The Black Iron Glory
Chapter 15

Chapter 15

"My dad's getting guests for dinner tonight?" claude looked surprised.

"really. I heard my mother tell my father that when I left in the morning. He'll eat at your place so he won't come back for dinner. Your father has invited quite a number of people. Even Boa's father will be gone. Looks like they're going to have a discussion about something in your house. "

"Isn't it .." Returning home at such a time was indeed somewhat inappropriate. If his father saw him, he would definitely be asked to serve the guests. It's not like no one helped me during dinner. His father would definitely want him to broaden his horizons by observing the interactions of the guests and also showing his face to familiarize himself with the other guests. Networking, as his father used to say.

"What are you doing there in such a daze? Put bagmu. Oh, I have to go back home to pick up mutton, beef and seasoning. You did say that you would show your skills tonight and let us experience what a real barbecue is about, "said Eriksson.

"I said that?"

"Yes, right. Boa and I talked about how there would be dinner at your house during the third afternoon class session and decided that we wouldn't eat at home. You also agree. And when Wero said that he was going to have dinner at your house. barbecue with us, he also said that he would not come home and would stay here. You said that the barbecue Wero last time was not good and that you were going to show us about what exactly the barbecue event was. I've forgotten? "

"Yes .." Claude stroked his head timidly.

To be honest, he didn't really know how he had spent that entire afternoon. All her attention was focused on the magical cookbook inside her bag and she only responded superficially to what her friends were saying. He had forgotten almost everything, even what he had promised.

But now, he must calm down. Since he had already gotten the cookbook, there was no need to rush home to read it. Since her father was going to host a dinner at home, she would not be able to have time for herself even if she returned. Instead, he would be dragged to serve a group of drunkards during a meal.

His father often told him about how he should broaden his horizons and get to know the upper circles of the city, which Claude largely regarded as nonsense. The real upper society banquet was the one he had often witnessed on television in his previous life, with the usual beauty like clouds, the guests with beautiful dresses and tiara, he said, interact politely and enjoy fun music and good wine.

It was definitely not a bunch of rough old men eating wholeheartedly at the table, talking in their voices and drinking with all their might. Some of them end up crawling under the table or snoring coldly on it. From time to time, there will be people who vomit because of their low alcohol tolerance. The smell must have been unbearable and he had to clean up after them.

Whatever . I will not be back, Claude thought. He threw his bag on the bed and said, "Alright, I'll show you all my skills tonight and let you experience a true barbecue. Also, Eyke, see if you have wings when you come back for food. Get us some if you do. They will taste great once baked properly. "

"Chicken wing? Isn't the chicken whole roast? Why do you want only wings?" look at Eriksson when he comes back.

"Claude, what's wrong with you during the afternoon? You seem to be completely out of it," Borkal asked from the bed, "Are you worried about owing us a cookbook?"

Claude nodded his agreement and nodded. "I don't know why, but I really wanted to buy that recipe book no matter what when I was in the store. But I have a bit of buyer regret in the afternoon. After all, a silver thale and three riyases were a huge sum to me now, and I even promised to return them in three days. It really surprised me a little. "

Borkal laughing. "Maybe you're tied to the cookbook because of fate, so why should you get it anyway. I have had this kind of experience before in the past. When I was out taking a walk with my father, I saw a wooden swordfish toy that I wanted to buy no matter what. The store owner saw that I wanted it so badly and asked for a high price and would not accept a cheaper price, no matter what. My father then dragged me away in anger.

"But when I got back home, I was so troubled that I couldn't even eat properly. My head was filled with thoughts about the swordfish toy. In the end, my mother had no choice but to ask the waiter to buy it at a high price for me secretly, only then was I satisfied, but after about a week, it was only after, I've lost interest in the toy and tossed it into the shed to collect dust ever since.

"My father warned me that doing such a thing is a big taboo in business. A qualified trader must be able to control his own desires. He must not expose what he wants easily or he will be easily taken advantage of by others So, so, I took the toy back and put it on my desk as a reminder of this lesson so I don't forget it. "

"Thank you, Boa. I get it now. I will also remember this in the future." Claude is quite happy that Borkal has come up with the perfect rationalization for why he should buy the book no matter what for him.

Borkal sat up from the bed and said solemnly, "Claude, you must not take what you owe us. One thorn and three riyases are indeed a heavy burden for you right now. Not that I doubt your ability to pay us back, but I realize that it will be difficult for us to return the money in such a short period of time. I hope you didn't do anything stupid to try to get the money back to us and end up being reprimanded by your father. It's not good for you to influence our plans to go to Egret. "

He waved his hand to stop Claude from speaking and continued, "I've made some calculations and we've gotten most of what we need. What we need to spend is the rent for the Old Sunny fishing boat, which consists of three riyases and two sunars, that's our biggest expense.

