Future Plan

Chapter 55 Future Plan

"Is it really okay to use your mansion, Mr. Nine?" Irene kept asking me the same questions as we walked towards my mansion.

"Why not just use Spider Crypt?"

"That's okay, the Spider Crypt will still be open at night. If we use it as a test site, Argus and the others can't prepare the ingredients. Besides, the kitchen in my mansion is quite spacious, we can accommodate all the participants. The cooking utensils are also complete, we can do the test with four people at once, that way we can finish the test faster."

"There are 22 people who will cook there. I'm just afraid that it will make a mess in your mansion."

"You don't need to worry, I'll have a few people to help you guys clean things up. Besides, there are servants who will help you out."

When we got there, I saw many building materials like stone and wood in front of my mansion.

"Look, my mansion is quite messy already, you guys don't have to worry if tomorrow's test will make this place more messy because there's no way it will be messier than this."

"Are you renovating your mansion to make it look like your other mansion, Nine?" Selvi asked after seeing the pile of building materials.

"No, I'm not, I just added one more layer of walls in one room." I led Irene and the other chefs to the kitchen, after that, I invited Selvi to see the room that I will make into the vault.

"What will you use this room for, Nine?" She asked.

"I will use this room as a place to store money. This room has the same function as the safe in my room."

"Isn't it too big just to store money."

"I'm doing this to ensure the high level of security. I will also put a safe box in here. Apart from storing money, this place can also be used to store other valuable items, such as important documents and jewelry. I can also rent this place to nobles or merchants who have valuables that they want to keep safely. Besides, they can also keep their money here. I'll guarantee the safety of their belongings, but they have to pay the rent every month."

"Because of that, only trustworthy people can work here."

"I think everything can be turned into a business for you. I have never known anyone who was willing to leave their valuables with someone else."

"You know, where I come from, this business is very popular. In fact, the money they entrust can be lent to others or used to do business. That way, the money they deposit in that place will increase when money lent to other people has been returned with interest or the business that used their money made a profit." I explained to Selvi the concept and the way the bank works in a simple way based on what I know.

"However, for the time being, I'm sure people won't be willing to leave their valuables and money here. We can only wait until they trust us or until something happens that makes them inevitably have to entrust their money here, like someone stole their valuables or money."

After hearing my explanation, Selvi asked. "Later, if people want to leave their money here, will you use their money to do business or lend it to people?"

"I don't know yet if I will do business like that. For now, I'm only providing a safe place to store their money and valuables. I still have to make sure everything that is being deposited here is completely safe to gain their trust."

After quite a while explaining to Selvi in more detail what I would do, we returned to the kitchen to see Irene and the others.

"How? Have you decided what food to use for tomorrow's test?"

"Yes, Mr. Nine. We just need to calculate how many ingredients will be used."

"Are all the cooking utensils complete? No problem with the kitchen?"

"No problem, Boss, everything is complete." One of the chefs answered my question.

"Will you be the judge of their cooking tomorrow, Nine?" Selvi asked.

"'l will leave the assessment to Irene and the other chefs. I have to check out the new hires who will be doing training tomorrow. Do you want to be one of the judges for tomorrow, Selvi?"

"Can I?"

"Of course, you can also help them tomorrow to do other things."

"OK! I will do it." Selvi became very enthusiastic.

"I hope you have no problem with tasting bad food, Selvi." Irene grinned after saying that.

"Why, Sis Irene? Aren't they all chefs, surely they can cook food."

"We don't know if they are really chefs, they could be lying. Besides, even though they were a chef, the food they would cook tomorrow was different from the food they used to make, and they would use different and new ingredients. So we don't know if they can make it delicious or not. Because of that, you should be prepared to taste some strange flavors." Irene explained to her.

"Urgh, I can already imagine some strange flavors. But I am already willing to help you, I will not back down."

We waited for Irene and the others to finish calculating the number of ingredients they needed. The ingredients that can be found here will be bought by them tomorrow morning, I just need to give the money to them. Ingredients such as spices, seasonings, sauces, cooking oil and etc. will be delivered here by couriers working in the warehouse tomorrow morning. They just need to provide the warehouse manager with a note of what ingredients they need.

"Everything is finished, Mr. Nine."

"Very well, you guys can pass the notes to the warehouse manager tomorrow morning. Now, let's stop by Le Réseau first to take the money to buy the remaining ingredients."

We returned to Le Réseau. I was assisted by Selvi in preparing the money.

"Mr. Nine. I'll take Selvi home, you should rest."

"It's okay, Irene. I'll take Selvi home myself, Depa has entrusted her to me before." Irene and Selvi forced me to rest, but I insisted on taking her home.

"I'll go to the Spider Crypt after delivering Selvi. I've never seen the Spider Crypt's atmosphere at night, I'd like to see how they work there. Are you going back home or to the Spider Crypt, Irene?"

"I also have to go to the Spider Crypt first to see the situation. This is Elin's first time working as a head cook there, I want to see her performance."

"Nine, I'm coming to the Spider Crypt with you."

"No, no. You have to go home." Before she could complain, I said "Besides, you have to get up early tomorrow to help Irene."

"Yeah, alright.." Selvi became gloomy after I refused her to come with me.

Along the way, we talked about a few things about tomorrow's test. I convey to them what kind of person I want other than someone who has a real talent for cooking.

"If you want to help Irene with the shopping, you should go to bed right away, so you can wake up early tomorrow."

She nodded "Hmm, I know good night, Nine."

"Good night. You can enjoy that champagne another day." I smile.

After Selvi entered her house, I continued my journey to Spider Crypt to check the situation there. Maybe a pint or two of pale lagers and fried chicken, not that bad.

"Boss! Welcome. This is your first time coming here at night."

"Yeah, I want to feel the atmosphere here and relax. Give me a pint of pale lagers and fried chicken."

"Right away!"

"How's business today? Any problem?" I asked Gert.

"Everything is smooth, Boss. Even though this is Elin's first time working as a head cook, she can handle everything very well."

"By the way, do you still have more acquaintances who can work as security guards? I need more personnel for my club and my mansion."

"You'd better ask Martin, Boss. I'm sure he has the people you need." Martin is one of their "brothers in arms" who is currently working for me as the 'chief security officer'. He's the one in charge of the security of my assets in this town.

"Alright, I'll ask him tomorrow."

"Boss, your pale lagers and fried chicken. Please enjoy!" After a busy day, pale lagers and fried chicken will help me relax.