Remembering the Gray Snow Record at the End of the Year The Memoirs of Alexander - The Rule of the Rat Chapter 3 There will be bread, and there will be meat
The Memoirs of Alexander - The Rule of the Rat Chapter 3 There will be bread, and there will be meat
After this embarrassing episode, the four of them walked to the front of the two-story building called Car and Horse Shop. The first floor is where the front desk receives guests, where the coachman selects cars, picks people, and solicits business. There are several large tables and a dozen chairs.
, the coachman, who usually had nothing to do, just sat and chatted, and when he saw the guests coming, he rushed up to collect them.
Alexander followed the three men dazedly, looking around.
Several receptionists were sitting lazily at the counter, and only those who came would cheer up. Of course, it was unloading time, but they were all busy. The oldest receptionist at the horse and carriage shop, Eric Iri, was the exception.
Alexander is the target that the three of them are looking for. All three of them know that Yiri also provides guide services and is fairly well-informed. Because Yiri is a very greedy person, they can get useful information by paying for it.
Yiri usually sits inside the counter, leaning on a chair, flipping through a novel she didn't know where she got it from. Her brown hair has obviously been taken care of, and hangs down naturally in half curls. Although her clothes are not gorgeous, they are obviously not either.
The materials are ordinary, and the arrangement is quite pleasing to the eye compared to others. He may be waiting for a rich woman to take a fancy to him, and he has a half-life wallet. When guests come, he is always the first to get up and put on his signature clothes.
With a smile on his face, he allowed the guests to choose themselves, while selling other services and earning tips. This time was no exception. When he saw four people carrying sand lizards into the house, he immediately put down the documents in his hands and came over.
"Oh, it's the famous trio of lizard hunters. I didn't expect you to catch them alive this time. It seems like I'm pretty lucky."
Just when Iri smiled and looked at Alexander, there was a roar, and a steam-driven four-wheel mechanical vehicle drove from west to east and stopped at the entrance of the carriage and horse shop. How comfortable it is is another matter, but
It does look much more majestic than a carriage.
Immediately after getting off the car, the owner of the carriage shop, Nibel Richard, walked towards the stairs on the first and second floors.
In the impression of the three of them, this person usually wears a simple coat and trousers made of soft and durable materials. But today he is wearing a dark purple dress, and his single eye has been changed from ordinary black frame to gold wire.
. I don’t know why, but it’s most likely to be attending a business meeting in Yincheng.
Richard is slightly chubby, has short blond ear-length hair, fair skin, and a bit of an aristocratic look. The glasses stuck on his collar exude the temperament of a businessman. Generally speaking, Richard has a serious and stereotyped face, and there does not seem to be any fluctuations, but he
He is not a dull person and is proficient in analyzing situations. He is slow and calm during negotiations and can analyze the pros and cons of the needs of both parties in a rigorous manner.
Yiri observed with her peripheral vision that her boss had gone up to the second floor, and whispered to the four of them: "The latest two pieces of news are from the mine. I can sell them to you for fifty mel, and I will definitely sell them to you."
Excellent value for money.”
"TOEFL, TOEFL." Qiu Demi came a little closer to the stage, almost touching Yi Ri, and said: "Little boss, is this thing still selling like this now? We are already so poor that we can't afford it. The price should be higher.
Thi."
Yi Ri smiled slightly: "Don't beat me up, it's still the same price. Three paise. You know it can only go up to five paise during a sandstorm. Who dares to catch a sand lizard during a sandstorm?"
"Okay, you're not cheating. It's really... you just smashed a bottle of medicine in vain. With this time, you can kill two dead ones. How about inserting the fine gold arrow inside? If not, use an empty bottle." Qiu De
Mi reached out and took out the glass bottle containing the potion and put it on the counter: "Look at this arrow. The craftsmanship of God knows where. It's a little different from the arrows here in Duer Town. Depending on your words, maybe it can still be used.
Let a rich man think this is a special feature."
Raphael put the unconscious sand lizard on the ground and kept a close eye on it, ready to knock him out at any time. If it suddenly woke up, it would be a big mess.
"Don't make fun of me, I don't need these." Yi Ri looked at the sand lizard at Raphael's feet and said, "Let's do this. I make the decision, and I can give you thirty mel more."
"He turned around and looked at the Sand Lizard's wound again, still a little surprised. "This arrow is tricky enough. It's probably more profitable than a dead one."
"Ahem." Yiri pointed at Alexander in a small way, covered his mouth with his left hand, lowered his voice, and said at a volume that only he and Qiu Demi could hear: "Did you recruit a new person?"
Qiu Demi nodded and said in the same low voice: "Newcomer, he has some skills. He seems to be an old man, and he can hit the target with just one arrow." He also made a gesture to kill instantly.
