The Chaebol Who Flies From Space - Chapter 26



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26. The universe’s best alcohol, Maehrt (1)

Georgi, who came to my office as soon as he heard that I was going to visit Korea, took out a portable water bottle from his bosom as soon as he saw me.

“This, this.”

As expected from a Russian who drinks alcohol like water, the bottle contained alcohol. And a very strong drink at that.

When I poured it into a glass and drank it, it felt like my throat was on fire.

It feels like you’re swallowing the original liquor.

I could clearly feel the tremendous impact hitting my Adam’s apple.

“How is it! This is the taste of Russia!”

I was amazed.

This is the taste of Russia!

A liquor made by greatly increasing the alcohol content of toad soju for export that tastes like Russia!

Georgi, who had a clean-cut appearance unlike any other mafia member, couldn’t hide his excitement.

“The Alyushin gang did something funny in Vladivostok. They dared to steal my stuff and then refine it. This is it.”

What do you mean, they increased the alcohol content of the soju with the toad that disappeared from Vladivostok?

“So what? What does that mean? If we hand over the stuff, isn’t that the end of it?”

“So what I’m asking you to do is make this. A real 75-proof vodka.”

I heard that in Russia, they call soju vodka. This is because the method of making it is basically the same.

Both vodka and soju are alcoholic beverages made by processing and distilling grains.

It is easy to make diluted soju, such as toad soju, with the desired alcohol content.

You just need to drink that much less water.

What should I do with this?

While I was thinking about it for a moment, Georgi suddenly spoke.

“If you make this liquor and export it, I’ll pay you ten dollars. The initial quantity will start with ten million bottles. If it sells well… No, there’s no way this can fail. Let’s start with twenty million bottles. However, we can’t pay all in dollars. Let’s pay half in dollars and the rest in rubles.”

As expected of a Russian bear, it came out hot without any pushing or pulling.

Everything was good, but the payment terms were a bit of a problem.

The Russian currency reform of 1998 reduced the ruble to one thousandth of a dollar, a move aimed at curbing the insane exchange rate that had reached 6,000 rubles to the dollar.

Since then, it has stabilized at 30 rubles per dollar, but there has been no great preference for ruble transactions.

This is because there are few places in the country where it can be used, so there is a separate cost to exchange it for dollars.

“You’re hot. But aren’t you incredibly busy right now? I wonder if you have time to come here. I heard that the local area even mobilized armored vehicles to fight fiercely.”

Even if you win, it’s not easy to clean up the mess.

“They are busy, but the work is done by the people below them. Since Putin decided to turn a blind eye, there will be no problem with the government.”

This kid! From the beginning, I felt like I’d seen him somewhere before, and he was in the same department as me.

Yeah! The guys below do the work.

Since we’ve been making hot deals, I gave a definite answer.

“If you grant me just one favor, I will give you the quantity you want.”

“Please! What is that?”

Georgi, who had been waiting for my reaction, asked right away.

“I would like to be introduced to a grain trader in Ukraine.”

He tilted his head for a moment, perhaps wondering at the unexpected words, but soon hit the table.

“I know a grain trader in Ukraine. Why do you want me to introduce you to a grain trader?”

“We have companies here and elsewhere, and we need large quantities of grain there.”

“Another company?”

Georgi smiled meaningfully.

“I’ve heard of that company, too. I think it’s called Seolleongtang noodles. I heard that product is also popular in Russia. I heard it’s great for hangovers the next day after drinking.”

As expected from a Russian who loves alcohol, everything is connected to alcohol.

Rasol is a representative Russian hangover cure, boiled and eaten in the morning after drinking vodka. It is a soup made with pickled cabbage and cucumbers.

The taste is so good that it’s hard to believe just from hearing how to make it.

If you eat that kind of food and then eat Seolleongtang noodles, it is bound to sell well. It is also incredibly easy to make.

I heard that Seolleongtangmyeon is selling like hotcakes in Russia, but it is not for eating but for hangover relief.

“I heard that too. I heard that it sells well in Russia too.”

“I want to import that too.”

“That’s a business I have no business getting involved in.”

The idea was to diversify grain imports by importing wheat from Ukraine, but Georgi’s demands were not easily met.

There are also existing import problems.

“Don’t worry about the Russian importers. I’ll do whatever I want.”

It was a Red Mafia-like remark.

[Master, this is the Russian version of a war against crime. We even mobilized the Federal Internal Affairs Forces to completely destroy the organization. Georgi is the face of the organization. There is no reason to be busy.]

I can see where Georgi got the composure to come running as soon as the uprising was over.

“I guess Russian people like alcohol.”

