The Man Picked Up By the Gods (Reboot)

2 days later

Lady Ryoma, it's almost time for you to meet me.

“Thank you, I'll be right there.”

When I was working in the hospital in the morning, my maid, Riviola, came to call me.

Today, I plan to rent a meeting room of the Guard, have lunch with Serge and the others, and discuss the preserved food under study.

I will clean up immediately, tell Dr. Maflar a word and leave the hospital later.

And even though I was getting ready... I almost had all the maids do it, so I just checked and finished.

Eventually, on time, Serge, the head of the Morgan Chamber of Commerce, and Pioro, the head of the Scionge Chamber of Commerce, and his wife, Klana, arrived.

“Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your time today.”

Thank you for inviting me here.

"I've been looking forward to it today."

"Ryoma Han, it's been a long time."

"It's been a long time, Klana-san." Please take your seats. "

Now, let's start the luncheon.

“Soon, but let's pick a menu for today's lunch. That said, there are not many kinds of products because they are still prototypes. Instead, there's plenty to choose from, so whichever you like.”

There are three wooden boxes on the table in the conference room. There are several glossy bags filled with paper with the name of the dish and the date of manufacture.

"Huh! It feels a little different than usual, but the material is a waterproof cloth." But the contents seemed to be liquid. If you make a bag with a waterproof cloth that does not pass through the water, the liquid can be filled, but... it doesn't seem to be pickled in vinegar. "

"It's not just the bags that make the difference." This was made two months ago. "

"There's almost three months of work ahead of us, eh"

Ladies and gentlemen, as we speak, we choose our dishes.

This lunch was prepared, and the main preserved food (prototype) is always "retort food"!

As Serge said, the coating was changed from the usual one to a formulation close to the curing liquid plate. In addition, the aluminum foil is encapsulated to create a special waterproof cloth with excellent heat resistance and light shielding, which can be used as a bag to replace the retort pouch. After filling the finished dishes with air and sealing them, the dishes are heated and sterilized using a pressure cooker specially ordered from the Dinome Workshop.

The ingredients are different from the Earth's retort food, but the procedure itself is almost identical. It was difficult to maintain a high temperature and pressure state for cooking by magic, and even though prototyping had continued to fail before going to Fatma territory, the pressure cooker arrived and I was able to clear it.

Previously, the pot was wrapped in barrier magic to exert pressure, but with that method, the prototype could not escape more pressure than necessary, and the pot was exploded and scattered, or conversely, overheating was added and subtracted, and the sterilization was insufficient.

I got used to the barrier magic and improved my strength to the point that I could see it, and I finally succeeded occasionally. I was almost in luck. I don't think the last one was more about training to strengthen barrier magic than experimenting with retort food.

However, since I started using the pressure cooker prepared by Dinom Workshop, I have been able to cook at high temperature and pressure, so I have no damage to the bag, and I can make enough retort food stably. I am grateful and respectful to Mr. Dinoom for making the pressure cooker.

I personally believe that this has allowed me to exceed my expectations in terms of quality.

Although mass production is not yet possible, there is no problem because it is at the prototype stage.

"When I brought it here, I confirmed it with the magic of appraisal, so I was safe." There is also a hospital in the same building just in case. ”

“It's hard to feel safe talking about hospitals here and now.”

Laughing, Pioro chooses the oldest one prepared. As the head of a chamber of commerce that handles food, I'm probably concerned about the taste when it is stored for a long time. His wife, Klana, also chose the oldest dish in the world.

“Now, let me warm you up.”

The bag of food you chose was collected by the maid Lunese.

Have them warm up in a pot placed on a magical tool like a tabletop stove.

“I'd like to wait for it to warm up and talk about something else in the meantime.”

This time, the maid Lillian prepared the hot water separately from the hot water at the perfect time. Riviola brings a clear cup with a deformed hardened plate. I explained what I was going to do in advance, but there was really nothing I could do because their movements were perfect.

Let's have a cup of tea first.

"This vessel is the same as the one we saw at the previous wedding." Even without coloring... no, is this the problem now? "

"Put it in a bowl and pour it out, there's also a pot, so pour some water all the time."

"There are lines in the vessel, so please go that far."

"Come on, I'll let you in."

Klana poured hot water from a glass pot that was elegantly touched and filled with hot water.

In an instant, the smell of coffee spreads indoors.

