Becoming a god by raising witches

After seeing George and Lloyd off, Hannah tidied her messy brown hair, a smug smile spreading across her face.

"Locke, what do you think? Don't I have a talent for drama?"

Chapter 52, Scarcity Marketing

"Yes, the way you were crying and pleading was just like how movie star Labis Hess performed when she was attacked by thugs."

Locke smiled and praised her, pointing to Hannah's perfectly intact coat.

“This dress is of very good quality; we should thank Mrs. Amor.”

"Yes, Mrs. Amor's craftsmanship is better than that of ordinary clothing stores and tailors, so how about we return that orange coat, buy some fabric, and have Mrs. Amor make a custom-made coat?"

Hannah took Locke's arm, her eyes gleaming with wisdom and frugality.

Locke shook his head. “No, a beautiful lady needs to enrich her wardrobe. The coat should be kept, and some fabric must be bought and sent to Mrs. Amor’s house to support her business and sew a beautiful winter dress for our lady.”

"Huh? Why? Do you need to make a new dress?"

"To celebrate your upcoming return to journalism."

"It's not certain yet."

Hannah was somewhat insecure, unsure whether Lloyd could restore his reputation after being sent to prison.

However, she was still in a good mood, at least she had avenged Via.

At Locke's suggestion, the siblings took a black cat and went shopping in the Trey Bridge area.

A group of people brushed past them, their excited chatter mingling with their voices.

"All of Baker's flour mills and bakeries have lowered their prices, so take advantage of this opportunity to stock up on more grain."

“This is great! You can’t buy food at this price anywhere else. I can even start preparing for Life Day this year.”

"Yes, I also plan to invite friends over to my home on Life Day, but I have to be quick to get them."

They headed toward Baker's Bakery and Grain Mill. The Baker family's bakeries had many branches in the West End, and long lines were forming outside each one.

Hannah joined in, as thrift was one of her virtues.

She completely forgot that she went out to buy fabric; she only wanted to grab cheap wheat flour, rye flour, and bread.

Locke could only wait in line with his sister Hannah.

There was also a storage tank and a big-character poster at the entrance of the grain store.

The poster read: Every consumer is contributing to the health of the victims in the West District. We will donate all the money you spend to the victims in the West District to compensate for their losses. Baker Grain Company will not treat any resident of the Kingdom of Tumen unfairly.

The large, round, transparent storage container was already filled with colorful Micks.

Finally, it was Hannah and Locke's turn. The two went into the shop and began to select food.

Locke was surprised to find that there was rice here, but the rice grains were more oval in shape, somewhat like glutinous rice, and the price was very expensive. Even at a 5% discount, it was still 30 rice grains per kilogram, while wheat flour only cost 3 rice grains per kilogram, a price difference of 10 times.

Even so, Locke still forced Hannah to buy 100 kilograms of rice, 200 kilograms of wheat flour, and 100 kilograms of rye flour.

As for bread, because it doesn't keep well, I only bought twenty or thirty pieces.

Hannah felt that she wouldn't have to worry about food this winter, or even for a year.

Locke and Hannah had just bought the food, and the storage jars were already full.

The sales clerk apologized to the customer behind her.

"I'm sorry, the storage tank is full. You'll have to wait until tomorrow. We'll restock tomorrow. If you don't want to wait, you can check other Baker grain stores."

Locke opened his mouth. As expected of the head of the Baker family, he not only immediately adopted his suggestion, but also started a scarcity marketing strategy.

As a result, it is believed that the area in front of Baker's Grain Store will be packed with people every morning.

It is estimated that other grain companies, bakeries, food chains, and even department stores will be severely affected. Their market share, which originally accounted for only one-third, may expand to two-thirds or more at this rate.

The Baker family successfully mitigated this risk, but of course, they couldn't have done so without paying a price.

Because they had bought so much food, Hannah and Locke had to take a horse-drawn carriage home.

“Locke, it seems we’ve done a good thing. I must go back and tell the people on Pete Street so they can also stock up on enough food for the winter. We can also buy some charcoal for our homes, so this winter won’t be cold.”

