Chapter 463: Losses (5)_1
There was no electricity, everything relied on steam. Fortunately, the power needed for the noodle-hanging machine wasn’t too much. In no time at all, the first batch of neat and orderly noodles were made.
"The cuts are so even," said Cui Da with satisfaction as he looked at the hanging noodles.
"Dry these noodles in the sun," instructed Lin Ziyin.
"Yes, Miss." Cui Da summoned several women to tidy up.
"Miss, why have them learn to make Kun Noodles if we have this type of machine?" Hei Er asked Lin Ziyin with a puzzled expression.
"Hanging noodles fall apart in the pot, and with a large amount of people in the barracks, eating them occasionally is okay. However, if we use them during a march or battle, the soldiers would only have noodle soup left to eat by the time they got to it," answered Lin Ziyin. "Kun Noodles are different, they’re firm and even when boiled for a long time after being air-dried, they won’t disintegrate. Most importantly, they aren’t easily digested afterward, making one less prone to hunger."
So that’s how it was! Hei Er and Hei Yi gratefully watched her, and the men learning to make noodles also paid closer attention.
"Tomorrow, we’ll bring people to the forest to look for herds of deer. There’s still a significant number of them in the area," said Hei Yi.
"If possible, help me find some forest frogs. If the quantity is sufficient, I’d like to try raising them," Lin Ziyin said.
"Those things are easy to lose. Raising them might not be feasible," Hei Yi answered in surprise.
No wonder he was surprised. Forest frogs were common in the Beidi Mountain forests. However, forest frogs were small so even the poorest people had no interest in catching them for food.