Chapter 957: Is it said that Zhenguan stove has been used in your house? (Please subscribe and vote)
Behind the butt are Li Ke, who looks like a gray fox, and Fang Jun, a sturdy black blind man.
Behind them, the Imperial Guards soldiers were carrying heavy wooden boxes towards them.
Zhao Kun simply walked towards this direction.
I heard that Cheng Chubi had already produced compressed dry food and brought it over to the emperor for review.
Zhao Kun did not hesitate and quickly turned around and ran into the Manlu Palace to report the good news to His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty who was handling official duties.
"So fast?" Li Shimin couldn't help being surprised, put down the official document in his hand and stood up.
In a short time, Cheng Chubi and others, together with the three thousand kilograms of compressed dry food, all appeared in front of Li Shimin.
"You actually made so many things?" Li Shimin came closer and looked at the wooden box opened by Cheng Chubi.
Inside were neatly stacked oil-paper packages. Cheng Chubi picked up an oil-paper package and handed it to Li Shimin.
"This thing is easy to make, so my nephew simply made more, so that when the time came, Li Bingbu felt that it was too little to give the soldiers a taste."
Li Shimin opened the oil-paper bag, which was about the size of a palm and only about half an inch thick, and saw the compressed dry food exposed inside.
Li Shimin looked at it carefully for a few times, then brought it up to his nose and smelled it, and couldn't help but wonder.
"What is this made of? Why does it smell like milk and nuts..."
"Uncle, I have a good sense of smell. It contains a certain proportion of goat's milk, some dried fruits, sesame seeds, etc., but the main ingredients are soybeans and wheat."
After hearing Cheng Chubi's explanation, Li Shimin couldn't help but glance at the boy and couldn't help but say happily.
"Xian Nephew Chu Bi, could it be that the raw materials for this thing are the ones I gave you as a reward?"
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Cheng Chubi laughed, picked up another piece, broke it in half, and handed it to Zhao Kun next to him.
"Come on, Uncle Zhao, you can try some too, but it's best to eat it with water, otherwise it will be too dry."
Li Shimin also tasted a few mouthfuls and put it down. At this time, Li Ji finally hurried to the Manna Hall.
Looking at the three thousand kilograms of compressed dry food placed in the Manlu Hall, he was also surprised and asked Cheng Chubi carefully.
After hearing Cheng Chubi's explanation, such a piece of dry food weighing half a kilogram is enough for ordinary soldiers to consume for half a day.
Li Ji couldn't help but pick up a piece and taste it.
Cheng Chubi continued to explain the portability of this dry food.
After eating several mouthfuls, Li Ji felt his throat was dry and quickly took a sip of tea and looked at Li Shimin who was standing aside.
And Li Shimin listened to Cheng Chubi's explanation of the ingredients he used to make the compressed dry food.
I'm afraid the raw materials consumed to make thirty kilograms of compressed dry food are enough to buy one hundred kilograms of millet.
But the problem is that if Cheng Sanlang made compressed dry food, one kilogram could fully meet the energy consumption of a Tang Dynasty soldier for a day.
However, millet requires almost two and a half kilograms. As a result, it can only carry ten days of rations.
In other words, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were burdened with about twenty-five kilograms of rations.
It's equivalent to carrying twenty-five days' worth of food. If you add five kilograms more, you won't need any supplies for a month.
Not only did it greatly alleviate the difficulties of Tang Dynasty's logistical transportation, but it also improved the operational efficiency of the army.
Li Ji also saw His Majesty's expression, took a step forward, and whispered to Li Shimin.
"Your Majesty, I would like to take these compressed dry rations and give them to the soldiers to try.
Let’s see if it can really withstand hunger as Cheng Sanlang said, and it can also give the soldiers the strength to march and fight.”
"If it is really feasible, we can make a batch on a trial basis just in case of emergencies."
"Especially if I, Wu Bi of the Tang Dynasty, need to travel long distances and go deep into the enemy's hinterland, if I can have such military rations, I can solve many difficulties."
After hearing Li Ji's words, Li Shimin couldn't help but nodded in agreement.
"Since you said this, Li Qing, let me follow your advice and let the soldiers have a try..."
Cheng Chubi, who was standing aside, heard the discussion between the two elders and couldn't help but interject.
"My nephew thinks that if you, Uncle Li Ji, want to experiment, the last step is to experiment in groups."
Hearing Cheng Chubi chattering beside him, Li Ji, who was worried that his half-year salary would be taken away, suddenly became unhappy.
"It seems that nephew Chu Bi has his own ideas, right? Come on, give me a good explanation."
Cheng Chubi saw Li Ji's sideways gaze, but he was too lazy to argue with the elder.
After all, he will soon become the winner, so there is no need to worry about the unlucky guy who is about to lose.
"No, no, my nephew means that the soldiers in the experiment can be divided into two groups, and one group will still be issued military rations according to the past rations."
"The other group used the compressed dry food as military rations. This way, it is easier to compare the results."
Although Li Ji felt unhappy, after hearing Cheng Chubi's suggestion, he slapped Cheng Chubi hard on the shoulder several times.
"Okay, boy, this is a good idea. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
Li Shimin almost burst into laughter when he saw Cheng Chubi, who had a black face and rubbed his shoulders with a grin on his face.
Forget it, not bothering to pay attention to their little actions underneath, Li Shimin stroked his long beard and nodded.
"Since you think Cheng Sanlang's suggestion is good, then that's it."
As for the bet between the two people, the winner will naturally have to wait until the results of the experiment are obtained.
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In the early morning, it was morning time again, and the officials were heading towards the Liangyi Palace. An official came close to a familiar colleague.
"Brother, my wife went to your house yesterday to visit Mrs. Sister-in-law and said that Zhenguan stoves have been put into use in your house."
"It turns out to be my dear brother, yes, I just brought him back the day before yesterday. As you know, my wife is not in good health.
So after hearing that burning mud charcoal in the Zhenguan stove was much better than using wood charcoal for heating, Liu asked his servants to place an order."
"In the past, if we heated the house, we would have consumed more than ten kilograms of charcoal a day, and it was not even warm."
"Since I started using the Zhenguan stove, the whole house has been as warm as spring, and there's no smell at all. It's really comfortable."
"Yes, Gu also heard that after his wife returned home, she started to complain, saying that it was not warm at all at home.
It's nothing like the Zhenguan stove in Xiongtai's house. My whole body feels warm and there's no peculiar smell at all."
"So I just wanted to ask my brother, which store did I order it from? I will go and order a few when I have some free time..."
Several officials not far away discussed the same Zhenguan furnace that burned peat.
Chapter completed!