I Became a Food Developer in Another World - Chapter 64



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When the Twelve Towers enacted the Prohibition Act, I realized that it was a law aimed at the White Tower.

Because our Matap was the one that benefited the most from distilled liquor.

The 12 towers, with their sense of authority, could not possibly look upon this favorably.

‘I didn’t know you would even bring up Prohibition.’

It was surprising that the Twelve Towers could enforce prohibition, but it wasn’t impossible.

Because the Ministry of Magic, which was responsible for the health of the Empire’s citizens, was made up of wizards from the Twelve Towers.

It was a well-established fact that the Ministry of Magic condoned Prohibition.

Of course, that would only be possible if the lords with autonomous powers agreed… … .

‘This would have been easier.’

Because I gave birth to hop beer and took away the ‘Groot Power’, the local lords had bad feelings towards me.

It was rather strange that there was no ill feelings, since they even said that the liquor tax was reduced by a tenth.

In addition, he also had a track record of popularizing oil, which had been exclusive to the upper class.

The ones who would welcome with open arms any attempt to keep the White Tower in check were the lords.

On the other hand, the reason the royal family observed the prohibition law was probably to keep the church in check.

As monasteries began selling distilled liquor, churches also began to flourish.

In many ways, this prohibition law could be seen as the result of each party’s interests coming together.

The problem, regardless of vested interests, was that the law itself had no realism at all.

“They say that although the brewers went bankrupt, the amount of alcohol on the streets has actually doubled.”

“I guess you’re using tricks.”

“Yes, the methods were blocked.”

Count Trion spoke with a hollow laugh.

Brandy for potions is out, and the most popular product in the herbal medicine shop is said to be ‘antiseptic’.

‘If you think about it, whiskey is also alcohol.’

Of course, whiskey below 70 degrees won’t help with sterilization, but since it wasn’t bought for disinfection purposes in the first place, no one cares.

It seems that the cold medicine whiskey is also popular as a sister product.

“It is said that nobles would sail to a land where there was no prohibition, enjoy drinking parties, and return.”

“Isn’t the land route better?”

“It seems they are cracking down on merchants who are making and selling mainstream tourist products.”

“I guess the boat won’t stop?”

“I heard that it was registered as a foreign ship. If it’s not an imperial ship, there’s no way to stop it from leaving port.”

Count Tryon shook his head as if he himself found it ridiculous.

“I heard that dwarves secretly brew and sell alcohol.”

“… … Dwarves?”

“He said that he made his own liquor because the liquor sold by pharmacists was not tasty.”

“… … .”

I was speechless for a moment.

I never would have guessed that dwarves were smuggling alcohol.

The reason for this was also quite absurd.

─Hey, you have no taste. Are you selling something like this for this kind of money? I could make it better than this.

If a normal person had said something like that, they would have been laughed at, but the problem was that they were dwarves.

The dwarves, who had a strong will to execute and innate dexterity that did not end with just words, embarked on a journey to brew alcohol themselves.

Even if this didn’t taste good, I wouldn’t know, but the liquor distilled by the dwarves was so much better than the brandy made in the monastery that it was worth the price.

The dwarf was a typical example of ‘I can do better than this’.

It is said that because of his stubbornness and complete disregard for the prohibition law, he became a social problem.

‘… … Are the bootleggers of this other world dwarves and not mafia?’

There were many smugglers who smuggled alcohol in from outside and sold it, but it seemed that the dwarves were leading the group that made the alcohol themselves.

Thanks to this, the advantage was that cheap alcohol containing ‘methanol’ was not produced.

It is even said that the quality of alcohol improved with the addition of dwarves compared to before Prohibition.

It was ambiguous whether this was good or bad.

“It seems that the vampires are in charge of smuggling alcohol secretly.”

“I see, that’s true.”

I nodded as if I had expected that.

In the underworld of the empire, in addition to humans, there exists a race of people called vampires.

That’s right, that blood-sucking vampire.

The story was that the guys who had melted into the darkness of human society were promoting the smuggling of alcohol.

Even if the lords thoroughly crack down on them, the vampires, the inhabitants of the night, are a species specialized in hiding.

To dwarves, to vampires.

It seems that even the magicians of the 12 Towers have advanced into the ‘Potion Brandy’ area.

They made the prohibition law and they are selling distilled liquor, so they are not praying.

‘Anyway, this is a mess.’

I expected Prohibition to cause chaos, but this was pure chaos.

As Count Trion continued his explanation, Aria asked me.

“Did you know this would happen?”

“More or less.”

When Prohibition came into effect, I told Aria that it would backfire.

Because historically, there has been no precedent for the law to prevail over alcohol.

Above all, the Eastern countries that the Ministry of Magic had used as ‘role models’ while pushing for prohibition had different circumstances from the Empire.

The Eastern countries of this world were ‘food-deficient countries’, and therefore alcohol was considered a ‘luxury item’ enjoyed only by a select few.

Prohibition was created for practical reasons, as people already had nothing to eat and if they made alcohol, they would starve to death.

It’s not that you can’t drink alcohol because it’s forbidden, it’s that you can’t drink because there’s no alcohol.

On the other hand, the empire was a country where even the state religion, the Church, encouraged alcohol.

‘If you completely ignore the foundation and start hitting from the beginning, there’s no way it’ll work out.’

Of course, it was true that our tower suffered enormous losses due to Prohibition.

