RNP Chapter 106 Butter and Peanut Butter
Chapter 106 Butter and Peanut Butter
From fixed-line telephones to PHS, and then the development of mobile phones from 1G to 5G, each stage has been a gradual progress, continuously reaping huge profits from citizens and businesses.
However, this business cannot be rushed for quick success. He Yuzhu had a clear time plan, waiting for the ** financial crisis to hit in 1965. That was the best time for Poly Group to take off, because everyone would be in trouble. Large-scale mergers and acquisitions would not only not bring problems, but might also gain official support from the ** government. After all, everyone wanted to keep Hong Kong.
When Lou Guodong personally visited the He family, the problem with that batch of supplies had been properly resolved.
"Zhu Zi, this time I have to thank you for your help."
Lou Guodong put the item in his hand on the table and said, "This is the sample. The quantity and quality have been checked. There is no problem.
Let me show you this, and I'd like you to give me some advice."
He Yuzhu looked at the samples in front of him and was surprised to find that there was more than one type.
"I don't quite understand. Can you explain it to me?"
As he spoke, He Yuzhu picked up a can of food and examined it carefully in his hands.
As the boss of the company, even though Lou Guodong knew a little about the company's projects, he was not so clear about the details.
Fortunately, considering the future cooperation, ** showed sincerity and prepared a detailed product description.
After taking the document and reading it, He Yuzhu found that it recorded in detail that since 1939, the ** Military Quartermaster Department introduced a new classification method, dividing individual rations into four levels - A, B, C, and D.
The most luxurious ration is the C ration, but the D ration is so unpalatable that soldiers call it a "Nazi masterpiece"
, was deeply hated.
In comparison, A and B rations are more restricted.
Military rations have another name: "station-purchased catering"
, in essence, it is to adapt to local conditions and see how the chef creates.
For example, if the troops are stationed in Maine, they can enjoy fresh lobster dinners every day.
However, in the Imphal garrison in India **, curry and rice became the order of the day.
In fact, before the emergence of individual rations, **'s survival in the wild was more like a wild trip, because they had to bring their own stove to heat their own food and cook.
According to historical records, such free-style meals were once the most common.
But as the ** became fully engaged in the war, this flexibility was gradually forgotten.
The reason is that the dispatched troops are restricted by the environmental conditions and it is difficult to implement consistent diet standards, which leads to uneven treatment of soldiers from all sides and conflicts.
As a result, Type B military rations gradually replaced it as the main ration for the garrison.
It is mainly composed of canned finished products, such as canned tomatoes in tomato sauce, vegetables, bacon, egg powder, etc., and needs to be prepared and cooked by the chef.
Some people would regard **'s ability to transport ingredients over long distances as **'s strength, but in fact, ** calculated that the actual cost of purchasing ingredients of the same grade on site would be higher.
What's more, if allies can provide abundant raw materials, why bother with this?
What's more, helping allies is mutually beneficial cooperation, not forced conscription.
Consider seed money assistance and building local facilities; local markets are cheaper than long-distance transportation.
We have to admit that nowadays
However, this policy triggered a new challenge that each soldier needed to consume about 1 kg of meat and 1 kg of compressed biscuits every day! This is undoubtedly a luxury for Chinese people. After all, most mainland people can't even expect to have such a large amount of meat in one meal! After reasonable feedback from the soldiers, the logistics department found that their estimate exceeded the actual combat needs, adjusted to a standard ration of 12 ounces, and added various combinations such as jam, coffee, chocolate and chewing gum, covering a total of 10 meat products to choose from.
The 10-in-1 ration, developed from the C-type ration, can meet the daily needs of an infantry squad. Only two cartons are needed to provide sufficient supplies, which ultimately makes everyone happy.
Although the C ration is sufficient to provide adequate nutrition for the whole day, the logistics department has also begun to design emergency rations. This type of food must be small and light enough to fit into the soldier's shirt pocket and have at least 1800 calories to ensure that they can maintain basic energy when there is no meal time and supplies are scarce.
What's more special is that these foods were deliberately designed to have a poor taste in order to prevent soldiers from overconsuming them like chocolate or using them for masturbation.
It is undeniable that the food provided by ** soldiers under difficult conditions - especially chocolate - was of great strategic value to them in winning the hearts of girls.
Faced with this demand, Hershey conducted extensive experiments to find the best solution among hundreds of cocoa powder and cereal mixing ratios.
The final product, a rock-hard, calorie-dense energy bar made from powdered milk, cocoa butter, and compressed oats, won battlefield recognition and garnered 1.74 million orders.
This is the D-ration that soldiers love and hate!
Although the D ration is abrasive and the coarse oatmeal may cause gastrointestinal discomfort, it is also very suitable for "girlfriends".
