Chapter 321
Chapter 321
After breakfast with Father and Mel at the mansion, me and Farah show our faces to Mother and start the carriage ride to the new mansion.
And she, who knows that I am weak against vehicles, is looking at me with concern.
'Master Rid, are you okay with motion sickness?'
'Ha, thank you for worrying about me. I'm fine for short distances, though.'
I replied to her with a smile.
She then patted down her chest with a smile of relief.
I continued talking to Fara, who was a little bemused.
'I am weak only in vehicles. I hope it gets better in the future."
'Hmm, you mean Master Rid's "unexpected weakness".
Well, well, you could certainly say that.
The unexpected point made me look a little bummed.
If you ask me, it may indeed be my 'unexpected weakness'.
This is something my father, mother and Mel often tease me about.
It was Mel who told Mother.
'Mother , Niisama shitte. He's going to get a good ride soon."
'Oh, really? I've never heard of that either."
I will never forget how her eyes shone with interest.
By the way, at that time I was nodding my head and smiling bitterly, saying 'ahaha ......'.
As I was thinking back on that, Fara looked into my face and started talking happily.
'Even so, today's 'breakfast' was a surprise. I never thought I would be able to eat the same 'rice' as Renaloute.'
She beamed as she said this, her ears going up and down.
I had been thinking about it, but her words made me look up and I smiled at her.
'Hmm, I'm glad you're happy. It was worth all the work that went into arranging everything for the day Fara came."
Yes, Fara and Asuna at the mansion today.
And the breakfast served to all the Dark Elves who came with them was in line with Renalute food culture.
In other words, rice, miso soup, pickles, simmered dishes, and so on. ...... To put it plainly, it's like Japanese food.
In fact, since my first visit to Renalute, I have been continuously importing rice and seasoning-related products to the Bardia territory through Chris's Chamber of Commerce.
Of course, the cooking methods were also researched mainly by Arly, the head chef who works for the Bardia family.
As a result, the variety of food in the Bardia household has increased significantly, and meals combining both Imperial and Renalute cultures are being served.
Hearing my words, Farah blushed a little and smiled happily, but soon afterwards a look of awe appeared on her face.
'I see. ...... Once again, on behalf of all the Dark Elves who have come to Bardia territory, I thank you.'
When she finished, she bowed her head quickly on the spot and bowed.
Asuna, who was waiting next to me, also bowed her head as if in tandem with me.
I hurriedly asked them to look up and continued talking.
"The two of you don't have to be so fearful, it's okay. Besides, we knew Fara was coming, so we did what we had to do."
'Master Rid, ...... thank you so much.'
Farah smiles when she hears my words.
At that moment, Asuna, who was waiting next to her, nodded and muttered.
'Master Rid, I would like to thank you again as well. But I didn't expect to see even ...... 'sweet rice wine'.'
'Hmm, that was the chefs' hard work based on the information obtained from Renalute as they researched how to cook 'rice'. Nowadays, it's a precious sweetness that's well received by everyone in the Bardia territory. Right, Diana?"
When I answered Asuna, I shifted my gaze to Diana, who was sitting next to me.
She nodded happily but nonchalantly.
'Yes. The Bardia maids are all happy because sweetness is precious, and also because it's good for your beauty and health.
'Oh, ...... amazake is good for 'beauty and health'?'
Perhaps it was an unexpected answer, but Fara looks a little surprised and her eyes are black and white
To her, I nodded and continued talking.
'Yes, in fact, "amazake" has great nutrients. But too much of it is not good for you. But a glass of amazake every day is great for the body."
There are various reasons for importing rice from Renaloute.
Of course I wanted to eat it, but that alone was not enough to make the business viable.
So I asked Memory to help me and carefully explained the advantages of 'rice' to my father and Chris, which I had drawn from my knowledge of my previous life.
That, like wheat, which is frequently used in imperial culture, it has excellent preservation properties and is highly nutritious.
It can also be used to make amazake and, in the future, sake.
Moreover, it can be processed into rice cakes and rice crackers, which would greatly increase the variety of dishes, and it is a food culture that has not yet been seen in the imperial culture.
It is a food culture that has not yet been seen in the imperial culture. If it is well advertised to the market, there is no doubt that it is a commercial product with high potential.
At first, when my father and Chris heard my explanation, they tilted their heads half in disbelief.
But we succeeded in producing 'amazake' in Bardia territory.
When they tasted it, they were astonished.
After all, in this world, 'sweetness' is precious and expensive.
Ordinary citizens don't often eat sweet snacks because 'sugar' is expensive and hard to get their hands on.
However, amazake does not contain sugar, so it can be priced so that the general population can afford to buy it.
Above all, if it has high nutritional value and is good for beauty, it has great potential as a product.
Father and Chris taste the amazake and immediately realise its advantages, and look at it with a keen eye
'Hmmm, ...... a bit of a peculiar 'sweetness'. But it is still a sweet taste. First of all, it would be good to give a sample to the townspeople in Bardia territory and see how they react to it. If it is also good for ...... health and beauty, then Nannalee and the rest of us should consume it on a daily basis."
'This 'amazake' is fantastic. It can be sold at a relatively low price because it is made without sugar and only from rice. On top of that, the fact that it is good for beauty and health means it will sell well to the aristocracy. We at the Christie trading company would love to handle it."
When the two said this, it was impressive that they smiled wryly as they gazed at the amazake.
However, the production of amazake in the Bardia territory was quite difficult, and it was only relatively recently that we succeeded in producing it.
As I think back, Farah's voice leaks out in admiration.
'Wow, we used to drink it every day in Renalute, but I'd never heard of it.'
'It's not common knowledge yet. But if it works, 'amazake' will become popular in the capital. If it does, we will import a lot of 'rice' from Renalute and perhaps my father-in-law will be pleased.'"
When she heard what I had to say, she looked a little puzzled for a moment, but soon afterwards she smiled happily.
While everyone was chatting afterwards, the carriage arrived at the new mansion.
The coach that the Dark Elves who came to the Bardia territory with Farrah arrived behind the coach we rode in.
When the carriage we were riding in came to a complete stop, I got off first and held out my hand to Farah.
Gradually grasping my hand, she gets out of the carriage, looks up at the building in front of her, and her eyes light up.
'Wow, it's a magnificent house. It's about the size of the guest house in Renalute. You built this one for us, right?'
"Yes, but I think that's not quite what it looks like."
'......?'
She does not seem to understand the intention of my reply and tilts her head. I smiled at her and continued talking.
'This is, you know, the 'accommodation' with a 'day-care centre' that we built for everyone who works in the new house."
Ee...... ee⁉"
Fara's astonished voice echoes around the area, perhaps because she did not expect the answer.
The dark elf maids who came from Renalute to accompany her were stunned by the mansion that rose before their eyes when they heard what I said.
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