Lorraine Hill and Yu Baichou stood at the back of the crowd, watching the Taoist priest on the stage continue to call out the price. Some of the people watching below were indeed moved and kept responding.
"10 gold dishes and 40 silver rings!" shouted a strong man carrying a sledgehammer. His upper body was bare, and many scars could be seen on it.
"It's not grand enough, Mr. Chi, I'll give out 12 gold dishes!" A thin old man next to him stooped and raised his hand to compare numbers.
"You old man, you are so old, why are you still robbing me!" Perhaps because of the limited money in his arms, this strong man was also a little angry, so he almost hit someone with a hammer. Fortunately, the public security in Chufang City is good
, and there was also pressure from the local officials, making it difficult for him to restrain himself.
"Young man, you don't understand. You still have decades to squander, and if I don't advance, I will die of old age. So leave it to me." The old man shook his head and stroked his long hair.
The beard said so.
As practitioners advance, it does have the effect of extending their lifespan. The higher the level, the longer their lifespan. This is true for the extraordinary people in the Eastern and Western Continents. Otherwise, those in Sequence Nine would not be regarded as the pillars of the country.
After hearing the old man's explanation, other people who were a little angry at first were reluctant to argue for the price. Firstly, they were afraid of getting a bad reputation and competing with the old man for their lives. Secondly, the price was indeed a bit too high.
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The gold plate is a high-value currency circulated in the Plantagenet Dynasty. Its full name is the golden bird and dragon plate. Its shape is similar to a small flat bowl that is many times smaller. The bowl is printed with a pattern of intertwined dragon shapes and gorse flowers.
It was made by the custom-making department of the imperial court. It contains a hint of the dragon vein of the dynasty and is difficult to fake, so it is also very valuable.
In addition to gold dishes, the second-level currency is silver rings, whose full name is Xuan Chi brand silver rings. They are shaped like small rings, and there is a pattern of chi dragons revolving on the inside of the silver rings.
The second and most commonly used currency is the copper dime. Its shape is a regular octagon with patterns on both sides. One side has the pattern of eight mountains and a dragon in the middle. The other side has the year of casting and the state where it was made.
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Due to the vast territory of the Plantagenet Dynasty and the numerous states and counties in the world, not all copper dimes were minted by the central government of the dynasty. Most of them were minted by the local state capitals. However, it was also required that the name of the state capital and the year must be printed on the back.
Convenient for monitoring.
After seeing this old man buy a Burning Zhiyun Fire Pill, the competition among the crowd below became more intense. There were only two pieces left, and they were finally sold for 13 gold pots and 15 gold pots respectively.
"It's over, it's over. It seems we have to wait until next time." A group of people shook their heads and walked away slowly, and the Taoist priest in green also jumped down from the stage.
At this time, a few people who had not left continued to come forward and ask when the next batch of elixirs would be released for sale.
"This is difficult. We have to go deep into the mountains to collect herbs and look for strange animals. It may take several months before we see the results."
After listening, these people became a little frustrated and dispersed, becoming deserted for a while.
At this time, Yu Baichou walked up and asked.
"I just came back from the depths of Minze recently. I also picked some herbs on the way. I wonder if Master needs them."
"Oh, let me take a look first." The Taoist priest with a mustache suddenly became interested and stopped what he was doing.
"That's it. I don't recognize many of them, but many of them contain strong vitality." Yu Baichou opened the package he carried with him and spread it out on the wooden table. Various styles of roots, grass and leaves were revealed.
"Apricot apricot, tide ninja leaf, sky green, seven-hearted grass... These are good things, but it's a pity." He fiddled with these herbs, and then sighed.
"What a pity." Lorraine Hill came forward curiously. At this moment, she was still wearing a gauze hat, making it hard to see clearly.
The Taoist raised his head and glanced, and then said in a pretentious manner: "Unfortunately, the picking methods of these herbs are too poor, many are damaged, and there are almost no means of preservation, resulting in a great loss of medicinal properties and a great loss of value."
"That's right." It seemed to make sense, and Lorraine Hill nodded.
"However, since it is still somewhat useful, I can accept it and use it as an auxiliary material, but I'm afraid the price can't be much higher. I'm really sorry."
"Then please give me a price." Yu Baichou was not that troubled and asked casually.
"30 silver rings." He made a gesture.
"This... is too little." Although Yu Baichou didn't understand the market very well, for a practitioner, 30 silver rings was indeed very low, and this was the result he had accumulated over several months.
"I can't do this, because it's really of little use, alas..." He shook his head again and sighed.
