!"
Qin Yu watched Yu Wen Chengqing leave.
For the next three days, Qin Yu did not go out, waiting for news from Ganzhou. On the third day, he went to court as scheduled.
In the court, Shangguan Xiong had a smug look on his face. Until today, no news came from Ganzhou. Instead, there was news that Qin Yu bought a large number of chickens and went to Ganzhou.
This isn't nonsense. A locust plague can eat up even a human being, let alone a few chickens. Qin Yu is doomed to lose this bet!
"Your Majesty! Today is the third day. According to the agreement, if the locust plague in Ganzhou has not been lifted, will His Royal Highness fulfill his promise?"
Shangguan Xiong took a step forward and said in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty! I've heard that the Crown Prince's solution to the locust plague was to buy a few chickens and go to Ganzhou. This is clearly giving food to the locusts!"
"Alas! I can't bear to inquire about the news in Ganzhou. If my guess is correct, the disaster in Ganzhou is probably out of control!"
"Your Majesty, please issue an edict. Only by setting fire to Ganzhou's farmland and the people's houses can we kill all the locusts and end the locust plague!"
The officials said one after another.
Emperor Liang frowned. He had also heard about the chicken incident. Moreover, no news had been sent back from Ganzhou in the past two days. Even he, the emperor, did not know the situation in Ganzhou.
"Father! The disaster in Ganzhou has been resolved. Moreover, thanks to your timely intervention, the losses in Ganzhou are not great, and most of the fertile farmland will not suffer a loss in production!"
Qin Yu said loudly.
"Haha! Your Highness the Crown Prince really knows how to joke. You said the disaster in Ganzhou has been resolved? You have to provide evidence!"
Shangguan Xiong asked back with a sneer.