But I had anticipated what would happen with Prohibition, so I prepared for it.

The reason Count Tryon came to see me was to tell me what had happened.

“Welch’s Grape Juice was released in the central region this afternoon. It will be distributed sequentially in the southern and eastern regions as well.”

Grape juice.

To be exact, ‘grape brick’.

The alternative I brought up to prohibition was the famous ‘grape brick’.

‘I can’t stop this.’

During the Prohibition era in the United States, when wine was banned, ‘non-alcoholic wine’ emerged.

That was the first grape juice, ‘Welch’s’.

However, other grape growers besides Welch’s did not know how to make grape juice.

Welch’s, of course, never revealed their secret recipe, and their vineyards failed miserably.

Meanwhile, one grape farm owner comes up with a brilliant idea.

─No, why don’t you just name it grape juice and sell it?

It was sold just like Welch’s, with the name ‘juice’ attached to it.

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If left alone, it will ferment and turn into ‘alcohol’, but before that, it could be called ‘juice’.

The juice was sold in brick form as a means of delaying fermentation as much as possible.

Although it was a struggle for survival for grape farms that did not know how to make juice, it was well-received by many Americans.

A magical product was born that is ‘juice’ when purchased, but becomes ‘alcohol’ when consumed.

It was a shortcut that Welch’s pioneered by creating a new category called ‘juice’.

“But is it okay to sell a drink that turns into alcohol?”

“What does it matter if I sell juice?”

“… … .”

“… … .”

Count Trion and Aria were both speechless at my bold claim.

I said not to sell alcohol, I didn’t say not to sell juice.

‘How do I stop this?’

It’s a brick, it’s a lump of juice, if we block it, we’ll stop selling all the fruit in the empire.

Even the emperor can’t do that.

“But wouldn’t it be a problem if I trip and fall?”

“I knew this would happen, so I put up a warning sign.”

I showed him the grape bricks I had set aside.

Aria’s face became blank as she read the warning written below.

“Is this a warning, or a recipe?”

“Warning.”

Depending on how you read it, it could be a recipe, but that’s up to interpretation.

“… … I’m telling you, you really are a smart person.”

Aria shook her head.

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【Healthy Grape Juice Welch’s!】

Healthy grape bricks that are both delicious and good for your health have been released in the empire.

And the imperial people who read the warning written below doubted their eyes.

※ Warning: If you store this grape juice with sugar and water for more than 7 days, it will become wine.

For healthy eating, be sure to consume within 7 days.

“What is this?”

“It becomes wine?”

“Are you a genius? How did you come up with this idea… … ”

Imperial citizens who carefully read the warning message began to purchase grape bricks one after another.

Of course, no one heeded the warning.

And on the seventh day, it was flowing.

“Four, wine!”

“Crazy! It’s real!”

“Kiyaaaa!”

The people of the empire were thrilled to see the miracle of bricks turning into wine.

The story of grape bricks becoming alcohol spread by word of mouth.

“I don’t need to go to church anymore!”

“Welch’s is better than church wine.”

“Try adding a little MSG. I heard it has a matured taste.”

After a month, every citizen on the street was walking around carrying a grape brick.

Naturally, this caught the eye of the police who were cracking down on drinking.

“Hey! You over there! Don’t you know that wine is illegal?!”

“This is not wine, it’s grape juice.”

“Don’t be so ignorant. I just got a report that it will turn into wine after a week.”

“So, in your eyes, is this wine or grape juice?”

“… … Juice, Juice.”

“So you stopped me from drinking the juice just now?”

“… … .”

The speechless guard had no choice but to let go of the civilian he was holding.

“hmm.”

Are grape bricks juice or alcohol?

The guard, who had been deep in thought, walked toward the store.

The security guard who was leaving the store was holding a brick in his hand.

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“Grape bricks are wine, how can they become juice?”

“This guy is talking nonsense again!”

The lords were shocked when they heard the news about the grape bricks.

I came out with the Prohibition Act to get revenge on the White Tower, but this guy came out with another ridiculous item.

Oh my gosh, juice and alcohol?

What kind of pun is this?

Naturally, they sent a letter of protest to the White Tower. The response they got was shocking.

[Is there any problem with selling juice?]

The moment I saw the heavy grape bricks that were included with it, telling me to take care of my health.

“Hey, this little bastard!”

“Kwaaah!”

The sound of breaking bricks and screams echoed throughout the lord’s residence.

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It took Welch’s less than three months to sweep away Prohibition.

The upper class secretly made contact with dwarves and vampires, but for the common people, a single grape brick was enough to soothe their minds for the day.

Sales of Whitetop, which had been hit by Prohibition, also began to recover with the launch of Welch’s.

The lords were furious, asking if this made sense, but it was no use.

‘They say it’s juice, what are they going to do?’

Of course, grape bricks alone did not solve all the problems.

It was true that brewers and farmers were still suffering under Prohibition.

Unfortunately, it was impossible for me to solve all the problems.

It was one day when Prohibition was still in effect.

“Senior, have you heard the news? I heard that vampires are getting involved in dairy farming.”

“Dairy farming? Are you talking about milk?”

“Yes, milk.”

Why are these guys who used to sell moonshine suddenly getting into milk?

I felt puzzled, but Aria’s next words made me even more puzzled.

“I guess they are threatening the dairy cooperatives to extract fresh milk.”

“???”

What is this?

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