Bab 22: Chapter 22: Purple Crystal Spirit Bee Hive

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However, this idea was fleeting because Wang Shouzhe knew only that the earliest sodium glutamate was extracted from kelp, but the content of sodium glutamate in kelp is very low, making it difficult for industrial operations.

Modern processes all extract sodium glutamate from crops like soybeans through microbial fermentation.

Yet, Wang Shouzhe had almost no understanding of the refining process and principles of sodium glutamate, and developing it himself would have been extremely time-consuming. Therefore, he had to set aside the notion of quick wealth and decided it was safer to start by improving and optimizing the family industry.

"Second brother, now that you understand the principle, I hope you'll expedite the experimentation and improvement, and make sure not to waste the hard work of Uncle Six's fishing brigade in catching the live fish. Of course, you also need to protect our Wang family's secrets. I trust you know better than I how to do that."