Yu Sheng waved his hand: "You're welcome!" It's all Chinese, and it's right to help fight little Japan! I understand what you said! Just don't know how I can help? ”

"It stands to reason that Mr. Yu has donated so many things, we really shouldn't open our mouths again." However, the current situation in the country is a confrontational attrition. Lao Jiang's side also seemed to be a little wavering. The supplies that were originally promised to us were only heard by sound, and nothing was seen. Today's food is really not enough to eat, although the comrades have no complaints, but in fact it still has a great impact on combat effectiveness! ”

"Therefore, I would like to ask Mr. Yu to find a way to get a batch of grain from the United States, a place where supplies are relatively abundant. No matter whether it is delicious or not, it is cheap and large, and you can eat a full stomach! We will try our best to find a way to pay Mr. Yu in full! ”

Yu Sheng said: "It's all this time, why are you still raising money!" I'll communicate with Hormel's people later, and ask you to bring a batch of supplies back, although it's not much, but it's my heart. Large quantities of supplies and food, we will have to wait for several months! These things need to be in large quantities, and it takes time to raise them! In addition, although the United States is rich, there are some regulations on food! I'm going to have to talk about it! ”

The people who came were overjoyed: "Then thank you Mr. Yu!" ”

After leaving, Yu Sheng contacted Hormel, which produces Spam luncheon meat, and after reporting his name, he placed a huge order at a very low price. Although the Spam luncheon meat at this time, a lot of starch was added to the product in order to ensure the yield, and the taste was really not good. But at least it can feed itself. And the price is not high.

Subsequently, the well-informed Jack called Yu Sheng. Normally, the rest of his life sends supplies to China through Heinz, including Spam luncheon meat, but this time things are abnormal, and Yu Sheng actually placed such a large order without going through Heinz. Jack thinks it's a problem with cooperation. Naturally, they will ask.

Yu Sheng told Jack about the current situation in China and his need for a large amount of low-cost food.

After hearing this, Jack said to the rest of his life: "This matter is actually very easy to solve. The laws of each state in the United States are not the same, and there is a great deal of operability. And, as far as I know, the U.S. government regulates some foods that have entered the grade. If you want some food at a very low price, you can visit the farms and ranches for yourself. As far as I know, on every farm and ranch, there is a backlog of wheat that cannot be sold. and canned meat that can't be sold. Even if it's a time of war. ”

"And those farmers and ranchers, in order to keep the price of meat and wheat, even destroy the food. For example, pouring wheat into the sea, or feeding canned meat to dogs. In fact, there is no problem for people to eat these things. It's just that it won't taste good! As long as you make sure that these foods are not sold in the United States, pull down the normal selling price of other foods, and give a relatively high price, there is absolutely no problem with buying in large quantities! ”

The rest of his life passed through Jack, the tycoon who controlled the food empire, and his mouth was suddenly opened. That's when he remembered. The United States is a magical country that pours milk into rivers rather than distributes it to the poor. It is a country where capital can be a decisive force. As long as the interests of those farmers and ranchers can be guaranteed, it is not a problem to have as much food as you want!

What he needs to do. It's just a trip to the ranches and farms in the United States.

Since the homestead law was enacted in 1826, Americans' family farms have begun to take shape. By 1914, American agriculture was no longer agriculture in the traditional sense. It is an intensive and specialized planting enterprise. The infusion of capital and the innate natural environment have allowed the United States to form several famous production belts in about a hundred years.

And the yields of these belts are staggering. Before the large-scale outbreak of the economic crisis in the United States, the concept of food production was the same as that of China. Think the more the merrier. However, by the beginning of the thirties of the twentieth century, the intensive production of the Americans had created a surplus of agricultural products!

The prices of agricultural products have plummeted, causing a serious agricultural crisis. This uncontrolled production has dealt an almost devastating blow to American agriculture. And this kind of problem, in China, never seems to exist. Since then, the Americans have begun to consciously control the quantity of agricultural products and maintain the stability of agricultural prices in the guidance and regulation of state participation. The main direction of competition has shifted from quantity to quality.

