Trieste.

Entering June.

Truckloads of grain brought from East Africa were unloaded at the docks of the port of Trieste and transported by rail to the Vienna Food Company's factory on the outskirts of Trieste.

"In the past two months, we have worked harder, and we want to increase our production capacity by 60 percent." The overseer said in the factory.

It's dark now, but the electric lights illuminate the whole factory, and the night shift and day shift are seamlessly connected.

It was summer, the weather was very hot, and the baking oven steamed this heat to every corner of the factory.

"Francis, go ahead and add coal to the boiler."

"Mars organized people to take the finished product out of the oven immediately, quickly cool it dry, and then pack it."

"Larry vacated the storeroom for me, and I must keep it dry."

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At the same time.

The Heixingen factories in Germany are increasing their production, especially for military supplies, grain processing, alcohol, etc.

Even the factory that specialized in the production of monkey versions of East African militia uniforms began to mass-produce the exquisite Prussian uniforms, which were now stored and shipped directly two months later.

Prussia was bent on going to war against France, especially the daredevils of Bismarck and the Prussian Army.

The Franco-Prussian War was inseparable from these gamblers, the so-called Emsmian Secret Incident, Bismarck arbitrarily revised Wilhelm I's reply to Napoleon III, which caused the anger of the French to soar, and finally triggered a war between the two countries.

If this kind of thing were to happen in East Africa, Ernst would have to let such self-righteous people know what the iron fist of dictatorship was, and in Eastern terms, Bismarck's behavior would be death.

However, this was a Prussian internal affair, and there was no need for Ernst to expose it, and at the same time the Prussian prime minister deliberately instigated the war, and the larger military clique of Junker nobility probably thought the same was true.

This is the will of the whole of Prussia, so the Franco-Prussian war will be fought sooner or later, but it is only a matter of time, plus the blind and confident Na three next door, the two sides are really mutually successful.

In the previous life, Prussia mobilized nearly a million troops in order to fight this war, so many people and all of them were young and strong, and being suddenly called up would inevitably affect the autumn harvest of that year, so Ernst decided to fill the gap by himself, and at the same time help East Africa to find more sales for food.

The Franco-Prussian War was carried out very hastily, and the Franco-Prussian and Franco-Prussian countries were actually not well prepared, but after the reform, Prussia had a very complete mobilization system, a faster response speed than France, and a perfect railway transportation so that the advantages were even more obvious.

The success rate of mobilizing a million troops has greatly increased, but food, such a thing and the consumables needed for the battlefield, will still put pressure on the Prussian government, which has mobilized a large number of troops in a short time, and at this time, the Hexingen consortium, which has hoarded a large number of goods, can dump its own goods on the Prussian military.

The price does not need to rise, it can be sold at the usual market price, and the Heixingen consortium, which has been operating at full speed two months in advance, as long as there is enough supply when the Prussian military begins to purchase materials, it is a victory.

With the help of large quantities of raw materials from East Africa and Austria-Hungary, as well as the construction of two new integrated grain industrial zones, costs can be kept to a minimum.

At the same time, the war for half a year will also drive the development of related industries, and it is a good time to make war money.

In fact, Prussia won in the end, and no matter how much it lost, it could be made up for by the French, so the little industrial and agricultural losses caused by the war were completely negligible.

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"Your Highness, this is the compressed biscuit military ration we developed according to your requirements, but the flour in East Africa tastes a little poor, in order to improve the taste, we have added ingredients such as crushed corn and ghee to make it more fragrant, but I don't know if this thing can be sold."

"As long as you can eat it, the most important thing is that it is easy to carry, has a long shelf life, and at the same time can improve the taste."

Ernst just picked up a piece and put it in his mouth and tasted it.

"Well, it tastes good, but the saltiness is a little light."

"Too salty is certainly not a good thing for the military, the problem of salt is easier to solve, and it doesn't take up too much space like dry food."

"Well, how to solve the packaging?"

"We wrap it in oil-wrapped paper and put it in a wooden box with desiccant, which can be recycled and easily stacked and quickly transported by rail to the front."

"Very good, I wonder how you are doing with other products?"

"Your Highness, look here, these are the latest achievements we have developed, all of them are cooked food products, especially meat, which can be stored for up to half a year."

"What's this jar?"

"Potato beef stew, this can solve the problem of one meal in a class, after opening it with a can opener, it is beef, potatoes and butter, it smells very good, and at the same time, it can be eaten directly without heating."

"What is this jar?"

"This can is green bean ham."

"How much do these cans cost?"

"Your Highness, don't worry, there are a lot of minced meat and leftovers in it, and the cost will not be too high."

Ernst then began to inspect the production of alcoholic beverages.

"I want the cheapest Wrangler vodka, cheap and degree is the most competitive, and so on the battlefield, what those soldiers drink does not depend on what the quartermaster procures, so the low price can reassure the military, and the high intensity can satisfy the soldiers."

"Well, lime soda has also been produced more vigorously, and the temptation of sweet water to soldiers is endless, especially in July and August, it is the height of summer, and the dry taste of lime will definitely make them like it."

"Your Highness, this soda is indeed selling well in the market, but I am afraid that the competitiveness is not as good as wine and coffee."

"It's summer, the power of this sweet water has just begun, last year we produced this drink at the end of summer, so we couldn't see the effect, but its sales have skyrocketed in the past two months, especially the market response to the chilled taste is very good." A sales director said.

"Well, you still have to continue to work hard, especially in the convenience, taste, and cost-effectiveness of food."

"Yes, Your Highness, our R&D department will definitely make more products that are convenient for people's lives and have high quality and low price according to the needs of the people in the market."

"Not only that, advertising should be a little more, especially to grasp social public opinion, don't let people give us rhythm, industrial food, although the cost is low, the amount is large, convenient and fast, but it may not be recognized by everyone, especially those housewives, they are the most picky, so we should also promote our food in terms of nutrition."

Although Ernst said this, in fact, in the next few months, he was doing logistics for the Franco-Prussian War, and even Ernst was thinking about how to eat two ends and how to deliver military rations to France.

If you want to do business with the French, you have to lay out in advance, first set up a leather bag company in France, then buy a few warehouses, and when the French reflect and start the national mobilization, sell these things through the French nobles who are connected with their own family, well! It seemed feasible, and Ernst planned to think carefully about it when he returned.

(End of chapter)