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Chapter 1170 Food is the First Priority in the World (Second Update, Please Subscribe)
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Although the teacher was giving a lecture, Li Yiyu, who was sitting in the third row from the bottom, kept staring at the clock on the blackboard. As the hands moved, he could no longer contain his excitement.

He is on duty today!
Because it was his first time to be a monitor, he seemed very excited. Now, it was finally the last class. He didn't care what the teacher was talking about. At this moment, he had only one thought - to go to the cafeteria quickly with other monitors and bring back everyone's lunch.

When the clock pointed to twelve o'clock, the cafeteria was already prepared, waiting for the students on duty from each class to come and lead the school meals.

Like all school cafeterias, the school meals here are prepared in three hours starting from early morning. All staff are fully armed and the kitchen is spotless.

Although Nanyang has a short history, free school meals even predate the founding of the country. As early as four or five years after the counterattack on North Borneo, the provision of school meals was put on the agenda. And with the arrival of immigrants, it has been vigorously promoted. Currently, tens of millions of children in Nanyang eat school meals in schools and nurseries.

Initially, Nanyang's school meals consisted of rice and fish, but starting in 1948, Nanyang accepted assistance from the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration and the International Children's Fund and began to add milk made from skimmed milk powder. This formed the standard of Nanyang's school meals - staple food, meat, vegetables, and milk.

In 1950, eggs and fruits were added. After the School Meals Act was introduced in the same year, Nanyang's school meals not only had special laws, but also became more standardized. There are strict regulations on the nutritional content of each school meal. And the nutrition must be balanced. Secondly, in order to make the children more nutritious, the school meals in a month are basically different, at least not in a week. And in order to avoid duplication of school meals and meals at home, the school will send the monthly menu to parents in advance.

The amount of energy that children of different ages should consume every day has also been accurately calculated to suit the amount of rice served to children of different ages. Although the canteen server has long been familiar with the amount of rice served, he will still compare the scale in the bowl to ensure that the amount of rice meets the standard.

However, as usual, the first meal will be given to the principal.

At 11:55, the canteen chef came into the principal's office carrying a tray of food and said:

"Principal, please inspect the food."

"Master Wang, you have worked hard."

The principal took the plate with a smile, and then ate half of it under the watchful eyes of the chef. Unlike the ordinary students' plate portions, the principal's meal was double, and he was also the only faculty and staff member in the school who could eat for free.

This is because there is a magical rule in Nanyang: the principal has to eat the first bite of the children's lunch.

The portion sizes are equivalent to those for older students, to ensure the safety of school meals.

The principal had already eaten, and the school meals were not distributed until half an hour later.

In other words, the principal's free school meals were obtained in exchange for sample testing. If they were poisonous, the principal would be the first to fall ill.

After the principal had tasted half of the food, Master Wang took out a paper bag, handed it to the principal and said:

"Principal, please sign."

Not only the principal needs to sign, but Master Wang also has to sign. Only after signing and sealing it, Master Wang will leave the principal's office. The leftovers will be stored at minus 20 degrees Celsius for two weeks together with the school meal samples.

Even if there is nothing wrong with these school meals, the Food and Drug Administration will conduct random inspections on them every week. After all, their children also have to eat school meals in school.

12:25pm.

As the bell rang, the students left get out of class on time. The teacher, who was packing up the textbooks, said:

"Okay, students, get out of class is over. The students on duty should go to the cafeteria to collect the school meals."

"Okay, teacher!"

When Li Yiyu happily put on his work clothes, mask and dining hat and went to get lunch for the whole class under the guidance of the teacher, the students in the class began to take out their own tableware and tablecloths and set them aside.

"Li Yiyu, you and Wang Huijuan move the milk together."

In the school cafeteria, under the guidance of the teacher, Li Yiyu was already excitedly carrying a plastic box of milk with a girl, and said as they walked:
"Wang Huijuan, let me distribute the milk later. This is my first time doing this."

“Didn’t you have one in kindergarten?”

Because school meals were distributed when everyone was in kindergarten, Wang Huijuan was a little curious.

"Kindergarten? I've never been there..."

"Ah, you are a new immigrant. It must have been very difficult for your family before they came to Southeast Asia!"

"Maybe. I'm not sure."

Li Yiyu answered truthfully.

Soon, they arrived at the classroom. The students were already ready. As soon as they entered the classroom, Li Yiyu and the students on duty distributed school meals. Soon, they returned to their seats.

Before eating, the teacher said to the students.

"The rice we eat today is produced in Buriram, Siam. Its name means "City of Happiness". This rice is long-grained and a type of indica rice. Milk is produced in Minnesota, USA, which is known as the "State of a Thousand Lakes". Milk is produced by American Holstein cattle, which originated in the Netherlands and northern Germany and were later imported to the United States for breeding...

The bananas are produced from the Ho Ho Plantation in Kuching, which is the second largest city in Southeast Asia and the capital of the Kingdom of Sarawak. It is located on the west coast of Borneo. The variety is Huajiao, which was cultivated by our ancient Tang people and is currently the most widely planted banana variety in the world..."

