The inn refused to provide Diard with free room and board for unknown reasons.
Although Diad was short of money, he could still afford the rent of five silver coins a day. He paid for the rent and food for five days, brought two cans of good wine, and went to the east of the city to visit Doranor.
Firstly, he did this to express his gratitude, and secondly, he wanted to ask Dolanor about the rules. Shattered Snow City was a happy place, but for him, living here did not seem to be an easy task.
The threshold for a military commander is not as high as expected. Doranor's residence is very simple, just an ordinary small courtyard, and there are no guards in front of the door. A residence of this level cannot even keep up with an ordinary official of the Pattons Kingdom.
The moment he saw Doranor, Diad was a little disappointed because the old wizard had forgotten about him.
"Young man, have we met?"
"Of course we have met. Just two months ago, we fought in the Golden Spike Country."
"You are..." Doranor suddenly realized, "You are the prince of the Golden Eagle Kingdom!"
Diad said sarcastically: "I am the prince of the Kingdom of Weston. I can use witchcraft. I changed the amount of the reward. You gave me some advice at the time."
"I remembered you," Doranor nodded. "Tamperer, your witchcraft is very immature."
Diad blushed, it seemed that there was something wrong with his previous inference.
Dolanor did not appreciate his talent, he had forgotten about himself, and was unlikely to pay his own fine.
Doranor was not an enthusiastic person, nor was he very welcoming to this uninvited guest. He did not even intend to stay with Diad for dinner, but for the sake of two cans of wine, he gave the young man a little hint.
"Someone is very interested in your witchcraft. If I guessed correctly, it should be the Chief Bachelor, Mr. Barcello. If you want to thank him, go to him. Remember to bring some decent gifts."
Dolanor looked at the two cans of wine that Diad brought with a look of disgust. Diad licked his lips and said, "Since you don't like it, can you give it back to me?"
Doranor sneered and said: "Are all young people today so rude?"
The wine was not returned, so Diad returned to the inn dejectedly. He took out a leopard skin coat, which he bought from the mall for four gold coins. He didn't know whether the chief maester's dress fit him well.
Batchelor, Jarvan Gusta, Erwin, and Diard have heard of these three names. Some people call them the Three Heroes of Broken Snow. Their status is second only to Emperor Broken Snow.
A coat worth four gold coins was obviously not worthy of such a big man, but it was the most extravagant gift Diad could give.
Early the next morning, Diad arrived at Batchelor's house with great anxiety, but was informed by the guard that the Grand Master was not at home.
In the next five days, he went five times, and the bachelor was not at home. The prince's patience was still there, but the money in his pocket was really running low. After paying the rent for another five days, he decided to take a gamble and directly
Went to the Lord's Castle.
The lord's castle was not difficult to find, but the result was the same. Reggie was not at home. Diad wanted to give the guards a bribe, but the guards looked down on the few silver coins and kicked him out.
After nearly twenty days like this, Diad had to think about his livelihood. As a prince, this was the first time in his life that he had to worry about two meals and one night. He wanted to find a job, day laborer and coolie.
Naturally, he didn’t want to do such a job. There were job notices everywhere in Broken Snow City, including some clerkships, but Diad repeatedly ran into obstacles because he did not have a diploma in primary education.
I really didn’t expect that it would be so difficult to live like a commoner in Broken Snow City.
In desperation, he could only ask the shopkeeper for help, and the first suggestion the shopkeeper gave him was to rent a house first.
"The cost of the inn is too high. If you stay here for a month, the rent will be enough for you to rent a house for at least three months."
"In the past, I could easily buy your inn..."
"What are you talking about?" The shopkeeper looked at Diad with a mocking look.
Diad didn't say much, and it would be useless if he did. Snowbreaker was very arrogant and would not treat him differently just because he was the former crown prince.
But he couldn't understand Reggie's intentions more and more. He spent two million pounds of grain to buy himself, but left himself here to fend for himself. Could it be that everything he did was just for entertainment?
Renting a house is indeed the right suggestion. Diad has a good vision. He has taken a fancy to the residential area in the south of the city. The yard there is spacious enough and the three-story house is worthy of the prince's status.
Of course, the rent there is also astonishingly high, with the cheapest accommodation costing eighty silver coins a month.
The shopkeeper suggested that Diad go to the west of the city to have a look. There are still some old houses there, and it is said that the houses can be cheaper. Unwilling to be willing, Diad planned to try his luck in the south of the city. Unexpectedly, a generous landlord actually opened the door.
The right price.
A two-story building and a medium-sized yard cost only ten silver coins a month. Such a price moved Diard to tears.
Only after he learned to plan carefully did he know the real taste of life. Thinking about the five silver coins a day in the inn, Diad really felt that he had made a huge loss.
On the first day after moving to his new home, the landlord came to visit Diad. The elderly man gave Diad a set of tableware and a set of kitchen utensils.
"It can be seen that you have had a prosperous life, a good education, and extraordinary experience. I firmly believe that you will become an accomplished person, so I rented the house to you at such a low price. You are so young.
, if you want to achieve great success in Broken Snow City, you must learn the rules here."
This was what Diad wanted to know most, and the old man gave him two suggestions. The first suggestion was to read the Law of Shattered Snow thoroughly, and the second suggestion was to complete primary education.
"Elementary education is just simple reading and writing, which is very easy for you, but if you can't get a diploma, you will have trouble making it in Suixue City."
"I really want to get an education, but given the current situation... I need a job more."
The old man smiled, took out a gold coin and put it on the table.
"If you save enough, a gold coin can last you for half a year. In this half year, I think you will be able to pass primary education and find a suitable job."
Diad quickly declined: "You have already given me help, I can't accept it from you..."
"Don't worry, this is not charity," the old man coughed, "I lent it to you, and the interest is very high. You have to pay me back two gold coins in six months, and I believe you can do it."
Doubling it in half a year, the interest rate is indeed ridiculously high, but in Xuexue City, even the most ordinary day laborer can earn 80 silver coins every month. If he cannot earn even two gold coins in half a year, it can only prove that
He has no ability to survive.
“How can I get a diploma in primary education?”
"The school is nearby," the old man said with a smile, "go and sign in your name, and you can attend class on the same day, and there is no fee."