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Seeing the tunnel leading to the island of Gandalcia, Earl Simpson was greatly surprised.
“I had no idea something like this existed.”
“According to Nowald-sensei, the tunnel was built thousands of years ago.”
Earl Simpson shrugs as he peers into the tunnel.
“Won’t the ceiling collapse?”
“They’ve also checked on that and as for their findings, there is no risk of it collapsing. It has also been reinforced with Char’s earth magic for added safety.”
We walked through the tunnel from Simpson territory to Gandalcia.
“I see. This place will make your shipments easier, and in this way, it will be more convenient to get from Lebon to your island.”
“The tunnel is connected to Simpson’s territory, so my brother can’t get his hands on it.”
Earl Simpson smiled wryly.
“If he dared to march into our territory, it would mean war. I don’t think the king and princes will stay silent.”
In that regard, previously, everyone turned a blind eye to his harassment on a small feudal lord, who is his younger brother…..
“In the future, I would like to build a railway through the tunnel.”
“Railway? Do you mean to build a road out of iron?”
There are no railways in this world yet, so it seems that I have to explain from the concept. I tried my best to get him to understand, but Earl Simpson didn’t seem to get the point. He seemed to understand the outline of public transportation in which vehicles equipped with magic motors run on rails, but he still doesn’t seem to realize the convenience of it.
I wish I could show him the real thing, but to run a railway, I need 30 million crown coins in addition to the 40 points. If I subtract the salaries of the islanders and the money for purchases, I only have about 15 million crown coins, which is only about half of the necessary funds.
If possible, I’d like to connect the tracks to Lebon. If I could do that, it would attract more customers to Gandalcia and make shipments easier.
It’s a long way off, but Earl Simpson has given me permission to build a station at the end of the tunnel, so I’ll be fine with that for now.
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Thanks to taking care of them in a state of 100% happiness, the grapes are sparkling as expected. We have been harvesting in the vineyard since early morning.
Medoc put a grape in his mouth and tasted it.
“Yes, these are the grapes we’ve been waiting for. Cedie-sama, now we can make another Château Gandalcia Special.”
“I’ve been getting orders from various places, so this is really helpful.”
“Let’s finish harvesting in the morning and start preparing in the afternoon.”
Medoc is excited about being able to make delicious wine. I’m very happy about this too, but there is one thing that bothers me.
If I were to brew sparkling grapes at a happiness level of 100%, what kind of wine would I get?
Unfortunately, my happiness level today is 95%. It’s hard to put it into practice.
It’s not a bad number, but it’s not perfect either. I don’t think my happiness level is going to go up anymore today.
“Cedie-sama, you have such a difficult face, is there anything that bothers you?”
“It’s nothing, Pino. I just thought it would be difficult to pursue my ideals.”
I felt a little disappointed, but I couldn’t do anything about it.
Anyways, if I continue to make wine at a leisurely pace, I will eventually get a chance.
All the grapes were harvested and brought to the winery.
“Hey, Lucio, don’t eat so many grapes!”
Lucio is munching on the grapes loaded into the wagon. I’m grateful that he’s pulling the wagon well, but it’s too much of a snack. Since it is a donkey that can tell the difference, Lucio must be losing control over the grapes that taste better than usual. But if he eats that much, the amount of wine we’ll end up with will be small.
“Look, Lucio has some sparkling grass, right? You can have those.”
I sowed it with 100% happiness, so the grass that grew were all sparkling. I turned it into hay, and I also took some to Paul-oniisan’s ranch. I secretly feed the horses on the ranch to surprise my brother.
“Cedie-sama, I’ve finished carrying all the grapes we’ve harvested.”
“Thank you, Pino. Since the preparation starts in the afternoon, both Medoc and Pino should take a lunch break first. Let’s meet up again after lunch.”
I also went back to the cottage to prepare lunch.
There’s a rockfish that Lulu brought, so I decided to make it into a butter sauté. For the garnish, brussels sprouts and potatoes would be fine. As for the dessert, we’ll just eat plenty of the freshly picked strawberries.
I am washing vegetables when Mary came.
“Young Master, Paul-sama is here.”
“Paul-oniisan? Did he come here to eat lunch?”
“He and a friend came to meet you. They are waiting for you at the restaurant.”
When I hurried to the restaurant, Paul-oniisan was in the middle of chatting with his friend, Masciolini-san.
“Welcome, brother. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you, Masciolini-san. How can I help you today?”
When asked, he and Masciolini-san smiled wryly.
“Of course, we came to celebrate!”
“Celebrate? Celebrate what?”
Huh?
The two of them had gone beyond a wry smile and were now looking at each other in astonishment…
“I heard that Cedie became a baron.”
“Oh~. Yes, I did.”
“Then you should at least let us know. Normally you’d announce it at a party or something.”
I haven’t thought of having an unveiling party though.…
“Even though it’s a title, it’s only a baron, so there’s no need to make it such a big deal.”
“You’re really……”
“Well, it’s fine, I guess. Cedie-kun is just being generous.”
Masciolini-san interceded.
“But I don’t think it’s right to not celebrate at all. I’ll treat everyone to lunch today.”
He added. Masciolini-san shows off his generous side.
But will it be okay?
Casino Wyal’s management wasn’t going well, though.
“Are you sure, Masciolini?”
“Of course. Paul took care of me when I was down, so you can order whatever you want today.”
Masciolini pounded his chest vigorously.
“Uhm, you seem to be living quite well now.”
I intended to compliment him, but Masciolini-san looked a little embarrassed.
“Actually, I have to apologize to you.”
“Eh? What’s wrong?”
“There’s a food on this island called hot dog, right?”
Hot dogs are sold at street stalls and are very popular with people who come to the hot springs and cherry blossom viewing.
“Yes. That’s made by sandwiching sausages from Paul-oniisan’s ranch.”
“I know. It’s a bit embarrassing to say, but I copied it. I thought that customers who came to the casino could eat it while enjoying their games. Then the hot dog became more popular than I expected.”
Casino Wyal is said to be flooded with customers looking for hot dog.
“I’m sorry for imitating it without permission.”
“No, no. That’s fine.”
Hot dogs are not an original dish that I invented, it is just a recreation of a memory from my previous life. Besides, it is Masciolini-san’s skill to introduce new products, promote them, and achieve results in this way.
Wait a minute.
Does the influx of customers mean that Casino Wyal’s performance has been revived?
Maybe the stock price has returned?
“Well, Casino Wyal’s stock price is……”
“Of course, it’s soaring. Here look.”
Masciolini-san took a newspaper from his pocket. When I received it, I slowly flipped it over looking for the economic section.
Found it.
The stock I bought is……!
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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