Jewelry was very well received by the women. Tiffas did a great job.
Moreover, Rosemary, who received the tiara, had a relaxed expression. Until now, she was always aloof, but this time, I got a smile!
“Oh, thank you! But don’t get the wrong idea!”
With her cheeks flushed red, Rosemary ran off. I remember someone saying that it’s good to become close to young girls by showering them with presents.
Aspiring brewers, as well as woodworkers and blacksmiths who would be in charge of making refrigerators and freezers, arrived in the capital.
Among them was Dennis, who studied under the blacksmith Bowman from the Ashwood territory. He would be making something crucial for the beer.
“First, everyone, try some beer.”
I had already checked whether everyone could drink. Of course, they could all drink. For some reason, the refrigerator maker and Dennis also joined in, but I decided not to mind.
“Whoa!?”
“What’s this!?”
“It’s delicious!”
Amidst such voices, there was a thirty-year-old man staring at his mug.
“Um, was it Mr. Vodka? Is something wrong?”
“Oh, no, it’s just that it’s so delicious, I was moved! Could I make such delicious alcohol too?”
“That’s up to your efforts, Mr. Vodka, but it’s not that difficult, so you’ll be fine.”
“Right. Thank you, I look forward to working with you!”
Mr. Vodka finished off the remaining beer in one go and let out a big burp.
Think about the women around, please.
“Ah, this is delicious! One more!”
No, this is not a tavern.
There are three women among the aspiring brewers. One of them is Ms. Vermouth (29). When I look at her, I’m reminded of Ms. Rum. She seems to have a bold personality.
I decided to start teaching the brewers right away. As long as they are serious, it’s not that difficult.
“Alright, whether it’s beer or anything else, when making alcohol, cleanliness is essential. Anyone who cannot do this will not be suitable for brewing beer, so they will have to quit.”
Being skillful or having enthusiasm for brewing is important, but hygiene management is the most important.
The brewery in Ashwood territory was carefully checked by me to ensure strict hygiene. But for the beer brewery, I would be leaving it to them.
If bacteria mix in and ruin the beer, it’s not a big deal. But like with the poison in the king of alcohol, that is unacceptable. Since it’s made in my territory, I must avoid that in the name of Lord Deuro.
The brewers would train in the capital for about three months and then return to the Bard territory.
The craftsmen who would build the refrigerators were taught the process of making the box and insulation materials. This is easy for me since I was trained as a carpenter.
Making the insulation isn’t that difficult, so the training shouldn’t take long.
“You must pack the insulation material tightly into the box. If you don’t, over time, the insulation will shift downward, and the upper side will lose its effectiveness, so please pay attention to that.”
“I see, understood.”
The refrigerator maker is a 25-year-old man named Bruno. Since Bruno trained as a carpenter, there’s no need to explain the details of woodwork to him. I showed him the diagrams and completed designs, and he understood. So, I focused mainly on the insulation.
Apparently, he applied for the job around the time he was about to start his own business.
“Mr. Dennis, I need you to process copper pipes into spirals.”
“Spirals… you say?”
I showed him the diagram.
“You want to twist round pipes into a coil?”
Yes, please twist them.
“I’ll give it a try, but this seems pretty tough.”
“That’s why I had Mr. Bowman introduce me to a skilled craftsman.”
“Now that you’ve said that, I must get it done. I’ll make sure I do it right.”
Shaping round copper pipes into spirals is not easy. If I used my magic, I could make it, but that wouldn’t be suitable for an industry.
“Thank you in advance.”
Finally, the creation of slime heat-absorbing materials. This doesn’t require much skill, so I thought I would have women who had lost their husbands in Bard territory make it.
So, I recruited volunteers from our veteran soldiers and taught Wingles, who raised her hand. Then, Wingles would return to Bard territory and teach the other women there.
On a particularly hot day in July, my grandfather returned from the castle.
“The intellectual property rights bill has passed.”
Until now, there had been no patent system or intellectual property rights, and anyone could copy anything as much as they wanted, creating a paradise for plagiarism.
When I once raised a question about this, my grandfather agreed with me. It seems he took action and passed a law on it. Such initiative and great power.
“If someone infringes on intellectual property rights, they must pay all the sales revenue as compensation, and the responsible persons and those who actively cooperated will be sentenced to forced labor.”
If it’s all the revenue, that business will go under. Maybe the strictness is meant to deter this kind of behavior.
The period is thirty years from the date the patent is granted. If something is copied before the patent is granted, it’s still considered infringement.
Naturally, this is only applicable within this country. If similar products are imported from abroad, the patent fee will be 30% of the sales price.
Failure to pay the fee will result in the same punishment as above—it’s quite strict.
However, for domestically produced items, the patent holder can negotiate the patent fee with the developer.
Intellectual property rights belong to both the creator and the developer, or if they are different, both can register together to ensure the patent fee is split between them.
“That’s why I had applied for patents for the horse king, Affelpopp, various medicinal wines, focus lamps, refrigerators, freezers, and beer.”
“Thank you very much.”
The ones involving the temple, like Affelpopp and focus lamps, probably won’t be an issue. After all, no one wants to oppose the temple.
Even so, there are always people driven by greed.
Patents involve complicated procedures, but I believe they are necessary to protect industries. That’s why, apparently, the King’s advice was that “The lord of the land should use patents to protect industries.”
I’m not asking for patent fees for intellectual property rights, but I dislike the idea of industries being crushed before they can take root.
By having patents protect the refrigerators, freezers, and beer, I think it will make it easier for Bard territory’s industries to take root. I hope that happens.
