Bright Sword: Follow Kong's fun and build the strongest military industry

The remaining broth and side dishes can be saved for stir-frying tomorrow or the day after.

After all, they don't eat canned meat every day. Even the broth inside the canned food is a delicacy for most ordinary people.

Poor people value maximizing the use of resources.

If these canned goods hadn't been a gift from someone else, they would have dared to eat meat like this; it's the behavior of spendthrifts.

After the meat had been cooked for a short while, each of the seven or eight people present took a bite with their chopsticks, and that was it.

Next up was Master Liao, who served braised pork. It was decent, and everyone was very satisfied. The main reason was that the pork was a gift from someone else, so it tasted especially delicious.

Then everyone took turns opening the cans in front of them, wanting to see who was the luckiest.

This can be considered a major characteristic of ordinary people in the city. In modern times, ordinary people have suffered too much, and these blind boxes can bring them some joy in their difficult lives.

Most of them are produced by mechanization. In order to take care of some poor people, Kong Hao deliberately mixed a large number of high-value canned goods into the boxes during the packing process.

If ordinary people are lucky enough to open a good can of food, they can get extra things without doing anything, which is extremely important for some poor families who can't even get enough to eat.

For Kong Hao, these things were a piece of cake; he only needed to give an order.

At this moment, one of the hall masters opened a can of mutton. Although it was lamb chops, it still made everyone extremely excited.

In this cold weather, being able to eat mutton is the most pleasant thing in life.

At this moment, Master Liao asked meaningfully, "Brother Hemp Rope, I've always had a question in my mind, and I hope you can answer it for me."

Old Mo put down his chopsticks, smiled and said, "Ask me anything, and I'll tell you the truth as much as I can."

"In that case, I won't stand on ceremony. In the last six months, a lot of these canned goods have appeared on the market. You can't tell what's inside from the outside. You only know after you open it."

"Some are valuable, some are not, but they are sold at the same price, which is very puzzling."

"Why not separate the different types of meat and sell the beef, mutton, and various seafood at higher prices? No matter how you calculate it, you'll make a profit, at least more than you're making now."

"As far as I know, there are a lot of middlemen doing this business now. They buy canned goods from ordinary people at high prices, then open the cans and sell the valuable meat to rich people."

"If you calculate it this way, a lot of money has been made by these people. What I want to know is, what exactly are you after?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present pricked up their ears, eager to hear the answer to the question, including the leader of the Knife Gang.

There's nothing we can do; this matter is too bizarre. People in the streets are saying all sorts of things, but none of them are convincing.

I happened to meet the person involved today and wanted to hear the most authentic answer.

"Actually, I don't know much about this matter. After all, it was a decision made by the leaders above, and we are just executors. Let me just give you my understanding."

"Actually, we need to look at problems from different angles. For example, if we are an ordinary citizen, we spend one yuan to buy an unknown brand of canned meat and then resell it for one yuan and one cent. Isn't this a very good deal for an ordinary citizen?"

"Moreover, if you have a bit more money, you can open your own cans and make a bigger profit. At the very least, you'll be guaranteed to get the cheapest ones so you don't lose too much."

"The lives of ordinary people are too hard, and there are too few ways to make money. We want to help them whenever we can. That's why we did this."

Everyone present gave Lao Mo a thumbs up after hearing this, and various words of praise poured out.

As the saying goes, "The greatest heroes are those who serve their country and its people."

The Eighth Route Army kept the most ordinary people in their hearts, no wonder they were able to gain everyone's support.

Now the mystery is solved; the real answer is so simple and unpretentious.

However, Lao Mo continued, "Actually, the existence of those middlemen also has great benefits."

"Just imagine, even if ordinary people are lucky enough to open a can of food that is relatively valuable, they probably won't be able to find a way to sell it to those rich people. If they eat it themselves, it would be a bit of a waste."

“Selling to middlemen is the most suitable option, and at the same time, you can buy some cheap canned goods. This buying and selling allows ordinary people to catch their breath and improve their lives.”

"The current predicament of the Chinese people is that there are too few jobs that can earn money. If more jobs are provided, it will be of great benefit to everyone."

Upon hearing this, the leader of the Knife Gang exclaimed to Old Mo, "Your army's actions are truly meritorious; we admire them greatly!"

The others also showered him with praise; after all, it was free, just a few nice words.

Besides, the Eighth Route Army handled this matter with integrity, always considering the needs of ordinary people, and the people will remember it.

Putting aside everything else, the Loyal and Righteous Gang also benefited a lot from this.

They were able to eat hot pot with meat in the dead of winter thanks to the various cheap supplies provided by the Eighth Route Army base area to stabilize market prices. Otherwise, let alone meat, they probably wouldn't even dare to eat wild vegetables casually.

Next, Dao Ye opened a can of food, but it contained some dark, granular material. He was immediately disappointed and said:

"Why is my luck so bad? I actually opened this thing. It's all black, is it spoiled? Can I still eat it?"

Upon hearing this, Old Mo's eyes lit up immediately, and he said anxiously:

"Chief Dao, let me see it quickly. If it's real, it's a real treasure."

Since Lao Mo came in, he has always acted calmly and composedly, as if he had everything under control. I never expected that he would lose his composure.

The leader of the Knife Gang immediately handed over the can of food in his hand. After taking it, Lao Mo picked up a little with his chopsticks, tasted it, and then nodded in satisfaction.

"That's right, that's the taste. Chief Dao, you're in luck."

"Hemp Rope Bro, what exactly is this dark thing? Why do you value it so much? Is it some kind of rare delicacy?"

"Yes, hurry up and tell us about it, so that we roughnecks can broaden our horizons."

Faced with everyone's questions, Old Mo gathered his thoughts and then said with a smile:

"The dark stuff in this can is a real gem. Its scientific name is caviar, which is what people commonly call fish eggs. But these are not ordinary fish eggs. They are made from the roe of a rare deep-sea fish and are carefully cooked by a master chef. They are extremely rare."