In the next few days, Chris had nothing to do, so he supervised the work in the orchard.
During this period, he spent more than fifty silver coins and asked his knights to go to Mote City to buy a large amount of sugar and empty wine jars for the preparation and storage of jam.
If Chris has any novel ideas, he will directly put them forward for the citizens to implement.
With the efforts of more than 140 people, a large area of shacks was built.
And those fruits are also ripe. The trees are covered with red apples and yellow pears. The shelves in the distance are covered with purple grapes. Farther away, there are oranges that exude a sweet smell.
Unfortunately, the reputation gained was not very high, and it only increased by fifty points in four days.
But these are all temporary. When Chris makes the jam, won’t the reputation continue to come in?
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After everything was ready, Chris was about to start making jam. For this purpose, he asked Knight Shiloh to bring over the big pot used for cooking in the castle.
He decided to test it first and then start mass production after it was successful.
Chris first asked the residents to pick hundreds of apples, peel and core them, and then use a kitchen knife to cut them into small pieces on a clean cutting board.
Then put the small pieces of apples into a large pot, pour in about five pounds of sugar, add a little water, and then light a fire and cook.
Chris used a spoon to remove the foam floating in the pot from time to time, and always paid attention to the changes in the apples.
When the apples are cooked to a nearly transparent color, add another five pounds of sugar.
Finally, Chris took out his wand and used a small wind magic to form a small vortex in the pot and stir the cooked apples.
After a while, the apples in the pot turned into paste, showing a light luster, and heat was rising from the surface.
A sweet and sour smell filled the entire shack, and Linda next to her swallowed her saliva unconsciously.
Chris felt that the time was almost up, so he scooped the prepared jam into a purchased wine jar while it was still hot, and let it cool down.
This pot of jam contains ten jars in total.
Linda couldn't wait to dig out a spoonful, put it in front of her mouth, blew the hot air, and ate it in one bite.
Then, her dark eyes glowed with a charming light, and she said excitedly: "It's sour and sweet, this is so delicious."
Reputation from Linda 2
Chris also tasted a spoonful. It had a sweet and sour apple flavor, and it tasted pretty good.
Being able to make jam like this is already considered good.
If only those ingredients from the previous life were available, the taste would be even better.
"My efforts these past few days have been in vain." Linda ate all the jar of jam in her arms, and the cherry on her little mouth became a piece of paste. She burped, still feeling a little unfinished.
To be able to get such compliments from foodies, Chris felt that this applesauce definitely has the potential to surpass ice cream.
This time, he is not going to take the high-end route, but to set an approachable price.
Making money in this industry is secondary, but the most important thing is that it allows Chris to gain more prestige.
Chris invited Jonathan and the others in for a taste, and several knights ate so much that their eyes lit up.
Reputation from Jonathan 2, Reputation from Hilo 2...
"Okay, now that the jam has been successfully developed, it can be produced on a large scale." Chris took out paper and pen from the ring and recorded the process.
In fact, the making method is very simple. You only need to master the ratio of sugar, control the heat, and avoid burning the pot. Making jam is not difficult. An ordinary person can learn it in half a day after watching it three or four times.
Chris asked Randall to select a dozen smart-minded citizens, and then demonstrate the jam-making method in front of these people over and over again, teaching them by words and deeds until they were taught it.
Of course, Chris did not use magic during the mixing process, but used a clean wooden stick to stir manually.
These citizens will become the core force, leading others to form multiple production chains to produce jam in large quantities, becoming an industry unique to Hope Town.
By then, it is hoped that the residents of the town will be able to escape poverty.
And Chris can also gain a lot of reputation.
Best of both worlds.
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"Mr. Brent, are you here? My master is not in the castle. Just walk south along the road in front of the door and you will see an orchard, that's where it is." Mrs. Allen smiled lovingly.
Brent left the castle with a few knights and walked south in the direction pointed by Ellen. He couldn't help but murmured in his heart: "What is that guy Chris doing again?"
He came here excitedly, but unexpectedly he came to nothing.
I just had nothing to do, so I went to see what my brother was doing.
Brent was walking in Hope Town, and the sights he saw along the way surprised him.
From time to time, five or six-year-old children ran past him laughing and playing, humming unknown songs. Some of them would stop and look at Brent curiously with their big, ignorant eyes. They had no idea at all.
The emotion of fear.
Moreover, they looked full of energy and did not look like they were hungry at all.
Six months ago, when Chris was made a baron, Brent personally sent his brother to this territory.
At that time, Brent's impression of this territory was that it was barren and backward.
The residents were all as skinny as firewood and barely clothed.
Those children will hide in their parents' arms in fear when they see a stranger coming.
Even adults can express feelings of fear.
But today, although the children playing were still very thin, their cheeks were very rosy and their complexions were good.
And facing a noble like himself, he had no fear at all.
Why is there such a big change?
Brent saw two gray-haired old men walking through the field carrying hoes, talking and laughing.
He couldn't help but walked forward and asked: "Hey, you two, what are you so happy about?"
When the two old men saw Brot, they were immediately shocked. This man wore the same clothes as Chris, and he was obviously a nobleman.
The old man on the left said with sincerity and fear: "To my lord, all this must be attributed to the Baron."
"Oh?" Brent became interested, "What does this have to do with Chris?"
"The Baron is planting an orchard. Everyone who works can get fifty copper coins a day. In just a few days, my two sons and daughter-in-law can earn more than a month's rations for the whole family."
The old man said with joy, "And the Baron also said that we will have work to do every day from now on, and our good days are coming."
"Fifty coppers?" Brent's eyes were surprised, and he didn't understand why Chris paid so much to these humble untouchables.
The other nobles summoned the people to do work for free, and those who were willing to pay ten coppers were only a small number of great philanthropists.