White Sugar Grand Plan

Now that the deal was done, Count Colt relayed the order, arranging for Victor to stay in a guest room in the inner fortress, and instructing Alex to take good care Victor and show him around the Iron Mountain Fortress area.

Alex was also curious about the content Count Colt Victor and Count Colt's conversation, but since Victor hadn't told Alex, Victor could only apologize to Alex.

Alex could only lament his bad luck in meeting the wrong person. It was already four o'clock in the afternoon, Victor, considering that it was getting late, simply asked Alex to go with him to see his men and the weapons they had brought.

Victor brought all the undelivered orders with him this time, and when he found his men, they were in the process of handing them over to the Iron Mountain Fortress Garrison Corps.

"To be honest, although you sold me the blueprints last time, Victor, and even sent people to provide guidance, the weapons produced in our territory's Workshop are somewhat inferior in accuracy and range compared to the ones you sold me. So, in order to standardize weapon models, I simply equipped all the weapons you sold me to the Iron Mountain Fortress Garrison Corps, while the ones produced in our territory were given to the First Second Legion and various independent garrison brigades."

"This situation is bound to happen at the beginning of production. It will get better with time. The weapons in our territory have taken several years from research and development to trial production and then to mass production. It's definitely not that easy."

In fact, when Victor provided these weapon blueprints for the Arms Factory to produce, the Calculation Module also provided a lot of process flow and production standards. Combined with the manual assembly line, the yield rate of parts was very high, and the data of the finished weapons were basically consistent.

Many master craftsmen initially opposed this "feeding-style" research and development, as they were very confident in their own skills and craftsmanship. However, when they encountered problems and difficulties during production, they realized that following the instructions was the right approach. Gradually, starting from the Weaponry Workshop, Victor established his authority in front of these craftsmen.

However, this caused a problem: all the craftsmen had no objection to Victor's orders and requirements, which also led to the craftsmen losing the motivation to think and simply following the blueprints and requirements provided by Victor.

There was no other way. In order to improve the enthusiasm of these craftsmen, Victor offered high bonuses to entice them to design and produce new products. At the same time, Victor would also ask Number One to design some minor defects that were not easy to find and would not affect the performance of the products when providing blueprints. If anyone found and solved these problems, Victor would also give them a big reward. Through these measures, the Arms Factory still has a certain degree of creativity.

After seeing that the handover of weapons and the acceptance process went smoothly, Victor and Alex stopped paying attention to these things. Victor took Alex directly to the kitchen team he had brought with him.

The chefs Victor brought this time were all personally trained by him. Number One used the Calculation Module to reproduce the recipes that Victor had seen and eaten in his previous life, both Chinese and Western, using the ingredients of this world. The chefs he brought this time were all personally selected by Victor. They are good at making pastries and desserts, combining Chinese and Western styles. Whether it is Chinese dishes such as braised pork and candied sweet dishes, or Western dishes such as high-calorie desserts, the whole thing is just sweet.

Victor planned to keep these chefs at Iron Mountain Fortress, having them prepare various delicacies for the Iron Birch Family. He intended to use banquets as an opportunity to promote high-sugar foods. The Iron Birch Family was a trendsetter among the Northern Frontier nobles, and their favorite dishes would attract other nobles to imitate and taste them. These high-sugar foods would further increase the nobles' demand for White Sugar.

This plan, which Victor named "The Grand Plan," aims to expand the consumer base and market for White Sugar by establishing new dietary habits.

So when people ask Victor why he intensifies the training of these chefs' culinary skills, especially in desserts, Victor says, "It's all for the Grand Plan."

Seeing that it was almost dinner time, Victor went directly to Alex and asked Alex to allow the chefs to participate in the preparation of dinner, so that they could present the Iron Birch Family with unique cuisine and, incidentally, carry out Grand Plan.

Alex also missed the delicious food he had tasted in Two Rivers Territory, so he was naturally very willing, and then Victor said, "You will definitely not regret it."

That evening, Count Colt invited his entire family, along with members of the Iron Birch Family in the inner fortress, to a small dinner to entertain Victor.

At the banquet, Victor not only met Alex's mother, but also his two younger brothers and a sister, as well as Haines, the Legion Commander of the Iron Mountain Fortress Garrison Corps, and his son Rob.

At the banquet, Count Colt introduced Victor to everyone, referring to him as a distinguished guest of Iron Birch Territory.

After Count Colt finished speaking, Victor clearly sensed a significant change in Haines's attitude towards him, and the tone of their conversation became much more friendly.

"Viscount Victor, thanks to the excellent weapons produced in your territory, we were able to upgrade our equipment in time and improve the legion's combat effectiveness."

"Not at all, we also owe a great deal to Lord Alex, who had the foresight to purchase a large quantity of weapons, bringing substantial profits to the Two Rivers Territory."

The two chatted happily, with Alex and Rob also present, occasionally chiming in, creating a very harmonious atmosphere.

During the banquet, some dishes that had never been seen before gradually appeared, such as candied apples, steamed cakes with White Sugar, pumpkin cups with White Sugar, honey-glazed fried dough twists, three-no-stick pastries, White Sugar shortbread, and caramel pudding.

Victor introduced each of the delicacies to everyone and led the way in tasting them. Soon, everyone, adults and children alike, fell in love with the food.

Haines devoured a honey-glazed pastry in one go, while holding a White Sugar shortbread in his left hand. Victor watched with concern for his pancreas. It was clear that sweets suited their tastes perfectly, and they praised every dessert. Even Count Colt ate three pieces of crème brûlée in one go.

Victor thought to Number One, "The first step of the Grand Plan is progressing smoothly. Now we just have to wait for the banquet in Iron Birch Territory."

After the dinner party, Victor went straight back to his room to rest, because Alex had told him that Viscount Benjamin would arrive by ship the next morning, and Victor would go with Alex to greet him.

The next morning, Victor and Alexander, along with their entourage, rode swiftly to the docks of Northwind City.

Soon it was around ten o'clock in the morning when an inland warship flying the flag of the Golden Pear Territory appeared on the river in the distance. After the ship slowly approached the shore and successfully entered the berth, Viscount Benjamin was the first to disembark.