With a warehouse full of supplies, I stood alone as king in this chaotic world, gun in hand.

When the army set up camp for the night, Nangong Wu went into the space to see how Eileen was setting up the machine.

I saw Eileen fiddling with a machine.

"What is this?" she asked.

"Mother." Nangong Yu came out from behind the machine.

"Yu'er, what are you doing here?" Nangong Wu took a handkerchief and wiped the oil stains off her son's face.

"Mother, it's me too." Nangong Jue emerged from behind another machine.

Nangong Wu frowned. "Why did you all come here? This place is full of machines, and anything electrified is dangerous."

"They're the ones who helped me find these machines and even helped me find parts. They're both very clever; they're more useful than the adults here."

"Mother, we are being very careful. We are only installing the machine now; it's not powered on yet," Nangong Yu said.

"Don't worry, with me here, they won't be in any danger," Eileen said with a smile.

"Good boy, when you work with these big machines in the future, you must have an adult present." Nangong Wu knew her son wanted to help.

"Okay, then we'll head back first. Luo Yushao and Huo Chengzhi are still waiting for us." After saying that, Nangong Jue grabbed Nangong Yu and ran off.

They got their clothes dirty, and if their mother saw them, she would be unhappy again.

"Are all these machines for making steamed buns?" Nangong Wu touched the machines.

"That's right, all of them." Eileen walked over and introduced several machines to her:

"This is a large flour and dough mixing machine; this is a proofing box; this is a steamed bun forming machine; and there are steaming devices. This is a fully automatic steamed bun production line, an intelligent all-in-one machine. I can try to start it up tonight."

"A supermarket actually has a fully automated steamed bun production line? That's really impressive." Nangong Wu was quite surprised.

There were so many things in the space—a huge supermarket, several medium and small supermarkets. If you didn't check and search, you wouldn't know what was inside.

In her previous life, she had learned to cook and make steamed buns, but she had never used such a smart machine.

"Do you need any help?"

"No need." Eileen waved her hand. "Your guards have worked hard marching during the day, so there's no need for them. I'm a robot, and I'm full of energy when I'm fully charged."

"Alright, I'll come in and take a look once the steamed buns are ready." Nangong Wu then left the space.

If a fully automated steamed bun production line is set up properly, it will save a lot of trouble.

Two hours later, Eileen made the first batch of steamed buns. "Master, come and take a look."

The next moment, Nangong Wu appeared in front of her, looking at the plump, square steamed buns, and exclaimed with delight, "They're done! They're ready!"

"I've made over two hundred. Try one." Eileen picked up a steamed bun and gave it to her.

Nangong Wu took the steamed bun and took a bite.

"Not bad, it's soft and fluffy with just the right amount of chewiness, even better than the steamed buns from those baozi shops."

"Of course, the flour here is coarse, and the grinding tools mainly rely on stone mills with coarse teeth, making it impossible to completely crush the wheat grains into fine powder. There is also no efficient sieving equipment, so it is impossible to completely separate the bran and germ."

"The flour in our space is all fine flour, as white as snow, with moderate gluten content. After fermentation, it forms a delicate and uniform porous structure, so it will definitely taste delicate," Eileen said.

"Alright, let's start production tonight. With 300,000 troops, we need to make at least 300,000 steamed buns. Can you do that?" Nangong Wu asked her.

There were 300,000 steamed buns, and only one person received one.

Judging from the leftover steamed buns and rice from yesterday, 70% of people prefer steamed buns, while only 30% prefer rice.

Therefore, they need to produce more steamed buns.

Moreover, rice must be served with vegetables.

"About right. One steaming can produce 10,000 units. Except for the first time, the process of kneading the dough, fermenting, and steaming takes two hours."

While steaming the buns, the second batch of buns is already prepared. After the first batch of buns is steamed, the second batch can be steamed immediately. The steaming process is uninterrupted, and each batch only takes half an hour to steam.

"We can produce 20,000 steamed buns per hour, and 300,000 steamed buns in just 15 hours. It's entirely possible," Eileen said confidently.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work." Nangong Wu felt a little relieved.

The army's lunch is sorted out for tomorrow.

That night, Eileen worked tirelessly making steamed buns. She poured flour into the machine, mixed it with water and yeast, kneaded it, and then continued to roll, divide, and shape the buns into balls in a simulated hand-made manner. The buns were then automatically arranged on trays and proofed in tunnels—all on a fully automated production line.

By noon the next day, Eileen had made over 400,000 steamed buns, which, combined with the leftovers from the previous day, made enough for two buns for each person.

The soldiers loved the plump, fluffy white steamed buns. They thought that only royalty could afford such fine white buns, and that they were truly blessed to be with the princess.

The soldiers' lunch problem has been solved.

The next day, Lie Feng returned, bringing with him a letter from Bei Chen Yan.

The first thing he said was how much he missed the children, and also how much he missed her. He said: "Father's condition has stabilized. He originally wanted to pass the throne to me, but now he won't. He said he's going to send me to you as a son-in-law, and the throne will be left to Yu'er. It seems I'm not destined to be emperor."

Nangong Wu's lips twitched involuntarily when she saw this.

This guy is getting more and more unserious.

Bei Chen Yanxin concluded by saying that the medicine she had prescribed for Empress Wan had been finished, and she was now taking the medicine prescribed by the imperial physician. She then asked when she would come to have her father and mother undergo a follow-up examination.

Nangong Wu didn't reply to him. Instead, she wrote a letter to her brother, asking Lie Feng to go back and see how things were in Runan City.

The Southern Qi Emperor and Empress's condition is stable, so it's fine to delay her visit for a few days, but she also needs to know the situation in Runan City.

The army marched for another five days and finally left Lindong Prefecture. During this time, they passed through another city, but no one dared to refuse to open the city gates to them.

Nangong Wu then had many carriages and horses purchased.

After leaving Lindong Prefecture, the snow stopped, but we still had to use that large tracked vehicle to clear the way.

That evening, Nangong Wu summoned Li Feng, Li Cheng, and several military generals to discuss matters with them.

"Tomorrow after noon, I need to go back to Runan City first to take your family members with me in the car, so they won't suffer on the way."

Because the food supplies in Runan City are running out, she needs to go back and replenish them.

The generals naturally agreed and were very pleased.

"Thank you, Princess!"

The women and children were not cold in the carriage, which was better than riding in a horse-drawn carriage, but the children always cried and needed to defecate or urinate, which made the carriage have to stop and wasted a lot of time.

"Alright, I'll take them with me tomorrow." Nangong Wu thought for a moment and then added, "Starting tomorrow, the army will form a logistics team."

"This humble general will obey the princess's orders."

They all knew that Nangong Wu was very busy, so it was already quite good that she could accompany him for more than ten days.

With a logistics team in place, the army's speed might be a bit slower, but it won't delay Nangong Wu's time.

The next day at noon, after distributing lunch, Nangong Wu prepared some grain and let the logistics troops take it with them.