Chapter 081 Sauce Shop Opening 2
David was suspicious and sat on the stool. "Give me a portion of that small grilled fish."
Peter stood nearby and said with a smile, "15 copper coins."
David stood up in shock, "Who did you learn this from? You're so greedy?"
Peter remained steadfast, "As a chivalrous person, I will of course emulate the beautiful, flawless, and highly respected Lady Lin Muqiu."
David: “…”
How can this be justified? He didn't even want to eat it when it was free a few days ago, yet today he has to spend so much money on it. I'm so fed up!
"Okay, give me one." David curled his lips, "It's just that I'm so curious!"
He said he was curious, but deep down he didn't believe it.
I even secretly thought that this was Peter's hired help. It was just a sauce, how could it be so magical?
"Okay!" Peter immediately put the small metal plate with the accelerant on the table, and waited until the grilled fish was served before lighting it. In this way, the accelerant would heat the iron tray and the grilled fish would not get cold.
David recognized that it was the recipe for grilled fish at Lin Muqiu's staple food shop, so he glared at Peter.
My goodness, you really copied it! You didn’t change anything at all!
Peter snorted. "My Lord said everyone can follow her recipe for the grilled fish. It doesn't matter. The main thing is that she owns the fish pond, and everyone buys fish from there, so she makes money!"
David hummed, his eyes flashing with admiration for Lin Muqiu.
The lord has a big picture. Not only did she become rich, but she also led everyone to become rich together. Based on this, he believes that the lord is the most chivalrous!
Integrity, tolerance and selflessness.
Although it may not be selfless, the result is always a happy ending for everyone!
The moment the grilled fish was served, David took a breath, couldn't help but feel a little obsessed, and swallowed hard.
The small grilled fish is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The red soup has soaked into the fish meat, and the snow-white belly is open. Pick up a piece and dip it in the sauce. It is really delicious!
It’s hard to imagine that this was indeed done by that kid Peter!
After taking a bite, David exclaimed, "Did you go to Master Lin for further study? I remember your team either overcooked it or made it too salty."
Peter was a little proud. "No need to study. Deep-sea fish doesn't need salt. Frying it lightly will help remove the fishy smell. Just add the various sauces according to the proportions given by Master Lin and stir-fry the dish. Even a fool can figure it out!"
"Even if the food isn't as good as what Lord Lin cooks at his shop, isn't it good enough for her to have some meat and her servants to have some soup?"
"You are really not keeping up with the trend."
Even if David didn't want to admit it, he had to admit that this sauce was indeed extraordinary.
At this moment, a trace of indignation rose in his heart.
My cooking skills are better than Peter's. If I had caught up with him earlier, wouldn't the credit be mine now?
If I have to blame someone, I can only blame myself for not having a clear understanding of Lord Lin Muqiu’s goods, which is why Peter got there first!
Next time, he will definitely follow the trend and be the first to purchase Lord Lin’s goods!
The ladies at the next table heard this conversation and looked at each other. One of them was a little dissatisfied:
"Trend? How could there be a trend we haven't caught up with? After all, we can even afford ice jelly in the imperial capital! Isn't this town just bragging about itself?!"
This made Peter David laugh.
Ice jelly? Even the Imperial City's ice jelly comes from us!
Before they could object, another noblewoman beside them spoke first, "This town might really be special! Just look at that fish pond, how could ordinary people have it? Not even the imperial capital has it!"
The noblewoman who had spoken earlier couldn't help but sarcastically say, "Yeah! Marissa, no wonder your Nicole insisted on leaving such a good prince behind and coming to this small town for business! It seems this town is really capable!"
The other ladies burst into laughter.
Only the woman called Marissa gripped the rim of her cup awkwardly, her eyes full of shame and embarrassment as if her true feelings had been exposed.
If her daughter hadn't been missing all day, she wouldn't have bothered to come to this town in person to catch her!
But she had to protect her daughter's reputation. "Nicole is doing the right thing. There's nothing wrong with being self-reliant. As for the prince... of course she's going to marry him."
When she spoke the second half of the sentence, she puffed out her chest and raised her voice slightly.
She was hinting to them that the prince who would inherit the throne in the future was her son-in-law, and they had to show some respect.
Sure enough, the ladies stopped laughing and immediately apologized with an awkward smile, "Hey, what are you talking about! Nicole has been growing up with us since she was little. How could we not hope for her well? We were just saying that this town is run-down. You're overthinking it!"
"I think this town is pretty good! If you don't like it, you don't have to follow me!" Marissa sneered.
Oh, usually these people can't wait to let their daughters flirt with the prince, but now they are pretending to be sisterly with her!
After all, these people insisted on following her, didn't they just want to make fun of her and stage a drama of taking their daughter home?
Seeing the tense discussions about the town, Peter finally lost his patience. He walked up to the ladies and said unkindly, "Ladies, you've said bad things about the town. I'm sorry I can't entertain you!"
After that, he gave Marissa a knight's salute and said, "Of course, ma'am, you can stay. I'll treat you to dinner!"
Several noble ladies were furious and said, "Are you crazy? We are nobles and we are giving you money!"
Peter sneered, "This isn't about money! I became captain thanks to Lord Lin's kindness. I can't tolerate anyone speaking ill of Lord Lin!"
