Sulfur powder 15%, coal powder 15%, saltpeter powder 50%, fire crystal powder 10%, rosin powder 5%, starch 5%, and egg white mixed well. Placing it into a mold and pressing it into shape, it was poured out and dried to become the cylindrical propellant for the dwarves' guns.
Lollister brought Schwald to the public library of Morent City. He only spent a large silver coin to get the librarian to find the Morent Daily newspaper that had Professor Bob of Morning Star Academy deciphered the dwarven propellant's formula.
Interestingly, after Professor Bob deciphered the dwarven propellant's secret formula, he claimed that in the process of deciphering it, he discovered that the properties of the dwarven propellant could be greatly improved. Unfortunately, he didn't have any saltpeter ore on hand, so he couldn't conduct experiments.
The Morent Daily's reporter specially interviewed the dwarves who had opened their shop less than a month ago. However, the dwarves claimed that the propellant formula was passed down by their ancestors after thousands of years of fumbling. It was the most perfect formula and didn't need to be changed. As for Professor Bob's claim of improving the properties of the propellant, in the dwarves' eyes, it was nothing more than an opportunity to obtain saltpeter ore ore from the dwarves to experiment with. To such an intention, the dwarves only had one word in reply: Scram!
Lollister felt somewhat ashamed. He had wanted to keep the propellant a secret, but who knew that he had been working behind closed doors. With so many academies and so many knowledgeable professors in Morent City, the secret of the propellant had long since been completely deciphered. Fortunately, the saltpeter ore ore used by the dwarves was dug out from the ground. Those professors actually didn't realize that the saltpeter used for tanning leather could be used as a substitute for saltpeter ore.
In his previous life, the ancient propellant of China was also discovered by those alchemists after hundreds of years of experimentation. Even the scholars of Gallentia didn't know that the white crystalline mirabilite growing in the corner of the toilet was one of the components of the propellant. They only knew that it could be used to produce bitter and salty water to replace salt water for tanning leather. This should be Lollister's good fortune, as it would allow him to create better black powder than the dwarves' gunpowder.
"Schwartz, bring two literate guards to this library from tomorrow onwards. Take a look at the newspapers and academic articles published in the past few years. If you think there's any value, write it down and give it to me. The family's next focus will be on sailing and the development of the territory. Pay attention to that," Laurist said to his student.
"Yes, teacher, I will pay attention." Shi Huade was also very happy. He had always liked reading books and newspapers.
After settling the gunpowder formula, Loriste returned to the Red Raven Tavern in a good mood. It was time to get down to business.
Josk and four guards stayed at the Red Raven Tavern to guard the 100,000 Gold Coins.
Every day, Aire was forced to drink himself into a stupor by his former club brothers.
Dolles went to Dawn Academy to show off to the old students, and came back drunk every day.
Lollister thought for a moment. It was time for him to visit his old friends.
In the next few days, Lollister was very busy. He brought two guards with him and left early in the morning and returned late at night. His focus was on the professors and instructors of Dawn Academy, as well as Dean Levins and Master Swordsman Kelud. Seven years had passed, and the people in Dawn Academy had changed. Some of the instructors who knew Laurist had also left the academy. However, the bronze memorial statue of Laurist, who was an Iron-rank fighter and won three thousand battles against a Silver-rank fighter, was still as arrogant as ever. It had even become a legend in Dawn Academy.
Dean Levins had also aged a lot. The gift that Lollister brought him was an intact demon tiger's fur. It was very beneficial to the old dean's rheumatic legs. As for Master Swordsman Kelud, he had suffered a huge blow. He was full of confidence and insisted on giving Lollister some pointers in his swordsmanship. However, he didn't last more than a hundred moves under Lollister's sword …
Dolles brought a piece of news to Lollister. Some of the old students of Dawn Academy were very envious of his experience, and hoped to join the Norton family like the first batch of old students who followed Lollister north.
Lollister thought for a moment and decided to recruit them. However, he had to clarify the risks first. The family needed talented people, and these old students of Dawn Academy were his best team. Since they were interested, how could he refuse?
With Lollister's permission, Dolles happily swung his hoe and began to dig up the corners of Dawn Academy without restraint. In the past seven years, the old students that Lollister knew were still in Dawn Academy. If they were to join Lollister, then Dean Levins would have a headache dealing with Instructor Wasteland.
Lollister then went to visit Mr. Tim. The Viscount and his wife lived in a four-storey gothic house not far from the academy. The Peterson Merchant Group had helped them a lot in buying this house, allowing them to buy a house worth four or five thousand gold fords for only three thousand gold fords.
