Victor was a very rational person.
Just when everyone was going crazy for the benefits of the underground world, he was clearly aware of what might happen next.
Now, in the Prandal countries, agricultural productivity was generally not strong, and the total reserves of food were actually very small. Every year during winter, a large number of people would freeze to death or starve to death.
Wine and meat stink behind the door, and bones freeze to death on the road. This was the situation.
If the current situation continued to develop, there would be a large amount of food flowing into the underground world through trade. Although they would be exchanged for expensive minerals, gold, magic plants, and so on, the most important problem was that these things could not be eaten as food.
Then, when winter came this year, there would be another wave of death.
Although these people died because of those greedy merchants who sold food to the underground world, the people did not care about that. They only knew that under Victor's rule, they could not even fill their stomachs.
The people were very ignorant, and they were easily fooled. Once the aristocratic party seized this opportunity to incite them, they would stand on the side of the aristocratic party.
This was very disadvantageous for the battle between Victor and the aristocratic party.
So …
"So, this is the purpose of your visit?"
Tang En stared at the canned food on the production line and asked casually, "His Majesty Victor thinks that I can solve this problem?"
Aurelia had a very elegant and appropriate smile on her face. She looked into the workshop as if nothing had happened and said, "Yes, he said that if there is anyone in the world who can solve this problem, I'm afraid that only you, Earl Tang En, can solve this problem."
Aurelia did not quite understand why her father trusted Tang En so much — this kind of blind trust had almost reached the level of unconditional trust. As an emperor, this was a big taboo!
If it were not for the importance of this matter and she had to come personally, she would not even want to see Tang En now. This was because when she saw Tang En, she felt her body burning up, as if she had been whipped by him.
Especially when he had treated her like that last time!
"He really believes in my ability …"
Tang En didn't comment. He picked up a can and knocked on it. After confirming that it was sealed, he put it back with satisfaction. He then turned to Aurelia and said, "Your Highness, before you came here, I'm afraid you didn't know that I'm also facing a food crisis, right?"
Aurelia was startled and shook her head.
"Well, it's normal that you don't know. I'm afraid I'm the only one who knows …"
Tang En laughed dryly, then waved his hand and said, "I'm also busy purchasing food now. I was worried that the price increase was caused by my purchases. I didn't expect it to be their actions. I'm afraid that the civilians won't have an easy time this winter."
Aurelia raised her eyebrows. "So? Do you have any ideas? "
She was already disappointed. Listening to Tang En's words just now, it was obvious that he was also in a hurry to purchase food. Obviously, he also wanted to get a share of the Underground World, and he definitely had no way to do so.
"There's a way …"
Tang En said with a smile, "There is a way, but people may not be willing."
He actually has a way!?
Aurelia looked suspicious. She took out a book and looked at Tang En seriously. "Please say."
"Well, I can't explain it clearly in a short time, but …"
Tang En pointed to the cans on the production line and said with a smile, "This is the solution."
"These iron boxes?"
Aurelia's face was full of "you're f * cking kidding me".
"To be precise, they're cans."
"What's the use of this thing?"
Aurelia, whose face was dark, picked up a box and looked at it. It was a clean iron box, and there was nothing special about it.
"This is the container, this is the finished product."
Tang En took out a fruit can and handed it to Aurelia. "Take a look first, then open it and try it."
Aurelia took the can and was a little surprised. "It's quite heavy … Could it be that the picture on it is of a yellow peach?"
With the help of Tang En, Aurelia opened the can. When she smelled the sweet smell coming from inside, Aurelia's eyes lit up. She first tasted a small mouthful of juice. "Oh! It's so sweet! "
After tasting the sweet juice, she tasted a piece of yellow peach. The fresh yellow peach made her satisfied. "Delicious ~"
"Not bad, right?"
"Of course, it's not easy to eat fresh yellow peaches in Alinx. Generally, it's candied dried fruit."
Alleria couldn't stop eating after one piece. She finished the whole can in a short while, licking her lips as if she hadn't had enough yet.
Tang En's gaze stayed on her pink tongue for a moment. He said as if nothing had happened, "If you want to eat, there's a lot more. You can take some back when you go back."
"Really!?"
Aurelia was very happy. This bastard wasn't that bad after all.
The strong resentment was reduced a lot because of a small yellow peach can. If Tang En knew about it, he probably wouldn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"But fresh fruit is too difficult to store. It can't be stored for more than a few days. I'd better let father and mother try it as soon as possible."
