Results and Salt

"So we have trapped the water from the sea in those traps you set up. But now what? " Bill asked Lui as the two were near his private beach trying to make salt. "Now we wait for the water to evaporate. Then it would leave some brownish white substance behind. Then we will boil it again and then we get salt. It can be used for cooking and also for preserving fish and meat. Or at least that's what I think. " Lui said. Bill's eyes widened. By Lui's explanation, salt sounded pretty important. Such a thing could be made so easily?

"We will try to sell the salt for profits and try to set up a salt monopoly." Lui stated as they began to walk back to the shops but not before taking a detour to the Potter yard. That's what they called it now. Thumba and his men were making pots day and night. By now, three sets had been completed and more were in production. It didn't require much capital but only labour so it was cheap. After proving the advantages of pots as a storage device, they could start selling surplus pots in the new shop Lui had in mind. The shop would sell food, salt and pots and many other things he wanted to make. Like Walmart in your terms.

Now was the perfect time to check the reliability of pots. Many people were curious about the pots and some either called it God's gift, or Devil's curse. The rumours spread like wildfire and many people visited the shop due to that. Lui heard someone say that even the Baron was curious about it.

"Lui, I won't doubt your capabilities. But do you really think that the vegetables will remain unspoilt in the pot even after a week? " Isabella asked concerned. If it got spoiled, then their shop would have to suffer losses and Lui would be ridiculed. She only wished the best for her son, that's why she let him go ahead with leaving the shop to her.

"I know why you all are gathered here today. And now is perfect time to unviel the magic of pots." With that, he took off the lid of the pot and with slightly shaking hands, lift up an egg plant.

It was still good!

"As you can see that this vegetable is still good and fresh even after a whole week of being kept in the pot. This just proves that the days of daily replacement of food are gone. The days of storing food are coming! " Lui announced as the vegetables from the pot were passed around among the crowd. To their surprise, it was still fresh. They started to see these pots in a new light. "Shortly, we will begin selling these pots. For now, you can place advance orders. "

With that, they nearly caused a stampede as people began to shout incoherently about new orders. Lui beamed with happiness. This was just the beginning.

DING!