After I had finalised some discussion with Chris in the reception room of the mansion about how to sell the 'pocket watch', I took her to the workshop.
I also gave Chris a test drive of the charcoal truck.
At first, she was surprised at the idea of a 'charcoal wheel' that can move without the power of a person or a horse, but she soon realised its potential.
After a question-and-answer period between Chris and Ellen and her group, who developed and operated the charcoal truck, she was given the opportunity to drive the truck as well.
Although she was confused by the sudden test drive, Chris quickly understood how to drive the car and showed her around the workshop.
When the test drive was over and she got out of the charcoal truck, Chris came to my side with a big smile on her face.
'Master Rid, the charcoal truck is wonderful. I understood something about the working principles, but even with that level of knowledge, I can make it run properly. It doesn't require any feed costs, not to mention physical condition and riding skills like a horse. There will be a logistical revolution when these are mass-produced.'
'Hmm, I'm glad you enjoyed it. That's one of our aims. But there are still a lot of problems. For the time being, the immediate problem is the fuel 'charcoal station'. I'm asking Chris to build this and to set up a charcoal supply network."
When she heard what I had to say, she looked down thoughtfully with a difficult expression on her face and her hand over her mouth.
Even the horses used for the carriages need to be rested and fed, and sometimes only the horses are changed along the way, depending on the distance and the urgency of the situation.
In that sense, carriages also need a 'refuelling station'.
In other words, any vehicle is useless without a supply station.
The problem with the charcoal truck, which has only just been developed, is that there are currently no supply stations for charcoal anywhere.
Of course, I plan to put some on the charcoal trucks, but there are limits.
Besides, in my mind, I am looking beyond the charcoal wagon, so even if I build a charcoal supply station, it will be possible to divert it later on.
As for the transport methods, I plan to modify the truck beds of the wagons and use the charcoal trucks to tow the beds.
She soon looked up and smiled.
'I understand. The Christie Trading Company will also assist in the transfer and construction of the charcoal produced in the Bardia territory to the supply station. Also, with an eye to the future, the Christie Chamber of Commerce would like to open a shop in the vicinity of the supply station.
'All right, let's have another meeting to discuss this.'
Perhaps she was thinking of something like the 'service areas' she remembers from a previous life, such as a highway.
At the time when I nodded to Chris's question, the rabbit tribe's Ovelia came to this place.
She has been in and out of the workshop recently because I have asked her to do something for me.
With a slightly dissatisfied look at me, she held out a glass of water.
'Master Rid, I have prepared and brought the drinks you requested."
'Thank you, Ovelia. Chris, try this.'
Ovelia shows a little nervousness at Deanna's gaze, but there is no problem with what she says and does here.
By the way, in the last two months, the behaviour of the beastman children's language has been corrected, not only Ovelia's.
During training, in places where etiquette is not required, and in private time, they continue to use the same language as before, so their conversation in the dormitory is as lively as ever.
After checking the cup I received from her, I offer it to Chris.
It's ordinary water, but it's also very 'rare' water in this world.
She couldn't gauge my intention, and accepted it with a puzzled look on her face.
'Thank you. But is this ......?'
'Don't worry, it's just water. But I think you'll be surprised when you drink it.
'Ha, ha, I'll have some then.'
Chris put his mouth on the water, looking a little prepared.
But at that moment, he looked at me and Ovelia in surprise.
Master Rid, this water ...... ‼.
'Hmmm, 'cold water' tastes good, right?'
I explain the secret of the 'cold water' to Chris, who has a look of surprise on his face.
But it's not so much of a secret.
The Rabbit Tribe, including Ovelia, all possessed the qualities of the attributes of 'water', 'ice' and 'light'.
This might be called the basic attribute qualities of the Rabbit Tribe.
When I explained to the children of the Rabbit Tribe that they had the qualities of ice, water and light, they didn't seem to understand it well at first.
So it took a lot of effort to get them to grasp the image of magic, but the payback should be enough.
Three of the beastmen tribes had the ice attribute qualities: the Rabbit Tribe, the Cat Tribe and the Bear Tribe.
After that, there are only a few children who have a little of each individually.
The story has gone a little off-topic, but Ovelia, who has been able to use magic through training, used ice attribute magic to cool the water before handing it over to me.
