Chapter 439: This is a Dish, Not Rice

Watching pile after pile of wood worms falling at his feet, Zhang Chong was completely numb.

He kept saying it was impossible; he had been fishing for wood worms for so many years and had never seen such a thing.

However, Ye Changqing didn't pay attention to him at this time. Looking at the wood worms at his feet, he gave a light "huh," picked one up, and observed it carefully.

"It looks a lot like a bee pupa."

He hadn't seen it before, but now, Ye Changqing discovered that this wood worm was not just similar to the bee pupa of his previous life; it was exactly the same.

And bee pupa was a delicacy, rich in high-quality protein. Whether deep-fried or crispy, the taste was superb.

"Junior Brother, can we take these wood worm carcasses away?"

He turned and asked Wei Feng. Hearing this, Wei Feng asked in confusion.

"It's possible, but these wood worms have no use."

Wood worms had no value; usually, they were killed and thrown away. He had never seen anyone collect wood worm carcasses.

"What does Senior Brother want these wood worm carcasses for?"

"Go back and experiment; it might be a delicious dish."

Ye Changqing said casually, but as soon as these words came out, Wei Feng on the side was stunned, and then his eyes slowly changed.

"Senior Brother says these wood worms are a delicacy?"

"I'll have to try it to know."

In an instant, Wei Feng's eyes turned red as he looked at these wood worm carcasses. If Senior Brother Changqing said these wood worms were a delicacy, then they must be a delicacy.

Having grown up in Tree City, he hadn't discovered this; it was truly a damn shame.

Immediately, Wei Feng took the initiative, took out several large hemp bags from somewhere, and skillfully collected the wood worm carcasses on the ground.

Seeing this, the people on the side were stunned again. What was he collecting wood worm carcasses for?

In Tree City, wood worms were pests that did more harm than good. But now, the Young City Lord was collecting wood worm carcasses and looked excited—what was going on?

Before long, the wood worm carcasses all over the ground were collected together by Wei Feng.

After doing all this, the two prepared to leave, but Zhang Chong behind them roared angrily.

"Stop, the competition isn't over yet."

Zhang Chong couldn't accept such a result, but Ye Changqing turned around with no interest and said.

"Fine, you win, worm-fishing master."

At his age, still wanting to argue and fight, so what if you win?

After speaking, without waiting for Zhang Chong to reply, Ye Changqing took Wei Feng and left directly. As for Wei Feng, he was too lazy to pay attention to this old man.

At this moment, his mind was full of delicacies; he wondered what these wood worms tasted like.

"Stop, yellow-mouthed child, if you have the ability, compete with this old man again."

Zhang Chong roared behind them, but the two of them didn't pay any attention. The crowd around looked at the exasperated Zhang Chong, and their expressions became a bit strange.

Although no one said it explicitly, everyone knew that Zhang Chong had lost thoroughly this time.

Look at the several large bags of wood worm carcasses the others had, and Zhang Chong? He hadn't even seen a shadow; the difference was clear at a glance.

Returning to the City Lord's Mansion all the way, as Ye Changqing and the other returned, Fairy Baihua, who was lying in the courtyard resting, walked up with a smile.

"Back so soon?"

"Senior Brother said he wants to try a new dish using wood worm carcasses."

Without Ye Changqing needing to reply, Wei Feng had already taken the initiative to speak. Hearing this, Fairy Baihua's eyes lit up instantly.

She didn't expect there would be a new dish to taste.

Soon, the many disciples still in the City Lord's Mansion knew that Ye Changqing was going to make a new dish, and one by one, they were extremely excited and came to wait outside the kitchen.

As for those who were not in the City Lord's Mansion, such as Hong Zun, Qingshi, and Zhang Tianzhen, no one notified them.

Just let them play outside.

Inside the kitchen, Ye Changqing first washed these wood worm carcasses and then dried them.

For the first attempt, Ye Changqing planned to use the simplest method: deep-frying.

For one, it could ensure the most original taste and determine if the taste of these wood worms was the same as he thought.

For another, it was simple; it only required a bit of oil to fry them.

The most critical point of deep-frying wood worms was the control of the oil temperature. If the oil was too hot, it would easily burn the wood worms, so the oil temperature couldn't be too high.

First, heat the oil, then let it sit for thirty seconds, and then pour in the wood worms.

Fry them until they are golden all over and then take them out.

It was a very simple process, so it didn't take much time, and Ye Changqing finished it.

As the golden wood worms came out of the pot, a fragrance wafted out.

Fairy Baihua, Zhao Zhengping, Zhao Rou, Xu Jie, and the others gathered around one after another. Smelling the pungent fragrance, everyone was full of expectation.

"So these wood worms are this fragrant."

"It's worthy of Junior Brother Changqing; he can discover delicacies wherever he goes."

"I have to say, it has to be Junior Brother Changqing; he just has eyes that are good at discovering delicacies."

Listening to the flattery of the crowd, Ye Changqing picked up a wood worm, tasted it carefully, and couldn't help but reveal a smile.

It was indeed very similar to the taste of bee pupa, but compared to bee pupa, it was even more delicious. One bite, and it was crispy, even carrying a faint fragrance of trees. ===== CHAPTER 440 =====