Chapter 2231 Delicious Beef and Sheep

Zhao Yuanjing said: "Why not? I have issued decrees many times, and officials from various places also encourage people to hunt locusts. But you don't know how ignorant the people are. Many people think that locusts are punishments sent by the gods and do not dare to eat them. "

Yun Dai smiled and said: "Your Majesty, if you give a poor man a penny, will he dare to eat a locust?"

Zhao Yuanjing raised his eyebrows: "Probably I dare. I understand what you mean, but with such a large number of locusts, the court does not have enough silver to reward them with a penny each."

"Stupid or not, who said one is worth a penny? What if a pound is worth a penny?"

"You mean to give money to encourage people to catch locusts?"

"That's right, but it's not a reward, it's the imperial court's purchase of locusts." Yun Dai said with a smile, "Weigh it in pounds, one penny per pound. I want to see if those people who think locusts are gods will go there for money. Catch yellow and make it high. In fact, locusts can be used as medicine, and they are also a delicacy when fried."

Zhao Yuanjing smiled and said: "No one else can think of such a ghostly idea except you."

Yun Dai modestly said: "No, I'm just picking up the wisdom of future generations."

In fact, it is better to use pesticides to control pests, but pesticides are not yet within the scope of Yun Dai's invention.

She doesn't have the ability either.

If anyone can do it...

Maybe Leng Rushuang, who is good at using poison, can do it?

Yun Dai touched her chin, wondering when she would go to Leng Rushuang and discuss cooperation with her in developing pesticides and fertilizers.

"Your eyes are rolling, what crooked idea are you thinking of?" Zhao Yuanjing pinched her face, "Seeing that you are so smart, why don't you talk about what to do about Tibet?"

"Your Majesty, I am not a god. There is nothing I can do about drought on the grassland."

"What about the livestock?"

"Those infected with the plague must be buried, cannot be eaten, and cannot be kept to infect other cattle and sheep."

"The herdsmen all understand this. The key is that the grasslands are dry this year. There is not enough water and grass for the cattle and sheep to eat, and many people have starved to death." Zhao Yuanjing sighed, "Not to mention the herdsmen, even I feel heartbroken just looking at it. .”

Yun Dai said: "You can eat the cattle and sheep that have died of starvation. They are not infected, so why should they be thrown away in vain?"

"I praised you for being smart just now, but now you are confused again. The weather is getting warmer. How many days can the dead beef and mutton be stored? The herdsmen can't eat it for a month."

Yun Dai frowned and thought for a long time, then patted the table: "Then marinate it with salt. If you make it into marinated meat, the storage time can be greatly extended."

"You know how expensive salt is, especially in Tibet. Salt is bought in exchange for food. Are the herdsmen willing to use a lot of salt to make cured meat?"

Yun Dai smiled and said: "If it's anything else, that's it. For my Yunji store, this is a piece of cake."

"Why, Yunji's business has gone to Tubo?"

Yun Dai said proudly: "What a coincidence. Last month, I discussed with Gu Chengan to open the shipping channel to Tubo and open a cloud mark there."

Zhao Yuanjing was pleasantly surprised: "So, it won't be that difficult to transport things there?"

"That's right. I'm still thinking about what to transport on the first shipment. Just in time, I'll transport salt, all of it, and take it to Tubo to exchange meat with the local herdsmen, and then transport it back to sell. The Tubo cattle and sheep are delicious, I guess There will be many people willing to pay a high price to taste it.”

"That's a good idea."

Zhao Yuanjing was so happy that she held Yun Dai's face and kissed her hard, "Dai'er, you are really my lucky star!"