As soon as he said this, Li Shimin also knew that his words were indeed a bit nonsense, but now that the three armies are away, food and grass are in doubt.
Seeing that the conquest of Mobei, a great plan to carry forward the past and usher in the future, is approaching, the army is already approaching Mobei and crossing the river, and is about to enter the Turkic hinterland. Without sufficient food and grass, once they enter the Turkic hinterland, the chances of victory are unpredictable.
So Li Shimin is naturally more anxious than anyone else.
And there is no point in being anxious about this matter. If you have food, you have it. If you don’t have it, you don’t have it.
Just when Li Shimin and his ministers couldn't help but sigh.
Tang Sufan's brows slowly lowered at this moment, with a serious look on his face.
After thinking for a while, he raised his eyebrows and snapped his fingers.
"Although it is indeed difficult to find another batch of food in a short period of time, but - you can make the best use of it."
I said it myself, but I always felt like there was something wrong with this dog emperor.
Before the end of the year, he asked Liu Xiao to keep an eye on a steamed bun workshop. Later, major events happened one after another, and he almost forgot what he asked for.
oh?
Is there any chance of a change in this matter?
The monarch and his ministers were suddenly shocked, and the people at the table looked around quickly.
"Oh? Su Fan, what if you don't have a good idea?"
As soon as Tang Sufan finished speaking, Li Shimin and others suddenly looked at each other.
Even people like them who have been running the court for many years can't think of any solution, but now if they say that Tang Sufan has a solution, they believe it more than anyone else.
This is how Tang Sufan came to be undecided.
“It’s impossible to calculate a perfect recipe, but it can somewhat alleviate the army’s food and fodder problem.”
Li Shimin quickly picked up the wine bottle from the side. When he saw that the boy's glass was empty, the sad look on his face disappeared. He filled the boy's glass with a smile and said quickly from the side.
"Come on, you kid, please tell me quickly, and don't make any excuses."
For the sake of food and fodder for the three armies, it is not shabby.
This piece of shit will be sold in a glass of wine later.
However, seeing this scene, Xu De's eyelids twitched when he saw it behind him, and he was frightened.
Although he knew that the Marquis held an extraordinary position in His Majesty's heart, he had never seen the Emperor pouring wine and looking like he was waiting for advice~
Fang Xuanling and others also watched eagerly, as if they were resistant to this scene.
OK, Lao Li, you are very wise.
Tang Sufan held the wine glass and enjoyed a small glass of wine.
With the drunkenness from before, he spoke in a more tone, and then said.
"Lao Li, let me give you an idea, Xiaomai."
wheat?
Before Li Shimin put down the wine bottle, his hand suddenly stiffened and his brows furrowed.
Could this brat's statement mean that he was using wheat as military ration?
Dog things, they won’t entertain me, right? It's that simple?
"Ahem, Su Fan, now, although wheat is edible, it has a coarse taste. If it is used as military ration, it is still slightly inappropriate."
"Secondly, although there are many people growing wheat in the Guanzhong land, wheat alone is far from enough to provide food and grass for the three armies."
Fang Xuanling tugged at his beard, frowned and murmured.
This is a good thing to say.
The taste of wheat, if cooked like this, is really hard to describe.
But the most important thing is that it would be fine if there were enough wheat to supply the three armies.
Marching and fighting, we endure hardships and hardships, but we are lucky to be able to fill our stomachs.
But after all, there is not much wheat left in Guan now, let alone other grains.
Tang Sufan looked thoughtful and turned to ask.
"Don't worry, I know what you want to say, but let me ask you first, Lao Li, is there a lot of wheat grown in the pass now?"
Li Shimin replied with a frown.
"If wheat is produced in the Huaibei area, it can produce as much as five or six stones per year, which is unusual. One acre of land can produce three or four stones. Compared with other crops, it is indeed a productive product."
"And wheat is mostly grown by ordinary poor farmers."
As an emperor who is determined to create a peaceful and prosperous world for the country and the people, these knowledge are all basic and can be said to be at your fingertips.
But why do you suddenly ask this?
Cooked wheat is rarely eaten by the people because of its coarse taste. Most of them are grown to prepare for disaster years.
