The small glass bottles and jars needn't be considered; combined, they can't hold much.
All the large wooden barrels have been put to use.
Some are used for transporting stone and white clay, some hold drinking water, and others contain fresh seal meat and seal hearts, livers, and lungs, leaving no room for oil.
As for the small barrels on the ship for storing pickled meat and cheese, Chen Zhou was worried they couldn't be thoroughly disinfected, which would contaminate the Seal Oil.
Wooden barrels are different from metal, ceramic, and glass; when they are used for storing pickled or fermented foods for a long time, the wood becomes imbued with the flavor. Even if you chisel away a layer of the inner wall, you cannot entirely eliminate the pervasive mold.
While wine barrels could still be used reluctantly, these small barrels pose a huge risk that Chen Zhou dared not take.
After checking around, his attention shifted from the ship's supplies to the mystery rewards.
