Chapter 1443 – 1443. The Dark Moon
I handed the wrapped chicken to the butler.
The butler bowed politely and left the store.
‘It’s inconvenient because delivery isn’t available.’
Neo London was tricky with food delivery. In the past, food delivery was not allowed unless it was a certified company. It was next to impossible for a small store like Yuyu Chicken to get permission to deliver food.
“The jackpot hit.”
A guest who was watching the situation said. He ate the chicken clean and got up from his seat.
“The noble world is small. If it’s evaluated as delicious in that world, it’s no different from being successful in Neo London. Congratulations, boss. Customers are crowded now, so I won’t be able to eat the chicken at this restaurant leisurely.”
“… Thank you We’re going to grow our business, so don’t worry about that.”
“Okay? It’s nice to hear that. CEO. There are a lot of bebe twisted guys in Neo London. They are envious of the successful and try to prey on the powerless. If you can’t afford it, partnering with a large company is one way. Other than that… Or hire someone. Anyway boss, I believe you’ll do well. It seems that I am not an ordinary person. Come back later.”
“Please come again.”
He left the store
I crossed my arms and glared at the fish and chips shop across the street, then sighed.
I wanted to attack right away, but the aftermath was a problem. I was a citizen of Neo London and the owner of a chicken restaurant. Not an outlaw
‘Shall I sell fish and chips at my store? There is a deep fryer, so when the ingredients are ready…. No. This is a chicken house. There’s no need to be halfway.’
There was no hard evidence that the president of Fish and Chips spread the rumor. I decided to just watch.
Hyde, the butler who packed the chicken, came back the next day.
“The owner really liked the chicken. He said it goes well with wine. Today, I would like to take one each of fried and seasoned chicken, please.”
And the next day, a maid from another family came to visit.
“Fried chicken and seasoned chicken. Can I pack 7 each?”
The dark-haired maid was polite.
“Available. However, the order is a little behind now…. You will have to wait.”
“I will wait, so please cook it deliciously.”
With my daughter!
The door opened and another maid appeared. As soon as she entered, her eyes widened.
“It’s Garnet! How long has it been since you graduated from the academy? Did you come to buy chicken on the owner’s errand?”
“Yes. Sera. Long time no see. Is it only two years?”
“I work for Viscount Hennis. You?”
“I’m working for Count Gottbell’s family.”
“Oh, Countess… ! Should I say that too? Because you got good grades in the academy. Oh right. I’ll place an order in a minute. Five each of fried chicken and seasoned chicken, please!”
While they waited for the chicken, they started talking.
I worked in the kitchen and listened to them with pricked ears. As stories related to the nobility came and went, he thought that there might be information that was not easily accessible.
But they were more thorough than I thought. They say nothing about the aristocratic families they work for. We just ask each other how we are doing and remember the past.
Even in his seemingly light words and actions, I could feel his thorough work ethic. They were pros
“Here, lady. What is this?”
“Oh, is that it? It’s a coupon. If you collect 10 coupons and bring them, they will be exchanged for one chicken. You can use it now.”
“Is this a system for regulars? It’s fun.”
The maids left without using the coupons. He didn’t say he would come back. They didn’t have a choice. If the owner likes it, he will find it for himself.
“Wow. It’s a maid It’s really cool. Is not it?”
“Yes. I also wanted to be a maid once… It was so hard that I gave up.”
Part-timers looked at the leaving maids with yearning eyes.
It wasn’t strange. In Neo-London, being a butler and maid is recognized as a job reserved only for the elite of the elite.
Next day. As the next day passed, the number of maids and butlers visiting the store increased. Fried chicken and seasoned chicken are known in the social world.
Citizens of Neo-London both envy and admire the aristocracy. I tried to imitate what the nobles did, and I tried to taste the dishes that the nobles ate. Thanks to that, Yuyu Chicken’s sales graph kept going up. It literally pierces the sky.
Rumors about using bad oil? Those rumors disappeared without a trace.
“I heard that they were looking for a franchise store, so I came here… Can I get a detailed explanation?”
“Of course. However, I’m busy right now, so I’d like to talk to you separately after the store closes. Please read this first.”
“This?”
“This is a brochure about Yu-Yu Chicken. The contents of the franchise agreement are also written in an easy-to-understand manner. Please read it and return it.”
It was a booklet close to a business plan. It wasn’t made by me. You are busy running a chicken restaurant, so where will you find time for that? This was something that Yuria made for her at her house, saying she was bored.
‘These days, all the housework is done in the morning, so I’m free…. Well, just do it. Our house is on the small side, and we don’t have guests.’
