Legendary Hero

castle, study.

The old butler brought in a commoner. This man's face was vicissitudes, he looked about 27 or 20 years old, he was wearing a short linen robe with several patches on his elbows and knees, but fortunately his clothes were clean.

When he arrived at the magnificent study room with bright and clean windows, the man tied his hands and feet, and his back slumped unconsciously. To Luo Lin, he only glanced briefly at first, and then lowered his head, not daring to look directly at him.

At this time, Luo Lin was flipping through the document presented by this person, which stated the general idea of ​​purifying maple syrup. The specific process seemed very simple and very common. It was nothing more than two steps of filtration and distillation. The novelty lies in the realization of Details of these two steps.

For example, in the step of filtering, this person added boiled water to reduce the viscosity of maple syrup, and then made a filter barrel with minnow skin, clean sand, special porous charcoal, etc., and filtered it like this After that, you can get near-pure sugar water, and then enter the steaming barrel to remove the water, and you can get pure maple syrup that is almost as pure as a gemstone.

Luo Lin used to be an Earthling, so he still has some common sense. He knew it was feasible, and the cost was very well controlled. After reading it, he showed a gentle smile on his face, and asked the name first: "What's your name?"

"James. My lord, my name is James." The civilian replied hurriedly, his tone stuttering, and he looked very nervous.

Luo Lin smiled, and said to the old housekeeper who was putting a lot of pressure on James, "Johnny, I want to talk to him alone."

Jonny understood, bowed slightly to Rowling, turned and left the study, and then thoughtfully closed the door.

Rollin leaned against the cushion of the chair, found a comfortable position, and then stretched out his hand to invite: "James, sit down."

His easy-going attitude greatly relieved James' nervousness. He looked at the chair covered with snow-white fox fur, and quickly waved his hands: "No, no, my lord, I can just stand."

"Alright." Luo Lin didn't hesitate, took out the document presented by this person, pointed to a detail on it and asked: "You specifically pointed out that the clear water must be boiled, and when the final distillation, it must also be distilled. Bring to a boil. And as far as I know, this is likely to affect the taste of maple syrup, can you explain why?"

"Yes, my lord." James rubbed his hands and said seriously: "It is like this. I found it while boiling the broth. Seal the boiled broth with a clean cloth soaked in boiling water, and If you put it in a cool place, it won’t stink even after half a month. But if you don’t use boiling water to cook raw meat, it will go bad in two days. In my opinion, boiled water is mixed with the magic power of the flame, and this magic power resists Rotten power."

This is the simplest method of sterilization. Although James' explanation is nonsense, it is enough.

Of course, Rowling would not point it out, he nodded, expressing his agreement with James' approach.

The reason why maple syrup is expensive is that it is difficult to preserve. The existing method is to mix a non-toxic alchemy potion, which is actually an anti-corruption agent, which greatly increases the cost and affects the taste.

Then he brought up the second detail: "You mentioned a kind of porous charcoal. Sorry, I can't understand, how can such a dirty thing as charcoal be used to purify maple sugar, not to mention that maple sugar can still be taken Come eat."

Of course he knows that charcoal can absorb impurities, especially the special activated carbon is the best, but this is not common knowledge in this world, so Luo Lin asked this question.

In fact, Luo Lin knows a lot of knowledge that this world does not have, and a lot of it is also suitable for this world. However, he was not an engineer in his previous life, let alone a scientist. He is ignorant of many specific details, so he is more willing to guide rather than do it himself. .

Just like now, a reward of 1,000 gold coins has helped him find such an outstanding talent.

James was a little nervous again, rubbing his hands together and said: "My lord, forgive me, I don't think charcoal is dirty, but in fact, it is very clean, and it can also help other things to become clean."

Luo Lin looked 'interested': "Oh, how should I say it?"

His attitude was so kind, which made James feel a lot more relaxed, and he explained his discovery awkwardly: "The reason just now is that the magic of fire can purify everything, and this charcoal was born in the fire. It was not only purified by the fire, but also Absorbed the power of the flame and obtained part of its ability."

Luo Lin couldn't help smiling, this is really a folk scientist.

James took Rowling's smile as encouragement, and continued: "I found that by putting finely divided sawdust into a sealed tank, and then injecting water vapor into it, and burning it fiercely at the same time, we can get porous charcoal. These charcoal The purifying effect is excellent... very good, really! Of course, it takes a lot of attention to detail, but I've tried it once, and this charcoal is a perfect combination of fire and water purifying, it's..."

