I do research in ancient times

When Ning Fei walked to the squeezing room, several barrels of sugarcane juice that had already been squeezed were neatly placed on the corridor.

Seeing him coming, the worker in charge of operating the press immediately called everyone to stand in line, as if waiting for the general to inspect the array.

Ning Fei laughed, shook his head, and waved for everyone to relax.

"No need to do this, just make some snacks."

When he said this, the mood of the audience became more tense.

Snacks?

The bottle of fake wine made by Mr. Ning last time was also a "snack"!Those capable people are so smart, I can't really believe it!

"These are finished products?"

Ning Fei checked the pottery vats under the eaves one by one, and unexpectedly found that the juice yield of this batch of sugarcane was actually quite good.

He tasted it again, and it was very purely sweet.

The products produced by the system are really not ordinary products, and now it is regarded as the sugar rate.

After extracting the juice, the next step is the cleaning step.

The so-called cleansing is actually purification, which removes as much as possible the non-sugar components in the raw sugarcane juice that may affect the crystallization of sucrose for subsequent further processing.

In Ning Fei's time, lime and sulfurous acid were widely used.However, because the latter steps are relatively complicated and have high requirements on chemical reagents and process equipment, it is unlikely to be realized in this dynasty, so he naturally chose the simpler lime method.

Lime is readily available in Niubei Mountain and Jiuling Lake, and it is very convenient to take it with you.

Speaking of it, the lime method is actually very simple.

First heat the squeezed sugarcane juice to about [-] degrees, add appropriate lime and heat to boiling to separate the sediment and clear juice.After purification, the clear juice can begin to evaporate and concentrate.Following the steps of sea salt purification, the syrup is pumped into the sugar pot to heat and evaporate, and the honey powder is added to crystallize. The honey powder can promote the gradual growth of the sucrose grains until the full-bodied crystalline sugar and massecuite are formed in the whole pot.

The massecuite is taken out, and the mother liquor is shaken away by centrifugal force, and the crystallized sugar can be washed and dried to become white sugar, and the residue at the end will not be wasted, and can be used as brown sugar.

The difficulty of the whole process is centrifugation and drying. Mozong has these two technologies, and it is easy to set up a simple sugar workshop.

Ning Zaozi looked at the sky, it was past noon, and the sun was just right, suitable for starting a big business of making money.

At this exciting moment, I don't know where the brother Muye who slept with him last night is, and whether he will go home at night...

"It's time to start."

Ning Fei nodded to the soldiers beside him.

The cauldron was quickly set up, the raging flames continued to lick the huge crucible, and the temperature in the field began to rise rapidly.

It was deep winter, and in order to save coal and firewood, the burning pot was moved indoors.Soon, an irresistible sweetness begins to fill the air.

Several soldiers involuntarily began to sniff.

What kind of taste is this, so raw and sweet!

Most of the frontier soldiers were born in poverty, and they were not willing to spend money to buy some sweet pastries in the city every day, and they had no resistance to the taste of sweetness.

Not to mention that the sweetness of sucrose is much higher than that of crude caramel, no less than that of wild honey that only the top families can enjoy. Many people will drool when they smell the sweetness escaping from the water vapor .

"This...is this sugar?"

asked a young soldier boldly.

The young Tomoko nodded.

"It's sugar."

He pointed to a large cart of sugar cane that had just arrived not far away.

"It's squeezed from these sugar canes, and when the finished product is produced, I will share it with you."

Hearing what he said, surprise flashed in the eyes of several people at the same time.The younger soldiers couldn't hold back their breath, and jumped up on the spot.

"Really?! But thanks to Mr. Xie Ning!"

As he spoke, he was about to salute, but was stopped by Ning Fei.

"It doesn't have to be like this."

Ning Sawzi said with a smile.

"Originally, I wanted to try the taste after it was made. Today, I happened to meet a few of my brothers. It's also a fate."

Having said that, the soldiers all know that sweets are precious.

The quantity of wild honey is small and the price is high, and the poor people don't have to think about it at all, because even the third-class families and below can't afford expensive things.

The most common sweetness among folks comes from caramel.But caramel is made of grain, not to mention the cost of food, and the output is very limited. The common people who can't afford to eat are willing to spend money on sugar, but the rich can buy some cakes made of caramel during the Chinese New Year. Eat, that is also a very prosperous end of the year.

So when they heard that they would be able to get sugar, the soldiers put in all their strength and put their minds to it, and quickly completed the cleansing process.

The spatula was waved, the muscles were tense, the syrup was stirred into circles of ripples, and slowly rolled in the cauldron, the fragrance became more and more intense.