"Then your strength has greatly increased. These two pieces of information about the mine are probably very suitable for you. The price is only fifty mel." Iri regained her voice.
"Come on, you, we'll lose a sixth of our time as soon as we hear this news. Besides, now the information about unclean creatures in the mines is almost leaking to the public." Qiu Demi covered his mouth in amusement, pretending to be like this
There is such a thing.
"Impossible, the matter about the Corpse Lord came into my hands at five o'clock in the morning. Where did you buy the information from the old man or from a black shop in the slums? They would not spread the information casually on the first day. It would be too destructive.
Behave yourself." Yi Ri smiled, then looked behind the four of them: "A big customer is coming soon, let's hurry up."
The four of them turned around and saw another wave of miners entering the town on a cargo cart pulled by a sand lizard.
"That's all." Qiu Demi pointed at the sand lizard he carried back: "Use your own way, buy one hundred and twenty mel for some wine, fine food and clean water. I can still hold on.
Those thirsty ones are smoking. Is that possible?"
"Okay, okay. I'll think about the supplies. Just take this one and pick up the rest tomorrow morning. The remaining information is only worth ten mel, do you want it?" Yi Ri was not too depressed.
.With this kind of mentality, he is worthy of being the most senior front desk officer.
"Okay, let's buy it." After bargaining, Qiu Demi didn't mind spending part of it, and he had earned an extra thirty mel, and it might even be useful information.
"Mining No. 3, the third road inside the second fork. A guy found the accompanying blue silver ore in a small piece of chalcopyrite ore. Although ordinary adventurers cannot use it, it can poison arrows.
Although such arrows cannot deal with sand lizards, they are indeed excellent against deer eagle monsters."
"Well... blue silver ore is a highly toxic and volatile ore that is difficult to preserve. However, it can be quickly turned into a liquid by heating on the spot. Ordinary swords must be coated with a layer of mithril before they can become poisonous.
If it becomes a powerful killing weapon, the craftsmanship of arrows will be much easier." Pai Weng whispered to Alexander.
Yi Ri asked a strong man to move the sand lizard away, then went back to the counter and took out two hundred and thirty copper coins, one silver coin and a snack box. He counted out one silver coin and thirty copper coins and kicked them on his own
In his pocket, he put the remaining handful on the food box and handed it over.
The other staff turned a blind eye to this and were used to it. Qiu Demi originally planned to take the money and leave, but then he thought again and asked: "By the way, little boss. Are you talking about big customers? What kind of new big shot are they?"
Want to come? It won’t be the miners outside, right?”
"The daily silver ore and a small amount of mithril ore are now contracted and developed by the Chamber of Commerce and the Gray Rat people, and no one else can enter the main vein. Now that the silver mine is shut down, the price of mithril has also been raised.
Isn't it high?" Yi Ri explained, then turned to face his task - entertaining the miners.
The Chamber of Commerce he is talking about naturally refers to the Countercurrent Chamber of Commerce where Richard, the owner of the carriage and horse shop, works. This guy can live such a comfortable life without having to work hard to hunt sand lizards or mine. Being able to speak and do things is indeed a good quality necessary for making a living.
one.
"Yes." Qiu Demi collected the money, took a sip of water, and ate two pieces of cake. Then he gave the other cakes and water bottles in the food box to his teammates, turned around, put the food box on the counter, and told them to leave.
Alexander nodded, drank a quarter of the water in the bottle, handed it to Raphael, and slipped away after him.
Raphael and Paion didn't react at all. After tasting the cakes, they drank their share of water, put down the glass bottles and followed quickly. It was part of their daily routine.
Qiu Demi walked towards the slum streets or alleys of the slums. Alexander looked at the situation and asked: "Where to go next? Go back to bed?"
"Let's get some rest tonight." Raphael gave the usual option.
"Go back to sleep, and wait until tomorrow to clean up the skeletons in the mine. But if it is a zombie, the skeletons with flesh should be quickly transformed zombies." Pai Weng also agreed and added the analysis of the previous intelligence.
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"Compared to ordinary small towns, where every household locks its doors and goes to sleep at night, the main streets and squares of Duer Town are brightly lit. The lobby on the first floor of Cang Yue Hotel is even open until one o'clock in the morning. I heard that Silver City has eight o'clock every night
Martial law has been imposed. Apart from having to worry about someone wiping your neck at night, there is nothing wrong with the free town of Duer. Is there anything you want to do?" Qiu Demi did not stop.
"Then let's go to bed..." Alexander said, walking a few steps faster to follow the team: "There will be a lot of trouble if you don't go to bed on time."
Returning to this place that could barely be called home, Qiu Demi leaned against the wall as usual, half-closed his eyes and began to rest.
Raphael took off his heavy armor, put away his sword, lay on the bed and closed his eyes. Paion also curled up on the bed against the wall.
