Chapter 1642 - Every Glass You Drink Is A Glass Less
A Stay-at-home Dad’s Restaurant In An Alternate World
Darren looked at Adolphus, and thought for a while. His eyes lit up as he said, âAre you the doctor from this morning?â
âYes.â Adolphus nodded. Judging from how Darrenâs pupils constricted and dilated, he was certain that Darren could see.
Darren nodded meekly with a smile, and said, âYes, I can already see some things. Although my vision is still a little blurry, I am able to see.â
âIâm sorry, doctor, we still have to trouble you to help us look after our snow sledge. We forgot to collect it this afternoon,â Lucy said apologetically to Adolphus. As Darren fell asleep so suddenly in the afternoon, she had forgotten all about the snow sledge.
âItâs alright. Iâve kept the snow sledge for you.â Adolphus waved his hand. What was important now wasnât the snow sledge, but the young boyâs eyes. How was he able to recover his vision in such a short span of time? Even if he had only recovered part of his vision, it was still an unbelievable feat.
âPardon me for asking, which doctor treated your eyes?â Adolphus asked Darren. He already had his conjecture, but it was still hard to believe.
âI didnât look for a doctor. Mr. Christopher brought me here to have roasted pigâs eyes, and then I went back to sleep. When I woke up, I could see.â Darren shook his head. He glanced across the crowd, and into the kitchen. He looked at Mag, who was busy in the kitchen. Although his vision was a blur, his eyes lit up as he said, âItâs him. He treated my eyes.â
âIndeed⦠itâs roasted pigâs eyes.â Adolphus felt parched. There was this inexplicable feeling inside him.
Half of him was happy that this young boy could be cured and regain his vision. The other half of him was⦠He didnât have the words to describe it, actually.
As an ophthalmologist with 30 years of experience, and someone renowned as the best ophthalmologist in Chaos City, he also had his pride and ego.
But a case where even he was stumped was treated by the owner of a restaurant with just 10 skewers of roasted pigâs eyes?
Such a sense of defeat was even more unacceptable than if the boy was treated by other doctors.
âHm? Isnât that Dr. Adolphus?â
âYes. He is the best ophthalmologist in Chaos City, and treated countless patients with ophthalmological diseases.â
âI didnât expect him to be eating at Mamy Restaurant too.â
Many people recognized Adolphus, and there were even familiar faces greeting him. However, not many of them noticed the sorrow in his eyes.
âDr. Adolphus.â Christopher turned around and greeted Adolphus with a smile. He was just about to explain Darrenâs situation when he noticed the doctor did not look too good. Immediately, he understood why, and said, âWhat a coincidence, youâre here for dinner too. Weâll talk again another time. Iâll bring the children over to that table. There are not many seats left.â
âAlright. Weâll talk again.â Adolphus looked at Christopher gratefully, and returned to his seat.
âNow you can rest easy. This childâs eyes will definitely be cured. Donât worry too much about it. Boss Mag is a really nice person. Of course, heâs also a talent,â Jason comforted Adolphus with a gentle pat on his shoulder when he saw the latterâs expression.
âYou know that Iâm not one who would be jealous over peopleâs talents,â Adolphus said seriously.
âIf you had been one, I would have been murdered 100 times by you.â
âYou donât even have any talent,â Adolphus said with a smile and a roll of his eyes.
âAlright, alright. Letâs not talk about this. Letâs talk about this rum. How many glasses do you want to have tonight? Boss Mag would never lie. He said that thereâs not much left. That means that it would be gone in a few days. Every glass you drink is a glass less.â Jason changed the topic.
âThen Iâll definitely have a few more glasses.â
âDonât say that I didnât warn you. This 15-year-old brew is no joke. Even with my alcohol tolerance, I can only take two and a half glasses, and Iâll have to be carried out.â
Adolphus thought seriously for a while, and said, âThen Iâll have half a glass.â
âSure. Then thatâs four glasses in total for us.â Jason nodded. He opened the menu and pushed it towards Adolphus. âHere, order some dishes to go with the drink.â
Adolphus looked at the menu. There were pictures on the menu that were true to the dishes. Very quickly, his gaze landed on the roasted pigâs eyes. 300 copper coins for one skewer.
300 copper coins could fetch a huge pig trotter in Chaos City. A huge pig trotter that could feed a big family for two meals.
A skewer of roasted pigâs eyes for 300 copper coins was a very high price.
However, since the roasted pigâs eyes could cure such a serious eye disease, it didnât seem too much to sell a skewer for 300 copper coins. He had seen many who were willing to fork out their entire family fortune to regain their sight. If they could be treated by eating roasted pigâs eyes, they would be more than willing to pay 3,000 copper coins, or even 30,000 copper coins for one skewer, not to mention 300 copper coins.
âDo you want to try this?â Jason saw that Adolphusâs gaze was fixed on the roasted pigâs eyes. He smilingly said, âI saw that everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves with this dish. Why donât we order a few skewers to try today?â
âCan normal customers without eye diseases order it too?â Adolphus asked.
âOf course. Boss Mag didnât say that this could treat eye diseases. The customers discovered it themselves today. Itâs the same for those women who came for the tofu pudding to become even more beautiful. They might even lose to those big and burly men lining up in front. After all, gender doesnât have anything to do with liking a dish as delicious as tofu pudding. Its taste alone is to die for. Whether it has any beautifying effects isnât important at all,â Jason said with a smile.
â200 copper coins for a snack is also worth it?â Adolphus glanced at the price of the tofu pudding.
âYou can ask the service staff if you still have the chance to get the tofu pudding. I strongly recommend the sweet tofu pudding. Itâs more blissful than eating sweets,â Jason recommended with a face full of seriousness.
âHello, may I take your orders?â Yabemiya, who happened to reach their table, asked with a smile.
âWe want four glasses of rum, two skewers of roasted pigâs eyes, and a plate of medium spicy grilled fish,â Jason ordered quickly, and added, âRight, do you still have tofu pudding?â
âYes. But we donât have much left for both flavors,â Miya answered with a smile.
âThatâs great. Give us two servings of sweet tofu pudding.â Jason made the decision for Adolphus without hesitation before turning to look at him, and asking, âIs there anything else you want?â
âThatâs it for now.â Adolphus glanced at the spicy grilled fish. That proportion seemed enough for both of them. He closed the menu.