Chapter 3 Follow-up and Daily Life (3)
After everyone was seated, Andrei's father, General Alexander, also arrived late. The father and son exchanged glances, neither saying anything, but simply sitting down in tacit understanding and peace.
Since it was a family dinner, there weren't many rules. Everyone brought their own bowls and chopsticks and took whatever they liked. Those sitting closer would pick up food and scoop soup for those sitting further away, creating a warm atmosphere.
Whether it was the steaming, crispy, and fragrant sweet and sour pork, the tender and sour sweet and sour pork tenderloin, the soft and delicious three fresh vegetables, or the lasagna, whose milky and tomato aromas blended perfectly and tantalized everyone's sense of smell, all were incredibly delicious and well-loved. Unfortunately, the chefs' meticulously prepared pumpkin soup fell on deaf ears.
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Fortunately, both desserts were a hit. The natural sweetness of the pumpkin in the pudding was perfectly combined with the custard, and the light cream on top was icy, cool, fragrant and sweet. It was tender and smooth when you bit into it, and the aroma slid into your stomach with a sizzling sensation.
The pumpkin Basque cake has the rich sweet aroma of cheese. The refreshing pumpkin fragrance is very refreshing and brings a sense of autumn romance.
Jericho brought slightly bitter black tea, which was perfect with these sweet treats.
"Sugar has a wide market. The sugar we make from our own sugarcane costs only one-third of what's on the market. Once all the initial investment is recovered and the workers become more familiar with the process, losses and costs can be further reduced."
Talking about this, Annina was beaming.
"The sugar we've produced so far is enough to supply all of Xiaoyou's shops and our territories. It won't be long before we can supply the capital. This is just the yield from the first year of trial planting, and we'll be able to grow even more next year!"
When they sold sugar to others, they didn't need to lower the price too much. As long as it was a few nickels lower than the market price, countless customers would come.
As for the white sugar supplied to Jiangyou, the selling price is only 10% higher than the actual cost, as long as there is no loss.
Of course, such a favorable price, almost giving it away, came with conditions. Takumi Yuu needed to open dessert shops in the capital and several cities and towns in Dresden that Annina frequented—simply because Annina loved sweets.
Jiangyou had no objection. It didn't matter where she opened the shop, and opening it on her own land would save her rent. She only needed to buy the equipment and train the pastry chef.
"In a few years, when more sugarcane is planted, the price of sugar will gradually be lowered. By then, maybe even the poor will be able to afford to eat desserts as much as they want." Annina is full of hope for the future.
"That day will come!" Holly swallowed the pudding in his mouth. "In fact, inspired by Boss You, I have cultivated a new type of beet. Although the sugar content is not high enough now, I have successfully extracted a small amount of sugar from the beet juice. I am still working hard to increase the sugar content of this beet. But the good news is that it is very cold-resistant and can be grown even in the far northern border of the Principality of Huntington!"
"That's great news!" General Alexander immediately became interested. "The soldiers in the northern border really need this!"
The colder the weather, the more energy people need. Sugar and oil are both precious strategic commodities in the northern border, the dividing line between life and death. The sugarcane planted in the Lava Valley is limited, but if sugar beets can be developed that can grow normally in the northern border, soldiers can grow their own vegetables and boil sugar, becoming self-sufficient!
Seeing that General Alexander, who had always had a stiff face and was unwilling to let go of his pride, finally joined the topic with great interest, Annina slowly exhaled, smiled and gently nudged Andrei with her elbow.
Ever since Andre eliminated the remnants of Evil Eye Moon and obtained the title of Earl, his relationship with General Alexander has eased a lot - well, in Jiangyou's eyes, it was almost at the level of an East Asian family quarreling and the parents reluctantly saying "come out for dinner".
——The two of them still have a long way to go before they can completely reconcile, but at least they have taken the first step.
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Today, several Lich-related restaurants have opened in the central town of the Royal Magic Academy. In addition to the earliest opened Lich's Snack Shop, new stores have been added, including Lich Hot Pot, Lich Malatang, and Lich Night Market Bistro.
They all have their own characteristics and taste delicious, which greatly enriches the diet of teachers and students in the magic academy.
Lich Hot Pot is a favorite gathering spot for students. Once a group sits down at a table, a waiter will come and light up the stove. There are seven hot pot options: Sichuan spicy, mandarin duck, sour soup, mushroom, clear beef, tomato, and congee. Each one is a unique delicacy never before tasted by the people of Huntington.
To enjoy the porridge-based hot pot with accompanying seafood, fish, and shrimp, you must make a reservation half a day in advance. The restaurant will then purchase fresh seafood based on your order and cook the porridge into a soft, thick, and glutinous base. It's said that the seafood is even delivered by a flying dragon.
This thing isn't cheap, but it's truly delicious. Even if it's not for the taste, booking a table like this when you need to entertain guests will make the host the center of gossip in the academy for the next month.
Besides the seafood delivered by dragons, the beef and mutton here are all freshly slaughtered and shipped in fresh from farms outside the capital. Thinly sliced, the color and texture of the meat are incredibly fresh. Each cut of beef and mutton has a different fat content and texture, ranging from tender to crispy. The hand-made meatballs are so chewy they can almost be played like pinballs.
The vegetables are also freshly supplied by the Hafu people. When they are served on the table, every leaf is fresh and tender, looking as if they have just been picked from the fields.
The restaurant would place a small sign next to each dish, carefully indicating how long it would take to blanch. This simple and straightforward method was quickly adopted by magicians and students, who were skilled at keeping records of their experiments, and now almost everyone is an expert at blanching vegetables and meat.
Eslan and his friends have been loyal customers of this hot pot restaurant. Ever since they met the Lich Chef, they have been obsessed with mushroom hot pot. However, after the restaurant opened, they discovered that the world of hot pot is profound and they were still too superficial after all.
Nowadays, they are obsessed with every kind of hot pot soup base. If they were not short of money, they would probably eat hot pot three times a day, seven days a week.
However, if I can't afford to eat it seven times a week, I can still barely eat it two or three times a month.
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