Chapter 1725 – [Miscellaneous Incidents]

First, externally, I decided to pay a separate penalty to the guests whose reservations I had canceled. Since money was meaningless anyway and was a sudden issue, I was planning to pay roughly 30 times the reservation amount.

In short, if the reservation for our store was 100,000 won, they would give roughly 3 million won. Actually, the reservation deposit at our restaurant is not 100,000 won, but it is a bit more… Oh, by the way, the amount varies depending on the menu or situation at the time. Still, it doesn’t exceed 200,000 won, so it’s relatively cheap.

That’s why reservations are flooding in. The price is cheap, but the taste is good, and wouldn’t it be natural if the quantity was enough to satisfy even big eaters? If you do this in a dimensional civilization, you will hear praise.

In any case, a separate penalty was offered to those whose reservations were canceled in that way. However, on the other hand, other opinions were also expressed.

Should I receive a penalty, or should they catch me later and be treated separately to a meal in the Garden of Eden?

And the people unanimously chose the latter. They seem to think that eating in the Garden of Eden, which has not yet been opened to the public, is an experience worth more than millions of wins.

“First, I’m planning to set a separate date for the weekend… But it’s a bit weird to plan on going to Eden and Keter as well.”

“I am the majority shareholder of the Garden of Eden!!!!!”

[Me too!!!!!]

“Then I don’t have anything to say, write.”

If you look at it closely, it was Zion who provided the money to purchase the land in the Garden of Eden, and its owners are Eden and Kether. In fact, I was no different from taking advantage of that convenience.

If it were my store, I would probably block it, but if it was done in the Garden of Eden, I would have to ask for their understanding, so I can’t say anything. To that extent, these two people were the best when it came to the Garden of Eden.

“First of all, what should I do with the course menu…”

“Normally, I would think about things like the unit price, but this time, I don’t need to think about that. Even if I were to calculate it, it would be at least 3 million won?”

“Wow!!!!! 3 million won for one meal!!!!! Even if you give a tip at most restaurants, it wouldn’t be that much!!!!!”

“That’s right.”

Even considering the cost of ingredients, tips, and other things, it is not easy to eat a meal that costs 3 million won. What if I order expensive drinks? Anyway, we had to provide that level of service. I presented the compensation proposal, and they rejected it, giving me another chance.

I usually work hard on it, but this time I have to work a little harder. Even if I don’t use planting material from another dimension, I plan to use Garden of Eden planting material as grass.

“What about spirit tears?”

“Oh, should I go for that too? That will lower the hurdle to some extent.”

“Then, among the public, I will be the first person to drink it.”

“I guess so.”

[Are there any special ingredients needed? I will focus on growing that separately.]

“Hmm, first, can you please grow some expensive ingredients like truffles and pine mushrooms? Just because they are expensive doesn’t mean they are delicious, but at my house, we can cook them for the price.”

[Huh!!! I understand!!!!]

“Dad, how about making pate with chicken liver, similar to foie gras?”

“That wouldn’t be a bad thing either. The liver of the chicken from the Garden of Eden is just as rich in flavor as foie gras.”

Originally, foie gras was the liver of a goose that was fattened by continuous feeding. It may be a bit quiet these days due to animal protection issues, but the chickens raised in the Garden of Eden eat and sleep so well that their liver tastes as good as foie gras.

Of course, there is an issue with the breed of goose and chicken, but the liver is so delicious and flavorful that you can eat it alone. In the end, it’s made with liver, so it’s a hassle to control the amount, so I don’t use it unless I’m just killing a lot of chicken, but I’m planning on using it now.

Afterward, various ingredients and dishes are discussed, and the menu is decided. And the promised date. So, on Sunday, the weekend came, and I went to greet the guests.

Why is it that it’s Sunday because some people work on Saturday… To be honest, I don’t have anything to say because it’s so bittersweet. Even though Saturday is a weekend, I work. What? Is it a small business?

Anyway, I go out to meet the guests. This time, Daewoo is special, so instead of going out to meet him normally, he tears off the dimension and goes to the front of the house. This was possible because I had separately received their address and a place to pick them up.

“Oh…!!!!”

“Wow!!!!!”

“Nice to meet you. They say it’s the worst. Are you the same person as Kang Min-hoon who made a reservation at our store this time?”

“Oh, yes!!! That’s right!!!!”

“Come this way. We will take you straight to the Garden of Eden.”

“Thank you… But can I take a picture?”

“As much as you want.”

They went out to meet me after I tore the dimension apart and took pictures of the torn dimension and the fragments scattered around. You can get tens of thousands of likes on social media, and since you are a precious guest today, I won’t bother you for taking pictures.

Afterward, the visit continues and guests are transported to the Garden of Eden. There were various reactions, and sometimes people said goodbye, but it was okay because they received the news separately.

“Hey, when the evil spirit moves, it moves through space like this. Is it dimensional that there are fragments flying around like this?”

“Yes, that’s right. However, in order to interfere with that, you need to be at least as skilled as Cheonma or have equivalent technical skills.”

“Wow, that’s fascinating. But are we going straight to the Garden of Eden?”

