Chapter 54 Tang Chuan Returns, New Flavor of Iced Tea
The sky was just beginning to lighten.
The morning mist had not yet dissipated when Uncle Li drove his carriage over the cobblestone streets of Nottingham, the sound of which was exceptionally clear.
Tang Chuan opened his eyes in the carriage and rubbed his throbbing temples.
He had been in a state of high concentration for several days in the Soul Hunter Forest and hadn't slept well along the way, so even he felt a bit tired.
The carriage slowly came to a stop at the city gate for a routine inspection.
The guards under the city gate were yawning as they changed shifts.
"Hey, little brother's back?"
A familiar voice rang out, and the guard captain on duty recognized Tang Chuan at a glance, smiling as he stepped forward.
Tang Chuan lifted the carriage curtain and got out, casually taking two bamboo baskets out of the carriage.
"Good morning, Captain."
"Just got back from outside, picked out some fresh fruits and vegetables, for the guys to try."
As he spoke, Tang Chuan handed over a bamboo basket filled with lotus pods, water chestnuts, hawthorns, and other refreshing treats.
"How could I possibly accept this?"
The squad leader paused for a moment, then quickly waved his hand, "You've been gone for several days and brought this back; how can we just take it for free?"
"Brother, you're being too polite."
Tang Chuan handed over the bamboo basket, his tone casual: "From now on, I'll have to rely on you guys to take care of my iced tea stall, won't I?"
Before the squad leader could refuse, Tang Chuan took out a wicker basket from the carriage.
Several cups of chilled iced tea were stacked in the wicker basket, with small notes attached to the cups, reading "[Ink Jade Lotus Root Tea]", "[Refreshing Lotus Seed Tea]", "[Azure Lotus Heart Tea]", "[Ink Jade Pearl Drink]"...
"Perfect!"
"During this trip, I collected some new ingredients and tried making a few new flavors of iced tea. I'd like to ask someone to taste them and give me some feedback."
"Captain and brothers, you are all knowledgeable and experienced. Please try it for me. I'll bring out new products next time."
That's a clever way of putting it; it both does a good deed and gives the other person a reason to try the new product.
"You're too kind, young man!"
Upon hearing this, the squad leader's smile widened, and he no longer refused, accepting the wicker basket: "Alright, then I'll thank Brother Tang on behalf of the brothers!"
"I'll definitely give you a proper review later!"
He patted Tang Chuan on the shoulder and lowered his voice: "Don't worry, from now on, no one will dare to cause trouble for your Tang's Ice Tea stall around the city gate!"
"Thank you very much, Captain!"
The squad leader opened a cup of Lotus Heart Tea, took a sip, and found the cool, refreshing tea with a subtle lotus fragrance that dispelled his drowsiness.
"Jerky!"
"This tastes amazing!"
"Even more refreshing than the passion fruit tea I had before!"
Upon hearing this, Tang Chuan smiled and said, "It's good that it tastes good. I didn't bring much with me. I'll have Zhao Hu bring a few more baskets over this afternoon."
After bidding farewell to the guard squad, the carriage started again and headed towards Notting College.
Arrived at the school gate.
Tang Chuan got off the bus carrying a basket, said goodbye to Uncle Li, and walked towards Dormitory 7.
As soon as they entered, they saw Tang San, Wang Sheng, Xiao Wu, and Zhao Hu waiting around a wooden table with an account book on it.
When they saw Tang Chuan return, they all gathered around him.
"Brother, you're back!"
Tang San was the first to come forward. He carefully examined Tang Chuan and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Tang Chuan was alright.
"Karakawa Karakawa!"
"Is Soul Hunter's Forest fun?"
Xiao Wu bounced over, waving the order form in her hand: "Yesterday, all three taverns in town ordered more food, and the students at the academy even asked if we had any new flavors!"
Wang Sheng scratched his head and handed over the ledger.
"Brother Tang, you're finally back!"
"There are only two baskets of iced tea left in the freezer, and the barbecue ordered by the teachers at the academy is still pending delivery. The iced tea ordered by the pub tonight is still not settled..."
