Castle, study.

The old butler brought in a civilian. The man looked to be twenty-seven or eighteen years old, dressed in a short linen robe, with several patches on his elbows and knees, but fortunately his clothes were clean.

When he arrived at the bright and palatial study, the man was tied, and his back unconsciously slumped down, and he only glanced at Luo Lin at first, and then lowered his head, not daring to look directly.

At this time, Luo Lin was flipping through the text presented by this person, which wrote the general idea of purifying maple sugar, the specific process seems very simple, and it is also very ordinary, it is nothing more than two steps of filtration and distillation, and the novelty lies in the details of realizing these two steps.

Rollin used to be an earthling, and he still has some common sense. He knew that it was feasible, and the cost control was very good, and after reading it, he showed a gentle smile on his face and asked his name first: "What is your name?" “

"James. My lord, my name is Jaime. The civilian replied hurriedly, stammering a little, and he looked nervous.

Rollin smiled and said to the old butler who was putting a lot of pressure on Jaime, "Jonny, I want to talk to him alone." ”

Joni understood, bent down and bowed slightly to Rollin, turned to leave the study, and then thoughtfully closed the door.

Rollin leaned back into the cushion of his chair. I found a comfortable position. Then he stretched out his hand to invite: "Jaime." Sit. ”

His easy-going attitude greatly relieved Jaime's nervousness, looked at the chair covered with snow-white fox skin on the side, and quickly shook his hand: "No, no, my lord, I'll just stand." ”

"It's fine." Luo Lin was not reluctant, took out the text presented by this person, pointed to a detail on it and asked: "You specifically pointed out that the water must be boiled." And at the time of final distillation, it is also important to boil. And as far as I know, this is likely to affect the taste of maple sugar, can you explain why? ”。

"Yes, sir." Jaime rubbed his hands together and said earnestly, "That's right. I found out while cooking the broth. Seal the boiled broth with a clean cloth soaked in boiling water and place it in a cool place, so that it will not stink even after half a month. And if the raw meat has not been cooked in boiling water, it will turn bad in two days. In my mind, the boiling water blended with the magic of the flames. And this magic resists the power of decay. ”

This is the easiest way to sterilize, although this James's explanation doesn't make sense. But it's enough.

Of course, Rollin naturally didn't point it out, and he nodded, indicating that he agreed with James's approach.

One of the reasons why maple syrup is expensive is that it is difficult to preserve, and the existing means are to mix it with a non-toxic alchemy potion, which is actually an antiseptic, which greatly increases the cost, not to mention, and will affect the taste.

Then he came up with a second detail: "You said above about a kind of porous charcoal. I can't understand how such a dirty thing as charcoal can be used to purify maple sugar, not to mention that maple sugar can still be eaten. ”

Of course, he knew that charcoal could adsorb impurities, especially special activated carbon, but this was not common knowledge in this world, so Luo Lin asked.

In fact, Rollin knows a lot of knowledge that this world does not have, and many of them are adapted to this world, but he was not an engineer in his previous life, let alone a scientist, and he didn't know many specific details, so he preferred to guide rather than do it himself.

Just like now, a paper bounty and a price of 1,000 gold coins helped him find such an outstanding talent.

Jaime was a little nervous again, rubbing his hands together and said, "My lord, I don't think charcoal is dirty, but in fact, it's very clean, and it helps other things get clean. ”

Rollin looked 'interested': "Oh, how do you say it? ”

His attitude was so kind that it made Jaime feel much more relaxed, and he awkwardly explained his discovery: "Again, the fire magic can purify a qiē, and this charcoal was born from the flame, and it was not only purified by the flame, but also absorbed the power of the flame and obtained part of its power. ”

Luo Lin couldn't help but smile, this is really a citizen scientist.

Taking Rollin's smile as encouragement, Jaime continued, "I have found that by putting fine pieces of wood in sealed jars, then passing in water vapor, and burning them with fire, you get porous charcoal, which is very good at purifying...... Very good, really! Of course, there are a lot of details to pay attention to, but I've tried it successfully once, and this charcoal is a perfect blend of fire and water purifying effect, and it ......"

Later, the guy gestured with his hands and feet, and his eyes were very bright, and he looked very excited.

Well, this is indeed a talent, and Rollin did not interrupt him, and listened patiently, with a gentle smile on his face, and nodded his head in agreement from time to time, and spoke out in appreciation, which made Jaime feel like a spring breeze, and he was greatly encouraged, and he explained even harder, and dug into his heart, eager to let the Earl know everything he knew.

