"Old Sim brand!" Old Carl, who was about to enter, stopped in his tracks, and looked at Meg in disbelief. "Mr. Mak, are you saying that the rum sold in your shop is brewed by Master Old Sim himself?"
"It's the real deal." Meg nodded with a smile.
Although the real Old Sim had passed away, Hannah's brewing skills were not inferior to her grandfather's, so the people of the Falk Tribe still called the rum brewed by Hannah as Old Sim. It was considered a rather well-known local brand.
"H-how is that possible?!" Old Carl stared at Meg in disbelief.
"You will know after you try it," Meg said with a smile.
"Alright. I do want to see if this Old Sim brand rum is authentic." Old Sim nodded, and walked into the restaurant quickly. He chose a seat nearby, and flipped open the menu on the table eagerly.
There was an additional item in the alcohol column: "Old Sim brand rum — 1,000 copper coins per glass!"
"What a shocking price!" the customer who shared a table with Old Carl said in shock after glancing at the price.
"If this is really Old Sim brand rum, then this price is indeed a little shocking." Old Carl looked at the menu, and raised his voice. "Shockingly cheap!"
"Yes. Let's not talk about Old Sim's brand. An authentic bottle of ordinary rum imported from the Falk Tribe can be sold for 500 to 600 copper coins in Chaos City. The ones from the slightly more famous distilleries can easily be sold for thousands of copper coins. Some time ago, a poor fellow was cheated, and bought a bottle of Old Sim brand rum that cost 5,000 copper coins. In the end, it was a small workshop in Chaos City that made the Old Sim brand rum for 1,000 copper coins per glass. This price is indeed shockingly cheap. "A man who had a wine flask with him sat down opposite Old Carl with a smile.
"You know your stuff." Old Carl smiled at that man. When he saw Yabemiya walking over, he directly said, "I'll have a serving of 'husband and wife lung slice' and a glass of rum."
"Alright." Yabemiya nodded.
"I'll have a small spicy grilled fish, a glass of rum and a glass of beer," the man sitting opposite Old Carl said with a smile.
"Okay, please wait a moment." Yabemiya walked to the next table after ordering for all the customers at that table.
Carl could be considered a regular customer of Mamy's. As the owner of a cloth shop, he didn't have any bad habits except for a sip of alcohol.
There weren't many good winemakers in Chaos City, and only a few wineries' fruit wines were drinkable. He would usually ask someone to bring wine from other places.
Mamy's beer was the most delightful beer that he had tasted in Chaos City. Paired with the spicy grilled fish, it was a delightful combination.
However, even though beer was refreshing, for someone like him who drank alcohol all year round, he always felt that it was a little lacking. As such, he would always bring a small jug of beer with him when he came to eat. The jug of beer was filled with aged wine that he had asked someone to bring back from Rodu. Only after drinking a few mouthfuls of beer would he feel a little tipsy.
As for rum, it was also one of his favorites.
Old Sim's wine was something that could only be chanced upon. It was basically priceless in Chaos City. Even someone like him, who had been drinking for 20 to 30 years, had to wait in the aisles. The feeling of drinking fake wine was not a good feeling.
Recently, he heard that there was a coup in the Falk Tribe, and the price of rum had skyrocketed. Even normal rum wasn't easy to find anymore. As he was worried that he would buy fake alcohol from black-hearted merchants, he hadn't drunk rum for two months.
Today, when he saw Mamy's launching rum under Old Sim's brand, he was pleasantly surprised, but also a little suspicious.
A bottle of rum was hard to come by on the market. Why was it sold by the glass in Mr. Mak's shop like beer?!
It was only 1,000 copper coins. Even if it was fake, Carl wouldn't feel the pinch. Hence, although he was suspicious, he still ordered a glass.
Old Carl was still sitting opposite him. If it was fake alcohol, then there would be another story of black-hearted merchants who sold fake alcohol to those who knew them.
"Boss, will people really order my rum? Will the people in Chaos City not be used to this kind of alcohol? " In the kitchen, Hannah looked at the customers outside worriedly. Although she was very confident in her brewing skills, she was afraid that the rum wouldn't be acclimatized to a new place.
"Don't worry. Although rum is a niche alcohol in Chaos City, there is still a very good place for it to grow," Meg answered as he cooked the fried rice.
He had spent some time to check on the alcohol situation in Chaos City before. The local distilleries were of a low standard, and couldn't satisfy the needs of some drinkers who wanted high-quality alcohol. Hence, there were specialized merchants who brought alcohol back from all over to sell, and the market was quite big.
Although rum was a niche alcohol, that was because it wasn't easy to obtain and transport it. The roads in the Twilight Forest weren't easy to walk on, and alcohol wasn't easy to transport. Hence, there wasn't a lot of rum shipped to Chaos City.
Meg's purpose of launching rum at Amy's was to cultivate a batch of high-quality loyal customers for his distillery in the future. Then, he wouldn't have to worry about sales.
"We have ordered a total of 18 glasses of rum. One for Customers 1 and 3 at Table 3, one for Customer 2 at Table 4, and one for Table 6 …" Yabemiya walked into the kitchen, and began to report the order.
Barbara stood at the entrance of the kitchen with her eyes closed. Glasses of amber rum floated out of the round glasses, and landed accurately in front of the customers that Yabemiya had reported.
"Wow, so cool. A spatial magic caster is in charge of serving the dishes! This restaurant is so cool! "a little girl exclaimed as she clapped her hands.
The customers smiled at the little girl's naive look. Of course, this was indeed very cool.
However, many people were attracted by the fragrant wine fragrance that drifted through the air. It was a fragrance that made people happy. Just by smelling it, they felt like they were intoxicated.
However, the glasses weren't big, and a small glass of rum cost 1,000 copper coins. Some customers who didn't know how to drink felt that the price was a little too high, and couldn't help but feel pity for those who ordered rum.
Thud …
With a soft thud, two glasses landed in front of Old Carl and Karu.
Both of their gazes were attracted by the transparent glasses filled with amber liquid in front of them at the same time. This glass was smaller than a beer glass, and didn't have a handle. It was a glass that could be held with one's hand.
A strong alcohol aroma wafted towards them impatiently. The mellow aroma seemed to have a hint of white oak's aroma, and made both of their eyes light up at the same time.
"It's this aroma! It's this aroma! The aroma of the rum brewed by Master Old Sim. This unique aroma can't be replicated. It's definitely it! "Old Carl exclaimed in surprise. He couldn't hide his excitement.
On the other hand, Karu lowered his head and took a deep whiff of the aroma. He revealed an intoxicated expression, and also couldn't hide his excitement. "Not only is this brewed by Master Old Sim, this is rum that has been in the cellar for more than 15 years! Rum of this quality, coupled with Master Old Sim's golden brand, can be sold for at least 5,000 copper coins for a cup! "
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