The spring in Duderland is humid and rainy. The continuous rain for several days has filled the Bogut Manor with a damp smell. The rain and mist are lingering, and the distant scenery is hazy. Yin Lai, who cannot do outdoor activities, takes Leif to the huge homestead.
As they strolled around, holding hands gradually progressed to hugging each other, Leif's shy, reluctant expression was gradually replaced by something hazy and ambiguous.
After summarizing the summoning knowledge and handing it over to the Boggart brothers, Lu Yu was very relaxed. As a melon-eater, he had a panoramic view of the progress of the relationship between the two, and the green and sweet taste made him smile from time to time.
Serra was sitting on the corridor in the atrium, admiring the vitality of everything reviving under the drizzle. She noticed that Lu Yu was staring at her for a long time, and then slowly raised his head.
"What are you staring at me for?"
"They are both lovers, and they not only hold hands, but also hug each other. Sierra, why don't we..."
Sierra tightened her shirt, combed out the hair scattered around her neck, and gently spread it behind her, then lazily refused: "No."
"I haven't said it yet."
Sierra snorted coldly: "Needless to say, it must be Er Er Er Er. You and Noel are the same, both are unique perverts!"
After finishing speaking angrily, Sera continued to take care of her somewhat wrinkled black dress - the battle on Whimpering Island damaged her last set of clothes that fit her, and several of the clothes she bought in Duderan were obviously ill-fitting.
Especially the top, which always pinched her in strange places, and it took time to customize, so she had to choose a long waisted dress that resembled a nun's dress.
This style of dress reminded Lu Yu of the first time they met for a second. Sera, who was sitting on Benlong and looking down at the ground, looked against the light and seemed to be enveloped in a halo.
Lu Yu Digu: "We are already lovers, isn't it normal to touch our ears?"
"Even if they are lovers..." After saying this, Sera's pretty face turned red, and her head rebelliously replayed the scene of her falling into Lu Yu's arms and letting him rub her ears, "In short... don't always
It’s Er Er Er, we still have an agreement, an agreement!”
Sera said seriously: "Lulu hasn't expressed her position yet, you haven't been able to confirm her thoughts, haven't you?"
"Lulu has been busy making chronic potions for sequelae recently. I don't intend to disturb her, and..." Lu Yu sat next to Sera and unexpectedly took her hand, "I think we should leave all this until we return.
Dawn Territory, let’s put an end to this matter in the territory we jointly operate.”
With their fingers intertwined, Sera wanted to pull away, but Lu Yu leaned against his ear and whispered: "Don't let me touch your ears, at least keep it like this for a while."
"There will be other people coming!" Sierra shook her head quickly to let her ears, which were numb from the sound, return to normal. She looked left and right, fearing that someone would suddenly step into the atrium garden.
Lu Yu took the initiative to brush away the tiny drops of water on her trembling eyelashes, which made Sera's skin flush, and the blush spread to her entire face instantly: "Don't worry, Xu Yu and Little Manta will remind me."
This is already the first time that Lu Yu has attacked his heart. Why is he becoming more and more passive... It wasn't like this before.
Sera panicked, recalling the times when she had randomly teased Lu Yu, teasing him until his face turned red, or she could only continue the conversation with her with a grimace.
Lu Yu made no subsequent moves, which allowed Sera to quickly calm down the violent fluctuations in her heart and calm down again.
She ignored her right hand that was grabbed by Lu Yu. She adjusted her dress, crossed her legs, and held her chin with her left hand. She muttered: "Can this really be brought to an end? Don't waste this little bit of courage on asking me to touch your ears."
and holding hands."
Lu Yu said firmly: "I believe that our rooms can be merged into one in the future."
Sierra's fingers suddenly closed together, and she trembled excitedly: "You...you are starting to have random thoughts again."
"We have a winning chance, it's just a matter of time."
The corners of Lu Yu's mouth rose, but Sierra would not know that as early as in Sligo, he had asked Noel to help test Lu Lu's thoughts. The result that came out of his lips shyly was what made Lu Yu do what he did today.
The cornerstone of the decision!
"Hey, someone is coming." A message suddenly came through, "Qing, please let me go first."
