Lucky Girl: Take the Space To Escape From the Famine

"Uncle Zhao, we are catching locusts. Don't worry, we will not damage the crops."

Yin Miao said embarrassedly, she walked around with Mrs Zhang and found that the Zhao family field had the most locusts.

Catch locusts?

Zhao Laosan smiled: "You guys are really good at doing good things, catch them."

He caught the bugs yesterday and had a sore back, but after a while he couldn't help but ask: "What is the girl doing to catch the bugs? Feed the chickens?"

"No, Uncle Zhao, we plan to catch it and eat it ourselves."

Yin Miao answered truthfully.

"What?"

Zhao Laosan thought he had heard it wrong, how could he eat this? !

There were not many locusts in the crops, and it took them about an hour to catch a small basket, but that was enough for them to try.

Yin Miao first asked Zhang to burn a large pot of scalding water, then scalded all the locusts to death with hot water, and then removed the locust's head, wings and stinging feet, including the internal organs of course.

"Auntie, make the fire smaller."

Yin Miao said.

"Okay."

Zhang shi carefully placed the dry wood, but after a while, she could smell the smell wafting from the pot.

It is fragrance.

Yin Miao slowly roasted the washed locusts in the pot until the water dries up and turns golden brown. Then she added the prepared Sichuan pepper star anise and other seasonings, and finally poured in some sesame oil.

The aroma in the stove soon became stronger and stronger, and Mrs. Zhang couldn't help but stand up and look into the pot. She couldn't stand the smell!

"How about...Third aunt, can you taste it?"

Yin Miao had heard Mrs Zhang's saliva swallowing. Seeing Mrs Zhang nodded excitedly, she picked up a piece and put it in a porcelain bowl and handed it to the other party.

"Be careful of the heat."

Ignoring Yin Miao's reminder, Mr. Zhang put it in his mouth without thinking.

Although it was just out of the pot, because the moisture had been dried out, and the sesame oil was fried to a crisp, Zhang didn't feel it was very hot. The crispy and tender meaty taste made her feel like she was about to cry.

What a magical delicacy this is!

"It's so delicious, Miao'er." Zhang's whole body jumped up as if he had discovered a new world.

"real?"

Yin Miao was a little unconvinced, this was the first time she made dry fried locusts, but she still asked Zhang Shi to turn off the fire, and then poured the fried locusts into the pan.

When Yunhe entered the stove, he happened to see his third wife discussing something around the stove.

"Sister-in-law, you should try it first, I'm a little afraid." Zhen Shi said.

"Me too... But Meng Lan said it was delicious, so I should be able to eat it."

Wei Ruyi also hesitated.

"Miao'er also ate it, it tastes good."

Yin Miao began to recommend herself. She cleaned up those locusts, so she didn't have any pressure to eat.

"What is this?" Yun He finally couldn't help asking.

"Yunhe, this is the fried locust that Miao'er made." Wei Shi felt a little difficult to speak.

But Yun He didn't seem to be afraid, he reached out and squeezed a piece and put it in his mouth.

Wei Shi and Zhen Shi have been paying attention to Yun He's expression, only to see that he chewed a few times, and then replied, "It's okay."

"Really? Sister-in-law and sister-in-law, please try it. It's really good."

Zhang Shi smiled happily, and even the chef Yun He said yes, what else is there to worry about?

Wei Shi and Zhen Shi finally ate a piece each.

"Is this really a locust?"

Zhen Shi slowly tasted the taste. She had never tasted this kind of texture and taste, but it seemed... Really not bad?

"Delicious, but a little spicy."

Weiss squeezed another piece.

Only then did Yin Miao become happy, and Mrs. Zhang was equally happy, but she was not willing to eat too much, and she wanted to keep the rest for the three brothers Yin Chengyun who had not returned from outside.

"Miao'er, I'll go and catch some in the afternoon."

Zhang Shi decided.

...

When Zhao Laosan went to the field in the afternoon, he saw Yin Miao and Mrs Zhang who were catching locusts again.

"Didn't you guys just catch it this morning?" Zhao Laosan asked.

"Finished."

Mrs. Zhang answered truthfully that their plate of dried locusts was eaten up by Yin Chengyun and the others before they had time to leave them. She had to make a little more in the afternoon.

"Did you really eat?"

Zhao Laosan asked again.

"After eating, Miao'er's cooking is delicious." Mrs. Zhang replied.

"How did you do it? Or... I'll try it too?"

Zhao Laosan was still struggling in his heart, but after listening to Yin Miao's instructions on how to deal with locusts, he really moved.

All the food at home is handed over to the yamen. Recently, they have been relying on some mountain goods and the few small taro that have grown.

Not to mention meat.

That night, there were bursts of exclamations in the Zhao family's kitchen.

"The third, this locust is really delicious. It would be even better if there is a small wine to go with it."

Zhao Man said.

"Take it down, brother, you're still not fully injured, but this girl from the Yin family is really amazing. It's the first time I've heard that locusts can eat."

Zhao Laosi also looked like he had found a treasure.

"It's delicious, but it won't go wrong with it, will it?"

Zhao Man's wife is not sure.

"Don't eat it if you're afraid, leave it to us."

Zhao Man smiled.

"Who's afraid? Didn't I hear it for the first time?"

Zhao Man's daughter-in-law reached out and grabbed a chopstick again, and she decided to catch some locusts and come back tomorrow.

In the Yin family hall, Yin Bowu and several people looked at a plate of locusts that had been fried on the table.

"Bo Wu, this locust is really delicious. Your mother and I both ate a lot in the morning."

Yin Zhenghong said.

"Yeah, Miao'er and Menglan have worked hard to catch these, and Xiao Gongzi also tried it."

Liu also advised.

Xiao Xuan coughs less often now, plus the warm invitation from his family, so he almost always sits at the same table as the Yin family for meals.

The opposite Yin Miao was also looking at him and seemed to be looking forward to him eating.

Seeing Xiao Xuan pick up the chopsticks, put a piece into his mouth and chew slowly, Yin Bowu and the three also hesitated.

"This taste... it's fresh, but it's not bad, it's edible."

Xiao Xuan concluded.

"Hey, I'll just say it, if you don't eat it, I'll eat it all."

Zhang pretended to say.

"I eat, I eat."

Yin Chengyun felt that he would not be a man if he didn't try it, so he quickly took a piece and ate it.

Coke on the outside and tender on the inside, full of fragrance.

"Really fragrant."

Yin Chengyun was immediately convinced by the plate of bugs in front of him.

Even Yin Han, who kept saying no to eat, finally took a bite. The little guy's eyes lit up immediately after eating it. He was going to tell Luo Xiaobao tomorrow that the bugs they caught could actually be eaten by people!