At this time, Yu Baiqiu inevitably hesitated and said, "Sell it. It feels like a loss. If you don't sell it, if you keep it in your hands, the quality will only get worse and worse as time goes by."
"Then don't sell it." The girl on the side suddenly said.
After hearing this, Yu Baichou, who was still a little hesitant, simply rolled up the package.
"Yes, just listen to the eldest lady." This made the Taoist feel a little uncomfortable. In fact, he saw that several of the medicines were exactly what he needed. He just wanted to lower the price. If it doesn't work, we can talk again.
, who would have thought that the other party would be so straightforward that he would stop selling it immediately after saying he wouldn’t sell it.
"Hey, my dear brother, can you please wait for a while? It's not impossible to talk about it, ahem. In fact, there are a few of them that are of good quality, and I can pay them higher than the market price." He said.
His expression suddenly became soft and kind, and the speed of change in his face was simply astonishing.
"Gee, that's okay, but you have to buy it three times higher than the market price." The girl said with a wink.
"This... why is this young lady teasing me like this? This seems to be a bit of bullying." Upon hearing this, the Taoist's expression became tangled.
"I know it's a bit expensive, but I can't stand your will. Besides, uncle, you really don't need the money, right? I believe you can make it back soon, and you will definitely not lose money." Lorraine Hill
He responded with a slightly sly smile.
In fact, she was just an ordinary person in her previous life, and had very little experience bargaining with others. But recently, as some past memories awakened, she also remembered her experience as a eldest lady in a large chamber of commerce.
It was not until these two days that she was finally sure that the world that the witches in her memory lived in was the present world. It was just that one was in the Western Continent and the other was in the Eastern Continent.
Following Hopeland's route to the south, you can reach the Southern Islands, and then follow the islands from the Southern Islands to the Endless Sea in the east. Through the vast ocean, you can reach the Longquan Bay of the Plantagenet Dynasty in the east.
"Okay, okay, I finally met someone who knows the business." The Taoist shook his head, took out three gold dishes from his pocket, and placed them on the table.
"That should be enough."
"Haha, thank you very much." Yu Baichou accepted the three gold dishes and placed the package on the table again.
After that, the two of them left and continued touring the city.
After walking a certain distance, Yu Baichou turned around and handed the two gold dishes to Lorraine Hill.
"I'll give these two to you, Miss Luo. Without you, I wouldn't be able to earn these two extra gold dishes."
"Actually, I only said a few more words. It doesn't count as any credit. Those are the medicinal materials you worked hard to dig up."
"You're welcome. You probably don't have much money with you right now. It's just when you need it. I've also experienced the time of being dependent on others. Without money, it's really hard for a hero."
Seeing what Yu Baiqiu said, Lorraine Hill couldn't refuse anymore, so he had to accept it.
Two small gold dishes collide slightly in the palm of the hand, and the engraved patterns on the inside reflect a faint brilliance under the sunlight. Although the shape is not large, it has a slight sense of heaviness, which makes people feel at ease and solid.
Indeed, if you have money, you will have more choices and confidence.
After that, the two continued to look for a bookstore that sold classics, until dozens of minutes later, they stopped under a jade plaque.
"Jade Volume Photo Pavilion" has several large characters engraved on the plaque, which is very elegant and conspicuous.
After walking in, a cool breath came. Lorraine Hill looked around the room and found two bronze ice mirrors in the corners, with a faint white smoke and cold air coming out of them.
This style is very similar to the one she saw in Carites. When summer first arrived, Steward Seres put a lot of them in the conference hall. Looking at it now, it turned out that they were also learned from the East.
After recalling many things before, she discovered the mystery of many of the details. For example, the shipbuilding technology of Carites came from the Eastern Plantagenet Dynasty and was said to be the skill of the Fang family. The styles and practices of the early spice trade such as Lacquer Night Flower
, it was also learned by Angus from the alchemists in the East, and he later improved it to create his own characteristics in Verga, causing a sensation and earning a lot of money.
No wonder the easiest business model to succeed since ancient times is to take advantage of the differences caused by information disparity and earn huge profits from it.
It's a pity that my memory has not been completely restored, and I don't know what is the situation of Carites now, or whether the resistance and revolution of Pullman and others were successful.
I hope that my apprentice, even without his own guidance, can make his own way. Otherwise, he has to go to the stars every time to observe his destiny. A country that has been supported by force like that may not last long.
After all, help can only help for a while. If anything wants to survive for a long time, it depends on its own struggle and persistence.
By the way, it turns out that the name Lorraine Hill is not the full name. She always thought that Luo was the surname, but it turned out to be wrong. The four characters of Lorraine Hill combined together are the first name. As for the surname, it is Falling Star.
