"This...this smell!"
Otto's eyes suddenly widened. It was the first time he had tasted such delicious food. The taste of the skewers was complex and rich.
First of all, the taste of the meat is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The meat is delicious and juicy, and the rich meat aroma mixed with fat in the mouth makes chewing effortless. Then there is the taste of spices, the aroma of cumin, the spiciness of chili, and the stimulation of pepper. These flavors are intertwined in the mouth to form a unique flavor that perfectly masks the fishy smell of pork.
As you chew deeper, the flavors of the gravy and spices become deeper, and each bite is a new experience that makes you linger on the taste.
"This smell is absolutely amazing!" Otto suddenly stood up, opened the door and ran out.
Merlin was stunned for a moment when he saw Otto's leaving back. Just as he was about to ask, he saw Otto running out of the blacksmith shop opposite with a big bucket of beer in his hand.
Boom——
The beer barrel hit the table with a dull sound. Otto opened it without saying a word, took out two cups from the bar beside him, and poured beer into them without caring whether they were clean or not.
Gulp, gulp—Otto tilted his head back and drank the beer, mouthful by mouthful. His face flushed as he shouted, "Awesome! So awesome! This stuff is so damn good. It's the best dish to go with beer."
"Give me a drink too!" Pete snatched Otto's glass and started drinking. The feeling of eating beer and skewers together was really addictive.
Kanna smiled and blew towards the barrel. In an instant, the barrel was covered with ice and the temperature of the beer dropped instantly.
"I think it would taste better if it's chilled." Kanna is not a woman who doesn't drink. On the contrary, she can drink quite well. Even ordinary dwarves are no match for her.
Merlin continued grilling the skewers in his hand and sprinkled a handful of soul spices on them. "This is the secret recipe for flavoring that I researched. Soul grilling seasoning and marinating seasoning. As long as you use these two ingredients in cooking, even shoe insoles will taste good."
Pete gave his son a thumbs up. "Great! I never thought these spices could be used in food and taste so good."
"Uncle Otto, do you think our tavern can make money with these special skewers?" Merlin asked, handing Otto a handful of freshly grilled skewers.
"Nonsense, of course it's no problem. I've already imagined the scene of the tavern making a fortune every day. The aroma of this kebab is so good that I can drink several barrels of beer even if it tastes like horse urine!" Otto said with a burp and squinted his eyes.
"But if you want the skewers to taste good, you have to use heavy ingredients. Spices are not cheap, which means the price of the skewers can't be cheap either." Merlin thought for a moment, looking at the barbecue ingredients he had prepared.
"A skewer of meat is sold for about 5 silver coins to 1 gold coin..."
After Merlin mentioned the price, Kanna and Otto were stunned. The couple stuttered after hearing the price their son said.
"Son, isn't this price a bit too high? Porcupine meat is cheap, only two or three silver coins per pound. There isn't much meat on this string, and even if expensive spices are used, it shouldn't cost between five silver coins and one gold coin, right?"
Merlin looked at his parents and said, "People who work in the catering industry want to make huge profits. I calculated this based on a profit of more than five times. Otherwise, who would work in the catering industry? Besides, is there any other place to buy such delicious skewers besides our tavern?"
"Besides, this is the Arcane Capital, the most prosperous city with countless wealthy people. I think this price is too low. If we don't reap the benefits of these wealthy people, when will we be able to pay back the 500,000 gold coins?"
"But......"
Merlin interrupted his parents and said, "It's nothing, and these spices don't cost anything. Of course, we don't have to use such expensive spices in the future. Ordinary ones will be fine. Most customers can't tell the difference. They will be the same even if they are ground into powder."
"By the way, in addition to meat skewers, we will also introduce some vegetarian dishes, such as roasted potatoes, roasted peppers, roasted eggplants, and roasted mushrooms. All of these should be added. As long as they are sprinkled with barbecue seasoning, the taste will not be bad. As for the price, we will just make a profit of more than ten times."
Merlin glanced at the street outside and found that many people were looking around, trying to find the source of the fragrance. Many people had already come to the outside of the dilapidated tavern and were looking around.
"In addition, I also plan to launch braised edamame and braised peanuts. These things are even more addictive when paired with beer, and the taste is quite good. As for the drinks, with these things, are you afraid that the guests won't drink?"
Merlin glanced at the ground and picked up a small plate the size of a person's palm. "A plate of braised edamame and peanuts will do. As for the price, ten to twenty times the cost price will do."
Pate, Kanna, and Otto were stunned by what Merlin said. Otto turned his head and looked at Pate and said, "Is this really your son? He has the qualities of a profiteer."
"Uncle Otto, I don't like what you said. What do you mean by the quality of a profiteer? I am doing this for the benefit of the residents of the Arcane City. We want to provide them with quality services and food. As for the price, the best materials are naturally worthy of the price I mentioned!"
After listening to Merlin's words, Otto looked at the skewers of meat in his hand. Wasn't this the discounted skewers of meat he just bought from the butcher, the kind that would go bad if left any longer? No one with a little status would eat this kind of porcupine, right?
But now? Who can resist such deliciousness? Anyway, Alto is not an option and he can’t refuse.
"My dear nephew, I can stay in the tavern from now on. The price of this skewer..."
"Uncle Otto, eat as much as you want. It's free for our own people! Just introduce more dwarf brothers to come for dinner in the future." Merlin waved his hand and made the decision for his parents.
"Good nephew! Come, let's drink and eat meat together!" Otto shouted excitedly when he heard Merlin's words.
"Drink! Let's drink together!" Merlin's father, Petr, was about to raise his glass when Merlin pressed his hand.
"Father, stop drinking. You need to learn how to grill skewers." Merlin pointed to the grill in front of him.
"Me? Kebabs?" Pete pointed at himself in confusion.
"Of course, this is all to prevent the secret recipe of soul barbecue from leaking out. I have to go to school, and I can't let my mother do this, right?" In Merlin's memory, his mother was a very confused woman, who could probably burn down the tavern while cooking.
Pete had a bitter look on his face. Although he had accepted the fact that the Leo family had gone bankrupt, he was still a little unwilling to be the cook and grill skewers himself.
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