The first rebel of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 720 Is there anything else that Li Min can't do?

"Sister, look what I brought!"

Concubine Yang shouted outside the door.

After that, he walked into the bedroom.

As soon as he came in, he saw Li Shimin was there.

Can't help but be surprised.

Why is Li Shimin here?
Hastily saluted.

"I have met His Majesty personally!"

"Concubine Yang, are you here too?"

Li Shimin said softly.

Empress Changsun asked, "Sister, what did you bring?"

Only then did Concubine Yang think of what she was doing here.

I didn't expect Li Shimin to be here just now.

"Oh, I forgot too!"

Concubine Yang was carrying a basket in her hand.

There seemed to be something in it.

And when she took it out, both Queen Changsun and Li Shimin were shocked.

"What is this? Why are there white things inside."

Queen Changsun asked.

"How many transparent glass bottles are these? Another new thing invented by that kid? Concubine Yang, do you want to give this thing to the queen?"

Li Shimin was very curious, what are these things for playing?Or something like rouge?He didn't understand very much, how could he not see what that was?
Concubine Yang held glass bottles in her hands.

There are also covers plugged in one by one.

"Bottle? No, no, no, the main gift from my concubine is not the bottle, but the contents of this bottle. It's shocking!"

"thing?"

The two asked in unison.

What can be shocking?
They are even more puzzled.

"Yes, what are the white things here?"

Empress Changsun looked at it for a while, but she couldn't see why.

Li Shimin was even more puzzled.

Just looked familiar.

Where have you seen it?
But I can't figure out what it is.

In the end, both gave up.

"Sister, tell me, what is it here? I can't guess."

Concubine Yang glanced at the two of them, and looked to the side, but she didn't see the litchi next to Li Shimin.

But Li Shimin moved the litchi to the side with some embarrassment.

Empress Changsun also understood.

Yes, this kind of good thing was supposed to be shared, but Li Shimin only took care of the eldest grandson empress, and didn't think that Concubine Yang would be upset if she knew about it.

Concubine Yang didn't particularly care.

Only said two words.

"litchi!"

As soon as these words came out, the two of them were startled.

Li Shimin thought he was talking about the lychees behind him, so he said: "These lychees were transported from Lingnan, but they were broken on the way. I wanted to put them here with the queen, and then let you eat together. Really." It’s a pity that it’s broken, but if it’s not broken, we can still enjoy it together!”

Li Shimin took out the litchi and said.

These lychees are only a little bit, not enough for so many concubines to eat.

In the entire palace, there are not only concubines, but also princes and princesses.

If there is a division, these people must be divided.

At that time, it is possible for one person to eat less than one.

Empress Changsun was also a little embarrassed.

After all, this is Li Shimin's kindness to himself.

Unexpectedly, it was discovered.

She also said: "What Your Majesty said is true. The journey is too far, it is really bad luck, look at these lychees are all broken!"

Concubine Yang was stunned.

But in the eyes, there is no intention to blame them.

She smiled.

This smile made the two of them feel embarrassed.

"Your Majesty, sister, what I said is that this glazed bottle contains lychees! What are you thinking?"

what! ?

The two were shocked and a little embarrassed.

I don't believe it either, there are lychees in it.

"Litches don't grow like this, how is it possible? Where's the skin? Where did it go?"

Li Shimin didn't believe it.

This is not the litchi he has seen before!

He is also bigger!
Even bigger than what Li Shimin sent!

Concubine Yang said: "This is the peeled lychee, which is put into this glass bottle. Do you understand?"

"Why put it here?"

Concubine Yang said proudly: "This is something invented by Min'er. It has a professional name, it's called canned food!"

can?

The two were even more confused.

Speaking of cans, the earliest cans were made of glass bottles with cork and wire tightly plugged into the mouth of the bottle.

In 1795, Napoleon led his army to fight in all directions, and the sailors on board suffered from scurvy because they could not eat fresh vegetables, fruits and other foods.Because the front line is too long, a large amount of food will rot and deteriorate after being transported to the front line. After continuous research and practice, the Frenchman Nicolas finally found a good way: put the food into wide-mouth glass bottles and stop the bottles with corks. Put it into the steamer to heat, then plug the cork tightly and seal it with wax.And get it canned.

At this time, Li Yin also used this method to make canned food.

And set up a factory in Lingnan as early as a month ago.

He also sent people to Taizhou, found Su Quan, asked him to come forward, and built the factory with his own money.

A large amount of fruit was packed into cans and shipped to Chang'an.This is another move to make money and facilitate the common people!

Concubine Yang was the one who got the first batch of cans in advance.

She is a person who knows how to share, and what Li Yin has given is enough.

Therefore, when she got the can, she immediately thought of Empress Changsun.

I don't want Empress Changsun and Li Shimin to hide and prepare to eat lychees.

But she didn't feel anything at all.

"What's the use of this can?"

Li Shimin asked.

"It can preserve fruit or seafood for more than half a year, and still maintain the taste of these things at that time."

Concubine Yang tried her best to speak according to her own understanding.

Li Shimin and Empress Changsun understood.

"So, this kid invented this thing? Then what does he want to do?"

Queen Changsun asked.

"Naturally, we want to do business. He said that the fruits and seafood in the south can be sold at a high price in the north. It only takes two months to recoup all the investment, and there will be a lot of income every day. Regardless of summer or winter, as long as there are cans, food can be preserved no matter how far away. He also said that he will do more research in the future and extend the time to a year!"

As soon as these words came out, Li Shimin was shocked.

If this is the case, it is a great thing for me.

At this time, the east and west sides of Tangfen are far away.

Once the heavy snow blocks the mountain, the road is basically impassable.

The last time a soldier fell ill, it was also because he had no vegetables and fruits to eat.

If there is such a thing, it must be very beautiful.

At the same time, he sighed in his heart.

What else can Li Yin not know?

At this moment, Empress Changsun asked a crucial question.

"Then what does this canned lychee taste like?"

She was on point.

Li Shimin also wanted to know.

(End of this chapter)