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Chapter 440: Well done

The next day, a strong fragrance wafted from several government offices.

As a result, all the other officials who had lunch in the government office lost their appetite at noon.

Some people couldn't help but ask: "Where does such a fragrant smell come from?"

Someone who knew about it replied: "Justice Liang Guozheng is having lunch. Today he brought several canned meats from his grandson Xiao Jing to share with the superior officials."

Everyone:"……"

They asked why Mr. Liang Guogong, who had always been too hot and had taken leave to rest at home, came to the office today to show off his canned meat.

"What is canned meat? Why is it so fragrant?"

"I heard that it was made in northern Xinjiang. The meat is made into many flavors and then sealed in a clay pot. It can be preserved for more than half a year without spoiling."

This is what I heard from Liang Guogong just passing by.

"Ah, is it true? What kind of meat can be stored for more than half a year without going bad? It's still such a hot weather."

"That's right, are you spreading rumors?"

"No, the canned meat that Liang Guogong brought for lunch today was shipped from northern Xinjiang more than a month ago."

"You smell this fragrance, does it look like it's broken?"

Everyone shook their heads, "It doesn't look like it, but it smells really good!"

"That's right. I heard that after lunch, there will be delicious canned iced fruit."

"The Duke is lucky enough to have a grandson who follows Madam Shi to Northern Xinjiang. He sends all the good things to the capital."

"Yes, this must have been done by Mrs. Shi again."

"Smelling this smell, I really want to taste this canned meat. I don't know when it will be sold in Beijing."

"I just want to see if the meat and fruits that have been stored for so long can still be eaten."

"When it's sold in Beijing, we'll buy a few cans to try."

"Then we still have to wait. After all, we have waited so long for rubber-soled leather shoes and still haven't been able to buy a pair."

Everyone: "..." It brings tears to my eyes when I mention it.

On the other side, Mr. Liang was dining with several colleagues.

Several people praised the canned food, "The taste is amazing."

“This braised pork is fat but not greasy and melts in your mouth. It’s so delicious.”

"I like this braised chicken, which is soaked in rice juice. I ate three bowls of it."

"This canned fruit is also delicious. I drank three bowls..."

Originally, everyone was suffering from summer pain and their appetite was not that good.

Unexpectedly, I was so full today.

Mr. Liang also ate to his fullest, but he said with a smile on his face: "That's right, if it wasn't delicious, my grandson wouldn't have been sent all the way from northern Xinjiang to the capital."

"My lord, your grandson is so filial. He sent all the good things to the capital all the way."

"Yes, my unfilial son also went to Northern Xinjiang, but he didn't show me the filial piety to be my father."

Instead, I wrote to ask for money and things twice. If there is no comparison, there will be no harm...

Someone asked with unfulfilled interest: "Old man, when will this can be sold in Beijing?"

Mr. Liang shook his head, "I don't know about that. It should take some time."

Grandson didn't mention this matter.

He changed his mind and said, "But canned fruits of various flavors should be available for sale soon."

His grandson's workshop in the south has already been opened. With the help of the prefect of Xi Rui's mother's family, a lot of trouble has been saved.

Sun Tzu wrote that the workshop has been built and the fruits have already been harvested for canning.

He also wrote to his subordinates in the south, asking them to help take care of him.

So he took the opportunity to help his grandson publicize it first. When the canned fruit is sold in the capital, everyone will not know what it is.

"It would be nice if you could buy canned fruit. It tastes really good when chilled. My wife and daughter will probably like canned fruit."

"I will also buy a few cans for my family to try when the time comes."

"I still prefer this canned meat."

"My lord, do you have any extra canned meat over there? Can you share a few cans with me?"

With such delicious canned meat, he wanted to get a few cans back for his family to try.

When the others heard this, they also looked at Liang Guogong.

If he agreed, they would also like to share a few cans.

Liang Guogong: "..." I want to eat shit.

He just brought a few cans today to show off, but he didn't even have enough to eat, so how could he get them out.

He said: "I don't have much here. I don't even have enough food at home. It would be nice to bring it out for you to try today."

Someone suggested, "Why don't you ask your grandson to send some more to the capital? We will spend money to buy them."

Mr. Liang looked helpless, "There's really nothing we can do about this. I heard that Heyang County doesn't have enough to sell. For example, the canned braised pork can only sell thirty portions a day, and each person can only buy one. So,

No one around you can grab it."

"My grandson can send dozens of cans of each flavor, which is pretty good."

Everyone: "..." I was shown off again.

Others queue up to buy only one serving every day, but they may not be able to buy it. The grandson of the Duke of Guo can bring back dozens of cans of various flavors at one time, which is amazing.

No wonder this old guy didn't mind the heat and came to the office today. Wasn't he just here to show off his cans and show off his grandson...

But I have to say, they are so sour!

Several other government offices also staged similar scenes.

This time even Mr. Fei brought canned food to the government office for lunch. Even many civil servants liked the taste of canned meat and canned fruit.

I want to ask some old men to help me and ask their grandsons to transport some cans to the capital. They want to buy them.

Several old men stole the show again and were in a good mood all day long.

Therefore, many people in the capital know that there is such a thing as canned food.

However, many people still don’t believe that meat and fruits can be kept in jars for more than half a year without spoiling.

As a result, the number of people who are curious about canned goods continues to increase.

Shi Qingluo didn't know that the canned food delivered to the capital was a free advertisement because of the showoff of a few old men, and the effect was huge.

Another day later, the emperor proposed in the morning meeting that he would build several large canned meat, soap and wool workshops on the border of northern Xinjiang.

And asked King Yi to go and do this in person.

The courtiers were all frightened. They did not expect that the emperor would send King Yi to do this.

It seems that they really want to do a special feature. It seems that these canned meats are definitely very profitable, otherwise the emperor would not do this.

Shangshu Hube really wanted to cry, not out of sadness, but out of excitement.

The national treasury has almost been unable to make ends meet in recent years. Since the introduction of cement and rubber, things have improved a lot.

But there is still a lack of money, especially a lack of money.

Now the emperor is going to the frontier to open a big workshop, which is really touching his heart.

He seemed to be able to see a lot of gold and silver being put into the warehouse.

The Minister of War and the military attachés at court were excited and relieved at the same time when they heard that the emperor said that the families of the soldiers who died on the battlefield and the wounded and retired soldiers would be arranged to work in the workshops.

Emperor Shengming, Xiao Hanzheng and his wife are also very good.
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