The eyes of a group of soldiers became more and more rounded, watching the syrup rolling in the pot, and the stirring in their hands became more vigorous.

Then there was centrifugation and evaporation, and everyone finished it quickly and well. Before the sun went down, the massecuite had already turned into dark milky granulated sugar.

Looking at the color, Ning Zazi was slightly dissatisfied.

He thought that the resulting sugar should be snow white, but what is it?Brown sugar?

Then how can he make up the background story of "Millennium Bingshan Saussurea Honey Essence"? !Are there any yellow snowdrops? !

Thinking of the cost of bleaching and purification, Ning Zazi was a little discouraged and depressed.

Seeing his expression, several soldiers thought that something was wrong with him, which delayed Mr. Ning's great sugar business, and their faces were instantly full of apprehension.

Seeing everyone's terrified expressions, Ning Fei also realized that he was too serious.

"nothing."

He shook his head, smiled and pointed to the sugar bucket in front of him.

"Everyone share some and try."

When he said this, everyone became shy. You look at me and I look at you. Mizuno was embarrassed to make a move first.

In the end, Ning Zaozi dug some candy for them himself, and he went back to his small courtyard with the remaining half bucket of candy.

There was no change in Xiaoyuan when he left, the lights in the house were not on, and Feng Kai didn't seem to be back yet.

Once it was quiet, Ning Zazi couldn't help but start thinking wildly, desperately trying to recall what stupid thing he did last night.

He couldn't remember, so he called number 8825995, and the "father and son" asked and answered, and finally restored the chaotic night completely.

——Ning Fei: Tong, Dad is finished.

——No. 8825995: Don't talk about Dad Duck like that. Dad just got food poisoning, his body was out of control and he lost his sense of autonomy.

——Ning Fei: But I think what I said is the truth.

——No. 8825995: Hmm, Zha Tong believes in Dad!The effect of the mushroom Dad is to make people let go of their defenses and reveal their true nature, maybe it's the subconscious that they don't even know about! ?Generally, what you see during the poisoning period is a true reflection of your heart, so some people will use this thing as a confession agent.

Ning Shaozi lay on his back on the couch, covering his eyes with one hand, feeling that he had never encountered such a difficult life in his two lifetimes combined.

He saw an alpaca, so his true love is that kind of cheap and cute species? !

What a shame!Tell me... what would Feng Kai think?

Do you think that he was annoying last night?The alpaca's... is completely different from usual, isn't it the calm and steady Ning Fei Ning Juzi? !

He...he himself didn't know that he was like that after eating the wrong bacteria!

While baking pancakes on the bed, there was a sudden knock on the door outside the courtyard.

Ning Juzi sat up quickly, got up and got out of bed, and after tidying up his robes, he walked to the desk in the study and sat down, pretending that he was thinking about the design of the steam engine, but looking into the yard from time to time.

It was indeed Feng Kai.

The tall man was dressed in casual clothes. He didn't know where he came from, and hurried into the yard.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw the young Juzi sitting in front of the desk, and the man raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Without lighting, can you see clearly?"

Ning Fei: ...

Silently lighting the oil lamp, Ning Zazi coughed lightly, pointed at the sugar bucket on the ground, and forcibly changed the subject.

"The sugar cane has been harvested. I picked and boiled cane sugar today. What do you think?"

Hearing what he said, Feng Kai glanced over the sugar bucket.

He bent down, reached out and picked up a piece of candy, put it in his mouth, tasted it, and raised his eyebrows slightly.

"It's sweet."

"right."

Ning Sawzi was very proud, but he still had to be a little humble.

"The taste is fine, but the color is a bit yellowish."

Speaking of the color of sucrose, Ning Fei couldn't help but want to start complaining.

According to his original idea, as soon as sucrose comes out, it will be packaged as high-end luxury goods such as thousand-year-old snow lotus honey, focusing on health and wellness. He has already thought up the advertising copy.Choose the Lingshan Dachuan with the best geomantic omen, the place of extreme cathode and yang, the polar snow lotus that blooms once every ten years, only one hundred snow lotus trees can get the nectar at the bottom of a bottle, and the nectar at the bottom of the bottle is repeatedly purified and purified.What aura, dragon veins, sun and moon essence, can absorb all absorbed.Poisonous insects are entrenched in the surrounding area, and there is an ancient sage's tomb underground, which uses a thousand-year-old black iron coffin, which is a very precious kind, which can suppress evil.

