Lake Moissan was the largest freshwater lake near Chaos City. There were all types of fish in the lake, and what was most peculiar was that there were no magic beasts around. Even for normal people, it was an extremely safe place.
The Buffett Family had a manor on the western outskirts of Chaos City, which was situated next to Lake Moissan. There were a few intricate small buildings situated beside the lake, surrounded by a bamboo fence.
There was a large tree beside the lake. The tree was slightly slanted, and it suddenly twisted in a crooked manner toward the surface of the lake. It was like a large umbrella that was propped up beside the lake, shielding the eyes from the piercing autumn sun at noon.
At this moment, there was a white-haired elderly man sitting on a small stool beneath the tree. He had a fishing rod in his hand, and was staring intently at a white buoy on the surface of the lake.
"Grandfather, do you think this is worth the risk for us?"
Hill stood beside the elderly man, and asked in a quiet voice.
"Shh, it's about to bite," the elderly man replied in a gentle voice. The old man said softly, his hand already lightly grasping the fishing rod on the shelf at the side. The white buoy trembled, moving left and right on the surface of the water. Then, it suddenly sank down, as if it was being pulled down by something heavy. The fishing line was also pulled taut all of a sudden.
"It's taken the bait!" An elated look appeared on Hill's face. She looked at the surface of the lake with a nervous expression, and urged, "Hurry up and pull it up, Grandfather."
"Don't worry, this is a big fish. The bigger the fish, the more patient we have to be. Otherwise, the fishing rod and line could easily snap. Not only would we fail to catch the fish, but we'd also lose a fishing rod. That wouldn't be ideal." The elderly man gripped onto the fishing rod tightly with a smile, and began to walk the fish in an unhurried manner.
"Patience?" Hill faltered slightly as she looked at the large fish bobbing up and down on the surface of the lake. She suddenly didn't know if she was the big fish or the person holding the fishing rod. She had once been the one in charge, but it seemed to have disappeared with Meg.
The fish that had been hooked was walked on the surface of the lake for over 10 minutes before it was slowly pulled to the shore. The elderly man scooped it up with his fishing net, and it was a large red carp that weighed over 10 kilograms.
"We're in for a treat this afternoon. This is the first red carp of this size this year." Ian looked at the big carp in the net with a smile on his face. He looked up at the Hill and said, "Little Hill, let's have lunch here today. Your luck has always been good."
"Alright, since Grandpa said the fish is good, it can't be wrong." A smile appeared on Hill's face as he followed Ian to the house.
"In business, some money should be earned by others. Otherwise, the business will be gone sooner or later. However, it's very important who you work with. If your character isn't good, you can't work with him even if there's money to be made, "Ian said with a smile as he walked.
"Hmm." Hill nodded thoughtfully.
"Can the newly brewed wine be taken out of the cellar?" Ian suddenly asked.
"It'll take a few more days. I'll ask them to send it to you when it's out of the cellar." Hill looked at Ian with a puzzled expression, and said, "But there are still some older wines in the cellar. Why don't you like them, Grandpa?"
"I like the freshness of the wines that have just been taken out of the cellar. After a while, I don't like them." Ian shook his head.
"Speaking of which, the wine that Mr. Meg adds to the steak may be of better quality than the wine produced by the manor. It's just that he doesn't sell it to the public. He only uses it to make steak." Hill knew that Ian was a true wine lover. In order to drink wine that he liked, he was willing to spend decades, invest a lot of money, and put in a lot of effort to establish the best winery on the entire continent. He was the only one who could do something like that.
"Really?" Ian stopped in his tracks. He didn't lose his composure even when he heard about the various magical things about the steam locomotive. Now, he was like a fighter who had his interest piqued.
"The steak that he adds his own red wine tastes better than the best red wine from our manor. The wine aroma is also more intense." Hill nodded.
"Interesting." Ian nodded with a smile and continued to walk forward.
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"City Lord, if Mr. Meg really does invent the steam engine and put it to use, it could change many things. Perhaps it could be an opportunity for the development of our Chaos City."
In the city lord's castle's office, Dicus looked at Michael, who had just returned, with an excited expression.
Michael sat behind his desk with furrowed brows. After a long silence, he shook his head, and said, "Don't jump to conclusions before we see the actual product. However, if the Buffett Family is willing to join us, they'll bear most of the risks."
"Are we going to Amy's now?" Dicus was still very excited. He had been following the progress of the Haider team for the past few years, so he was well aware of the impact that the steam engine could have on this world.
"Don't be in such a hurry. I still have two meetings to attend, so we'll go over tonight." Michael shook his head and walked toward the door. When he passed by Dicus, he stopped with a smile, and said, "I know you're very excited, but don't tell Haider and the others about this, and don't let anyone else know about it."
"Yes." Dicus was slightly taken aback, but he quickly nodded.
…
Meg walked around the market, and he had a rough idea of what dishes were available, where they were, and what the quality of the dishes were.
What a pity. With the cooking skills of this world, there probably aren't many people who can cook these dishes, Meg thought to herself. Mag thought to himself with a slightly wistful expression. He was a little dazzled by the variety of ingredients available, and at the same time, he was looking forward to creating new recipes using ingredients from this world after he had mastered the art of cooking.
Have you seen a lobster the size of an adult before? I wonder if the spicy one or the garlic-flavored one tastes better, Meg murmured to himself.
After settling down, he had already decided on all of the ingredients that he needed to buy. Seeing as the system had told him that he needed three dishes, he decided to make three dishes: spicy grilled fish, braised chicken and rice, and black pepper steak.
The iridescent scale fish was a hybrid fish created by the system, and didn't exist in this world. Meg squatted in front of a seafood stall for half an hour before choosing a fish known as the kirin grass carp.
This type of fish had thick scales, and its flesh was very tender and delicious. The fish bones were quite large, and they were arranged in a regular pattern. As Meg watched the stall owner slaughter the fish, he had already come up with a plan to remove the bones. It should be enough to cook spicy grilled fish.
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