Beta cannon fodder just wants to make perfume

Zhu Fu returned to the room, rummaged through the drawers and put on the original owner's comfortable old clothes. Then heaved a sigh of relief and began to explore the function of this place called Fragrance Spectrum Laboratory.

Actually, this cheat code is nothing special. It is like a basic semi-finished product. It looks fancy, but if you look closely, you will find that it can only be used to disassemble and mix the fragrance spectrum. It can be disassembled forward or reverse, and the fragrance spectrum can be separated from the scent, or the fragrance can be inferred from the fragrance spectrum. However, the material library needs to be filled before analysis can be done.

So at present, Goldfinger is as ignorant as I am...

But Zhu Fu didn't care. Even if she was just a mascot, what did she lack? All she lacked was the foundation of incense materials in this world. She was confident that she could reach the top on her own.

With her ordinary background, what did she rely on to surpass her peers? It was her talent and her top-notch nose! Otherwise, she wouldn't even be qualified to be recruited.

She had just discovered that her sense of smell was the same as before, and with her super high sensitivity, perfume making was no barrier for her. Although it would bring some negative effects, such as the rash that seemed like an allergy, she didn't think it was worth mentioning. It was just some good daily necessities.

Taking a step back, doesn't she deserve to enjoy a good life? It's not wrong to like more advanced things, just like she doesn't think there's anything wrong with the original owner wanting to live a good life.

So now the mission has returned to the three-day extreme life and death challenge, but the good news is that she has a direction and has found a type of suitable material -

Zhu Fu found the taste of citrus in his memory.

Although it is not called citrus in the interstellar space, she found that the taste of citrus is very common in fruits and vegetables. She captured a fruit in her memory. Although it looks exactly like the citrus on Earth and has nothing to do with it, the taste is still the same, fresh and astringent with a hint of sweetness.

In her world, citrus is a very common scent in the field of fragrance, and it is not just used as a perfume note. In fact, in ancient times in her country, orange peels were thrown into incense burners in the winter to get the scent, and bergamot and citron were placed in the room as fragrance on a daily basis. In one popular TV series, the queen did not use incense but only placed fruits and vegetables in the palace, all for the scent.

So fruity aromas are easy to capture the market, and in this field, what could be simpler and easier to obtain than the taste of citrus?
For Zhu Fu, citrus fragrance is not only an entry-level fragrance, but also a beta with poor conditions. In this world where species have been modified, the natural fragrance that can be exposed to shows how much this choice meets her conditions——

Cheap, readily available, and easy to prepare.

"Then the next step is the question of practice." Zhu Fu snapped her fingers, but failed. However, it did not affect her thinking. She believed that the first thing to do was to take stock of the existing resources, and the family's financial resources had to be thoroughly searched.

So she went downstairs to the shop, opened the metallic roller door, and exposed Zhu's Perfume Shop to the light.

Then, a long silent scream like boiling water came out from my heart——

There are a few sparse counters in the store space, and the color of the floor is dull to grayish yellow. Of course, this is not important. The most important thing is that most of the goods here are not perfumes, but various slightly revealing clothing and decorations.

She finally knew where the clothes that caused her rash came from. Apparently, the quality of these clothes was just as ordinary as a throwaway garment, and at least they were not designed with wearing comfort in mind.

The original owner didn't like coming to the store and usually stayed at home on the second floor, so her memory didn't remind her that the perfume shop didn't live up to its name. Zhu Fu could only accept the status quo. Anyway, the store was not open for business, so she could just put whatever she wanted.

In addition, the other gain was an old bracelet left by the original owner's mother, which seemed to be worth about a hundred universal coins.

But what's the use? Zhu Fu sighed and returned to the second floor. He turned to the left side of the stairs with a clear goal. There was nothing on the first floor, and he didn't know what the second floor was like. According to his memory, there was a small room of about nine square meters on the second floor, which was the room where the original owner's mother made perfume.

click -

After opening the door, Zhu Fu's brows relaxed a little. It was finally good news.

The original owner's mother had passed away less than a month ago. The room was well sealed and would not be exposed to outside air unless it was opened. There was also very little dust inside. Zhu Fu stepped in to check.

