Instant noodles are a huge success! Making money, making money, making money!
Jiang Siwei eventually left Black Tower Star with the 100 packs of instant noodles and sauces. Before leaving, he also took the cream baguette that Sangye had just developed. The long baguette was quite eye-catching as he held it in his arms.
When Jiang Sili personally came out to see his sister off at the airport, he noticed what she was carrying.
He had naturally heard about the new guide at the base who had cured Wu Jia Ning's dormant spirit and even allowed her to regenerate her broken leg.
Moreover, the hospital doctors recently started buying a lot of food from her to replace intravenous nutrition for the hospitalized sentries. This included sentries on his level who were either unconscious or agitated, but the doctors said the food was precious and that he was still mentally stable, so they didn't share it with him.
But he could also sense the spiritual energy emanating from the food just by smelling it. It was gentler and more irresistible than any guide's spiritual energy release, as if he were receiving a mini spiritual cleansing without his knowledge.
Like most of the sentries at the base, he held an indifferent attitude: if he could be cured, he would be cured; if not, he would die. No one would dare to disturb Sangye rashly.
Jiang Siwei broke off a palm-sized piece of baguette and handed it to Jiang Sili, letting him taste it himself to see for himself. This was the first time he had ever tasted food made by Sang Ye.
The freshly baked bread exudes an enticing aroma, is soft and fluffy, and has a sweet taste when mixed with cream.
Jiang Sili ate very quickly, finishing the bread in two bites. This amount of bread was naturally not enough for an adult male, but he felt a strange sense of satisfaction that he hadn't experienced in a long time.
When he was serving as a corps general, the team of scientists in his corps had given him some scientific education:
Although plants and animals have gradually become extinct throughout human history, miraculously, human senses of smell and taste have not been replaced by other senses; the neuronal centers in the human brain that control hunger still exist; and the nutrient solutions currently being developed aim to "satisfy" the needs of neurons and the body by supplementing nutrients.
Jiang Sili had traveled the stars in his early years, and he knew that it was impossible to make such a delicious dish using only seeds or pieces of animal meat that had been preserved for thousands of epochs. Otherwise, the scientists of the Empire would have figured it out long ago.
The new guide harbors a very mysterious secret.
Jiang Sili glanced thoughtfully in the direction of the West Small Building.
He listened intently to his sister's plan.
Jiang Siwei plans to first place the instant noodles in the center of the largest shopping mall in the capital city to test their sales performance and the mental energy they can provide. It can be marketed as a mental energy-assisted sorting tool.
Jiang Siwei judged that sales were unlikely to be a problem; with the support of interstellar technology, the production method and ingredient ratio of instant noodles could be easily cracked.
The problem must lie in the raw materials; at least within the Empire, and even in the surrounding Federation universe, such raw materials do not exist.
If they can't get the raw materials, and the Jiang family still wants to do this business, they will be completely at the mercy of others.
Jiang Siwei is a carefully groomed heir by her family, and her mindset is more inclined towards maximizing profits.
Moreover, the elders were always somewhat unwilling and resentful about losing the right to operate interstellar routes, even if it was to protect the family; this mentality was subtly projected onto Jiang Siwei.
Jiang Sili looked at his younger sister, who was almost as tall as him, and listened silently to her plans and visions.
"Siwei," Jiang Sili called out to her as Jiang Siwei finally boarded the gangway. By this time, Jiang Siwei was already taller than him, and she looked down at her brother. "Having more friends is far better than having more enemies. Only by going with the flow can you achieve something. A raw material, a factory, a production line, or even a shipping route are all immediate interests and are not that important. You need to look towards the more distant future."
This is different from the education Jiang Siwei received since childhood, but he is the older brother who is regarded as the pillar of the family. It is said that before the older brother entered Black Tower Star, he asked the family to cut off the route that belonged to them.
Jiang Sili told them to give up their profits, indicating that he would not compete.
He knew perfectly well that he couldn't protect the family forever, but once his sister grew up, everything would be different.
Jiang Siwei hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
It's okay if she doesn't understand now; she has a lifetime with an extremely high margin for error to come to understand these principles. After all, guides like Sangye who are exiled are rare; she is the first in a thousand years.
*
In the kitchen, Sangye had already cut up another roast duck and asked his adjutant to take it back for Wu Jia Ning to use as a side dish.
Children are very active but have small stomachs and are still developing, making them the group most likely to follow the principle of eating small, frequent meals.
The Snow Mountain Base also sent back a long-awaited message, saying that the instant noodles sent by Sangye were very effective. With the help of the instant noodles, Mu An's efficiency in sorting out the sentinels' mental state has increased a lot, and the sentinels' condition is more stable than before.
The instant noodles were consumed much faster than Wu Huansheng had imagined. This was probably because, after the instant noodles became available, the sentries stopped taking nutritional supplements and mental tranquilizers. They didn't care whether the base had spent a lot of money to purchase and transport them, since the base wasn't short of money anyway.
