After deciding to open an antique shop in Jinsha Port, John actually planned to use the name of the antique shop to collect some strange items and obtain some mysterious objects that may exist in them.
In his previous life, he had read many plots of picking up leaks in novels. He thought that although picking up leaks was not common and he was not necessarily so lucky, if it was a regular store that collected these strange items all year round, then a blind cat or a dead mouse would be able to encounter some.
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It doesn’t take much, as long as you encounter an extraordinary item in a year and a half, you can recoup the investment in the entire store.
Moreover, extraordinary items can also be used by yourself or a group of people under your command.
This was simply a success, so John, who had a mind from his previous life, was deeply satisfied with the idea he had come up with.
After all, it's still a waste of money.
Although his own property, plus the oil and gas in Rem Town in the past two months, already has savings of thousands of gold pounds, John feels that he is not considered a rich man in the extraordinary world, because according to his side understanding, the extraordinary side
Items with some alchemy materials are worth more than ten gold pounds, which is more than an ordinary worker's annual income. An extraordinary item with ordinary effects may cost hundreds or even hundreds of pounds. Counting all the money he has saved over the years
More than a thousand gold pounds is really nothing.
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An ordinary aristocratic carriage without a family crest drove out of the side entrance of Heisensele Manor.
After all, in addition to visiting shops during this trip, John also wanted to explore the underground black market in Jinsha Port, so it was inconvenient to use a carriage with the family logo on it, as that would be too eye-catching.
Apart from Klaus, who wanted to see the extraordinary side of the trading place, there were only two people on the carriage, Arthur and Brandon. Although the Salvatore brothers could travel during the day, because of their sensitive identities, they might be
If any extraordinary professionals are discovered, they will inevitably cause some trouble, so let them stay at the manor.
In fact, there is a certain risk to Arthur after wearing a disguise. After all, not only are his wanted posters all over the streets, at least the strongholds of various bounty hunter guilds are high all year round, but Arthur is relatively the most powerful among them.
People who are familiar with the extraordinary environment of Jinsha Port still need him to lead the way.
In fact, Arthur only entered the black market of Jinsha Port a few times, always disguised at night to trade with the dealers who sold stolen goods. The reputation of the Vanderlin Gang sounded great, but in fact, his life was very miserable. He couldn't afford any extraordinary items.
Most of them exchanged the stolen goods for food and other necessities.
Even so, the prices were pushed down to extremely low prices by those black-hearted dealers. There was no other way. Apart from them, Arthur and the others couldn't find any other way to ship the goods. The federal blockade on them was still very tight.
But no matter what, Arthur is stronger than him. At least he knows the black market methods involving extraordinary items. If he faced such a big city by himself, he probably wouldn't be able to find a way to enter in a month or two.
The time to enter the black market was after dark, and there was still plenty of time, so the group went to Wensley Street in Clinton District to look at the shops.
After the carriage entered Wensley Street, John found that the environment here was good. Although it was not as good as the flower-filled Mid-Levels area or the bustling Elrond Street, the wide streets that could accommodate four carriages running parallel were paved with stone slabs.
It is clean and bright, and the pedestrians walking on the road are leisurely and well-dressed, with few people walking in a hurry.
Patrol policemen with black wooden sticks in their hands were often seen on both sides of the street, and not a single beggar was seen. They had obviously been driven away by these patrol officers.
Klaus couldn't help but say:
“Compared to the bustling Ailong Street, I still like the atmosphere here!”
John nodded.
Indeed, Clinton District, as an urban area close to the mid-level mountains and wealthy areas, is a place where the middle class gathers, the so-called decent people. Whether a city is strong or not depends not on the people at the bottom nor the small group of powerful people at the top.
Rich people, but the number of middle class people in the middle of the pyramid.
In Jinsha Port, people with an annual income of more than 100 pounds to 1,000 pounds are considered middle class, and those who exceed this limit can be regarded as wealthy businessmen.
Of course, the prerequisite is that they have their own house, otherwise the rent in Clinton District averages dozens of gold pounds a year. It is estimated that only middle-class families earning a few hundred pounds can afford to rent a house here and maintain a decent life.
Therefore, the occupations of people in Clinton District are generally government employees, doctors, lawyers, and businessmen.
When John came to Wensley Street, he didn't just look around. Instead, he found the shops that were open here and looked around one by one. Finally, he found a middle-aged man wearing a black formal suit in a gallery, but the material was a bit old.
come out.
"Marla, right? I plan to find a shop on Wensley Street. My budget is five hundred pounds. If the transaction is successful, you will have a commission of ten gold pounds. The price is twenty pounds lower than the other party's asking price.
After you succeed, you will get an additional three pounds as reward..."
This man named Marat with a mustache is similar to the early real estate agents. Of course, they are brokers who serve the middle and upper class, and they are not only involved in real estate.
The existence of this kind of broker can be traced back to the ancient Holy Empire period before the Middle Ages. It is a very old business. Where there is demand, there is a market. This is a simple principle of economics.
John did not find a broker that the family was familiar with, because that might not save money. There are many of these brokers in cities like Jinsha Port, so they are easy to find.
He had just seen Mara in the gallery trying to pull the strings between the two parties, but the deal didn't go through, and John only came forward to talk to them after their matter was over.
While Mara listened to John's request, her slightly cunning eyes were also carefully observing the group of people.
The carriage is an ordinary aristocratic carriage with no markings. However, although the clothes on the two leaders are simple in style, they are not ordinary. Both the cut and the materials are of high quality. The other three should look like servants, but they all wear
Extraordinary temperament, obviously this is a team of fat sheep.
Of course, it also means that he has a strong background and is not easy to mess with, so he needs to weigh it.
So under the leadership of Mustache Mara, John looked at three stores for sale in a row, but either the area was not suitable or the location was not suitable.
Finally they stopped at an intersection leading to other neighborhoods on Wensley Street North.
This time I looked at a shop that is close to Wensley Street, but strictly speaking it no longer belongs to Wensley Street. It is the third store on the inside of the intersection, although it is only a dozen steps away from Wensley Street.
However, the flow of people here has been significantly reduced. Not only is there a lot of people, but there are only a few kittens.
"here it is?"
Mustache replied immediately:
"Sir, this is the intersection of Daffodil Street and Wensley Street. Daffodil Street is mainly composed of apartments, and the residents there have good incomes, so it is relatively quiet and peaceful. However, there are also many shops near Wensley Street.
, but they are mainly shops related to life such as restaurants, leather goods, and grocery stores. The location of this store for sale is considered one of the best in the neighborhood. Gentlemen and ladies shopping on Wensley Street will occasionally come here to take a look.
Or find a restaurant or teahouse to sit down."
"So the prices here are a little more expensive than other Daffodil Street shops, but they are far cheaper than the prices on Wensley Street. The price of this two-story street-facing building is only half of the average price of the shops on Wensley Street. I just looked at it.
The downstairs parts of several shops alone cost five hundred gold pounds, while the entire small building here only costs three hundred and eighty pounds."