The soldiers therefore mocked it as "Germans **torturing soldiers** on orders"
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But the D ration is light to carry, weighing only 4 ounces per pack, and provides enough basic calories.
In the freezing cold of Bastenak, the soldiers used it with hot water to cook a warm chocolate drink, which became the most valuable way to keep warm.
The realization that one could not always rely on food as hard as stone gave rise to the K ration, a popular food on the battlefield.
The original intention of the K ration was to be easy to carry and provide three meals a day to meet the comprehensive needs of paratroopers.
It incorporates various flavors into breakfast, lunch and dinner, including instant drinks, chewing gum, fruit bars, milk candy, and even wet wipes and disposable tableware preferred by lazy people. The package also comes with a wax-coated heating can and 4 cigarettes. It is simply a luxurious treatment!
Once introduced, the K ration was so well received that other combat units tried to get a piece of the pie, and at one point, a dark market transaction was formed where it was circulated privately.
Under strong demand from front-line troops, K rations were widely distributed from 1943, with the total number exceeding 2 million.
More luxurious "morale booster"
Versions appeared immediately, and it almost became a symbol for **fighters to enjoy delicious food anytime and anywhere**.
This brutal war was therefore, to some extent, transformed into a luxurious outdoor feast by these food lovers!
According to records, during the Battle of Normandy in 1944, a certain ** soldier who was unfortunately captured would take out a piece of white bread with bacon and tomatoes, which had been carefully packed in a plastic bag by the base kitchen and spread with butter and peanut butter, and enjoyed it directly from his bag at lunch time.
However, the German soldiers guarding them could only watch helplessly, waiting for the hot soup brought by the signalmen to relieve their hunger.
Perhaps this German soldier did not realize that on the day of the Normandy Landing alone, the 40 soldiers and naval personnel who participated in the battle consumed 150 million bottles of Coca-Cola.
During the entire war, the ** soldiers' rations exceeded one billion bottles!
Not to mention the people of the country, even the European allies would be surprised by it.
But the data clearly reveals that despite the abundant food for the soldiers, the "fair treatment" in the army
The principle is unambiguous.
Military supplies are distributed regardless of rank, which means that even generals receive the same rations!
**'s camp restaurant facilities are indeed complete, but it is mainly used to entertain visiting dignitaries or high-ranking ** for small meals. Even the food standards follow the standards of soldiers, and there is no possibility of extra care.
Because the leaders are well aware of this, the generals hide in private dining rooms to taste delicious food that the soldiers have never heard of. Soldiers who share similar meals to those of senior generals will have completely different attitudes when facing danger.
Of course, there is also the world-famous food hated by ** officers and soldiers - luncheon meat, which is worth mentioning.
Spam is not real meat. In fact, it is a product that Spam created during the Great Recession by adding flour and spices to the minced meat mixture to simulate the texture of meat.
Although it does not contain much pure meat protein and costs as low as 25 cents a can, it has helped countless families get through difficult times.
In theory, soldiers from ordinary family backgrounds should welcome food that reminds them of the past.
But it’s the abundance of real meat options that makes lunch meat bland and boring.
This delicacy, which was loved by other countries receiving military aid during the war, was always in sufficient supply in the military camps, even though the price was still low, and the chefs were always able to prepare a variety of dishes in a variety of ways.
For example: luncheon meat sandwich, luncheon meat noodles, grilled luncheon meat slices,
This factory was not newly built, but was slightly renovated after taking over an abandoned factory of a bankrupt businessman.
“The volume of cargo this time is really not small.”
Huo Yuzhu walked into the warehouse and smiled when he saw the piled up cartons. "It seems like they are quite willing to cooperate."
“There is indeed willingness, and the price is fair.
However, other links have higher costs.
Lou Guodong shook his head slightly: "In addition, the supplier has a restriction - they cannot sell their products publicly in China."
"What's the difficulty? Just change the trademark, right?" Huo Yuzhu joked, "Not only in China, but also in Japan. You can import labels from multiple countries or repack and package them. You can sell them however you want."
“Replacing the label was indeed the original plan.”
Lou Guodong showed a surprised look: "But what do you mean by unpacking and sorting?"
“The food rations of these ** are quite rich, such as coffee, chocolate, chewing gum, biscuits, bread, etc.
Just find some people to sort them and pack them into boxes.
Huo Yuzhu pointed at the products and said, "For example, coffee can be packaged differently and priced differently according to its type and taste. Ordinary customers cannot tell where the coffee originated from."
“In the early stage, you can start with simple packaging, then find a designer to customize exquisite packaging, and then register a few brands.
In this way, only manpower needs to be mobilized to generate profits by reselling goods, saving a lot of time and costs. "