Chapter 51 - 51. Production Of Sparklie Toothpaste (1/2)
*Ding* Duplication Success. 9999 nos of porcelain jewel box attained. Progress +10,000%. Level up 785/100000. Allocation points +1000 for a total of unallocated 2400 points. Congratulations, you had become Advanced Crafter 51/1000.
I awoke and saw that I had 2400 points and I just leave it as it is for the moment. I wonder what happens if I threw 500 points into my DEX which will make the dodge and stealth to increase 150%. Would I be doing bullet time whenever I dodge blows or bolts? Or would I be forever in stealth mode and kill everyone off even if I'm standing in front of them? Hahahaha... This is going to be OP indeed.
Patricia and I were at Beauty World when the children reported work by themselves and arrived 10 minutes before the actual working hours. I had earlier prepared lunch and dinner with the mid-morning as well as the mid-afternoon snacks as well.
I noticed that the children were wearing their new clothes and all of them had forgotten to remove the price tags that were dangling at the side of their new wardrobe. I reached out and pulled it out after I used scissors to cut it off instead of ripping it off.
Patricia and I then proceed to tend to the garden at Beauty World and had begun to cut off the branches of the hibiscus plant and were drying them. The leaves and flowers were separated and dried out in the sun as they had medicinal values in them. Now what was left on the ground was a small part of the shrub as we harvested as many twigs and branches the size of our little pinkies and were laid to be dried as well.
When the children came, they helped to pluck the tea leaves and it left the tea tree bald like the other plants that were done before. These tea trees were part of the green tea family so it the database was already inside me and there's no ding here and there to indicate anything from the notifications.
Once we had collected the tea leaves from the 4 plants that were planted the night before, I brought it inside the room and showed the children and Patricia on how to fill the contents.
I produced several wooden crates that were filled with 250 porcelain jewel case each that would be turned into toothpaste containers instead. The children saw the fine pieces and asked me what would the ideal price to sell and I simply replied, ”35 credits each. In this case, there would be 5 flavours and it could be bundled together and sold as 150 credits or sold desperately at 35 credits.”
”It would come with a nice wicker basket, laid with some dry straws and then tied with a big bow ribbon either at the handle or from the sides. It would make a great gift for the working ladies who entertain those men.”
”Have you seen the teeth of the working lady that spoke to Daddy last night? She's the one that chats with Daddy when Mister Angus from the Council Chambers was there to hand the key of the store to me.” I explained and its within earshot of Patricia who looked at me with a smile after she sighed inwardly.
Nnggeekk...she gave me the cold shoulder yesterday and without a chance for me to explain anything to her. She slept in her own room after we got back and never spoke to me since even when we were preparing the meals for the day.
As I was explaining things to Patricia and the children, a familiar head peeked in and Prius made a loud greeting as he made an entrance. ”Hey old friend, been busy teaching new things with all these gadgets and what's this? A new product?” Prius said as he saw the whole table filled with the equipment to start a meth lab... Oops, I mean a production line.
”Yes, Prius. How have you been? You had been gone like 5 days and we kind of missed you.” I said ad I sauntered over and placed a hand in his shoulder. What would you expect me to do? Hug and kiss him?
”Uncle Prius, Daddy showed us our new shop in the central business district. It is going to open once we have made this new product which Daddy has named it as 'Sparklie' Toothpaste. It comes with a free hibiscus twig that can be used as a toothbrush but it's not called a brush since there are no bristles on it but just a tooth stump after biting down on it?” said Kayla who was the most talkative than the rest of them.
”Hahahahaha. You really had travelled the distance, my friend. Indeed, when you set your sights on something, you would definitely achieve something. So how were your sales so far?” Prius asked as he saw stacks of wooden cartons at the back of the production hall.
”Daddy has only sold 5 bottles of shampoo last month and had not made any sales so far,” replied Ingles innocently and Prius was shocked to hear that. ”Weeehhh...it can't be, right? Just 5 bottles last month? How could that be possible?” Prius asked as he scratched his head that had not been washed for 5 days and he was itching to spend time in the bathroom today to get rid of the grime and dirt.
”Worry not, the business would come once the store opens this week. The ladies had been informed and you could also be our marketing guy, how's that?” I suggested to Prius but was countered by him.
”I guess I need to have your hand in this matter. The Ruler of Aermagh is old and is 64 years old. I received a letter from the messenger and had to take off immediately. He was glad that the White Hand had been defeated and he tasked me with another quest.”
”The quest is to get a drop of water from the Fountain of Youth in the Troll Caves, just north of here. When you see hordes of wild boar, that's where the Cave entrance is. The trolls keep these wild boar as game and pets so once the wild boars are cleared, you may enter the Troll caves.”