In addition to the deforestation and the expansion of farmland, a large amount of land fallow has been carried out to control the output of agricultural products. This kind of fallow, not negative. On the contrary, the quality of agricultural products has been further improved. Since then, we have entered a virtuous circle. Although the war has begun in this era, and the U.S. government no longer strictly regulates and controls fallow, many farmers will still take the initiative to leave a certain piece of their land fallow in order to increase the price of agricultural products.

Yu Sheng made an estimate that if all the land in the United States began to produce food at full capacity, then its output would almost meet the food needs of both China and the United States!

And among the grains produced in large quantities by Americans, the most suitable for the rest of their lives is not the wheat that Jack said, but corn!

North America itself is the origin of the corn crop, and at this time, and even in later generations, the United States was the world's largest producer and exporter of corn. The rest of the major corn producing countries do not have as much production as the United States alone.

However, most of Americans' corn is not for people to eat. Corn is not considered an important food by Americans, and this carbohydrate-rich crop is mostly used as livestock feed in the United States! Moreover, competing feed grains, such as soybeans, barley and oats, do not pose a threat to corn's position. Although corn is produced, 80% of it is already consumed in the United States.

And this, in the eyes of the Chinese, is simply a waste! In the United States, large swathes of the western part of the country are used as livestock production areas, as well as meat production areas. Under the conditions of vast land and sparsely populated people, you can toss it no matter what. Even if you eat meat every day, there is no problem. However, in China in this era, ordinary people, including soldiers in the army, not to mention being able to eat beef, can eat a full meal of corn flour every day, which is already considered a well-off life!

Something like a white-flour steamed bun. In many places, especially in the Midwest, for many ordinary people, it is just something that only appears during the Chinese New Year. With the diligence and thrift of the Chinese, a white flour steamed bun at the same price is enough to exchange for a full meal of corn flour for a family, which is really reluctant to eat.

Therefore, after careful comparison and understanding, Yu Sheng gave up the idea of purchasing wheat in large quantities as Jack told him, and instead prepared to purchase corn in large quantities. This crop is considered livestock feed in the United States. Exporting in large quantities should cause less resistance from the Americans, and the price will be low. And in China in this era, it is estimated that no one will have a grudge against something like corn that can fill their stomachs. Even though, the corn was originally intended to be used by the Americans for livestock feed.

Americans' corn production belts are mainly concentrated in the north-central part of the United States, that is, from Ohio and Michigan in the east, to Minnesota in the northwest, and to Missouri in the southwest. It includes as many as eight states. these places. It was the first stop for the rest of my life. The only thing that makes Yu Sheng feel a little pity is that Qing Xiaoyi will not go with him because he has to manage the herring fish restaurant. Otherwise, it's also a nice travel opportunity.

Jack and the rest of his life have a good relationship. Although there is a slight difference in the age of the two people, they are both young and promising, and they look at each other pleasing to the eye. So, while doing business. I also have a good personal relationship. Even from the perspective of pure interest investment, they are both good emotional investment objects for each other. So, Jack sent a subordinate who was familiar with the grain industry. An American bearded man named James who served as a guide for the rest of his life.

This James is the key person in the contact between the Heinz Group and grain distributors and major farmers, and he is very familiar with the market and is also refreshing.

"Oh, Mr. Yu, you want to buy corn on a large scale? And it's for people to eat? That's a bit of a hassle. You know, most of the corn in the United States is for livestock, and a lot of corn is processed into silage directly after harvesting. Corn that has not been sold will wait for maturity according to the normal procedure, be harvested and stored. The quality of this corn cannot be guaranteed......"