Aurelia sighed. "If it weren't for your teleportation array, I'm afraid there wouldn't be such an opportunity."
Tang En walked forward and said casually, "No, this kind of can can be stored for three to five years without any problem."
"Oh, that's … Wait! What did you just say?! Three to five years!? "
Aurelia suddenly widened her eyes, and her face was full of disbelief. "How is that possible! Let alone three to five years, fresh fruit can be stored for three to five days and it will go bad! "
"This is the main point I'm going to tell you next."
Tang En smiled and made a gesture. "It's not suitable to talk here, please."
Aurelia followed Tang En out of the canned box processing workshop and returned to the Monarch's residence.
Fiona hurriedly got up and bowed. "Your Highness."
"You may rise."
"Fiona, make tea."
"Okay."
Fiona responded and left.
"Why did you let Fiona make tea? Where's your maid called Tina? "
Aurelia had a deep impression of Tina, and she had a very good impression of her, especially when she ate hotpot in the garden last time. Thanks to Tina, she was not tortured so badly by Tang En.
"Tina … She's in some trouble."
Tang En sighed. "Marleen, who took over her task, also went to the broadcasting station. The other maids are all busy, and they can't not entertain a big shot like you, so they can only let Fiona do it."
Aurelia frowned. "Are you blaming me?"
"No … The tea is here, have some tea first."
As they spoke, Fiona had already brought the tea over. With the magical kettle, the water could be boiled in minutes. Pinching a leaf from Yggdrasil and soaking it in the teapot, the golden color of the tea was instantly doubled, exuding a tempting aroma.
Aurelia held the hot tea and blew it for a long time, then took a small sip and let out a happy cry. "Sob … Even I, as a princess, envy you all for enjoying life. To be able to drink this tea every day, I'm willing to die."
Fiona could not help but laugh. "Drinking this tea every day, it's hard to die even if you want to."
The tea made from Yggdrasil's leaves was also filled with the power of life. Drinking this tea often, even an ordinary person's life could be extended by a hundred years. If there were no accidents, it was really hard to die.
"Let's talk about it while drinking tea."
Tang En leisurely picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea. After enjoying it for a while, he said, "What Your Highness just saw is a new food preservation technology we've developed, called canned food. It can preserve food sealed inside for a very long time, conservatively for three to five years. If the preservation environment is good, eight to ten years won't be a problem."
Aurelia looked at Fiona and saw her nod in confirmation. Only then did she understand that Tang En was telling the truth.
"It can really be preserved for so long … It's incredible!"
Aurelia first exclaimed, then said with a puzzled expression, "But, what does this have to do with what I said before?"
Tang En did not know whether to laugh or cry. He put down the teacup and said earnestly, "Your Highness, it seems that you need to go out more often … It's already autumn!"
Aurelia looked confused. "So?"
Looking at Tang En's puzzled expression, Fiona said with a wry smile, "Let me explain, Your Highness. It's autumn now, and the fruit trees in all the territories of the Empire have matured. After these fruits are harvested, those that are not consumed in a short period of time will spoil. Our country's current common practice is to make candied fruits, dried fruits, and jam. Although these are okay, they can't maintain the taste of fresh fruits, and the efficiency is very slow."
Aurelia suddenly understood. "So, at this time, we can use this new technology called 'canned food' to seal and preserve the fruits that are picked. Even three to five years later, they can still be eaten fresh!"
Tang En snapped his fingers and gave Aurelia a thumbs up. "Yes, preserving perishable food for a long time is the real significance of canned food."
"Preserve the perishable fruits and take them out to eat in winter when food is scarce."
Aurelia was excited. "Then, with the supplement of other food sources, the rich people's demand and consumption of staple food will be greatly reduced, so that the poor people can buy more staple food … This method is really wonderful!"
"Yes, not only fresh fruits, but also cooked meat, fish, and so on can be preserved in canned food. Although this method does not directly solve the problem, it provides a way to preserve food for a short period of time. It solves a big problem in a curve."
Fiona nodded with a look of admiration. "Although I was shocked before, now that I think about it, I am still amazed by the wisdom of the Lord."
Praising this technology is praising the inventor. Praising the inventor is praising the earthlings. Praising the earthlings is praising me. So, it's not wrong for me to accept the praise, right?
It's reasonable and convincing. The logic is perfect and impeccable!
So Tang En accepted their praise calmly.
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