197. Binks' Wine
Binks's fine wine is a tavern that has existed since the founding of Lomminen.
The first owner of the tavern was called Binks, and his son was named Binks, and the previous regulars used to distinguish the two tavern owners by Old Binks and Little Binks, and later perhaps Little Binks thought the father-son had the same name as funny, so his son was also named Binks, and the guests who often came to the tavern were familiar with calling him Little Binks. Today, the owner of the inheritance tavern is the great-grandson of the elder Binks, whose name is also Binks, but perhaps because the familiar names have been used up, the guests who often come to the tavern to drink now call him the fourth.
Binks IV.
It sounds like a very aristocratic name, but in fact Binks IV is a very ordinary commoner. He was not good at martial arts, nor magic, nor magic, but he knew how to make a lot of fine wines, and in addition to the hotel's signature Binks wine, he also created two new wines that were not inferior to the Binqus wines, the Wine of the Fourth and the Scarlet Smile.
The former is a very common type of ale, and unlike the rum-type Binks, the fourth's wine does not have a slightly bitter taste, but has a sweet taste, and is more intense than the Binks. The latter is a new type of wine in this world, but the blood smile is different from the low intensity and high stamina of ordinary wines, and the blood smile is the same as the wine of the fourth world is a high strength wine, and because of the wine's habitual stamina, the blood smile is very easy to indulge, and the sweetness is also the highest among the three wines.
With these three wines that are well-known even in the kingdom of Dabion, Binks's Wine is an iconic and well-known building in Loominen.
Seventh Avenue is a street closer to the city center, if you have to describe it, it is already the second ring street of the city, and Shuck Street is a first ring street, so Binks's Wine Tavern is located at the junction of a street close to the downtown square.
The location is already a prime location. Because the area within the First Ring is basically a very high-level area, it is inhabited by either wealthy merchants or people of status, if it were not for the Hastings family having a manor outside the city of Lomingen, they would also be the people who would live in this area. The closer the buildings are to the city, the higher the land and housing prices, but if you can open a shop in these locations, the income will naturally roll in.
Someone once proposed to the owner of the tavern that he should refuse to let those civilians enter, after all, Binks's fine wine also enjoyed a certain reputation in the aristocratic circles of the kingdom of Dabion.
It's just that this kind of thing is unanimously opposed by the tavern owner. After all, Binks's fine wines are all supported by those regular customers to get to where they are today. Of course, this result was also once the boycott of Binks's wine by the nobles, but in the end, because he couldn't suppress his desire for wine, it gradually spread in the aristocratic circles, and the little Binks out of the common people's awe of the nobles, and later opened up a special area in the tavern. Only those with status are allowed to enter this area, which looks a bit of a salon.
By the time of Binks IV. He even bought several houses around the tavern to renovate them. Not only did the original salon area be expanded, but even a lot of private rooms were set out to facilitate some other people to have secret conversations. It's just that with the expansion of scale and the increase in demand, the price of wine has soared, and now the three major wines can only be enjoyed by nobles and wealthy merchants.
But Binks IV did not forget the legacy of his ancestors. In his tavern, three kinds of fine wine were served to ordinary people every day at a low price, and five barrels of each were served.
So now, hundreds of years later, Binks's fine wine has become a place recognized by both nobles, wealthy merchants, and commoners in Loomingen. Even some of the events that are sometimes organized involve bold and informal aristocrats and commoners, and of course make for a lot of commendable romance material - but under normal circumstances. These kinds of stories don't always have happy endings.
As in a regular tavern, when it is officially open, the door of the tavern is two fan-shaped swing doors that can be pushed open.
Even though it was still early in the morning, and the tavern looked like it had just opened, standing outside, you could hear a loud noise in the tavern. Before entering the tavern, Sean even heard what appeared to be someone playing the piano.
"It's just near noon, and this tavern is so lively?" Sean was a little surprised.
