Chapter 118: Remote Land Pub, Opening!
Volu 3 — The Northern Nobleman and the Raptor Wife’s Village, Great Renovation Plan!?
Around the ti the polar nights approached, the remote land pub ‘The Crimson Eagle’ opened.
For the first day, we decided to open from morning.
Our first custor was the couple from the shop.
As a gift, they gave us salt from overseas. I got teary-eyed from happiness.
Promptly, Sieg ca to take their orders.
“What would you like?”
“What do you recomnd?”
“atball Tomato Sauce Pasta.”
Sieg sincerely explained the nu.
The pictures mother drew also helped people imagine the nus.
The store couple ordered the recomnded dish with today’s soup and tea.
Filled with energy, I started cooking. Sieg also prepared brewing tea.
Today’s soup is a clear soup of beans and root vegetables.
It’s made using dried ones, but the vegetables bring out a tasty stock. Mother made it last night.
First, I served the soup as appetizer.
“Ah, it’s warm.”
“The warmth really seeps into the body.”
The seats were close to the kitchen so I could hear their reactions.
I felt sowhat nervous.
Later, I asked Sieg to serve the atball tomato pasta.
“This is delicious!”
“It’s the first ti I’m having pasta, but it’s nice.”
Sieg listened to the couple’s reactions and politely thanked them.
The dish we thought up sincerely was well-received by the couple.
After the al, we brought condensed milk ice cream as dessert.
To celebrate the opening, I am planning to serve it to all the custors.
It’s a simple ice cream made by cooling a can of condense milk. If it’s just this, it’s too sweet so I am putting a sour berry sauce over it.
Since it’s just frozen condensed milk, it’s important to lt it slightly before serving it to make the texture better.
“Is this sothing your lordship thought up?”
“Yes. It’s just condensed milk though.”
“I like the sour flavour of the berries and the sweetness.”
“I’m relieved.”
Only my family and Captain Artonen tried it, so I’m happy that they’re complinting it.
After the store couple left, custors did not co.
Well, it’s the first day, so that must by why.
The villagers were peeking inside at the windows, but when I open the doors to talk to them they all run away.
“How unfortunate! I failed to capture them, Sieglinde.”
“The villagers are all shy after all.”
“I see!”
Even if custors do not co, we serve dishes using preserved food so there won’t be food left over.
The soup will be used for dinner too.
A while later, won who finished with their household chores ca.
They asked for coffee and caral apple pie, as well as pasta for lunch.
They planned well, preparing packed lunches for their families.
They all chatted happily with Sieg.
It really was a peaceful scene.
They also said that the dessert, condensed milk ice cream with berry sauce, was delicious. Phew, what a relief.
However, from the afternoon, the store was quiet again.
I had a lot of ti, so I observed our custors’ reactions and discussed what we should make.
“I think it would be nice to have more sweet things.”
“Though that will be rather tough during the polar nights.”
“Right~”
It’s not as though I can’t make cake or cookies without eggs, butter or milk, but I think it won’t be as good.
“It feels like sothing like the iron plate crackers will be made.”
“Getting teeth chipped is a bit……”
I already reached the limits.
For the snacks, I decided to ask mother’s opinion after I return ho.
During the winter, the sun sets in the afternoon.
I lit a candle on the table located outside. So that it won’t go out from the wind, I put a cylindrical glass cover over it.
It had a rather fantastical scene.
The villagers went shopping to the gift shop with lanterns.
It seems that the shop lady advertised a bit, since people started coming in trickles here.
At dinner ti, two soldiers from the fort ca.
I was expecting many soldiers to co, but my guess missed.
Apparently, Captain Artonen arranged it so that they won’t be a nuisance on the first day of opening.
Indeed, I thought.
Well, it would have been fine for them to co though.
The soldiers, unexpectedly, ate pasta quietly, had a few drinks and returned.
After they departed, there suddenly were a lot more custors.
It’s definitely that the energised soldiers returned to the fort while chatting about the store. It really is thankful.
From the dinner ti to nightti, I spent a busy ti.
At the final bell, we closed.
