Chapter 39 Suppliers (Part 2)
"In fifteen days, I will deliver the first batch of 100 kilograms of green plums to you," Holly said. "You have half a month to prepare for the opening and brew..."
He paused strangely. "Well... Actually, I have no objection to whatever you want to brew with these green plums. I have only one request: give me the first dividend seven days after delivery.
"100 jin of green plums should be priced at 1 silver coin per jin in half a month. In other words, theoretically, if you want to buy these green plums, you'll need to pay me 100 silver coins.
"But since I'm investing, we'll split the profits 40% to 60%. So I expect my share to be at least above the minimum limit of 60 silver coins.
"This limit has nothing to do with our profit-sharing ratio; it's just my expectation. You can think of it as a small test of your management ability."
"If the share reaches or exceeds 60 silver coins, our transaction will continue. If you can't make that much money, then I'm sorry, our transaction will end here. I accept the loss of this first transaction. Next time you will need to pay the market price for the goods." Huo Li looked at her with an apologetic look, "Business is business, I can't take risks with my family business.
"But since we're already friends, I can give you a 15% discount on the purchase."
"Okay, for a chance, these conditions are quite reasonable."
The skeleton happily negotiated his first business deal.
Although this was more of a tentative initial compromise between the two parties than a pure victory, what the impoverished Takuya needed now was exactly this kind of help to get her old and dilapidated brewing workshop back on track.
As the saying goes, all things are difficult at the beginning, but as long as she gathers all the raw materials and tidies up her workshop, Jiangyou doesn't believe that her gourmet recipes cannot conquer the taste buds and stomachs of these 'foreigners' from another world.
——Haha, no matter you are ordinary people, elves, orcs, the Harv people or some other messy race, you know nothing about the delicacies of the past five thousand years!
"By the way," Jiang You suddenly thought of a question, "Does anyone here study bacteria? For example, yeast, lactic acid bacteria, Aspergillus, etc.?"
"What... bacteria?" Holly repeated in confusion.
"They are microorganisms that are widely present in nature and invisible to the naked eye. Some can make people sick and inflame wounds, while other beneficial strains can ferment bread and can be used to make wine and sauces..." Jiang You thought for a moment and tried to explain, "If there are none, forget it. Anyway, I'm just..." Just asking...
"Inflammation...sickness...Oh! You need to find Dr. Bird's Beak!" Holly seemed to have suddenly thought of something and happily interrupted Jiang You. "I know him, I know him, Charles de Nome. He's a count! But he's currently living in seclusion, wandering in the Witch's Forest, thirteen miles outside of Xijiao Town."
Jiang You's eyes blinked, and she repeated with great interest: "Mr. Count? A bird-beak doctor?"
She had heard of the term "bird-beak doctor," but not in this world, but in a past life. It was said that the term originated in 1619, during the Black Death and plague that ravaged the Middle Ages. Doctors, in order to treat patients, had to come into contact with them. To prevent infection, they invented this special attire.
The costume usually consisted of a silver mask shaped like a bird's beak, waxed linen or canvas clothing, a wide black hat, gloves, and a wooden stick (or cane).
Legend has it that the eyes of the bird-beak mask are protected by glass mirrors, the beak is hollow, stuffed with cotton and herbs in the middle to filter the air, and there are air intake holes at the tip of the beak... It can be said to be a medieval version of a medical mask.
Originally, doctors fighting diseases on the front lines in the Middle Ages had to wear this outfit. However, because the outfit looks so cool, resembling both a crow and the Grim Reaper, it has become a favorite among Italian Carnival tourists and steampunk fans.
"He is indeed a strange man." Holly said, "Who would leave behind such a great title and territory and hide in the Witch Forest under a false name to be a bird-beaked doctor who works with patients and corpses every day?
"But I have to say, he's very proficient in medicine, alchemy, and black magic. My grandfather went to him for treatment when he was sick!"
Jiang You scratched her skull. She felt that Holly seemed to have misunderstood her meaning. But this bird-beaked doctor sounded very interesting... Oh, never mind! She didn't want to miss such an interesting thing.
Originally, Takumi had just wanted to find out if anyone in this magical world had done research on beneficial bacteria like lactic acid bacteria, yeast, and Aspergillus. Ideally, he could learn some handy magic to cultivate these bacteria, or to identify beneficial and harmful bacteria...
After all, this is the magical Middle Ages where there are no microscopes. If something goes wrong with the fermentation and some bacteria get mixed in without being discovered, big problems can easily arise.
For example, homemade alcohol can produce excessive methanol due to problems with the raw materials, fermentation process, and fermentation time, which can cause blindness if consumed. If the raw materials become moldy during the soy sauce brewing process, carcinogenic aflatoxin can be produced. If vegetables are not pickled long enough, large amounts of nitrite can be produced.
If you want to do food business, you have to pay attention to food safety. After all, this is something that is imported. If the customer has problems after eating it, Jiangyou can't afford to pay the compensation!
Since this world lacks scientific testing methods, the only way to find answers is through magic. However, now, Jiang You feels that even if he doesn't ask about the magic for testing lactic acid bacteria, Aspergillus, and yeast, just meeting this bird-beaked doctor is a very interesting thing.
And…if this bird-beaked doctor is proficient in medicine, alchemy, and black magic, maybe he'll know how to repair her lich body? Although Jiang You doesn't mind being a skeleton, it's really inconvenient to not have a sense of taste!
At the very least, we need to ask this bird-beak doctor to see if he can restore her sense of taste!
"So, where is this Xijiao Town and the Witch's Forest?" Jiangyou's pupils burned with excitement, and a few sparks crackled.
"Xijiao Town is just outside the western suburbs of Eston West City—that's where its name comes from. It's only fifteen miles from here," Holly said enthusiastically. "If you want to go see him, I'll send a carriage to pick you up tomorrow morning. I also have a batch of Night Flower magic dishes to sell, so I can introduce you to each other while I'm there!"
"Wow! This is great!" Jiang Youxi said happily.
"The Witch Forest... I remember there was a group of 'witches' who were great at brewing in that forest," Aunt Wolf Talia recalled. "The hops they grow are really good! Xiaoyou, you can buy some on the way!"
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