A cold drink is a nobleman who can use ice attribute magic in the current state of this world.
The rest are probably only the royal family who have their own wizards at their side.
I used to use it secretly only when I wanted a cold drink.
Chris is stunned by my explanation and rolls her eyes, unable to hide her surprise.
I smile at her and then shift my gaze to Ovelia.
'Ovelia, I'm sorry, but since this is a good opportunity, could you demonstrate ice generation for us?
'...... my magic is not for show.'
She seemed to whisper something, but I couldn't hear her very well, and I asked her with a puzzled look on my face.
'Did you say something?'
'No, nothing at all, ‼ I will show you right away.'
At my request, she again looks a little dissatisfied, but produces a square lump of water on her right palm.
And then, as she slowly brought her left hand closer, the square lump of water immediately turned into a square lump of ice.
Chris, who was watching the whole thing, had a look of dismay on his face.
'Ah, hahaha,...... I didn't expect a child of the Beast Tribe to be able to master magic so quickly,...... she's a child with a great, great talent.'
'Chris, you've got it all wrong. Ovelia is not special. The children of the Beastmen race have different attribute qualities, but they are all able to do this level of magic in their own way without problems."
When Chris heard my answer, he was speechless and looked astonished.
After that, Ellen brought the 'shaved ice machine' that she had made, so everyone present enjoyed the ice made by Ovelia as shaved ice, which is precious in this world.
There was no syrup, though, so we could only pour rubbed-down fruit over it.
Even so, everyone present enjoyed eating the shaved ice, as it was an unknown texture.
Chris was so enthusiastic about the idea of commercialising this product that I asked her to find new ingredients for the syrup, which she enthusiastically accepted.
We continued our meeting over shaved ice.
Chris, by the way, was apparently quite impressed with the shaved ice.
However, as a result of her haste to eat, she seemed to get an 'ice cream headache' and started fainting in agony on the spot during the meeting.
Needless to say, soon after she fainted, everyone in the room except me fainted one after another from the 'ice cream headache'.
I watched the scene with a smile on my face.
...... Well, there is no ice cream in this world yet.
After I had finalised some discussion with Chris in the reception room of the mansion about how to sell the 'pocket watch', I took her to the workshop.
I also gave Chris a test drive of the charcoal truck.
At first, she was surprised at the idea of a 'charcoal wheel' that can move without the power of a person or a horse, but she soon realised its potential.
After a question-and-answer period between Chris and Ellen and her group, who developed and operated the charcoal truck, she was given the opportunity to drive the truck as well.
Although she was confused by the sudden test drive, Chris quickly understood how to drive the car and showed her around the workshop.
When the test drive was over and she got out of the charcoal truck, Chris came to my side with a big smile on her face.
'Master Rid, the charcoal truck is wonderful. I understood something about the working principles, but even with that level of knowledge, I can make it run properly. It doesn't require any feed costs, not to mention physical condition and riding skills like a horse. There will be a logistical revolution when these are mass-produced.'
'Hmm, I'm glad you enjoyed it. That's one of our aims. But there are still a lot of problems. For the time being, the immediate problem is the fuel 'charcoal station'. I'm asking Chris to build this and to set up a charcoal supply network."
When she heard what I had to say, she looked down thoughtfully with a difficult expression on her face and her hand over her mouth.
Even the horses used for the carriages need to be rested and fed, and sometimes only the horses are changed along the way, depending on the distance and the urgency of the situation.
In that sense, carriages also need a 'refuelling station'.
In other words, any vehicle is useless without a supply station.
The problem with the charcoal truck, which has only just been developed, is that there are currently no supply stations for charcoal anywhere.
Of course, I plan to put some on the charcoal trucks, but there are limits.
Besides, in my mind, I am looking beyond the charcoal wagon, so even if I build a charcoal supply station, it will be possible to divert it later on.
As for the transport methods, I plan to modify the truck beds of the wagons and use the charcoal trucks to tow the beds.
She soon looked up and smiled.
'I understand. The Christie Trading Company will also assist in the transfer and construction of the charcoal produced in the Bardia territory to the supply station. Also, with an eye to the future, the Christie Chamber of Commerce would like to open a shop in the vicinity of the supply station.
