"Yes!"
Michael's face immediately became flushed, and it was as if flames were about to erupt from his eyes. He held his tongue for a long while before finally swallowing, and immediately turned to Yabemiya as he said, "Get me a glass of beer with ice!"
"Alright." Yabemiya quickly strode toward the kitchen. Not everyone could stomach the insanely spicy level.
"Father, are you alright?" Vivian asked as she ate her grilled fish with a sly smile on her face as she turned to Michael.
Michael accepted the glass of beer that Yabemiya handed to him, and downed most of the glass in one go. Only then did he feel the scorching sensation in his throat disappear, and his expression eased slightly as he heaved a sigh of relief. He looked at Vivian with a wry expression, and said, "You're such a scammer; how can you possibly stomach this insanely spicy level?"
Vivian took a large bite of the fish before turning to Michael with a confused expression. "Why can't I eat anymore? I think the insanely spicy level is the most delicious level of spicy grilled fish. Ever since I've tasted the insanely spicy level, I feel like all other levels of spiciness are too mediocre, and they're completely tasteless. "
"Alright, then eat some more. Be careful of the fish bones." Michael shook his head in a resigned manner before downing the entire glass of beer in one go. He then gestured for Yabemiya to get him another glass. He couldn't stomach this insanely spicy grilled fish, but he was more than happy to have another glass of this delicious cold beer.
It was the closing time at 9 am. Mag waited for two minutes for the customers to finish the food on the table before he started to clear the place.
Michael turned to Meg with a smile, and said, "Mr. Mak, I heard from Dicus that you have a business deal that you'd like to make with the city lord's castle. Would it be alright for me to come and take a look?"
A smile appeared on Mag's face as he replied, "The city lord has come in person, so there's no reason for me to turn you down. If you're not in a hurry to go home, Young Mistress Vivian, you can enjoy your grilled fish here and play with Amy and Anna for a while.
"Take your time, I still have half a fish to eat." Vivian said without raising her head. She flipped the half-eaten fish over and continued to eat.
"You can go back today and come back tomorrow morning to tidy up." Meg turned to look at Yabemiya and Sally. He then said a few words to Amy before leading Michael to the room next to the restaurant.
A few lights illuminated the empty room, and the small train in the corner was quite eye-catching.
Michael circled the steam locomotive and asked curiously, "This is a steam locomotive? Can you really run with such a steel-like appearance? "
Meg opened the lid of the boiler. As he added coal, he said, "This steam locomotive converts the heat energy from burning coal into a controllable mechanical energy. Then, by pushing the connecting rod back and forth, it drives the small train forward. It doesn't need any external traction and can run on its own. It can also drive many carriages to move."
"Only coal is needed?" Michael walked forward and bent down to pick up a piece of coal. He crushed it into black powder in his hand, confirming that it was indeed coal.
"Currently, the steam engine can only use coal, but if there are more efficient alternatives in the future, it might be able to be used." Meg nodded. He didn't say anything definite. After all, this was a magical world, and there might be more efficient and cheaper energy sources.
Michael looked at the steam locomotive with interest. "Can I try it?"
"Of course, Mr. Castellan, please get on." Meg nodded with a smile. He ignited the boiler, and white steam spewed out from the chimney. He climbed onto the locomotive, and when the pressure on the barometer reached the threshold, he pushed the rod, and the steam engine began to move forward.
Michael looked down at the locomotive rolling forward on the tracks, and his eyes lit up. If the feedback that the Haider team had given him about the steam engine was as vague as an attic in the sky, then sitting on the steam locomotive, he could truly feel the changes brought about by the steam engine.
There was no need for animal power, just cheap coal, and this big guy made of steel with white steam coming out of it could carry people forward.
The steam locomotive circled around the room and stopped. Michael sat on the locomotive for a while before getting off. He looked at Meg and said, "Mr. Mak, how is the endurance of your steam locomotive? How much weight can it carry at one time? "
"This is a miniaturized version of the steam locomotive. It is mainly used for demonstration and trial runs. If it is to be put into actual operation, the whole thing needs to be enlarged to increase the horsepower of the steam engine and increase the load capacity. A steam locomotive can carry more than a hundred tons. The specific data can only be determined after the actual steam locomotive is built. The endurance depends on the amount of coal. As long as there is enough coal, the train can reach any place where the tracks are laid, "Meg looked at Michael and said with a serious expression.
Michael reached out and gently knocked on the train. After a moment of silence, he looked at Meg and said with a smile, "Make an appointment with The Hill. Let's talk about cooperation."
"Okay." A smile also appeared on Meg's face. The city lord's castle was simpler than he thought. After the city lord's castle agreed, Meg already had the right to choose the third party partner.
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The Blue Suede was still brightly lit at this time.
Mars quickly walked into the room. He looked at Gloria, who was holding a piece of silk and thinking about something, and said, "Young Mistress, all 30 sets of gowns have been pre-ordered. Each gown costs 100,000 copper coins, and they will all be delivered before the end of the month. There are also many customers who have inquired about the other two gowns, but according to your request, they are not accepting pre-orders. Instead, they will be put on the market in half a month. The sales are expected to be good. "
"That's great. In that case, we can turn our losses into profits this month, right?" Gloria's eyes lit up. The tiredness from a busy day seemed to have disappeared. She was also a little excited.
Mars nodded and said, "The president has cut off all ties with the previous losses. After deducting the wages of the tailors and the workers, just the 30 sets of gowns alone will be able to make a profit of 2,000,000 copper coins. After the other two gowns are put on the market in half a month, the profit should be between 500,000 and 1,000,000 copper coins."
Gloria put down the piece of silk in her hand and said with a smile, "The president gave me a letter today. If our profits this month can surpass Cyril's blacksmith shop, I will be given a position as a director of the Aden Chamber of Commerce. At the same time, I will be given more opportunities to manage the family business."
"The blacksmith shop used to be a good business, but it hasn't been doing well in the past few years. It has been on the verge of losing money. Although it is better than the previous Suede, it is basically impossible to surpass the current Suede in less than 20 days." Mars was very confident.
"We still can't let our guard down. Cyril will never give up so easily." Gloria shook her head.
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