Chapter 49

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Jiran had long considered this issue.

In a normal situation, Jiran and Lydia should go to school, while Uncle Les and the others continue their adventures. For a living and to improve their strength, as long as one has ambition, no one likes to be too comfortable.

However, the current situation is different.

Baker has been cursed and cannot improve his strength. Of course, he can still go on adventures, but only in relatively low-level areas—without the ability to improve, the gains are small, and adventuring as a means of making a living is not very suitable.

As for Uncle Les, he is currently undergoing treatment. It will take at least two more months before he can complete his treatment and recover his original strength. During this time, he cannot be too far from Jiran. After all, the Yuan Gathering Qi Soup can only be made and consumed immediately; it cannot be preserved for a long time like alchemical potions.

This means that two people cannot go on adventures. With just Ban and Aileen, the risks of adventuring are too high. Finding new companions with suitable personalities and trustworthiness in a short time is also not easy.

Well... Jiran is an exception. The connection between people is so strange; the sudden appearance of a young boy in that place inexplicably won the favor of the group. And they have now realized that their choice was right.

However, such a thing is very difficult to replicate.

Not going on adventures, the improvement of strength is secondary. After all, there are many ways to improve strength, not just through practical combat. After a period of adventuring, taking a break, practicing in a quiet place, and then engaging in practical combat to solidify the gains is a method used by most people.

Of course, there are those who continuously engage in practical combat and improve rapidly, but this method has a significant impact on one's personality, making it easy to become irritable and difficult to integrate into ordinary human society. Unless one is extremely extreme, few people choose this path.

The key issue is still the problem of living.

In this world, professionals and ordinary people are different. Even daily expenses are many times higher for professionals than for ordinary people.

One gold coin is enough for an ordinary family to live for more than half a year. But for adventurers, it might only last a month... or even a day.

Adventurers, who often risk their lives, are not too stingy with money. Additionally, to improve their strength, they need many external conditions, all of which are quite expensive. Without financial support, it is very difficult for professionals to improve their strength.

Of course, there are some special cases... like the elves of the Whispering Forest. They are integrated with nature, drawing energy from it, and can also improve their strength. However, the time required to improve strength is much longer. But since elves have long lifespans, they are not too impatient.

However, some elves cannot bear the loneliness and enter areas controlled by humans or other races. Aileen is one of them—though it seems she has other reasons as well.

"Uncle Les, I have an idea I want to discuss with you." In the evening, after returning to the inn, Jiran finally decided to share his thoughts with Uncle Les.

"What idea? Tell me about it." Uncle Les showed a look of interest. After all, Jiran has brought him many surprises. From his performance in the Blue Pine Forest to treating his injuries, and even tricking Juan during the entrance exam... Jiran's repeated performances have made him feel that picking up this lost child was a great gain.

"Look, you can't leave me for now, and Baker is still cursed... so you're not really suitable for going on adventures right now, right? But not going on adventures creates a living problem. But the other day, I drank Ice Dew Wine at Old Mac's, and it reminded me that I learned how to brew wine from my elders back home... the materials are not rare, but the taste is good. Do you think this could be a way to make money?"

After hearing Jiran's words, Les thought deeply for a while.

"Brewing wine... it requires a lot of things, a relatively large place, and sales channels. It's best to have a force supporting you from behind... these are not simple matters. If the quality of your wine is good enough, making money shouldn't be a problem. But how to make money and how to protect your money and yourself after making it is a more complex issue..."

Les, with his many years of experience, naturally thought more deeply about the issues. This was something Jiran hadn't considered.

"...You have a point. Making a little money is fine, but if you want to make more, these issues are troublesome..." Jiran sighed. His idea was indeed too naive. In this world, the ability to make money must be protected by sufficient martial power and influence.

Haven't you seen that big merchants all have their own guard teams? Silver-class strongmen are almost a must, and some even have Gold-class strongmen. With just a few of us, it's too difficult to do big business.

Making ordinary wine? What's the point? As adventurers, even if they do work as guards or bodyguards, it would be more promising than selling ordinary wine.