“It’s toward the Garden of Eden, but I’m planning to gather the guests and move to a separate dining area. It would be better to say it’s a waiting room.”

“I’m looking forward to that. I was lucky enough to have a meal in the Garden of Eden this time, so I saw how the number of subscribers and views on my broadcast skyrocketed…”

“Is Hakko going to have a hard time broadcasting?”

“Well, if we have 10,000 subscribers, it won’t be a Hakko broadcast, but it will be a Hakko show in front of the evil emperor and the Wakamo shaman.”

How many subscribers do Eden and I have? I remember it wasn’t in the 10,000 unit. Even if I remember that it’s hundreds of millions of dollars, I can’t really remember the little things after that. It’s not that I can’t remember, it’s just that if I leave it alone, it grows on its own.

Even if you look at it yesterday, there is a bit of a difference in the numbers, but honestly, it’s a hassle to remember them if they increase a lot while you don’t pay attention to them for a while. Still, there are more Edens than me.

I don’t know what the reaction is since I can’t check the chat on that broadcast. Well, if the streamer talks about this or that, you have to respond appropriately. If they are broadcasting the same way, what can be good about being in the same industry?

And today the guests gathered in one place. The number was a little over ten, and some guests came alone, some came as couples, and some came as families. So, there were guests who brought their parents for their anniversary.

On the other hand, I feel a bit, sorry. The last time we came was for that anniversary, but due to our circumstances, we postponed it and are now inviting it. I think I need to work that hard.

Before the official start, the people who were waiting leisurely and drinking fruit tea in the middle of the Garden of Eden, which was like a waiting room, looked at me with expectant eyes when the last person gathered and the appointed time came.

“First, I would like to say thank you and apologize to those who gathered here. Previously, I took away your precious time and schedule due to personal reasons, but since you came again, I have nothing to say.”

“Oh no, no.”

“That’s right, I know you went around saving people from derailments, but what?”

“Thanks to you, I got to eat in the Garden of Eden, and I think it’s actually good.”

Fortunately, I didn’t leave because I wanted to have fun, but because I was doing life-saving work, so people responded well. Rather, they seemed to like it because they thought they could have an unforgettable meal in the Garden of Eden.

If you think that way, I feel better too. Let’s change seats first.

The place to eat was not far from here, but was relatively open. There were a lot of trees, so it was a good atmosphere for walking or camping, and in the middle of it, there was a table carved out of wood and a temporary open kitchen.

Eden, who was in the middle of preparing ingredients, spotted the guests and waved to welcome them.

“Oh, hello!!! Welcome!!!!”

“Wakamo Miko!!!!”

“Wow, is this really true? It’s not Eve, it’s Miko Wakamo, right?!”

“I’m planning to treat you all today, but Eden said she would help. The two of us will cook, so you can look forward to it.”

Actually, Jihee said she would come today, but I stopped her. It was subtracted due to my own circumstances, so I had to work hard to make up for it, so Jihee didn’t have to work hard. So I told him to rest in peace and today, Eden and I are going to cook together.

Before long, we started cooking in earnest. Eden first serves drinks to the guests who are seated.

Lemon water that cleanses your mouth cleanly and stimulates your appetite. Of course, the water is purified water and the lemons come from the Garden of Eden, so they are not only healthy but also delicious.

“All alcoholic beverages are free today. We have regular beer, soju and other traditional liquors, as well as fairy tears and spirit tears, so please let us know if you want anything.”

“Well, I know about fairy tears, but what are spirit tears?”

“It’s the same as fairy tears, but much more delicious. If you’ve been to my dad’s store, you’ll know that there is a specially delicious dish called fairy tears.”

“Ah!!! Then will you give me that?”

“Us too!!!!”

“Yes, I will give it to you.”

Now that I think about it, is this the first time I’ve brought out spirit tears to these people? Fairy tears are a very expensive liquor, but in addition, since spirit tears are only consumed at home, there are not many opportunities to take them out.

Eden was busy serving drinks to the guests, while I prepared the dishes to be served to the guests first.

As Eden said before, the first appetizer to whet his appetite was pate made with the liver of chickens grown in the Garden of Eden. Cut bread into small pieces, about the size of three or four fingers, and lightly toast them to make the surface crispy. Then, spread pâté on top like cream and add a sprig of herbs to remove the unique smell of the intestines.

Pate is made by frying, cooking, and grinding vegetables such as chicken liver, onion, and garlic. It looks like chocolate cream cheese on the outside, but it has a rich taste because it is made from internal organs.

And it was well-maintained and fresh, so there wasn’t a single thing that was off-putting. So all that remains is a greasy, rich taste. People responded well because it goes well with bread and tastes good with alcohol.

“Wow, was chicken liver this delicious?”

“Hey, can you give me more of this?”

“I can give you more, but there will be more other dishes. After the course is over, I will give you as many menu items as you want, so how about eating the next soup dish for now?”

“Ah… Yes, I understand.”

And the next thing to serve is soup. I was thinking of serving soup boiled with meat, but I thought it contained too much meat, so I switched to corn soup. It’s good warm, but I thought it would be better cold, so I made it and chilled it.