'All right, let's have another meeting to discuss this.'
Perhaps she was thinking of something like the 'service areas' she remembers from a previous life, such as a highway.
At the time when I nodded to Chris's question, the rabbit tribe's Ovelia came to this place.
She has been in and out of the workshop recently because I have asked her to do something for me.
With a slightly dissatisfied look at me, she held out a glass of water.
'Master Rid, I have prepared and brought the drinks you requested."
'Thank you, Ovelia. Chris, try this.'
Ovelia shows a little nervousness at Deanna's gaze, but there is no problem with what she says and does here.
By the way, in the last two months, the behaviour of the beastman children's language has been corrected, not only Ovelia's.
During training, in places where etiquette is not required, and in private time, they continue to use the same language as before, so their conversation in the dormitory is as lively as ever.
After checking the cup I received from her, I offer it to Chris.
It's ordinary water, but it's also very 'rare' water in this world.
She couldn't gauge my intention, and accepted it with a puzzled look on her face.
'Thank you. But is this ......?'
'Don't worry, it's just water. But I think you'll be surprised when you drink it.
'Ha, ha, I'll have some then.'
Chris put his mouth on the water, looking a little prepared.
But at that moment, he looked at me and Ovelia in surprise.
Master Rid, this water ...... ‼.
'Hmmm, 'cold water' tastes good, right?'
I explain the secret of the 'cold water' to Chris, who has a look of surprise on his face.
But it's not so much of a secret.
The Rabbit Tribe, including Ovelia, all possessed the qualities of the attributes of 'water', 'ice' and 'light'.
This might be called the basic attribute qualities of the Rabbit Tribe.
When I explained to the children of the Rabbit Tribe that they had the qualities of ice, water and light, they didn't seem to understand it well at first.
So it took a lot of effort to get them to grasp the image of magic, but the payback should be enough.
Three of the beastmen tribes had the ice attribute qualities: the Rabbit Tribe, the Cat Tribe and the Bear Tribe.
After that, there are only a few children who have a little of each individually.
The story has gone a little off-topic, but Ovelia, who has been able to use magic through training, used ice attribute magic to cool the water before handing it over to me.
A cold drink is a nobleman who can use ice attribute magic in the current state of this world.
The rest are probably only the royal family who have their own wizards at their side.
I used to use it secretly only when I wanted a cold drink.
Chris is stunned by my explanation and rolls her eyes, unable to hide her surprise.
I smile at her and then shift my gaze to Ovelia.
'Ovelia, I'm sorry, but since this is a good opportunity, could you demonstrate ice generation for us?
'...... my magic is not for show.'
She seemed to whisper something, but I couldn't hear her very well, and I asked her with a puzzled look on my face.
'Did you say something?'
'No, nothing at all, ‼ I will show you right away.'
At my request, she again looks a little dissatisfied, but produces a square lump of water on her right palm.
And then, as she slowly brought her left hand closer, the square lump of water immediately turned into a square lump of ice.
Chris, who was watching the whole thing, had a look of dismay on his face.
'Ah, hahaha,...... I didn't expect a child of the Beast Tribe to be able to master magic so quickly,...... she's a child with a great, great talent.'
'Chris, you've got it all wrong. Ovelia is not special. The children of the Beastmen race have different attribute qualities, but they are all able to do this level of magic in their own way without problems."
When Chris heard my answer, he was speechless and looked astonished.
After that, Ellen brought the 'shaved ice machine' that she had made, so everyone present enjoyed the ice made by Ovelia as shaved ice, which is precious in this world.
There was no syrup, though, so we could only pour rubbed-down fruit over it.
Even so, everyone present enjoyed eating the shaved ice, as it was an unknown texture.
Chris was so enthusiastic about the idea of commercialising this product that I asked her to find new ingredients for the syrup, which she enthusiastically accepted.
We continued our meeting over shaved ice.
Chris, by the way, was apparently quite impressed with the shaved ice.
However, as a result of her haste to eat, she seemed to get an 'ice cream headache' and started fainting in agony on the spot during the meeting.
Needless to say, soon after she fainted, everyone in the room except me fainted one after another from the 'ice cream headache'.
I watched the scene with a smile on my face.
...... Well, there is no ice cream in this world yet.
