"Is this the rumored cat pianist Tom?"
Gragas, with his bald head, thick orange beard, and big beer belly, is very similar to the one imitated by the Telephone Bug.
His winery is located on Island No. 43, a short distance from the port of Island No. 44. He usually not only brews some wine himself, but also purchases wine from overseas.
"It's him. I didn't expect that even you had heard about it."
Gragas smiled boldly: "Haha, I'm afraid it won't be long before it spreads throughout the Chambord Islands. Brother, be prepared for a fire in the tavern!"
"I hope I won't cause any trouble." Zhang Daye asked, "Is the wine I want ready?"
"They're all here. Brother, please count them." Gragas pointed to the carriage behind him.
The carriage has also been modified with bubbles and has excellent shock absorption performance. Two workers are unloading boxes one by one - most of them are bottled wine. Gragas will also use barrels when guests request it. But that is usually reserved for people who need to sail for a long time.
Zhang Da also took the list and counted the quantities: "Tom, Artoria, please help deliver these to the wine cellar."
"Little girl, and the kitten, how about I come to help, these are very heavy..."
Gragas watched in shock as Tom picked up a box larger than him and staggered towards the tavern. Arturia stacked three boxes and moved them effortlessly: "Thank you for your kindness, we can do it. "
"Hmm...ah." Gragas scratched his beard, "It seems that this little girl is not an ordinary person."
"She is the guard of the tavern. Even though she is thin and small, it is not a problem to hit me ten times." Zhang Da is also a typical example of promoting himself. Mainly because he is afraid that others will not believe him if he talks too much. Arturia knocks down dozens of people. He probably doesn't even have to break a sweat.
After counting, Zhang Da also took Gragas to the tavern to get money. His income these days was suddenly reduced by less than half.
Gragas looked at the price of the wine on the shelf and said, "Brother, are you still selling wine at Old Bob's price? This makes too little money. You are here in a tavern, not a grocery store."
"Really? I thought it was already very expensive to sell it at double the purchase price." It was a mistake. I didn't go to other stores to investigate before opening.
Gragas said: "So this is at most the price of wine sold in a grocery store or store. If you increase it by two to three percent, it will be about the price that a pub should have. Considering that you have a cat pianist here, the price of wine will be increased by a little bit by 40%. Nothing too much.”
Zhang Da was also very moved: "Then why Uncle Bob..."
Gragas guessed: "That guy may want to retire and be too lazy to adjust the price, or he may not understand the market for a while."
"...I will take a closer look at it soon. Thank you uncle for reminding me."
"You're welcome. Contact me anytime if you need a drink. Let's go."
"Won't you sit down and have a drink?"
"Haha, let's wait another day. There are still a few bars to deliver." Gragas left with his people.
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Pan-fried Neptune Steak with Black Pepper
Stewed Neptune Meat with Tomatoes
Crispy Neptune Meat
Steamed Neptune Meat with Garlic Vermicelli
Red wine grilled Neptune steak
The above are the main dishes for dinner in the tavern today, plus a few vegetarian dishes and a soup carefully prepared by the soup chef.
Although the dishes on the table did not glow, Zhang Daye and Artoria's eyes were almost shining.
The three of them rubbed their hands together, picked up the tableware, swallowed together, and started.
"Well……"
"Well……"
"Well……"
“It’s so delicious!”*2
I don't know whether it was Tom's skill that improved or the quality of the Neptune's meat was too good. After one bite, they couldn't stop eating. The three of them swept through the dishes in front of them like a whirlwind.
That is to say, Artoria and Zhang Da were more reserved and didn't lick all the soup on the plate like Tom did.
Tom's stomach turned into a ball once again today, Arturia was obviously not satisfied, and Zhang Da failed to wash the dishes immediately.
"Why do you feel so full today? Did Tom cook too much?"
Tom shook his head, indicating that it didn't make much difference.
Arturia took a sip of tea and said, "I'm afraid there's something wrong with meat. It feels like it has the effect of strengthening the body. Although it's not much, it's still significant compared to ordinary food. If you eat a lot of Neptune meat every day, it will have a negative effect on your current body." It’s very good for you.”
"In other words, it's best to buy it often?" Zhang Da also felt very excited after hearing this. It would be great to speed up the speed of becoming stronger.
"That's right." Arturia nodded seriously.
Zhang Da also felt that something was wrong and looked into her eyes suspiciously: "By the way, you really don't want me to buy this kind of meat because it tastes so good?"
The stupid hair on Artoria's head bent, and she and Zhang Da also looked away and denied: "Absolutely not."
Are you feeling guilty?
Zhang Da was also convinced that she wanted to eat this kind of meat, and it was not a lie that she could become stronger. He was very heartbroken, mainly because of his wallet. This thing is really much more expensive than ordinary meat...
The price of wine in the pub must increase!
Otherwise, the already poor tavern will be even worse.
"How about we close the shop and go fishing..."
Of course, this was just a complaint. Zhang Da also felt that this tavern could still be saved. If it couldn't survive, he should be so shameless as to let Arturia catch a rewarded prisoner or something. He obviously promised to provide three meals a day, but in the end It is really unspeakable to ask others to earn their own living.
That night, the business was still open at the original price for the time being. I thought it would be as peaceful as before, but unexpectedly, there were a few people who didn't open their eyes.
They were three people with goggles on their heads. They walked as arrogantly as Doflamingo. They ordered some wine and meat. After eating and drinking, they put their hands in their pockets and walked out swaggeringly.
"Guys, did you forget to pay?" Zhang Da also put down the tray in his hand and walked over.
"I owe you now, and I'll pay you back in a few days." One of them said casually.
"It's a small business, no credit allowed." Zhang Da also stretched out his hand to block their way.
The leader pressed down Zhang Tatsuya's arm and said with a smile: "Brother, you haven't been here long, do you know who we are?"
The other two people watched and laughed.
"Are you famous?" Zhang Daye looked at the three unremarkable faces of passers-by and had no impression at all. He thought to himself that he had met some famous bully in this area.
The smiles of the three people became even brighter: "No, no, no, I mean, since you don't know us, it's easy to handle."
After saying that, the three of them ran away.
Zhang Da, who was waiting for them to introduce themselves, didn't react immediately.
But just as they were about to run out of the tavern door, the round rope loop flew over and wrapped around the first person's neck. The part above the person's neck immediately stopped, and a beautiful fan shape was drawn below the neck, and finally He lay flat in the air and hovered for a second, then fell on his back to the ground with a thud.
