As the director of a glass manufacturing factory, Vickers was a little wary when he saw Grot showing up with Richard, fearing that Richard had deceived Prince Gro to succeed and come to steal the glass craftsmanship. But later, Richard's series of performances made him realize that this was not the case at all. Not only is it not the case, it should be quite the opposite. Based on Richard's familiarity with everything, it can be inferred that Richard may have mastered a higher level of glass making technology. The production of cobalt blue glass illustrates this point.
So when Richard first asked to make colored cobalt blue glass, Vicky specially experimented in advance to check the effect of cobalt blue glass. It turned out that cobalt blue glass is indeed beautiful, but because of its cold tone, it has little use. Except for decorating stained windows in churches, other nobles basically would not like this kind of glass. Nobles preferred larger, more transparent glass.
So, without thinking too much, Vickers made the cobalt blue glass obediently and prepared to hand it over to Richard. Who knows, Richard seemed dissatisfied and made new demands and gave a new kind of material.
Out of curiosity, Vickis still experimented in advance. This experiment was incredible. Vickis found that when the powder given by Richard was put into the glass according to the concentration required by Richard, the glass, which was originally green, suddenly turned green. It becomes clear and transparent, like the purest snow water.
Vickis was shocked, and then he called the most famous master craftsman in the factory and asked what the off-white powder Richard gave him was. As long as we figure out what the powder Richard gave us is and add it to all the glass in the future, the glass manufacturing process of the entire Jade Kingdom will be improved to a big level.
But after carefully studying the off-white powder for a long time, the master craftsman frankly expressed that he did not know it. It might be something that does not exist in the world at all.
Vickers didn't believe the master craftsman's answer at all. If it didn't exist in the world, how could it be in Richard's hands? It must be that the master craftsman is not knowledgeable enough and does not recognize it.
So the question is, how can he get the method of preparing the off-white powder from Richard? If he can get it, then he is developed.
While Vickis was thinking about this issue with great excitement, he asked someone to make the glass requested by Richard.
When he walked towards Richard with the glass he made for the second time, Vickers continued to think about the solution to this problem, but he didn't come up with it. Apart from being excited, there was no feasible solution in his heart.
"Li... Sir Richard, you... your glass." Shaking his hands, Vickers handed the finished cobalt blue glass to Richard and swallowed his saliva.
Richard glanced at the director of the factory, Vickers, slightly strangely, then took the cobalt blue glass and focused his gaze on the glass. After checking it carefully, he nodded with satisfaction. After adding manganese powder, the cobalt blue glass was indeed qualified.
This is as it should be.
After all, adding manganese powder is already considered an advanced technology on modern earth. Manganese alone was not isolated until the 18th century on modern earth. If I hadn't already had some in stock when I was in the Blue Lion Kingdom, and could quickly take out some of them for use, otherwise it would have taken a lot of effort.
Vickis didn't know what Richard was thinking, but with his eyes flashing, he continued to think about ways to obtain new crafts from Richard, and tentatively spoke: "Your Excellency Richard, um..."
Who knew that Richard would not cooperate at all and said: "Thank you, Director Vickis."
"Well, it's no trouble, it's just..." Vickis said.
"See you again when you have the chance." Richard looked like he didn't want to waste time. He glanced at Vickis, put away the cobalt blue glass, turned around and walked outside the glass factory. At the same time, he didn't forget to call out to the chair next to him. Gro, who was about to fall asleep, said, "Gero, let's go."
"Huh? Let's go? Is it over?" Grotto stood up from the chair next to him in a daze and followed Richard out.
When Changzi Vickis saw that there was no chance for Richard, he immediately stepped forward, gently pulled Glo's sleeve, and whispered: "His Royal Highness Prince Glo, His Royal Highness Prince Glo..."
"Huh? What, is something wrong?" Gro yawned, tears flowing out uncontrollably, and he looked at Vickis with a big frown.
"Um, um... that's it... Mr. Richard... No, Master Richard seems to have a process that can make glass extremely transparent, which is very important for our glass factory in the Jade Kingdom." Vickis rubbed his hands and spoke slightly. He looked embarrassed and said, "Your Highness, you seem to have a good relationship with Master Richard. Do you think you can find a way to get Master Richard to teach us the craftsmanship? In this case, our glass factory in the Jade Kingdom will definitely... "
Rubbing his eyes and wiping away his tears, Gro woke up and glanced at Vickis strangely. The next moment, he interrupted the other person's words without politeness and asked directly: "What does this have to do with me?"
"Um, well, your highness, you see, that craftsmanship is really important to the glass of the Jade Kingdom..."
"But what's the benefit to me? I'm just a prince, not a king, and the territory hasn't been determined yet. You should go to my elder brother about this, right?"
"Um, this seems..." Vickis was speechless.
"Let me tell you, Sir Richard is all about fair trade. If you want to get something from him, you have to give him what he needs in exchange." Gro said, educating, "You know why I Is it because this is his request to accompany Mr. Richard for this whole day? In this way, Mr. Richard can quickly make that cobalt blue glass, and as a reward, I can keep a magical thing in my hand. Agent—dihydrogen monoxide.
Do you know dihydrogen monoxide? Well, you don't have to answer, I don't know by looking at you, you just need to understand that this is a very magical potion that is very useful to me. I helped Mr. Richard to get three doses. If I ask for some craftsmanship, and Sir Richard cuts the dosage in half for me, what should I do? Will you compensate me for the dihydrogen monoxide I lost? do you have? ! "
"Um, this..." Vickis's face was sweating a little, and when he wiped it lightly, his palms were filled with water. He had no dihydrogen monoxide, just sweat on his face.
"So, what kind of craftsmanship, you have to figure out a solution yourself." Gro said angrily to Vickis, shook his arm to throw away the sleeve that was being grabbed, turned around and strode out of the glass manufacturing factory, quickly catching up with Richard .
In the glass manufacturing factory, Vickers wiped his sweat again and sighed helplessly.
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Outside the glass factory, Gro and Richard were walking side by side. Gro could not help but said: "Your Excellency Richard, you must have finished your work. Look... Can I go back to the palace? Are you going to experiment with the magical dihydrogen monoxide potion you gave me? After all, you also said that this potion is only valid for three days. If it expires, wouldn’t it be... "
Richard was very aware of Gro's mood at this time and nodded: "Of course."
Groo immediately prepared to return quickly with his escort.
Richard suddenly thought of something and waved his hand to Gro as a "kind reminder": "By the way, the potion I gave you is best used about two hours after dark."
"Ah." Gro was stunned, "Why is this?"
"In that case, there will be a mysterious connection with the stars in the outside world, and a better meditation effect will be obtained." Richard said. Of course, the real reason was that he didn't want to wait for Grotto to meditate all night. He just wanted to leave his body at a fixed time to help him. After all, he had other things to do during the rest of the time.
"Oh, is that so?" Gro said he didn't know what Richard was thinking, so he nodded in understanding, and then responded seriously, "In that case, Sir Richard, I will definitely pay attention to the time, there is no need to make a mistake."
"That's good."
"I am leaving?"
"OK, bye."
"goodbye."
Grotto mounted his horse with many guards and quickly disappeared into the distance.
Richard's eyes flickered, he looked away, turned around and walked away.