David chimed in, "Let's not talk about anything else, just look at this dish. What you consider to be a delicacy is nothing compared to Lord Lin's restaurant! And ice jelly is a local specialty!"
"Impossible!" the lady said firmly, "That's just a rumor. How could something as expensive as ice jelly be imported from this small town?"
"It's true," Marissa said. "My Nicole brought it to me. How could I not know? If you don't believe me, we can go and see for ourselves."
After that, she took out a gold coin from her storage necklace and placed it on the table. With a smile on her face, she said to Peter, "Thank you for your hospitality."
Her eyes were full of admiration.
I didn't expect that the people in this town are so tough, willing to speak for their lord and dare to stand up for justice. No wonder my daughter Nicole insisted on doing business here!
"Let's go!" The ladies' faces twisted. "I want to see what this town has to offer!"
*
After the ladies left, Peter took a deep breath, exhaled seriously, and wiped the gold coin.
This was the first time he had touched gold coins. They were so soft and shone so brightly. How many good things could he buy with them?
Waiting to distribute it to his brothers, he can brag about it again!
David next to him had a distorted look on his face. It was the first time he realized how easy it was to make money.
Jealousy, envy, hatred, these are how he feels at the moment.
*
Ever since Lin Muqiu's sauce shop opened, everyone has been using all their skills to set up small stalls. Many stalls have sprung up like mushrooms after rain, and everyone has taken the opportunity to make a fortune.
Those who had no business started the food business, and those who had small stall business turned it into a shop. Almost no one was idle, as everyone was thinking about what they could buy and sell.
With the addition of sauces, almost all the food produced is above green grade, and they sell well!
Some sell butter cakes, some sell sugar cakes, some sell caviar, some sell oatmeal bread, wine, and salt-baked salted fish. Almost everyone has some specialties.
Grace was holding some wild blueberries, her voice was hoarse from shouting, but she didn't sell many.
Nowadays, everyone grows their own blueberries and doesn't like to buy sour wild blueberries anymore! And the nobles and businessmen who come here to travel are also very picky and have no interest in something with no food safety guarantee and a short shelf life.
She had finally earned some money, escaped from the refugee camp, bought a house and settled down, but now she was broke! So she could only go out and pick up things that didn't cost her money and sell them.
She wanted to find a part-time job, but she was short on cash and didn't have any real skills! Her cooking skills were barely above the elementary level, and her other skills were even worse. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but hang her head.
It was obvious that her time in Ankang Town was the happiest she had spent in recent years, but she still couldn't help but look forward to more.
She wants to open a small stall of her own.
Her daughter was just found out the day before yesterday that she had a high talent for magic, and she didn't want her daughter to suffer the same way as she did!
"Hey, isn't that Grace?" A few people walking by couldn't help but taunt her. "You're such a hard-working person, aren't you? How did you end up selling blueberries to make a living?"
Grace took a look and felt panic in her heart.
These were her former fellow refugees. Because she had recently been working as a construction worker, crab catcher, and fisherman, none of them earned as much as she did, so they were quite dissatisfied with her.
Sure enough, as they were talking, those people started punching and kicking her basket. "This blueberry is really broken! Are they deliberately trying to fool people?"
"Oh, don't think that just because you've settled down, you're no longer a refugee and don't have to suffer. Just like your wild blueberries, even if you add a little sugar, they're still sour. There's no way they can become sweet, let alone compete with the blueberries carefully cultivated in town!"
"Grace, why do you make the most money?"
“…”
Several people chattered and pushed Grace to the ground. Just as they were about to attack Grace, a loud shout came from the side, "What do you want to do!"
When they turned around, they saw that it was Lord Augustine patrolling the streets. They were so scared that they ran away immediately.
Apart from anything else, the safety factor in Ankang Town has always been very high, and they are well aware of this.
Grace stumbled to her feet, and Elizabeth beside her helped her up. "I saw that these guys looking around didn't look like good guys, so I quickly called the guards over! What a coincidence! I didn't expect your shop is right next to mine!"
Grace looked closely and realized that the person in front of her was the one who had comforted her when she was working as a construction worker, so she quickly thanked him.
Elizabeth waved her hand. "Well, it's as you wish! Don't be afraid. The Lord can monitor everything. These people who disturb public order will be expelled from the town tomorrow! Don't take their words to heart. They're just jealous!"
Only when a big hand patted Grace's body did she feel a little comforted.
Fortunately, there are familiar people around her, and they can help each other.
But to be honest, those words still hurt her. Something about sour blueberries not being able to become sweet... It was so hurtful.
Sour...sweet...
Blueberry jam?!
Her eyes lit up and she blurted out subconsciously, "Sister Elizabeth, can you make blueberry jam?"
Elizabeth was stunned.
What kind of part-time hero is this? Why is she still thinking about making money at this moment?!
She held it in for a long time and said, "Yes, but my stall will be gone tomorrow, so you'll have to go inside to find me."
Grace's heart tightened, "Sister, what have you done wrong?!"
Elizabeth hesitated for a long time and said, "I mean, thanks to Lord Lin's kindness, my stall has become a shop. You have to go into the shop to find me."
Grace: “…”
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