Chapter 88: Soybean Oil Workshop
Not only delicious, but these locusts were also big, and eating the crispy, fragrant meat filled the mouth with satisfaction.
And I don’t know if it’s because they ate pasture grass, but these fried locusts also had a sweet taste.
Xie Chong ate one and his eyes lit up; he was also very surprised.
“Not bad.”
Unfortunately, making this thing is too wasteful of oil, and roasting it isn’t tasty either.
Now there’s soybean oil and sesame oil, but the technology for extracting these oils is controlled by noble families, and these oils are also very expensive.
The amount of soybean oil in the army is limited; most of the time, they eat lard.
Lard has a strong smell but is easier to obtain and cheaper.
“What do you think about me building a soybean oil workshop in Shahe City?”
Shahe City really lacks everything; there’s nowhere to even buy soybean oil.
The soybean oil in the General’s Mansion was obtained from Xie Chong’s military pay allotment.
Xie Chong looked at him, “Do you know how to extract oil?”
“Naturally, I have some experience.”
“Conditions.”
It would naturally be best if a soybean oil workshop could be opened in Shahe City.
Shang Wuyang swayed the fan in his hand, “Simple, I’ll raise Wanwan during the autumn, winter, and spring seasons.”
He was afraid of the cold, only feeling less uncomfortable during the hot summer. During other seasons, sleeping while holding Wanwan, this little warm stove, would naturally be the best.
Xie Chong’s expression turned gloomy, “Don’t be too much. According to what we discussed before, we each raise Wanwan for one month.”
Shang Wuyang smiled at the corner of his mouth, “So, I’m discussing it with you. I can sell this soybean oil workshop directly to you.”
Xie Chong: This damn feeling of being tempted!
He lowered his eyes and looked at Qin Wanwan.
But he didn’t want to use his daughter for a transaction.
“Wanwan, what do you think?”
Qin Wanwan’s little eyes were pure and naive, “Huh?”
Shang Wuyang picked her up, “I’ll let your Daddy Xie and his army be able to eat soybean oil from now on, and you’ll be with me for the autumn, winter, and spring seasons.”
Qin Wanwan hugged his neck, “Okay, okay, is Daddy Xie okay? Daddy Shang wants Wanwan to warm his bed~”
She knew that Daddy Shang was sick, and it would be best to sleep with Daddy Shang at night.
But Daddy Xie also liked her, and the little one was reluctant to part with either of them.
“Why can’t Daddy Shang and Daddy Xie sleep with Wanwan together?”
Shang Wuyang: “No.”
Xie Chong: “No.”
Although she had slept with men before, especially Xie Chong.
But that was only on special occasions, like when fighting outside and there weren’t enough tents in the cold weather, several people would sleep close together to keep warm, making it less likely to freeze to death.
But normally, who would sleep with a same-sex person unless they were particularly good friends?
Of course, in Shangjing, Tianqi, there were literati and poets who slept with their friends, considering it a refined way to express friendship.
“During the day, if Wanwan wants to come find me, it’s not forbidden.”
Since Qin Wanwan herself didn’t care, although the old father felt a bit sad, Xie Chong considered it and agreed.
The conditions were simply too tempting.
If they mastered the method of making soybean oil themselves, they could save a lot of military expenses.
After all, soybean oil was really expensive, but to have good combat readiness on the battlefield, oil and salt were both essential.
Shang Wuyang: “Got it, why would I stop her?”
A basin of fried locusts was quickly finished.
Lang Ya ate a lot, and the young man grew taller and stronger.
Although he couldn’t speak, he was a natural martial arts talent.
Xie Chong was now giving him special training every day.
One reason was that he protected Qin Wanwan closely and was loyal only to her.
Xie Chong planned to train him to be his daughter’s personal guard.
The second reason was to appreciate talent and seize the opportunity.
Lang Ya learned everything very quickly in martial arts, which gave Xie Chong a sense of accomplishment in teaching him.
As long as he didn’t encounter martial arts masters, Lang Ya was more than capable of protecting Qin Wanwan daily.
Moreover, he was continuously growing.
After eating the fried grasshoppers, Qin Wanwan always felt like she had forgotten something.
“Wanwan, when will you buy those seeds? That piece of land has already been reclaimed.”
Qin Wanwan patted her little head, “I knew I forgot something.”
Xie Chong: (?????)?????
“You can buy them tomorrow.”
She needed to see what the mall upgrade looked like.
Keke landed on her shoulder, and the two heads leaned together, openly pointing at the air, but what they said was not understood by Xie Chong.
Xie Chong: …………
So, in front of him, they weren’t even pretending anymore, were they?
“Let me see what’s useful about the upgrade.”
“Huh… there are snacks, it’s candy!”
After coming here, Qin Wanwan hadn’t really eaten candy properly.
In this era, the most common were maltose and brown sugar; other sweets included preserved fruits, honey, and so on.
There were very few types of candy.
Now she saw candy, and it was a mixed assortment.
Inside were milk candy, various fruit candies, and soft candies, etc., looking like a lot.
It only cost 10 Merit Points to buy.
Besides candy, there were also wheat seeds, and not ordinary wheat.
【 Mutated Wheat: Mutated wheat from a world of spiritual energy revival, with large, plump grains, yielding 3000 jin per mu.
Drawback: Extremely attracts locust swarms when nearing maturity. 】
【 Rice with a small amount of Spiritual Energy: A product from a cultivation plane, it is delicious and can nourish and improve the body.
Drawback: Delicate and difficult to grow, with high environmental demands. 】
【 Purple Grapes: Delicious taste, large and plump, suitable for winemaking. 】
Besides these plants, there was also a book.
《 The Complete Guide to Winemaking 》
This book alone cost 3000 Merit Points!
So many things appeared at once, Qin Wanwan stomped her feet happily!
Especially when she saw the candy: (???)
Seeing the Merit Points required for the book later, she covered her ears and closed her eyes like a self-deceiving person.
As long as she closed her eyes quickly, she could pretend not to see it.
There were so many things this time.
Let’s have some candy first.
A certain three-year-old child bought candy without any hesitation.
Soon, a rattan woven box appeared in her hand.
When the box was opened, inside was a nine-square grid woven from rattan vines, with different flavors of candy in each square.
The candy was packaged in biodegradable paper.
Qin Wanwan couldn’t wait to take a milk candy and pop it into her mouth.
So fragrant, so sweet!
Filled with a rich milky fragrance, the child was easily captivated by this sweet candy.
“Cough, cough…”
Xie Chong felt that if he didn’t speak up, this little fellow might forget about him.
Qin Wanwan turned her head, “Daddy, you haven’t left yet~”
Xie Chong: “…Otherwise?”
Qin Wanwan handed him a mint candy.
“Here, Daddy, have some candy, it’s super delicious.”
Xie Chong didn’t ask about the box either; after all, this kind of situation had happened many times.
He had seen it before when Qin Wanwan bought milk fruit.
But he was curious and couldn’t ask.
“Don’t buy things outside in the future; it’s not good if others see.”
Qin Wanwan nodded and answered softly, “I know.”
Because she was eating milk candy, her words carried a milky scent.
“Lemon candy, orange candy, grape soft candy…”
She gave Xie Chong one of each flavor of candy from the nine-square grid.
“Nine candies for Daddy Xie.”
After giving the candy to Xie Chong, she hugged the box and happily went to find Shang Wuyang.
She had to balance things, keep everything even.
What Daddy Xie has, Daddy Shang must also have!