She found that the equipment here was in very good condition, and she could intuitively feel the love of the original owner. The distillation and extraction equipment looked very clean, and the other equipment was also carefully covered. On the wall opposite the door was a custom-made square cabinet, with incense materials placed in each compartment.

The equipment was slightly different, but the essence of perfume making always remains the same. After some guessing, Zhu Fu knew what these things were used for. Her confidence immediately returned. As a mature perfumer, she knew how to use them after a little fiddling with them, and it was not difficult to get started.

[Incense making equipment detected, scanning in progress...

The virtual incense making room equipment has been updated! ]
[Detected that incense materials can be recorded, do you want to enter them manually?]
The golden finger was the icing on the cake at this time, spitting out a new function. Zhu Fu naturally chose to enter it. Although she had to open the bottles one by one to confirm, it was undeniable that this was the basic skill of a perfumer. There was no room for laziness, and it was her job to familiarize herself with it.

According to the names stored in the material library, Zhu Fu began to match these basic materials one by one, and then discovered a new problem - most of these are auxiliary materials, not the main materials that provide fragrance.

"Oh..." Zhu Fu stood up and turned off the power of the incense-making room, preparing to go out to buy some citrus fruits and vegetables. One was to make incense, and the other was to fill his stomach. As for the research on perfumery, just wait!
wow-

Just as she was manually closing the shutter outside the store, a figure suddenly appeared beside her, scaring her.

A fat man stood beside her. He looked middle-aged. The fat on his face was shaking. He smelled of sweat. His hands were behind his back. He looked extremely greasy. However, he didn't look at her. He just stared at the store. "How much do you sell this store for?"

"Not for sale." This was Zhu Fu's subconscious retreat and refusal.

As soon as she said this, she was stunned. Yes, did she have to keep the store? Perfumers don't rely on stores to work.

But she quickly rejected this idea. Although this neighborhood is old, it is actually very close to the central area. Moreover, the store is adjacent to the residential area. Where will she live if she sells it? She still needs to open a store in the future. Who knows if the housing prices here are outrageous? It is better to open a store than to be exploited by the Alpha boss.

The fat man made a clicking sound and his eyes flickered to her, his words were full of suggestion, "Xiao Zhu, although uncle just came back, but I heard about everything. Don't be so stubborn. Aren't you planning to work with Sister Hong? Do you still have time to manage this old and shabby store? We've been neighbors for many years, I will definitely not let you suffer a loss!" Of course, she couldn't believe a word of what he said. She recalled that this man ran a drug store next door, known as Fat Jinrong, and sold those inferior drugs. He had won over a group of people and also sold other entertainment in the store. He had been thinking about expanding, but on one side was a perfume store and on the other side was an unmanned store.

Not everyone can open an unmanned store, so Fat Jinrong can't afford to offend. The Zhu family is a special industry, so it's not easy to get involved. He doesn't have the capital to directly switch to a big store on another street, so he has been frustrated until now -

Seeing that someone from the Zhu family had died and the little one couldn't keep the shop going, Fat Jinrong couldn't help wanting to take action, but unfortunately the little one had disappeared for a month and is now out. If he could persuade Xiao Zhu to transfer the shop to him at a lower price, wouldn't that save him a lot of money?
Unexpectedly, Zhu Fu frowned and said, "I'm not going."

Fat Jinrong was choked. He didn't believe it at all and didn't want to give up the opportunity, so he called out Sister Hong on the spot.

Hong Jie yawned and came out of the door across the street. She was wearing a baggy suspender full of holes and a coat inlaid with shiny stones. She leaned against the door and stroked her hair. She smelled of a faint industrial fragrance. "What do you want me to do at this time?"

"Isn't Xiao Zhu going to follow you?"

Sister Hong looked at Zhu Fu, and her gaze met hers. Her sagging face twitched and she forced a smile, "Ah Fu, are you all right now? Young people are in good health, but you still need to dress up. Those bosses don't like you to be bare-faced. It's too student-like~"

Zhu Fu sighed inwardly, the original owner was eager to make money, so she was fooled by such a scammer. She really hoped that Sister Hong could help her make a lot of money. She didn't know how the situation developed in the middle, but it was obvious that Zhu Fu's role was different from Sister Hong's business. It was a bit like a peripheral one, so there were twists and turns in it.