The Viscount and his wife were very surprised by Lollister's arrival. Both of them were very grateful to Lollister. One had been saved by Lollister from Earl Corbili's devil's den, and the other had been supported by Lollister to become the official heir of the Viscount. He had even arranged for them to become husband and wife. Looking at the current situation, their lives were very happy.
Lollister was now a very famous noble in the upper class of Morant City. He was very envious before he became a noble, but after he became one, he finally understood the difficulties of being a noble. It was very tiring to wear a mask and socialize with people all day. He felt that nobles were actually very hypocritical creatures.
Lollister laughed heartily, amused by Mr. Tim. During their small talk, Mr. Tim revealed a very important piece of information. The Forde Commercial Union was very likely to restore the lordship system. However, their titles would be conferred in the name of the council, unlike nobles like Lollister, who would receive their titles from the royal family.
Lollister also informed Mr. Tim of his and the Peterson Merchant Group's decision to use the Viscount's territory as their trading location. Of course, the taxes and fees would also be paid. Mr. Tim expressed that he was very willing and happy to help Lollister. He would instruct the old knight Kemos, who was guarding the Viscount's castle, to provide him with great assistance.
After returning to the Red Raven Tavern, Lollister found El and his brother Ledos waiting for him. Ever since Ell had left home to become a knight of the Lollister Family, Ledos had become the leader of the society. He was much more reliable than Ell. In just seven years, Ledos' society had become the largest society in Moronte City. He had secretly controlled half of the streets in Moronte City, and close to four thousand people were working for him.
Ledos had brought Lollister over fifty gold notes worth one hundred gold fords. Lollister looked at him suspiciously, not understanding what this meant. El explained that this was the seven-year rental income from the building that Lollister had bought on Rose Avenue. Before leaving, El had entrusted the building to Ledos' labor service company to manage, and the income would be split seventy-three. This five thousand gold fords was the rental income.
Only then did Lollister remember that he had bought a building back then. Later on, due to a lack of funds on his journey north, he had mortgaged it to El for five thousand gold fords. However, that debt had long since been repaid. Thinking back to the building he had spent five thousand four hundred, he had not expected to recoup his capital in just seven years.
Ledos replied with a smile that it was mainly because of the soaring property prices in Morant City in recent years. The rent had also increased several times, which was why there was so much rental income. However, this time, he had not come to see Lollister to pay rent. He wanted to take over the business of the magical beast dried meat, preserved whale meat, and snow salt from Lollister.
Ledos smiled bitterly and said that there was no other way. There were too many people working for him now, so he had to find a way to earn money. Now that his society had set up small grocery stores in half of the streets under his control, Lollister's goods could be sold in his stores.
Lollister agreed to Ledos' request immediately, but he also wanted Ledos to help him with two things. One was to understand the personal situation of Professor Bob of Morning Star College. Lollister really wanted to recruit this professor who had cracked the formula for the dwarven propellant to conduct gunpowder experiments for him. The other was to ask Ledos' society to keep an eye out for talented people who had fallen from grace. Lollister found that the family was in dire need of talents in all aspects, and the more the better.
After coming to an agreement with Ledos, Lollister prepared to go to the Trombo Kingdom, which was rich in glass. Fatty Shi's father had set up a glass commission business there, and Lollister planned to let Fatty Shi's father buy all the glass the family needed. After all, he was one of them, and he still had to deliver a letter from Fatty Shi to his father.
Fatty Shi's father was a successful merchant, and it was said that the Trombo royal family had shares in his business. That was why he had received a lot of help in the glass commission business. He was very enthusiastic towards the arrival of Lollister and the others. As Fatty Shi himself said, his father dreamed of becoming a territorial aristocrat, so when he treated a real territorial aristocrat, his attitude was very respectful.
"Uncle, you don't have to be so polite, really. Although Shredder is my family's knight, he is also my good friend and comrade. You are his father, so you are also my elder. You can just ask the servants to do something like this, you don't have to do it yourself. You know, you will make me very confused if you do this … "Lollister did not know whether to laugh or cry.
After reading Fatty Shi's letter, he found out that Lollister was not only a real noble of a territory, but also the leader of his son's family. Fatty Shi's father treated Lollister and the others very well. This was especially so when Laurist had mentioned Fatty Shi to him. Laurist had confidently said that in three years, when Fatty Shi had served the family for ten years, his contributions to the family would be enough for him to be conferred the title of baron and a piece of land. Fatty Shi's father's eyes were brimming with tears of gratitude.
