"Fourteen, you raise a lot of chickens and ducks, and you probably consume a lot of grain and grass too!"

The words carry a casual tone.

This is testing.

On the one hand, Li Shimin was really curious about where Li Ming's food came from, especially when he saw the thousands of chickens and ducks, Li Shimin's curiosity became even more intense.

On the other hand, I want to see if Li Ming has obtained food from other sources.

In this situation, there is no doubt about the importance of food to him.

If Li Ming can obtain food from other places that he doesn't know about, this will undoubtedly be a great good thing for him.

It’s just that it’s obvious that Li Shimin is destined to be disappointed.

Li Ming had no other way to get food.

Unless you sign in for him.

But with a first-level system, it is simply impossible to give him large quantities of food.

So when faced with Li Shimin's probing words, he did not hesitate.

Instead, he just shook his head.

"Father, the breeding of sons and ministers actually does not consume food and grass, at least not now. Most of it is provided by Earth Dragon."

"Father, have you seen the baskets outside the chickens and ducks? I have raised a large number of earthworms there. Now three months have passed, and the earthworms have multiplied and can fully support the daily life of these chickens and ducks.

It is edible, and these chickens and ducks are kept outside on weekdays, which is enough to eat some insect eggs, such as locust eggs."

He spoke slowly, introducing the breeding of chickens and ducks.

And listening to Li Ming talking about Earth Dragon first, Li Shimin's eyes couldn't help but look at those baskets.

But before he could go over to check, Li Ming's words made him a little uneasy.

"Fourteen, are you saying that chickens and ducks can eat locust eggs? Locusts have eggs?"

His pupils shrank, Li Shimin looked stunned, and he couldn't help but speak at this moment.

"Yes, locusts are also insects and naturally have eggs, and they are a great nourishment for chickens and ducks."

Facing Li Shimin's expression, Li Ming smiled secretly in his heart, but his expression was still serious.

"Locusts are also insects!"

Muttering to himself, Li Shimin's expression kept changing at this moment.

His eyes looked at the chickens and ducks, then at Li Ming, and then at the chickens and ducks outside.

Li Shimin's mind was roaring at this moment, and his vision seemed to open instantly.

Locust plague.

This is undoubtedly his biggest worry recently.

He knew that the locust plague was likely to break out, but he still had no way to deal with it. Such a result almost made him so worried that he couldn't sleep these days.

But he never thought of it.

An unexpected outing, outside this city, with my son, I found a solution again.

Li Ming's words did not make him suspicious.

Two months ago, the roaring sound on the banks of the Wei River was still echoing in my ears.

At this moment, looking at these chickens and ducks again, Li Shimin felt as if he had found a treasure.

"Fourteen, if I ask you to expand your scale, can you let your chickens and ducks eat all the insect eggs in the surrounding fields in the next three months?"

Taking a deep breath, Li Shimin suppressed his excitement and spoke with a trembling voice.

At this moment, only he himself knows the extent of his emotional ups and downs.

"I'm afraid not!"

Listening to Li Shimin's excited words, Li Ming smiled bitterly and shook his head.

Seeing Li Ming's reaction, Li Shimin's excited heart calmed down somewhat.

I couldn't help but sigh.

But I haven’t waited for him to speak yet.

Li Ming's words rang out again.

"Father, I have now begun to let chickens and ducks spread into the hands of the people. On the one hand, they can eat the locusts in the fields, and on the other hand, they also allow the people to have enough meat. But even if the scale expands and even spreads to the entire Guanzhong,

I’m afraid it’s impossible to completely eliminate locusts. After all, locusts are not only found in fields, but also in the wild. How many chickens and ducks do you need to eat them all? Moreover, there are only three months left, and the locusts will hatch out in two months at most.”<

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"It is impossible to completely suppress the growth of locusts, but as long as they are killed before a locust plague occurs, it should be enough to avoid the locust plague."

The words are spoken softly.

As he said, trying to get rid of all the locust eggs before the locusts hatch out of their shells is basically nonsense.

The locust plague is not just about the fields. It is no joke that the locusts have choked off any grass.

There are locust eggs everywhere in mountains, forests, grasslands, and outdoors.

Especially if Li Ming has a good memory, the locust plague in the second year of Zhenguan was still very large.

Although next year will be the first year of Zhenguan, the locust plague did not happen overnight, but accumulated.

Even if next year is smaller than the second year, the scale can be said to be terrifying.

However, locust eggs cannot be completely eliminated.

But there is no way to solve the locust plague.

As long as the locust plague has not gathered yet, the locusts are a group of high-protein people.

It can feed chickens, ducks, and domestic pigs.

This is why Li Ming even raises pigs.

He was afraid that there might not be enough chickens and ducks by then.

So I’m going to raise pigs too.

If grasped well, this wave of locusts can even make the people in Guanzhong rich.

"Fourteen, are you saying that locusts can also be fed to chickens, ducks, and pigs?"

Li Shimin, who was originally a little disappointed, heard Li Ming's subsequent words, his pupils lit up again, and his voice couldn't help but ask.

"Of course you can. The nutritional value of locusts is even as good as beef. As long as there is no locust plague, not only chickens and ducks can do it, but humans can do it, but it won't work if there is a locust plague. Once locusts gather, they will become the most poisonous thing in the world!"<

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Li Ming nodded and briefly described the characteristics of locusts.

The special gathering creates a locust plague that is extremely poisonous.

If you don't do this well, someone may die.

"Is the gathering of locusts extremely poisonous?"

"That's it!"

Listening to Li Ming's narration, Li Shimin had a clear understanding in his heart.

He finally understood why the locust plague was called a punishment from God.

After the locust plague, not even a blade of grass can grow, and coupled with its extremely poisonous nature, this is no different from God’s punishment.

At the same time as he realized this, Li Shimin's eyes really lit up at this moment.

This time, he really has a way to solve the locust plague.

Locust eggs can be eaten by chickens and ducks.

Even if the locusts break out of their shells, they can still be used for feeding.

As long as the operation is done well, Datang can not only survive the crisis this time, but it can also completely reverse his throne and even his reputation throughout Datang.

Thinking of this, Li Shimin couldn't hold himself back any longer.

An idea popped up involuntarily.

Then it can no longer be suppressed.

Li Shimin no longer hesitated, but looked at Li Ming with great caution.

The words came out immediately.

"Fourteen, if I temporarily hand over the Young Mansion to you, can you complete the paving of Guanzhong in a short time!"

His voice spoke every word, and his eyes looked at Li Ming with great solemnity.
Chapter completed!