After talking about it, this guy gestured with his hands and feet, his eyes were very bright, and he looked very excited.

Well, this is indeed a talent, Rowling did not interrupt him, listened patiently, with a gentle smile on his face, nodding his head from time to time in agreement, and applauding, which made James feel like a spring breeze, he was greatly appreciated Encouraged, he explained with even more effort, with all his heart and soul, wishing to let Lord Earl know everything he knew.

After more than half an hour, this person came to his senses, and suddenly realized that he was too abrupt, he regained his restraint, and said in a somewhat awkward manner: "My lord, it's probably like this. Use my method to purify the maple syrup, and then use boiling water to Strictly purified, it can be stored for a long time without deterioration. If it can be done to the limit, I think it will be fine for a year.”

Luo Lin made the final decision: "Good! Very good."

"Thank you for your compliments, Lord Earl." Although there is no such sentence in this world, James is in the same mood at this moment.

"I will provide you with conditions. I hope you can prove it to me in a month. If it is really feasible, you will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins. If you are willing, I will hire you as the supervisor of the production of pure maple syrup , 50 gold coins a month, and for every bottle of maple syrup sold, you will get a 2% net profit."

James was stunned, looking very shocked. He quickly reacted, but he was still very excited, his lips trembling: "My lord, no, I don't want profits. Fifty gold coins a month is too high, you give me twenty, No, ten will do, really, really!"

He is now working in a maple syrup factory. After a month of hard work, his salary is only fifty silver coins. His family of five barely makes ends meet. Now it has increased by a hundred times at once, so it's impossible not to get excited.

Luo Lin waved his hand: "I've already decided on this matter, you don't need to say more. I've never been stingy with a talented person like you. Johnny, Johnny?"

The old butler immediately walked in with a hint of displeasure on his face. He had already heard Luo Lin's words outside the door. Fifty gold coins a month was such a generous salary. As the chief steward of the lord's mansion, his salary was only ten gold coins a month. Woolen cloth. Not to mention that there was a reward of one thousand gold coins before. This gap is too big, and everyone will feel unbalanced.

However, the old butler was loyal, and although he felt uncomfortable, he still asked respectfully: "Master, what are your orders?"

Rollins pointed at James and said, "You give him fifty gold coins and let him complete the experiment."

"My lord, thirty coins are enough, and the materials I need are very cheap." James said hastily, he is really a sincere person.

"Then the remaining twenty coins are your reward. Even if this experiment fails, it is still yours. Don't refuse. Think about your wife and children, and your sick little daughter."

Just in case, before bringing James to the study, Rowling's guards had already checked the eighteenth generation of James' ancestors and family situation. This was not Rowling's instruction, but an earl General security procedures at the residence.

What else could James say, his heart was filled with heat, his eyes felt moist, he hurriedly lowered his head, and thanked: "My lord, you are such a good person, I will complete the experiment as soon as possible."

"Go."

Johnny took the man away, and after a while, he came back to report: "Master, the matter is settled."

Luo Lin nodded. Of course he noticed the dissatisfaction in the old butler's heart. Although the butler had always doubted his ability, he was still very loyal and capable. He had to be appeased. Is your son Dennis already twelve years old this year?"

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

Luo Lin said slowly: "Twelve years old, not too young, don't be a stable boy. Go to the castle armory to get a steel sword and a leather iron shield, and start learning martial arts from the chief guard Rogers tomorrow. "

While speaking, Luo Lin had already written the document and stamped it with his new coat of arms. The coat of arms pattern is very simple, it is a maple leaf shaped like a shield.

Handing the document to Jonny, Rowling added: "I'm going to practice martial arts later. Tell Dennis to come over, and I'll give him instructions by the way."

Johnny was overjoyed. Rogers is the most powerful warrior in the castle. It would be great to learn martial arts from him. Presumably, in a few years, Dennis will be able to achieve something. Knight, then his family rose up.

What made him even more gratified was that the master actually wanted to give instructions in person. The master's martial arts skills are well-known throughout the entire continent. Any martial artist would want to listen to his advice.

Taking the document with trembling hands, Old Johnny was grateful and thought to himself: "The lord still takes good care of the elderly, my loyalty was not in vain. That guy Dennis is really blessed."