kingnovel Chapter 908 Seaweed is a good thing
Chapter 908 Seaweed is a good thing
Furthermore, this situation is not only the case in the base areas of the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army, but also in other local forces, and even more so, since they have very few opportunities to recover lost territory.
I remember once, a Sichuan military division paid a heavy price to wipe out all the Japanese soldiers in the city.
That very night, a large number of animals appeared, which moved all the soldiers of the Sichuan Army to tears.
Without saying a word, Commander Fan of the Sichuan Army gathered all the cooks in the division together at two o'clock in the morning, heated oil in the woks, and started making the most famous Sichuan dishes: spicy rabbit cubes, braised rabbit, and stewed rabbit.
Many veterans recalled that the meal was the best and most delicious meal they had eaten since leaving Sichuan.
That night, they not only obtained more than two thousand rabbits, but also more than one hundred wild boars, more than two hundred wild goats, and more than twenty bison. That was more than enough to feed the entire division for a month.
It was precisely because of the abundant meat supply that the Sichuan Army quickly recovered its combat effectiveness, and every week, without fail, a large number of animals appeared, which was simply a spectacle.
Afterwards, some curious people did some statistics and found that the more outstanding the military achievements of a unit, the more likely it was to receive such rewards from the sages of Chinese history.
Especially for such a great achievement as recovering lost territory, it deserves a substantial reward.
This indirectly increased everyone's enthusiasm for recovering the lost territory occupied by the invaders. After all, as long as they could capture a county and send troops to defend it, they could obtain a steady supply of meat, which was extremely important for an army.
This has also become a scarce strategic resource, especially for local troops. Once it appears, it means there will be countless more in the future.
Of course, these are just the thoughts of other local forces, but in our base area, no family can afford to celebrate the New Year four times a month, or more than fifty times a year.
This was especially true in areas closer to the core industrial zone of the base area, where the establishment of numerous factories absorbed local young men into the factories.
At that time, workers were highly sought after. The factory not only provided food and accommodation, but also various benefits every month. The factory also provided the clothes, and the wages were enough to support a family.
Moreover, in reality, the closer to the industrial zone, the more stable the prices, and the happier the people's lives.
At the same time, the sudden influx of a large number of workers into the industrial zone will definitely boost consumption in the nearby towns, and many locals have directly switched to the service industry.
For example, there are barber stalls, food stalls, as well as opera, acrobatics, and so on.
To facilitate workers' travel, the industrial zone also opened several bus routes, and many workers would go to the county town to spend money in the evenings or during holidays.
This can be considered a positive economic cycle, allowing our industrial and economic strength to gradually improve.
However, the controls here are quite strict. People who can enter the core industrial area have undergone rigorous screening, and outsiders simply cannot detect it.
This has led to a rather ironic situation: no one is hunting wild animals anymore. One reason is that these animals simply don't fetch a good price on the market, and another reason is that people have gotten tired of eating them after all this time.
Instead of wasting time on this, it would be more practical to go to a factory and earn a wage.
However, these animals cannot be left unattended, otherwise the surrounding crops will suffer.
Ultimately, villagers near the industrial zone would hire professional hunters to hunt the animals and then send all the prey to the cannery.
These ingredients, considered excellent by the people in the occupied territories, became a burden for the people in the old revolutionary base areas—a truly bizarre situation.
Fortunately, Kong Hao received feedback and promptly had the system adjust the direction of prey delivery, thus preventing this embarrassing situation from continuing.
Although large numbers of prey no longer appeared, the people breathed a sigh of relief, no longer having to worry about such things.
The nearby canneries also relocated to the newly reclaimed areas to continue playing their proper role.
This kind of thing is extremely common in base areas, like a snowball rolling downhill, making the base area bigger and bigger, and the strength getting stronger and stronger.
As for the original large-scale farms, the poultry they produce each month is considered to have entered the market normally and reached people's dining tables.
After all, canned food is fine to eat occasionally, but it's hard to accept eating it every day.
Given the current income level of the people in the industrial zone, they can easily buy some fresh meat and cook at home. This is something that is ingrained in the genes of the Chinese people.
This is also why Ding Wei joked with Li Yunlong; if they weren't on the battlefield, he wouldn't want to eat wild game or canned food anymore.
When the three arrived at the small canteen of the column headquarters, Political Commissar Zhao Gang was already waiting and preparing.
Today he asked the cooks to prepare five dishes and a soup: stir-fried pork with chili peppers, braised pig's ears, stir-fried cabbage, stir-fried shredded potatoes with sour sauce, and a large plate of fried peanuts.
The soup was kelp and pork rib soup. The kelp was brought over by Kong Hao from Australia. It was all dried kelp, and a small roll could make a large bowl.
Kelp has many benefits, including replenishing the body's need for iodine, and is also rich in minerals such as calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron, and selenium.
For inland provinces, kelp is basically equivalent to seafood, and it's loved by people of all ages.
After Kong Hao gave a detailed introduction to the benefits of kelp, the logistics personnel in the base area put a lot of effort into promoting the consumption of kelp among the local people.
The lives of the people in the base areas are no longer like before, when they could just eat whatever they could find. Now they are gradually starting to pay attention to a balanced diet with a mix of meat and vegetables.
Kelp can be stir-fried, used in cold dishes, or added to soups; it can be eaten as both seafood and a vegetable.
This is a great food for ordinary people, and it can also generate a lot of income for people living in coastal areas.
Because this kind of thing is consumed in large quantities, our logistics personnel also go to coastal areas to buy large quantities of dried kelp.
We were very considerate here; instead of buying with money, we exchanged it for grain and canned meat at very reasonable prices.
After all, in coastal areas, fishermen are too lazy to even pick up seaweed, but now it can be exchanged for grain.
This is like the weeds that nobody wants by the roadside in your yard, and suddenly one day someone comes to exchange them for a lot of grain and canned food. I ask you, who could resist that?
This also gives fishermen along the coast a new opportunity to obtain food without having to risk going out to sea. Even the elderly, children, and women can help.