Let’s just say that this queen bee honey, no matter whether you are sick or not, eating it can strengthen your body.Anything that improves microcirculation, enhances immunity, boosts the spirit, and strengthens the body's power, this snow lotus absorbs and purifies the essence of the sun and the moon can be cured.How much do you think such a baby should sell for?I think one tael is worth a hundred taels.Don't think it's too expensive, don't talk about discounts, there are grades and grades inside.The top quality is called queen bee honey, which is specially offered by the queen bee. Girls who have reached the age of [-] must pick it by themselves after burning incense and bathing.Not everyone can sell first-class and second-class, but they are given priority to the major families in the Central Plains.If anyone wants to jump in line, they have to look at the number of your ancestor's surname.If you can only buy second-class honey every month, do you still have the nerve to say hello to others? You are no longer a member of the honey circle!

"At that time, we can sell a large number of goods in the black market, Brother Muye."

Ning Zhizi said excitedly.

"In the banner of Xihai merchants, based on the family pedigree, we will comprehensively create an independent customer rating standard. This standard will not be announced. When necessary, we can use the three emperors to step down and shape the mighty, unyielding, rich and noble of Xihai merchants." You can’t be lewd, you’re a character who’s proud and unyielding.”

"But in the black market, if you have money, everything is easy to talk about. It's not a problem to get a small amount of queen bee sugar by leapfrogging. We have to study the shopping psychology of customers. Customers who are willing to pay a hundred taels of silver for sugar don't care about double the amount. The nouveau riche who were originally not eligible to eat snow lotus honey would have to spend blood and money in order to have a reputation, and it might turn into a vicious competition in which the strength of the family is measured by the level of sugar."

"It's not a question of what to eat, it's a question of the culture of the circle. If you can't afford first-class candy, then you are not worthy to chat with the gentlemen of first-class candy, and others will also treat your family in the genealogy The ranking is questionable."

"What is an aristocratic family? Brother Muye, an aristocratic family just buys the most expensive things. If you don't buy the right one, you will face the consequences. I like this kind of customers the most!"

Ning Zaozi spoke eloquently, so Brother Muye sat aside and listened with a smile.

He likes the youthful appearance of the young man very much, sunny and energetic, his seemingly weak body contains the power to change the world.

Speaking of the excitement, Ning Zazi suddenly stopped.

He choked on his own saliva, his face flushed from coughing, and it took Feng Kai to hug him for a while before he calmed down.

Ning Sawzi felt a little embarrassed.

He got carried away, and unknowingly included lines from a certain movie he liked, many of which Muye brother probably didn't quite understand.

"That... that's what I meant, just like Xue's packaged tofu. The higher you say it, the easier it is to deceive fools."

The boy scratched his head and looked at the sugar bucket with resentment in his eyes.

The advertising copy has been written, but the quality of the product is not up to par. How can you brag about it?

As if seeing his depression, Feng Kai smiled slightly.

"It's okay."

"The snow lotus is not pure white. This sugar is sweet and pure, and the color is bright and lustrous, which is just right."

"It's a fantastic idea for Feidi to divide the family with sugar grades."

what.

Ning Sawzi smiled, suddenly a little embarrassed.

"It's good if it works, I'm even pointing out that I'm going to use this thing to cheat the family a lot of money."

"Of course it can."

Feng Kai took over his words.

"Sooner or later, we will have a battle with the family. The other party never shows mercy to me. Naturally, we don't have to be polite. It's not bad to find something for them to make trouble."

"You know, brother, the Lu family sent thirteen dead men with the boat this time, probably because they discovered your existence."

Upon hearing the name of the Lu family, Ning Fei immediately sat up straight with a serious expression.

Although he had already been mentally prepared for the exposure of his identity, Ning Fei's heart became more and more cold when he heard that Yuanchen's father had sent someone to assassinate him, and that he was in the same class as soon as he came.

This is really worthy of him, for fear that he will not die.

Just listen to Feng Kai continue talking.

"After Bailukou, Lu Shiwen moved frequently in the city, and someone in the army also secretly contacted him."

There was a traitor in the army, but Feng Kai did not deliberately conceal it, and told Ning Fei about Tian Zhengde and Yuan Tao.

Then, he changed the subject.

"Lu Shiwen brought a lot of dead men to Ding'an City this time, and I wiped them all out. But my family has always suspected that someone was involved in the marriage between the second sister and the Lu family, and now I have some clues."

"The Cardinal Camp dug out a woman next to the third aunt. This person has been lurking in the mansion for 10 years and has been working on the village under the name of the third aunt. Might not be able to catch her tail."

"It's just that this person has been trained, so he wanted to bite his tongue and kill himself on the spot. After being stopped, he is now locked up in prison. After several rounds of interrogation by the cardinal, there is no result..."

Hearing this, Ning Zaozi's eyes suddenly lit up, and he couldn't help but interrupt him.

"If someone wants to spit it out, I have a way. I wonder if Brother Muye would like to give it a try?"