Chapter 262 - 164: A Magical Territory

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Chapter 262: Chapter 164: A Magical TerritoryDuring the next part of the journey, Charlotte felt Zhong Yongnian’s attitude toward him was as warm as spring. "This Commercial Street is basically filled with delicious food, what flavor do you prefer, sir? Sour? Sweet? Spicy? Or sweet and sour?..." "Let’s try them all!" Charlotte said directly. At least the foods he had just heard about were all new to him. Naturally, he wanted to try as many as he could. Hearing Charlotte’s words, Zhong Yongnian felt assured. The first place he took him to was a fried chicken hamburger shop. "This shop has many kinds of food, hamburgers, fried chicken, chicken wings, fries..." Zhong Yongnian said as he started to order. In no time at all, Charlotte had a hamburger in his hand, and the knights following him each had one too, along with various other snacks. Charlotte looked at the wrap covered with leaves, unwrapped it, and saw bread stuffed with golden-yellow meat, along with a slice of vegetable and a white sauce. After a pause, Charlotte took a bite without hesitation. At that moment, the softness of the bread and the crispiness of the meat blended together, complemented by a sweet and sour flavor—it was a feast for the taste buds. He never imagined that bread and Demonic Chicken meat could taste so good! Although he wanted to continue devouring the food, as a noble, Charlotte naturally cared about his image. After swallowing the first bite, he took a second, much larger bite. A burger the size of an adult’s fist was gone in just four bites. The taste of the subsequent snacks was also very good, but they were similar to the meat in the burger. Charlotte remained calm, yet he kept eating non-stop, especially when dipped in the red sauce, which added a unique flavor to the taste. After finishing the food given to him, Charlotte then asked, "What is the white sauce inside the hamburger?" Searᴄh the Nôvel(F)ire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The sweet and sour taste was indeed sublime! It was definitely the crowning touch of the hamburger. He thought that if he bought this sauce and took it back, it would taste delicious with any food, and then wouldn’t his shops’ business start booming? "Salad dressing, which we recently started using in our territory, is from the sauce shop just up ahead. Their variety of sauces is quite comprehensive," Zhong Yongnian introduced. Speaking of the sauce shop owner, Chamberlain Zhang, Zhong Yongnian had nothing but admiration. There were not a few people who initially made ketchup, but the taste of his was the best, obviously due to his prior experience on Blue Star. Sure enough, he then pooled a few investments and opened a sauce shop. After that, he brewed rice wine and vinegar with rice, and when the territory had soybeans, he started making soy sauce... The variety of condiments only grew, and with his range, others truly couldn’t compete with him. He was a businessman with a keen sense for opportunity. He felt that, compared to products, these kinds of sauces that could be utilised later might be more suitable for growing a business. In fact, his guess was correct. The factories were now building the fifth one, and after him and Meng Chengzhou, the third factory belonged to Chamberlain Zhang. The reason he and Meng Chengzhou were first and second was due to their previous accumulation of experience, something which the Village Chief and others might have also taken into account. As for the third factory, it showed how much the Village Chief and others valued the sauces. Seeing that Charlotte was interested, Zhong Yongnian naturally recommended it without hesitation. "What kinds do you have?" Charlotte showed interest indeed. "Sour, sweet, spicy, salty... you name it! Anyway, the shop isn’t going to run away; how about I take you there tomorrow to take a look?" Zhong Yongnian continued. He was determined to cultivate this relationship and explore the market! As the Royal Capital was the largest city in the Human Clan Kingdom, with a significant number of territories communicating and people coming and going, if Hope Village’s products could become a hit in the Royal Capital, then future orders would definitely come rolling in easily. Even just by making a name for themselves, they wouldn’t fear the competition from the likes of Blue Star Territory in the future. After all, the Stan Continent market was so large, and their little territory didn’t intend to monopolize it; they also needed to leave some profit for others. "Hmm." Charlotte was not in a hurry, knowing about Hope Village, he naturally was willing to stay a few more days. These teams that came out all had subsidies, and they could also carry some private goods. In Bengala Town, they had sold most of the goods they had brought with them. Over the whole trip, they had made a good amount of extra cash. Originally, they had no expectations for Hope Village—after all, it was just a Level 2 village—but now, it seemed to contain quite a bit of hidden value. He was now waiting to see how he could maximize the profits from Hope Village’s products in the Royal Capital. As for now, of course, it was time to eat well. Earning money was all about living a good life! Gourmet food was one of the great pleasures of life. Then, Zhong Yongnian continued to lead Charlot and the others forward. "Try this, this is hot and sour rice noodles; the noodles are specially made by us and can be preserved for a long time." "This is spicy hot pot; just pick whatever you’re interested in." "This is a pancake, available with vegetables or meat, and both are good." "Gold-filled pan-fried buns, this place is especially different from the others, the skin is fried." "Dumpling soup, with a unique flavor." "This place specializes in braised dishes, with vegetable braises and meat braises, of course, the boneless lemon chicken feet are their latest product, but they’re only sold in limited quantities each day; you have to come early to buy them." "This is a dessert shop; there are more than a dozen types inside! Try one of them first!" "..." And so, the group walked and ate their way through. Every item refreshed their understanding of food. Many dishes they thought they knew, but the flavors they experienced defied their imagination. Of course, there were also foods they didn’t recognize, ones they didn’t even know could be eaten. How on earth did the people of Hope Village come up with these delicacies? The very thought was unbelievable! "These two are proper restaurants, one serves grilled fish and the other hot pot, suitable for group dining; besides their specialty items, they have a variety of other dishes to add, and the taste will certainly not disappoint you. Would you like to give them a try?" Zhong Yongnian asked. Charlot smelled the dominant aroma coming from the two shops, and her nose seemed to itch—a scent so pungent, and yet inexplicably, she found herself wanting to try. But... Charlot touched her own belly, even though she had only lightly tasted the fare from each shop, the sheer variety meant they were already full. If they ate any more, they might just throw up. With that thought, Charlot hastily declined, "We’ll try it on our own tomorrow, the food in your territory is indeed very special." So special that she was a bit reluctant to leave. Now, she could take back what she had said before. This wasn’t a bad territory; this was a magical territory! And it wasn’t only Charlot, the knights who were following behind had also rounded their bellies! They had been "conquered" by the gourmet food of Hope Village. "Our territory’s food takes the best of every house; this is just the beginning! The future will bring even more delicacies, as long as we have time," Zhong Yongnian said confidently. Given enough time, not only gourmet food but many things from Blue Star could be reproduced in Hope Village. They were going to create a world that was familiar and even better. Seeing Zhong Yongnian like this, Charlot had to admit, she was also looking forward to it. Thinking this, Charlot continued to speak to Zhong Yongnian: "Which shop is yours? Convenience Hall?" He wasn’t a fool; the other party had spent so much time and effort accompanying her, clearly not just to introduce the delicacies of Hope Village! Seeing how dedicated the other party was in hosting her, she was naturally willing to discuss "business." Zhong Yongnian, hearing this, brightened, and his heart involuntarily raced. His opportunity had arrived!

Chapter 262 - 164: A Magical Territory

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