Chapter 1223

The next step in the meeting was to discuss how to expand the production of herbs and potions.

According to the wizard's logic, expanding production is just more land, recruiting more people, working three shifts, and no matter how much it is, it is nothing more than researching new cultivation techniques or optimizing potion recipes, nothing else.

But according to the wizard's method, which was still stuck in the Middle Ages, the production was changed from 10 to 50 - the population of the wizarding world was here, there were not so many professionals to be herbalists or potionsmen, and the location of the herb plantation was also a problem, far from Muggle places, to avoid various magical creature sanctuaries, to consider various natural factors such as the weather...... After considering this, there are very few places that meet the criteria.

After all, Europe has been run by major pure-blood families for thousands of years, and good places have long been developed, where will they wait until now, coupled with the various pollution problems of Muggle society, the cultivation area of herbs is actually shrinking year by year.

This issue has actually been around for a long time, but it has not been taken seriously by the upper echelons of wizards. The first was that production and supply were still sufficient, far from being stretched to the extent that they were stretched, and the second was that there was still the Law of Secrecy at the time, and wizards could only stare dryly at the pollution caused by Muggles.

As for potions, wizards have always adhered to the tradition of "one person, one dose", that is, a potions master only boils one potion at a time. From the selection of ingredients, the pre-preparation, the boiling process to the final bottling, it is all done by a potions master alone, and no one else is allowed to interfere during the process.

This raises the issue of uneven production rates and the effectiveness of similar potions. Take compound decoction as an example, even if the same recipe, the same boiling method, and similar quality materials are used, the final product will be quite different.

Solim himself has quite a say in this.

When he was a student at Hogwarts, he spent several semesters soaking in the empty classroom in the basement boiling potions. Even if the same batch of ingredients is used, there will be a difference of 5 to 10 minutes in the aging of the compound decoction brewed with the same recipe and method. As for the compound decoction with different formulas, different techniques, and different material quality, the gap is even greater. Even the aging time of the medicine can reach a gap of more than 30 minutes ~ .

In a word, wizards don't have the concept of standardization at all.

If wizards want to build potions production lines to increase production capacity, then standardization is essential.

Listening to Solim's explanation, a room full of wizard bosses were a little confused.

They were clear about the differences between different recipes and techniques for the same potion, but they were confused as to why they couldn't increase potion production without this so-called standardization.

"What is drifting?"

It's Cowys. Clermont, the old man, sat in the third chair on Cadmus's right hand.

Didn't wait for Solim to speak. Cuthbert, who was also an advisor on Muggle matters. Mercury explained it in a language that wizards could understand.

"Unify the standard of potion brewing? How can this be!" Of course, there was a potions master among the bigwigs present, and he immediately retorted, "Even if it is the same potion, using different techniques and ratios to enhance or focus on different effects is the essence of potions! This so-called standard is to erase the creativity of potions masters! This is a blasphemy against potions!"

"Alright, Nigelry, let him finish. Cowyce motioned for him to calm down, "You're not the only potions master here. "

"What do you say, little one?" Cowys turned his gaze to Solim.

"Uh...... This problem is actually very easy to solve. "Solim tries not to make eye contact with other people, the wizards here are all masters, and his shallow brain occlusion is the same as if he didn't.

"Standardizing potions doesn't mean killing the flexibility of potions and the autonomy of potions masters. "

Solim pondered his sentences, for fear of provoking a grumpy boss. Although Cadmus has the backing, it doesn't mean that he can offend people at will.

"The primary purpose of standardizing potions is to supply the Muggle government's huge demand for potions. Solim said, "Most of the potions supplied to them are simple, inexpensive, and in high demand, and in the case of fireproof potions and hair growth potions, the demand on our wizard side is very small, and it is not even comparable to the fox exterminator or the earth banishing agent. "

"Such potions can be produced in accordance with standardization, these simple potions already have mature recipes and boiling methods, but for those really high-end potions, or the preparation process is complicated, must be boiled by the potions master himself, such as the elixir and the like, it can be completely according to the old rules. "

Standardization is not a panacea either. How do you standardize a potion like a magic elixir that you don't know what will happen during the boiling process? The last time it was boiled, it took 5 minutes to add the ingredients, but this time it didn't move for half an hour. (If you read a violent novel, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

"So moving on to this standardization. Cowyce had corrected the pronunciation, "How do we go about it?" I don't think any wizard has experience in that. How do we do all this in the shortest amount of time?"

Solim glanced at Mrak, who was standing. Wellskai—the master alchemist and master of crime was staring at him with interest.

"There are no shortcuts, we need to send someone to the Muggle side to investigate. Solim shook his head, trying to dispel the idea of quick success, "We're starting from scratch, and we need to learn from the experience of the Muggles and then modify it according to our own situation. "

"Ha, that makes me laugh! When are we going to learn from those mudbloods?"

It's Richie!

Solim ignored him, and since he was an enemy, he didn't need to care about the face of the rats in the Rich family. Anyway, with Cadmus's big thick leg here, he won't do it to himself.

Solim pretended not to hear and looked at Mrak. Wellskay.

"I think Master Wellskai should have experience with this. His views may show us the way. "

The bigwigs looked at Mrak in unison.

For this alchemist and crime master, there is not a single boss here who does not know him. Most of the laws that Mrak broke were Muggle-related in the end.

Such as stealing Muggle artifacts to study and using alchemy to transform them to cause a magic leak, or using a Phantom Charm to enter a Muggle factory to study machinery, causing an explosion or other phenomena that lead to a magic leak.

Truth be told, if it weren't for the fact that Mrak really had a few brushes in alchemy, and if someone hadn't vouched for him, the Council of Elders wouldn't have wanted to wipe his ass a long time ago.

But...... Mrak did have a deep knowledge of Muggles, at least in the areas he was interested in.