Chapter 50
crayfish!
Yes, the wooden basin was full of crayfish.
"What? Are they delicious?"
When the third prince Tang Shuheng heard that Tang Yu actually said that the field pest was delicious, he was shocked, and even the face of Emperor Tang showed a look of horror.
"Your Highness, did you drink too much yesterday and your brain is not clear yet?"
"Yes! This kind of pest is very annoying. They have strong reproductive ability and can be seen everywhere in rice fields. They like to dig holes, which is very difficult to catch!"
"Not only that! Their bodies are dirty. Someone has eaten them before. Not only are they extremely unpalatable, but that person also died of diarrhea!"
In an instant, many court officials spoke one after another. In their eyes, Tang Yu said that the crayfish was delicious and was simply crazy remarks.
"Brother Ninth, did you hear it? How could this pest be delicious?" Tang Shuheng said in a deep voice.
Tang Yu said laughing and crying: "Everyone, this is really delicious, but you just won't deal with it!"
Just now, Tang Yu was still curious about what pest was flooding in the fields. When he saw it was a crayfish, Tang Yu immediately understood.
Before traveling through time, every summer, Tang Yu would ask his comrades to come out to eat crayfish and drink beer in his spare time. He clearly remembered that the scientific name of crayfish is the aquatic animal of the Crustaceae family, not a worm.
In addition, lobsters mainly live in streams, swamps, ditches, and ponds. If you like to eat the stems of plants, it will pose a threat to crops such as rice in paddy fields.
The Tang Dynasty had many water systems, and the residents mainly planted rice. The crayfish reproduced extremely fast. No wonder they were treated as pests by the people of the Tang Dynasty. Moreover, the crayfish's living habits like to dig holes, which would destroy and weaken the embankments. No wonder all civil and military officials in the court said it was difficult to capture.
Tang Yu knew that in China, crayfish were introduced to domestic breeding from abroad in about 1929, and then fled and quickly occupied the water bodies in southern my country. It was a secondary invasive species and had a serious impact on my country's ecology. However, the Chinese chef was shocked to find that crayfish could be cooked and was extremely delicious.
Later, when facing the crayfish invasion, the Chinese people's solution was very simple, that is, eat and eat.
At present, crayfish are already eaten and need to be cultivated in the country.
However, the ancients did not know that crayfish could still be eaten because they destroyed rice seedlings, so they could only treat crayfish as pests.
"Yu'er, are you sure it's delicious?" Emperor Tang was incredible.
Tang Yu laughed and said, "Yes, Father, this is really delicious! I just thought it was some kind of pest, it turned out to be this crayfish! If this crayfish is flooded across the country, maybe the court will not need to provide disaster relief and food, and the refugee crisis can be easily resolved!"
"It's nonsense! Father, don't listen to the ninth brother's nonsense!" Tang Shuheng said immediately.
The eldest prince Tang Long was also not calm: "Father, as we all know, this pest is harmful to all kinds of harms and no benefits. How can this thing be eaten?"
"I don't believe it, right? Take these two pots of crayfish to the imperial kitchen!" Tang Yu rolled up his sleeves excitedly.
As a spicy crayfish enthusiast, Tang Yu has already figured out how to cook spicy crayfish.
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The eunuch Zhao Gao looked up at Emperor Tang.
Emperor Tang looked strange. He really couldn't believe that the pests in the field would be a delicacy.
Tang Yu patted his chest and said, "Father, I don't do anything I'm not sure about. Don't worry, I will let my father know what the ultimate taste of the world is!"
"Okay! Move to the imperial kitchen!" Seeing Tang Yu's appearance in his heart, Emperor Tang spoke solemnly.
If Tang Yu had dared to say this before, he would definitely have regarded Tang Yu as a mental illness and blasted out of the Golden Palace. But now Tang Yu's status in the hearts of Emperor Tang has long been different, especially yesterday, when Tang Yu fought alone in the entire Great Chu mission, and promoted the prestige of the Tang Dynasty with his own strength, which greatly enhanced Tang Yu's trust in the hearts of Emperor Tang.
The third prince's face changed: "Father, you must not let your ninth brother make trouble!"
Chapter completed!