The Emergence of Self-Heating Rice

Title: The Emergence of Self-Heating Rice

Recently, Liu Ren was reassigned from Li Shimin's side.

He is now fully responsible for investigating and supervising the task of Ruyi Supermarket.

When Princess Changle visited the supermarket.

He was responsible for protecting Princess Changle's safety.

So, the task of sending self-heating rice to Princess Changle's farm fell on him.

Lin Shen had something on his mind and didn't joke much with Princess Changle and Princess Chengyang.

After returning to the supermarket, he took out a box of self-heating rice and a pot of cold water from the back room.

Princess Chengyang looked curious and asked softly, "Brother, what are you holding?"

Lin Shen explained, "This is the self-heating rice I mentioned."

Saying that, he opened the natural rice, placed the heating pack at the bottom, poured cold water, and quickly placed the rice pack and vegetable pack in the middle layer.

The flavor was braised pork ribs, his personal favorite.

Before long, the box began to emit a gurgling sound, with a strong steam rising.

"This is a relatively convenient food. You don't need cooking skills. You see, isn't it emitting white steam now? When this steam completely disappears, the food is almost ready to eat."

"It only takes about the time for a pot of tea."

Liu Ren listened with gleaming eyes.

He was a soldier.

Whatever it was, he would first consider if it could be used in the army.

This self-heating rice... unexpectedly suited the army very well.

Eating was important when marching and fighting outside.

Who wouldn't want to eat a hot meal? 

If it was a routine march, they would still make fires at night.

But if it was a rapid march, who had time for that?

But with this self-heating rice, there was no need for fires!

Just bring some water, and you could have a hot meal.

And it only took the time for brewing a pot of tea to cook...

For those of them who were on a rapid march and still needed to eat hot food, this was a great blessing.

How could this boss come up with such good stuff?

Liu Ren listened on, saying, "Boss, why haven't I seen you selling this? Is it a precious food?"

Lin Shen shook his head. "Self-heating rice is not precious at all. The reason it's not on sale yet is simply because it's not time."

Not time yet?

Liu Ren listened, puzzled.

Just then, Lin Shen estimated that the time was about right, lifted the cover on the bowl, and a thick, uncleaned milky steam rose up.

A layer of white rice covered with a layer of thick greasy pork ribs.

The aroma was intoxicating.

Making everyone in the room unable to help but swallow saliva.

Lin Shen inserted the chopsticks diagonally into the rice, waved his hand, and said, "This is how you eat it. When you bring the self-heating rice over, remember to teach them."

"Taste it. The taste of this thing is pretty good."

Princess Changle was about to pick up the chopsticks.

Liu Ren was quick, preempting her.

Princess Changle widened her eyes, looking at Liu Ren, about to reprimand him.

Liu Ren earnestly said, "Your Highness, this novel thing, let me try it first to see if it's poisonous."

Princess Changle was speechless for a moment.

She was a princess...

From a procedural point of view, Liu Ren's approach was reasonable, and she even had to praise Liu Ren for being so actively loyal.

Skillfully picking up a mouthful of rice with the chopsticks, along with a large piece of pork ribs.

His eyes lit up.

Fresh, salty, fragrant!

It didn't have the impact of fish tofu, but compared to the bland food they usually ate, this taste far surpassed them.

It just had a slightly inferior texture.

These clean foods didn't have the same texture as they looked.

But who in this era would be so picky besides Lin Shen?

In just a few bites, Liu Ren finished the rice.

Still not satisfied, he stuck out his tongue and licked off the grease.

Clearly just a simple, even somewhat crude, self-heating rice in Lin Shen's eyes.

But Liu Ren had eaten it like it was the best meal ever.

Princess Changle watched on with envy, her eyes watering as she watched Liu Ren finish the food she had been yearning for.

Princess Chengyang's eyes lit up, and she walked behind the counter, tugging on Lin Shen's sleeve, "Good brother, I want to eat this too."

Princess Changle looked at Princess Chengyang, her eyes filled with surprise.

Wasn't calling him a good brother once for the lipstick enough?

Now, for a meal, she was sweetly acting spoiled...

Don't forget your identity; you are a princess of a country, the highest-ranking group of women in this dynasty.

Lin Shen was just an ordinary person!

However...

Princess Changle also wanted to act spoiled like this to Lin Shen.

Not just for a mouthful of self-heating rice.

Lin Shen raised his hand, rubbed Princess Chengyang's head, and said softly, "Okay, when the time comes, each of you will get a box, with one pack of each flavor."

Princess Changle boldly declared, "Boss, I want one too."

Lin Shen raised his head, looked at Princess Changle, and smiled, "I have to raise the farmers on your farm, and you still want self-heating rice from me. Isn't that too much?"

Princess Changle's heart softened, imitating Princess Chengyang's tone, she said coquettishly, "Boss~ then I'll buy you a few bags with my own money. How much do you say?"

Lin Shen waved generously, "Alright, I'll give your sister a box, so naturally, I won't neglect you. I'll give you a box too."

Princess Changle cheered and jumped for joy.

These little girls were so easily satisfied.

Thinking like this, he rubbed Princess Chengyang's head a few more times in her head.

Princess Chengyang's face turned red.

No matter how open the customs of the Tang Dynasty were, the idea of not allowing men and women to get too close was still deeply rooted in every girl's heart.

Growing up like this...

Forget about men; even Li Shimin had never been so intimate with her.

Just don't know why, Princess Chengyang didn't resist this feeling, but instead found it very comfortable.

Liu Ren watched in astonishment.

This boss Lin was no ordinary person.

Being able to come up with so many good things was one thing.

But also making a dignified princess, Li Shimin's daughter, willingly act spoiled by him.

Envy!

Boss Lin is truly extraordinary!

Liu Ren didn't dare to look more, took the self-heating rice, and hurriedly took Chen San and the others out of the city.

Princess Changle and Princess Chengyang didn't stay long in the supermarket either. As the sun was setting, they hurriedly left and returned to the imperial city.

Imperial City, Eastern Palace.

Li Shimin looked through the memorials from various places, his face gloomy, sighing deeply. "Is this heaven's punishment for me, Li Shimin?"

Various places were suffering from locust plagues.

The disaster in Chang'an City was even heavier than elsewhere.

Princess Changle and Princess Chengyang, who were both returning to the imperial city.

The atmosphere was heavy.

Li Shimin sighed deeply, putting down the memorials in his hand.

"Is this heaven's punishment for me, Li Shimin?"

Locust plagues were occurring in various regions, with Chang'an City being hit particularly hard.

Princess Changle and Princess Chengyang returned to the imperial city, their moods solemn.

Li Shimin sighed heavily, setting aside the various reports he had been reading.

"Is this heaven's way of punishing me, Li Shimin?"