Beta cannon fodder just wants to make perfume

Zhu Fu drew number 55 and walked to the workbench, standing still and carefully looking at the place. According to her position at number 55, there should be no more than a hundred workbenches here. However, the examination lasted for three days. Judging from the total number of three days, there were nearly three hundred candidates taking the examination every two months, which was quite impressive for a special industry.

The candidates had not yet finished entering the examination room, so there was no one to supervise them. Zhu Fu calmly took out a pair of new gloves and changed them while observing the other candidates with confidence. Some were dressed in gorgeous and complicated clothes, while others were dressed in low-key and simple clothes. Indeed, no one looked poorer than she did, but no matter what their status was, they were all doing nothing in front of the workbench - the instruments would not appear before the examination started.

However, Zhu Fu felt that some people had already lost. She could tell the smell of perfume. How could a perfumer spray perfume on himself? This job relies on the sense of smell. Wouldn't spraying perfume disturb it? How could he accurately judge the smell of his subordinates' blending? Or was it to disturb others?

This is also unrealistic. The distance between the workbenches is at least 1.5 meters, and the countertops are large and wide. You can only smell a very faint scent if you walk to the very edge, and this is based on her sense of smell.

She was not bragging, her sense of smell was far superior to that of ordinary people. With her sensitivity, she could only smell a faint scent, which ordinary perfumers could not smell. So she felt that such behavior was probably due to her own confusion. If she was not a wild person, then she did not have real skills.

Zhu Fu felt much more confident after thinking about it this way. He only had so many opponents to begin with, and now if he eliminated the unreliable ones, his chances of winning were great no matter how he looked at it!
'click--'

The tabletop of the operating table cracked in the middle, the instrument slowly rose, and the supervising examiner began to announce the rules.

"This time we are conducting an assessment for junior perfumers of the Perfume Industry Guild. The process is divided into two major parts and four sub-parts. The first part is the original perfume debugging. Using the instruments in front of you, you will respectively blend the extract, the preliminary blended product, and the final product, and submit them with samples."

"The second part is a general knowledge and aptitude assessment. After you submit the first part, the invigilator will draw test questions for you. They are fragrance analysis, fragrance evaluation, and configuration restoration. Please arrange your time wisely."

"Now, candidates, please lock your samples into the sample box on the left, fill in the required routine materials, report your own special materials, and start the assessment."

This series of words sounded complicated and would be confusing to an outsider. She heard the obviously unprepared candidates muttering "Why is this happening?"

In fact, it is very easy to understand. As mentioned before, the time for making incense varies. Whether it is extraction or blending, it always takes time. This makes the time allocated by the candidates uneven for the examiner.

Therefore, for the sake of convenience, all processes are controlled within one day. Candidates can bring samples from each link into the venue. Then on the day of the assessment, candidates complete the preparation work of each stage at the operating table and compare them with the samples.

Time will cause some changes in these products, such as the concentration of the fragrance, but they are essentially the same. It is easy to determine whether they are the same product through instruments.

The finished products will definitely be sent to senior perfumers or tasters for evaluation, but there is no need to do so if they fail the instrument comparison. This can also effectively reduce the workload.

Not to mention the common sense and qualifications assessment that comes later. There are loopholes in the allocation, but the natural sense and acquired knowledge cannot be deceived. This part can reduce the number of candidates and further reduce the workload of later judging.

This is why Zhu Fu was confident that the test would pass. He eliminated those who were obviously laymen, those who did not have basic knowledge and did not have any smell quotient, and finally used instruments to screen out a group of those with unstable configurations. Not even one-fifth of them could be retained.

Through her analysis of the data from previous exams, the number of people who passed the exam each time ranged from twenty to thirty people. Based on the ratio, this is about one-tenth of the total number of candidates, which is half of the number of people who finally remain.

And don’t forget that this is an assessment that requires originality. Regardless of whether it is your own creation or not, if the submitted product is too similar to the database of the Fragrance Guild, you will definitely be disqualified.

So if you can complete the exam, you are really halfway to success, okay!
Zhu Fu brought the large bag she was carrying to the table, swiftly took out several tubes of transparent liquid, and placed them one by one in the sample box and closed it.

She didn't know that Wang Charlie had found an acquaintance to sneak into the second floor to watch the exam and ponder the transparent liquid she took out.

"Did she not use colorants? Didn't you say that her scent was a warm yellow when you saw it before? Has the concept changed?"

"It's that color! Few people use such a bright color. I remember it clearly!" The apprentice insisted that he was not wrong.

"That's not right..."

According to Wang Charlie, two months is not enough to completely change direction. If he wants to pass the assessment, it is easiest to make adjustments along the previous ideas. For example, the fragrance of a flower when it is just blooming and the smell of a flower when it is about to wither are not the same. However, because they have the same floral scent as the base, the materials have a lot in common and the difficulty of mixing is not high.

Colorless is different from the previous bright yellow. These two colors give people completely different senses. It is hard to think that they are changes in the same theme. You must know that colors can also convey feelings. We knew the color matching before, so we should not forget it later. So is this a change of thinking?
How many incense recipes did she have? Wang Charlie looked more carefully, wishing he could see it right at a glance.

Zhu Fu didn't consider the person who made the bet just now. He just submitted the application materials, took out the agarwood he had brought, ground it and started soaking it.

