Burning locusts is one of the most effective methods of killing locusts in history!
Lin Wanwan said: How could a guy like Xiao Chong, who is fair-faced and dark-hearted, really put his initiative in the hands of an illusory god?
Sure enough, making such a big fuss is just to deceive the world, so that everyone will willingly follow the locust extermination!
Don’t tell me, this set is definitely effective!
The political environment of the Tang Dynasty was relatively open, and there were not many restrictions on divination. There was also a special position for divination, and divination was very popular.
Divination, gods, auspiciousness coming from heaven, these elements have a market even if they are placed on the emperor.
Several masters of physiognomy in the Tang Dynasty, such as Yuan Tiangang, etc., all served the emperor, and even the emperor believed in them, let alone most ordinary people who had never read books!
Is this defeating magic with magic? Since the people are afraid of the locust god, Xiao Chong simply invites a bigger "god" to come down?
It is true that the land of China does not support idle gods. Not only do they have to solve the problems of the common people, but they also have to work for officials, wherever they are needed.
Lin Wanwan did not return to Linjiazhuang that night. When the heaven-sacrifice activity was about to end, she quietly left with other noble women who came to watch the fun.
Lin Wanwan sent Kunlun back to Linjiazhuang to deliver the message, while she took Huanong to live in the house in Xiaoxi Town. Tomorrow she would go to the streets to find out the news.
She had a hunch that Xiao Chong's method would not stop at this.
Sure enough, the next day there was new gossip in the entire Xiaoxi Town, and the subject of the gossip was the two white-feathered chickens on the altar yesterday.
Lin Wanwan didn't even know that in the Tang Dynasty without newspapers and new media, public opinion could still play like this. Could it be that all the storytellers in the teahouses in this town were raised by Xiao Chong?!
There are also those unscrupulous people who talk loudly in the neighborhood and spread rumors about white-feathered chickens descending from the sky to exterminate locusts.
The locust god is an evil god and is not tolerated by heaven. Empress Nuwa sent a white-feathered divine rooster down to earth. What is more, the white-feathered divine rooster was sent to the lower realms by the Jade Emperor who is in charge of the three realms. With the blessing of the god, it can grow into a child in more than a month.
First eat locusts to punish the evil gods, then sacrifice your own body, use your own flesh and blood to feed the world, etc. Anyway, there are various versions.
It combines mythology and interest, and is closely related to the current locust plague. In an environment like the Tang Dynasty where entertainment life is relatively scarce, this kind of story has a huge market for dissemination, not to mention that there are obviously people who are adding fuel to the fire.
If Xiao Chong did not spread this rumor intentionally, Lin Wanwan would not believe it!
When Lin Wanwan heard the news, she no longer knew what the original version looked like. However, she almost understood what Xiao Chong meant.
To deal with locusts, one method is to use fire, and the other is to use poultry and birds. Burning is a method of breaking even mice and jade bottles, and the number of poultry used is not that large.
Only white-feathered chickens can be released quickly. They can be put into the fields to eat insects, and their meat can also be eaten by the people, making up for the loss of burned food. This kills two birds with one stone.
Through the locust plague, the common people got the benefits of the white-feathered chicken, Lin Wanwan got the benefits, and the risks were borne by Xiao Chong and the county government.
Of course, the greater the risk, the greater the benefit. If the locusts can really be exterminated and the white-feathered chicken is successfully promoted, then Xiao Chong’s political performance capital will be very strong, and his future official career will be smooth...
First of all, the people of Luan County must be grateful to him. Chickens that can be put on the market in more than 40 days can solve the food and clothing problems of many people! Ordinary chickens need to be raised for at least a year to achieve this amount of meat!
White-feathered broilers are the world's largest consumed meat in modern society, which is determined by factors such as its economy, health, and safety.
In the Tang Dynasty, which was short of food and clothing, the white-feathered chicken was definitely a killer weapon. Currently, only Lin Wanwan mastered this killer weapon.
Breeding chickens also have a lifespan and must be renewed after one year. In other words, this is a monopoly business, and Lin Wanwan can actually control the pricing power.
The ancestral breeders of white-feathered chickens must be purchased from modern times. Lin Wanwan does not have the ability to copy this breeding technology to Datang.
After all, in order to secretly develop breeding technology, Shengnong Group spent ten years in the deep mountains and old forests, spending more than one billion. It recruited countless scientific research talents, and only by working together can it succeed.
In Datang, money may not be difficult for Lin Wanwan, but the key is where to find so many talents! Therefore, if Datang wants to have a steady stream of white-feathered broilers, it can only do so through itself.
Thinking of this, Lin Wanwan suddenly couldn't sit still.
That's not right! If the benefits are too great, the risks will also be magnified. She feels that she and the small Linjiazhuang cannot bear it.
A second ago, she thought that Xiao Chong was solely responsible for the risk, but now she was a little unsure.
After the last conversation with Xiao Chong, Lin Wanwan was actually no longer so enthusiastic about the promotion of white-feathered chickens.
This time, Xiao Chong took advantage of the locust plague to launch white-feathered broiler chickens. Although he could avoid rumors of monsters among the common people, Lin Wanwan would definitely not be able to hide them for long among the gentry and wealthy people.
Even if there is no "monster theory" hanging over their heads, the benefits it can bring are enough for the old foxes to meet Lin Wanwan with bayonets.
So Lin Wanwan was going to ask Xiao Chong what he was thinking and why he felt like he was cheating her again.
When Lin Wanwan arrived at the county government office, Xiao Chong was not there. He had finished dancing to the Great God yesterday, and today he was organizing people outside the city to set fire to exterminate locusts!
The county government office was empty, and most of the civil servants had been sent out to work on this matter.
Locust extermination is now the top priority in Luan County. Even the cases are constantly being pushed back. The drum for people to complain about their grievances has been moved inside.
Lin Wanwan sat bored and waited in the Qinshenqing Hall in the backyard of the county government office. She had eaten snacks twice, but there was still no sign of Xiao Chong coming back.
So she simply went into the wing room where she stayed when she stayed at the county government office, locked the door, and asked Huanong to guard the outside room, pretending to take a nap, but actually used the time and space bracelet to travel through time and space and return to the present day.
Because of the incident involving the locusts in the Tang Dynasty these past few days, Lin Wanwan had no intention of returning to modern times. At this time, she was bored anyway, so she might as well go back to the small villa to practice the konghou and cultivate her character. Otherwise, she would become more and more impatient as she waited.
After practicing konghou all morning, Lin Wanwan drove to the company to check on the situation.
The first batch of Nichia goods has been sent out and will be put on the shelves for sale once it enters the warehouse. The voyage from Yongcheng pier to the island country only takes 3 days, which is very fast.
The goods destined for Meiya have also been sent to the domestic warehouse and are waiting for customs declaration and shipment.
Because Lin Wanwan bought the goods from Datang, of course she did not have a domestic invoice. Moreover, she had to apply for import and export rights and form a foreign trade team, which was too wasteful. Her quantity was not large, and she did not want to get tax refund benefits.
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Gu Jingyu’s advice to Lin Wanwan was to find an international freight forwarder to pay for exports. This model is already very mature, and there are a bunch of customs declarers who specialize in paying the bills. Gu Jingyu is an expert in this aspect, and Lin Wanwan naturally follows suit.