A Mid-level (Middle-aged) Office Worker’s Laid-Back Industrial Revolution in Another World

The lady at the reception brought the tea, served it, and left.

Directors, Takeo and Alice were left inside the office.

"Again, I'm sorry you came all of a sudden.

"No, to be honest, I'm surprised you arrived early.

Wouldn't Master Frederick be following us this evening? And I got in touch with you.

"Hehe.

It's hard to get Frederick's thoughts off, so you made it this time.

Alice laughs couscous.

"Right, because that one's prefetching is accurate and famous.

And where were you staying yesterday?

"I stayed in the village next to this town.

So you let him into town after noon today.

Takeo also says with pleasure.

"Really, that village doesn't have a lot of travelers to stop by, does it?

Can I help you?

"Oh, that's why.

There were no other guests besides us.

Especially... as good as having a good dinner, huh?

Alice asks Takeo next door.

"Yeah. That said, the village chief came home late, did something happen?

Takeo confirms to the director.

"Then we were gathering village chiefs for a meeting in this West Town.

You were just meeting to talk about specialties from each village.

"Ho, is there something going on?

"No... to be honest, you didn't come out with anything that would be a specialty..."

The director is so dismayed.

"Hmm?... you didn't get any opinions from the village chief where you stayed yesterday either?

"Huh? You didn't have anything in particular.

Did you ever wonder?

The director will listen back.

"... Miss Alice, what do you think of yesterday's salting of vegetables?

"Right... it was delicious, wasn't it?

Because salting vegetables is unusual.

"Is it salted?

"Yeah. At the village chief's place, they've been salting vegetables for dinner for generations.

Is there such a custom around here?

"No, I've never heard of anything like that.

"I see. Then you must really only be eating at the village chief's house.

This... could be a product.

"" Huh!?

Alice and the director are surprised.

"What surprises you?

"No, it's just salting vegetables, isn't it?

"Right. But wouldn't it be nice if it wasn't just salted?

"And no matter how many vegetables are salted and sunny about the sales channels, the limit is..."

"We should consume it in West Town, right?

Plus, you can deliver it to the city with it in barrels.

There's as much to do.

"Huh... would salting sell that much?

The director is surprised.

"Oh... unfortunately it won't sell in bulk, will it?

But if we're going to serve it as a mouthpiece together when we order food at a liquor store or something, it's going to sell.

So it's also a hand to try delivering small bites.

Besides, if you add citrus fruit instead of salt or salt only to give it a refreshing feel, it will taste different again.

You may also want to make dark or thin salt additives.

It's best to try a lot first and discuss it with everyone.

Well, it's only my idea, so if you think about it later with everyone in West Town and still think about it as' none ', then that's it.

"Dear Takeo, you give up very, very easily.

"Oh? Miss Alice, anything?

"No, the others feel more sticky..."

"Ha. Salting is clarity said and cannot be monopolized.

Anyway, it's easy for anyone to make it.

Rather, that's what makes the region interesting.

"What does that mean?

The director asks.

"It's a simple story.

The point is, 'Why did you salt the vegetables? When I thought about it, I thought perhaps the village chief's mother had made it so that her family could eat vegetables even in times of lack of vegetables.

"Yes."

"So what vegetables are left on hand when you think about salting vegetables?

"... Ah, salt the most made vegetables in the village?

Alice worries a little before answering.

"Yeah. You didn't make it to the shipment, or would it be nice to use extra vegetables over the quantity you ship?

Then the vegetables that we make best in each village are suitable for salting.

Excess vegetables, huh?

When that happens, the distinctive features emerge in each village.

This time it was cabbage, but there may be carrots as well. And the aubergines? And the cucumbers? What about the cabbage?

You see, the character of that village keeps coming out, right?

"I see."

The director nods.

"The whiskey in the meantime should be kept secret because the method is unique.

You can monopolize profits by preventing other companies from doing so, and you can hope for the development of towns and territories.

Conversely, these pickles and other objects that are susceptible to overlap in each village teach each village the basic method of making them, and it is better for the town to develop products using the produce of each village.

"Huh... you have a lot of ideas.

Alice is impressed.

"For example, maybe we could get each village to make a bottle of carrot pickles, cabbage pickles, cucumber pickles, etc., and box a couple of them together in town and sell them?

"I see."

The director nods.

"Well, here's how it started, but the best thing to do is for the director to actually try and judge.

Because something else might come out of it.

"Yes, I understand.

In the meantime, I'll even bring it to the village chief tomorrow to try it out.

"Yeah. You have to start by eating and thinking about what you can do.

And you've talked to me for a long time.

Sorry I was just going to say hello.

"No, I appreciate the idea of specialties.

Are you going somewhere else today?

"I plan to be in the wild tomorrow, so I'll buy ingredients and start making purchases.

Let me spend some time with the mattress.

"Really? If you like, stop by on your way home from Wang Du.

"Yes, I understand.

"Yeah. Okay, Director, thank you for taking the time to do your job.

Oh, you can drop me off.

"Yes, I'm in awe.

Have a good trip.

Takeo and Alice took their seats, sneering at the director's words and leaving the office behind.