After the robot delivered the materials, she took some fat stones, cut them into small pieces, and threw them into the water to soak. After cleaning the extraction pot, she added some soft star sand and stirred it well, then scooped the soaked materials into the extraction pot and started water extraction.

Then she changed her position, picked up the purple stone and knocked it, and began to prepare the solvent. The preparation of the solvent also takes time, so she put the steps in front.

When she started to process the auxiliary materials, Wang Charlie finally realized something. This wild beta girl was obviously quite familiar with this set. She could even arrange the order to save time. The glimmer of luck in his heart was shattered.

But this made him more interested in the fragrance recipe in Zhu Fu's hand. The fragrance recipe in the hands of a skilled perfumer and that in the hands of a rookie who got lucky are two completely different levels.

So how do we get this recipe? How can this wild girl pass the test?

Although Wang Charlie has his own arrogance, he has one advantage: he will not be arrogant. If his luck is broken, he will not hope that Zhu Fu will make mistakes in the later stages, but will take the initiative to create opportunities. "Brother Mi——"

Wang Charlie put his hand on his friend's shoulder and began to explain very seriously.

Zhu Fu, who was sealing the extract in the field, felt something was wrong. It seemed that someone was always looking at her. A contestant should not dare to be so blatant. Who was looking at her? What was he staring at her for?
There was no expression on her face, maintaining a blank expression until she was finally mixing the finished product. Her eyes were still there and not quite there, and she couldn't help but feel suspicious. After all, seeing her mix the finished product should have been enough, so why was he still looking at her?

"Hello, let me draw a question." Zhu Fu deliberately walked in front of the examiner, but still couldn't get rid of his gaze. He began to think that it was the examiner's gaze. Who could be so obvious in front of the examiner? It must be a colleague.

"Number 17." The examiner said this, and the assistant took out a small box and motioned Zhu Fu to go to the open space on the side.

There were several automatic deposit and withdrawal machines here. The assistant asked her to fill in the candidate information and question number, and then the test officially began.

Zhu Fu took the small bottle, opened the seal, and took a sniff. The main note was midnight rose, and there was a hint of smoke that added a sense of mystery...

After smelling it twice, Zhu Fu entered the answer into the machine. Then he smelled two more bottles, following a similar process.

Wang Charlie above was getting more and more uneasy. "Didn't Mi Jin find the problem? Isn't she nervous at all? She doesn't seem to be impressed at all when it comes to answering the questions. Do I really want to apologize to this wild girl in public?"

But at this point there was nothing he could do. As an invigilator, Mi Jin could not go in and out frequently, so he couldn't say anything. The outcome would depend on Zhu Fu's strength.

Zhu Fu successfully entered the second stage. Writing a fragrance review was a simple task and she passed it easily. However, she encountered a little surprise when drawing the original question.

When the assistant saw the question, his face twisted a little, and he looked at Zhu Fu with eyes full of sympathy.

Zhu Fu sighed, not because the question was unexpectedly difficult, but simply because it was unexpected. This taste...

It’s very durian!
Zhu Fu applied for the materials skillfully and also hoped for a filtering mask, but this application was naturally rejected.

Zhu Fu had no choice but to endure the durian smell and began to restore and configure this niche fragrance, with an inevitable distorted expression during the process.

She didn’t like durian in her previous world because the smell was too strong. After eating it, the fragrance would linger for ten miles, which was a heavy burden on her sense of smell. Now she could only block it out as much as possible, endure the discomfort of dry retching, and deal with the durian in this world.

Fortunately, this is a single-base fragrance, so it is very quick to make. Zhu Fu finished it in half an hour, started answering the final perfumery knowledge questions, and then prepared to rush home to take a shower as quickly as possible.

"Wait a minute, kid." The examiner stopped her kindly, "Do you have time to chat?"

Looking at the examiner with his graying hair neatly curled, Zhu Fu, out of respect for his senior, said that he was free and took out two pumps of orange spray with the flavor of suppressed durian for himself.

The examiner looked at her applying perfume, his expression became more friendly, his eyes full of appreciation, "You are very talented, I have asked someone to send your work for judging, and the results will be out in a little while."

Zhu Fu didn't know the examiner and didn't know how to greet him, so she could only pretend to be shy and acknowledge him.

"There are few betas with such talent. I haven't seen a child as sharp as you in many years." The examiner's tone was filled with a hint of nostalgia.

Zhu Fu then noticed that the examiner was a beta. If he remembered correctly, there were requirements for the examiner's qualifications and level. Even if there was an age factor, the examiner had to be at least a mid-level perfumer with thirty years of certification.

With this experience, could she ask about the role of gender in the incense industry?
“Are there few betas?”

"Omegas are more sensitive, so they are more sensitive to scents. It is indeed easier for them to work in this field than betas. But we are not bad either. We are better than them in professionalism. Now beta and omega perfumers are evenly matched." The examiner explained.

Zhu Fu feels that based on the population proportion of AO, this can illustrate how weak beta is.

"Who is your teacher? Why doesn't he tell you about things in the industry?" the examiner asked.

"I didn't have a teacher. I learned from my mother. I was a little awkward about whether to make perfume before, and now my mother has passed away." Zhu Fu could only come up with a made-up reasonable answer again.

The examiner was very moved, saying what a great talent she had. No wonder her mother did not give up despite such difficult living conditions.

"I'd like to introduce you to a teacher, what do you think?"

(End of this chapter)