Chapter 49 Drunken Iron Tavern
"After all, the God of Food's duties are closely related to food, and solving the circulation and preservation of food is in line with the God of Food's way..."
Tang Chuan thought about it more and more, and it seemed feasible.
This is currently the only reliable method!
You don't need to gamble on spirit beasts or rely on others. You just need to wait until you have enough soul power to complete the first trial of the God of Food, and then you can make a request to the God of Food when you start the second trial.
"My soul power is now at level fourteen."
Tang Chuan felt the soul power flowing within his body and roughly estimated that it was much stronger than when he had just left the academy.
"This trip to the Soul Hunting Forest has allowed me to consume a lot of spirit beast food. I estimate that I will be able to break through to level 15 in another half month."
"At this rate, it won't be long before I reach level 20 and get my second soul ring."
"Before that, I must accumulate enough leverage to make the God of Food think it's worthwhile for him to bestow another special divinely bestowed soul ring upon me."
Tang Chuan made up his mind.
This bargaining chip includes the speed at which he completed the first trial of the God of Cookery, as well as his own figurative approach to cooking and his faith in the God of Cookery.
Leaning against the carriage wall, his thoughts gradually became clearer.
Tang Chuan closed his eyes and began to concentrate on cultivating the Mysterious Heaven Technique to accelerate the recovery and enhancement of his soul power.
The carriage traveled smoothly toward Nottingham in the night.
Previously, he thought transportation and storage would be a problem, but now with the divinely bestowed soul ring, it's no problem at all.
First, consolidate the foundation in Notting City, make good use of the Soul Bone resources to initially build a team, and at the same time accelerate the improvement of his own strength and the progress of the God of Food assessment.
Once the transportation issue is resolved, Tang's Takeout can spread throughout the continent like Blue Silver Grass, and then collecting faith will be a natural process!
"Oh, right!"
"And mistresses too."
"I wonder if the God of Food's second trial will grant two divinely bestowed soul rings."
Tang Chuan's thoughts drifted back to his younger brother's soul ring plans: "His Blue Silver Network needs to be set up as soon as possible; we'll mainly rely on him for transmitting food delivery orders in the future!"
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As evening fell, the air in Nottingham's Drunken Iron Tavern was filled with the smoky aroma of smoke mixed with the sour scent of ale.
The table against the wall was crowded with bare-armed mercenaries, and dice clattered in the earthenware bowl.
Rough, loud laughter and the clatter of dice filled the air. The wine jug on the table was overturned, and the spilled wine left dark stains on the wooden table.
"Tiger, can this iced tea really be mixed with alcohol?"
A boy dressed in coarse cloth shorts followed behind Zhao Hu. He was Ali, a work-study student in the same group, carrying a wicker basket on his back and looking a little nervous.
"Of course!"
"Didn't we already try?"
Zhao Hu, also carrying a wicker basket filled with iced tea, said, "The wine Third Brother brought back, mixed with our iced tea, tastes much better than plain wine!"
"The boss would definitely be happy."
With that, Zhao Hu and Ali, led by Tang San, entered the tavern.
"Boss, are you busy?"
Tang San walked up to the shop owner, who was wiping wine glasses with his head down, and greeted him with a smile.
The tavern owner looked up and saw the young man who had been coming to the tavern for tea the past two nights. He put down his wine cup and smiled, "It's you, Little Tang San."
"What's the matter?"
"Back to the tavern for another story?"
"Not only that, we've also brought you a great deal of business!"
Tang San waved his hand, and Zhao Hu, like a little follower, put the half-person-high rattan basket on the ground. Inside, bamboo cups were neatly stacked, and a cool breeze could be faintly seen.
Tang San took out a cup of iced tea from the basket and handed it over: "This is Tang's Ice Tea, made by the work-study students of Notting Academy. It uses fruits from the Soul Hunter Forest. It's thirst-quenching and refreshing. One copper soul coin per cup."
"Why don't you try mixing this iced tea into your ale and see how it tastes?"
The moment the bamboo cup touched the shopkeeper's hand, a soft exclamation escaped: "Huh, it's so cold!"
The shopkeeper looked at the tea with suspicion, picked up an empty glass, poured in half a glass of ale, and then added a third of iced tea.
On such a hot day, who wouldn't want something refreshing?
The pale green tea liquor mixed with the amber-colored wine produced a rich, creamy foam.
A sweet aroma mixed with the scent of alcohol wafted out, more refreshing than plain ale, making the tavern owner subconsciously swallow.
He took a sip.
The cool, sweet flavor, with the unique sweet and sour taste of passion fruit paired with the mellow taste of ale, dispelled the thirst in his throat.
"Hey!"
The shop owner's eyes lit up, and he smacked his lips: "This flavor is amazing!"
He took a few more sips, feeling completely refreshed: "Little Tang San, this iced tea of yours... is quite interesting!"
"The astringency of the ale is gone, and it even has a fruity aroma; it's really refreshing to drink!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than a bearded mercenary leaned over and reached out to snatch the cup: "Old Sun, what's this good stuff?"
"Give one to your brother too!"
Before Tang San could make a move, Zhao Hu took two cups of iced tea from the wicker basket, handed one to the mercenary, and gave the other to the tall, thin man next to him: "Brothers, please have a taste. Our iced tea isn't expensive, and it's easy to get drunk when mixed with alcohol."
"Good!"
The bearded man took a sip, slammed his hand on the table, and shouted, "From now on, I'll drink this!"
"Old Sun, you have to sell this wine!"
"Exactly! It's even better than the fruit wine you sold before!"
Old Sun quickly calculated in his mind: iced tea costs one copper soul coin a cup, ale costs three copper soul coins a cup, and by combining them, he could sell it for five copper soul coins a cup, but the cost was only two copper soul coins, which meant he could earn an extra three copper soul coins.
This is a great deal!
"Become!"
"Little Tang San, I'll buy all of your iced tea!"
The tavern owner, Old Sun, rolled his eyes and put on a warm smile: "Come on, let's go upstairs to get the money, and while we're at it, we'll order the amount to be delivered in the future."
Upon hearing this, Tang San's smile remained unchanged, but he understood perfectly well what was going on in his mind.
He gestured to Zhao Hu: "Hu Zi, go upstairs with Boss Sun to settle today's accounts and finalize the quantity to be delivered tomorrow."
Zhao Hu was well aware that the boss didn't want the mercenaries to know the cost price of the iced tea.
He puffed out his chest and said to Old Sun, "Boss Sun, the price is negotiable. Shall we go upstairs and discuss it in detail?"
As he spoke, he followed Old Sun toward the stairs in the backyard of the tavern.
Watching Zhao Hu follow the boss upstairs, Tang San himself didn't move. He turned around and approached the table where the bearded mercenary and his tall, thin companion had been sitting.
"Thank you both for your support earlier."
Tang San pointed to the iced tea mixed with alcohol that they hadn't finished drinking, and started chatting with people like his brother Tang Chuan.
The bearded mercenary was drinking heartily.
Seeing that it was a teenager who had brought good stuff, he grinned, revealing teeth yellowed from smoking: "Hey kid, this tea is great! It's much better than just drinking alcohol!"
"I'm glad you like it, brother."
Tang San sat down beside him casually and asked, "You two brothers look travel-worn; you must have just returned from your journey?"
"They must have encountered quite a few powerful spirit beasts!"
"We've only listened to theory at the academy and haven't seen many spirit beasts. Could you two brothers tell us about your soul hunting experiences?"
[end of the chapter]