YuRia offered to help with the chicken restaurant, but I stopped her. She didn’t want to pamper a great maid like her at a chicken house. After I rejected it, it seemed that Yuria was studying separately at her house.
I caught a glimpse of him studying the other day, but I’m not sure what he’s studying. It was because her subjects were so vast. Law, programming, tax accounting, magic, city history and more. The variety was so vast that I wondered if I could study it.
‘Soon I’ll find someone to take over the kitchen and start researching magic.’
I couldn’t stay in charge of the kitchen.
‘I need to save at least two people to be able to handle it. Would 3 people be enough?’
Only 3 people in the kitchen. I don’t think it’s too much, but… Right now, Yu-Yoo Chicken is doing well. I feel like 3 people are not enough.
‘Even if I save people, the taste of Yuyu Chicken won’t change.’
All the kitchen has to do is fry the chicken for a set amount of time. The frying time is also set as an alarm. There is nothing difficult.
•••
John Clark, who runs a fish and chips shop across from Yu-Yu Chicken, gritted his teeth and glared at Yu-Yu Chicken.
“Damn it! Why are you doing so well with the theme of a chicken house?!”
They even spread rumors that Yu-Yu Chicken uses old, dirty oil, but it didn’t work. Yuyu Chicken’s outstanding response? That may be true, but the taste of Yu-Yu chicken was so good that I ignored the rumors. As he began to search for nobles, the rumors spread by John Clark disappeared without a trace.
“To rot… !”
You might ask, isn’t it nice to have a popular store nearby? Not at all. People only look for the best shops, and they don’t even pay attention to the shops nearby. Rather, it steals even customers from nearby stores. The number of customers visiting his store right now has plummeted by more than 30% compared to usual. He had come to eat fish and chips and saw people lined up in front of Yuyu Chicken, so he started to line up too.
‘My stomach hurts and I’m going to die!’
I couldn’t stay still like this.
He called his younger brother.
“What is it, brother?”
“You see that chicken shop? Go get the menu packed.”
“Ah. It’s a famous chicken restaurant these days.”
“You know?”
“The social world is buzzing these days with the appearance of a new chicken that breaks the prejudice of chicken. It started in the aristocracy and is spreading to the upper classes.”
“That famous?”
“Aren’t the butlers and maids lined up over there? Those aren’t all servants from noble families, most of them are upper-class servants.”
“It must be that popularity shines for a while. It will fade over time.”
“Well. Maybe.”
“…….”
John changed his plans. Originally, he planned to spread false information on the Internet, saying that the foreign body came out of the chicken. But he had a desire for more than that.
What if you sell Yuyu Chicken’s chicken yourself? His shop already had a deep fryer. It was no task for him to fry chicken once he knew the ingredients and recipe.
“Order the chicken and get the recipe. I’ll give you a lot of money.”
“Well, I don’t know if it will work, but I’ll try.”
His brother returned two hours later with chicken. It was because the line was so long.
After tasting the Korean fried chicken and seasoned chicken, John clenched his fists. It was yummy. He never dreamed that chicken could be such a delicious food.
‘It doesn’t even compare to the fish and chips I made….’
Once you taste Korean chicken, you won’t go to fish and chips. In particular, seasoned chicken was revolutionary.
“What about the recipe?”
“While waiting, I asked the staff. I wanted to see the kitchen, but it was blocked so I couldn’t see it. I don’t know the exact recipe, but the chicken was fried twice.”
“A chicken like this is worth hiding the recipe…. But you said you fried it twice? Isn’t it normal for it to become more greasy after frying it twice?”
“I do not know. I don’t know much about cooking….”
“Tell your boss. I have a business that can make money.”
“… Exactly. If it’s this chicken, it’ll be money and stay. It has already spread to the social world…. But is John okay? Didn’t you wash your hands?”
“This is really the last time.”
Haha. I’ll tell the boss. I guess I’ll have to take Korean chicken with me when I go.”
•••
10 o’clock in the morning.
When I went to work at Yuyu Chicken, I immediately frowned. The shop looks the same as yesterday, but if you look closely, it has changed.
‘The counter chair is slightly pushed back, and the kitchen door that was slightly open is tightly closed.’
It was proof that someone had entered my store.
Not a thief
There could be no thief. Because the citizens of Neo London don’t pay with cash.
‘He must have come to steal the Bona Mana recipe. Because Yu-Yu Chicken is making sales like crazy.’
In fact, famous companies approached the Korean chicken recipe by offering to buy it for a huge amount of money. I declined. Because it was the same as selling a business item. Of course they’ll figure out the chicken recipe in a matter of days… It was important that Korean chicken originated from Yuyu Chicken.
‘It’s not the work of a big company. You don’t have to use this risky method. It’s much better to gather experts and study chicken.’
