Chapter 219 Angel’s Gift, Angel’s Glory
Doug was imprisoned in the dungeon, and of course Raven’s consent was required.
However, this little shrimp couldn't get any useful information. Raven kept him because he didn't want to cause too much trouble with the Death Hand Order.
When the hand of death comes to your door, you can also use Doug as an additional communication channel.
The next day, Raven took Fiona, escorted by Volaf, from Eagle Castle and rushed to Snow Maple Territory.
Just after resting for a while at Xuefeng Castle, Kuman, the administrative officer of Xuefeng Town, came to ask for an audience.
"Lord Baron, you are really far-sighted and foresighted!" As soon as they met, Kuman began to flatter him: "With just a casual suggestion, you have created a huge source of wealth for our Snow Maple Territory!"
“Huh?” Raven was stunned for a moment: “What did you say?”
"Look at me, I'm so happy." Kuman patted his forehead: "It's the brown dace you said you wanted pickled before!"
Leaven thought for a while I just realized that I mentioned this casually a few months ago, and couldn't help but ask: "Did the pickling succeed?"
"What a success!" Cuman couldn't suppress the smile on his lips: "That's simply the best delicacy in the entire province and the entire continent!"
Having come all the way, Raven was already a little hungry. After Kuman boasted like this, he suddenly became interested: "Then bring it up for me to see!"
This was what Kuman was waiting for, and he immediately asked someone to bring up a jar.
The moment he saw the jar, Raven felt something was wrong, because from the moment it appeared at the door, the room was filled with a lingering smell of smelly socks!
With a bang, the big pottery jar fell on Raven's table. Cuman rubbed his hands and said flatteringly: "Lord Baron, this is the best quality among this batch of pickled brown dace. A tank, please open the lid yourself! ”
Cuman had said so, and of course Raven could not refuse the kindness of his subordinates. He grabbed the lid of the altar and suddenly opened it——
In a daze, Raven saw his own breasts.
In his previous life, his grandma liked to make her own soybean paste. Sometimes if her craftsmanship was too fashionable and she didn't take care of it, flies would lay eggs in it, white maggots would squirm in it, and the stench would be overwhelming!
That taste is not one-tenth as good as the current taste.
Did you come to trick me on purpose?
Raven's forehead was throbbing with veins, and he was staring at Cuman, but the latter seemed to be fine, with a smile still on his face: "Baron, how are you, doesn't it smell good!"
Standing Fiona next to Raven took a deep breath: "It really smells good!"
Fragrant?
Leaven is a little confused.
It is true that fragrance and odor are essentially the same thing, but even ambergris made from whale excrement needs to be brewed.
Something's wrong with my nose?
Looking at the jar again, the brown dace fish are arranged together, the soup is dark brown, and there is a layer of dried salt particles on the inner wall of the jar.
Taking the knife and fork from the attendant, Kuman forked one and handed it to Raven: "Lord Baron, please taste it for yourself!"
The corners of Raven's mouth quivered. Twitching, after all, I still can’t stop talking: "Fiona, you come first."
"Thank you, Lord Baron!" Fiona nodded, picked up a piece of fish with a fork and put it into her mouth, then closed her eyes and let out a satisfied hum from her nose. Voice: "It's so delicious!"
This made Raven murmur in his heart.
Fiona has always been a picky eater, but she said she likes it, so maybe this pickled brown dace will be really delicious.
Like stinky tofu, it smells bad but tastes delicious?
With this thought, Raven picked up the fork, picked off the sticky fish skin, and inserted a small piece of fish meat into his mouth.
Then his eyes immediately became bloodshot, and it took all his willpower not to spit it out.
How to describe it?
Original nine-turn large intestine.
Reluctantly swallowing this mouthful, Raven felt that his taste buds had failed, and he said to Kuman viciously: "Come and try it too."
Kuman ended up eating it in his mouth , the expression is a pleasure, there is no fakeness at all.
Leaven was shaken, is this stuff really delicious?
But he would never try it again. He invited the attendants, maids and his own soldiers to taste it. Without exception, they all liked it very much!
“How many of these pickled brown dace fish are there?” Raven asked.
“That’s too much!” Cuman immediately responded: “The migrating brown dace dies after laying eggs. At that time, I mobilized thousands of local people to catch and pickle them. There were 110,000 pounds in total. ! ”
110,000 pounds, which is about 500,000 kilograms, about 500 tons, which is indeed not a small amount.
Lei Wen said: "In this way, you distribute some of these brown dace fish and see how well the people accept it and whether they like to eat it."
Although it is impossible for Fiona to lie to herself, other maids and guards may deliberately say that it is delicious in order to make herself happy.
