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n939 Locust Feast

nHe recklessly inserted the locust into the firewood and started roasting it again.

n“I’m starving,” he muttered to himself. “Whether it’s poisonous or not, I still want to eat something. Let me try it. I’m dying.”

nUpon hearing this, Jiang Ming took a step forward and said to the old man. “Don’t worry. It’s not poisonous. The man will be fine even if he eats it.”

nAlthough the boss thought it was delicious, he said with disdain, “It’s not poisonous now, but it doesn’t mean it won’t take effect later. Who knows?”

nThe subordinate thought that his boss was going to die and hurriedly asked, “Boss, are you going to die?” I’ll bring you to see a doctor now.”

nWith that, he immediately rushed over, wanting to bring his boss back.

n“Come back!” Jiang Ming said calmly again when he saw the subordinate take the boss away.

nThe boss did not want to leave, but he had no choice but to go.

nHe had a bitter look on his face, making Jiang Ming and Zhu Asi want to laugh.

nThe boss could not help but feel excited.

nWhy did these locusts seem to be a little delicious? He wanted to eat more.

nJiang Ming used a wooden branch to skewer the locusts again. He made several skewers.

nZhu Asi followed suit and strung the locusts together. After he was done, he placed the locusts on top of the fire.

nThe smell of roasted locusts filled the entire place. The subordinates and the poor could not help but gulp.

nWhy did it smell so good?

nThe old man had already roasted the locusts and could not wait to put them into his mouth.

nA fragrant smell filled the air. He could not help but smack his lips. “This thing is really delicious. I want to eat a few more.”

n“Old man, are you feeling any discomfort?” the poor people quickly asked the old man.

nJiang Ming and Zhu Asi also started to eat with relish. They said, “It’s delicious. We don’t feel uncomfortable at all. You guys should try it too.”

nThe baby also started to roast the locusts without caring about anything else.

nSeeing them eating so happily, the other poor people could not help but rush over and roast the locusts as well.

nNone of the subordinates dared to move, and they were hesitant.

nThey wanted to eat but were afraid.

nThe boss saw that the locusts were almost gone. He remembered that his subordinates were still hungry. He quickly said to his subordinates, “Why aren’t you guys eating? No matter what, fill your stomachs first!”

nHe felt that there should be no problem with the locusts.

nOtherwise, he would have been poisoned by now. However, he could not say that out loud. He was still holding back his anger.

nHearing their boss’s words, his subordinates rushed forward and fought for the locusts.

n“Wait!” The boss felt embarrassed and shouted, “Slow down!”

nIn a short while, they had finished eating all the locusts inside.

nJiang Ming looked at the baby and said, “You guys should have other fields, right? This field seems a little small.”

nThe baby quickly nodded. “That’s true. However, these fields are very far apart. I’m afraid it will take some time to catch all the locusts.”

n“Go!” The boss quickly called out to his subordinates. “Follow them to catch those locusts. No matter what, fill the stomachs of those poor people first.”

nNow that things had come to this, he felt that it was better to hide his personal feelings first.

nIt had been some time now, and he felt that there was indeed no more poison.

nThe subordinate quickly followed the boss’s instructions and went to catch the locusts. Another subordinate directly told the poor people the news.

nThey quickly worked hard to catch the locusts.

nSoon, all the locusts were caught.

nJiang Ming gathered the poor people and made them surround him. He made a big fire and taught the poor people to roast the locusts.

nNot long after, the locusts were all eaten up. The poor people also clapped and cheered. Their eyes were filled with satisfaction.

n“How does everyone feel?”

nJiang Ming could not help but laugh when he saw everyone’s satisfied expressions.

nNo matter what, it was good to see them happy.

nThe group of poor people looked at each other and knelt down.

nThey shouted at Jiang Ming, “Thank you for helping us. If it weren’t for you, we would have starved to death.”

nJiang Ming quickly helped them up. “Get up quickly. Now that the locust problem has been solved, you can plant new crops. When the locusts come again, just catch them and continue roasting them.”

nThe boss could not help but be convinced by Jiang Ming. He also said, “Your Majesty, I’ve offended you just now. Please don’t be angry. I will serve you. I hope you can tolerate me.”

nThe boss’s subordinates also knelt down.

n“We hope to serve you too.”

n“All of you come to the palace. The buildings in the palace still need to be rebuilt. You have spiritual energy, so the speed of construction can be faster.”

nJiang Ming thought for a moment and made this order. At the same time, he removed the boss’s restrictions.

n“We finally have a true king now,” the boss cried bitterly.

nThen, they brought their subordinates to rebuild the palace.

nAt this time, a poor man was a little hesitant. He wanted to say something to Jiang Ming, but he did not know what to say.

nJiang Ming could tell what the poor man was thinking. He waved his hand. “Come here. What do you want to say to us?”

n“Well…” The poor man gulped and said, “Our seeds are gone. We don’t have any seeds to sow now. The original grain has been eaten by the locusts, and it’s impossible for it to grow again. It’s really a problem now.”

n“I’ll go take a look. There should be seeds in the treasury.”

nJiang Ming did not think it was a problem at all.

nA servant appeared beside Jiang Ming and said with a bitter smile, “Your Majesty, there are no more seeds now. The seeds in the national treasury have been eaten by the maggots. If we want seeds, we have to buy them from other kingdoms.”

nJiang Ming remembered Liang Sisi and quickly asked someone to pick her up.

nAs soon as Liang Sisi returned, Jiang Ming told her about the issue.

n“I’ll go back and tell my father now.” She nodded immediately.

nKing Liang was still reading his memorial in satisfaction. When he heard that his daughter had returned, he went to welcome her excitedly.

nAs soon as he received her, he heard what his daughter said and immediately pulled a long face.

nAfter such a long time away, his daughter had actually sided with a foreign kingdom. Such seeds could not be easily given away.

nMoreover, he was giving them to Ning Caichen. Did his daughter not know about the grudges between him and Ning Caichen?

nKing Liang smiled awkwardly. “Sisi, it’s not that I don’t want to give Ning Caichen the seeds. It’s just that you know the situation in the Daliang Kingdom. If I were to give the seeds away…”

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