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Chapter 76: The Popular G-Quest

One day.

A G-ranked quest was posted on the bulletin board in the guild lobby.

G-ranked quests are known as "errand quests" for amateur adventurers or "penalty quests" for those who violate guild rules, so few adventurers bother to look at them.

Tauro looked over to see what was going on.

"Guild-run tavern to be opened, renovate vacant house.”

Was written on the board.

This is…

“I'm pretty handy, so I might as well do it. I just need to get the tavern up and running!"

"Oh! I've only been able to drink at the inn at certain times, so it would be great if I could do it!”

“Who's the guy that restored this guild?  Has he repaired anywhere recently? I need a tavern.”

The people who wanted to drink from daytime were making a fuss.

Tauro decided to accept this quest, as he welcomed the guild-run tavern.

A child adventurer who was becoming famous in the guild took the job and the adventurers who were confident in their dexterity also excitedly took the order.

Shin and Rumeya decided that if Tauro was going to take it, then so would they…

In this way, the quest capacity was quickly filled and in no time at all, the project to open the tavern was up and running.

The village was rich in wood, so there was no shortage of good wood available at low prices.

Under the direction of Chloe, the branch manager or rather Tauro behind the scenes, the renovation work began.

The location was a large, one-story abandoned tavern across from the guild.

Tauro has designed a two-story building to replace it.

The first floor will be a tavern and the second floor will be used for adventurers' lodging and unlike the inn, the rooms will be a bit more spacious.

The inn rooms are a bit small to sleep in, and not suitable for long-term stays.

In fact, the adventurers who stayed for long periods of time had pooled their money together to rent a house or a warehouse to store their belongings.

Tauro was wondering if he should rent a house soon.

Tauro has a magic storage, so it’s not a problem for his luggage, but the walls of the inn were thin and the noise echoes, so it would be a nuisance to do any work there.

Even if he decided to do work in the yard of the inn, he was worried about the time frame.

Therefore, he designed the building with soundproofing in mind, including his personal feelings.

Besides, there was no way they wouldn’t use the space above the tavern, which would bring a completely different profit margin from the tavern alone.

The skilled adventurers were surprised when they saw the blueprints.

They were surprised by the two-story building, but they were also surprised by the accommodations on the second floor.

““I'm definitely moving here...!"”

The atmosphere was such that I could hear the voices of the adventurers’ hearts even without using my "sense of presence".

The adventurers were confident in their dexterity, but Tauro's work almost made them lose confidence.

He cut and shaved the wood with millimeter precision and handed the wood to them exactly according to the blueprint.

The branch manager instructed us to assemble it ourselves and they were amazed at how perfectly they fit and how intricately the joints were made without the need for nails.

It didn't take long for all of them to be convinced that this kid was a carpenter's son or had highly skilled "woodworking" skills.

After the first day's work, the adventurers who had been working on the project asked the branch manager who Tauro was, but Chloe refused, claiming of course that she couldn't talk about personal information.

But to be honest, Chloe herself wanted to know.

The tests by the mage confirmed that Tauro only had one garbled skill.

It's considered the most useless skill.

In other words, there is a big possibility that Tauro has worked harder than others to acquire the skills he has now without any skills.

The garbled skill is something that you can't really work on because you don't know what kind of skill it is.

(This child is getting results under those better conditions.)

Chloe took her hat off to Tauro.

When the adventurers he worked with asked him about his skills, Tauro answered honestly that he only had one garbled skill.

The good thing about the garbled skill was that he didn't have to explain his inexplicable ability, and he couldn't be caught lying by being "appraised" because of the "Appraisal Inhibition (Extreme)".

When the adventurers found out about it, they might have imagined the same thing as Chloe cause they all patted Tauro on the shoulder and said encouraging things like, "You're doing great!

Chapter 77: Making a Village Specialty

The renovation of the vacant house was progressing steadily in preparation for the opening of the guild-run tavern.

The work was beyond remodeling, it was more like building a new house, but Tauro's skillfulness had everyone on board and the work was going smoothly.

The renovation proceeded at a brisk pace, and the tavern and inn were completed ten days ahead of schedule.

“We made it! Isn't this stylish?”

"Right? I had imagined it would be stuffy.”

“Anyway, this is where we adventurers will hang out from now on!”

The adventurers were deeply moved by the fact that they had created a new place for themselves to relax.

Shin and Rumeya seemed to be the same way.

"It's amazing that we made it ourselves...!”

"So this is where we'll be staying next!”

They said excitedly.

Then, Tauro pointed out the reality.

"It's hard to pay for this inn with our F rank income, so we'll have to keep working hard."

Tauro's words made them both gasp and they checked their wallets for money and were disappointed.

