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Seeing that she had achieved the desired effect, Yun Qingqing told everyone, "These locusts can not only be eaten, but also used as medicine."

"Can these locusts be used as medicine?" Everyone looked at Yun Qingqing in surprise.

Yun Qingqing looked at the surprised expressions on everyone's faces, nodded, and said, "That's right, these locusts can be used as medicine. They can relieve coughs and asthma, calm convulsions, and detoxify and reduce swelling. Drying these locusts, grinding them into powder, and taking them with wine is very effective in treating tetanus."

When everyone heard Yun Qingqing's words, their jaws almost dropped in shock, and it took them a long time to come back to their senses.

"This locust is so powerful? It can even cure tetanus?" the young villager said in disbelief.

The village chief frowned and asked Yun Qingqing, "Miss, is what you said true?"

He had never heard of locusts being used as medicine before.

Yun Qingqing nodded and said, "It's true. Some ancient medical books record the use of locusts as medicine. However, locusts used as medicine must be strictly processed and prepared, and cannot be used indiscriminately. Please don't use locusts as medicine casually."

The village chief stroked his beard and said, "Girl, you are truly knowledgeable and talented. I never thought that these harmful locusts could be so useful."

After listening to the conversation between the village chief and Yun Qingqing, the villagers had all kinds of thoughts in their minds.

The young villager was the first to react. He said excitedly, "Since these locusts are so useful, we can catch more. Maybe we can use them in the future."

A woman nearby nodded and said, "We should catch more. These locusts might be another way for us to survive. Let's catch them quickly and don't waste this good thing."

Yun Qingqing looked at the villagers' excited expressions and said loudly, "Everyone, hurry up and catch the locusts. It won't be long before someone comes to collect them."

There were so many locusts that they destroyed the crops and the people were suffering terribly.

But if someone is willing to collect these locusts, everyone will definitely rush to catch them.

In this way, not only can the trouble caused by locusts be solved, but the people can also make a fortune!

After hearing Yun Qingqing's words, everyone was surprised again.

They originally just wanted to catch the locusts and eat them themselves, but they didn't expect that someone would come to buy them.

The young villager's eyes widened as he asked in disbelief, "Girl, is there really anyone who would buy these locusts? Everyone thinks locusts are harmful, so no one would buy them, right?"

The woman next to him also looked puzzled: "Yes, girl, how could you say that someone would come to buy locusts?"

Yun Qingqing said, "Don't ask so many questions. Just catch them. Someone will come to buy the locusts."

"If someone really comes to buy these locusts, we can survive."

"Yes, as long as we can sell the locusts for money, even if there is a long drought and the crops in the fields are poor, we will have money to buy food to survive the famine."

"Yes, yes! Let's go to the fields and ask people to catch locusts!"

"Right, right, right. Hurry back and catch them. Then someone will come to buy them and we can make money."

After eating the fried locusts, everyone believed Yun Qingqing's words and ran outside to catch locusts.

Yun Qingqing watched them go away, then her eyes fell on Xiao He. Before she could say anything, Xiao He asked, "Miss, is there really someone coming to buy the locusts?"

"I will." Yun Qingqing nodded and said to him, "Please help me catch some locusts. I can be of use to you."

Although Xiao He still had doubts in his heart, he still obediently went to catch locusts.

After he left, the village chief asked Yun Qingqing again, "Miss, who will come to buy the locusts? We need to have some confirmation on this matter, otherwise the villagers will be disappointed."

Yun Qingqing told him, "These locusts have high nutritional and medicinal value. They can be sold to restaurants and pharmacies."

"But girl, everyone thinks locusts are harmful and will make people sick if eaten. Will restaurants and pharmacies buy them?" the village chief asked worriedly.

"Village Chief, don't worry about this. I have a way to get the restaurant and the pharmacy to accept it."

Seeing Yun Qingqing's confident look, the village chief's worries were slightly relieved. He didn't say much, but just said to her, "Girl, if you need any help, just let me know."

Yun Qingqing nodded and asked him, "Where is the largest restaurant here?"

The village chief quickly replied, "Miss, the largest restaurant here is Ruyi Tower in the county town. It's located in the heart of the city. It takes about an hour to get there by carriage from our village. It's very splendidly decorated and has many guests. If you want to go to Ruyi Tower, I'll ask my son to take you there."

Yun Qingqing nodded, and soon Xiao He came back with two baskets of locusts.

