Divine Tribulation of the Star Civilization - Chapter Extra 80. What is intolerable (7)

[Extra 80. What is intolerable (7)]

The stall owner took a look at Joyner: she was wearing a dusty old cloak and a torn hood on her head, with only two eyes exposed. He looked like a down-and-out scavenger, dressed in poverty.

He immediately replied nonchalantly, “What’s the point? Isn’t this on display? Of course it’s food!”

The stall owner wanted to sarcastically say that Joyner was a scavenger from out of town, but he wanted to There was no need to think about it, and I was too lazy to bother Tumo Xingzi, so I swallowed the words back in my stomach.

“Food…”

Joyner asked reluctantly, “Did you make this kind of food yourself?”

“Definitely not. The insect cakes I sell here are all purchased finished products, but other raw materials are also Sell.” After finishing speaking, the stall owner curled his lips, and then asked without looking at Joyner, “Why do you ask?”

In order to get more information, Joyner said deliberately, “It’s nothing, I just said. I think this thing is made of bugs… maybe it doesn’t taste good?”

“It’s made by drying the bugs and grinding them into powder, and then adding other things. This is called synthetic food, do you understand?

” Hearing this, he looked disgusted and said in an excited tone, “What an idiot! This is wonderful food that our Hidden Sand Castle can only make. Not only can it resist hunger, but it can also be stored for at least half a year. It can also be cooked by boiling it in water. It can be made into soup and has many uses. It’s such a good thing, but you actually dislike its taste?”

Joyner was stunned for a moment, synthetic grain?

“What, you think I’m lying to you?”

“Oh no, I’m just curious.”

Seeing Joyner’s unbelieving look, the stall owner seemed a little unhappy, and he said loudly, “I’ll tell you. , Insect cakes are not available everywhere, they are a specialty of Hidden Sand Castle, you understand? You can’t buy them anywhere else!”

“Oh, then !

How are these specialties made?” Joyner nodded in confusion, looking very interested, and continued to ask.

Seeing Joyner’s ignorant face, the stall owner suddenly became energetic and explained it to her for free.

“Only with a big machine can such perfect food be made. You can eat a piece of it for a whole day without being hungry. Handmade? Impossible. You can never make such food! Moreover, there is no such machine anywhere else. Because this kind of machine was said to be dug out of the ruins. “

Dug it out of the ruins?” Joyner repeated in a whisper.

“Oh, what a country bumpkin from out of town! He doesn’t even know this.”

The stall owner became more and more proud as he spoke, spitting stars and gesticulating with his hands and feet.

“Wait, who are they you are talking about?”

“Who else can it be? Of course it is the Xuanming Gang, the big boss of this city, so synthetic grain processing is also an industry controlled by the Xuanming Gang.”

“So Is it awesome? Have you ever seen this kind of machine with your own eyes?” Joyner continued to ask in order to confirm her guess.

“Humph, of course I have seen it! My two eldest nephews work for them. I must have some privileges to do this kind of business.” The stall owner smiled proudly.

“So you have privileges!” Joyner pretended to be surprised.

“If you want to hear about this insect cake, let me tell you more! It has a great history… It is said that this thing saved a large number of people’s lives during the Great Famine. “

Hearing what the stall owner said about the situation, Joyner was more sure of her guess, but she almost didn’t laugh out loud.

In fact, she had already seen the clues from the appearance of the insect cakes, and it was confirmed by the stall owner, so she already understood most of it.

Although she had never seen those machines, she finally came to a reliable conclusion through searching her memory – isn’t this insect cake just the regular compressed dry food in the pre-civilization era?

Compressed dry food in pre-civilization times is rich in nutrients, extremely high in calories, and contains various trace elements needed by the human body. It can be used as wild food that will not deteriorate for a long time.

Moreover, the production process of compressed dry food is not complicated, so in addition to the military, many private food factories produce it.

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’s just that the raw materials have now been replaced with bugs and other things, and even the name has not been retained.

In Joyner’s impression, being able to make such a thing in that era was indeed not something that could be done by hand, and required corresponding machines. The existence of corresponding machines means that some people will use this kind of machines and retain a series of supporting facilities such as corresponding technologies.

It seems that in this era, pre-civilizations still left behind many useful things, but they just didn’t know it. If these relics can be found, coupled with her knowledge, maybe the glorious civilization of the past can really be recreated.

“Then can you take me to see the place where insect cakes are made?” Joyner asked, staring at the stall owner.

“What are you thinking? That’s impossible!” The stall owner shook his head like a rattle.

“Why?”

“Oh, why don’t you understand? Didn’t I tell you that the business of making insect cakes is monopolized by the Xuanming Gang, and everything from the raw materials to the production process is kept secret. Don’t As for you, it’s impossible for most people to get close to that place, so how can they see it? “

“But you just said you’ve seen it.”

“That’s different.”

Seeing the boss’s appearance changed, Qiao said. Ina knew that it would be useless to ask any more questions.

So she nodded and said, “I just came here, and I really don’t know some things. But I also want to ask, apart from these, what other businesses are monopolized by the Xuanming Gang in Hidden Sand Castle?”

“That’s a lot. We have gone, water, salt, food, coins…”

Hearing Joyner’s question, the stall owner said a few things casually.

But he suddenly stopped mid-sentence, and his eyes became alert, “Hey, did I say are you here to buy things, or to inquire about news? Why are you asking so many questions about the Xuanming Gang?”

“Oh, didn’t I tell you, “Joyina said calmly, “I’m a businessman. I just came here and I don’t know much about some things here, so I want to find someone to ask for clarification, so as not to be regarded as a country bumpkin by others. “

See the stall .

The main boss looked at her with some vigilance, and Joyner felt that nothing good would happen if she stayed any longer.

Anyway, she asked what she should ask, so she didn’t want to stay any longer and made up a lie casually.

“Hey, why are you so ignorant?” The stall owner returned to his indifferent look, casually thrusting his hands into his waist and turning his head to the other side.

“If you want to ask for news, you’ve come to the wrong place. You should go to Nancheng and find a tavern or Jiguan to ask!”

“Oh, okay, let’s do it.”

“Dang!”

Joyner threw it out casually. A shiny coin fell onto the stall in front of the vendor.

“Thank you so much for taking so much trouble. This is a small gift for you.”

“Well, a gift?”

The stall owner was stunned when he heard the sound, and immediately turned his head and saw the shiny thing. As soon as he grabbed the dropped coin, his eyes lit up!

Ten rupees!

Oh my god! The stall owner couldn’t believe his eyes.

This amount of money is equivalent to his monthly income!

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