"It is said that this tavern also has a hotel business, and it is not only famous for its drinks, but also for its food and lodging." The question was taken over by ShephaΓ±o, "However, it seems that the tavern owner is worried that his brewing recipe will be stolen, so he has not expanded the scale and scope of the operation, and the high demand for the three fine wines on the part of the royal family of Dabion every year has limited the expansion of this tavern in some ways." β
"Huh?" The look on Sean's face at the moment was equally surprised, but it was surprised by Shefanio's side, "I didn't expect you to know about these too." β
"I was bored on the way here, so I looked through the intelligence records that Mr. William gave us." Shefanio asked with some confusion, "Didn't you even watch it?" β
"I didn't pay attention to this information because I didn't think it was important." Sean's brows furrowed slightly, and he found that his perception seemed to be a little one-sided, "So for the rest of the time, are we all going to stay in this tavern?" β
"It should be." Alfred and Rena glanced at each other, and it was Alfred who replied, "After all, according to Mr. William's information, this tavern is a relatively famous tavern here in Lominen, and it also provides a more private room, many nobles and wealthy merchants will often ask people to talk secretly here, and the city law enforcement team will not search this tavern at will, which will be more beneficial to our actions." β
"That's right." Sean nodded slightly, "Anyway, let's see the one Ruby said first." β
As everyone talked, Sean and his group quickly walked to the main entrance of the tavern, and Anno reached out and pushed open the door of the tavern and walked inside.
Upon entering the tavern, the noisy sound immediately became clearer and more distinct.
It was a huge round hall like a dance floor, and it seemed to be two hundred square meters, with about twenty round tables, each of which could seat at least six or eight people, and of course in a few corners and on the side of the walls and windows, square tables and long tables, which could usually only accommodate two or four people. The floor is made of wooden slats, but because of the maintenance, it does not creak when you walk on it, the walls are hung with the common animal heads, and there is a stage in the right corner of the main entrance of the tavern, but at the moment there is no one performing on the stage, and the position of the bar is very conventional, facing the door.
The sound of the piano came from the left side of the hall.
There is a curtain on the left side of the Great Rotunda that is not visible from here, but the sound of the piano does come from that side, but at this moment in this Great Rotunda the noisy sound completely covers up the sound of the piano, but it is better to hear it clearly from the outside.
Sean guessed that the left side of the Great Circle Hall should be the tavern's so-called salon clubhouse.
When they came in through the main entrance, Sean remembered that there was indeed a door next to it, but it was not open, so they chose to enter through the main entrance. At this point, it's not that the salon area isn't open, but that the doors to the Binks Wines salon are only open at special times β at night or late at night, after all, the tavern is at its busiest at night.
"Welcome to Binks' Wine!"
Just as Sean and the others were looking at the tavern, a waitress had already greeted them and said with a smile: "Guest, you seem to be from out of town." β
"Yes." Sean nodded, "I'm an adventurer passing through here, and I've heard that this tavern is very famous, so we came to take a look." β
"Oops, you won't regret your choice." The waitress smiled even sweeter and said with a happy face, "Our Binks wine is a very famous tavern in Lomminen, and we also provide room and board here!" However, if you think it is noisy, there is a quiet saloon on the left, which is frequented by nobles and wealthy merchants, and of course we also have private rooms, but we have to charge an additional service charge for both the saloon and the private room. Of course, the advantage is that the wine supply is unlimited, because in this large outer hall, our three signature wines are only available in limited quantities after 8 o'clock every night, each with five barrels. β
The waitress was not pretty, but she looked very energetic, and her figure was very well developed.
In fact, not only this waitress, Sean found that the dozen or so waitresses in this large round hall belonged to the type with very hot figures.
"We're going to stay, five rooms." Sean immediately withdrew his gaze and smiled, "As long as the room is clean and tidy." β
"So are there any other needs?" The waitress continued.
"One of our companions seems to have booked a private room in advance, I wonder if anyone is using the private room now?" Sean asked again.
"Wait a minute." The waitress bowed slightly to Sean and the others, and then ran to the bar to ask.
Standing at the bar at the moment was a middle-aged man who looked to be about thirty years old, he had short burgundy hair, he was not handsome, but he had a very unique mature charm. At this moment, he was wiping the table top of the bar, as if he was making some preparations, and when the waitress went over to ask, the middle-aged man with short burgundy hair raised his head and glanced at Sean and the others, and then spoke a few words to the waitress, and soon the waitress walked back.
"Sir, there is indeed a private room being used now, but we have a rule here, you must match the password of the private room."
"What's the password?"
"May the earth be forever night." (To be continued......)