my age of magic

Chapter 609 108. Herbal medicine business
The dinner was coming to an end, but I didn't hear Bud's quotation for these supplies, and I still had no idea.

Although I roughly know the total price of these materials, the price of the imperial capital is much higher than that of El City.

I touched the money bag, and there was a crisp sound of gold coins colliding inside.After thinking about it in my heart, the gold coins in the money bag must be enough, so I lowered my head to wipe the oil stains on the corner of my mouth with a napkin, and asked him, "Then what's the price? How many gold coins do I need to pay for these supplies?"

I looked at Bud. I'm afraid Louis is not too clear about this, so I might as well ask Bud directly.

Bud glanced at Louis hesitantly.

Louis said with a hearty smile: "This amount of goods is nothing to the Mensa family. These goods do not even reach one-tenth of the loss of goods at the big warehouse at the Imperial Capital Airport every year. I can count these goods. In the annual loss of materials, this way, there is no extra cost, so it can be completely free."

"This is absolutely not possible. This should be a formal transaction. And I have the ability to pay the fee. I think this will be a long-term transaction. I can't keep taking your things for nothing. These goods are not a small amount. "I declined Louis's offer to have the goods gratis.

All the men and women at the table looked at me in surprise.

They didn't seem to understand why I was unwilling to accept Louis's gift, and they probably thought in their hearts: Isn't this a lucky thing like a pie in the sky?
Even Noah next to me secretly poked my arm, and said to me in a low voice: "Jijia, are you stupid, why don't you want to accept such a good thing? For Louis, this little material It’s just a drop in the bucket, he’s rich and powerful, just accept it if you give it to him!”

I stubbornly shook my head.

Noah glared at me vaguely, and continued to persuade: "You are not like me with family support behind you. You are a commoner magician without a family background. There are still many places to spend money in the future, and the one that symbolizes this title Your territory will not bring you any benefits. You need to start from scratch. Even if you have such a sum of money now, there are still many places where you need to use the money. Didn’t you inspire yourself to become an inscription master? Don't you know how much money the inscriber spends?"

The female assistant behind him also smiled and said: "Fool, if you give it to you, you can accept it. For Louis, this little material is nothing. Our monthly supply of food for the logistics of the Vashki Plane Legion The trading volume is at least hundreds of thousands of catties!"

Louis sat on the master's seat, and he said to me with a relaxed expression: "I know, as a newly promoted baron, you will own a barren territory, and there are some people under your jurisdiction in that territory, maybe They are in trouble, I guess these supplies are bought for them! It is my little support for your fledgling business, and this support will continue until you have a piece of rich and fertile land, your territory With some revenue, that support will automatically end."

"I have the power of magic, and I can support myself, and it involves the dignity of a magician. I don't want to see Noah in the future, and I can't help but feel that I am a head shorter than him. We are friends and we are friends. There should be an equal relationship between us. Compared with the friendship between us, I think the money spent on those materials is nothing. Even if Noah didn't lead me to the Emerald Bay Trading Company today, I would go back to other companies. Those who bought these materials." I didn't want to bend my waist for five buckets of rice, so I said: "So, please calculate the value of those materials according to the rules of the business. Friends are friends, and business is business."

After hearing what I said, Noah was slightly touched. He didn't expect that I would refuse the gift from the Mensa family represented by Louis.

He sat quietly on the chair, his brows raised slightly, and he fell into deep thought at this moment.

Bud stared at Louis, the confidant of Louis, who would insist on carrying out Louis' will.

"Well, I respect your decision. If you regret it, you can come to me at any time, and my promise will always be valid." There was a kind of appreciation in Louis's eyes, and he said straightforwardly.

Then Louis said: "But out of a friend's wish, I will convert these goods according to the original price. You won't refuse, will you?"

I smiled and said, "I accept your wish."

With a satisfied look on Louis' face, he told Bud: "Then, Bud, please help Jijia calculate how much he will pay us!"

"I would like to follow your instructions. Baron Jijia needs to pay eleven gold coins for this transaction, plus 51 silver coins." Bard almost blurted out these data.

I also often buy these materials in El City. The orcs don’t have any talent for growing crops. They are better at grazing, hunting, fishing, and gathering. But they like to eat wheat cakes and broth very much, so every season I will purchase some food from the business, open the portal and transport it to the underground cave. This part of the cost is usually paid from the income of the sale of herbs and magic red copper metal mines, so there is no burden on me. .

The price of goods in El City is far cheaper than that of the emperor. All these materials are calculated together, and it costs about twelve gold coins.

So I know very well that Bard almost resold those materials to me at the original price.After a busy day, I lived a very fulfilling life. Not only did I buy the necessary supplies, but I even got a piece of precious leather. I felt very happy in my heart.

On the contrary, Noah, the instigator, is still complaining about me and should accept the supplies that Louis sent me.

I smiled but didn't explain.

……

I carried the magic sealing box containing the emperor squid leather with one hand, and Noah and I walked out of the Emerald Bay Trading Company. Louis took us to the gate with his female assistant and Bud.

A silver-plated magical caravan was parked under the stone steps, and the carriage was pulled by two strong black Lin horses.This kind of war horse with rare dragon blood is the most commonly used horse by knights on the battlefield. It is better than the ancient Bolai horse in terms of endurance, sprinting, and load-bearing. The horses riding were all black scaled horses, and the two scaled horses snorted restlessly in front of the carriage.

