The Banished Villainess’ Husband

“So! The shop will be ready to open this fall. The wheat farmer was in tears of joy, and that made me feel like I had to work even harder.”

“Mhm.”

Lana is looking happy on our way home. 

Glad to hear that the discussion went well. 

The store will be located in the northwestern part of the town. 

It seems that Regulus has worked hard and set up shop in a pretty nice place, even though it’s on the edge of the town.

According to him, we can get fresh wheat because the wheat fields and the windmills are nearby. 

“But I still think people in this region are getting priced too cheaply.”

“What do you mean?”

“The wheat quality was good, but it was 20 coppers for a bag of flour! A bag of wheat flour of that quality is worth no less than 70 coppers! That was too cheap! I was so surprised I yelled at the wholesaler! Regulus didn’t know either, and he’s a very shrewd businessman, I swear!”

“…Hmm?”

“Why do you look so uninterested!”

“Uh….”

Because it doesn’t affect us.

“I can’t stand people like that who make unreasonable profits! They make people work like workhorses, doing nothing themselves, take all benefits, act like they are the ones doing all the work, and give no credit or reward to those who work hard! I hate such injustice more than anything in the world! I freaking hate it! Perish! Begone! Go to hell!”

“…………”

In Lana’s previous life, she was exploited like a slave, beaten to death, and ordered to commit suicide at her rival’s place, right?

It certainly makes sense, doesn’t it?

That’s why Lana is concerned about ‘proper appraisal and rewards.’

“What about the farm cafe?”

“About that! I need to talk to Franc!”

“Okay. What is it?”

Sudden politeness. 

I can’t turn my back because I’m driving the carriage, what’s wrong?

“Can I build a two-story building next to our house?”

“For the farm cafe?”

“Mhm. I talked to Carleigh-san and Kurou-san, and our conversation snowballed….”

I have a feeling that’s going to happen. 

Kurou-san seems to be very particular about his craftsmanship, “Can I tweak that?” “Can I do it this way?” “I’m going to do this here, okay?” etc. He voluntarily did an extra job for one gold coin for what it was worth.

No, Lana has this personality, and of course, I paid him as a reward.

And Carleigh niisan is good at stirring things up. 

Had Regulus been there, he would have played a role in the instigation. 

Our budget isn’t that great, though. 

“Maybe I can give you three gold coins? We’ll have to monitor the refrigerator sales a little longer, but we’re about to get our 10% of dryer sales in, aren’t we?”

“…………”

“…Are you kidding me? How many gold coins?”

Since our house was down to two gold coins and eight hundred silvers, I thought I’d be okay if it’s around that much.

I couldn’t believe it and turned around without thinking, she smiled at me. 

I have a bad feeling about this. 

“Five gold coins and two hundred silver.”

“That’s like a luxurious nobleman’s mansion.”

What is this girl talking about?

Is she okay?

The average commoner’s house costs two hundred silver coins.

The average noble’s residence costs two gold coins. 

Five gold coins would be the luxurious mansion of a mansion. 

It’s like a Duke’s mansion. 

How can that happen?

“No, no, it’s not like that. This amount also includes the dragon stone money.”

“The dragon stone money?”

“I need a large refrigerator, stove, oven, display case, blender, coffee bean roaster, and extractor. I was thinking about having Fran make some things for me and then adding on the dragon stones’ costs and the next thing I know….”

“…………”

I know what a large refrigerator, stove, and oven are, but the rest are incomprehensible.

Hmm, this is….

“Let’s talk about it later.”

“O-okay.”

After returning home, 

The first thing to do is to put the food that we bought and the preserved food that will last for a long time in our storage under the floor.

Fruits, vegetables, meat, milk and other items are in the refrigerator. 

After making it myself, the refrigerator is really convenient. 

And the toilet paper in the toilet. 

Other supplies are also stored in the storage room.

“Still, that’s the thing.”

“Huh?”

“I think the author’s half-assed knowledge has something to do with it, but it’s disconcerting to see things like toilet paper and other things that sometimes were used normally in my previous life.”

“Really?”

“I mean, isn’t that weird? Not only in this region, but also in other regions where we don’t even have refrigerators and the technology to roll up paper from the toilet paper rolls this way.”

“Toilet paper is made from a tree called Kamino.”

“There it is! The tangled wonder plant that connects everything!”

“Eh….”

It seems to be the case. 

Lana often comments by comparing it with her memories of her past life. 

That this world is a world inside a novel. 

Based on Lana’s knowledge of her previous life, anything that shouldn’t be here based on her worldview would be categorized as the tangled wonder plant.

I’m down for anything as long as it’s convenient, okay?

“I’m getting used to it now, though. There’s always something half-assed, which is kind of weird.”

“Hmm.”

“Well, that’s okay. It makes everything convenient. Anyway, I’ve finished putting everything away, and now I’m going to make some dinner.”

“I’ll help you.”

“Thank you!”