"Uh, by the way, why are we keeping vigil?" Alexander closed the door and the whole room fell into darkness. She hesitated for a moment, then moved a stool to the table and planned to sleep on her stomach.
"Qiu Demi's little secret, safe and reliable." Raphael took out his brass flask that only contained water, took a sip, and turned over again.
"Qiu Demi's sleep needs may be a little less than ordinary people." Pai Weng's voice reached several people's ears in the darkness.
Qiu Demi had tried many times to make himself fall asleep, but in the end it was to no avail. The woman sighed slowly and drew circles on the wall to pass the time.
In the early morning, I don't know which ray of sunlight penetrated the cracks in the slate wall of the hut and shone on the faces of Qiu Demi and Alexander.
After waking up, Alexander sorted out his memories of yesterday, and calmly raised his head and glanced at the other three people: "Well, it's daybreak. Are you still awake?"
Qiu Demi, who was leaning against the wall, opened his eyes: "I'm awake, they probably aren't."
"zzz...zzz...zzz" Pai Weng, who was still snoring slightly, heard the conversation and subconsciously rolled to a place with sunlight and woke up: "Uh... the weather is nice, what time is it now?"
Raphael, who was not completely awake, also got up from the bed, shook off his clothes and began to put on his armor.
"So, where should we go now? Continue to catch the sand lizard? Or go and see if we can get rid of the thing in the mine?" Alexander stood up.
"Well... to deal with that unclean creature?" Pai Weng shook his head and tried to wake himself up.
"I can do it." Raphael didn't think there was anything scary about unclean creatures such as skeletons, zombies, and zombies.
"Then let's go. Let's have breakfast first and then buy dry food and water for the day." As a monk or fighter, Qiu Demi, who relied on fists and kicks to deal with enemies, had nothing to prepare. She gritted her teeth and pushed the door open to let in the sunshine.
He came in, then walked out and waited for the three of them.
The four of them walked through the cracks in the slums and alleys, sometimes bending down and sometimes climbing over broken walls, and arrived at the clean and tidy United Commercial Street.
This main road is simply the opposite extreme of the slum street. Each shop is a two-story building with independent signboards. Even though many shops are not open at this time, the goods on display at this time can still make people happy.
Alexander's eyes couldn't stop.
The four of them walked into a small store selling food. The owner was a fat man with a smile. This guy was quite good at running a store. He had the cheapest black bread, which was extremely unpalatable and was bought by free miners who had not found any good mines.
There is also very delicious pork jerky and they provide delivery service. In addition, they also sell leather water bags and get a bag of water for free. Buy a whole loaf of freshly baked white bread and get a small piece of butter for free.
White bread costs 40 mer for a large loaf, which is of course smaller than a loaf of black bread. The black bread, which is only half the price, is hard, salty and hard to swallow. You can eat half a loaf. As for those 20 mer loaves.
A small strip of dried meat from Er, which can be boiled into broth elsewhere, is a good choice. However, the clean water in Duer Town is not cheap, and is only a choice for the rich.
Raphael was always observing the distribution of the street law enforcers with his peripheral vision, while the wanderers were hiding among passers-by and store clerks, always keeping an eye on Alexander, whom he had never seen before.
"By the way, do we have any means to deal with unclean creatures?" Pai Weng asked, while Qiu Demi bought a large loaf of white bread and a small loaf of dried meat, divided them into three portions, and handed two of them to Raphael.
and Alexander.
Alexander was a little surprised why Pai Weng didn't have a share, but he didn't care and continued: "Except for the adventurers stationed in the mine and the foreman, all the other miners returned to Durr Town for the night. In addition, the miners are not small.
The mortality rate may not need to be considered before, but it is still very strange to think about it now. Speaking of which, even if there are huge silver mine veins, the stones will not escape, so why are there still permanent adventurers?
Just clean up the unclean creatures when you find them, why do you have to spend so much money to hire adventurers to station in the mine?"
"... Even if you ask this, we can't give you an answer. It's just speculation. I remember that the quantity of medicine is quite sufficient." Qiu Demi stretched out his hand and scratched off twenty copper coins: "Go to the deep well to fill the water with these.
There are one hundred and eleven mel left, do you have any good suggestions?"
"Try getting two bottles of holy water? It has special effects on unclean creatures." Pai Weng suggested.
"That's fine, I hope things won't be too bad." Raphael obviously didn't care about this, or he didn't think he couldn't defeat those unclean creatures without holy water.
"Well, you can figure it out. I don't know what to buy, so I might as well buy the holy water first." Alexander shrugged.
"Sure." Qiu Demi took the lead and set off towards the church of the Church of the Holy God of Glory. The four of them walked from United Commercial Street to the city gate on the Silver City side, where the church was nearby. This chapter has been completed!