Chapter 19: 19

Episode 19: Aging Meat

Translated by AmaLynne

 

「What do you think, Yukiko? I’m studying the aging of meat with my employees.」

「Hmm―――mmm, there’s a smell of rottenness in there… I think it might give me a stomach ache if I eat it.」

「It’s not going well… I hire a part-time student at a magic school to refrigerate meat…」

A few days later, Mirko-san brought in a prototype of aged meat just in time for lunch.

But when I smelled it, there was a slight, but slightly suspicious odor.

It is common practice in this world to use savory vegetables and herbs to mask the smell of meat worse than this and then eat it, but ever since I was sent to this world, I had only eaten food that I had processed and prepared myself.

I don’t think my stomach is as strong as the people of this world, so most of the food I put in my mouth was prepared and cooked by myself.

I did buy vegetables, seasonings, and bread from stores that I could trust.

But if I had to make it all myself, it would take too much time.

「By the way, where does Mirko-san store his meat? Underground?」

「That’s right. I was very particular about finding a place to work.」

「It’s owned by the Starblood Company, isn’t it?」

「Grandfather, I picked the right place out of all of them.」

「You’re being naive…」

You have to take advantage of what’s available, right?

Grandpa seems happy that young Mirko is now able to do that.

He deliberately scolds him a little and tries not to show it, though.

「Even at the cost of an after-school part-time job, wizards are expensive… why can’t it…?」

「Even though it’s not an above-ground warehouse. If it’s a basement, as long as it’s sealed and properly iced, it should be fine…」

This is because an above-ground warehouse can easily get extra hot than a basement warehouse.

There is the idea of always keeping ice in the warehouse, but if an above-ground warehouse is used as an ice room, the ice will melt faster than in the underground.

As a result, it will cost more, so it will end up being cheaper to rent a property with a basement that is dug as deep as possible, even if that means a slight rent increase.

People who do not rent a workshop or warehouse with a basement would never think of storing food in an ice room.

The overwhelming majority of people used a large number of herbs to fool around with.

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「Ah!」

「Yukiko, what did you come up with?」

「Hey, is the part-time wizard only coming in the evening?」

「They have school in the morning.」

「No, then.」

To maintain constant cold in the ice room, ice must be added at least twice a day, morning and night.

This is because the ice is constantly melting.

It is spring now, so it is still better, but in the summer, if new ice is not added at least three times a day, the temperature rises quickly, and meat and other items will spoil.

Even now, it is normal for the temperature to be over 10 degrees Celsius in the morning, so the ice must be replenished in the morning as well.

「The ice needs to be replenished in the morning as well. The ice room is getting hotter during the hottest part of the day at noon. The part-time workers, can’t they come in the morning? If you’re replenishing the ice, you’ll be done in plenty of time. You need to recruit some part-timers for the morning.」

「I see. I’m not saying I don’t mind, but I’ve been asking for a lot of ice in the evenings.」

「You should divide the ice into several parts instead of having them make a lot of ice at once.」

If a large amount of ice is added at once for a whole day’s worth, the extra space in the ice compartment will be reduced, and the amount of meat that can be cured will decrease.

And since the ice runs out at noon and the temperature in the basement rises, it is better to replenish the ice more frequently.

「I suggest cutting the number of evening part-timers in half and putting them to work in the mornings. I mean part-time before school. Or you could ask the old wizard to do it.」

Maybe some elderly wizards who have retired from hunting magical beasts would be willing to work part-time in the early morning.

It would not take much time, since all they would have to do is magically create ice and place it in position.

It would save on labor costs rather than holding them for long hours, and the wizards could make money in a short time, so it would be good for both parties.

「I see, that’s a good idea. I’ll give it a try. By the way, Yukiko always comes up with good ideas.」

「It’s just a coincidence.」

I guess it’s because I was in a world with a higher level of education and technology than this world, and also because of my grandpa’s education.

Grandpa is in heaven, and his granddaughter, Yukiko, has managed to live in another world.

Thanks to grandpa, she can live in another world.

「And the fact that she is sharing such ideas with me means that she is in love with me. I’m always welcome.」

「Ah, that’s not going to happen.」

「That was quick! But I’m not giving up!」

I like his spirit, but I wonder if Mirko-san will ever become as dignified-as oyabun-san?

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