Chapter 167 167. Cans and Bottle Caps
"How much is the commission?"
"It would be best if it were 70% of the selling price."
"It's a bit high. If the young master hadn't taken the initiative to ask, it would have been difficult to get to this point."
Leah walked in and stood outside the department store, looking at the merchandise on the shelves: paper, salt, sugar, various pottery and porcelain, and glass.
Some of the glass bottles were filled with chopped fruits and liquids of unknown purpose.
Xiqi took the initiative to introduce: "This is canned fruit. It's very sweet. Do you want to try it?"
"Why put the fruits in glass bottles?" Leah wondered.
"Putting fruit in cans can extend its storage life. It's candied and won't rot easily." Xiqi repeated Lovey's explanation.
The process of candiing fruits has only recently become popular, and its effectiveness remains to be verified.
“How long can it last?”
"Not sure, at least one more month."
The temperature difference between day and night in the territory fluctuates greatly, making it difficult to preserve food.
However, after being sealed and stored, the rate of decay is much slower than expected due to the scarcity of bacterial species.
Lowe once considered producing preservatives, but later found that it was unnecessary.
As long as you remove as much air as possible from the bottle, you will have a good storage effect.
"Master, you have a good idea." Leah was silent for a moment and did not say the last sentence.
Glass is an expensive luxury, and storing fruit in glass will actually reduce the value of the glass. Only the top-grade fruit can complement each other.
"From now on, we will all package alcohol in glass bottles. Look at these bottles, which one do you like?" Xiqi signaled the counter staff to bring the bottles from the shelf to the table.
Leah looked at them one by one and first saw the print on the first glass bottle.
There was a round castle icon with the words "Produced by Fulinbao" written below it. There was a turquoise wine bottle with a wooden cork to seal it.
This design is very much in line with her aesthetic taste, at least it looks more upscale than wine in wooden barrels.
The second bottle also has a castle icon on it, a round iron lid with sharp jagged edges.
Leah carefully touched it with her finger and felt a sharp sensation. She tried to open the bottle cap, but it didn't move. She gradually increased her strength.
"This kind of bottle cap requires special tools to open." Xiqi reminded.
"Why is it so tight?" Leah frowned and looked at the red mark on her thumb.
"The young master said that the tighter the wine is sealed, the less likely it is to spoil and lose its flavor. If all the wine aroma is lost, it will turn into vinegar," Xiqi explained.
"I see." Leah suddenly realized.
The third type of wine bottle mouth is a rotating wooden cap that uses threaded technology, and the mouth of the bottle is large enough to accommodate an adult's fist.
It looks like it can be used repeatedly, but in fact the preservation effect is the worst among the three, which means it has a little advantage. After drinking the wine, the glass bottle can be reused.
In fact, it is completely unnecessary. Compared with the loss of alcohol vapor, the cost of recycling glass is only a negligible part.
For the first two, in order to prevent the loss of wine aroma, the mouth of the glass bottle is made very small, only the width of a thumb.
"This is perfume! You saw it the last time you came here." Xiqi shook the last bottle, then handed it to the clerk to put it back on the shelf.
Leah looked thoughtful: "That's all? Are there any other different goods?"
"Really? What do you usually use to take a shower?"
"A kind of oily bean."
"The young master has invented a soap that is particularly effective for bathing. You can try it later."
“.”
Accompanied by Xiqi, Leah came to Fulin Castle. What she saw along the way made her feel a lot.
Everywhere you look, you can see busy scenes: new houses are being built, roads are being repaired, and sewers are being widened.
If the other cities in the principality are like a pool of stagnant water, then Donggang City is like an active volcano, in the stage of brewing and erupting.
Until now, she has no doubt that this city will be famous in the mainland in the future.
"This time, many talents came from the Principality, including three scholars and various craftsmen. Young Master wanted experienced shipbuilders, so we found a total of 300 of them. They are all good people who are willing to leave their hometowns affected by famine and unrest and find a safe place to recuperate."
"Isn't it possible for the Duke of Dafen to accommodate these people?"
"They did not take the ship, but traveled by land. It is estimated that they will take more than half a month to arrive."
Leah was very respectful to Lodel. The wife of the Lord of Fulin Castle had a status equal to that of the Lord when the Lord was not in charge during the day.
Besides, Lodel is Evelyn's adopted daughter, has outstanding personal strength, is supported by her subordinates, etc., so she doesn't have to worry about the consequences of falling out of favor.
With the advantage of being the lord's wife, more and more people will come to her and it is only a matter of time before she gradually takes over power.
Historically, it was not uncommon for the lady of the lord to eventually come to power, but it was almost rare for the opposite to happen.
Many rebellions were caused by the husbands of feudal lords cheating on their retainers.
Then, no matter which side wins, the outcome for the lord's husband will most likely not be good.
As dusk approached, Lovey slowly woke up.
I looked up at the clock and thermometer on the bedroom wall.
At 5:45 pm, the temperature was 23 degrees.
He had an idea.
There was immediately movement from the next room.
"Here you come! Master!"
The maids on duty were Yun Qi and Xi Qi, and they walked into the lord's bedroom one after the other.
"Do you want to wear new clothes?" Yun Qi took out a folded cotton T-shirt from the closet.
In the technological world, this is a very common piece of clothing. It is a light grey primary color and does not even have any pattern. In the magic world, it is a very groundbreaking design. It has a round neckline and can be put on just by putting it on your head. It is very suitable for lazy people and is extremely convenient.
Lovey looked at himself in the dressing mirror and nodded with satisfaction.
He only wants to be comfortable, not to look decent. The cumbersome process of getting dressed in the past has now been optimized to take only ten seconds!
"Master, you're too fast." Xiqi helped to straighten out the slight wrinkles on the clothes, feeling that she was of no use at all.
"Isn't it better to be fast?" Lovey smiled slightly.
"If I go out, other people will be surprised." Yun Qi grabbed the hem of her maid outfit in confusion.
"Then put on another layer of clothing when you go out." Lovi changed his pajamas into casual pants with a belt, stepped on wooden sandals, and walked out through the door in a casual manner.
The lord's new clothes quickly attracted everyone's curious gazes.
It looked more luxurious than the tan linen, but was far from being as gorgeous as silk.
"This is a piece of cotton clothing," Lowe said to Mossofie.
The panda butler scratched his head in confusion, not knowing what to say.
The rules were broken a long time ago.
He can't control it either.
In short, Master, just be happy.
(End of this chapter)
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