"Well, can we still buy wheat in the market today?"
The monarch and his ministers looked at each other, still a little confused about this kid's purpose.
But then he replied.
"Of course it is possible. Wheat is something that is easy to save. Even though it is a disaster year, all the major grain merchants and merchants have savings. If you really use money to buy it, you can still buy a lot even now."
Under normal circumstances, ordinary wheat can be stored for three years, and the longest time can be five to eight years. Of course, you have to test the temperature and other conditions.
"That'll be easy."
Tang Sufan slapped the table. After hearing these words, the idea in his mind was settled.
He had nothing to do to inquire about it before, but now that he heard what these big guys said, it was safe.
He also knew that most of the places where wheat is eaten in the Tang Dynasty are directly cooked, which is the most original way to use coarse grains.
Although the nutrition is good, the taste is really "enough".
As for the development of flour and the like, it will still take a few years in the future.
Even now in the early Tang Dynasty, the most common Hu cake is mainly made of chestnuts, with wheat as a supplement, and it also has a light sour taste.
It was not until the middle and late Tang Dynasty that the development of flour truly embarked on the historical track and was continuously improved.
"As long as there is, it will be easy to handle. Lao Li, did you know that there is a thing called steamed buns?"
Steamed bun?
Several big guys looked confused at this statement. But this is the first time I heard about it!
after.
I don’t know how long it took, but Tang Sufan got drunk...
…
"Master, Master."
At this moment.
Tang Sufan, who was about to fall asleep, was woken up by Wan Luo.
Tang Sufan's thoughts were immediately pulled back, and his eyes opened immediately, thinking that there was something else to deal with in the workshop.
Ever since Lao Li and his gang found out about steamed buns that day, they were excited all night long.
Then those few idiots used their names as soldiers of the armed forces, their obligations as citizens of the Tang Dynasty, and many other arguments~
Standing on the moral high ground, I drank myself too much.
Tang Sufan also directly agreed to the matter of the steamed bun shop.
Indeed, Tang Sufan would be happy to do something to help the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty who were protecting their homes and country.
until--
After coming back the next day.
Only when Tang Sufan woke up did he realize that this was military rations for hundreds of thousands of people!
What the hell! Hundreds of thousands of people! ! !
Moreover, the war was urgent and the military situation was raging, so Tang Sufan had to hold his nose and go into battle to deal with the matter of the steamed bun workshop.
The scale of the steamed bun workshop has been expanded several times, with nearly a thousand workers!
In the past ten days, he has been very busy in Dongshan. Even when he eats, he just deals with one bite there.
In this way, after leaving the palace that day, Tang Sufan didn't even enter Chang'an City, and he was busy for more than ten days in the blink of an eye.
Dog Emperor!
"Sir, someone is coming."
Not carved.
A middle-aged man with a square face and a formal appearance, wearing a coarse shirt, stood in front of Tang Sufan.
There was calmness and arrogance hidden in his eyes.
His face was pretending to be serious and polite.
"Little Li Fu, meet the Marquis."
Tang Sufan raised his eyebrows and took a look. It turned out that the person in charge of the steamed bun business in the city and the person responsible for the army's supply came from Lao Li.
Now this steamed bun shop has naturally become a partnership business between him and his father-in-law.
50/50.
"Master Hou, the sales volume of steamed buns in Chang'an City is increasing day by day. They are sold out by the people in less than half a day. Do you need to raise the price or sell more?"
Upon hearing this, Tang Sufan immediately shook his head and rejected it.
"No, steamed buns are a business related to people's livelihood. This price is about the same."
"In addition, the flour produced by the steamed bun shops now mainly supports the front line, so the daily sales rules of the steamed bun shops in Chang'an City remain unchanged."
He didn't plan to make much money from this steamed bun shop. In the future, steamed buns would become a staple of people's livelihood.
Nowadays, the army's food and fodder can be said to have almost emptied the entire Chang'an City of wheat.
Price increases can last for a while, but cannot last long.
Moreover, it would also increase the price, which he didn’t have the nerve to do.
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(End of chapter)
