The Grand Wei Court.

Summary

Zhao Hong Run investigates the candle production in the Wei Kingdom, realizing the high demand for candles due to the absence of electric lighting. He learns that common candles made from animal fats produce unpleasant odors and smoke, unlike the beeswax candles used in the palace. Faced with the challenge of cost and quality, he considers alternatives like white wax from "white wax worms" found in Ba Guo. However, these trees are not available in Wei, and their cultivation would take years. Zhao Hong Run decides to continue using animal fats for now, despite the production's complexity and low output, while seeking a more efficient mass production method for candles.

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