Leiwen wanted to test whether there was really a market for this kind of thing.
Kuman immediately carried out Raven's order, and within two days, truckloads of pickled brown dace were spread all over Raven's territory.
On this day, Junason returned to his home.
After guiding Raven to obtain the inheritance from the old owner of the Matini family last time, Junason returned to his old business and became a clerk in Eagle Castle, taking over his son and grandson. .
Seeing that he had no money left, Old Gordon advanced his salary for a year so that he could buy a house of his own outside Eagle Castle.
To be honest, this house is very suitable for Junasheng's liking. It is two stories high, has a stone structure, is warm in winter and cool in summer, is spacious, and is also very close to Eagle Fort.
But there are still many things that he cannot see.
Just like Raven, a majestic baron who is addicted to magic all day long, runs to the factory at all times, and may not even hold a cocktail party throughout the year, how can he look like a lord?
Old Gordon doesn’t know how to persuade him!
Yes, there is also old Gordon. This guy is two years younger than me. He has been his boss just because of his seniority, and he has also been awarded the title of knight.
O knight! Why should I be a housekeeper? ?
I am not even a knight yet.
Looking at the red and white knots on his body, it was really eye-catching. Why didn’t I ask the Baron for a knighthood at that time?
Opening the door full of complaints, he was immediately attracted by the aroma. He raised his nose, frowned and shouted: "Pip! What are you doing again?!"
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Pip is Jonathan's son. Hearing his father's call, Pip wearing an apron came out of the kitchen: "Father, I am making dinner! I promise to give you a surprise!"
"What a surprise, let me see It's a shock." Jun Nasheng scolded: "I told you, our family is a new immigrant, so we have to be low-key in everything we do and behave."
"It's not a birthday or a holiday, so what kind of meat do you make? Afraid of others Don’t you know that our family has money?”
“Money must be saved and spent wisely! What is the most important thing to the Baron? If you belong to the army, you will get money.”
“I am old and you have not been trained, but your son still has time. Let’s save money to buy him equipment and practice martial arts. That is the way out for the future! ”
Pip looked helpless after being told by Jonathan. Seeing that the old man was going to talk endlessly, he took advantage of the opportunity when he was breathing: "I didn't buy it with money, it was given by the Baron. Every household has it!"< br>
“Really?” Junnasheng asked suspiciously.
"Of course it's true, every family has three!" Pip said with a smile: "Just wait a moment, it will be over soon!"
Jiusan knew that he had wrongly blamed his son, but he also I was embarrassed to apologize, took off my coat, sat down at the dining table, and began to think about the future of my family.
He is old, his son has also been established, but his grandson is still young.
At this stage, he can still teach children how to read and write. Next year, a school near New Castle will open. Then he can send them there to learn how to read and make some friends.
As for the future, it is best to practice martial arts.
After experiencing the turmoil of the Death Hand Order, he finally understood that it was useless no matter how good he was with the pen. He could not hold up the sword at the critical moment, and he could not even protect his own family. His wife and daughter-in-law are...
"Okay!" Pip walked out of the kitchen and placed a plate of fried fish on the table.
They were three brown dace fish. The skin was fried to a golden color, revealing the tender fish meat like pudding. They were trembling when they were placed on the table, which was extremely appetizing.
When you get closer and smell it, the fragrance goes straight into your nostrils. Before you even eat it, your mouth is already watering!
“It’s time to eat!” Pip opened the door and shouted into the street.
Not long after, Jonathan's grandson ran back to the house, washed his hands and sat at the table, while Pip also cut the bread and brought everyone a bowl of soup.
“This is a thick soup made from pickled brown dace fish. Father, would you like to try it?”
Junason nodded, took a spoonful of the sauce-colored soup and put it into his mouth. His eyebrows suddenly trembled, and the salty and umami flavors exploded in his mouth, as if there was a real fish jumping around in his mouth.
Pip put the largest fish on Jonathan's plate, the medium one in his son's bowl, and kept the smallest one for himself.
After chewing a bite of bread, Junason picked up the spoon again.
The marinated fish meat is already loose, and becomes even more tender after being fried. You can take out a piece of it with a spoon.
Put it into your mouth, take a sip, and all the fish meat melts. The unique pickled flavor suddenly bursts out, making Juna Sun couldn't help but shake his legs.
So delicious!
After one bite, he stopped and pushed the plate in front of his grandson.
"Grandpa, why don't you eat?" the grandson asked, blinking.
“Grandpa doesn’t like fish.” Junason said with a smile.
The grandson ate the fish happily, and Jonathan narrowed his eyes even smaller: "Eat slowly, no one will compete with you."