On the way out, Louis kept telling Noah and me to calm down and study at the Royal Academy of Magic. I didn't expect that the majestic and mighty Knight Louis would have such a delicate side. It is a warm current flowing into my heart.

On the folding wooden table in the luxurious carriage, there are also some exquisite refreshments, probably because we are worried that we are not full for dinner, which shows the care and thoughtfulness of the host.

"Noah, Jijia!" Louis stood on the stone steps and shouted to us who had already got into the carriage.

Reaching out to open the window, Noah and I stuck our heads out.

The carriage that was about to start stopped abruptly. The two scale horses were really well-trained, and the driver was also a seasoned and experienced veteran. The carriage and the whip in his hand were like an extension of his body.

"If you like, let Ella and Tasha go to the college to take care of your food and daily life!" After Louis finished speaking, he took a deep look at the female assistant beside him.

The female assistant's face turned red at this moment. She seemed a little uneasy standing beside Louis. She didn't know whether her name was Ella or Tasha. What Ham meant was that he wanted to give this female assistant to me.

But how dare I accept such a gift. At present, I don’t even know how to deal with the personal maids around Yingli and Qige. I never want to have other troubles besides this, which will affect my reputation. It will be a lifetime thing, a nobleman should have noble character and conduct.

Before I could express my refusal, Noah shook his head like a rattle, and his tone seemed to blame Louis: "Louis, we need to concentrate on learning magic at the Royal Academy of Magic, so don't make trouble!"

Louis didn't expect that Noah would be the first to refuse. This is not like the Noah in the past. He glanced at Noah in surprise.

Then that kind of questioning look looked at me again, and I immediately nodded my head like pounding garlic, indicating that Noah and I had the same thoughts.

In fact, I was complaining secretly, my affairs hadn't become clear yet, so I didn't dare to cause any trouble for myself.

At present, nothing is more important to me than awakening the soul of Sister Guoguo sealed in the new body. I had a nightmare a few days ago, that is, Sister Guoguo's water elemental spirit suddenly awakened elementary wisdom , that newly born divine consciousness directly devoured Sister Guoguo's soul fragments, and the last trace of Sister Guoguo in this world disappeared because of this, that was what I was most worried about.

Secondly, I have to visit Katerina in Tatton City in the plane of Hierro. That redheaded girl who is less courageous than a rabbit has never turned back for a promise to wait for me, and to escape the imperial decree that 25-year-old adult women must marry. I joined the barracks and became a female soldier. When I think of this, I have an uncontrollable longing in my heart.

There is also a big stall in Xinliu Valley. Now the orc village is at the bottleneck of its development. At this moment, this small orc village in Xinliu Valley needs some fresh blood, because after all, they also need to reproduce and have new ones. The orcs joined in. I should look for the underground slave black market in the imperial capital. Behind the prosperity of every city, there are hidden marks of oppression and exploitation. I should rescue those orc slaves who were hunted back illegally.

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The magic caravan was about to leave, and the neighing of the horses outside the carriage woke me up from my contemplation.

Walking out of El City, without Marvin to help me deal with the magical herbs and red copper ore produced in Xinwillu Valley, I have to personally dispose of the materials hoarded in the warehouse. Now is a good time to establish an alliance with the Emerald Harbor Trading Company. A solid partnership.

Especially now that the magic herbal medicines on the market have become so scarce that the price almost tripled within a week.At this time, the Emerald Firm happened to have an accident, and the whole ship of low-level potions was looted by the black magic hermits. However, these magic herbs are the main ingredients for making healing potions. The front line urgently needed these healing potions. If this matter went wrong, it would have a great impact on Louis' reputation. It can be seen that Louis should be the first heir of the Mensa family.

I made a bold decision at this time, I want to have a deeper cooperation with Louis.

I stuck my head out the car window and yelled, "Louis!"

Then I opened the door and I got out of the car.

The female assistant looked at me in amazement, thinking that I had changed my mind. There was a trace of uneasiness in her eyes, which had clearly told me what she was thinking: she would rather stay with Louis. .

However, it was clear that they had misunderstood something.Under everyone's surprised eyes, I walked up to Louis, faced him, and unfolded a scroll of magic parchment. Inside this scroll was a list of some primary magic herbs.

I said to Louis: "When I left El City, I brought a batch of magic herbs from El City, which have been stored in the warehouse next to the college. I think you may need some low-level magic herbs now."

Louis squinted his eyes, looking at the list of materials, his eyes were as sharp as a knife, and finally a trace of excitement appeared on his resolute face like a knife-cut stone.His posture was no longer so calm and unrestrained, he lowered his head slightly, carefully looked at the catalog on the parchment scroll, and then there was an uncontrollable joy in his eyes.

He held the parchment scroll tightly with his hand, and asked me with a somewhat excited expression: "Is this true? You can't lie to me, I don't have the mood to bear such a big joke."

"Of course it's true. After your carriages bring food to my place, you can take away all the herbs you need, so as to avoid a flight attendant from the carriage. But before that, you need to give me a shopping list , I will prepare it in advance according to your needs!" I touched my nose, and made up a reason and said: "I didn't say it before, because there is a buyer for these herbs, and they are negotiating the price, but since, what you need These herbs, I can push away the herbalists over there."

I didn't talk about the magic herbs before, because I was afraid of trouble.After all, those herbs were still hoarded in the underground cave of Xinliu Valley, and it was necessary for the orcs to move into the rented temporary warehouse at night.

(End of this chapter)