Chapter 311

As a businessman, Loft had relatively good conditions when he went out to do business. There was plenty of food in the caravan and spices were available at any time.

But it’s different for mercenaries. If they receive an escort mission, such as the Silver Horn Mercenary Group who are employed by the Xilen Caravan all year round, they can also eat steaming hot and delicious meals.

Loft is a person who never neglects his food. Wherever he goes, he will bring his beloved chef with him so that they can have good food with him.

However, the most common missions a mercenary group takes are often adventure missions. The simpler the things they carry with them, the better. Food is basically sourced from local ingredients, so of course it can't be said to be delicious.

Dry bread and dried meat were brought in case of food shortage. Once, Wolf went out for a long adventure, and the mission location was where the lich had been. There was no living thing, so naturally there was nothing to eat. He could only eat the dry bread he had carried with him for many days, which was harder than his teeth.

Those who couldn't bite the bread could only boil it in water and then drink the paste. The whole process required a lot of willpower to do it. Anyway, Loft was scared when he heard it.

If mercenaries have foods like vermicelli and rice noodles, no matter how hard they are when dry, they will taste chewy and smooth when cooked soft, which is simply the best choice for going out on adventures.

Thinking more boldly, if the army had this kind of food with a long shelf life, then they wouldn't have to worry about being besieged.

In short, it is a good thing. Loft looked at the remaining uncooked dry vermicelli and rice noodles, smelled them, and found that there was indeed basically no aroma of food.

He thought this was a shortcoming before he tasted it, but now he doesn't think so. No taste means it's easy to cook, and there's no need to worry about the taste conflict with seasonings and side dishes.

Just like what the young patriarch said, it tastes good whether you cook it in soup or simply mix it with other ingredients like this.

"Master, how much is your price for this? I'd like to buy a few dozen kilograms to take home and eat."

While Loft was thinking, Nord couldn't help but step forward and ask.

This sentence brought Loft out of his thoughts. He rolled his eyes at him but was too lazy to scold him. On the bright side, although Nord liked to trade privately, this also proved that he would not touch the caravan's items behind their backs, which was considered to be sensible.

Yu Sui tilted his head and thought for a while. A pound of potatoes could only produce about one ounce of starch, and he still needed to make some money, so one silver coin per pound wasn't too expensive...

"One silver coin per pound, how's that?" He felt a little uneasy. After all, it was just food, and compared to other things, it did seem a bit expensive...

Compared to dry bread and dried meat, it was indeed much more expensive. Loft was a little embarrassed and said, "Vermicelli and rice noodles do taste good, but the largest buyers are definitely mercenaries, adventurers, and bards. This price is not suitable for them."

Moreover, they took risks to come to the Fantasy Continent, and the price would at least double after they returned. In this case, the main purchasing group would definitely not buy it. Other ordinary people would buy it to try it, but the nobles would definitely not eat this kind of food often.

Yu Sui also felt that this was true. He set the price of vermicelli based on the price of potatoes traded with the Minotaur. As for vermicelli, the yield of mung beans was low, so the price certainly could not be low.

"How about this, vermicelli noodles can be sold for fifty copper coins per pound. As long as you buy in bulk, the price of vermicelli noodles cannot be reduced. Its raw material is mung beans, which costs a bit more."

After thinking for a moment, he continued, "Although vermicelli and rice noodles have a long shelf life, they are not just for making dry food. They can be prepared in many ways and are a very good ingredient. I'll show you some other ways to cook them later."

If their main sales scope is positioned as dry food just because of their long shelf life, then it would be unfair to vermicelli and rice noodles, two ingredients that often appear in gourmet recipes.

"You can cook too?" Loft looked up and down at the werewolf cub in front of him suspiciously. The simple mixed vermicelli and rice noodles just now should be the highest level of orcish cooking.

He passed by orc tribes countless times every year. Aside from the Tauren tribe, only the vegetarian orcs had better cooking skills. The carnivorous orcs' cooking skills always left him speechless...

I don’t know how these orcs put the burnt barbecue in their mouths and eat it without changing their expressions.

The fact that the young chief of the Black Figure Tribe could make vermicelli and noodles was already an eye-opener for him, but as for how much he expected from the chief's cooking skills, he really didn't have much...

The image of the orcs barbecuing quickly flashed through Loft's mind. He twitched his eyes but didn't refuse immediately. "Okay, okay. You must know more about how to cook the ingredients made by the Black Map Tribe."

Yu Sui smiled inexplicably, "Of course I can cook, otherwise how can I make vermicelli and rice noodles."

How come the orcs' dark cuisine has become so famous?

Lanluos just thought that they didn't know the value of the snack, snorted coldly, and stuffed another piece of snack into his mouth.

However, the ingredients Yu Sui wanted to use were not available here, so he had to go back to the tribe to get them. He happened to bring the toilet paper and the remaining soap that had just been agreed upon.

Some vermicelli and rice noodles are left for the tribe, and the rest are brought here to be made new ones after the autumn harvest.

Just as he was about to go back, Loft came forward again, rubbing his hands. "I wonder if you still have the berry wine and fruit candies from last time? The candies I brought back last time sold quite well."

The biggest reason why he took the risk to make this extra trip was because of the berry wine he had exchanged last time. The can was quite big, but he didn't drink enough.

This time he came with the idea of ​​exchanging more wine. Apart from keeping some for himself, he would try to bottle the rest and sell them in the store.

Yu Sui then remembered that he hadn't brought any wine with him. He had forgotten about it when preparing the new products. He scratched his head embarrassedly, "There's not much berry wine left. The berries aren't ripe yet, so I can't make new ones. I've also given all the candies to the cubs..."

The only thing left in the tribe now is brown sugar, which cannot be used to make candy. However, the quantity is not large, and the tribesmen occasionally get some to soak in water and drink.

Loft's expression froze, and his disappointment was evident.

Nord was also deeply shocked and sighed sadly.

Seeing this, Yu Sui hurriedly said, "But my newly brewed liquor will be ready soon, but it will take a few days. If you really want some, you can wait a few days and try it to see if you like it."

"White wine? Is it made from white fruits?" Nord touched his mustache in confusion.

Most of the wine in the other world is brewed from fruits, and distillation is not yet a technique. There are also wines brewed from other things, but the taste is very ordinary.