As a lord, I was forced to farm

Chapter 840 Delicious Lobster
"It smells so good, I'm starving."

"With so many of us, we can probably only get a taste of it."

At first, everyone was afraid of the black-spined beetle's terrifying appearance, but as soon as the aroma wafted out, their mouths watered and they couldn't wait to taste it.

It's even more of a pity that there are too many people, so everyone may only be able to eat a little bit, and those at the back may not be able to eat at all.

"Queue up, queue up."

The lobsters weren't ready yet, and the patrolling soldiers called out to the crowd, instructing everyone to line up at the appropriate food stalls according to their preferred tastes.

Dozens of food stalls were set up in the square.

Next to each vendor stood a large soldier responsible for collecting food for the people.

The soldiers shouted into the crowd, "Line up in an orderly fashion! No one who doesn't line up will be allowed to leave!"

"Anyone found disturbing the order will be arrested and detained in the dungeon for two days!"

"..."

"I've never eaten lobster before, how am I supposed to know what I like?" someone said helplessly, scratching their cheek.

However, seeing countless people rushing to queue up, afraid that they wouldn't get a turn if they were late, what's there to hesitate about? Just find a stall and join the queue!

Immediately, dozens of long lines formed in Shijin Town, stretching all the way to Anding Bridge.

Finally, the first batch of lobsters is ready!
Steaming hot lobsters were poured onto the food stall, each one bigger than the palm of a hand.

"One for each person."

There were no bowls or chopsticks, so the soldier in charge of serving food to the people used chopsticks to pick up a dish and put it in the hand of a customer in line.

"Be careful, it's hot. If you have paper or leaves, you can use them as a pad."

"It's alright, sir. I do rough work, I'm not afraid of getting burned."

It was just a simple reminder, but everyone felt very warm.

The soldier smiled and nodded, then reminded him, "You can't eat the lobster's shell and head. Make sure to remove them before eating. Especially the head; you can't eat it, or you'll get sick. Next one."

Everyone understands this; it's like eating a large river shrimp—you can't eat the head.

The freshly cooked food was indeed very hot. The first few people who got the lobster held it in both hands, their faces beaming with smiles, and blowing on it as they did so.

Subconsciously, I sucked on the delicious, juicy shell of the lobster twice before remembering the soldier's reminder. I took the lobster out of my mouth and carefully peeled off the shell, revealing tender, slightly pinkish-white lobster meat.

"Delicious, delicious!!" The diners' eyes lit up as they put the shrimp meat in their mouths, and in a few quick bites, they swallowed a large shrimp tail that was two and a half fingers wide.

After finishing, I was still a little hungry. Seeing some juice on my fingers, I licked it clean with my tongue. The lobster also had two large claws; I thought they were probably similar to crab claws, so I figured those were edible too.
But when he tried to bite it with his teeth, he found that the claw was too hard. So he looked around and found a stone, smashed the claw, picked out the shrimp meat, and ate it.

Those in line, witnessing this, wondered, "Is it really that delicious?"

"Big brother, is it delicious?"

Those who tried it gave it a thumbs up and praised it highly, saying, "It's a delicacy! I've never eaten anything so delicious before!"

"As expected, His Highness the Prince's words are like an imperial edict! Only by listening to His Highness the Prince can we have a good life!!"

"That's right. Some people in the village heard that it was made from insects and advised me not to bother coming to Shijin Town. Luckily, my feelings for His Highness the Prince are sincere, otherwise I would have missed out on such a good thing!"

"You really can't judge a book by its cover! This thing, like a crab, looks weird, but it tastes absolutely amazing!!"

"What kind of insect? It's clearly a lobster! It has 'dragon' in its name, just like the big blue dragon or lobster of the sea!" "It's a pity that only I came from my family, so I didn't get to eat this kind of lobster that was probably only for gods in the past!"

My stomach was already rumbling from the aroma of the lobster, and hearing those who had tried it praise it so highly only made me even more eager for my turn.

"Sigh, it's a bit spicy!"

Some people who tried the spicy lobster were so spicy that their eyes turned red and tears streamed down their faces. But they couldn't bear to put the delicious food down, so they ate while crying and almost swallowed their tongues.

Such delicious food, how can one be enough?

The group wanted to queue up to eat, but there were too many people in line, and they figured they wouldn't get a turn.

"What a pity, I can only eat one."

Why are there no restaurants in town that sell lobsters?

“How could there be?” said a local from Yajin Town. “A few days ago, we were just like you, afraid of the ‘demon worms’ in the Weng River. Who would have thought that this unassuming thing would taste so good?!”

"Hey, could you give me your spot? I'm willing to pay for it. How about ten gold coins?"

Some who had tried it wanted more, so they turned their eyes to the people in line and discussed it with them.

"This..." Ten gold coins may not seem like much, but it's still a windfall. Faced with money, "I'd rather not."

Faced with the money, the man decisively refused, saying, "I'm sorry, I still want to try the lobster."

"Ten crystals will buy you your spot."

If they refuse, it must be because they didn't give enough.

"Okay, deal."

The man was a local. He glanced around and saw the chefs cooking lobsters in the square. He already knew how to prepare the lobsters.

There are still quite a few crayfish in the Weng River. He took the Ten Essence Crystals to buy side dishes and seasonings, and before everyone could react, he quickly took his family to the river to catch crayfish!

……

Looking at the scene not far away, Li Mei was completely convinced.

On the imperial banquet table was a full shrimp feast, all prepared by Chen Mo, the best chef in Da Su, and his apprentices.

The lobsters on the table were all caught from Bishui Creek in Biquan Bay.

After being bathed in the spiritual spring, the shrimp grew to the size of two palms, their shells tempered to resemble obsidian. With Chen Mo's meticulous cooking, every line of the shrimp shimmered with the golden luster of the secret sauce, and the fresh aroma rose with the white mist, as if being inhaled as a phantom of a white dragon.

Chun Ya carefully peeled the shrimp shells and placed the white and pink shrimp meat into the white jade dish closest to Jiang Ran.

Jiang Ran ate quietly.

Perhaps it was Chen Mo's superb cooking skills, or perhaps the meat of the lobster was far superior to that of ordinary crayfish, or perhaps Jiang Ran hadn't eaten crayfish in a long time.

The lobster meat tasted even better than Jiang Ran remembered.

Around them, Jiang Nancheng, Bai Mei, Yun Mao, Yao Bao, and other beasts had long since eaten so much that they were oblivious to the world around them.

"You're so kind, you even remembered to invite me when there's something delicious to eat."

Yao Bao and the other beasts sat at another table, squatting on the table in their beast forms, munching away with gusto.