"Then, we need money for food, because we'll stay there for two days and two nights. So, it costs about two riyases for some delicious items. As for our other expenses, we can save him. We're "I'll bring some stuff from our house to make up for it. Wero and Eyke both carry guns, and I have an arbalest at home. I believe we will definitely get a good catch on the island with those weapons. We can even rely on hunting to fill our stomachs.

"We will need some further drugs, namely, disinfectants, potions, and antidotes to poison. We prepared three riyases to buy it, but I think we can save that amount because if everything went well during our trip, we would not need it. We can take some supplies of medicines from home and make them. Eyke can also get some of the P3K boxes on board her family ship and return them when we get back.

"All in all, we just have to worry about the rent for Old Sunny's boat. We can save most of our other expenses. I think I should be able to get that amount from home. Eyke can also get some from her mother "There are still three days before Friday, so we can still go to Egret as we planned. So, do not worry about the amount of your debt. We are friends and we will not force you to pay."

Claude was really touched to have such good friends as them. Although he did not really put the money he had in mind after obtaining the cookbook, it was the funds that his friends would use for their upcoming trip to Egret. It would be rather difficult for him to return that amount in three days as he promised.

He would truly feel regret if he caused them to be unable to continue on their journey due to his inability to pay them. Borkal, Eriksson and Welikro have been planning a trip for the last ten days and they are really looking forward to having some fun on Egret and also getting a good catch as Welikro said.

Claude had even planned to ask for money from his father when it actually happened. Although she would be scolded, if she claimed that she had bought a cookbook for her mother as a birthday present, her father would still give her money.

But if that happened, he would no longer be able to keep that recipe book with him. His father would definitely keep the cookbook safe and show it off to his guests. That would make it much more difficult for him to analyze the magical cookbook.

The ideal scenario for him would be to hide the existence of the cookbook from his family, or just take it out after he finished examining it. But the problem was that he was unable to raise enough money within three days. Even though he was a transmigrator, he still had not found a chance to make money for half a year since he arrived in this world. After all, he was only a 16-year-old high school student.

"Thank you, Boa," said Claude when he couldn't help but hug Borkal, "You really helped me out big time. I was considering begging my father for it if I couldn't get the money in time, but I'll definitely be scolded or even punished if that's the case. And you know about my brother. He would definitely make a big fuss if he knew, and I didn't want to cause so much trouble in "Family just to give my mother a birthday present. I messed with my mind for the afternoon."

After he let go of Borkal, Claude said sincerely, "I'm truly grateful for your kindness. But don't worry. I'll definitely pay you back as soon as possible. If we have good carrying capacity during our trip, I will definitely pay you back with my share of the catch. "

Borkal smiles. "We are good friends, brother. Didn't you say that the brothers should go together?"

. . . . . .

After the four of them finished eating satisfactorily, they lay down on the pier and listened to the drops of lake water while gazing at the starry night sky.

"Claude, your barbecue is absolutely incredible. I didn't know that smoked chicken wings can taste good. No one at home likes to eat the roasted chicken wings we made." Eriksson took his teeth with a toothpick with satisfaction. .

Claude did not respond and simply stared at the sky with a melancholy expression. He had learned how to bake from his boss in his previous life, who said that he had learned how to bake Brazilian style after going to America to buy ore for two years. He then proceeded to use his grilling skills to tempt countless girls.

"You yourself ate two of the four chicken wings we had. I didn't even get it" Welikro lamented, pretending to be hurt by it.

Eriksson smiled like a fox. "Who asked you to take the drumsticks first for having more meat? We only have two chickens in the house at the moment. I'll get them to prepare more in the future."

"Eyke, what do you want to be when you grow up?" asked Claude out of nowhere.

"When I grow up?" Eriksson thought about it and said, "I want to be the captain of the ship like my father. But the Red Sea Shark is too small for me. I want to captain a large long-distance ship and sail across the ocean."

"What about you, Boa?"

"I? I wanted to take over my father's business and become a successful merchant," Borkal said after a pause, "But I hope my business will expand throughout the kingdom instead of only operating in three southwestern prefectures."

"Weros?"

"My father said that I had to hunt with him for a few years after I graduated. When I'm 18, I'll join the army to try to be dignified."

"What about you, Claude? You haven't told us what you want in the future."

"I? I still don't know" Claude said as he watched the stars longingly, "I have a wish: to travel around the world. Maybe I want to be an adventurer. But I'm not sure if it will come true . "