Speaking of the issue of rations.
Li Jin Nian remembered again.
When he came to the military camp that day, he found that many soldiers were in poor mental state and were relatively thin.
He asked what was going on.
Shi Heng told him that the national treasury was empty, and the rations allocated could not meet the daily needs of 50,000 people.
Not only that, even the soldiers had not received their salaries for more than half a year.
If even the imperial guards guarding the imperial city were like this, the other border guards were probably the same.
Only the 100,000 soldiers guarding the Northguard Fortress would be able to eat their fill.
Because that was the national gate of Dafeng, even if the empress deducted some money from other places, she would still have to squeeze out some money to allocate to Northguard Fortress.
"I will take care of the provisions. General Shi, you don't have to worry.”
Li Jin Nian said.
As the saying goes, before the soldiers and horses move, the grain and fodder move first.
Whether it was ancient times or modern times, grain was the most important thing in a war.
Once the rations were gone, the soldiers would not be able to display their combat strength no matter how strong they were.
"Then I'll have to trouble Lord Li."
Shi Heng said gratefully.
……
On the way back to the city after leaving the military camp.
Li Jin Nian had been thinking about how to solve the food problem.
The national treasury was really poor. Although Yan Zhen and Zhang Qian's houses were raided, the money was to be given to the families of the soldiers who died in the Northguard Fortress as compensation.
This money could not be touched.
"Looks like I can only borrow some from Shen Yunshang.”
Li Jin Nian thought about it and realized that the only rich person he knew was Shen Yunshang.
A real rich woman.
It was only today that he found out that Shen Yunshang's businesses were spread all over the capital.
The Drunken Immortal Restaurant was indeed the place where she made her fortune, but after earning money, she invested in many projects.
For example, opening a tailor shop, a rice shop, and a pawn shop.
There were also investments in real estate.
Wait, wait, wait…
The more he understood, the more surprised Li Jin Nian became.
Shen Yunshang's talent in business was indeed superb. With his help, she definitely had the potential to become the richest man in Dafeng.
Although Li Jin Nian wasn't interested in money, he had also realized that it was really difficult to move without money.
Especially since he had a lot of things to do and needed a lot of money.
If he had the money, he would be willing to invest in Shen Yunshang.
But he didn't.
Therefore, he could only invest in it through technology.
"I got it. I'll start a food company with Shen Yunshang. The first product will be instant noodles!”
An idea flashed across Li Jin Nian's mind.
Although in the future, many people were tired of eating convenience.
However, in this era, it could definitely be considered a divine artifact.
Especially when paired with dried scallops, even a sip of noodle soup could make the consumers of this era want to die.
Therefore, Li Jin Nian was not worried about the sales of this thing at all.
Once it was launched, it would definitely be popular in the entire Da Feng, and silver would surge in like a tide.
With this money, many of Li Jin Nian's ideas could be implemented.
Therefore, after entering the city, Li Jin Nian went straight to the Drunken Immortal Residence.
Shen Yunshang was settling accounts behind the counter. When she saw him come, she hurriedly stopped what she was doing.
Because she knew that Li Jin Nian must have something important to tell her.
The two of them found a private room upstairs.
After sitting down, Shen Yunshang made tea for Li Jinnian.
"Lord Li, why are you looking for me?”
"I have a business deal to continue working with Boss Shen.”
Li Jin Nian went straight to the point.
Then, he told her about the instant noodles.
However, Shen Yunshang did not seem to understand.
From Li Jinnian's description, she only knew that instant noodles were a type of wheaten food that could be eaten directly after being soaked in hot water for three to five minutes.
"Don't noodles take a long time to cook? Moreover, it had to be boiled. How could it be cooked with hot water?”
Shen Yunshang asked in surprise.
"Let me demonstrate it to you.”
Li Jin Nian thought for a moment and said.
Then, the two of them went to the kitchen.
It was still the spare kitchen where Li Jinnian had made the scallop sauce.
All the necessary ingredients and tools were prepared.
Li Jinnian got Shen Yunshang to close the kitchen door and began to make instant noodles.
The production of instant noodles was actually very simple.
Before he transmigrated, Li Jinnian had seen online that there was a UP Master who made instant noodles at home. He had learned it after watching it once.
He pulled the dough into noodles while Shen Yunshang boiled the water.
Li Jin Nian put the noodles into the pot. When they were cooked to 70%, he scooped them out and placed them in cold water to cool them down.
Then, he poured pork fat into the pot. After the oil was hot, he put the noodles in and fried them.
