System: I let you have children, not fight for hegemony

With the help of the Yan family, the purchase of food and grass for many fish went very smoothly.

"Ms. Jun, the item you ordered the county workshop to rush to order has arrived!"

After handling the food and grass, many fish returned to the camp. When she heard the sound and walked out of the camp, she saw a wooden cart parked outside the small woods on the south side of the camp. Several officials were struggling to move the items off the cart.

"General, the items have been delivered. Please check them."

The leader bowed to many fishes in a humble and flattering manner.

Duoyu was a big customer of the county workshop. Due to the serious loss of weapons and the damage to the captured equipment, there were not enough craftsmen in the military camp, so they gave the work to the county workshop.

In the past few days, the fire in the workshop has been working day and night, and the craftsmen have been working in shifts, just to complete the task before many fish set off.

As for why the workshop is so dedicated?

That's naturally because many fishes are very sincere and have taken care of everything from top to bottom, even the craftsmen.

"Thank you for your hard work. Let's go into the tent and have some breakfast. Today we are cooking meat porridge."

Many fish looked at the object that was brought to him, which was two large stone reels strung together with wood and placed on a strong wooden frame.

Baya and Wang Jian, who loved to join in the fun, ran out of the camp and looked up and down, but still couldn't figure out what it was for.

"Nvjun, what is this?"

"Sugar press."

One of them was used to make sugar. The guards were carrying pottery bowls and surrounded the objects.

"Nvjun, I'm coming!"

"Me! Me!" Someone wolfed down the meat porridge and was scalded to the point of hissing.

Although there are records about sugar in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, sugar cane sugar production only appeared in the Warring States Period, and it was rough processing, that is, simply pressing sugar cane juice, commonly known as zhe pulp.

As the days passed, Baya and Wang Jian each held a pottery bowl, which contained green-yellow sugarcane juice with some unfiltered impurities floating on it.

After the people from the county workshop moved the items to the camp, they left.

The other soldiers looked at Baya and Wang Jian eagerly, their throats sliding up and down: "Fortress leader, how does this juice taste? Is it as sweet as honey?"

In fact, because the quality of the sugar cane is not good, the pulp only has a slight sweetness, and it is also mixed with the green astringency of the plant.

But under the envious gazes of everyone, Baya felt that the juice in his mouth was very delicious, so he deliberately drank it in small sips.

Wang Jian was well-informed and had dealt with Chu people when he was in Bashu. He said: "Is this the juice that the nobles of Chu squeeze out every autumn and winter? It only tastes like this."

At this time, the pulp was not used as a drink, but was mainly used to season turtles and lambs. Only wealthy people would use it, and no one would specialize in growing sugar cane.

"Chu's sugar cane is stronger than ours. Please ask Chen Langjun to optimize the planting and the sweetness will increase." Many fish also drank a small bowl, which was even less sweet than coconut water.

Well, talk is better than nothing.

Many fish soldiers fed the peeled sugar cane into the rotating stone reel. The sugar cane was crushed and squeezed, making a crisp sound.

The squeezed sugar cane juice flows downward into the clay pot that has been placed for a long time.

In order to allow themselves to drink the juice that was rumored to be available only to nobles, the soldiers squeezed away the donkey pulling the mill. They disliked that it was spinning too slowly, so they pushed on it themselves.

"Hey, hey. One, two, three, one, two, three." The soldiers shouted, doing hard work with anticipation.

It didn’t take long before several clay pots were filled.

Many fish in the empty field, divided into three working areas.

One is a place that grinds and squeezes juice. This technology is actually very mature and there is no need to keep it secret.Therefore, put it on the outside.

The second part is used to precipitate and filter fiber impurities in the cane juice and is placed in the middle.In the third part, which is the most critical technical area, a tent was set up on the spot.

Wang Jian even cleared a 200-meter radius and did not allow others to watch.

Baya selected the most trustworthy soldiers brought from Bashu to work.

In the tent, the soldiers poured the sugarcane juice into the large iron pot used during the march.

One of the soldiers selected this time was the retainer who Bai Qi had given many fish to at the beginning. His family was a candy vendor in Xianyang City.

"You use the method of making malt sugar and try to boil the sugar cane juice." Many fish vaguely remember that the way to make sucrose is to boil it several times to evaporate the water.

Sure enough, the retainer cooked it over a warm fire, stirring constantly, until it was thickened, then switched to a slow fire and continued to cook.

If you are making caramel, if you stop the fire and cool down at this time, it will turn into pieces of caramel.

But this sugar cane juice, no matter how it is boiled, is still a viscous liquid.

The retainer frowned and muttered: "It shouldn't be. I helped Aweng make a lot of candy when I was young. It shouldn't be like this."

There was a vague smell of paste coming from the bottom of the pot.

"Burned!" The retainer's mind went blank. With so much candy, even if he sold it, the whole family wouldn't be able to afford it!

"It's okay, the direction is okay, let's cook another pot." Many fish used a spoon to scoop out a spoonful of thick sugar cane juice. After cooling, it did not solidify, and it still looked like the sticky look after brewing lotus root starch.

Many fish were licked with the tip of the tongue, and the sweetness had a burnt aroma, somewhat similar to the caramel of later generations, but not as sweet.

Many fish signaled Baya and Wang Jian to try it too, but they were so satisfied that their senses were flying.

When the retainer cooked it for the second time, it was still thick.

Many fish had to admit that they could not make solid sucrose by themselves, so they could only wait until they returned to Bashu and let the Mohists think of a solution.

"Mei, why don't you give me this pot of burnt sugar? My whole body was swollen because I tried to eat honey before." Baya asked pitifully with a frown on his face.

Wang Jian, who spoke a little late, cast a strange look at Baya.This guy actually started to learn how to be miserable?

Some of the soldiers working in the tent were Wang Jian's cronies. They urged and blamed Wang Jian with their eyes.

Just for a bite to eat, right?
Wang Jian complained in his heart, but put on a flattering smile on his face: "Nvjun, how can Brother Baya finish eating alone? It's better not to waste the candy that was finally made. We are willing to help share the burden!"

"That's right! I have a big belly, so I need to share more!"

"I can do it too. No matter how much you give me, I can eat them all!"

The soldiers scrambled to show their loyalty.

"Keep the second pot for later use. The first pot will be divided equally among those who worked today." As soon as many fish finished speaking, deafening cheers broke out inside and outside the tent.

Wang Jian smiled brightly and said: "Ms. Jun, please give this candy a name."

"Cane juice."

Wang Jian... the female monarch is really a bad name, this name is really simple and crude.

In ancient times, after the syrup was solidified, the lumpy shape was called glutinous rice paste, and the thin shape was called glutinous rice paste.Sugar cane juice, isn’t this just telling everyone that this is thin sugar cane juice?

"Nvjun, what are your plans for this candy?"

Many fish patted the clay pots filled with sugarcane paste and said with a smile, "It's very useful!"

Thanks to Lyra Wantang and Lulu for the recommendation vote