Savi came in a hurry and brought the good news that his ocean-going merchant ship had returned smoothly.
The Boggart crew members are working with the old housekeeper to count the goods one by one and store them in the warehouse. As for sales... Savi himself is a shrewd businessman. If not, they would have lost their parents early.
Along with the name Boggart, it disappeared into history.
The Boggart family knows that people must give adequate rewards if they work hard. The rewards of their ocean-going fleet far exceed that of most nobles, which also makes this group of poor crew members willing to work for them wholeheartedly. Not only that, Savvy also
They creatively came up with seniority rewards. In Durderan, they were the only nobles who would increase crew rewards with their seniority. They could be called an outlier among outliers. Some people even laughed at Savi for being hypocritical, while others ridiculed him for more than ten years.
Later, he would give a large amount of silver coins to a group of old men for no reason.
Savvy simply prohibited his crew from explaining the details of his reward to the outside world, but judging from the fact that the three ship owners carried a large box together after unloading the cargo and purchased gifts for Savvy in their own names, Savvy did win the hearts of his men.
"Master Savi, this voyage is still extremely thrilling. Your kindness once again calmed the waves on the angry sea for us, allowing us to return smoothly. You are like the sun, like the moon, like the sea, like the earth, you
Your mind is unparalleled, we wish you the best..."
After being reminded by Herola to reach the ground, Lu Lu couldn't help but cover his mouth when he listened to this middle-aged man with unshaven beard and dark and rough skin dragging himself to speak words that were difficult to pronounce.
Smirk.
The blunt tone also made the others laugh. Even the other two big men who were captains dug their toes in embarrassment and their faces turned red.
Savi suppressed his laughter and interrupted: "Toby, where did you learn the ode?"
Captain Toby stopped reading and wiped the sweat from his cheeks in embarrassment. Knowing that he had become a laughing stock, he blushed: "I learned it with a scholar in Kelai with a silver coin... He said
We who are rude to me should learn how to use correct rhetoric to praise our masters."
"A silver coin..." Sawei complained with a dry smile, "You spent a silver coin just for such vain words... You two also remember that what I want is your ability.
I’m not asking you to show me the red tape of aristocrats, you can just come up with some weird tricks for me.”
Lu Yu sighed: "It is indeed a trading continent. People from Ke Lai can sell a silver coin with their messy words. They have gained a lot of experience."
"After all, it's about watching the dishes being prepared and the first place in observing people's emotions. This is what the merchants in Ke Lai do." Serra agreed.
Toby used a silly smile to resolve his embarrassment. He hurriedly opened the box he brought, revealing the carefully selected gifts.
"Master Savi, please look at this. This is a gift we have prepared for you and Master Yin Lai. Don't worry, these don't cost much!"
Savi stepped forward to take a closer look, and after a slight sigh, he held up a long strip of white silk fabric - at least it looked like silk fabric.
A strange style, an unheard of style. Savvy weighed and rubbed it curiously, feeling the thin texture with his heart and imagining how it would look on his body.
Lu Yu and Sera frowned and looked at each other knowingly.
Both of them quickly stepped forward and took out one item from the box. After confirming it, the corners of their mouths twitched.
Afraid that Savi would not understand, Toby hurriedly explained: "This is the latest fashionable clothing in Kelai. It is said that it came from Mera. It is very expensive. Nowadays, if there are businessmen or nobles who don't have this kind of [Mela socks], it is
You will be teased at the banquet."
Mela, this familiar place name made Savi and others turn their attention to Lu Yu and others.
Lu Yu and others never expected that specialties from Mela would take root in Kelai.
The silk stockings that Noel poured out are extremely popular among the wealthy businessmen of Kelai. Both men and women like to wear all kinds of silk stockings during entertainment and relaxation banquets. In their view, this is a representative of the new trend.
It is also a status symbol that is different from ordinary classes.
Noel gave different names to the stockings of different colors and different craftsmanship, which added a layer of collectible attributes to the stockings, attracting people in Kelai to rush to buy them. If you want to collect all the existing patterns, you can buy all the stockings.
Color, full-craft silk stockings, the competition is no longer financial resources, but power. The big shots in the Kelai business system are said to be complacent because they have more collections than the other party.
