Chapter 32: The Birth of Instant Noodles
Li Hongmo didn't even dare to enter the yacht club gate. He was helped into the car by his driver and kept trembling. After a while, he heard another gunshot inside, and he didn't even dare to leave. He told his personal guards to find more trustworthy defenders in police clothes to bring the guys over. It would be fine if Li Changgeng died inside. He would cause trouble first and would be resentful to others. If he didn't die inside, he would have to steal him out, otherwise his career would be done.
After the escort left, Li Hongmo began to wait in the car, and from time to time he looked at Li Changgeng's white land tiger. After waiting anxiously for almost two hours, he saw his escort bringing fifty garrison troops in police uniforms. Li Hongmo took a deep breath and planned to go into the banquet hall first to inquire.
But at this moment, Li Changgeng walked out of the club's door with the enthusiastic support of a group of Russians. What was going on? Li Hongmo felt that his head was not his. The one in front was Divowsky, the chairman of the Central East Railway Bureau. He was a Russian aristocrat. Oh God, he was giving Li Changgeng a chest covering ceremony. This is unscientific!
Oh, the one behind is Mikil, the general manager of Daosheng Bank in Harbin. Oh, God, he also saluted Li Changgeng, this is not scientific! Ah, that is Blair, the general manager of HSBC Bank in the UK, which is even more unscientific. God, when will the British gentleman bow to people?
Li Hongmo was completely disgusted. Who is Li Changgeng? His guards killed a big Russian just now, and foreigners can protect their shortcomings. But now, it seems that nothing has happened.
At this moment, a Japanese rushed up, causing a turmoil, but saw the Japanese bow to Li Changgeng first. Li Hongmo recognized that this was the Japanese leader in Kazuo Tano. Li Hongmo could not stay in the car, so he got out of the car and trotted to Li Changgeng.
I heard Kazuo Tano say, "Mayor, I am the Consulate of the Imperial Japanese Empire in Kazakhstan, and Kazuo Tano. Kazuo Tano has some delays tonight and was unable to come to your welcome banquet. I am really sorry, I hope the mayor can attend the dance held by our consulate. I just learned that the mayor's dance posture is very beautiful."
Li Changgeng shook hands with Tianno Kazuo and smiled: "Li is very willing to attend the invitation of Mr. Lingshi, but he just doesn't know what the specifications of the dance."
Tano Ichio was also a clever person and immediately bowed after hearing Li Changgeng's words: "The mayor is a distinguished guest of the consulate, and of course it is the highest-standard dance party. Also, gentlemen, Tano Ichio also formally invited you to the dance party tomorrow. Please send someone to the tomorrow party."
"Haha, friends, stay here, let's say goodbye first, we'll gather tomorrow. Brother Li, let's go all the way!"
"Okay, go all the way." Li Hongmo nodded repeatedly to agree. Now he was completely convinced by Li Changgeng. When did the Japanese get along so well? It seems that this master is not something he can offend.
Divowski sent Li Changgeng to his Land Rover Defender car, looked at it strangely for a long time before saying enviously: "What a beautiful car."
"Of course, this is something I built in France by hand. I think cars can not only race, but also drive on difficult roads. I call this off-road car. I believe the military will like such cars."
"Oh, Mayor, you're right. Military commanders will definitely like this kind of car." Blair seemed to have thought of something.
Li Changgeng shrugged his shoulders. It is not the time to talk about cars now. Even if he has car drawings, he will not get any benefits without workers and supporting industries.
Looking at the fleet leaving, Divowski said in a deep voice: "Mr. Blair, you told me that the new mayor has no background."
"Sorry, Mr. Chairman, you know that the intelligence of Chinese officials is very chaotic. Sometimes Chinese people can't figure out some things themselves. I saw that contract and only then did I know who the new mayor is. Do you have no intelligence system in China?" After saying that, Blair turned around and left. He wanted to report what he saw today to the headquarters. The loan plan of 20 million oceans is too tempting.
Li Changgeng did not return to the Songjiang Road Office, but instead moved to stay in the Madier Hotel. He just saw the policeman who Li Hongmo called, and his attitude towards him was much better. I think after experiencing what happened tonight, Li Hongmo didn’t have the courage to do the right thing with him. This person is still worth using. The news of the Japanese leader is quick to get it. There is no benefit to provoke the Japanese now. It is still the key to balance the Russian forces in Harbin.
Early the next morning, Blair came to Li Changgeng with a loan contract. He said straight to the point: "Dear Mayor, this is a loan contract of 2 million silver dollars. This contract has not changed with the contract you signed with our bank in Shanghai. Please take a look.
Li Changgeng quickly looked through it and said, "It's very good. I like Mr. Blair's style of doing things."
"Mr. Mayor, HSBC, I highly recognize your performance in opening a bristle factory in Shanghai and hope to cooperate with you this time. Yihe Foreign Bank has a very close relationship with our bank. They hope to purchase more materials from China."
"Yes, I have planned to do this. I plan to build a shoe, hat and clothing factory that can provide military uniforms for the Allies. I also have a newly invented food here. This is a kind of noodles that only needs to be soaked in hot water for three or four minutes before being eaten. Think about it, it is impossible to make a fire on the battlefield to cook, but as long as there is hot water, the soldiers can eat hot noodles, which has positive significance for enhancing combat effectiveness and logistical support."
"Mayor, I need to see the sample. If it is true as you said, I can only tell you how much food there is like this, we want as much as we want."
"This technology is very complicated, but I have prepared the sample."
After Blair left a two million bank note and left, Li Changgeng found the chef who borrowed from Zhang Zuolin. "Master Zhang, have I want the ramen you made ready?"
"Justice Jiu, according to your request, I have already done this morning."
"Okay, let's borrow the hotel kitchen now."
Li Changgeng took a note and directed Master Zhang in the kitchen. "Yes, cook the noodles first, well, it's almost done, you have to control the noodles to dry the water first. This should be almost done. Put it in the oil pan and fry it, be careful not to be too high. Master Zhang, please don't look too high. Start shaping! OK, just do this, come out of the pot, and leave it out of the pot. Put it on a cool plate and wait for a while."
"Oh, I understand what Jiu Ye means. This noodles don't need to be boiled, just steamed. The water it boils is too high, and it costs oil and fire. I'll make it again for you."
Li Changgeng has seen the two kinds of noodles made. Compared with the comparison, Master Zhang's method is more reasonable and closer to the instant noodles he had eaten in later generations. The most important point is to soak hot water. Both noodles have good results, and Master Zhang's taste is also good. Li Changgeng held the bowl of soaked so much that he couldn't stop talking. Your father was so happy that instant noodles were made so easy to make.
Li Changgeng asked Master Zhang to use steamed noodles again, and the appearance was processed, and the effect was very good. Li Changgeng was worried again, what packaging should he use? There are no plastic bags these days. When Li Changgeng talked to Master Zhang about his request, Master Zhang smiled and said, "If you want to waterproof, just use oil paper."
Li Changgeng turned yellow too bad and went out to sell some oil paper. After selling the oil paper, Li Changgeng experimented and found that the waterproof performance of oil paper was still good, but sealing became a problem, and Master Zhang had no choice.
Li Changgeng, who patted his head and returned to the bedroom, suddenly saw the hot-lacquered stamp on the envelope of the promissory note for him. He suddenly realized that he didn't know whether this thing could work.
First melt the hot paint, carefully apply it on the edge of the oiled paper, and then press it with the paperweight on the table to achieve the sealing effect.
Master Li’s brand instant noodles were officially born.
Chapter completed!