Chapter 252: War provisions Part 2
Translator: 549690339
However, the continent’s so-called meat-based food was really bad. Other than canned meat, there was only ham and the like. There was no other way.
Moreover, the price of beef and mutton on the continent had remained high after they had done so. Many civilians simply could not afford it.
Zhao Hai had no intention of changing the situation, because if he did, the chain of interest he would be involved in would be too great. He would not be able to handle it.
However, he could develop some new food products, such as some special food from the grasslands, which was why he asked Weyers if there were any long-term mutton products in the grasslands.
Weyers thought for a moment. &Quot; there is indeed a way to make mutton that suits the conditions you just mentioned. However, there is one thing that you humans might not like. &Quot;
“Tell me, it’s better than wasting it,” Zhao Hai said with a smile.
Weyers laughed, ” &Quot; war provisions are the most common food used by the orcs in war. This kind of food is actually dried meat. We kill magic beasts, cook them, air-dry them, and after a few times of processing, the meat will become dried meat. This dried meat is very small. The meat of a lamb can even be put into a bag of food. But don’t look at this meat, its small size is its biggest advantage. When the orcs fight, everyone will bring a bag of dried meat. When you eat, as long as you take out a piece and boil it in water, the meat will become bigger again. A small piece of meat is enough for an adult Beastman to eat for a meal, and it is the best food for war.”
Zhao Hai nodded his head. He had heard of this method before. As a fan of the fake Army, he had seen a post on a forum back on Earth. The post had mentioned the method of making Mongolia army grain during Genghis Khan’s era. It was similar to what Weyers had said. Although Zhao Hai didn’t know if the post was true, what Weyers said should be true.
The method of making the dried meat didn’t seem to be of much use to Zhao Hai because it was troublesome to make. Even if it was made, it might not be sold. People who could afford mutton wouldn’t buy this kind of dried meat. It was impossible to sell it to the human army on the continent because the human army had their own supply system. They might not be interested in this kind of dried meat. People who couldn’t afford mutton probably couldn’t afford this kind of dried meat either, because after being processed, the dried meat was probably more expensive than ordinary mutton.
However, on second thought, it was not as if the dried meat did not have a market. On the contrary, the market for the dried meat was not small. Zhao Hai had almost forgotten that there was a very special group of professionals on the continent, mercenaries!
On earth, mercenaries only existed in legends. It was impossible for a shut-in like Zhao Hai to see one. Furthermore, the mercenaries on earth would not eat this kind of jerky. They had their own supply line.
But it was different on the ark continent. The mercenaries were almost all working hard to make a living. Sometimes they would take on special missions, and the missions would take a long time. As a result, they had to prepare a lot of food. Sometimes they had to kill some magic beasts to solve the food problem.
However, there were many special missions where they couldn’t get extra supplies. They could only rely on themselves to solve the problem. Previously, the main food for mercenaries on the continent was a kind of hard bread. This kind of bread was very hard and had to be soaked in water when eating. This kind of bread could be preserved for a long time. It wasn’t cheap, but the taste was different. Don’t even think about it.
If Zhao Hai could really make this kind of dried meat, it would be a blessing to the mercenaries. Not only could this kind of dried meat guarantee the taste, but it was also easy to carry around. It was also rich in nutrients. It was definitely the first choice of food for mercenaries.
Laura obviously didn’t think of this, and neither did Weyers. To be exact, the taste of the war rations was only average. If it wasn’t for war, the orcs wouldn’t make such dried meat.
After thinking about the use of the dried meat, Zhao Hai could not help but smile. &Quot; &Quot; thank you, my brother. Your reminder is wonderful. &Quot;
Weyers looked at Zhao Hai and said, ” my brother, you have to know that dried meat doesn’t taste good. We beastmen rarely make it. We only make it during a war. Moreover, it’s the kind of war that will last for a long time. We will only make this kind of dried meat during a long war. &Quot;
Zhao Hai laughed and said, ” my brother, of course I know. But this kind of dried meat is very suitable for a type of people, which is mercenaries. There are no mercenaries here with the orcs, but there are many mercenaries with the human race. My brother, mercenaries are fighting all the time. This kind of food is the best food for them. &Quot;
Wells and Laura were both stunned. They really didn’t think in this direction. Laura didn’t have much contact with mercenaries in the past. Her business mainly dealt with ordinary people, and mercenaries and ordinary people were on two different levels. It could be said that they were people from two different worlds.
However, you have to admit that there are many mercenaries on the continent. They are a force that no one pays much attention to, but they do exist.
Hearing Zhao Hai’s words, Laura’s eyes lit up. Her extraordinary business sense allowed her to immediately discover the business opportunity. However, she felt that she had to do some research on this.
Weyers looked at Zhao Hai and said, ” brother Zhao Hai, you’re a smart person. You can even come up with such an idea. I’m really curious. Where is your territory? ”
Zhao Hai smiled. &Quot; brother Weyers, my identity isn’t very popular among the humans. Hehe, so no one knows where my territory is. Alright, let’s not talk about this. I want to set up a shop in beast God city, and I’ll need your help. &Quot;
Wells laughed. &Quot; my brother, why are you still running a shop? I’ll take all the food you have. I’ll take all the vegetables you have. What’s the point of running a shop? ”
Zhao Hai laughed. &Quot; my brother, trust me. You won’t be able to eat the food in my hands. I’m afraid you won’t be able to eat the vegetables alone. Hehe, of course, everything in my hands can be first supplied to the herculean divine ox tribe before selling to others. Is that okay? ”
Wells smiled and said, ” my brother, I was waiting for you to say that. Don’t worry about the shop, I can help you solve it. But brother, you must prepare the food for me. This time, we will go to the buffalos and bullfighting race first. The buffalos are my teacher’s race, and the bullfighting race is also related to me. My four sisters have married there, so I want to solve their food problem first. &Quot;
Although Weyers had told Zhao Hai about his situation and wanted to cooperate with him, he still could not trust Zhao Hai completely. Moreover, the things he had told Zhao Hai could be found out from any tribe in the grasslands. The battle between him and Gasol had long been known by everyone in the grasslands, so it was not a big deal.
However, food was too important to Weyers. If Zhao Hai really had a lot of food, then Weyers would have a chance of defeating Gasol. However, the prerequisite was that Zhao Hai really did have a lot of food.
Zhao Hai didn’t object. To him, cooperating with Weyers was only to obtain the friendship battle flag of the herculean bull tribe. Just like Zhao Hai had said, he had grain in his hands, so he didn’t have to worry about selling it in the orc prairies. However, if he could obtain the friendship battle flag of the herculean bull tribe, it would be very beneficial to his business in the orc prairies.
He only sold food. What Weyers did with the food and how he used it had nothing to do with him. To be honest, Zhao Hai really didn’t want to get involved in Weyers ‘battle with Jasol.
The situation of the orcs was very different from that of the humans. The humans were already hostile to the orcs in the orc grasslands. If he rashly got involved in the internal conflict of the orcs, he would not have a good ending. He would not do such a thing