As usual, the teacher told everyone where the ingredients for today's lunch came from. Afterwards, while thanking the students on duty, everyone focused on the food in front of them and ate it seriously.

After lunch, everyone washes the dishes and brushes their teeth together. The student on duty is responsible for picking up everyone's trash, and the milk bottles must be rinsed before they can be returned to the canteen.

Li Yiyu, who was cleaning the milk bottles for the first time, carefully checked each bottle mouth to make sure it was not damaged.

After delivering the empty bottles and tableware to the cafeteria, on the way back to the classroom, Li Yiyu looked very proud, as if he had just returned from his first expedition, and even muttered to himself:
"I must tell my dad later that I can also deliver school meals..."

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At the same time, Li Yian gathered a pile of very clear photos on his desk with a serious expression and handed them to Cheng Pengan. Cheng Pengan stood up, took the photos and put them in his briefcase.

"Your Mightiness,"

Cheng Pengan said slowly,

"These photos were provided to us by the U2 reconnaissance aircraft of the United States under the intelligence sharing agreement. These photos show that the construction of their nuclear bases is accelerating. Our analysts, through aerial photos, believe that they may have atomic bombs in the next five to six years!"

After a brief pause, Cheng Pengan said:
"It may take longer! After all, the Russians are now evacuating there. The Americans believe that it will take about ten years, or even longer. After all, they have lost the help of the Russians now."

After listening to Cheng Pengan's report, Li Yian was silent for a while, but shook his head and said.

"It is also possible that an atomic bomb could be built in a shorter time. Sometimes, Americans don't understand us. We may be scattered all over the world, but we are all connected by blood."

After saying that, Li Yian stopped talking and looked into the distance. Only a very few people knew the meaning of his words. After all, some things can never be told to outsiders.

At least not now, just like the British provided France with hydrogen bomb technology out of love for their country in order to allow Britain to join the European Community smoothly. Some things have always been like this.

"But in any case, this will fundamentally change everything."

Facing Cheng Pengan's reminder, Li Yian pursed his lips.
"Yes, there will definitely be some changes... There will definitely be changes, and they must learn to accept these changes no matter what."

Then, Li Yian changed the subject and asked.

“Have there been any fluctuations in grain prices in the international market recently?”

The sudden question surprised Cheng Pengan, so he answered.

"There is no fluctuation in food prices for the time being..."

“You need to pay attention to the developments in this area.”

After a moment's silence, Li Yian said:

"Perhaps, for us, the rise in food prices will not have much impact. After all, our food mainly comes from Africa, and the plantations in Africa belong to our grain company. It's nothing more than transferring from one hand to the other. It's no big deal."

This is the benefit of controlling the production end. In another world, why can Japanese metallurgical companies sit back and relax amid the surge in iron ore prices? In the final analysis, it is because they own shares in iron ore mines in Australia and Brazil. The rise in iron ore prices will not have any impact on them, but will increase their profits.

Because there are large plantations in East African regions such as Kenya and Zambia, which provide tens of millions of tons of crops such as corn, soybeans and wheat every year, the rise in international grain prices has little impact on Southeast Asia.

Even now, Nanyang still needs to import millions of tons of rice every year, but Nanyang rice is mainly imported from Siam and Saigon, among which Siam is the main source. The increase in rice prices will help promote local economic development. Moreover, whether importing rice from Siam or Vietnam, it is settled in Nanyang Yuan. They export rice and other crops to obtain Nanyang Yuan, and then import industrial equipment and industrial consumer goods from Nanyang, which also has a certain role in promoting Nanyang's industrial production.

So, the impact is almost negligible.

Cheng Pengan said: "I understand. We have corresponding institutions to track international bulk trade, and the company also has analysts in this area. We share intelligence with each other. If there is any unusual movement, we will definitely grasp it as soon as possible."

Li Yian responded with a "hmm" and took out a cigar from the cigar box beside the table. Although the new Cuban government is in power now, the export of cigars has not stopped. For now, there is no problem with his cigar supply. In fact, even during the most intense period of the Cold War, Cuban cigars were still in stock. After all, they rely on this to earn foreign exchange.

Smoking a cigar, Li Yian slowly walked to the window, stared out for a while, and then paced around the office, walking slowly there. People who know him know that this is his habit of thinking about problems.

After a long time, Li Yian spoke.

"Now, there is one thing. You should coordinate with the company and the grain company. If you find any abnormal changes in grain prices, please report them in time. The grain company has purchased millions of tons of wheat from the United States, Argentina, and Canada in the past two years. If necessary, it can stabilize grain prices at any time..."

Li Yian took a puff of his cigar and once again looked into the distance, silently holding the cigar in his mouth. In the past few years, he has been paying attention to the price of grain, because grain is really important, and Nanyang does need to import a large amount of grain. Even if there is food supply from overseas, it cannot be taken lightly, otherwise there will be a price to pay...

(End of this chapter)