I Became a Food Developer in Another World - Chapter 38



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The people of the empire were thrilled at the news that the secret ‘hops’ of the much-rumored Dwarf Stout were being released.

And I was shocked to hear that the top distributor of those hops was ‘Trion Top’.

“If it’s the top of Trion, then isn’t it the White Tower?”

“Could it be that Yuri-nim is drinking stout…?”

“omg!”

It was an open secret that there was a White Tower behind the top of Trion.

It was no wonder that the people of the empire associated stout with the White Tower.

It would be difficult to view it as simply a distribution company, because all the foods that Baekmatop has developed so far are all surprising.

Of course, the White Tower never made an official statement about it, but it was already widely known among the people of the empire that the developer of stout was ‘Yuri Greyot’.

“They say Yuri helped the dwarves make stout.”

“I heard that the dwarves learned how to make beer from Yuri.”

“As expected! That’s what happened!”

There was a rumor going around the empire that ‘if you come across food of unknown origin, suspect the White Tower and you’ll be right 9 times out of 10.’

Even the legendary tofu, a traditional food of the elves, was a food developed by Yuri.

But brewers only laughed at these wild rumors about hops.

“You know so much about brewing.”

“The secret of the dwarves? That’s ridiculous.”

The brewers were well aware that the dwarves had been using only ‘Groot’ for thousands of years.

The gruit mixed by the dwarves was traded among human brewers for thousands of gold.

They dismissed the hop rumors as groundless nonsense.

But these brewers’ thinking changed 180 degrees when hops were introduced.

“This, this taste…?!”

“Huh!”

Hopped beers have a refreshing and elegant taste, unlike the heavy gritty beer.

In particular, its fragrant scent was incomparable to that of Groot.

If even the pickiest of brewers felt this way, it goes without saying that the common people of the empire felt this way.

“Ahh! This is the first time I’ve had such a clean beer. It feels refreshing in my mouth.”

“Is this really beer? This is on a whole other level than Groot!”

The aroma of hops that surpassed the grit thrilled the people of the empire.

Moreover, the excellence of hops was not limited to taste.

“A, a year!?”

“Are you saying the preservation period is one year!?”

Brewers were astonished at the hops’ longevity, which far surpassed that of grits.

Taste, aroma, and even preservation.

Hop was completely overwhelming Groot in every way.

Even hops were cheap.

The price of gruit, sold exclusively by local lords and monasteries, was extremely high.

On the other hand, the price of hops distributed in the upper Trion was several times cheaper than that of Groot.

It was only natural that brewers would turn their backs on Groot.

Meanwhile, the emergence of hops did not end with just improving the taste of beer.

“This is beer distributed in the Duchy of Gertz.”

“What?! If it’s Gertz, isn’t it the North? Northern beer has come all the way to the South?!”

The use of hops extended the shelf life of beer, making it possible to distribute it far and wide.

As the distribution range of beer expanded, it was only natural that the imperial citizens who consumed it were happy.

“Hahaha! It’s been my lifelong dream to taste Gertz beer, but I never imagined I’d be drinking it at home!”

“Ugh, I heard that a new beer will be coming in from Yuren tomorrow.”

“Oh, you mean from Yuren? I’m looking forward to it!”

Now, more people can taste and enjoy ‘traditional beers’ that were previously only produced and consumed in one region.

With the appearance of ‘Hope’, ‘Groot’ began to be gradually shunned by the people of the empire.

Then, the ones who were in trouble were the powerful people who sold Groot.

“We will not accept the distribution of hops in our territory!”

“Anyone found using crops other than Groot in beer brewing will be fined!”

The local lords who had been amassing wealth by taking advantage of Groot’s monopoly immediately took action to stop the spread of hops.

“They say that those who eat hops go blind, but is the White Tower planning to cover it up?”

“It has been proven in the monastery that hops are the devil’s fruit!”

They continued to incite and fabricate things by spreading all kinds of bad rumors about hops.

Originally, such propaganda and fabrication by the lords would have been well-received by the people of the empire.

But this time, the lords’ instigation and fabrication did not work.

