The Archmage’s Restaurant

# 116

Chapter.28

I am not interested in the freshwater fish lord itself. It’s not a dragon, but it was the funniest game I’ve had in a long time.

But no matter how much you think about it, the clothes don’t fit your body. Peace of mind does not come. The more I feel like this, the more I feel that my sanctuary is a restaurant on a hill.

So this is the end.

Deadrun City is already becoming noticeably different from before. The city is functioning properly and public order is properly maintained.

Since Rieden and his gang were wiped out together, there are almost no criminals.

The streets were stabilized by holding a large-scale hearing to determine right and wrong from ordinary citizens.

All that is needed is to find something that will stimulate the economic aspect.

From the beginning, Deadran City was just a small city with no special products or tourist resources. That’s why Count Dedran was ambitious in Great City.

Although the city has returned to normal, it cannot be said that commerce is functioning properly. The same goes for agriculture.

The new tax law achieved stabilization, but it was still lackluster. There is currently no way for taxes to increase. Rather, due to the nature of the new tax law, in this situation, the tax revenue generated by the city is at a poor level.

In fact, the goal from the beginning was this economic aspect.

The pleasure of renting a restaurant has the aspect of finishing work related to Verna, but my iron rule is that there should be benefits to the amount of time spent resting at the restaurant.

Similar to the Palenque specialty product and cheese business that revived Gray City, such profits should be made here as well.

And the work was already underway. Since there was no need to pursue it while continuing to be a lord, I thought I would stop being a fake baron here.

and the increase in tax revenues promised to the emperor.

Soybeans falling on me.

I won’t take my hands off it at all.

The story continues again next time.

What’s important now is Rurin’s upcoming birthday.

Because spring is definitely coming.

***

A lot has changed since I stepped down as a lord.

But my daily life returned to normal. What has changed are the citizens of Deadran City and Gray City.

Ah, now we should call it Integrated Grace City.

After Rurin’s birthday, I plan to present a business plan to the Gray boy to revive the commerce of old Deadran City.

Now I am enjoying spring.

A morning filled with spring flowers.

As always, look at the market. This is because restaurant work has resumed.

Gray Market is always crowded. Of course, my stake there is quite high.

I don’t even want to show off.

Well, that’s right.

Facts are facts.

Recently, the turnover rate of the integrated city that connects Gray City and the old Deadran City is quite good. People’s expressions are alive and their consumption is active.

Various vegetable and fruit crafts are sold here and there.

When I come to the market, I feel alive. This is especially true in the morning market.

Of course, various food ingredients were stored in the warehouse where time-stopping magic was used. However, the warehouse is only meant to prepare for an emergency.

It is used when fresh ingredients cannot be supplied due to heavy rain, pests, or drought. Alternatively, it is used to ensure that ingredients that can only be eaten in certain seasons, such as seasonal vegetables or seasonal fruits, can be used at any time.

Therefore, it is best to buy commonly available fresh ingredients at the market every morning.

Today, as usual, I moved around, stuffing vegetables into Hanareum’s shopping cart.

Ingredients that were different from usual caught my eye.

It’s a fish.

Ingredients that cannot be found in Gray Market, which is far from the sea.

I stopped in front of him in surprise.

“Sir, are you really selling fish?”

“That’s right.”

The man with sparse gray hair nodded. The bucket is full of fish.

He was still alive.

“Where on earth did you get this?”

“I don’t know where I got it, but I caught it this morning!”

“Huh, really?”

I was surprised and looked closely at the fish in the bucket. Of course, it is not a saltwater fish. It was a freshwater fish.

The elongated appearance is reminiscent of a silverfish.

As far as I know, there are no rivers connected to the sea. If that were the case, silverfish would not be able to grow.

I have experienced many times that the ecosystem is not the same as the Earth I used to live on.

It was clear that it was a freshwater fish similar to ayu. However, as far as I know, there are no lakes or rivers around here with freshwater fish like this.

Does this guy have his own unique point?

“Would you please just give me two for now?”

“Two? Okay, take it. delicious!”

The man spoke confidently and handed over the fish.

And then returned to the restaurant. The reason I only bought two is because I’m not sure about the taste yet.

There is fish in the food warehouse, but not in large quantities. There are various restrictions on going out to the sea and catching fish.

First of all, the day goes into a barrel. Even with teleportation, catching a large number of fish is difficult unless you are a fisherman.

If you use magic that shakes the entire ocean, the nearby ecosystem will be ruined, so of course it is out of the question.

You can only use pure techniques or minor magic, which is also annoying.

This is why we have no choice but to store the fish purchased in small quantities from the sea village.

That’s why I was glad to see freshwater fish that were alive and moving like this. Of course, there are many differences between sea fish and freshwater fish.

However, if you tell me that this is a fish similar to a real sweetfish, I wonder if I can get my hopes up.

First, I started cleaning the sweetfish.

