Gao Qiu felt as if he had swallowed a fly, so he quickly picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea. Seeing his expression, Li Qi felt a chill in his heart and said nervously: "Lieutenant, what's wrong with you? Is there something wrong with this canned meat?" OK?"
Is this person really stupid, or is he pretending to be stupid? Gao Qiu said sullenly: "You are obviously asking questions knowingly. Let me ask you, why did you give me the meat from two months ago?"
Sweat! I have clearly told you before that the shelf life of this can is one year. It has only been two months and the shelf life has not passed yet. Do you know how to do arithmetic? Li Qi squeezed out a smile and said: "Next I don’t dare, but Lieutenant, this canned product can be stored for a whole year, two months is nothing. You have tasted it just now, did you notice any peculiar smell, or did you feel any discomfort in your body?"
It seems that what he said makes sense. Not only does this meat have no peculiar smell, but it is also very delicious. Gao Qiu's expression softened slightly and said: "Even so, you don't have to use the meat from two months ago. You can use the meat that was cooked recently." of."
Fuck! Why don’t you ask me to make it fresh for you to eat? Li Qi secretly rolled his eyes and said: "Captain, if you use the ones I made recently, it would be too unconvincing and cannot show the specialness of this canned product. place."
Gao Qiu was stunned for a moment and said: "That's true." After a pause, he smiled and said: "Speaking of which, your canned food is really amazing. It has been stored for two months and it can still remain so delicious. It's rare, it's really rare. .”
"Taiwei really hit the nail on the head. The biggest advantage of my first-class canned food is here, if it's the taste. In fact, it may not be as good as freshly prepared dishes in restaurants ---"
Gao Qiu raised his hand and said, "Your canned meat is much more delicious than the cooked meat cooked in some restaurants."
"Your Majesty, thank you for the award." Li Qi chuckled and added, "Your Majesty, in fact, the cans I brought today contain meat, and they are also made of other materials. Your Majesty, you might as well try them all."
"Oh? What else?"
Gao Qiu looked at Li Qi in surprise and said, "Isn't it done a few months ago?"
Li Qi said sincerely: "Liu Qi, there is basically no difference between the months and the days of my canned meat. As long as it is not more than a year, Taiwei can eat it without worry. I, Li Qi, can guarantee it with my head, absolutely." There won’t be any problems.”
Gao Qiu's face was slightly moved when he heard what he said so confidently. In fact, he knew in his heart that even if he gave Li Qi ten more courages, Li Qi would not dare to give him some bad food to eat. But in the past two months, The meat on the front sounded disgusting. He said, "That's okay. I'll try it again."
Ma Qiao received Li Qi's instructions and opened another can.
Gao Qiu looked inside and exclaimed, "Is it winter bamboo shoots?" He picked up his chopsticks and picked out a piece from the can. After struggling for a while, he put it in his mouth and chewed it, and then said : "Yes. Yes, the taste is also very special. This is the first time I have tasted this kind of taste. This canned product of yours really has a unique flavor."
Li Qi smiled and said: "It's fine if the captain likes it. Besides these winter bamboo shoots, what else---?"
"besides?"
Gao Qiu looked at Li Qi in surprise.
Li Qi said sarcastically: "Returning to Taiwei, I have brought three kinds of cans today. They are all very representative." He nodded towards Maqiao again.
Ma Qiao opened another can.
Gao Qiu took a look and exclaimed: "Orange meat?" He felt more and more that this can was incredible. It was easy to understand whether it was meat or winter bamboo shoots. After all, there are dried meat or dried bamboo shoots these days, although they are not as delicious.
, but it can be stored for a few days. But if this orange is left for ten days or a month, it will definitely go bad. He asked cautiously: "Li Qi, how long ago did this orange flesh last?"
Li Qi replied: "It was also made two months ago. Although the canned oranges do not last as long as canned meat, there is still no problem in half a year. Taiwei can eat it with confidence. It is guaranteed to be more delicious than the fresh oranges.
some."
"Is this true?"
"I dare not deceive the Taiwei!"
Gao Qiu glanced at him suspiciously, then used a spoon to scoop out a piece. Seeing that the color of the orange flesh seemed to be almost the same as that of the orange flesh that had just been peeled, he looked surprised and asked again: "You orange?"
Was it really two months ago?”
Hey. Are you still finished? Li Qi nodded and said: "Yes, if it's from yesterday, then I might as well send you a bag of oranges."
Gao Qiu nodded slightly, then glanced at the brightly colored orange meat in the spoon. He felt relieved. He put it in his mouth, his eyes suddenly opened, and his expression was even more exaggerated than that of the actors in later commercials. He took a bite.
, he got out of hand, and saw him constantly scooping out pieces of orange meat from the clay pot with a spoon and putting it into his mouth.
Soon, he had wiped out the can of oranges, not even the soup.
