Chapter 67 Filling Machines and Glass Bottles
As a lich with a [Magic Affinity], Jiangyou found learning magic a breeze. Magical symbols that seemed obscure to ordinary people were as simple and plain to her as plain words.
Polina only demonstrated it once, but Jiangyou had already mastered it and was even able to apply it to other situations, which made her call him a genius.
Jiangyou memorized the improved versions of the long-lasting magic circles, including the [Purifying Spell], [Nourishing Spell], and [Exorcising Spell], after only reading them twice. These magic circles can be engraved or painted on wooden barrels, glass bottles, and other containers to sterilize and inhibit bacteria on the substances in the containers.
Yes, the [Soul Nourishing Mantra] does have an antibacterial effect. As long as beneficial bacteria like lactic acid bacteria and yeast are selected for cultivation and allowed to rapidly multiply and dominate, they can seize the living resources and space of other harmful bacteria and even secrete beneficial substances that inhibit bacterial growth.
By applying these magic circles to beer containers, the witches could keep the beer fresher for longer and transport it further. While costs would increase slightly, sales would also increase significantly, so overall, it was a sure win.
"These kinds of magic can lay the foundation for the basic rules of the catering industry!" Jiang You exclaimed.
"Actually, the witches in charge are working hard to increase the influence of our Witch Forest. One of their efforts is to formulate rules and testing standards for the beer industry," said Polina. "But most of us here are a bunch of poor people with no status, no identity, and no background. It's very difficult for us to gain a say."
She smiled. "Allowing honorary members to learn these spells is also intended to let those with status and power see the benefits of these spells. If someone truly promotes the establishment of these standards, it will be possible to prevent low-quality beer manufacturers from disrupting the market. As the first to master the rules, we will be able to effortlessly sell our qualified products to every corner of the world."
This idea is very advanced. In fact, Jiangyou knows that many modern large companies do this.
Whether it's milk, soy sauce, or salmon, industry standards are often set by industry associations comprised of leading companies. Many of these powerful leading companies can even make recommendations for the formulation of national standards.
The standards set by large companies are limited to the level that they can easily achieve, and small businesses and merchants that cannot meet these standards will naturally be excluded.
"I'm optimistic about your business," Polina said. "This is a tough world, and girls should help each other. If your business becomes big and strong, don't forget us!"
"No, no!" Jiang You said, "You're right, we have to help each other! Speaking of which, Rosa will take me to see your discarded filling machines and glass bottles later! If I really need them, can you give them to me at a lower price?"
Polina thought for a moment and said, "Well, it's possible. Those things were discarded by us anyway, so it's good to recoup some of the cost. However, we discarded them because the custom-made sizes were not suitable and they were useless..."
She hesitated for a few seconds and said, "You go and take a look first. If you really want it, I will lobby the sisters in charge for you."
Now that he had learned the full set of purification magic, Jiangyou said goodbye to Polina and went to find Lolisa.
She hadn't walked far when she saw Lolisa jumping over. The little witch waved at her with an excited look on her face: "Come on, I'll take you to the warehouse."
The witches' warehouse is right next to the river in the center of the village, not far from the big bonfire that is being built for the carnival. Three rows of warehouses are neatly arranged in each row, like a nine-square grid.
There is a large open space between the warehouses. Lolisa said that this is the place reserved for drying grain, preventing fire, and stacking wine barrels and other items. However, in Jiangyou's opinion, it is very suitable for setting up snack stalls during the carnival.
Think about it, there's a big bonfire not far ahead. It's a little distance from the main road and the square, but you can still see the lively activities and there's enough open space to set up some simple dining tables and chairs...
Before Jiangyou could finish his thoughts, he saw Lolisa walk to the door of the warehouse on the far right of the first row, take out a bunch of jingling copper keys, and after searching for a long time, she finally found one and successfully unlocked it.
No one had entered the warehouse for a long time. As soon as the door was opened, dust flew everywhere. Lolita waved her hand to drive away the flying dust, coughed a few times, and hurried out.
"It's so dusty," she coughed a few times. "It's been a while since anyone cleaned it, but it's not a big deal. The machine and bottles are covered with waterproof cloth. At most, I can use dust removal magic to clean them. It won't affect your use."
As she spoke, she stepped back into the warehouse. After a spell, the warehouse, once covered in a thick layer of dust, suddenly became spotless. Lorisa lifted the tarpaulin, revealing the pristine, brand-new brass machinery underneath.
"Magic is really useful..." Jiang You couldn't help but sigh again.
This filling machine was different from all the machines that Jiangyou had seen in his previous life. It exuded a steampunk British Victorian aesthetic, with the entire body forged from brass—at least that color of metal—and covered in gears.
At the top of the machine is a huge funnel-shaped vessel into which the liquid to be filled can be poured. Below the funnel is a valve and nozzle controlled by gears and a rotatable handle. You only need to insert the bottle into the nozzle, rotate the handle to open the valve, and the liquid will be filled into the bottle, while the air in the bottle will be discharged through the exhaust port of the nozzle.
After filling is completed, the valve can be closed by rotating the handle again. At the same time, the tinplate disc placed in the machine will slide into the nozzle and cover the bottle. You only need to turn another wrench and press down like a stamp, and the tinplate disc will be pressed to the bottle mouth by the mold inside the nozzle to form a disposable beer bottle cap.
Loris demonstrated the machine in front of Jiangyou and successfully filled a bottle of water. Jiangyou picked up the small glass bottle and quickly realized the problem.
The witches' idea was very modern, but the size of the bottle was wrong when they ordered it. This small glass bottle was only 150 ml at best, about the size of a small bottle of table soy sauce. For the light, bubbly beer of this era, freshly fermented, it was not enough for a single sip.
The beer glasses that people here drink from on a daily basis are traditional German large wooden barrel glasses and large glass glasses. The former is the favorite of the poor, as it is easy to use, durable, and not easily broken. The latter is the choice of the nobles and the rich. The crystal clear glasses are filled with yellow wine and have white bubbles like snow floating on them, which looks particularly tempting.
But no matter what kind of wine glass, each cup has a fixed capacity of one liter.
It is conceivable that these small 150 ml bottles have become useless to the witches. They can be used, but they spend so much effort and cost just to fill a sip of wine with half a glass of bubbles. Not only will the customers not accept it, but they themselves will not accept it either.
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