Tauro could have moved out if he wanted to, but he decided to hold out until the two of them moved out.

Chloe named the place "Resting Pavilion"(Ikoi-tei) based on the conversation between the adventurers.

It may sound cheesy, but it should be a place of relaxation.

Chloe promised herself that she would make it a new source of income for the branch.

In reality, the branch was running out of money after all they had spent on this place.

Thanks to Tauro's efforts, the project was completed much faster, which saved money, but Chloe was filled with a sense of crisis. if this project failed, it would be the end of the chapter.

With Chloe's sense of crisis aside, Tauro took on the task of training the cooks for this "Resting Pavilion”.

The inn keeper had made fried food such as pork cutlets her specialty, so he had to differentiate himself by offering different dishes.

At first, Tauro wondered what kind of food they should serve, but then he remembered.

The guild has the rights to the dishes he sold to the one in the city of Saïshi, where he used to be.

In other words, it wouldn't be a problem to serve it here at the same adventurer's guild, right? 

I checked with Chloe, and she told me that each branch has an independent accounting system, but since they’re part of the same adventurer's guild, they can use the menu as long as they pay the rental fee.

So, Tauro immediately taught the cook how to make hamburgers.

He wanted to teach the village bakery how to make white bread, but the guild had the rights to the recipe and he couldn't infringe on their rights, so he gave up.

Even a single hamburger steak would be enough of a novelty now and it would be popular.

Tauro also decided to make miso (Pork cutlet), although it would take some time.

To do so, he needed to make rice malt.

And to make rice malt, you need seed malt.

Fortunately, rice was used as livestock feed in this village, so it was easy to obtain.

He immediately starts making the seed malt.

First, the rice is milled, washed, and soaked (the water absorption rate of the rice is measured to make sure it absorbs enough water).

Next, the rice is steamed to achieve a uniform finish and then the steamed rice is cooled to a temperature where the malt mold can grow.

Then, the mold (seed fungus) attached to the rice is collected and sprayed on the steamed rice.

In order to avoid killing the mold (seed fungus) with "purification," only the germs are killed and the temperature and moisture are adjusted for cultivation.

When the rice is ready, it’s dried with wind spirit magic, sifted to collect only the spores and then blended with starch to complete the process.

After finishing the work in a short time, he moved on to making rice malt.

Making rice malt is similar to making seed malt, up to the point of cultivation.

For culturing, he wrapped the rice that had gone through the process in a clean cloth and applied pressure to make it as small and round as possible, and kept it at a temperature of 30-32 degrees Celsius.

This was adjusted by placing the rice in a box. Occasionally, air was exchanged to give oxygen to the malt mold and the mass of rice was broken into pieces and re-wrapped in a cloth.

After two days of doing this several times, the process was complete.

Finally, now we can move on to making miso....

Tauro felt faint, but he reassured himself that if he could make miso, it would become a specialty of this village.

Chapter 78: These two... are crazy.

Tauro's miso making continues.

He prepares beans called "senzu," which are similar to soybeans in our world, rice malt, and salt.

First, he soaks the beans in water for a night.

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Next, put the beans in a pot and boil them until they become soft.

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Mash them until smooth and let them cool.

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Then, put rice malt and salt into the pot, and add the milled beans and mix.

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Roll it up and put it in a container.

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Use the magic "purification" to remove germs, and cover the container with a lid to complete the preparation.

It would be completed if it was kept in a cool, dark place for six months to a year, but that's not possible, so Tauro used his dark spirit magic, "Decay," to let the time pass.

Now, the miso was complete.

Shin and Rumeya knew that Tauro had been quietly making something for several days, but when they saw that the finished product was a rotten paste of beans, they doubted Tauro's sanity.

“Its Tauro-kun okay... he’s laughing to himself holding that 'miso' in his hand..."

“I'm starting to worry too. He's saying he's going to feed it to people..."

Has he lost his mind? They were horrified.

Tauro walked into the kitchen with the cook and after an hour had passed, he came out into the dining room with several miso dishes.

The cook who came out was smiling, he was raving about Tauro.

They were a little relieved to see the smile on the cook's face, thinking that if the cook had eaten it and appreciated it, it mustn’t be bad.

However, they couldn't be too sure, since they might get an upset stomach later.

The four dishes they were served as tastings were "miso soup", "miso meat", "miso onigiri" and "miso vegetable stir-fry".

After confirming the names of the dishes and the fact that they were loaded with miso, they looked at each other and said

"We’re going to have a stomach ache tomorrow!”

They were sure of it.

Tauro and the cook smiled at them and pushed forward the dishes.

Their smiles were also frightening to them.

These two are crazy....

Shin and Rumeya despair.

Preparing themselves for the fact that it was not an atmosphere in which they could refuse, they each took a bite of their food.

