The moment Claire returned to the manor, she summoned Regan.
"Go buy some kelp and laver. Also, find the city's carpenters and commission several hundred wooden boxes for salt. They must be exquisite—the more luxurious, the better."
"Forget it." Claire sighed. "I'll design the wooden boxes myself. Bring the blueprints over when the time comes and have them make them according to the drawings."
Claire did not expect the carpenters in Nafu City to be capable of designing such exquisite wooden boxes. She could only do it herself.
"Come get the blueprints in two hours. Those several hundred boxes must be finished within two days. The construction sites can be paused for a while if necessary."
"Understood!" Regan replied. He had never seen Claire so anxious and invested in something before.
After receiving Claire's orders, Regan immediately led a group of people in carriages toward the coastal villages within the barony. Although Nafu City also had kelp and laver, there was nowhere near enough to meet Claire's needs, so they could only purchase them from villages by the sea.
When Regan returned, Claire handed him the blueprints she had completed. The front of each exquisite little wooden box was branded with the word "Nafu."
Regan pointed at the lettering and asked in confusion, "What is this?"
Claire smiled. Brand recognition was something he would not understand.
"This concerns the future development of Nafu City. There cannot be the slightest mistake."
"Yes, my lord! I will handle it properly!"
That day, Claire stayed in the laboratory in the basement with the pile of laver and kelp, researching how to extract iodine from kelp. Fortunately, she already knew the principles involved. Coupled with the wonders of magic in this world, she finally extracted iodine by nightfall.
As for the salt, Claire