And for Jiran to make ordinary wine would be a waste of his talent. The brewing recipes in the game are not ordinary. Even the lowest-grade wine tastes much better than the ale in this world. If this wine is sold, a small quantity won't make much money, and a large quantity... the recipe would definitely be coveted.

"...But, there are ways." Les thought for a while longer and then looked up.

"My strength has a chance to recover, and it's time to go home and see. However... I've been away from home for over ten years, and going back now might make some people uncomfortable. So, I plan to wait until my strength recovers a bit more before contacting my family. We have a shop in Baise City, and if we contact them and share some of the profits, having my family as our backing for selling wine shouldn't be a problem."

Les's words made Jiran's eyes light up.

"Uncle Les's family? I've heard Juan mention it, but I don't know much. The wine I plan to brew won't reach the level of Ice Dew Wine, but the production will be large, and I think it tastes better than ale. And if you want, I can brew much stronger wine... I believe there are many people who like strong wine, right?"

"Strong wine?" Les also seemed interested. "Strong wine is very popular among adventurers. A sip when tired can refresh the mind, and it's quite effective. Many people also go on adventures in cold places, where strong wine is even more popular. If your wine is really strong, selling it to dwarves would be a great choice. They always boast about how strong their dwarven strong wine is. If you can outdo them, that would be interesting!"

Jiran could only sigh at Les's mischievousness. At least for now, it's not suitable to make wine stronger than dwarven strong wine... of course, he is confident that he can brew it. After all, among the brewing recipes, there are some that can even intoxicate immortals.

At first, it's better to make some ordinary wine. The materials needed for ordinary wine are simple and can be obtained in bulk in this world. Cost is a big issue; otherwise, even if he makes the best wine in the world, it would be useless if the materials can't be found.

But first, we need to wait and see how things go with Les. Les's family is not a small family in the empire and has considerable influence in politics and the military. Even in the Knight Commercial Federation, they should be a sufficient backing.

Sharing some of the profits... that's not a big deal. To find a backing, you have to pay a price.

In the following days, the group bought various items and began to enjoy the scenery of Baise. The scenery of this commercial capital is quite nice. Due to the free atmosphere, buildings from different regions are gathered together, forming a unique and interesting style of Baise. Here, you can see the steel-like style of Erei, the classical elegance of Liber, the solemnity of the Holy Light Church, and even the natural style of the elves and the ruggedness of the dwarves...

Some say that coming to Baise is like touring the entire continent. Although this is an exaggeration, it does illustrate Baise's unique style.

Besides the architecture, Jiran and the others also tasted various foods from different regions. Of course, they didn't go to overly high-end hotels; they weren't that extravagant. But even street stalls and small shops made them linger. Everyone has different food preferences, but here, they could always find something that suited their taste.

Jiran also experienced the exotic flavors and tasted many delicious things. After eating these, he became even more confident in his cooking skills... with such good ingredients and his cooking techniques, he could make the people of this world drool!

Unfortunately, his current goal is to learn more about this world at the academy as soon as possible. Otherwise, he could have made his first fortune by opening a restaurant... but after careful consideration, he decided against it. Being busy with cooking all day is not the life he wants.

At least for now, he wants to use his own hands to control his destiny.

During this time, Jiran and Les also discussed their plans with the others. Ban was fully supportive, but Baker had some other thoughts.

"Selling the wine we brew? Uncle Les, you and Jiran, are you just trying to take care of me?" The usually carefree and talkative Baker asked a very sharp question.

Jiran looked at Baker and suddenly realized that even this seemingly carefree and noisy guy has a stronger sense of self-respect than ordinary people.

"You misunderstood, Baker. Jiran has been discussing the idea of brewing wine with me for a long time. You know, Jiran plans to study at the Azure Wind Academy. The first year's tuition and living expenses are manageable, but what about the future? Although he can earn money by completing academy tasks, they are troublesome and pay little, which would waste a lot of time. So, Jiran decided to use this skill."

Uncle Les, who clearly understood Baker better than Jiran, quickly found a reason.

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