Don’t raise unruly people in extreme cold weather

Chapter 273 Marching Lunch Box
Seeing the soldiers preparing meals on shallow wooden plates, Purficott couldn't help but frown, feeling an indescribable feeling of déjà vu.

It's not that there is anything wrong with this, but the chef in the cafeteria puts a spoonful of marinated meat that has been stewed until it is mushy mixed with potatoes, corn and other vegetables into each wooden plate. This is very easy. It reminds Purficott of pig food.

By the way, this food standard in the original world is really inferior to pig food.

However, for the grassroots soldiers of this era, this is already a rare and hearty meal. At least the bread provided in the canteen today does not let them eat sawdust and stones, but high-quality bread that is not mixed with those messy and inedible things. Black bread.

Although it tastes sour, this level of bread can only be eaten when a battle is won or when someone is working for the army.

Coupled with the vegetable soup made from fresh vegetables, it is really very rich for them as grassroots soldiers.

However, in Purficott's view, they use shallow wooden plates to hold food, and then use wooden cups or simply use the wooden plate itself to hold soup. It is really unsightly to soak things that have already been cooked into a ball of mushy soup. It looks terrible.

In particular, the wooden plate was too shallow to hold much soup, and it was easy to spill. This made all the soldiers dip the bread in their hands into the soup directly after making the soup, in order to absorb more soup. The juice makes it easier to serve on the plate and prevents it from spilling.

Seeing this scene, Purficott couldn't help complaining: "Can't you give the soldiers a bowl? What can such a shallow plate hold? The soup is spilled. Or do you have no intention of letting them Eat well?"

In Purficott's impression, when it comes to marching lunch boxes, the most famous ones should be the Germans in the original world. During World War II, the German military industry created a great reputation. Among them, although the marching lunch box looks inconspicuous, it has become a classic, even if it is It was still popular for nearly a hundred years after the war, and its design concept was imitated by various countries in the following decades.

This simple and convenient lunch box immediately attracted the attention of all the soldiers. They showed a little envy in their eyes, but they did not show any more emotions.

"Look, what a simple and practical change." Purficott said, then handed the lunch box in his hand to the cook who was preparing meals for the soldiers, and asked him to slowly put a box of vegetables in the lid of the lunch box. Soup, and a ball of boiled potatoes mixed with soy products were placed in the inner pot on the other side. The bottom box contained brown bread that was handy.

Thinking of the lunch box, Purficott put her hand on the wooden dinner plate she just picked up. Then her alchemy started, and she transformed the ordinary wooden dinner plate into a steel lunch box.

The person in front of him was a lord and count, a big figure that these low-level soldiers would never be able to match in their lifetime.

The classic three-piece set of pork kidneys uses a handle to connect the inner pot and the upper lid, and the bottom box has a handle that can be carried in your hand. It is simple, convenient and practical. It is very classic and has been tested in world wars. design.

How could the things they use be beyond the imagination of little soldiers like them?
Just like farmers fantasize about emperors hoeing the ground with golden hoes, people always cannot imagine things beyond their own cognition.

But for Purficott, this was just a simple task. She immediately handed the lunch box containing the food in her hand to a young soldier beside her, and said casually: "I'll give it to you. Maybe you will have a chance in the future." Can you tell me how you feel about using it?”

After saying that, Purficott turned and walked aside, asking some questions to other soldiers who looked older. The young soldier who stayed on the spot was holding the lunch box in his hand, with a helpless expression on his face, but he quickly stepped aside at the urging of the cook, and carefully started eating with the exquisite lunch box.

I have to say that the design of this lunch box is really great. It can be placed directly on the ground or held directly in your hand. Even if there is some shaking, the contents inside will not spill out.

In addition, the lunch box itself is much larger than the previous shallow plate, and the food served separately will not be mixed together, making the food that has no taste at all become even worse.

Thanks to the lunch box, the young soldier had a solid meal this time, and the lunch box given by the Earl made him gain the envy and jealousy of the surrounding soldiers.

Purficott didn't pay much attention to this episode, and it was just a matter of course to give the soldier the lunch box. But judging from the other party's reaction, this kind of field lunch box was used by the Germans in the original world since World War I. It does have its uniqueness.

"If I want to equip all members of the 17th Guards Division with this kind of marching lunch box, will it be difficult?" Purficott looked at the officers beside him, asked them, and rubbed his hands again. bought a new lunch box so they could learn more about it.

Commander Richard looked at a lunch box held by a young soldier, then looked at the one in front of him, thought for a while and said to Purficott: "It would be no problem if all the staff were equipped with new lunch boxes. Yes, but the procurement and supply of this kind of lunch boxes..."

"That's something I need to consider. All you need to consider is whether this lunch box can be used and what changes it can bring to the 17th Guards Division." For Purficott, she is more concerned The most important thing is whether you can achieve your goal. As for the means to achieve your goal, it is secondary.

And according to what we learned yesterday, if the factory in Pinignisberg only produces lunch boxes, they can still do it. In this way, they can also give some orders to the factories here and save the growing unemployment in Pinignisberg. Rate.

At the same time, can it bring some small obstacles to Karen's work? Purficott couldn't help but smile.

However, this kind of marching lunch box can indeed effectively improve the dining experience of soldiers. As we all know, allowing soldiers to eat well is also an important factor in ensuring their combat effectiveness. Therefore, the equipment of this kind of marching lunch box is a necessity in Purficott's view. things.

Commander Richard would naturally not disobey the earl to whom he was loyal in such a matter, and to be honest, it was just a lunch box, which was really not a big deal.

And he himself felt that this kind of lunch box was indeed very good, but if it were to be equipped for the entire division, it would indeed cost a lot. The 17th Guards Division itself would definitely not be able to come up with this money.

But if Purficott is willing to pay the money, then he naturally has no reason to object.

(End of this chapter)