So Wu Huansheng had another important purpose in sending the email: to ask Sangye to make another batch and send it over.
There's a sentry at the snow mountain base who learns very quickly; she mastered everything after watching Sangye's video just once. Therefore, Sangye can make more semi-finished products and send them over, so the base can finish them on its own.
The quantity doubled, but Wu Huansheng only applied for 1.5 times more funding from the base. In her words, this was a compromise to prevent adding too much at once, which General Aso directly rejected.
Wu Huansheng also agreed to the adjutant's suggestion to apply for a joint account, and even authorized the adjutant to handle all his information, including his identity, iris, and fingerprints.
Wu Huansheng has never liked to interfere in other people's decisions or inquire about their thoughts; she only does what she believes is right and reasonable. She is concise in her speech and actions, always only sharing useful information, and when it doesn't involve her family, she can speak without any personal emotion.
Therefore, she never mentioned her situation with Mu An in the emails, as she considered these to be useless and disruptive information to the outside world.
Both the adjutant and Kuwano "followed orders," and Kuwano felt as if he were being managed in a militarized manner.
In this way, the funds applied for by the hospital will be deposited into the Kuwano business account; while the funds applied for by the base will be deposited into the joint account.
Two months after arriving in the interstellar world, Kuwano is about to have his first savings.
What could be more exciting than a business that promises huge profits with no investment?
Kuangye is now so energetic that he can make a thousand servings of instant noodles.
*
Capital Star Ginger Mall
In the capital city's Star Center, where land is incredibly valuable, a massive 50-meter-high wall serves as a pristine white backdrop, with a huge "G" sign hanging on it, exuding an air of high-end luxury and a commanding presence.
The huge precious metal tree, which usually symbolizes wealth, has now sunk underground and been replaced by VIP seating areas separated by emerald green glass and gold screens. There are not many seats available.
The shoppers at the mall watched this scene with some curiosity.
The mall's owner, Miss Jiang Siwei, is said to have brought back a "medicine" that is more effective than placebos, and that tastes a hundred times better than placebos. This rumor spread throughout the city center very early on.
Today, several sentries and guides were invited by Jiang Siwei to come and publicly sample the product.
If Sangye were here now, she would probably burst out laughing. After all, in the ancient times she knew, instant noodles were considered low-class "junk food," but in the interstellar era when food was scarce, they were treated with such solemnity.
However, this is precisely one of Jiang Siwei's marketing strategies. In this world, nothing can boost sales more than something certified by Sentinels and Guides.
Sangye had already taught Jiang Siwei how to do it.
When she instructed the robot to serve the instant noodles and side dishes, the aroma that filled the air made all the guides and sentries present tense.
They all felt the gradually spreading spiritual energy.
After taking their first bite, they became convinced of the rumors.
This is far more effective than any tranquilizer! While it's not quite as effective as proper mental cleansing, it's enough to temporarily stabilize the sentinels' minds and soothe the guides' nerves.
Among the guides who came today was Jiang Siwei's teacher, who, like Sangye before him, held a stable position in the legion.
Thinking of her difficult sentries, she immediately asked Jiang Siwei, "How much of this...instant noodles do you have left? I'll take them all."
"Hey, hey, hey!" another guide immediately protested. "Why did you take it all by yourself? Aren't the rest of us human beings too?"
Amidst the cacophony of voices, everyone managed to divide up the instant noodles completely, taking the place of Jiang Siwei.
Even Jiang Siwei, who had seen many big scenes, couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.
She had anticipated that instant noodles would sell well, but she never expected them to be so popular.
Jiang Siwei's gaze fell on an unused shop space next to the jewelry and luxury goods store with the highest unit price in the mall.
After learning that it could be mass-produced, Jiang Siwei understood that it could never become an expensive "luxury" series, as one of the most important factors of luxury goods is scarcity.
The first floor is a place that everyone must pass through, so it would be perfect to open a shop that specializes in instant noodles and other food items. Placing it next to a luxury store would also subtly enhance its prestige and emphasize its "exclusivity".
Jiang Siwei decided to name it "Delicious Dream Factory".
While watching the guides still arguing about who had more or less, Jiang Siwei's thoughts drifted to Black Tower Star.
The next step is to secure this "exclusivity".
Jiang Siwei listened to Jiang Sili's words. She no longer wanted to "monopolize" it, but she was also unwilling to share this not-so-large profit with others. Whether it could sell well in the empire was another matter.
Since only Kuwano owns the raw materials, let's sit down and discuss the "exclusive agency rights".
Within the agreed timeframe, Sangye could only deliver the instant noodles to the Jiang family for sale; otherwise, he would have to pay a hefty penalty for breach of contract.
However, thinking about the prison sentence and debts that Sangye was carrying, she felt a little worried. When you have too many lice, you don't feel itchy. When you are in debt to this extent, money is just a number. She was afraid that this would not be able to really restrain Sangye.
After much deliberation, Jiang Siwei decided to go to Black Tower Star again and ask his brother to mediate between them.