“Aren’t hops something that dwarves use?”

“There’s no way something spread from the White Tower could be bad.”

The Empire has had a deep-rooted belief in dwarf supremacy since ancient times, believing that anything used by ‘dwarves’ is unconditionally good.

Moreover, the one distributing hops was the famous ‘Baeksaekmatop’.

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‘Dwarf’ and ‘White Tower’.

The lords’ cries were nothing more than a silent scream before the combination of the two words.

And then came the news that the last breath of those lords was cut off.

【The Dwarves’ Beer, Landing in the Guinness Empire!】

“Kuaaaah!”

“Krrrrr.”

The local lords fell down, clutching the back of their necks.

Thus, petitions from local lords asking the Minister of Finance to block the distribution of hops began to arrive in droves.

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“… … Please stop the distribution of hops.”

Count Jandersen, the Minister of Finance, stroked his chin as he looked at the petitions from the lords who had come from all over.

The petition included negative opinions ranging from research results that were unclear about the fact that hops were poisonous to concerns that hops would lead the people of the empire to indulge in hedonism.

Count Yandersen looked around and asked.

“Did you come to me knowing this would happen?”

“Yes, because the lords would not give up their rights so easily.”

“You are really thorough.”

Count Yandersen stuck out his tongue.

The person standing next to him was none other than ‘Yuri’.

Before the petition was submitted, Yuri had come to see Count Yandersen in person.

And such quick response by Yuri played a significant role in Count Jandersen’s decision to distribute hops.

“I never thought they would investigate something like this.”

On Count Yandersen’s office table were the research papers that Yuri had brought.

【The Mental Harm Groot Causes on the Body】

【Corruption of the local lords due to Groot】

【Economic Benefits of Hop Beer Trade to the Empire】

The information contained in the report was so detailed that even Count Yandersen could agree with it.

Yuri had even completed meticulous research by mobilizing experts from each field.

It was on a different level from the low-quality petitions that appealed to the emotions of local lords.

‘It feels like I’ve done this many times before.’

Yuri’s filing skills were so good that even Count Yandersen was surprised.

Although he was not a bureaucrat, his paperwork was organized as neatly as that of a bureaucrat.

‘Thanks for saving me the trouble.’

In fact, Count Yandersen had no intention of stopping the distribution of ‘hops’ even without Yuri’s persuasion.

That is understandable, as the current emperor was a figure who put effort into strengthening ‘centralization.’

To such an emperor, ‘Groot’, who filled the bellies of local lords, was a thorn in his side.

The weakening of the power of local lords was something that even the emperor could not hope for.

The same was true of Count Jandersen, one of the Emperor’s right-hand men.

However, it was not possible to blindly pressure local lords without any justification.

While I was racking my brain like that, Yuri happened to come to me with these well-organized ‘justifications’.

As Count Yandersen, he couldn’t help but like Yuri.

“Are you saying that you did all this research just to distribute a single hop berry?”

“If you’re going to drink it anyway, wouldn’t it be better to have something tasty rather than something tasteless?”

“Haha! I see.”

Count Yandersen nodded in agreement.

In the hands of Count Jandersen was a glass of Guinness, a dark beer with a creamy, soft foam.

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The petitions of the local lords were all rejected.

But they couldn’t put up any resistance.

The Minister of Finance came up with a flawless excuse.

In this situation, the lords had no way to forcibly stop the distribution of ‘hops’.

“Your Majesty! Sign now!”

“Ugh! I will allow you to use Hop’s… ….”

The lords, who had yielded to pressure from all walks of life, had to sign the petition with trembling hands.

The power of Groot, which had long supported the lords’ bellies, thus came to an end.

With Guinness spreading throughout the empire, beers made with grit disappeared from the scene.

The world has moved from an era dominated by thick, cloudy ancient beers to an era dominated by clear, refreshing modern beers.

Chicken, hamburgers, french fries, cola, cider, beer… … .

It was the era of ‘ processed foods ‘.

and.

“My, my teeth!”

“Ahhhh!”

The teeth of those who were claiming happiness from the abundance of processed foods began to rot.

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