[According to the data, drinking alcohol from the middle of the day was a daily routine. There was even talk that the prohibition policy was the cause of Gorbachev’s downfall. The issue of bootlegging must have been serious. When the prohibition policy was implemented, they made alcohol by refining perfume, industrial alcohol, and pesticide. Even though there were countless cases of people going blind or losing their lives, they did not give up drinking alcohol.]

“I get goosebumps just hearing it.”

[It seems like a habit developed to adapt to cold Russia.]

“There’s nothing like alcohol to melt a cold body.”

[You seem like a very experienced person.]

“The colony planets are mostly harsh climates. They’re either too hot or too cold, but it’s more often cold.”

In a work environment where everything is frozen, a drink after work was the only pleasure.

“Did you analyze the sample I sent you?”

Georgi left the sample behind with a look of regret. He asked them to make it as similar as possible.

[After analysis, no additional ingredients were added.]

“Then we can just produce it. There won’t be much need for stabilization work either.”

[Master, how about using additives in this product?]

“Additives? I guess you have something in mind?”

[There’s a drink that the people of the planet Bravat like to drink. It’s called Maehrt.]

“Maehretra? It’s a liquor with a strong floral scent. I also enjoyed drinking it.”

[They say they took the exact name of the flower and added it to the name of the liquor.]

“It’s a good drink, but can you make it here? Maehrt is a flower that doesn’t exist on Earth anymore.”

[According to the records, it is a variant of the thistle flower. With a little genetic manipulation, we can create something similar. It will take some time to grow it naturally, but we will use the same compound in the prototype.]

“Would the Russians like it? If it were possible to make it from compounds, why bother growing thistle varieties?”

[Isn’t the narrative different? It’s a narrative. If you want to sell it as a high-quality liquor, you need to raise a farm that grows Maehrt in Korea. If it’s a liquor made from ingredients extracted from rare plants, doesn’t the probability of success increase worldwide?]

“So what you’re saying is that in order to sell it as high-quality soju, you have to come up with a story to support it?”

[That’s obvious.]

I tilted my head at Ariel’s words.

“Is it really necessary to do that?”

No matter how much the toad soju changes, it is basically a drink made with cheap alcohol allocated by the government.

“In that case, let’s make the Maehrt ourselves.”

As soon as Ariel brought up the story of Maehrt, my mouth started drooling as I remembered the taste.

Maehrt is a cosmically famous liquor. Since Maehrt is a flower that only grows in a certain area of ​​the planet Bravat, the amount produced is small compared to the demand. The price is also astronomical to the average person.

I was the richest man in the universe, so I received a certain amount every year and distributed it to those around me.

Now that I think about it, my mother also liked Maehrt.

I heard from Georges that when I gave him a gift, he would share it with those around him and drink it sparingly.

[But Master, in my opinion, isn’t it easy to make a Maehrt? Why didn’t you make one?]

“Are the space rich people anxious because they can’t buy it at such a high price?”

[Yes, I heard that the price per bottle is as expensive as a small spaceship.]

It was a question with a very simple answer.

“Because of the vanity of being different from others.”

It is a liquor that is distributed at an extremely high price. There is no way that fake or counterfeit Maehrtga would not have been released.

But the rich stubbornly insisted on the real thing.

If you bought and drank a fake and it was found out to be true, you would be embarrassed and would be ostracized from social circles.

That’s why Maehrt was so strict about brand management that it was almost brutal.

[I just can’t understand it.]

I don’t even want to, you protein AI guy.

If I drink the real thing, I can brag to everyone around me that I drink Maehrt.

No matter how much time passes, humans do not change.

“Isn’t it a pain to raise them?”

Maehrt is a plant that has adapted to the extreme temperatures of the planet Bravat.

Daytime temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius and nighttime temperatures dropping to -10 to -20 degrees Celsius are a daily occurrence on the planet Bravat.

It blooms despite the harsh climate.

In May, when the Maehrt flowers bloom despite the harsh conditions, the remote planet Bravat becomes a cosmically famous tourist destination.

By the way, were the guys from planet Bravat from Russia?

I remember him liking alcohol and being hot, but I don’t remember the details.

[It is impossible to grow them in the open air, so they must be grown artificially. The cost would be enormous, but it is worth it if you grow them.]

What are you talking about?

Among the numerous items that flooded the universe in the past, it was the only alcohol that shone with nobility.

If you are a human trapped on Earth, once you taste it you will never be able to escape.

What a pity.

If I make it, wouldn’t it be better if I just drink it alone?

I had so much money, I wondered if there was any need to show it to other people.

[Master, don’t think otherwise.]

“What am I?”

[You can see right through it. I’m thinking about just drinking it alone.]

It stung. He’s sharp.

[Just drink it. Drink as much as you want. You should share it with the people around you, Master, but how can you drink it all by yourself?]

“Will I have enough to drink?”

[I will make it overflowing.]