The soup is sweet and delicious due to its high sugar content, and is rich and thick because it is simmered with various vegetables, so it has an excellent umami flavor from the vegetables. When you take a bite, it has the magic power to move the spoon on its own.

In response, people are busy eating soup while using spoons. Even those who had asked for more just for the appetizer were now concentrating on the soup and savoring the taste.

Now that I’ve worked up an appetite, let’s move on to the main dish. According to the norm, fish dishes should be served, but the only fish in the Garden of Eden is freshwater fish. I don’t know if I’ll make a lake later, but the seeds aren’t that thick, so I can’t use them unless I’m boiling a freshwater fish stew.

So, the first main dish is the traveling pigeon breast sous vide steak, which I wrote about before. It’s salty yet sweet as it’s grilled with teriyaki sauce, and it’s so soft that you can eat it with your gums without teeth because it’s cooked sous vide.

Moreover, even though it is breast meat, it is not dry at all and the savory taste is so delicious that it would be a shame to lose it.

“Hmm, it’s light and delicious. It’s my taste.”

“It’s breast meat, but it’s not dry… Should I refill this later?”

“This would go well with beer. Could you please give me some beer?”

“Yes, I understand!!!”

The second menu is a beef stew made with beef brisket and suji. After removing all the fat, I put light brisket or chewy suji in a pot and boiled it to make a soup. I served it with seasoned chives and onions as a side dish.

As it was a familiar dish, this one was also popular. Older people especially liked this, and perhaps that’s why they looked for diluted soju rather than distilled soju in the current situation where there are a lot of good-tasting drinks.

“Wow, the soup is delicious. I’d like to finish this later and have it as hangover.”

“If you tell me later, I’ll give you somen as well. But the next dish is also a noodle dish, so please try that and then tell me.”

And the third and final main menu is Bone Marrow Pasta with Striploin Meat. Bone marrow refers to beef marrow. It is also a leg bone the size of your forearm, which would be good for boiling as a beef bone. It is cut lengthwise, split into wide pieces, placed in the oven, and baked once.

After all, it’s fat because it’s cow fat, but… It’s also rich in flavor. A lot of it is used to stir-fry pasta, but at least one side is put on the side of the fillet, which is served as a decoration.

This one is also well received. Although it is very oily, it is not as greasy as you might expect due to the addition of garlic and caramelized onions, but rather has a strong flavor and taste. It is an exciting and pleasant violence, as if violence is violence and the player you were rooting for in the final of a martial arts sport delivers the final blow.

Oil + carbohydrates from noodles + meat. This combination can’t help but be delicious. There was also the most important thing.

“Oh, we also have kimchi, so if you need it, just let me know.”

“Give it to us!!!”

“Oh, us too!!!!”

“Yes, I will give it to you.”

When you feel a little greasy, eat some kimchi or top it with kimchi and then… Ugh!!! The combination would be amazing!!!!

First, the course menu was finished. There were various desserts left to satisfy our palate, including refreshing fruit sorbet and homemade chocolate, but those who were not full before that each re-ordered the dishes they wanted to eat more of.

“The chicken liver pate that came out first? Please give me some more of that.”

“Please give me boiled pork stew. Oh, and roll somen as well.”

“Would you like some more pigeon breast steak and a bottle of spirit tears?”

“Yes, yes, I understand. Please wait a moment.”

I’m busy, but I’m making up for my mistakes, and the customers are responding well, so I’m happy.

As I was responding to reorders for one reason or another, it was getting late. Separate lights were installed around the area, so it was not dark, but rather a good atmosphere for drinking.

The food was delicious, and the alcohol was good, so it was the same as getting too drunk. Anyway, I knew for sure that I was a bad guy, so there were no people who openly crossed the line, but there were people who brought up the stories they had in mind.

“No, honestly, isn’t Korean law shitty? The people who actually committed the crime get away with it by sticking with each other, and honestly, if the evil emperor comes along and sweeps them all away, they will be clean.”

“Maybe so. But that doesn’t mean anything.”

“It’s meaningless? If you wipe it out once, you won’t do it again, right?”

“It’s not like I’m going to be stuck here for the rest of my life, and if I’m a reincarnated person, I’ll move on to the next life someday, but if I’m not around, things will be the same, right? So what’s important is that rather than me stepping in and breaking the pot of those people, the fundamental solution is to enlighten and correct myself.”

“Hmm…”

“You can physically wipe out collusion between politics and business, but in the end, unless you openly become the king of Korea, you have no power to change the law. In a democratic society, you are the ones who can change the law.”

Even in the Martian civilization in my previous life, when I was there, we ran a relatively peaceful civilization while oppressing and killing everyone through a reign of terror.

But after I searched, what happened there? It would be better if it was at the level of a civil war, but then it collapsed, and we moved, and that was the end of it. It seems like we’ve finally settled down and become more stable, but that means that violence is the only way to go now.

On the other hand, it also means that human nature has not changed even if the earthenware pot was broken and introduced with much more advanced technology.

Fuck you, fuck you, never change…!!!