But no matter what it is, she won't get involved in this mess.

"I'm sorry, Sister Hong, I won't go. He misunderstood."

Sister Hong's face fell, and her eyes turned into scrutiny. "Who said anything in your ear? I, Sister Hong, am definitely a trustworthy person in this area. I will never let my subordinates suffer. Those who say nice things may not be the same."

It would be impossible to fool her without giving a reason. Zhu Fu tried his best to look at Sister Hong sincerely, as if he was reminiscing.

"I dreamed of my mother. I couldn't bear to leave this store. This is where she put so much effort. I want to keep running the store."

"Tsk..." Sister Hong laughed, walked over and put her hand on her shoulder and patted it gently. The originally light fragrance became stronger. "Ah Fu~ Don't be emotional. This is a special industry. When did you become qualified? You can keep the store if you want. You can open anything else in the future. But people have to eat~"

"What are you talking about!" Fat Jin Rong jumped out, "If we take care of this store, won't we have food to eat right away?"

The two men had a disagreement, one of them wanted Zhu Fu's shop, and the other wanted Zhu Fu's people. However, Zhu Fu was sure that if she listened to either of them, she would end up losing both her money and her life.

"No, I learned a little bit before, and I still want to give it a try by opening a store." Zhu Fu continued to refuse, and he quickly broke away from the two of them and closed the door.

The expressions of the two began to change, and finally settled on mockery and disdain.

"Your mother barely feeds you. You? How much money can you make? How can you be so ruthless and work hard when you are the most pampered person on weekdays?"

"I'm waiting for you to come and apologize and beg me!"

Sister Hong finished her confident ridicule, turned around and went back into the house, closed the door, and left Fatty Jinrong with a suspicious look on his face, "You are not deliberately making things difficult for me, are you? How dare you block my path to wealth?"

"How could that be possible? We have no grudges against each other." Zhu Fu didn't want to delay any longer, so she walked away with a smile, preparing to buy fruits and vegetables. She was very busy and couldn't spend too much time with her neighbors.

Fat Jinrong looked at her back, a cruel look appeared in his eyes, and he walked into the door cursing.

Zhu Fu walked to the corner of the street, sniffed the fruits and vegetables one by one in the fruit and vegetable store, picked out the two with the most obvious citrus flavor, took two of each, and reluctantly spent 56 yuan.

Looking at this material that did not allow for any mistakes, Zhu Fu let out a long sigh and truly felt as if she had gone back to the time before liberation. She had not been so poor for a long time.

At this time, she began to feel fortunate that she had the golden finger, which allowed her to use the virtual incense-making room to reduce the process of trial and error.

The virtual space seemed to expand infinitely. Zhu Fu could only try to focus on her hands. She was now holding a fruit similar to an avocado. The outer skin had a waxy gray layer. After scraping off this layer, she would reveal a smooth pineapple yellow skin. This skin smelled very much like the sweetness of oranges. There was also a gray-brown core inside the flesh, which had a more mellow citrus flavor than the outer skin.

Zhu Fu decided to choose the peel. Citrus usually has a vibrant and youthful scent, and the taste of the peel is more in line with her requirements. Only a little bit of the core is needed to create a sense of layering for the fragrance.

The other ingredient is a long blue bitter gourd-shaped piece. The peel and the flesh are not distinct, and it has a green and natural fresh taste. If you must make an analogy, it has the freshness of lemon, which is very catchy and also suitable as a supplementary ingredient.

Zhu Fu first used a knife to process the materials, and then prepared a simple extraction liquid for extraction. The good thing about virtualization is that you can directly skip the extraction time and start the next step of the experiment. Zhu Fu followed her experience and began to mix it little by little according to the proportion, and then smelled the finished product, analyzed the differences, and added and subtracted the materials. After four times, she got the taste she imagined.

After going through a series of steps, Zhu Fu sorted out the production process of this world and found that it was not much different from her original understanding. Her confidence returned immediately.

Finally, after adding the colorant, she successfully obtained a bottle of orange-yellow finished product, which is very close to the finished perfume. As long as it has a high-end container, it can definitely be put on the counter and sold at a high price.

(End of this chapter)