Damn it! If I had known this, I should have chosen this orange can as the first can just now, which made me waste so much saliva. When Li Qi saw Gao Qiu's appearance, he felt regretful.
"Hmm ---. These canned oranges are really delicious. You are right, they are more delicious than the freshly picked oranges." Gao Qiu wiped his mouth and said, still unfinished, "Are there any more?"
Day. Don't just eat too much. We haven't talked about the main business yet. Li Qi nodded and said: "There are two more cans." He gestured towards Ma Qiao again.
He didn't want to eat the meat, but he wanted to eat the oranges. It seemed that this high-ranking official was really different. Ma Qiao looked at Gao Qiu in confusion and opened another can.
This time Gao Qiu chose to slowly taste the deliciousness of the canned oranges. Halfway through the meal, he suddenly stopped, raised an eyebrow, looked at Li Qi with a smile, and said hehe: "Li Qi, you are working so hard.
You recommended this canned product to me, didn’t you just want me to have a try?”
It's not easy. You finally woke up. Li Qi wiped away bitter tears and said: "The Taiwei is really a sharp eye, and every move of this subordinate--"
Gao Qiu raised his hand and said, "Hold on, tell me, what do you want to do?"
Li Qi scoffed for a moment, and then said seriously: "Lieutenant, what do you think of this can being used in Xingjun's battles?"
Gao Qiu raised his brows and began to think deeply. After a moment, he said: "Keep talking."
Li Qidao: "There is a saying that before the soldiers and horses are moved, food and grass go first. This shows how important this military food is. Hungry soldiers cannot win the battle. Since I took up the post of guard horse, I have also learned something about this military food. Generally speaking, it is
Mainly dry food, such as biscuits, dried meat, etc., but these dry food are not tasteless, and if kept for a long time, the taste will become difficult to swallow. Apart from satisfying hunger, it will not be of any benefit to the soldiers. In the long run,
If you eat it, your body will definitely not be able to bear it. How can sick soldiers go to the battlefield? This will undoubtedly greatly weaken our army's combat capabilities.
Moreover, on the way to transport grain and grass, a large part of it will often be damaged due to environmental factors such as rain. If you are driving pigs and sheep, part of it will die on the road. When it is finally transported to the destination, I am afraid that those
The pigs and sheep are already skinny and bones, which is really a waste. The most important thing is that materials such as vegetables and fruits cannot be transported at all, because they will be completely broken on the road, and a person will not be able to eat vegetables or fruits for a long time.
, even if he is fed meat every day, his body will definitely collapse. Most of the time, those soldiers will choose to go to nearby people's homes to rob these supplies, which undoubtedly causes great harm to the people. ---"
Gao Qiu interrupted him and said, "Although what you said is good, isn't that what fighting is all about?"
"That's what the captain said, but since we have a better way, why not try it."
"The method you mentioned is your canned food?"
"That's right." Li Qi said seriously: "Captain, I'm not bragging. Xiaguan's canned food can not only be preserved for a long time, but also preserve the taste and nutrition of the food. Of course, it is definitely not as good as the fresh one, but
On the battlefield, if our soldiers can eat these, the attrition in non-battle losses will be greatly reduced, and the combat effectiveness will be improved accordingly. Moreover, it will also be very helpful to those fishermen who go to sea for a long time, and even
It can promote the development of our navy in the Song Dynasty, which can be said to be a hundred benefits without any harm."
In fact, many people in later generations have many misunderstandings about canned food, thinking that canned food is junk food, has no nutrition, and contains preservatives. In fact, this is all done by black-hearted businessmen. A qualified can can itself be preserved.
For more than 10 years, no preservatives are needed. The flavor can also be preserved. Naturally, there is no need to add any junk materials such as flavors. And most importantly, its nutritional value is even higher than that of freshly cooked food, because the canned food has been
A series of strict processes such as sterilization. Of course, the premise is that the materials you use for canning must be fresh.
Gao Qiu was already very excited when he heard this. If this was true, then the real canned food would be a real killer. However, his face remained calm and he smiled slightly: "But the cost of your canned food is quite high, right?
We have more than one million soldiers in the Song Dynasty. If we use your cans as military rations, the imperial court will not be able to afford it."
I knew your mother would be worried about this aspect. Li Qi shook his head and said, "What you said is wrong. Usually when the imperial court wants to send troops, it levies military pay temporarily. This will also cause great harm to the people, but with this canned meat
It's different. When the harvest season comes, we can first save the extra food, especially vegetables, fruits and other foods in cans. Over time, we can save some in each season for when we need it.
When you take it out, you won’t be in a hurry. The cost of canned meat may be a little higher, but the cost of fruits and vegetables like these is not very high, especially some vegetables, which can be found everywhere in the fruit mountains. These are suitable for use
It is perfect for marching and fighting."
Gao Qiu stroked his beard, his eyes flashed, and he squinted and said: "If it is true as you said, then this contribution is really not small. Why don't you just dedicate this canned product to the emperor?"