Chapter 20: The Dungeon opens spicy fish cake seaweed rice rolls and broth for a limited time...
Ye Wan is like a reverse spring:
"If you are weak, she will be weaker; if you are strong, she will be stronger."
So after this handsome, amnesiac, arrogant man who only remembered his name as Youan insisted that she was a thief from the tower, Ye Wan took the contract handed over by Gray Rabbit without hesitation.
Gray Rabbit enthusiastically and proactively handed over a bottle of thick blueberry juice. Ye Wan dipped his thumb in the blueberry juice and printed his fingerprint on the parchment.
Gray Rabbit rolled up the parchment carefully and put it into the chest pocket of his apron. "Now this servant belongs to you."
It looked at You An, then at Ye Wan: "What are you standing there for? Give him some orders and see."
Ye Wan has never given orders to anyone.
"Uh... then... go pick up the stone by the window." Ye Wan said.
Youan's body was forced to move. He walked to the window with a grim face and picked up the stone.
The gray rabbit gently bumped Ye Wan's shoulder with its shoulder and blinked: "This servant is not bad."
Ye Wan: "I just acted impulsively. Is it too late to regret now?"
Gray Rabbit took out the parchment again and pointed to the last line: "This tower is not responsible."
Ye Wan finally brought a large bundle of vegetables and Youan onto the train in front of the shocked gazes of Anne's family and Emma.
The scenery outside the window was flowing rapidly. Youan folded his arms, sitting very straight, with his back keeping a certain distance from the chair. His brow bones were straight, and the sunlight shining in from the window cast a thin shadow under his eyes. His smoky crystal eyes were like newly formed ice on a winter lake.
It makes people feel difficult to approach.
Even the red panda conductor who was running around on the train, asking passengers one by one if they wanted to buy melon seeds, peanuts or mineral water, simply ignored him.
Emma whispered to Ye Wan, "Are you sure this person can help in the tavern?"
"I think it's uncertain." Ye Wan thought.
It turned out to be not just suspenseful, but extremely suspenseful, because when Ye Wan led You An to the small attic on the third floor, he looked around with a disgusted expression, as if there was a big fly on the bed.
The oak wardrobe standing against the wall of the attic exuded the scent of old wood, and the stained glass windows had faded. There was only an iron bed in the middle. Ye Wan brought in the four-piece set that had just been dried in the sun.
"Okay, don't be disgusted. I think this place is much better than the red brick tower. Just stay here with peace of mind, Rapunzel."
You An also disliked this name, so Ye Wan said, "Then you can call you Sleeping Beauty."
In the end, Youan chose to shut up.
Ye Wan was busy removing the stems and washing the green plums he brought back from the farm, and placing the glass bottles he bought in the sun to dry, while You An sat by and watched.
He gave off an aura of "keep out" and even scared away two students who came in to buy ice cream.
Ye Wan felt a little regretful. He shouldn't have signed that contract with Gray Rabbit. This guy was not cut out for work.
She handed Youan 100 copper coins and said, "Please go to the winery and order a large barrel of soaking wine. I want the cheap one."
She was about to start brewing plum wine, and Youan took the money and left.
The next second after he left, Emma came in happily holding a letter: "I received Anne's letter. Her signal bird is really interesting. It even sang a song at my window."
Ye Wan wiped his hands with a rag, took the letter and took a look.
Dear Ye Wan, Emma, Pancake, and Lettuce Boy:
We always thought that there was an evil spirit hidden in the red brick tower on the west side of the canyon, but we didn't expect that its guardian spirit was a giant gray rabbit. The burning smell coming from the tower turned out not to be dark alchemy, but the smell of the rabbit Sean's failed baking of a cake.
It was so happy that it finally got rid of the lettuce boy it had to guard, and it left early in the morning with its luggage. It was said that there was a dessert kingdom in the north of the world, where the waterfalls flowed with molten chocolate. It wanted to go there to learn how to make the most delicious lemon cake in the world.
As for Rapunzel's origins, my father asked around in Rainbow Valley but no one knew. However, in Sunflower Village, an old woman over a hundred years old told us that the red brick tower was once used to imprison the royal family, and he might be the illegitimate son of a viscount or something.
I'll write to you again when I have an update.
The annual Heroes' Conference will be here soon, and I can go to the capital with my parents to do business again. I will come to visit you then. I hope the hotel prices in the capital won't go crazy by then.
Sincerely, Anne
Ye Wan frowned after reading the letter. "The royal family? I don't want to have anything to do with people like that. Of course, if the Viscount is willing to pay me 1,000 silver coins, we can discuss it."
Emma went to the counter and poured herself a glass of lemonade. "It's hard to return the signed contract. Why don't we think about how to use the Heroes' Conference to increase the tavern's sales?"
Ye Wan then noticed the key point: "What is the Brave Conference?"
The dungeon of the royal capital will be open for a limited time in August. Adventurers from all over the country will enter the dungeon to hunt monsters. Finally, the number of monsters will be counted. The champion can pass various strict assessments and be directly selected into the Paladin Order.
Ye Wan was very interested: "I've only heard of it in novels, but I've never seen a dungeon in real life. Can I go in, too?"
A trace of worry crossed Emma's face. "Oh, I think it's best not to. The dungeon is full of ancient ruins, and those ruins are full of curses from medieval witches. Moreover, the strength of the monsters increases with the depth of the dungeon. It's very dangerous. A distant cousin of mine was bitten on the leg by a giant Cerberus, and he needs a cane to walk ever since."