"Oh, this smells good." It's similar to Kaffee, but it looks different. "

"This is the fried tea of Dante's root." In some places, tea is also consumed as medicine. "

"Pioro-san, Serge-san's scent alone made it clear." I really wanted to make it with black tea, but I didn't really understand the flavor. This time, I made it with Dante's tea. ”

Honestly, I'm far from the man who knows the difference, so my tongue and nose don't tell the difference between coffee and Dante's tea. I haven't drunk coffee since I came here, and I think I'd be fooled if I was told that the beans come from different places compared to sniffing.

After all, when you become the head of the Big Chamber of Commerce, do you have to be so fat in your tongue? From what I've just told you, there's something called a kaffee, and while I was thinking about getting it for Pioro-san next time... everyone was already tasting instant Dante coffee.

It doesn't taste bad either, does it?

"I don't know. But it's not like I just made tea leaves into powder."

Dante's tea was prepared using a magical freeze-drying method to drain moisture and make it into a powder. There are many things that can appeal to you as a product, but it is a bit subtle when it comes to making profits commensurate with the cost of manufacturing.

"If this is also sold, I think it is lucky, but the main point is the" method "of making this tea. What if we could do the same with other dishes that are applying pharmaceutical technology to food processing? Of course, if you pour in hot water, you can drink it, assuming that the flavor changes little and the storage is good."

I'm curious about that.

"The method is for" draining moisture without heating ", so it should be widely applicable. I think that not only soup, but also rice, noodles, and beans can be cooked, and it can also be used to dry herbs and fruits.

However, of course, there are not only advantages, but also problems. I made these things with my magic, but considering mass production, I have to ask my craftsmen to create magic tools with the same effect, and I have to continue to consume expensive magic stones to make them. It also consumes a lot of magic power, which is quite expensive to manufacture. As a product, it becomes a luxury product. "

I heard that Freeze-Dry would need a magic stone with ice attributes, but even if it was small, it was very expensive. Not to mention the reason, but mainly for storing food and cooling.

Especially in the summer, it seems to be a must for aristocrats, high-end ingredient stores, and high-end restaurants, and there is demand throughout the year because they all buy at high prices. In the winter, the consumption is suppressed, but since the magic stone is well preserved, the value rarely drops even in the winter.

At first glance, I could move the magic tools of the ice even with the unattributed magic stone, but in that case, the magic power would be inefficient. It depends on the magic stone and tools, but it is said that it is less if it is tripled compared to using the icy magic stone.

Incidentally, it seems that instant tea is more mainstream to make than freeze-dried tea in a manufacturing method called "spray-drying"...... if you try to do that with magic tools, it will be more complicated and expensive than freeze-drying, and you will need a lot of magic stones, Dinoom, the magic tool maker who asked for the quote, told me.

“If it costs money, but the goods are good, it could be sold as a product for the rich and the aristocrats. There are many people who don't eat preserved food, and ingredients and cooks can be transported with them, but it's not something anyone can do.

However, if you want to distribute it to the general public, you can make it cheaply and mass-produced, and you have to sell it to ordinary people at a price you can afford to make a profit. Ryouma thinks that way. I really thought that the preserved food was more realistic than the tea because of those conditions. "

"That's right."

Hah ~, don't gaze at me like I'm attracting your interest

”Fufufu... look, this' realistic 'new preserved food is so harsh to look at.”

"Hahaha..."

I am confident in my retort. I think I could have done better than I thought.

However, there's something a little nervous or scary about being laughed at by a beauty.....

"Well, it's still in the prototype stage, and I appreciate that." I think there's something better just because it's still in shape. ”

While we were talking, the prototype retort food warmed up.

“Excuse me, it's getting hot in here, so please be careful.”

Three maids handed out deep plates and selected food bags to four people including me.

First, I cut open the top of the bag with a knife and transfer the contents to the plate.

Since the cloth is coated close to the curing liquid plate, it is difficult to open with bare hands.

The three people who were watching opened the retort food using the same prepared knife.

I serve a dish of my choice on my plate to check how it looks and smells.

"Oh... is this really a dish made a few months ago?" Doesn't it smell good rather than rotten? It's as if it was made just now. "

Serge is honest about his excitement.

Meanwhile, the two grocery specialists were silent, but they had spoons in hand as soon as possible.

The two nodded softly after taking a few seconds to taste the food.

"It's delicious. It's a decent dish."

