After four days in the border town, the luxury merchant group sailed out of the dock in a fleet full of goods.Today, the town of Frontier has purchased a large amount of trona from the two major chambers of commerce of Gorge Island and Crescent, and all the raw materials it needs are available, which can be put into the soap factory for trial production.Since it was the first time it was put into production, even though the workers at the soap factory had undergone rigorous training, Owen personally came to the factory to inspect the production process.Not only that, Owen called Nuchring and other laboratory personnel over to let them feel the difference between laboratory production and industrial production.With the presence of the lord, the workers were very nervous.Fortunately, there were no mistakes in the production process, and as long as the implementation was strictly followed by the original training, there would be no problems.Seeing the combination of trona and lime, Newklian nodded understandingly."
I see, the causticizing method is used to produce caustic soda in large quantities for saponification reactions."
Later, he asked curiously: "My lord, why don't you use electrolysis to make caustic soda?"
”"The main reason is that there is no practical DC generator to generate enough current, and industrial production and laboratory production are not of the same order of magnitude at all."
Owen explained.The current generated by the improvised generator in the laboratory can only be used to produce a small amount of caustic soda, which is not enough to meet the production needs of the factory.After a pause, he added: "In addition, the alkali method by electrolysis produces chlorine, which is a highly toxic gas that requires additional equipment to collect it.The causticized mud generated by the causticizing method is mainly composed of calcium carbonate precipitation, which can be used as a raw material for cement after washing. ”"Oh!
I get it. ”Newching said suddenly: "Laboratory production is generally for the purpose of a certain product, because the amount of production is not much, and the by-products that are not needed in the middle are often discarded directly.Industrial production, on the other hand, is the large-scale production of something, and the amount of by-products generated will also be large, so it is necessary to make use of it as much as possible. ”"That's pretty much it."
Owen gave him an appreciative look, "If only you could understand." ”Continuing the inspection, we saw that the final soap was fixed and the by-product glycerin was packed into a container, sealed and transported to the warehouse for preservation.Owen picked up a piece of soap, which was yellow and had a distinctive alkaline smell, which was a cleaning product that would be sold to civilians in the future."
Hmm......" looked closely, and he was quite satisfied with the finished product."
This trial production was very successful, and the soap factory will be put into operation in the future.""
Yes, my lord."
The person in charge of the soap factory nodded and said."
In order to congratulate the successful trial production today, at the end of the day, you remember to gather the workers and let everyone get a free bar of soap, telling them that this is a washing product, it has a strong decontamination ability, and maintaining hygiene can reduce the probability of getting sick."
With that, Owen put the soap back in his hand."
Understood!"
The person in charge responded.The soap factory was finally officially put into operation, and Owen had to start vigorously promoting the role and benefits of soap in the border towns, and guiding the people to develop good hygiene habits.Giving away a free bar of soap for workers to try out is also a propaganda ploy.As long as it is a good thing, there will naturally be a phenomenon of word of mouth.Of course, Owen had to find a way to keep the cost of soap as low as possible.Otherwise, no matter how good things are, as long as the people think they are expensive, it will be difficult to popularize.After the autumn harvest at Dongsheng Fortress, Owen plans to discuss with Kuros to set aside a large area dedicated to planting olive trees, and then build an oil mill to supply the border town with high-quality and low-cost olive oil.As for the reduction of wheat production due to the reduction of arable land, it can be compensated for by providing high-yielding wheat seeds to Dongsheng Fortress."
You can take a piece back, too."
Owen turned to Newchlian and his party."
Thank you, Lord Lord!"
A female lab worker thanked her happily and eagerly picked out the soap.In contrast, male laboratory personnel have shown little interest.The experimenters had been assigned the subject of saponification reaction, and at that time, each person was also made a piece of soap, and Owen asked them to take it back for their own use.As a result, the female lab staff quickly enjoyed bathing with soap.How to say it, women generally prefer to be cleaner than men.The soap is wrapped in oiled paper and placed on the body by the laboratory staff."
That's right."
Suddenly remembering an important matter, Owen reminded Newkelian and them: "The academic exam is two days away, and when you get the junior degree certificate, you will be transferred to a formal laboratory personnel, but you have to work hard." ”"Thank you Lord for your concern, we will try our best to get good results."
Newke said as he stroked his chest.Seeing this, the other laboratory personnel learned to practice the bow one after another.A week later, the results of the first academic exam were released.Most of the students who took the examination obtained the primary degree certificate and graduated successfully, and only two students had poor grades and needed to repeat the grade.However, I heard that the parents of the two students planned to let them work in the factory, saying that their children were not reading materials at all, and they did not want to waste a year of restudying.It's also an option, and Owen doesn't have much to say.In the afternoon, the school held its inaugural graduation ceremony indoors, and the graduating students were neatly placed on chairs under the podium.Teresa served as the moderator and congratulated all the graduating students on the podium, hoping that they could use what they learned to contribute to the development of Frontier Town.As soon as these words came out, the graduating students present instantly became agitated.What an honor it is to be the lord himself to issue the certificate!
How can you not be excited?
Next, Owen appeared in everyone's field of vision under the protection of several guards, and slowly walked to the podium."
Your Lordship......
Banzai!
”I don't know who shouted, but the others also shouted excitedly.Turning to face everyone, Owen pressed his hand, signaling everyone not to get excited and quiet down.On the other side, Teresa walked over to Owen with a stack of certificates in her arms, smiling."
Whoever is called, please come up to the stage to receive the certificate."
Reaching for the top certificate, Owen opened it and read the name on it."
Newklen."
The first batch of students to complete their primary studies was not large, and the primary degree certificates were issued very quickly.Owen then introduced the graduates to the jobs they are now capable of, including positions in the City Hall, civilian jobs in the People's Army, and so on.The remuneration is very good, with a minimum of ten silver coins per month, and there is a huge room for promotion.You can go back and discuss it with your parents, and after you have made a decision, you can go to the city hall with your junior degree certificate to apply for a position.Finally, Owen strongly recommends that graduates with good grades in basic science apply for positions in chemistry labs, hoping that this will attract some people to work on chemistry experiments.This lord is backed by a tech tycoon