After finishing the meal, Junnasheng returned to his room, put away the glasses on his nose, and sat on the bed. He could still smell the fishy smell on his body.
Giving fish to the citizens, Baron Raven is really... extravagant!
But this time he was not dissatisfied, but said with emotion: "No wonder Baron Raven can manage the territory like this..."
"Being able to come to the Eagle Territory , is the blessing of the ancestors!”
The next morning, Raven had breakfast and sat in the study room of Xuefeng Castle, watching the news sent back from everyone.
The most important thing to read is the news sent by Old Gordon and Simon.
Old Gordon knew the importance and would not lie to him; but Simon could not learn to lie.
What is gratifying is that pickled brown dace has indeed achieved great success. At least 85% of people can accept this weird taste.
Well, I don’t quite understand your Western tastes.
At this moment, Fiona opened the door and walked in: "Lord Baron, the factory has sent news that the product you want is ready. Please go and check it out!"< br>
Raven stood up: "Send the order and ask Cuman to send all the pickled brown dace fish to the factory."
"You also come with me to the factory to see the new products and let you know You know, Lord Baron, I never lie to anyone!”
Following Raven all the way to the factory, Fiona couldn’t turn her eyes away soon after entering the gate.
So much glass!
And unlike most glasses with impurities on the market, the ones here are all crystal clear, indistinguishable from natural crystals, and there are many glass jars that have already been filled.
Each jar was filled with clear liquid, with two cut green fruits suspended inside, dyeing the liquid green.
Workers kept coming out of the nearby factory, transporting cartloads of glass jars like this, and others packed them into boxes.
"Lord Baron...what is this?"
"Canned green peach can, I call it 'Angel's Gift', one of the new products." Lei Wen said .
Not only the green peaches, but the reason why Raven also sent the pickled brown dace was so that it could also be canned.
This makes it easier to transport, store and sell!
"But that's not what I want you to see today. Come with me."
Hearing Raven's words, Fiona quickly followed.
When we came to the innermost factory building, the workers had already left. There were many broken glass plates piled in the corner, and there were still little silver lights shining in them.
In the center stands something as tall as a door panel, covered with a layer of white cloth.
Raven said to Fiona: "Open it and take a look."
This made Fiona a little nervous, because such a grand thing must be an extremely valuable treasure. What if it gets broken? manage?
But the Baron had to listen, so he bit his lip, slowly leaned forward, grabbed the curtain, and pulled hard!
The sound of friction was heard and the white cloth fell to the ground. Fiona only felt a flash in front of her eyes and she was in a trance!
“This, this is...!?”
There is another self in front of me!
Fiona took a step closer and looked carefully, her eyes swaying up and down, and the person opposite also acted in the same way as her.
This is a mirror.
But the mirror shouldn’t be like this!
Even the best bronze mirror, mixed with three-thirds of tin and polished to the smoothest, will always have distortions, and within a few days, the reflection will become more hazy and black.
But the mirror in front of me actually reflected all the details.
Her silver hair, pupils contracted in surprise, the eyelashes on her eyes, and the tiny blood streaks on her eyeballs are all clearly visible.
She thought her makeup was regular enough, but now, she still had many flaws.
Fiona could not imagine how crazy those noble women would be when they saw this mirror.
Treasure, really a treasure! !
A priceless treasure! ! !
Seeing Fiona's expression, Raven showed a satisfied smile: "What do you think of it?"
"Priceless treasure." Goosebumps appeared on Fiona's body.
“But what if I tell you that its cost is only 37 silver coins?”
Fiona was stunned. She suddenly remembered what Raven said to her when they first met. words.
Use extremely cheap raw materials to produce products that can shock the entire continent!
"Lord Baron, this, is this what you once said?"
"Yes, you can call it 'Angel's Glory'." Raven said lightly.
There are three technical difficulties in producing glass mirrors - transparency, bubbles, and mercury plating.
The transparency of glass in this era is relatively poor, but Raven happens to know a wicked but practical way, which is to add arsenic pentoxide, which is arsenic, during the production process.
When large pieces of glass are made, there will inevitably be bubbles. Raven has no choice but to let the factory continue to experiment and improve the process.
Finally, mercury plating is the key to the reflection of glass mirrors. The most important step is to add sodium hydroxide, which is caustic soda. And caustic soda can be mass-produced in the riverside workshop.
“You need a press conference!” Fiona said excitedly: “A press conference and an auction, I believe it will be able to sell for a sky-high price!”
"Oh oh oh, don't be so excited." Raven spread his hands and said: "There will be auctions and press conferences, but before that, there is a crucial step."
"What is it? ”
"Build its reputation!"
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(End of this chapter)