...

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"Delicious...huh?”

They were surprised and impressed by the taste, but remembered the possibility of upsetting their stomachs and did not proceed to the second bite.

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Tauro and the cook thought their expression was bright, but the next moment, they had a sour expression. So they wondered.

"Was it not to your liking?”

Tauro questioned.

“No, it’s not that… I’m afraid of getting an upset stomach..."

At these words, Tauro and the cook smiled as they realized the reason for the darkness in their faces.

“It's not rotten, it's fermented food.”

Tauro explained.

“You two like cheese, right? It's made by the same fermentation process. so it won't upset your stomach.”

"Is that so?”

"Yes."

They were reassured by Tauro's reply and began to eat.

“I feel like the miso gives this meat a deeper flavor!”

"The miso onigiri over here, with the chewy rice, is delicious!" 

The chef nodded in agreement with the two of them.

"This will become a specialty of Ikoi-tei!”

The chef shook Tauro's hand as he exclaimed.

The restaurant had a basement, which seemed to have been built to store the liquor used in the previous bar.

The miso could be made quickly if Tauro used his dark magic, but it would be better for the future if they could learn to make it themselves.

So he taught the cooks how to make it and had them make a little bit every day.

He felt sure that in six months to a year, their accumulation will come to fruition.

The hamburger steak that he taught them was a big hit with the customers, especially the old people, because it was tender compared to plain meat.

There are people who want to eat meat but can't because it's too tough.

The Ikoi-tei was supposed to be a place for adventurers to hang out, but with the miso dishes, it was becoming a place for villagers to gather and interact.

However, there was one person who was not happy about this and complained.

Yes, it was the innkeeper.

“What are we supposed to do if another inn opens here?”

She was desperate because her livelihood depended on it.

She was told that Tauro, who came up with the idea of tonkatsu, had produced it.

She seemed to think that her inn had been abandoned.

“Landlady, let's take this opportunity to renovate the inn.”

At the same time, Tauro suggested that the inn be separated from the Resting Pavilion (Ikoi-tei).

Chapter 79: Wow ♪

Tauro's proposal was this.

The innkeeper would rent a few vacant houses nearby for the current guests and have them move in temporarily at the current rate.

During this time, the inn would renovate the accommodations except for the dining room.

The cafeteria is popular every day, so it will stay open.

That way, there would be no sudden drop in income.

Currently, the walls of the "Nameless Inn" are thin.

For those who are just staying there, the small size is tolerable because of the low price, but there are many problems for guests, such as waking up in the middle of the night to the sound of neighbors and the sound of work being done in the room (Wow ♪) being transmitted through the walls.

Tauro, who has been staying here for a long time, was also worried about the noise of making potions and special boards.

When I pointed these out to her, the innkeeper made a face like it couldn’t be helped.

“I knew I'd have to do it at some point. We've been getting a lot of visitors lately and we've been saving up, so we might as well do it."

Thus, the "Nameless Inn" was to be remodeled.

Under Tauro's direction, adventurers who had been using the inn and carpenters from the woodworking shop joined in and the renovation went smoothly and quickly.

After consulting with the innkeeper, the inn was made into a two-story building.

The difference between this inn and ikoi-tei was that it was smaller but cheaper.

The name was also changed from the nameless inn to the "Dwarf Inn".

Some of the rooms on the second floor also have three spacious rooms.

There were some families who preferred to stay at such rooms.

The rest of the rooms were the same as before, with many smaller rooms.

So far, the number of guests has been increasing steadily and we expected that it would continue to increase in the future.

More importantly, the thicker walls reduced the sound leaks significantly.

Tauro was very happy about this.

Now, the sound of work (Wow ♪) won’t bother him as much.

By the way, this is just the sound of making potions.

The inn was generally well received by the guests.

The innkeeper was relieved.

If things had continued as before, there was a possibility that customers would have flowed to the "Ikoi-tei”.

Of course, this was true, but the number of guests had increased more than that.

As the number of rooms increased, so did the capacity and the sales went up so the owner thanked Tauro.

As the village continued to grow, there was one man who was taking advantage of this trend the most.

It was a young peddler named Marches.

With his exclusive contracts with blacksmiths and woodworkers and his trade in valuable medicinal herbs, he was able to make a quick profit.

"Hello, Tauro-kun! How’ve you been?”

“Oh, Marches-san, you're here early again this month.”

“Actually, I've decided to open a store in this village, so I've come to look for a good place to live.”

Just a few months ago, he was doing a small business, but now he’s going to open a store.

Tauro thought it might be too early in the game to start.

"Fufufu. You're worried right? Actually, I've been noticed by the head of a business association in a big city. We used to be business partners, but he said he'd give me some of his money if I opened a store in this village."