Hannah said with a smile that it was a very pleasant shopping experience for her, even though she bought mostly food.

Locke nodded slightly. "We do need to buy some more charcoal."

"Perhaps we could buy some dried fish for Xiao Ai."

Hannah said generously.

Eileen glanced at her disdainfully, then raised her head.

“I hate dried fish, I want to eat beef, the kind of beef you stewed last time.”

"it is good."

Locke was in a good mood. He got off the bus halfway and bought a bottle of red wine and some beef, planning to make beef stew in Burgundy again. Oh, no, it should be beef stew in Kosorc.

Because the name of this bottle of red wine is Kossorck.

The carriage stopped at Old Tom's apartment. After Hannah's intervention, Locke paid a 2-mick tip, and the coachman helped the siblings carry the purchased food up to the third floor.

I happened to run into Lisa, who was going out. She had her hair in braids and was carrying clean clothes in her hands.

When Lisa saw Locke, a faint blush rose on her face, and she mustered up her courage to say, "Brother Locke... good afternoon, Sister Hannah."

Good afternoon, Miss Lisa.

Locke responded politely.

"Good afternoon, Lisa. Are you going out?"

Hannah asked with a smile.

Lisa nodded. "I'll go deliver the clothes."

How is Lizzie?

Locke asked.

"She's...much better. Thanks to Brother Locke, Lizzie was taken to the hospital for treatment and is doing much better now. Mom and I are taking turns taking care of her."

Lisa stammered.

"Is there enough money left for medical expenses?"

Hannah pressed for an answer.

Lisa nodded. "It's enough, Sister Hannah. The Compass Water Company sent compensation, enough to cover Lizzie's medical expenses, and there's even some left over. Mom said she can send me to church school."

Church schools are public schools, but they still require tuition fees, which are much lower than those for grammar schools and vocational schools. Many children in the West End are sent to church schools.

When Lisa mentioned school, her eyes brightened even more, filled with longing and anticipation.

"That's good."

Hannah and Locke exchanged a smile, said goodbye to the shy Lisa, and unlocked the door with their keys.

Hannah poured the coachman a glass of water.

"Thanks for your hard work."

"It's alright, beautiful lady. Remember to patronize my business again next time."

After finishing his water, the coachman hurriedly left the apartment to continue looking for customers. He wanted to save up more money so he could buy some rye flour at Baker's Grain Store the next day.

Locke sat on the sofa to rest, while Hannah went door to door telling her neighbors the good news about the price drop in food. Most of them were illiterate, didn't read the news, and wouldn't go for walks around the Reit Bridge area. If it weren't for Hannah's dissemination, they would most likely have been the second-to-last group of people in Kosork to know the news, while the last group would have been the people living in the Mar Street slums.

The poorer a person is, the fewer channels they have to obtain information.

By the time they received the news, Baker Grain Company's stockpiled grain had probably already been sold out.

When Hannah returned, she had an extra flyer in her hand.

[Sixth Police District is hiring a chef with a high salary; no chef's certificate required...]

Chapter 53, The Sixth Sheriff's Court

"Locke, look!"

Hannah handed the flyer to Locke. "The Sixth Sheriff's Court is hiring chefs. No chef's certificate is required. As long as you can make delicious food, you can be hired. The Sheriff's Court's salary is very high, even higher than that of a reporter."

Locke took the flyer. Although his family had enough food and winter clothes, it was still very necessary to find a long-term, stable job.

If I get this job, maybe I really can move to the East Side with Hannah.

Of course, renting an entire estate is still out of the question.

Locke began preparing to simmer the stock. This time, the ingredients were fresher and of better quality than before, so he decided to use only four hours.

In addition, making candy was also put on Locke's agenda. After the broth was cooked, he spent two hours making candy, and did not leave the kitchen until late at night.

That night, Hannah went to her room to sleep, and Locke took a small mirror out of his coat pocket.

I bought this mirror at a department store in the Trey Bridge area, of course, to practice my mirror tricks.

With Lloyd's matter resolved, Locke could finally focus on practicing his new skills.