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The Langya Prince spoke earnestly, "This is worth Three Hundred Thousand Taels of Patterned Silver, yet we claim it was purchased for only One Hundred Thousand Taels of Silver!"
"Your Highness, doesn't that mean we are providing the court with this at just over thirty percent of its value?"
"Your Highness, by doing this, aren't we helping His Majesty?"
"Your Highness, if we offer so much millet and then seek donations, I fear the three Retainers may have some concerns. Thirty thousand stones of millet is worth three hundred thousand taels in peacetime! In wartime, it’s worth nine hundred thousand taels! And yet, His Majesty only offers us One Hundred Thousand Taels of Silver."
"This prince intends to inflict harm upon himself," he continued. "Moreover, this is merely to aid the disaster victims, and my Langya Wangfu can also benefit from it!"
"We provide relief to the victims; they will be grateful to us. We can select some strong men and enlist them into our army."
The Langya Prince took a sip of tea and sneered, "Since we are to inflict harm upon ourselves, there’s no need to be stingy! Let’s throw out three times the amount and crush Jiang Han's side. I don’t believe Jiang Han can match what I can provide from outside."
"Your Highness is brilliant!"
"Your Highness is truly insightful!"
The Retainers praised the Langya Prince's clever strategy. Initially, they had planned to offer one hundred fifty thousand stones of grain, which would fetch market value of four hundred fifty thousand taels of silver. However, with the Langya Prince doubling that amount, it would be hard to lose.
Now they could directly seek donations for four hundred thousand stones of grain! Betting thirty thousand stones while keeping one hundred thousand stones in reserve.
"My lord! You’ve auctioned off enough goods to reach thirty small targets!"
Just the Golden Threaded Jade Garment alone had fetched ten small targets.
Lao Jin grinned as he handed a Black Card to Jiang Han. The Black Card was the most prestigious card from the world’s largest bank; there were fewer than a handful of people globally who possessed such a card.
Upon seeing the Black Card, Jiang Han noted its impressive quality and asked, "Is the money all in here?"
"Yes! My lord, you requested thirty thousand sets of equipment! The factory worked overtime yesterday and combined with our inventory, we successfully delivered before your deadline."
Lao Jin said cheerfully as he led Jiang Han downstairs to the warehouse.
Jiang Han gazed upon thirty thousand sets of armor, thirty thousand Eight-Sided Han Swords, Fire Axes, Oil Saws, Compound Bows, and more. A satisfied smile spread across his face. The productivity of modern factory assembly lines is indeed formidable!
These items were likely just the usual output from a couple of factories over the course of two or three days. Originally, the production of armor required time, primarily because the armor plates could be directly stamped out. However, the plates needed to be interconnected. Due to low market demand, manual labor was necessary, which meant that it took more than half a month to produce a complete set of armor.
Since the last large-scale procurement of armor by Jiang Han, some factories had developed machines that could automatically link the armor plates together. The production time for a full set of armor was reduced from half a month to just five minutes.
"Sir, next time you have any treasures, remember to contact me, Lao Jin," he said with a grin. "Whatever you need, I will take care of it."
Jiang Han nodded and signaled for Lao Jin and the others to leave before collecting these items. Earlier that morning, he had visited several Instant Noodle Factories and acquired one hundred million packets of various instant noodles, which only cost him two small targets in total. This amount was nothing compared to the money required for auctioning off five treasures.
Soon, Jiang Han put away these items and returned to ancient times.
In the palace, within the imperial study!
"Your Majesty, a large number of refugees have appeared!" reported the Personal Eunuch. According to the Ministry of Revenue's forecast, within ten days, there would be five hundred thousand refugees arriving.
On the side of Langya Prince, they had gathered enough supplies and would start distributing porridge at noon today!
Hearing this, Su Qianxue couldn't help but sigh. One hundred thousand taels of silver had purchased three hundred thousand stones of grain! This was only about thirty percent of the usual market price during peacetime. That old scoundrel Langya Prince truly deserved contempt.
"Your Majesty, Shopkeeper Jiang has not yet arrived! Should we wait for him before starting the porridge distribution?" asked the Personal Eunuch.
Su Qianxue sighed again, feeling anxious at that moment. Just then, Yan Dong rushed in to report that Shopkeeper Jiang had arrived.
Su Qianxue immediately perked up and hurriedly ran to Jiang Han's restaurant. At that moment, inside Jiang Han's restaurant, four women were tasting various flavors of instant noodles. Jiang Han had purchased all kinds of instant noodles available on the market—not just Kang Shuai Fu Instant Noodles and White Elephant Instant Noodles but also various brands and flavors.
Some instant noodles even sold for seven or eight coins per packet and contained real meat inside. While one hundred million packets sounded like a lot, it was merely the stockpile of a large instant noodle distribution center in a county.
"Woohoo, this is so delicious!"
Shopkeeper Jiang, this Beef Instant Noodles really smells amazing.
Ling Xue was deeply moved as she ate, realizing it was the first time in many years that she had tasted such flavorful noodles.
Cen Ya slurped down a bowl of Sour and Spicy Flavor instant noodles, inhaling deeply between bites, feeling the heat.
"Not bad, not bad! This Chicken Soup Flavor instant noodles is truly delicious, even better than what they serve at Imperial Kitchen!"
" Shopkeeper Jiang, is this the product you plan to sell?" Piao Xue Princess asked earnestly.
The noodles made by Imperial Kitchen could never compare to instant noodles.
In this day and age, without MSG, the only way to season food was to simmer various broths to add to the noodles.
This primitive broth simply couldn't match the flavors brought by modern seasoning packets.
Technology and skill completely mastered the taste buds.
"Sort of! The restaurant will also sell them, and I plan to distribute some to the disaster victims!"
Jiang Han was also savoring a pack of Black Pepper Flavor instant noodles.
Cen Ya took another big bite, her first experience with something sour and spicy. "This flavor is amazing! Shopkeeper Jiang, I find myself wanting more with every bite, and this broth is fantastic too!"
"I never thought there would come a day when I could enjoy something so good!"
"Yes, this could easily rival any dish made by top chefs," Piao Xue Princess couldn't help but exclaim.
Seeing the Three Women enjoying their instant noodles so heartily, Jiang Han began to ponder.
Many people used to say instant noodles were junk food, but these noodles could replenish various nutrients needed by the body.
Calling them junk food might not be entirely accurate.
Unless instant noodles were made of plastic, like some sour and spicy rice noodles.
Clang!
The courtyard door swung open!
Su Qianxue hurried in and was taken aback when she saw everyone eating instant noodles.
Her nose twitched slightly as she caught a whiff of the aroma, curiosity piqued as she approached. "What are you all eating? It smells so good!"
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