She felt that she was a little embarrassed to say this name. When she remembered it that morning, she hesitated for a long time, but she still didn't tell Uncle Yu and kept it as her own little secret.
It was today that she learned the origin and power of her witch name.
Are they actually stars?
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While sitting in the bookstore waiting, the thoughts in the girl's mind drifted away unknowingly, until there was a slight sound of footsteps upstairs.
"Sorry to keep you two waiting for a long time, which one of you needs some classics for practice? Compared with scattered shops outside, the classics in our Yujuan Photo Pavilion have been inspected and studied by masters, and they are very stable.
, there are few hidden pits." A middle-aged woman came over, she was still wearing autumn yellow clothes, looking a little low-key.
"It's what I need." The girl's clear voice sounded like an orchid in an empty valley.
Although the face could not be seen clearly, the figure and voice of this girl must be one of the rarest in the world. The female shopkeeper also started to pay more attention to her.
"So this lady needs it? Have you practiced it before? Do you have any preferences, likes and dislikes?"
"When I was a child, I studied the two avenues of Demonic Heart and Hundred Flowers, but now that the land has mutated, I haven't chosen one yet. If I like it, I might prefer cultivation and cultivation."
The girl tilted her head slightly and thought about the demonic sequence and natural sequence that she had practiced in the past, which now corresponded to the demonic heart of the Eastern Continent and the two avenues of Baihua.
"Mo Xin Yi Yi Yi, this is relatively rare in our store, because most of them are paranoid and have many side effects, and they are afraid of bringing hidden dangers to customers. But when it comes to Bai Hua Yi Yi, there are quite a few that fit the bill." After finishing speaking, this person
The shopkeeper took the two of them to the second floor to rest, and then asked the clerk on the side to get a few items she mentioned.
Not long after, a dark red wooden case was brought up, with these five books on it, and a piece of jade beside each.
"This is a memory stone, which can display the images stored in it. You only need to input Yuanli to activate it."
Hey, isn't there that kind of inheritance gem? It should be clearer and more direct to convey memories directly. After all, images are sometimes difficult to convey some things, such as heat and cold, physical sensations, etc.
While thinking about it, the girl asked.
"You are probably talking about the telepathic stone. That kind of thing is very precious. It is said that it was introduced from the Western world thousands of years ago. Unfortunately, its production method is special. Even in our store, the quantity is not large and the price is high."
When she heard that the price was high, the girl secretly stuck out her tongue and stopped asking. "Then let's take a look at these books first."
After finishing speaking, she began to scan, and Yu Baiqiu on the side also helped her to read through the appraisal.
Of the techniques recorded in these five books and the image stone, three of them can only be practiced up to the third level, and two can only be practiced up to the fourth level, and beyond that.
"After the change of heaven and earth, many old methods have become inoperable. These are some of the books that everyone has improved in recent years based on the old methods. Although they cannot be practiced to a high level, they are still fair and peaceful, and there will be no accidents.
"The female shopkeeper continued to introduce.
[Axiang Woodpecker] (Silver Level, Excellent): It records the progression routes and methods from Natural Sequence 1·Medicine Seeker to Natural Sequence 4·Axiang Woodpecker Needle. After its completion, there will be good medicine searchers and species
Medicine, moxibustion, healing ability, but weak in other aspects.
[White Poplar Drawing Green] (Silver Level, Excellent): It records the progression route and method from Natural Sequence 1·Tree Cultivator to Natural Sequence 4·Wind-flour White Poplar Sword. After completion, he is good at controlling the growth of poplar trees, and comes with a
A set of special swordsmanship, which comes with a wind-clothed blade, which is fast and fast.
Although these two books are not perfect, they have their own advantages. The girl asked about the prices of the two books.
"Two gold dishes for each book." The female shopkeeper said with a smile.
That's it. I want a little bit of it, and then I take it back to see if I can make the system integrate. The girl remembered the time when she sat under the red maple tree and let the system help deduce. Although the world has changed, the system should still be of some use.
Yes.
Unfortunately, I didn't have enough money, so I could only buy one copy. The girl's eyes turned back and forth between the two books.
"Then buy them all." Seeing Lorraine Hill's hesitation, Yu Baichou boldly took out four gold dishes and placed them on the table. Although he was not rich, he could still afford this little money.
"Girls can't be poor." The uncle mentioned a popular proverb.
"Uh... I'm in trouble with uncle again this time." The girl felt a warmth in her heart.
I have to work hard this time. I hope I can join a powerful faction in the future and live up to my uncle's kindness.