Ye Wan immediately chose to give up and prepared to start developing the "Brave Victory Package".
"It sounds very auspicious. I'm sure many people will come to buy it." She looked confident.
The wind chimes hanging on the door jingled as Youan returned with a large bucket of soaking wine. He placed the remaining 30-star copper coins on the counter and said, "The boss only charged me 70 coins."
"That's impossible!" Ye Wan exclaimed, "I've been buying from her for a month now, and she charges me 100 every time."
Emma whispered, "Madame Pellois likes handsome men, and I guess she gave him a discount for that reason."
Ye Wan: “…”
This is a world where appearance matters.
In short, just as Emma said, when the Brave Conference approached, the capital became lively and every place was crowded with people. Ye Wan couldn't find a seat when he wanted to take a public carriage.
The main streets of the royal capital were decorated with colorful flags printed with the logos and magic runes of various brave guilds, and many warriors in armor walked around the city.
Emma suggested that Ye Wan install a communication crystal on the bar counter, as it would broadcast live content to any warrior entering the dungeon. This was similar to how people love to watch the World Cup in a pub while ordering beer. Ye Wan thought her suggestion was feasible.
Her tavern business also improved significantly. There were even bards coming in to sing stories of the brave warriors' past, which won unanimous applause from the diners.
Two tall blonde beauties came in and asked for a bucket of beer. Ye Wan poured them some beer and gave them a plate of edamame in gravy.
"They must be warriors, look at their strong muscles." Ye Wan said quietly.
Youan ignored her and did not join in her discussion. He was reading an old copy of the Iron Curtain Daily with great interest.
Emma, on the other hand, loves gossip. "Oh no, look at the shamrocks on their suitcases. They are from the Healer Alliance and are responsible for healing the warriors."
The two beauties really liked the edamame and asked Ye Wan if they could take it away. Ye Wan said enthusiastically, "Of course."
The ends of these edamame, freshly picked from the farm, were cut off and soaked in a sauce mixed with chili peppers for a long time. After being chilled, they taste even fuller. Diners only need to gently pinch them and the neat bean meat will come out.
The sweet beans blended with chili peppers, minced garlic and other sauces are the perfect match for summer beer.
"It's a pity that it's not convenient to bring such delicious edamame into the dungeon." The beautiful woman said regretfully, "I think I will miss it."
Ye Wan asked, "What do you usually eat in the dungeon?"
Baguettes, rye bread, currant bread, in short, all kinds of bread that can fill your stomach.
It sounds a bit miserable.
Ye Wan wondered if there was any food that was both delicious and easy to bring to the dungeon. She took Youan and Pancake to the market to buy some, and they met fishermen at the harbor selling seaweed.
Large pieces of seaweed were spread out on the drying racks, the dark green algae glowing glossy in the bright sun. When a breeze blew by, Ye Wan could smell the salty and fishy smell of the sea breeze.
She remembered the seaweed rice rolls her mother brought her during the spring outing.
Ye Wan immediately bought all the seaweed on the stall. Youan was very sensitive to the salty and fishy smell and frowned.
But he still helped Ye Wan share most of the seaweed.
Ye Wan skillfully cut the cucumbers and sweet and sour radishes on the counter into thin strips. The knife made a crisp sound on the chopping board. The red chili sauce in the iron pot was bubbling, and fish cakes and onion shreds were faintly visible rolling in it. The sweet fish cakes were stained with the chili sauce, and the rich spicy aroma filled the entire kitchen.
Someone pushed open the door of the pub.
"Welcome." Ye Wan wiped his hands and came out, and saw that it was Dorothy.
"Don't look at me with such disappointment, girl," Dorothy said. "Give me a beer."
"Guests over 50 are only allowed one drink a day." Ye Wan gave her a beer and served her some edamame in gravy as a side dish.
Dorothy was still wearing a dress with a huge skirt, and Ye Wan kindly reminded her: "There's candy wrapper stuck on your skirt."
Dorothy hurriedly took off the candy wrapper. She looked very angry: "This is all Leo's fault."
Although it was unreasonable to vent his anger on Leonard, Ye Wan expressed his understanding.
The Brave Conference is approaching, and there is a long line outside Leo's bakery. He starts kneading dough as soon as he opens his eyes every day, and has no time to eat. Occasionally he comes to the tavern to order a meal, and Ye Wan has to deliver it to him. Of course, this also leads to a lot of garbage in Honey Alley, which is thrown away by the people in the queue. This is a crime in the eyes of people with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
"I heard that the warriors all brought bread as dry food. It's normal that Leo's business is doing well."
"That's not the reason." Dorothy said skillfully after finishing her beer.
Entering the dungeon trial is a level that every paladin must challenge. Warriors are eager to find a paladin to see if he can provide them with some experience.
Most of the paladins on duty are very busy. They may be catching mermaids in the Misty Sea, or riding brooms to hunt on floating islands. In short, you will never meet them.
Those who retired from the Paladin class were basically promoted to higher positions, which ordinary people could not even see.
So, the only person who could be easily visited was Leonard, the expelled baker in Honey Lane.
"That sounds so pitiful." Ye Wan said.
It turns out that you can't say bad things about people behind their backs, because the next second, Leonard brought someone into the tavern.
Ye Wan walked over with an awkward smile, and when he saw the man behind Leo, all the noisy diners in the tavern shut up.
Ye Wan's smile froze on his face.
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