The village chief said to Xiao He, "Second brother, take the girl to Ruyi Tower."

Xiao He nodded in agreement, picked up two baskets of locusts, and got into Yun Qingqing's carriage with her.

Along the way, Xiao He looked at Yun Qingqing from time to time, his eyes full of curiosity and expectation.

"Girl, can these locusts really be sold in Ruyi Tower?" Xiao He couldn't help but ask.

These locusts are delicious when fried, but not many people know this.

Yun Qingqing said, "Yes, don't worry."

An hour later, the carriage arrived at Ruyi Tower.

Yun Qingqing brought Xiao He, who was carrying a basket of locusts, into Ruyi Tower.

The waiter at the restaurant saw them and immediately approached them enthusiastically, asking, "Gentlemen, are you looking to stay in the hotel or have a meal?"

Yun Qingqing said to him, "Young man, please inform your shopkeeper and tell him that I have some special ingredients that I need to discuss with him."

The clerk hesitated for a moment, but still went to inform the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper came out and frowned slightly when he saw Yun Qingqing, Xiao He and the locusts they brought.

"Locusts are not good things. How did you get them to my Ruyi Tower?" said the shopkeeper with a frown.

Yun Qingqing said to him, "Boss, these locusts are a special ingredient I brought to your restaurant."

Shopkeeper: "..."

"Tell me, which restaurant sent you to harm our Ruyi Restaurant?" the shopkeeper asked her with a somewhat unhappy look on his face.

Only opponents would think of using harmful creatures like locusts as ingredients for their restaurants.

Yun Qingqing explained, "Shopkeeper, you misunderstood. I wasn't sent by anyone. Do you think I look like someone who would do such a bad thing? I came here to bring you good ingredients to make your Ruyi House more prosperous."

The shopkeeper snorted, "How can these locusts that harm crops be considered good ingredients?"

Yun Qingqing said: "Shopkeeper, don't just think that locusts harm crops. In fact, these locusts have great nutritional value. They are high in protein and can be used to make dishes with a unique flavor. If you don't believe me, you can try making them.

If it tastes good, you can launch a special locust dish at Ruyi Restaurant to attract a large number of curious customers. Then, your Ruyi Restaurant will become even more famous."

The shopkeeper snorted coldly and said, "Hmph, that's easy to say, but how can this thing be delicious? My Ruyi Tower is a famous restaurant in the county. If our reputation is ruined, how will we continue to do business in the future?"

"Shopkeeper, don't jump to conclusions. I can make these locusts for you right here and let you try them. If they don't taste good, I'll leave immediately and never bother you again. If they do, you can make them a specialty dish, which would be a rare opportunity for your restaurant."

If you really don't want to seize this opportunity, then I'll go ask other restaurants. However, if other restaurants seize this opportunity and launch this special dish first, your restaurant may lose a large number of customers."

After hearing Yun Qingqing's words, the shopkeeper couldn't help but feel a little shaken. After pondering for a moment, he finally nodded and said, "Okay, then you can try it. But I'll be frank with you, if it doesn't taste good, you can leave immediately."

Yun Qingqing readily agreed: "Okay."

The shopkeeper asked the waiter to take Yun Qingqing and Xiao He to the kitchen, and Yun Qingqing directed the kitchen chefs to deal with the locusts.

After processing, she marinated it with special seasonings, then instructed the chefs to light a fire, heat the pot and pour oil, put the marinated locusts into the pot and fry them until golden and crispy, then marinate them with special seasonings, fry them, and season them, and then perform a series of operations.

After a while, a plate of fragrant fried locusts was ready.

Yun Qingqing came to the shopkeeper with the plate and said, "Shopkeeper, please try it."

"Can this thing be eaten? Will it kill people if eaten?" The shopkeeper was a little scared.

Xiao He, who was standing by, hurriedly said, "Boss, this thing is edible. I've eaten a lot of it and nothing happened to me."

Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper picked up a piece of fried locust from the plate and started eating it, putting it in his mouth and taking a light bite.

In an instant, his eyes lit up.

These locusts are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with a delicious taste and a truly unique flavor.

The shopkeeper looked at Yun Qingqing in surprise and said, "I didn't expect that fried locusts are quite delicious. It seems that I underestimated them before."

Yun Qingqing smiled and said, "Shopkeeper, do you believe me now? Locusts are not only delicious, but also highly nutritious and good for the body. If your Ruyi Restaurant offers a special locust dish, it will definitely attract many customers."