The carriage entered the city slowly. In order to prevent being recognized, Fang Zhengyi did not dare to get out of the car.
After all, he also had two beautiful girls with him.
I had a guilty conscience and wanted to let Xiaotao and the others know if there were any rumors in the county.
Will you still be alive?
The carriage stopped and stopped, stopping for a while at any place of interest.
The three of them went down and walked around.
Their performance is also different.
Lai Gou'er buys whatever is fresh and seems to be planning to send it back to Hsinchu.
Chu Qinghan looked at all kinds of novel products and specially decorated shops very seriously.
As for Chu Youyi, she was in a good mood after entering the city. She swept away her gloomy mood and started walking around.
Fang Zheng was not in a hurry, and sat in the car thinking silently.
It wasn't until the sun began to set that the three of them finally finished.
Then continue driving.
The biggest purpose of this trip is not to take Lai Gouer and others to have fun, but for another reason.
When the fleet goes to sea, he can't help with military drills, but he can still be useful in terms of supplies.
Since this is the first ocean exploration, it is natural to prepare as comprehensively as possible.
And food is the top priority at sea!
For this reason, Fang Zhengyi notified people a month ago to start preparing to develop military rations for sea use.
In this month's correspondence, the research and development has been completed and it has entered the mass production stage.
This time we are specifically here to see how military ration production is going.
The carriage moved slowly and leisurely, and then stopped slowly when it was near the carpentry.
There are no unnecessary buildings around the carpentry. Not far away is the Taoyuan River. There are many waterwheels set up beside the river, and there are also some strange things attached to them.
There were many carriages pulling goods parked next to the waterwheel, and many people were bending down and busy.
Lai Gouer said curiously: "Brother, what are we here to see? There is nothing here."
Fang Zheng stretched out his hand and pointed: "Did you see those waterwheels in the distance? The good things are there. Let's get off the car and go have a look."
The four of them got out of the car and walked towards the waterwheel. Only when they got closer did they see the strange device clearly.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Loud noises kept coming, and a set of giant hammers were connected next to the waterwheel. Driven by the waterwheel, it was hitting the ground in a circular motion!
A heavy iron grooved pallet was placed where the hammer head hit. There were workers on the side who were filling a large amount of powder into the iron groove while the hammer head was raised.
The powdery substance was continuously filled in, and it was continuously tamped and gradually turned into a hard piece.
After it was completely compacted, the workers quickly pulled out the iron trough and cut out the solid blocks.
Then carefully wrap it in oil paper and put it on the carriage waiting for transportation.
Someone saw Fang Zheng stop his movements as soon as he arrived and said hello to him with a happy face.
Fang Zheng waved his hand and said, "How is the production progress?"
"Everything goes well, sir. It should take less than half a month to have the amount you need."
Fang Zheng said, "Yeah, that's right. We'll expedite production and we can sell more of it on the market. Let everyone in the county have a try."
The worker smiled brightly: "Thank you, sir. Many of us like to eat it. I will ask them to step up production."
It seems like a snack I’ve never seen before?
Chu Youyi vaguely heard the conversation between the two and couldn't help but lick her lips.
"Master Fang, what on earth is this?"
Three pairs of curious eyes looked at Fang Zhengyi.
Fang Zheng reached out and took out an oil paper bag from the carriage beside him.
When he opened it, he found neatly stacked pieces of snacks the size of playing cards.
He picked up a piece first, then handed the oil paper bag to Lai Gouer and said: "This is called compressed biscuits, the latest snack developed in our county."
"If you eat this piece and drink some water, you can barely make up a meal. It's difficult to replenish supplies at sea, so it's best to stock up on more food."
With that said, Fang Zheng took a bite of the compressed biscuit.
He held it in his mouth and savored it for a while.
He specially wrote to the county for advice on this thing, and asked the craftsmen to temporarily develop a rough hydraulic forging hammer using a water wheel and use hydraulic compression.
Although I don’t know what kind of machine is used to make modern compressed biscuits, the hardness of the compressed biscuits hammered out today is similar to that of later generations, or even a little harder.
But without technology and hard work, the taste is not very good.
Of course, the taste is not good, but for Fang Zhengyi, compressed biscuits were disgusting when he was in school in his previous life.
In order to add more nutrients to the crew, specially dried and minced vegetables are added to it, and the taste is still a bit scummy.
Lai Gou'er took a bite and said pleasantly: "It's delicious! It's so delicious!"
Sisters Chu Qinghan and Chu Youyi also had brilliant eyes.
Chu Qinghan tasted it carefully and thought: "This snack tastes very good and is very sweet. There should be a lot of sugar in it."
Fang Zheng nodded: "Yes, compressed biscuits are mainly made of flour plus salt, sugar and oil. In addition, meat floss, vegetable powder, and nut powder are added. The powders you see are semi-finished products that have been baked and kneaded. .”
Such luxury...
Chu Qinghan sighed in his heart and said: "If you are preparing compressed biscuits for going to sea, then they will be stored for a long time."
"In addition, it is hammered very small, which should save a lot of storage space. This is really a good business. But the materials used are a bit expensive... I am afraid that the common people will not accept it, and it is a bit sweet and too hard for rich people. I won’t eat it often.”
Fang Zhengyi was a little surprised, but at the same time he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
No wonder Chu Qinghan could support the Chu family by himself. He was eating a biscuit and wondering if he had all these things. His life was really tiring.
"Brother, is there any water? The compressed biscuits are a bit choking."
"Yeah, it's delicious, but it's too dry."
Two muttering voices came, and Fang Zheng turned his head and was shocked!
Half of the pack of biscuits was divided between Chu Youyi and Lai Gouer.
Their cheeks were bulging with food, and they were still clamoring for water.
"I puked! I puked! I just took one bite. I want to die. Didn't I just finish my meal?" Fang Zheng said loudly.
The food was already in their mouths, and they were reluctant to spit it out again. Their throats moved at the same time and they choked.
Chu Youyi blushed with embarrassment, with cookie crumbs still at the corners of her mouth, and quietly turned her head away.
Lai Gou'er said with a naive smile: "Brother, I'm full, and I'm used to crouching..."
Seeing that some book friends have never heard of slipping, I quickly added a picture.