A note from the author:
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Synopsis for "Spring and Autumn Snack Shop":
[Food, Management, Farming, Relaxing]
When Man Weiying transmigrated, her biological father had been missing for half a year and was presumed dead;
The mother, Manxun, was frail and sickly, and the younger sister was an infant.
Grandparents and her uncle's family were eyeing Manxun's dowry of houses and land, waiting to devour it all.
Man Weiying packed up several strings of copper coins and fled the snake and ant nest with her widowed mother and younger sister overnight. They endured wind and rain all the way back to Man Xun's maternal home - Yunmeng Mountain in the State of Jin.
The mother and her two daughters, weary from their journey, were stunned when they arrived home to find their once magnificent two-story tile-roofed house inexplicably smashed to pieces! Their fertile fields had also been abandoned for a long time!
Fortunately, it is backed by Yunmeng Mountain, and at the foot of the mountain lies the bustling Yunmeng City.
With her culinary skills, Man Weiying set up a stall in front of her dilapidated house. Starting by selling breakfast, she repaired the house, opened a restaurant, and made a prosperous life for her mother and sister!
*
The people of Yunmeng City have been discussing something lately:
The defeated only daughter and granddaughter of the Man family are back! Apparently, they were kicked out by their in-laws! The granddaughter is an excellent cook, preparing a bunch of dishes that no one had ever seen before—
Soup dumplings, pork floss bread, Sichuan-style boiled chicken, pickled fish, medicinal chicken, Yunnan rice noodles... one after another, it's all so novel!
An insider dismissed the title with disdain: "What's with all this talk about granddaughter? She's surnamed Man, she's just trying to establish her own household!"
*
On Yunmeng Mountain, it is said that the disciples have recently been running down the mountain, apparently because they have fallen in love with the food in the small eateries at the foot of the mountain, and even look down on the cooking skills of the chefs on Yunmeng Mountain.
Wang Xu thought that it had been a while since he had gone down the mountain to see the bustling world, so why not go down the mountain and try what was so special about this "Manjia Small Eatery"?
Synopsis for "The Daily Operations of the Academy's Convenience Store":
Jiang Yeli transmigrated to another world, only to find her parents dead in an accident and her younger sister still young. The two were cruelly abandoned by her uncle and sent back to her parents' home.
When I got home, I found out that my uncle had passed away from a serious illness, and the family had incurred huge debts for his medical treatment. My aunt, unable to bear the burden, remarried, leaving behind my young cousin and my mother-in-law, who was nearly fifty but still full of energy.
Looking at her destitute home, Jiang Yeli was filled with sorrow as she wondered how she would support her large family.
Until she discovered that her mother-in-law's house was located at the foot of Cangchun Academy Mountain.
Zangchun Academy is an academy founded by a prince of the Chu Kingdom. It selects young children to cultivate talents specifically for the Chu Kingdom.
As for why it wasn't held in a developed capital city, it's because the prince believed in the idea that "Heaven will bestow great responsibilities upon him," and therefore he had to "endure hardship and toil."
Jiang Yeli had a sudden inspiration and discovered a great opportunity to make a fortune.
It's well known that students' money has always been the easiest to earn.
So one day, a sharp-eyed boy from Cangchun Academy, while secretly going down the mountain, saw a signboard fluttering in the wind with the words "Ginger and Pear Convenience Store" written on it, and next to it were brightly colored drawings of a ginger and a pear.
As for what the convenience store sells? — It has everything.
Selling breakfast, fruit, stationery, clean clothes, and daily necessities...
Jiang Yeli runs her small shop with great success, earning money to support her family while also dealing with her mother-in-law's pressure to get married.
*
One day, while hunting in the mountains, Jiang Yeli found a handsome man.
The man was seriously injured. With his last breath, he told Jiang Yeli not to report to the authorities before he fainted.
Jiang Yeli, emboldened by lust, took him home, only to find that the man had lost his memory when he woke up and knew nothing about her.
So Jiang Yeli said, "You are my fiancé. After your parents died, you came to live with me. From now on, you will work in my small shop. I will provide you with three meals a day, but there will be no salary."
Handsome men: ?
*
The bodyguard finally found his master in this inconspicuous little town. He lay in wait, watching his master work from morning till night.
I get up before dawn and sell tea eggs and breakfast with an old lady.
Before the tea egg soup had even cooled down, he and a beautiful young woman were already busy buying, arranging, and moving goods up and down.
Before they even had a chance to eat, he and his wife rushed off to inspect the duck and chicken products delivered by the poultry farmers and settle the accounts using an abacus.
A little while later, the tenant farmers from the hillside brought over another season's harvest...
Late at night, the man finally fell asleep, only to be shaken awake by his bodyguard, who was filled with tears: "Master, you have suffered so much! I will escort you back to the capital right away!"
The man looked at the guard, as if only then remembering who he was, and said "Oh" as if suddenly realizing something, and then said: "Did you bring any money with you this time? Give me whatever you have, I haven't saved up enough for the bride's dowry yet."
Bodyguard: ...?
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