"is it a good offer?"

Tauro was a little suspicious.

“The representative said that there’s a difference in credibility between a peddler and a merchant with a store. If you want to do business with us in the future, you'd better set up a store and get your feet on the ground.”

It's true that someone who owns a store might be easier to do business with than a peddler.

However, it’s still a very generous offer to provide some of the funds or does the representative like Marchese that much?

Well, if Marches, a merchant, is going to open a store based on a promise to someone he believes in with his own eyes, there’s no reason to stop him.

Tauro brought Marches to the village chief and asked him to introduce him to some good properties.

The village chief was happy to have a store in the village.

He immediately negotiated with the owner of a property a few doors down from the Resting Pavilion, which was run by the Adventurer's Guild, and arranged for Marchese to purchase it.

Since the owner still didn't trust him, he made a contract with the owner that the land would be given to him only after he paid the full amount and that he would pay all his money as a deposit, then he would get the rest from the merchant association by the due date.

In order to gain the owner's trust, Marches proposed that he would pay the deposit as a penalty if the deadline was not met.

This was also the advice that Marches received from the representative of the merchant association.

It seems to be a technique that merchants use to win the trust of the other party in a short period of time, as expected of a merchant.

Tauro was convinced and watched over the contract between the two parties.

Chapter 80: The Merchant’s Misfortune

After purchasing goods in the village, the merchant, Marches went back to the big city to sell the goods and get money from the merchant association for his business.

His back was full of confidence in his bright future.

Maybe this is what a successful person looks like.

Tauro saw him off.

The next time he comes back, he will have a lot of money and he would make another breakthrough as a merchant in this village.

A few days later, Marches returned by carriage.

I wondered if he was really looking forward to having a store.

It was a short-lived thought.

When I looked closely, I saw that Marches had changed his appearance and the cart was still loaded with the same goods he had purchased in the village when he had left.

Marches stopped the carriage when Tauro approached him.

“What happened? Did you change your mind?”

“Tauro! Arrange to meet the owner of the land right now!”

“What's going on?”

“Hurry up, I'll tell you then!”

Marches was in a panic, his eyes were bloodshot and he didn't seem to have slept much.

“Please calm down, I'm going to call the landowner now.”

Tauro ran to the landowner, this was no ordinary matter.

“So, can I get the money back?”

Marches got down on his knees and appealed directly to the landowner.

"Hey, hey! I signed the contract at your suggestion didn't I? Asking me to give it back is really out of line!”

The landlord was beginning to feel resentment at Marches’ flip-flop.

“I'll go bankrupt as it is!”

It seems that something is really wrong.

Marches was desperately clinging to the landowner.

“I don't care about your personal reasons. I've signed the contract you proposed. You must pay in full by the due date. If you don't, we'll take all your deposit!”

The landowner was indignant and left the place.

Marches was still trying to cling on to the landlord, but Tauro stopped him.

“Please explain what happened exactly from the beginning.”

Tauro calmed the frantic Marches down.

Marches was overcome with despair, but he began to talk.

When the representative of the Damaski Corporation, who Marches was supposed to get support from found out that he had signed a contract, he suddenly flipped his hand and said that he would not buy any products and would not provide any funds.

The representative of Damaski tried to play it down using the fact that they had only made a verbal agreement and hadn't signed a contract and in the end he even went so far as to say that if he was to go bankrupt, their business association would take the entire deal with the village of Dansas.

He was so proud of his victory that he talked on and on.

He must have been planning to do so from the beginning.

I don't know if they didn't like the fact that a young peddler was making such a big profit, but I'm certain they were planning to trap him and take the profits for themselves.

Marches had been set up.

At this rate, Marches would lose all his money and go bankrupt with his inventory.

He would lose the business he had been wholesaling to Damaski chamber of commerce and the exclusive contract he had with them would be in trouble.

Then Damaski would come in and try to make a deal that would be profitable for them.

Of course I won't let that happen.

"Mr. Marches, I'll pay for the rest."

“Eh?"

Marches was taken by surprise and for a moment did not understand.

"Oh, of course, I'm lending you the money, but you have to pay me back.”

“…Ah, yeah… I mean, it’s not like… but it's a lot of money.”

Marches was still confused, as if he didn't understand.

"Here, then."

To help him understand, Tauro pulled out a leather bag containing the money from the magic storage.

He put it in Marches's hand.

“This is an investment for you, Mr. Marches. Also, please keep this between us. I'm going to need you to sign a contract just to be sure."

"Eh... yes, with pleasure!"

Feeling nostalgic at the lines he remembered hearing at a tavern in his previous life, Tauro nodded and decided to discuss the future with Marches.