While frying, Li Jin Nian used a shovel to shape the pot.
When it was almost fried, he scooped it out and placed it beside him to drain.
It was because it had just been fried.
At this moment, Li Jin Nian went to prepare the ingredients. They were mainly dried scallops and some vegetables.
About an hour later, a bowl of steaming instant noodles appeared in front of Shen Yunshang.
Regardless of whether it tasted good or not, it was really fragrant.
It instantly aroused his appetite.
"Try it."
Li Jin Nian said with a smile.
"Yes."
Shen Yunshang nodded. Then, she used her chopsticks to add a handful of noodles and put it in her mouth.
Then, the expression on her face suddenly became interesting.
"The noodles are so delicious. It feels even better than the braised beef noodles in our shop.”
Shen Yunshang said in surprise.
"Drink some more soup."
Li Jin Nian wasn't surprised by her reaction at all.
"Oh my god, this soup is too fresh."
Shen Yunshang drank mouthful after mouthful, unable to stop.
Compared to Broth, she felt that the chicken soup and pork rib soup were weak.
"Boss Shen, do you think this instant noodles will be popular?”
Li Jin Nian asked.
"Definitely."
Shen Yunshang took another sip of broth and said with certainty.
"First of all, this flatbread has been fried. It's easy to preserve after it's dehydrated. Moreover, there will be many tiny holes on the surface of the flatbread, which makes it easier to cook.”
"Plus, I'm just giving you a simple demonstration. In fact, in the later stages of mass production, these side dishes are all fried with vegetables and dried.”
"For example, this cabbage and carrot will become very small after being fried and dehydrated. They won't take up much space when placed together with the flatbread. A very small bag can be filled.”
Li Jin Nian said as he gestured with his hands.
"It's indeed very convenient. As long as you soak it in hot water for three to five minutes, you can make a bowl of delicious instant noodles. It's really amazing.”
Shen Yunshang's beautiful eyes were filled with splendor.
Li Jin Nian was like a god in her heart now.
He was proficient in both literature and martial arts, and he also had many strange ideas about food.
The scallop sauce had caused a strong reaction in the capital these few days. The customers who came to the Drunken Immortal Restaurant to eat said that the taste was hundreds of times better than before.
One main store, one branch, business was booming every day.
At eight o'clock in the morning, a bunch of people came to line up.
There were still many people waiting in line when the shop closed at ten o'clock.
If Yu Rong had not sent someone to arrest her yesterday, Shen Yunshang would have opened her third branch today.
If one had money, expansion was a very easy thing to do.
Therefore, Shen Yunshang felt that it was entirely possible to open the Drunken Immortal Restaurant throughout the entire capital within three months.
It might even take less than three months.
With dried scallops, the Drunken Immortal Restaurant was like a mobile treasury that could continuously create wealth.
Now, there was this instant noodle.
For the first time in her life, Shen Yunshang felt that earning money was so easy.
"You should prepare immediately. Today, we'll produce 600,000 pieces of flatbread.”
Li Jin Nian said.
He planned to use instant noodles as military rations. According to the consumption of six flatbread per person per day, he would need about 540,000 pieces of bread a month.
"Six hundred thousand? Time was so tight, he might not make it in time.”
Shen Yunshang said after thinking for a moment.
"I'll try my best to find as many people as possible. I'll try my best to make it before noon tomorrow.”
"Well, we can make as much as we can anyway. It's fine if we can't make it. We can use other food to replace the military rations.”
Li Jin Nian said.
He knew that time was of the essence, and he did not have modern tools. If he relied solely on manpower, the speed of producing instant noodles would not be fast.
After the two of them discussed, they split up.
As Shen Yunshang went to recruit people, she got people to buy raw materials and find a site to start work as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, Li Jin Nian rode his horse and galloped toward the palace.
Normal people needed a token to enter the palace.
But Li Jin Nian didn't need to. The soldiers guarding the door saw him coming from afar and immediately moved the barricade away.
Li Jin Nian's journey was smooth.
Soon, they arrived at the royal study.
The empress was reading the memorial. When she saw Li Jin Nian, she quickly stood up and looked at him.
"Minister Li, is there anything you need from me?”
Li Jin Nian walked over and took out a piece of white paper from his pocket. He placed it on the table and said expressionlessly,"
"Sign this."
"What is this?"
The empress was a little curious.
She focused her eyes and saw that on the white paper, the words "IOU" were quite eye-catching.
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