"Taste and quality, as well as the proportion of various nutrients, do not need to be considered for the time being. As long as people eat it, it's fine, and in addition, the price should be as low as possible. Because the amount I need is really large! ”

"If that's the case, Mr. Yu, I can introduce you to a few farmers who specialize in growing corn. Only by buying directly from them will you get the lowest price and get what you want! However, if you want to get the lowest price, you still need Mr. Yu to go out in person! ”

"You mean, you need to win the favor of these people?"

"That's right! Mr. Yu, although I know that the merchants in your country are the ones with the most business etiquette in the world, Americans don't talk much about this, as long as there is money to be made. But, you know, if one person and another person have a crush on each other, it's always a lot easier to get things done! ”

Yu Sheng nodded: "So, what hobbies do these farmers have?" ”

"Horse racing! Where corn is produced, it is very close to the western part of the United States. Cowboy culture is very popular. And horse racing is the biggest hobby of these people! Mr. Yu has been in the United States for so long, hasn't he participated in horse racing? James was surprised that horse racing was the second sport widely participated in by the public in the United States, and it was as common as eating and drinking, and it was unbelievable that he had not participated in it for the rest of his life.

And the rest of his life looked at James, who was a little excited, and his demeanor was like those fanatical fans in later generations. I think this is also one of the avid fans of horse racing.

Although modern horse racing originated in the West, horse racing is not uncommon, but almost all human civilizations that can domesticate horses have horse racing. The six arts of gentlemen in ancient Chinese civilization have "royal", that is, a royal horse.

However, horse racing in the East has not been passed down. The reasons for this are complex. Since Genghis Khan, the Mongols have been in decline until they can no longer control the unprecedented territory they have conquered, and they gradually withdraw from the Central Plains and other occupied areas. Horse racing has become a dispensable skill for Chinese under the imperial examination system.

In the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the Manchu people's riding and archery work, after experiencing the prosperity and corrosion of the Central Plains, was basically forgotten by the Manchus themselves. The necessary skills mastered by the children of the Eight Banners are no longer riding and shooting, but playing eagles and dogs to raise gnats. Of course, this is also related to the ancient Chinese, who regarded horses as armaments. No kid of the Eight Banners dared to risk the suspicion of rebellion to play horse racing or breed horses.

Secondly, in ancient China, horses were simply regarded as a type of livestock. It doesn't take Westerners as seriously. Once a good horse appears, what the Chinese do is not to select the best breeding, but to castrate on the spot. Because the castrated horses are docile and easy to handle. Therefore, the Chinese have not bred excellent horse breeds for thousands of years.

Even the sweat-and-blood BMW that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty snatched from the Western Regions has been castrated from generation to generation, and there is no good germplasm left. In later generations, most of the horses that China could get their hands on were still Mongolian horses that originally attached importance to breeding. Even so, the quality of Mongolian horses is not comparable to that of horse breeds that have been bred since ancient times in Europe and the United States. If it is judged by price, the value is even more different.

And the horse racing activities of Westerners, breeding with good horses, never seem to have stopped. In France in the 14th century, horse racing took place. During the reign of Louis XIV, horse racing became an activity for the upper class to show their status and wealth.

By the seventeenth century, King Charles II of England was the first king to publicly support horse racing. As a result, horse racing has also become a "king's sport"! For the needs of the competition, regular horse breeding begins. On the basis of the original horses, the British introduced a large number of selected oriental stallions to improve the speed and endurance of the racehorses. And two of these Oriental stallions are Arabian horses!

In order to facilitate breeding and identify horses, in 1791 the company published for the first time an Introduction to the Pedigree of Good Horses, which was used to register the pedigree of British thoroughbreds. After several revisions, this book became the first chapter of the later "General Record of the Pedigree of Good Horses". In 1838, the Pedigree of the French Good Horse was published, which was divided into two categories: the Oriental horse, the Arabian horse, the Turkish horse and the North African horse, and the pure English horse. In later generations, the good horse breed worth hundreds of millions of dollars began to breed! (To be continued.) )