"I'm back now."
Tang Chuan took the ledger and flipped through it, then quickly glanced at the order from Xiao Wu's hand: "Don't rush, tell me slowly."
The group of people reported the situation in a flurry of voices.
Tang San, clutching a notebook filled with information about spirit beasts, spoke first: "Brother, I've inquired about several kinds of plant spirit beasts that can send messages at the tavern these past few days, and I've written them all down!"
"There are bellflowers, mother-of-pearl lilies, trumpet vines..."
Zhao Hu then reported: "Brother Tang, business at the city gate is very stable. I and three others have opened up orders for three more taverns. The Old Locust Tree Tavern needs an extra two hundred cups the day after tomorrow..."
Wang Sheng added, "The college cafeteria is also experiencing a backlog of orders."
"Mainly grilled meat."
"And at the blacksmith's shop, the consumption of iced tea is increasing every day, and there are also orders for roast meat, but since you're not here, Brother Tang, I've turned them all down."
"Xiao Chenyu and the others are honest; they come to work every day and haven't dared to slack off."
After listening, Tang Chuan understood the situation.
The situation was better than he had expected, but the inventory problem was indeed pressing.
"Okay, I understand."
"Thank you all for your hard work."
Taking the notebook from Tang San, Tang Chuan nodded and said, "Little San, we can talk about this in more detail later."
"Wang Sheng, you sort out the pending orders first. I'll go to the cafeteria's freezer to restock some supplies and make some new flavors of iced tea and barbecue while I'm at it."
"Zhao Hu, Xiao Wu, go around the campus and tell everyone that barbecue is back on today."
With a clear division of labor, the group immediately got to work.
Tang Chuan led Wang Sheng to the ice storage room in the back kitchen of the cafeteria.
This icehouse is where the academy stores its food ingredients. Because of Tang Chuan's business, the dean gave him special permission to use it.
"A thousand threads reappear, a hundred flavors emerge!"
He raised his hand to summon the Blue Silver Grass, and the deep purple thousand-year soul ring beneath his feet glowed faintly as he activated his first soul skill, Blue Silver Weaving of a Hundred Flavors.
As the soul power surged, the grass strands intertwined, creating a constant rustling sound.
Baskets of bamboo cups, fragrant with lotus blossoms, are woven together and neatly stacked. Tea is poured into the cups, releasing a cool, refreshing aroma.
Passion Fruit Tea, Snow Cherry Blossom Tea, Lotus Seed Tea, and Green Lotus Heart Tea... various flavors of iced tea are neatly arranged, each with its own label hanging on a wicker basket.
Next came the barbecue.
Blue silver grass intertwined to form iron skewers, and soul power outlined the texture and fat of the meat, which sizzled and released a rich aroma.
Grilled deer ribs, datura snake skewers, charcoal-grilled blue-eyed frog legs...
Each piece of roasted meat was shaped and caught by Tang Chuan on a blue silver grass tray, stacked up, arranged neatly on the rack, and covered with a layer of grass film to keep it fresh.
The whole process was smooth and seamless.
Wang Sheng watched in stunned silence. Although it wasn't the first time he had seen it, he was always impressed and full of admiration whenever he saw Tang Chuan making barbecue and iced tea.
"Done!"
"Wang Sheng, take these iced teas and barbecues to deliver to the backlog of orders."
Tang Chuan clapped his hands and pointed to a wicker basket and a barbecue grill in the center, saying, "Remember to bring the new flavor of iced tea, give each of them a cup as compensation, and collect some feedback while you're at it."
"Alright, Brother Tang!"
Wang Sheng, full of energy, picked up the bamboo basket and began to move things.
After taking care of these matters, Tang Chuan went to the shop entrance to fill the container before returning to his dormitory in Dormitory 7 to rest.
An idea that had been lingering in his mind since he was in the carriage made him want to try it.
Could the characteristics and skills of the soul bone be incorporated into the fruit?
If we could create a fruit with the regeneration and rebirth soul skill, even if the effect was only one-tenth that of a soul bone, its value would be immeasurable!
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