From that day onwards, Lollister felt that he was treated even better. Even small things like serving tea and water were served by Fatty Shi's father, instead of the usual servants and servants. This made Lollister feel very flattered, and he felt very uncomfortable. He decided to leave as soon as he finished his business.
As for the various glass products needed by the family, Fatty Shi's father patted his chest and guaranteed that they would have everything, and that Lollister would not even need to pay a copper coin as a deposit. However, Lollister rejected this kind offer. Although Fatty Shi's father was a successful businessman and rich man, a transaction worth twenty thousand gold coins was not a small amount. If anything went wrong, it would implicate Fatty Shi's family. Therefore, Lollister thought that business was business, and private matters were private matters. He would handle the transaction as per normal.
Two years ago, Fatty Shi wrote a letter to his father. In the letter, he asked his father to help him inquire about the glass production base and what kind of raw materials they usually purchased. This was Lollister's idea after his failed attempt at making glass in the family's territory. However, Fatty Shi's father did not make any progress in the past two years. This was because the Telimbo Kingdom's protection policy for glass production was very strict and cautious. Both the incoming and outgoing materials were kept top secret.
However, Fatty Shi's father recommended someone to Lollister. It was a technician who had worked in the glass production base for thirty-two years. This technician, Mancheni, had followed his father's footsteps and entered the glass production base at the age of fourteen. He had risen from a lowly worker to a technician who could take charge of an area by himself. He probably knew every aspect of glass production like the back of his hand. Fatty Shi's father had met him because they were selling glass on a commission basis. The two could be considered friends.
Fatty Shi's father had once heard Mancheni and his partner complain that the heads of the glass production base were all blockheads. They only knew how to maintain the status quo, and did not know how to innovate. Therefore, Fatty Shi's father began to pay attention to Mancheni out of his keen senses as a businessman.
Mancheni's life had not been easy recently. He and his wife only had one daughter, and they had always loved her dearly. Now that his daughter had grown up, he had to worry about finding a good husband for her. Unfortunately, on the thirty-sixth of September this year, which was the day of the harvest festival, he and his wife took their daughter out for a stroll. They ended up bumping into Viscount Silva.
Viscount Silva was very famous in Feyes City, the capital of the Telimbo Kingdom. However, his reputation was not very good. He was the nephew of the queen. He was fat as a pig, but extremely lecherous. He had once raped a woman in the capital, causing an embarrassing riot. After being taught a harsh lesson by the queen, he had toned down a lot.
This Viscount Silva had taken a fancy to Mancheni's daughter. He didn't dare to rob her on the street anymore, but he followed and harassed her, saying that he wanted to marry Mancheni's daughter as his twenty-sixth concubine.
Mancheni and his wife loved their daughter more than a treasure. How could they be willing to push her into a pit of fire? They immediately rejected Viscount Silva, but they were afraid that Viscount Silva would do something reckless. They took their daughter and hid in the dormitory of the glass production base, thinking that they could at least escape Viscount Silva's dirty hands this time.
It was true that Viscount Silva couldn't put his hands into the heavily-guarded glass production base, but he could bribe the higher-ups with gold coins. As long as they helped chase Mancheni and his family out, it would be a piece of cake. He could even get on the good side of the viscount. Was there even a need to choose? The higher-ups accepted Viscount Silva's gold coins. Mancheni and his family were in trouble.
Very soon, Mancheni received an ultimatum from the higher-ups of the glass production base. Since his wife and daughter weren't from the glass production base, it was illegal for them to stay in the dormitory. However, on account of Mancheni's thirty-two years of hard work, they were given three days to leave the glass production base. Otherwise, they would be punished for violating confidentiality rules and so on.
Mancheni felt extremely disappointed. He had devoted his entire life to the glass production base. He didn't expect that he would be forced into a dead end by his own people. What was even more ridiculous was that, as the technician of the glass production base, the person who knew all the secrets of glass production, Mancheni had always been accompanied by two silver swordsmen. Unfortunately, these two silver swordsmen existed to keep an eye on Mancheni to make sure he didn't leak any secrets. They weren't his bodyguards. Not only did they stand by and watch Mancheni and his family's predicament, they even watched the show with great interest …
Fatty Shi's father said that Mancheni and his family had just been chased out of the glass production base. Viscount Silva had already decided to forcefully marry his daughter in three days. Now that Mancheni and his family were at their wits' end, if Laurist were to lend them a helping hand at this time, Mancheni would definitely pledge his undying loyalty to him, and his family would definitely be able to grasp the technology of glass production.
Not a bad idea. Laurist rubbed his chin in thought …
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