I had been handling the pot all night from the evening, so my arms were screaming in pain.
The atballs sold out in the middle. The soup pot is also empty now.
“Ritz, you did well.”
“Sieg, thank you too.”
“No, I wasn’t here all day.”
Sieg returned ho many tis to breastfeed our son. Just that would have been tough though.
As for the sales, well, we’re slightly in the red, but our objective is not getting profit but providing entertainnt for the whole village.
However, it will get tough if we continue like this, so I am thinking of making high-profit dishes after the polar nights are over.
For now, I prioritised getting past the polar nights in a brighter mood.
It’s rather hard, but seeing everyone’s smiles made want to try my best.
“Once we get used to it, I’m thinking of hiring more people and maybe leave the store to soone else.”
“Right. That might be good.”
Even if mother is here, we have no reason to stay too long at the store.
We need soone’s help.
Won’t there be a cook sowhere? Also, soone moderately likable.
Even after closing, there was a mountain of work.
Beginning with cleaning, we had to prepare ingredients for tomorrow, organise the shelves, and keep the books.
When we finished, the day had already changed.
Having returned ho after we prepared the ingredients, Sieg was waiting for without going to sleep before .
Moreover, she even prepared a bath for .
I had dinner mother made by the warmth of the fireplace, took a bath and went under the covers.
As I had Sieg who had warm temperature in arms, I fell to sleep before I realised it.
Like so, the first day of work ended.
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The next day.
Since it was hard for Sieg to go back and forth, we decided to take Arno as well.
Today, mother said that she’ll help as well.
Maybe because the rumours were spreading, there was a line even before we opened.
“Hey, Ritchan, since it’s cold outside, why don’t you let custors in?”
“Nn, please.”
I’m not prepared to serve dishes yet, but we can serve warm tea or soup.
Mother opened the doors and invited the custors in.
Arno was sleeping in a cradle by the window.
There were many occasions where people ca in after seeing there was a child.
After lunch, the soup ran out so I hurried requested Ruruporon for so.
With the n, the combination of the dishes using canned food and alcohol was popular.
The elderly did not co very often.
However, grandpas and grandmas seed to be interested in the store, since they were peeking in many tis.
When I talked to them out of the thought that they should co in, they leave saying that they don’t have any business with .
I repeated that a few tis, and one day sothing different from usual happened.
The elderly who always look at my son ca again today.
They were smiling while looking into the cradle.
Then, Arno suddenly started crying.
Sieg was making atballs, and mother had a tray holding cups of coffee.
I thought that I had to go, so I hurried out of the kitchen.
However, they were already at where my son was.
“My my, what could it be.”
“Is he hungry?”
“It’s alright, don’t cry.”
The grandmas outside embraced Arno and soothed him.
“Ah, thank you, thank you.”
When I thanked them, they were not honest and said that it was for the child.
Since it’s an opportunity, how about so tea and snacks? When I offered that, they reluctantly took their seats.
Afterwards, elderly people ca to the store as well.
Even on days when Arno isn’t here, they co saying that it can’t be helped.
I was so happy at that change.
Today, I invited Miruporon.
She was sipping coffee expressionlessly.
Outside the window, I saw Luca, so I tried to force him into the store.
“W-What’re you doing! Does this store aggressively tout!?”
“Sorry, sorry.”
Since there’s Miruporon, how about having so tea together? I asked.
Then, Luca’s face turned deep red.
“Miruporon, she looks lonely, doesn’t she? Please!”
“……W-Well, if you put it like that.”
“Thank you, Luca!”
Noticing Luca, Miruporon made a nice smile.
Seeing that face, he looked captivated.
What a lovely couple, I thought as I watched from the kitchen.
“Ritz, peeping’s not good.”
“……Yes.”
I was interested about those two, but I decided to diligently make caral apple pie for two people.
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The period where it’s dark all day, the polar nights.
It used to be a cold and boring period, but from the store a warm light and joyful laughter flowed out.
Seeing that, I felt that I did well to take up the challenge although it was quite tiring.
That was the story of the first winter where all the villagers spent the long and painful polar nights together.
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