Chapter 67 Mutton and Dinner
While distributing mushroom biscuits, Jiangyou enthusiastically promoted his own soy sauce. As the saying goes, one should be grateful to the person who helped him, and the guests present were very friendly. Many hunters bought a few bottles of soy sauce after a simple taste test.
Just as Jiang You had noticed in the Witch's Forest before, the more people work in an industry that requires them to sleep outdoors, the faster they realize the practicality of this sauce.
"Boiled meat in plain water and dipped in soy sauce is delicious. You can also brush the meat with soy sauce and grill it. I highly recommend all of these methods!" Jiang You introduced with a smile: "If you want a bowl of delicious hot soup in the wild, but only have wild vegetables on hand, you can also drip some soy sauce into the soup to enhance the flavor. If conditions permit, add some dried meat or fresh meat, and cook some noodles, and you will have a very good meal!
"Oh, you're asking what noodles are? I didn't bring any samples today, but they'll be sold at the brewery soon. Everyone can keep an eye on our flyers! We update them all the time~!"
Several hunters were immediately in awe and carefully put away the flyers.
Andre: “.” As expected of Little Bone, he won over these guests with just the cookies made with ingredients from the hotel owner’s kitchen. He really spared no effort to seize every business opportunity.
It was a good deal, considering they'd already paid for the kitchen and today's ingredients. The more dishes they cooked in the kitchen, the better. The cookies weren't overly sweet, likely because they only used a tiny bit of sugar. If they spread the cost out, they'd make back the money they'd earned from the soy sauce they sold, plus they'd attract a new customer. It was a huge win.
After this wave of business was completed, three magicians also returned with wet game. They had a good harvest. Using levitation magic, they dragged back a huge, ugly, sheep-like creature covered with long black and brown hair and with two curved horns on its head.
"Uh, is this a sheep? This should be a sheep, right?" Jiang You asked uncertainly.
This creature was truly hideous, not at all like the sheep or goats that Jianyou was familiar with. Its eyes were set far apart, squeezed to the edge of its face by its high, bulging nose. Jianyou stared at it for a long time before figuring out where its facial features were located.
"It's a sheep," said Henry, a brilliant student. "It's a wild goat that's abundant in this forest. Don't be fooled by its ugly appearance, it tastes great! The meat is very tender and not at all smelly."
The innkeeper limped over, took a look, nodded, and concluded, "It's edible."
Then he limped back behind the counter.
Jiang You was confused and looked at the three magicians.
"Oh, hunting in this forest requires following certain rules," the hunter next to him interjected. "You can't kill indiscriminately. You can't kill cubs or mothers, and you can't kill the herd leader. There's a quota for each species and season to maintain the ecological balance of the forest. There's been a lot more goats in the forest lately, and this one is old enough to be hunted."
"Hey, we're very familiar with this forest!" Eslan wiped his nose confidently. "After all, we've been observing magical elements here for several years! We're all familiar with the old man's rules."
The old man he was talking about was probably the shop owner who was a brown-robed druid. It seemed that this druid was quite prestigious here.
However, Jiangyou was a little at a loss as to what to do with such a big and ugly sheep. She had cooked a lot of mutton, but she had never killed a sheep, let alone handled a whole sheep from another world!
"Leave the meat processing to me. You can play a few rounds of cards first." Andrei took on the task without hesitation and gently put Jiang You back in his original seat. "What are you planning to cook tonight? This lamb is delicious whether roasted or boiled."
"Then... roast the lamb legs and ribs, slice some fat and lean meat for hot pot, and use the rest to make soup." Jiang You thought about it, it's really more comfortable to eat hot pot and roast lamb in this cold and wet weather!
"Little brother, it's hard to handle such a big sheep by yourself!" The pheasant hunter who had just been playing cards was also eager to help. "Since we have nothing to do anyway, let's help!"
Eslan and the others glanced at each other and said cheerfully, "Great! Anyway, the six of us definitely can't finish such a big sheep. Meeting is fate, so why not let everyone staying here today come and eat if they want! Master You, just name your price. We'll cover both the soul fire and the money!"
"Hey! How can we let you pay for our meal?" Several hunters waved their hands. The pheasant hunter said, "We witnessed the whole process when you traded soul fire for lunch at noon. We dare to make this deal! Master You, help make the soul fire for dinner, and we will pay for our own portion!"
Jiang You hadn't expected that business would come to her doorstep so readily. She said happily, "Oh, no problem! Leave dinner to me! My processing fee isn't much, just the same price as at noon. One soul fire per person is enough~"
The noble lady's servant was also very interested. "Our lady never eats food prepared outside. The cook and housekeeper who take care of her will probably prepare their own meals. But we servants don't have any fancy tastes! I have two companions, and we want to join them too!"
"Okay! Okay!" Jiang You counted the number of people in her mind. This way, there would be three magicians, three servants, and three hunters. There were also three of them. Hey, it's just right! Preparing four pots for hot pot should be enough!
"Did anyone bring their own pots and magic stoves?" she asked.
"Yes! Yes! How can you go out without a pot?" said the hunters. "We have soup pots and magic stoves."
"We have it too." The magicians nodded vigorously.
"I have a good relationship with the cook and can borrow a set." The servant also said.
"Hey, that's fine!" Jiang You clapped his hands, "We'll have hot pot and roast lamb tonight!"
——Hot pot with barbecue, is there any better way to eat lamb than this?
After the matter was settled, the hunters and Andre carried the sheep into the kitchen. The servant went to find his little friend, while Jiangyou and the magicians who had evaporated the rain water sat down at the table and reshuffled the cards.
When the magicians heard that this was Jiangyou's first time playing Leaf Cards, they were all very enthusiastic and understanding. "Then let's not have any prizes this time and just play a teaching round. Master You, don't worry, this card game is fun and simple. You'll get the hang of it after a few tries!"
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