Yeah, it's a preserved food like dried meat or pickled vinegar.

"Well then, so am I. Huh!" When I was a pedestrian, I used to eat preserved foods, and I was tired of cooking many times, but it turned out to be a simple and miscellaneous seasoning. If this had been on the market by then, I would have bought it for a little bit more. This taste is great because it can be stored for about 3 months after production. "

"As for the shelf life, the prototype is about 3 months before the start of production, and it is only the oldest that can be prepared, and I think it will actually be longer. It is assumed that there is no damage to the bag, but we expect that it will be edible for about a year and that there will be no major changes in the taste.”

Serge shares his thoughts after the Psyonji couple muttered to the two of them to confirm.

At that time, there seems to be a problem with the recognition of the shelf life, so if you correct it, your eyes will be surprised.

A year, maybe a lot of time.

"No test results, but theoretically possible"

After all, there were success stories in Japan, and they were generally distributed.

If you can grasp the main points and reproduce them well, you will have enough.

And then...

“I have it ready for you”

The talented maids bring me more than one hot pot.

"In this pan, we don't season like your dishes, but we just keep things like potatoes and beans in the same way with water."

It's made the same way, but it's more of a boiled pack than a retort.

If you add the "soup ingredients" made by the freeze-drying method and mix them together, the "taro and bean instant soup" will be completed.

If you add the retort sauce to the dried noodles boiled in another pot, the "tomato sauce pasta" is complete.

Perhaps the three of them had noticed, but soon they saw two additional types of food, and they were convinced that the use of retort foods was more than just saving food. Obviously, my gaze is getting stronger.

"This technology can be used for carrying food during long-distance travel, stockpiling in case of emergency... naturally, it can be used for adventurers and army actions, and it should be able to cope with aristocrats and patients with dietary restrictions by changing the contents to the appropriate ones."

When cooking is painful due to illness, it would be easier for me if I had an easy-to-eat "okayu".

There are some things that some illnesses can't eat, but cooking with such restrictions takes a lot of time.

It is even more difficult when it comes to making delicious things.

If this is rich or noble enough to hire a dedicated cook, it might not be a big deal. But otherwise, it becomes a daily burden. People can't live without eating, so there is always a food problem beyond living.

I strongly feel that food preservation techniques have a significant impact on such issues.

That's all.

"I will also consult with the Duke of Jamil on the handling of this matter. Unfortunately, due to the busy schedule, the report will be next year, but we need to test it more and more to see how much it can actually be saved.”

Once you have some data, you can sell the formula and the rights to the Duke's house, and have it completely run by the Duke of Jamil. I think the right to retort food is just too big for individuals who are not nobles.

"However, if you decide to manufacture and sell as a product, I would really like to ask for your help."

It seems that the answer to this question has already been decided.

"There's no way you can say no here." It depends on what judgment the Duke, Tchu or Reinhardt makes, but I'll do my best to help you if you want to do business! "

“I am a gatekeeper for food and ingredients, but I am involved in arranging and improving bags with waterproof cloth. I just built a factory, but should I add some more?”

Both of them replied with pleasure.

Serge-san had a lot of jokes and seemed quite enthusiastic.

“If you were to mass produce bags, how long would it take to prepare them?”

"Even a small amount of prototypes can be handled immediately, but if it is mass-produced, it will be as early as next spring or later. Currently, the slime product factory is full of regular waterproof cloths, rain gear, and rubber products such as the anti-slip that you taught me the other day.”

After all, the first thing to do against heavy snowfall is to respond to it.

"Yeah... but fortunately, it's selling well, so there's no problem with the cash flow." If the demand for heavy snow supplies calms down, I think we can allocate some manpower, so we should be ready to move as soon as the Duke's instructions come out. ”

“Yes, I don't think we need to hurry.”

After that, I tried the taste of retort food, talked about its use and how to sell it, talked with Serge about products that could be made in the factory, and enjoyed a gentle meal while consulting with various people.

Such a dinner party will soon come to an end.

It was a feast today.

"Oh, it was delicious! And I had a dinner party that was more exciting than that!"

"Ryouma Han, today is a great day"

A good time feels like it's going to pass in no time.

Perhaps this is the last gathering of the year.

I'm sorry to hear that, but you guys are busy.

We'll leave the room together, at least to see him off.

Then,

Is it over, Sir Morgan?

There were five armed men outside the door. I waited to surround the door leading to the conference room.