Chapter 125 - 125 125 Strong-tasting Coffee

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125: Chapter 125: Strong-tasting Coffee 125: Chapter 125: Strong-tasting Coffee After trying the fruit candy, the two of them had even brighter eyes. “The flavor of fruit is infused within, it’s really great, although I don’t know what fruit it tastes like, but the flavor is really good.” This time, it’s definitely a premium item. Not only is it sufficiently sweet with no impurities, but it also has its own unique flavor, which is the key to becoming popular. They were certain that as long as it was sent to the Imperial City, then from thereon the candied goods of the Great Nobles in the Imperial City would all be replaced with this new variety. If anyone didn’t have these, it would be a very embarrassing matter. While eating, the two started to calculate the share they wanted to secure for themselves. Well, just the two of them was certainly not enough, they must bring in a few more people to join them. At the very least, they couldn’t leave the Royal Family out of this matter; without the Royal Family’s influence, they couldn’t possibly take such a large share. As they were thinking, Yalugo started discussing other matters, “Recently, the south has said that your three-wheeled vehicles are good, but just not enough, we need more. Also, those tires, there’s a high demand for them.” Tires huh, it seems that due to the ground conditions, these tires wear out quite a bit. In this world, there is no rubber, I wonder if there is any alternative. But for now, I don’t have to worry about these issues. “I understand, don’t worry, I’ll arrange it as soon as I’m back.” “Ah? What is this thing.” Yars, who was trying to eat a few more pieces, suddenly noticed a package had fallen out, and he found the drawings on it somewhat incomprehensible. Zhao Guang, turning his head to look, felt the urge to facepalm. I should not have brought everything over directly; I should have inspected properly, how did even the instant coffee come along? It looks like it’s not any good stuff either, no idea what off-brand it might be. But never mind, since the people of this world probably won’t be able to discern what’s different about it anyway. “Oh, this, this is coffee, a beverage from my place, just brew it with boiling water.” A beverage huh, the two exchanged glances, realizing this was not ordinary. The beverages here may seem like simple leaf infusions, but those are not just any common leaves and are not readily available to the average person. To them, Zhao Guang was a gourmet merchant. Whether it’s various seasonings or the candies now presented, the flavors were unprecedented, absolutely top-notch goods. So the beverage he spoke of probably wasn’t simple either. “Klay, have someone bring hot water over,” Yars quickly commanded. Zhao Guang had no choice but to brace himself, “Well, this coffee is somewhat bitter, it might not suit everyone’s taste. If you don’t like it, you can put sugar in it, or even some milk.” Luckily, this world does have cows, otherwise it would be troublesome. “Milk? Milk from a cow, is it necessary to use milk from a cow?” “Other sources should be fine too, as long as they don’t have too strong of an unfamiliar taste,” Zhao Guang said, as there wasn’t much else he could do, being new and not fully understanding some of the finer details. At this moment, Klay said, “We don’t have cows, but we do have some horses that recently gave birth, would their milk do?” Horse milk, I’ve heard it can be used, though I’ve never tasted it myself. “Let’s just try it.” After all, it was their own conditions that weren’t met, so if the taste was off, they couldn’t blame him. It didn’t take long for everything to be brought over, impressively fast. Looking at the things laid out here, Zhao Guang didn’t bother to see if the temperature was suitable and just went ahead and poured coffee into it, adding hot water. After adding the hot water, Zhao Guang stirred it with a spoon. “Just like that, those who like can add sugar to it.” As soon as he looked up, Zhao Guang saw a scene that left him speechless. He knew they liked a lot of sugar, but when told to add sugar to coffee, it didn’t mean to add coffee to their sugar. Indeed, in Yalugo’s cup, over half of it was sugar. And then they poured in the coffee; was this thing even coffee or just sugary water? However, looking at Yalugo’s expression, he seemed to be enjoying it, so Zhao Guang moved his lips and then decided to keep his mouth shut. He just hoped these guys wouldn’t blame him if they developed diabetes later. “It’s not very bitter, but it lacks flavor, it’s rather uninteresting.” Yars suddenly said with a frown. He wasn’t too fond of those leaf beverages, but as a noble, he had no choice but to maintain noble etiquette. But now it was different, this coffee had a much stronger taste than those leafy drinks. The most important thing was that this was a new product, and how to drink it was up to him to decide. So, Yars had a brainwave, ignoring Zhao Guang’s method. He wanted to be decisive and create a way of drinking that suited him and then make everyone else follow his lead. He called over Klay and soon had everything he needed brought to him. Zhao Guang wanted to stop him, but it was too late, he could only watch as Yars mixed chili oil into his coffee. Was this thing really the coffee he knew? What kind of taste was this, Zhao Guang wondered, but he definitely didn’t want to try it. After a cup of chili oil, it felt like his stomach would hurt. Looking at that ratio, did this thing even have a hint of coffee flavor left? “Good, this is flavorful enough. Not bad, not bad, this feels much tastier than pure chili spirit.” Was he treating coffee like alcohol? Was this truly a taste? Zhao Guang was speechless and could only lower his head and savor his own coffee, which was still somewhat normal — at least he hoped so. “Shouldn’t we go out to examine the goods?” “No need, let’s finish our drinks first, there’s no rush,” Yars said with a wave of his hand. “As nobles, you need to learn to appreciate taste, not be as hurried as those merchants in everything you do. We must have the elegance of nobles and calm our hearts when savoring a beverage.” Yalugo continued to enjoy his sugary concoction, nodding in satisfaction. As for Zhao Guang’s suggestion, both of them were in no hurry. This indifferent attitude made Zhao Guang feel a bit out of place. Indeed, the style of different worlds was not the same at all. This laid-back attitude was something Zhao Guang was not accustomed to. Nowadays, isn’t everyone rushing and calculating their time? Sitting here for too long felt like a waste of time. But Zhao Guang also knew that his status had changed. Although he didn’t value it highly, if he wanted to access more resources, he would need to integrate himself into this circle. That’s right, I’m a noble now, Zhao Guang had to remind himself inwardly. Time seemed to slow down, and Zhao Guang gradually immersed himself in the atmosphere.

Chapter 125 - 125 125 Strong-tasting Coffee

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