I also knew that it was impossible for Toby to buy these luxury goods meant for big shots, and what was in the box must be imitations that were copied by the private sector.
The Kelai people even gave Noel's masterpiece a new name, Mera Stockings.
Unbeknownst to the people of Mela Continent, Noel's "masterpiece" was given the name of the entire continent, and they don't know if those who talk about Noel's debauched deeds can accept the fact of being represented.
In addition to various styles of imitation stockings, skin care lotions produced by Sligo also appeared in the box.
Lu Yu took the skin care and whitening lotion and asked, "Is this also an imitation?"
Toby, who knew that Lu Yu was his family's best friend, hesitated for a while, then patted his chest and said, "Of course."
Seeing the meaningful smile on Lu Yu's face, Savit said something.
"Tell me how much it cost."
"No...it's very cheap."
"explain!"
One captain couldn't stand it anymore and confessed: "Two...two gold coins per bottle, a total of five bottles, and comes with a special latex for facial cleansing."
Seeing that the matter was exposed, Toby quickly added: "We are very familiar with the captain from Mela. These new gadgets all come from a huge empire called Sligo. Their Majesty is an extremely outstanding man, and they were produced by him. The items are all treasures without exception. If we didn't have a good relationship with them, they wouldn't be willing to sell us a copy privately, and even at a discount..."
Savi took a deep breath: "Discount, you mean, two gold coins are not the original price?"
"The original price was three gold coins... The other party said he was willing to bring us back Duderan to try, and it was regarded as opening up a new trade route."
Savi was shocked. He stared at the glass bottle in his hand. He could never imagine that these liquids could be of such value. He couldn't help but look at the locals of Mela.
Lu Yu explained to Savi in a low voice: "I do know the Emperor, but I have no idea about the value of these goods, because he never raises the price with me, and always sends them directly... But I think, these things The price will only be more expensive than what you and the captains said, but not cheaper. The texture of those stockings is definitely not imitation, the texture is exactly the same as mine... You have three very good subordinates."
Sa Wei heard the implication of Lu Yu's words, and he couldn't help but feel proud of the compliment from the pioneer, but when he turned his head, he had a cold face.
“What’s the real price!”
Under Savi's majesty, the captains withered, and Toby simply confessed: "Five gold coins... Please don't be angry, Lord Savi."
"I bought a box of these things for dozens of gold coins, you guys!"
The three captains all knelt down, and Toby said sincerely: "We just hope that the two adults, Savi and Yin Lai, can rely on these good things to find a suitable partner... The Boggart family is the harbor that protects us. If two Your Excellency has no heirs, who can we people expect... Other nobles are no better than you, we can hope that the seniority reward will be extended to the young master."
"Yes, yes, we have seen with our own eyes that these treasures are driving the ladies crazy in Kelai. No one in Duderan should own these treasures now. As long as you show off a little bit, you will definitely win the favor of countless ladies... "
The enthusiasm of the three loyal captains made Yin Lai and Leif blush. Savvy also smiled and touched his hands, taking a peek at the two people in love. He couldn't help but feel that this was a wonderful fate.
"Can you get in touch with the businessman in Sligo?"
"Not sure..." Toby hesitated, "According to him, the supply of goods is not stable. Their Emperor has strict standards for the goods he produces, so the shipments are random, which also led to the loss of Kelai's goods.
Rareness is precious."
"Do you want to eat this special product route?" Lu Yu understood Savi's mind.
"This kind of luxury product can be popular in Kelai, and it will naturally occupy the market in Durderan, which is also a trading continent. No one has introduced it on a large scale yet. If I can be the first to take the lead..."
"I can help you inquire after I get back, but I can't guarantee that His Majesty the Emperor is a bit strange."
Savi nodded gratefully.
Lu Lu tugged at Lu Yu's sleeve.
Lu Yu took a few steps back and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
"When he visited Sligo last time, didn't Noel say that the stock of whitening skin care lotion was not high, and some of it was still being tested? Then why did he suddenly open up a large-scale sales route outside the mainland?"
Lu Yu was startled.
That's right...it seems that Noel's masterpiece has never been shipped overseas before.