"And another thing, look at this."
Carly quickly took out another mirror.
This downgraded version is now called the Mirror. It's a wooden handle with a piece of silver plating on it. This Mirror will soon be sold at all-in-one department stores, but it will still be very expensive.
Carly wiped the mirror clean and handed it to Sophia.
Sophia took the mirror. Since she was often indoors, she was unaware that Carly was showing off the magic mirror everywhere. So she was quite surprised to hold the mirror.
She looked very fair in the mirror, and it was very clear. It was much clearer and more convenient than the liquid mirror she used to use.
"Adelaide, how do you two have so many good things?"
Sofia held up the mirror, her face full of disbelief. This soap and mirror were simply made for women; no one could resist them.
"Hehe! Not bad, right? Let Carly try the walnut flavor too."
Adelaide, beaming with pride, directed Carly to fetch things outside.
"Sister Sophia, this is called a walnut. It's edible. Just tap it on the table and it will crack open. It can be kept for a long time. You can eat it when you have nothing to do."
Carly took out about seven or eight walnuts and handed them to Sophia. Since there weren't many walnuts to begin with, she didn't give Sophia many either.
Sofia cracked one open as Carly had instructed. It tasted alright, not particularly delicious, but it was good for her when she was tired or hungry. Carly was right that the walnut shell was so thick; it should keep for a long time.
"Adelaide, this walnut is alright. You guys don't have any good stuff left, do you?"
"Hehe! Carly, get her some honey chestnuts to broaden her horizons."
Carly then took out a small bag of chestnuts and handed it to Sophia. "Sister Sophia, these chestnuts are very delicious. There aren't many left. Here, take this bag. These are already ripe and won't keep for long, so be careful not to let them spoil."
Sofia mechanically took the chestnuts, then picked one up and examined it. It had a small opening in its brown shell, revealing a yellow kernel inside, which looked delicious.
Sofia peeled the chestnut shell and put the chestnut kernel in her mouth. Her eyes lit up instantly, and then she took another chestnut and ate it.
"Adelaide, do you still have these chestnuts?" Sophia lifted the bag of chestnuts in her hand.
"Hehe! There's a little more, but not much. The bag I gave you already had a lot."
"Oh, thank you so much for this treasure! I love it." Sophia decided she would never complain about Adelaide knocking too loudly again. Let her knock loudly if she wanted! After all, Adelaide always brought her nice things.
"Hehe! Sophia, we didn't come here just to give you things, we have other things to do."
"What is it?"
"The owner said he wanted to give some of that ice-making equipment to the Peace Hotel because it's too hot now, and he wanted everyone in the territory to be able to drink iced herbal tea."
Sophia thought for a moment. If the saltpeter was to be used to make ice water for sale at the Peace Hotel, a large quantity would be needed. She didn't have enough here, and they would need to go to the stables to find some more raw materials.
And it must be kept a secret. The lord has said to keep the saltpeter a secret and not let anyone else know. Only the used water can be transported back to the castle to be heated and dried.
"Adelaide, we still need to find some raw materials in the stables, and after the Peace Hotel uses it, we need to send the water to the castle."
Adelaide, of course, knew what was going on inside.
"No problem, let's set off now."