Isekai: Princess Marquess Becomes Entrepreneur of Tempe

Chapter 29. Market Test

"It..lt's good!"

"Yes, right?!"

Elona smiled happily as she looked at Art to the point of widening her eyes after drinking just one mouthful. The man did not believe in the new type of drink that was in front of him.

"The nutritional and calcium content is almost the same as cow's milk. So, this is suitable for people like Uncle who drank yesterday." explained Elona.

"Who couldn't drink cow's milk that day?" tanya Art confirmed. Elona nodded.

"Why?" tanya Art, made Elona confused and looked at her.

"Why what?"

"Why did you do something like this? Don't you know that Uncle from yesterday?"

Elona frowned in surprise, "What do you mean? Of course because I feel sorry! Many citizens do not benefit from milk simply because they cannot afford it or because of allergies. I know how to handle it, so why don't I make it?!"

Art looked at the glass in his hand.

"Just out of pity, did you make a new discovery like this?" tanya Art who only said in her heart.

"Then, what's your next plan?" ask the man again.

"Eh, next?"

"Yes. You can't make this just for yourself. Do you want to sell it?"

Elona thought for a moment, "I'm going that way, but I want to test the market first."

*****

One week later. The land used in the sand mine now no longer looks like untended land. Land invitations have lined up neatly covering an area of 20 hectares. Around it is fitted with a short wooden fence so that small animals such as rabbits do not enter to eat the leaves. Sculptures made of straw were installed in various corners to scare away birds that were about to eat plants.

Currently, there are no visible shoots of soybeans that the residents grow, but they are quite optimistic about all kinds of agricultural science that Elona Locke brought to them. The workers believed that everything the young lady taught came from a school in the capital, a place they would never walk in their entire lives. They believe that science in the capital is far more advanced than in Armelin after seeing what Elona Locke did for them.

The planting of soybean seeds was completed a few days ago, and now the workers only need to water the soil so that it is moist and the plant buds get enough water. Do not forget also they check every planting hole that exists and weed the weeds that interfere with the nutrients of the soybean buds.

The work of watering and weeding these plants will last for as much as the next 100 days, and this does not consume much energy. Therefore, Elona cut the number of workers to only half. The rest of the workers such as Locke's servants, Locke's soldiers, Art's friends and some residents have been repatriated after being given appropriate wages.

Actually Elona did not want to return home and make them unemployed at home, especially the residents who really want to switch professions to become farmers. But yeah how else. After knowing that her brother could not even model the second harvest cycle, Elona had to be smart in managing expenses for this land cultivation.

Moreover, there is no meaningful work until the harvest time comes. At least he can now cut half of the workers' daily wages.

Elona circulated the view to the arable land before him. He thought, if selling raw soybeans only get a profit of 50 percent, it means he should be able to sell products that can be produced from soybeans. Especially after he learned that all this time in the world where he lives now, the citizens have not been able to use soybeans better.

Means, instead of selling raw soybeans, I have to serve them as a ready-to-consumption product. There are many anyway.tofu, soy sauce, tempe. but the easiest and fastest is soy milk. Because the others need

"Miss Elona!"

A soldier broke the girl's daydream. Behind him was a cow cart with two water drums on it.

"Where are these drums going to be put, miss?"

"Oh! That's just right here." Elona pointed at the area next to where she was standing at the moment. There is a wooden bench there that is quite wide and sturdy when used as a table for the base of the drums. And with the help of the driver of the ox cart, the soldier managed to move the drums onto the bench.

"Everything! Come on over here, hurry up!" Elona shouted at the workers and they came over. When the workers saw the two water drums, they began to guess.

"What is that, Miss? Milk again?"

Elona smiled broadly. "That's right! Let's drink. Milk this time is special!"

Elona saw the old man who yesterday had lactose intolerance was there too. He seemed reluctant to even come closer to the girl.

