Liu Tan laughed and said, "We can sell them to anyone, anywhere. Especially the Western Regions and the Xiongnu. We have a great geographical advantage, so wouldn't it be great to sell these things in the market? As for the Western Regions... with Axuan and Danyang, why would we worry about a way out?"

Huo Guang frowned: "Will the Xiongnu buy this?"

Liu Tan leaned forward slightly and approached him and said, "Trading our cattle and sheep for soy products will allow them to eat longer and keep more people alive. Do you think they'd be willing to buy it?"

Huo Guang said, "But these cannot be preserved for long."

Liu Tan said, "The market is here, it's not open today and closed tomorrow. As long as the Xiongnu don't cause trouble, we won't take the initiative to attack."

Huo Guang sneered and said, "Seal the Wolf's Lair and ascend the vast sea."

Someone had this as their goal in the beginning. They said you wouldn't take the initiative to attack the Xiongnu? No one would believe that!

Liu Tan was silent for a long moment before he said, "I won't take the initiative to attack until I'm fully prepared."

As for how long this preparation will take, it depends on how the Northern Border Country develops.

Huo Guang actually believed what Liu Tan said. Their prince was really reckless when he was reckless. He dared to lead people to destroy the Jie Kingdom when he had no experience at all, and he dared to fight against Wu Shilu when he had only a few people on his hands. But he was also really cowardly when he was timid. Until now, many people in the court still praised His Royal Highness the King of the Northern Border for the well-built city in the Western Regions.

Huo Guang said, "Even if it could be traded at any time, it would still require long-distance transportation. Moreover... I think it's best for this recipe to be in Your Highness's hands."

Liu Tan narrowed his eyes and asked, "Are you sure? You know, once I've closed the loop myself, your only role will probably be collecting taxes."

Huo Guang laughed and said, "What's wrong with that? I can just sit back and watch the treasury fill up without doing anything."

Liu Tan lowered his eyes and said, "But what if something unexpected happens and I'm gone one day? These things will most likely be given to either Father or His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. They can easily move this set to Shandong. After all, there are more people there and it's more suitable. What will be left of the Northern Border Kingdom then?"

Huo Guang's expression changed: "Your Highness?"

Liu Tan waved his hand and said, "Don't get excited. No one can predict natural disasters or man-made disasters. I'm just saying that. We need to prepare for a rainy day. I'm going to use this to develop the Northern Territory, so it would be best if the court promoted it, and the government set up workshops. Then, a cycle would form. In this process, it would also solve the employment problems of many people."

There is little arable land in the Northern Border Country. All Liu Tan can do now is to ensure that the existing land is less affected by the weather and improve the soil bit by bit. This process will definitely take a long time. Moreover, even if it is really improved, he still has to ensure a certain amount of green area.

Based on past experience, the lack of land means there are few other options, and doing business also requires capital.

But as there are more other ways out, the population will naturally increase.

Huo Guang understood this and thought for a moment, "But this recipe..."

Liu Tan slammed the desk and said, "I'm not hiding anything, why are you still hesitating? Do I need money?"

Huo Guang knew that Liu Tan had no shortage of money, but he simply said, "What if this continues and everyone becomes dependent on Your Highness?"

Liu Tan glanced at him and said, "Do you think I'm omnipotent? Can I just come up with a recipe casually?"

Huo Guang was silent. He really didn't feel the difficulty.

Liu Tan held his chin in his hand and said, "Once the Northern Border is back on track, this won't be the case anymore."

He knew very well that the Northern Kingdom needed a little bit of development, and that if he tried to get involved in everything, he might end up not getting anything done.

Huo Guang hoped that he would not do too many things. If he did have too many things, he would not be able to develop them and would be unwilling to do so. If he did develop them, he would not have enough energy.

Huo Guang said, "Since that's the case, we can start building momentum."

Liu Tan thought for a moment and said, "The Xiongnu and the Western Regions are very simple, you don't need to worry about them. As for us, we need you to take care of the country within the northern border. As for the outside..."

He suddenly said seriously, "What do you think...when the emperor comes, I'll prepare a whole bean banquet for him?"

Huo Guang looked at Liu Tan tenderly and said, "Then Your Highness may receive individual education from His Majesty."

His Majesty the Emperor is a meat lover, and the whole bean banquet sounds like it will be mostly vegetarian. It would be strange if Liu Che was happy.

Liu Tan laughed and said, "You don't understand this. Just wait, I will definitely make father happy!"

Huo Guang did not continue with this topic. He had already started thinking about how to open up the situation in the Northern Border Country.

Seeing him about to leave, Liu Tan suddenly said, "By the way, I have a tip for you. Go back and buy up a large amount of soybeans. Then, publicly let the people think you're doing this for their livelihoods. Then, secretly spread the word that soybeans can be used to make oil."

Huo Guang suddenly realized that if there were large-scale purchases, the people would definitely be surprised. If it was widely publicized, people might not believe it. Sometimes the more gossip there is, the more people will believe it.

He nodded and instantly figured out how to spread the news.

After Huo Guang left, Liu Tan stretched himself. Bi Gao, who was standing beside him, served some tea and snacks and said with a smile, "Your Highness truly has the Midas touch. Who would have thought that even tiny beans could produce oil?"

Liu Tan laughed and said, "There are many things they can't imagine. Well, next, I still have to compete with Douzi."

There are so many things that can be made from beans. Tofu has been invented by Liu An, King of Huainan, but the same process can also be used to make bean flakes, bean skin, and bean curd sheets.

Tofu flakes are made by breaking up the tofu before it is formed, then putting it into a mold, pouring a layer of tofu on it and covering it with a cloth. After stacking the layers one by one, cover it with a lid, and then press stones or other heavy objects on it to squeeze out the moisture.

After squeezing, they need to continue drying. When they are 90% dry, they are picked and wrapped in cloth to soften them, and then stacked one by one.

It’s actually not finished yet at this time, because it still needs to be cooked until it is flavorful.

When making bean flakes, Liu Tan felt that the Northern Border Country was actually quite blessed.

For example, the brine needed to make tofu is the crystals left after salt is extracted from the salt lake. Last winter, Liu Tan just discovered a salt lake. The brine is not very useful, and most of it is piled up in warehouses with no place to go. Now there is a way out, isn’t it?

Compared with bean flakes, bean skin is easier to make. It is the thin film that solidifies on the surface when cooking soy milk. The top layer is what is commonly known as bean skin, which has the best taste. The rest is hung into strips to become bean curd sticks.

Whether it is bean curd skin or bean curd skin, they are relatively easy to preserve and the method of consumption is also simple.

What's more, these two are the main ingredients for Liu Tan to make vegetarian meat.

Just when Liu Tan was struggling with all this, Princess Danyang's reply finally arrived.

This time, Princess Danyang not only sent a letter, but also sent cattle and wool. In the letter, she was very confused about Liu Tan's behavior of wanting wool instead of sheep, and she also dropped an explosive news: she was pregnant.