After more than half an hour, this person reacted, and suddenly realized that he was too abrupt, he regained his restraint, and said a little sneeringly: "My lord, that's probably it." Maple syrup purified by my method and then strictly purified with boiling water can be stored for a long time without deterioration. If I can do it to the limit, I don't think it's a problem to keep it for a year. ”

Luo Lin finally made a decision: "Okay! Excellent. ”

"Thank you for the compliment, Lord Earl." Death for a confidant, although there is no such thing in this world, but at this moment, Jaime's mood is the same.

"I'll give you the conditions, and I hope you can prove it to me in a month. If it does, you'll be rewarded with a thousand gold coins. If you wish, I will hire you as the supervisor of pure maple sugar production, and you will be paid fifty gold coins a month, and for every bottle of maple sugar sold, you will receive two percent of the net profit. ”

Jaime was stunned and looked very shocked, he reacted quickly, but he was still very excited, and his lips trembled: "My lord, no, I don't want profit. Fifty gold coins a month is too high, you give me twenty, no, ten coins, really, really! ”

He is now working in a maple sugar factory, and he is fortunate to have a salary of fifty silver coins a month, and his family of five can barely make ends meet. Now it's a hundredfold increase, and it's not exciting to do it.

Luo Lin waved his hand: "I have already decided on this matter, you don't need to say more." I've never been stingy with someone as talented as you. Jonny, Jonny? ”

The old butler immediately walked in, with a trace of displeasure on his face, he had already heard Luo Lin's words outside the door, fifty gold coins a month, such a generous reward, as the chief steward of the lord's mansion, he only had a salary of ten gold coins a month. Not to mention the reward of a thousand gold coins before. The gap is too big, and everyone will be unbalanced.

However, the old butler was loyal, and although he felt uncomfortable, he still asked respectfully, "Master, what do you command?" ”

Rollin pointed at Jaime and said, "You give him fifty gold coins to complete the experiment." ”

"Lord Lord, thirty pieces are completely sufficient, and the materials I need are very cheap." Jaime hurriedly said, this is a real person.

"Then the remaining twenty are your reward. Even if this experiment fails, it's still yours, don't shirk it, think about your wife, children, and your sick little daughter. ”

Just in case, before bringing Jaime to the study, Rollin's guards had already checked the eighteenth generation of Jaime's ancestors and the family, which was not Rollin's order, but the regular security procedures of an earl's mansion.

What else could Jaime say, his heart was surging with heat, he felt his eyes moist, and hurriedly bowed his head and thanked: "Lord Lord, you are really a good person, I will do my best to complete the real yàn." ”

"Go ahead."

Jonny took the man away, and after a while, he came back and reported, "Master, it's done. ”

Rollin nodded, of course he noticed the dissatisfaction in the old butler's heart, although the butler had always doubted his ability, but he was still very loyal and competent, and he had to be appeased, after thinking about it, Rollin said: "Jonny, your youngest son Dennis is twelve years old this year, right?" ”

"Yes, sir." Jonny didn't know why Rollin said that, but he answered truthfully. His family lived in the castle, and Dennis was the horse boy in the castle.

Luo Lin said slowly: "Twelve years old, not too young, don't be a horse boy." Go to the castle arsenal and get a steel sword, a skinned iron shield, and start learning martial arts with Rutgers, the head of the guard, tomorrow. ”

As he spoke, Rollin had already written the paperwork and stamped it with his newly made coat of arms, which was very simple, a maple leaf shaped like a shield.

Handing the paperwork to Jonny, Rollin added, "I'm going to practice martial arts later." You call Dennis to come over, and I'll point him in by the way. ”

Jonny was overjoyed, Rutgers was the most powerful warrior in the castle, and learning martial arts from him was naturally very good, presumably in a few years, Dennis would be able to achieve something, win his background, and if he could make a war exploit, or even become a knight, then his family would rise.

What made him even more happy was that the master actually wanted to give instructions himself. The master's martial arts, that is the top of the whole continent, his guidance, any martial artist is squeezing his head to hear it.

Trembling his hands to take the paperwork, old Johnny was grateful, thinking to himself: "The lord still takes good care of the old man, and my loyalty has not been in vain." Dennis, that's a blessing. (To be continued......)