"Uncle can also drink, really!" exclaimed Elona when he saw the behavior of the old man who wanted to continue his work instead of drinking milk.

"But I can't drink milk, miss." she replied. But Elona nodded.

"If it's this milk, Uncle can definitely drink it!"

Elona took one glass from the tray, then opened the tap from the bottom of the drum and stuck it with it. A white liquid immediately poured from the tap into the glass. After feeling full enough, Elona approached the old man and thrust the glass of milk.

"I can assure you, Uncle won't have any stomach ache or diarrhea after this!"

The old man received the glass the young lady gave him filled with doubt. A white liquid was visible, and he brought the mouth of the glass closer to his lips. The old man held his breath, trying to anticipate anything that would happen after this.

Gleck...

One gulp went into his throat. The man tasted it on his tongue. There was a sweet taste filling the area in his mouth, but it was mild unlike the fatty cow's milk in general.

As his right hand held the milk glass, his left hand felt his stomach trying to feel something. But nothing happened. The man did not feel heartburn or the stomach was wrapped around. Like drinking plain water.

"This... milk? I... drink milk?!" the old man looked at the milk glass in his hand in disbelief. Then he quickly downed the rest of the milk in a glass.

"Good boy!! And I don't have a stomachache!" the man exclaimed loudly, to which he was immediately greeted by a standing ovation from the other workers. Apparently they were looking forward to the results of the man's assessment as if they were waiting for the results of the audition of the talent test jury.

Others immediately stormed the remaining glasses upon hearing the assessment, and poured soy milk from the taps of two existing drums. They drank the soy milk that Elona brought almost simultaneously.

"Well, right yeah. It's so light it's getting into my throat."

"Yes, not like regular milk."

"What milk is this, miss?" a citizen asked. Elona almost forgot to introduce the new product.

"It's called soy milk." replied the girl. People threw eyes at each other.

"Soybean milk? The other day Miss said that?"

"That's right! Actually this is the essence of soybean porridge that has been filtered. It is light in taste because it does not contain fat like cow's milk. Less calories too."

"If it does not contain fat, it means.." one resident concluded, "this can be to manage the body?"

"Just right!"

"Bw..."

Suddenly, another resident took out a drinking bottle from the bag of his pants, then immediately approached the drum that still left milk in it.

"Let me bring a bottle home for my wife. He's on a diet right now" he said as he opened the drum tap.

Hearing that, the other residents so take out their bottles each do not want to lose. "Hey I also need for my family at home! Don't spend!"

Elona chuckled at the behavior of his workers who fight over his soy milk. That means his market test was quite successful this time around.

"Do you want to sell soy milk products to the market?" a resident asked back, and it made Elona think.

"Actually yes, but I doubt whether it will sell. But looking at your current response, I'm quite optimistic, anyway."

"If the price could be cheaper than cow's milk, it would definitely sell well among ordinary citizens." Ryndall, who had just been silent to help Elona conduct a market test, finally spoke.

"It's definitely cheaper than cow's milk. But other than ordinary citizens, I actually also want to promote it among the nobility."

"Hmm, but how do we conduct a market test for nobles?" ask Ryndall.

"That's what I'm thinking, brother."

As Elona was contemplating the next step, a voice appeared from next to her. Apparently it was Art. He had dipped the soy milk in his glass and approached Elona.

"For a market test among nobles, leave it to me."

"Eh?!"

*****

((Ryby: For all this time ask crazy up or double up. I'm so sorry I haven't been able to get it. I can only take a second after my baby sleeps. And I if you can take 3-5 hours because there is research (about agriculture, soy food products, and about middle age world settings that have no electricity). Please be patient brother2 reader.

This is a short novel, I do not think nyampe 70 chapters, because I am also not a typical who likes to go long and long stories if there is no conflict. So even a day 1 chapter, inshaallah I guarantee you will be satisfied until the end and ga muter-muter. 🤗

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