As soon as you insert the knife, a faint watermelon scent comes out. There is a saying that the fresher and tastier the sweetfish, the more watermelon scent it has.

Now I was feeling those words fiercely.

As expected, it is slang. This.

I didn’t ask what it was called here. Especially since it is a fish that was not encountered even during the war.

This is because there were almost no fish similar to this sweetfish in this river.

“Hmm. “Where did you catch it?”

The excitement doubles.

First of all, the smell was quite subtle, so I started to look forward to the taste. Two. One is mine and the other one is Rulin’s.

I prepared charcoal. Place a long piece of charcoal in the brazier. And light it on fire. Because it is a fireball, it is different from regular fire. The charcoal began to burn. The reason for using charcoal rather than grilling it directly in a fireball is because sweetfish tastes best when grilled with the scent of charcoal.

What a positive effect charcoal has on humans.

It’s good stuff.

On the topic of black guys.

Speaking of the black guy, I am reminded of Sereina’s speaking habits.

Thread a skewer into the cleaned sweetfish. The skewer that goes into the mouth sticks out from the tail.

And here’s the important thing. Sprinkling moderate salt.

Pot-pot!

I sprinkled salt, thinking about my cool form and feeling like a chef on TV.

I’m embarrassed to have done it.

I’m glad there’s no one there.

Anyway, sprinkle some salt on it and place the skewered sweetfish next to the burning charcoal. Of course, what supports it is a long skewer.

If you cook it slowly while turning it, it will turn yellow. As the scent of charcoal permeated, a nice scent began to tickle my nostrils.

After fishing in the valley, lighting a fire, and then setting up a scene in a restaurant that I have seen many times, where freshly caught fish is grilled, I turned off the fire.

looks delicious.

It’s also lunch time.

I went straight down to the restaurant, picked up Lurin, and returned to the restaurant. Of course, Lulin is in a half-asleep state.

“Let’s get up and eat.”

“you. “My head is spinning.”

“It’s because I sleep too much”

“Is that so?”

Rurin talked a lot and climbed up on the table and stretched out. No matter how many times I tell you that it’s a place to eat and not a bed.

“Now, it’s lunch.”

When I held out the grilled sweetfish, Rurin sniffed.

“Isn’t this a fish? “It smells nice.”

“yes? I baked it with great care? “This way of baking is actually more valuable in modern times.”

“I don’t know what it is, but when I wake up, I’m hungry. “Ah!”

After saying that, he took a bite of the silver fish.

Crispy-!

Rurin put the sweetfish in her mouth and started chewing the crispy skin.

“It’s something light yet savory and salty. It smells good too. “What kind of guy are you?”

Lulin grinned, showing interest.

Yes, if Rurin enjoyed it, the taste is guaranteed.

It was delicious even when I ate it.

The conclusion is that it is a very tasty fish.

I still don’t know the name, so let’s call it Ayu for now.

The next day, as soon as I went to the market, I looked for Mr. Silverfish. I brought a bucket containing the sweetfish I caught today and sat in a corner of the market.

It seems like it was yesterday too, but there are no customers at all.

There is no one stopping in front at all.

Of course, the city of Great Lakes is inland and completely ignorant of fish dishes.

Especially in this city, where there are almost no freshwater fish, it is natural that people barely react to ingredients that are so unfamiliar.

“How much did you sell yesterday, uncle?”

“You… yesterday… “You’re the young man who bought two, right?”

Although he was happy, his expression was not good.

“Yes, it was delicious.”

“yes! Isn’t it delicious? “That’s normal!”

The silverfish guy stands up and grabs my hand.

“but… People here don’t seem to like it. After tasting them when I was young, I worked hard to raise them for the rest of my life, and it was all because I wanted to let others know about their taste… . But no one buys it. “Anyone but you.”

A face that speaks sullenly.

That’s a shame. If only people’s perception changed, it would be a sellable product.

Should I take it to a restaurant and sell it?

However, the number of regulars at my restaurant is strictly determined.

If I intervene in that way, it will be different from the man’s dream of informing an unspecified number of people.

“Mister, did you raise this?”

“You can say you caught it or you can say you raised it. So, you can take this much to sell! Of course, no one buys it.”

The man’s expression began to brighten and then darken again.

“Well then, if you tell me what this fish is, I will help you sell it.”

Yes, there is no need to sell it in restaurants.

All you have to do is sell it in this market. If you change people’s preconceptions just a little bit, you can sell it as much as you want.

Of course, I am curious about the identity of this fish, which is said to have been raised rather than caught, so it is a condition to hear about it first.

In many ways, it is not a bad thing if healthy fish are sold well in areas where such fish do not exist.

“You?”

“yes.”

“Can you really help?”

“Why were you fooled? “Even though I’m like this, I have the ability.”

“Because no one will buy it as it is now… “They seem like people who don’t know the taste of fish.”

In the end, he stood up and grabbed my arm, as if he was grasping at a straw.

“I will take you directly and show you.”