Chapter 135 Sorting out
Jiangyou is very satisfied with the renovated store, but she still has a lot to do before it opens.
The first thing to do was to put the many items brought back from the Witch's Forest in place: put the Crucible of Time back in the kitchen, the printing press and bindery machine on the third floor, put the menu on every table in the restaurant for guests to take and look at, and put a few copies on the counter as backup.
The cage for the small rice cakes is placed in Jiangyou's private dining room, which has a window and is separated from the guest dining area and kitchen area. Even if the takeout birds come and go, it will not cause any trouble to the guests. The takeout menu is placed next to the cage for easy access.
Andre carried the large wooden barrels filled with beer into the house one by one and placed them on the barrel rack, while Jiangyou found the wooden barrel cups and glass cups he bought from the witches, cleaned them, and placed them on the cabinet shelves behind the bar for easy access.
Just as they finished their conversation, they heard a knock on the door: "Hello, the [Alchemy Constant Temperature Cooling Box] you ordered has arrived!"
"Hey!" Jiang Youle jumped up on the spot and quickly rushed to open the door. "Great, we're finally here!"
The delivery men were two strong young men. They carefully carried a large box into the house. Under Jiang You's instructions, they placed the cooling box in the corner of the small dining room behind the kitchen, next to the stairwell.
This [Alchemy Constant Temperature Cooler] was similar to the freezers in supermarkets that stored frozen foods like steaks and ice cream. It reached up to Takumi's waist, yet was long enough for her skeleton to lie comfortably flat on the inside. The interior was divided into two separate areas: one for freezing and the other for refrigeration.
"This is a magic hourglass. It's currently fully charged." One of the young men demonstrated how to install it to Jiangyou. "Simply slide the hourglass into this slot. When you see the magic circle light up, it's operating normally. To replace it, simply insert the replacement magic hourglass into the slot, and the old one will be pushed out from the other end. This way, there's no need to shut down or disassemble the machine, and the temperature is absolutely constant."
"What a clever design!" exclaimed Jiang You.
The young man continued explaining, "Look, this is normal operation. You can adjust the temperature of both compartments here by turning this knob. The freezer comes with a free ice tray and ice bucket. They're made of non-toxic materials that can come into contact with food, so feel free to use them. If you need more accessories, you can purchase them from the store."
"This is the coin box," the young man pointed to a small box on the box and demonstrated how to open and close it for Jiang You. "Because it involves delicate magic, please do not dismantle it without permission.
"It's protected by a special magic. Any malicious attempt to damage it will alert the store. Any attempt to evade debt will be punished—you will then have to face a series of undesirable consequences, including but not limited to transaction suspension, non-refundable fines and compensation for paid payments, product recall, and being blacklisted from our store. I hope you will think twice before making such a move.
“After inserting the currency, the amount collected and the amount to be paid will be displayed on the outside of the box. You can confirm it here at any time.”
The young man responsibly taught Jiang You how to use the cooling box. "If you encounter any problems or malfunctions during use, you can contact the store through the Raven Cage number. We will come to inspect and repair it as soon as possible... However, it is unlikely to cause any problems with normal use."
He shrugged, handed the replacement magic hourglass to Jiang You, and took out a receipt: "If you confirm that it is correct, please sign here as the recipient...Okay! I wish you a happy life and prosperous business!"
The two men came quickly and left quickly. The entire delivery process took only a dozen minutes, which was very fast and efficient.
Jiang You leaned over and took out an ice tray and an ice bucket from the freezer: "Hey, this is good stuff!"
The ice tray was a large box with multiple layers of ice racks stacked inside, capable of producing a vast number of cubes of ice at once. Jiangyou cleaned the ice tray, filled it with purified water, sterilized it, and placed it in the freezer, ready for tomorrow's cocktails.
Glasses, barrel mugs, and a small keg of beer were also placed in the cooler—warm glasses would ruin the taste of ice-cold beer, so to enjoy the best beer in the summer, you have to keep the glasses refrigerated as well. The details are the key to deliciousness!
The tropical fruits we bought were carefully identified for their degree of maturity, and the ripest part was selected, sterilized, disinfected, the skin was cut off, the pulp was taken out, and placed one by one in different containers, either soaked in honey or immersed in salt water, and neatly placed in the refrigerator to be chilled for use tomorrow.
The remaining green fruits are stored in a cellar with a moderate temperature to allow them to mature slowly.
“Huh,” Jiang You wiped the non-existent beads of sweat from his forehead and stretched his crackling joints. “It’s really tiring to organize things!”
Yet there is much more to come.
The expensive lychee potted plant was moved to the backyard. Jiangyou watered and fertilized the potted plant, and then let it quietly enjoy the setting sun.
After settling Diego and tidying up the stables, Jericho also carried more luggage into the house. Takumi's bottles and jars were temporarily stored in the stairwell and basement. All the rice and flour ingredients that were not afraid of spoiling were piled in the corner of the small restaurant, and the storage room was converted into a soy sauce brewing room.
The filling machine had already been moved in by Andre. Under Takumi's instructions, Andre nailed a sturdy hook into the ceiling to hang a large gauze to filter the soy sauce residue.
The two men and the skeleton worked for a long time and finally packed up all the luggage. The brewing workshop was now barely presentable.
"Xiaoyou~!" When they were almost done, Auntie Wolf appeared, carrying a bamboo basket filled with flowers. "You're opening tomorrow, and I brought some flowers from the garden. They'll look great in the shop!"
"Wow! Thank you so much! This is exactly what I need!" Jiangyou was overjoyed. She found a bunch of empty potion bottles, filled them with water, put flowers in them, and placed them on the dining table, bar, windowsill... In the blink of an eye, the brewing workshop became lively.
Night fell quietly while they were busy. Jiang You placed the last vase and clapped his hands, saying, "Almost done! Thank you all for your hard work. Let's have dinner first!"
"Okay!" "That's great!" "Hey, I'm hungry too!" This suggestion was welcomed by everyone.
But... Andre looked around blankly: "What are we having for dinner?"
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