Another good thing about refrigerators is that they can be used to make leftovers. 

The food made yesterday or the day before can be reheated and eaten immediately.

Lana said it would be even easier if we had a microwave oven, but she doesn’t understand the structure.

The food is not heated by flame or anything but by heat. 

Something like infrared rays? I heard that kind of thing exists.

How does it happen?

Unfortunately, Lana doesn’t know and I can’t build that microwave oven.

She told me she’s fine without it for now.

“Kaing!”

“He said Shushu is done weaning.”

“I bought some dog food from Waz. You can feed her that.”

“Okay. Come on, Shushu. It’s time to eat.”

That reminds me, Shushu already peed before entering the house. What should I do from now on?

Do I attach the mini door for Shushu to do her business freely?

Waz said I could use a box covered with papers since she’s potty trained. Right, I’d better prepare them first.

“Haa~ so cute~!”

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Lana’s high-pitched voice can be heard.

The sight of a puppy eating her food while wiggling her butt is indeed adorable. 

And Lana did look cute, crouching down to watch over Shushu.

This healing spot is dangerous, huh. 

“Do you mind if I put Shushu’s bathroom entrance this way?”

“Mhm! Shushu, your bathroom is over there. She’s not listening to me at all.”

“She’s busy eating her food. It’s time for us to eat, too.”

“Let’s go.”

Waz also said not to feed them with human food because it will damage their bodies. 

When she finishes her share of food, Shushu snuggles against my feet which is adorable, but I’ll bear with it.

I know she’s cute. 

But still.

“Let’s talk about the cafe.”

“O-okay.”

“You don’t have to be so nervous. I’ve had my fair share of crazy requests in the past.”

“That’s not a funny joke.”

“I didn’t mean it that way.”

While eating dinner, I ask about Lana’s plans for the cafe.

The following is what she wants me to build,

A large refrigerator.

I would guess that this probably requires a large dragon stone. 

A medium-sized dragon stone will do the job if it’s just for chillers. The one we use has a ‘freezer’ at the bottom, which complicates things.

Two three burner stoves. 

Two medium-sized dragon stones.

A large oven.

From what I understand, the medium dragon stone we were using in the house would be appropriate.

Like I said before, it’s expensive because we have to use metal. 

Display case.

I wondered what it was at first, but she explained to me that a display case is a showcase that keeps the temperature suitable for storing food and prevents people from taking it away.

It looks like a refrigerator adaptation. After asking about the size and purpose, perhaps using glass and wood as the materials would be fine. 

I believe this can be made with a small dragon stone. 

Mixer.

I wondered what this was, but she explained that it was a tool to grind vegetables and fruits until they were liquid. 

Assuming that it is common practice in Lana’s world to use metal for the grinding part, even if the object itself can be made from a small dragon stone, would the cost of materials be a little high?

Coffee bean roaster and extractor.

Lana absurdly asked if it would be possible to automate the entire process of roasting the coffee beans currently being grown at the edge of our field, grinding them, adding hot water, and extracting the coffee. 

Also, since the grinding standards are unknown, it must be hard.

The same goes for the extraction.

I’m not sure if it’s possible to do this without manual labor, especially when people have their own preferences. 

She seemed to understand about this, too.

“So, we need four medium-sized dragon stones? We have plenty of small ones.”

“I would have liked to have two more as spares.”

“Okay. Other than the coffee stuff….”

“I’m a little worried about the oven. If you want to put the oven in the kitchen as well… then, why don’t we make it into a three tiers oven?”

“What do you mean?”

“How about making the structure… vertically longer like this. If I put a dragon stone on the top of two stone ovens stacked together that’s carved with effects that heat and control the temperature, it could be used as an aid. It would be possible to build an oven with multiple adjustable temperatures. Isn’t that what Lana wants?”

“Huh… aren’t you a genius?”

We can turn the stone oven into a dragon stone tool. 

This way, we don’t have to buy expensive iron and go to the trouble of difficult metalworking. 

And this method is applicable beyond this region. 

“I’m making this based on Lana’s sales record, I thought maybe we should do it this way.”

“I thought you were a genius.”

“Maybe I’m not.”

I’m taking advantage of Lana’s past behavior patterns and performance data.

“Alright! But that’s good! Let’s go with that design! What size dragon stone do you need?”

“It depends on the stone oven’s size, but if it’s twice the size that we have, a medium-sized dragon stone will do the job.”

“Etto, I was wondering if I could request a hand mixer….”

“The ones you were talking about earlier that liquefy fruits and vegetables?”

“Mhm! Oh! Let’s bake together tomorrow!”

“Huh? Baking?”

“Yup! You definitely have to try it once!”

…Baking.

Baking with Lana.

“Sounds interesting. Let’s do it.”

“Yay! Deal!”

Cooking with Lana gives me broader recipes to work with, too.

…Hmm?

Who said I wanted to do something together with her?

I’m not.