Mysterious, but Naruto

After quickly determining the direction, Louis began to walk along the King's Road.

However, along the way, it attracted the attention of many people.

The reason for this was that people noticed that although Louis appeared to be quite respectable in terms of his attire, he had actually walked a long distance.

For respectable people like them, they would rather just cross the street and take a car directly.

Even if a person does not own horses and has their own private carriage, they will still choose to ride in a public carriage.

It's not that these people are unwilling to exercise or lack physical fitness to the point that they can't even walk a few steps; it's just a way for them to flaunt their status.

Even after that, these people still had to engage in activities like dancing, horseback riding, and fencing to maintain their physical fitness.

Or rather, all of these together constitute their complete identity verification.

Only the truly wealthy and powerful upper class can maintain a well-proportioned figure and good health even without taking a single step in daily life; this is the ideal physique.

Those pseudo-middle-class people who only see the superficiality of upper-class people riding in cars and blindly imitate them do not have many professionals to help them maintain their figure and exercise.

After that, either the body begins to lose its shape, or health begins to be affected.

Those who blindly follow others are seen as a joke by those at the top, but they themselves use these flaws as a new tool to distinguish themselves from the poor.

But regardless of which of the two approaches applies, both express contempt for Louis's current behavior.

They felt he was putting on a show, unwilling to even pay for a public carriage.

Some people even speculated maliciously: "I wonder where this person got such clothes. Look at the cuffs, look at the collar, they don't fit properly. Maybe he stole them."

Louis was unaware of these people's actions, and even if he had known, he wouldn't have cared.

He continued to gaze with curiosity at this jewel that Audrey had described as the jewel of the entire Northern Continent.

Louis also agreed with this.

In his view, the infrastructure here, without considering the power technology, is already at the level of the second and third-tier cities he has visited before.

Considering the level of industrial development at the time, Louis thought it was already quite good.

Especially when he left Queens and entered Hillston.

Looking at the rows of multi-story buildings here, he felt a sense of familiarity.

"Sigh, it's just that the area in the distance is missing some tall buildings, otherwise the taste would be even more authentic, like going back to the European-style shopping streets of those old cities."

With these thoughts in mind, Louis strolled down the street.

Stock exchange, bank headquarters, Royal Armory and Mint...

Louis did not enter the buildings; he merely stood at a distance and observed them.

Even so, he could still feel how busy it was.

Among those coming and going, some showed deep exhaustion, while others were full of enthusiasm. Some showed urgency in their actions, while others showed fighting spirit in every move.

At that moment, he saw a restaurant located on the side of the road.

"The Olavi Restaurant looks quite crowded. I wonder how the food is. I hope it's not like ancient Europe in that respect."

Louis entered the restaurant with mixed feelings.

The restaurant staff had already noticed Louis when they saw him walking towards them.

Therefore, as he stepped towards the restaurant door, it was opened from the inside before he could even get there.

"Hello sir, welcome to our Olavi Restaurant."

Looking at the other person's outstretched hands after bowing.

Louis followed the example of the others, removing his top hat and taking off his outermost coat, which he then naturally handed to the other person.

In this respect, Louis can only say that chakra plays a significant role in enhancing a person's five senses and improving their ability to control their body.

Led by a waiter, Louis sat down at a seat, where the waiter hung his coat and top hat on a coat rack to the side.

What are some of the unique features of your place?

"Sir, our restaurant specializes in Ovila's specialties, featuring not only deep-sea fish and shrimp shipped directly from Ovila Port, but also several local chefs from Ovila Port..."

It must be said that this waiter was quite professional.

Not only did he clearly introduce the restaurant's specialties, but he also maintained a perfectly timed smile throughout, and his body was always slightly leaning forward, making him impeccable.

Louis, who worked in the service industry before his transmigration, almost subconsciously veered off course.

It was because he himself worked in this industry that he knew how well the waiter in front of him was doing his job.

Don't underestimate this most basic smile; he has handled such complaints before.

When reviewing the reasons for the complaint, he said he felt that his employee's smile was too wide, as if he was mocking the other party...

Bringing his thoughts back to the present, Louis simply followed the other person's recommendation and ordered a single serving of the restaurant's specialty dish.

Soon, a steaming hot meal was served.

A serving of fried fish strips, a bowl of thick creamy mushroom and cheese seafood soup, three slices of toasted bread with butter, and a grilled fish.

The waiter had also recommended lemon fish fillets to Louis, but Louis refused after learning that they were sashimi.

Although his body is not afraid of parasites now, he cannot accept it from the bottom of his heart.

Finally, Louis also ordered a large glass of pineapple beer and a small serving of ice cream.

(The food in the Mysterious World is actually pretty good.)

For Louis's taste, the food here is quite good.

After learning that there had once been a time traveler in this world, who was also a fellow countryman, Louis didn't know whether the food here was inherently good or whether that countryman had improved it.

Louis finished the last bite of ice cream and let out a long sigh of relief.

After a heavy meal of meat and fish, a bite of cool, sweet ice cream with the aroma of fruit and milk is simply a life-saving treat.

Louis thoroughly enjoyed the meal, which completely dispelled the frustration he had felt from being trapped in the void for who knows how long.

"Pineapple beer 4 pence, ice cream 1 sole, fish and chips 7 pence, mushroom soup 9 pence, bread 3 pence, grilled fish 1 sole 4 pence, that's 4 sole 3 pence."

Well, Louis had a general understanding of prices from Audrey before.

Later, Louis learned about the salary of the job from Audrey, and by combining the two information, he had a general understanding of the situation.

According to his rough calculation, 1 gold pound is worth about 1000 yuan. The ordinary workers in the exchanges, banks, arsenals and mints he had seen before earned about 4 pounds a month. Converted, an income of 4000 yuan is barely acceptable.

Based on this, it means that Louis spent more than 210 yuan on this meal.

Considering this is the country's capital and also a business center, this is a hotel.

"So, this price isn't too expensive, it's even a bit cheap?"

I just didn't expect the ice cream to be so expensive; it's almost as expensive as the main course!

What Louis didn't know was that Audrey, after all, had a certain status, and the so-called low-level workers she came into contact with were not actually that ordinary.

To put it simply, the dockworkers in the Backlund dock area earn only 7 soles a week if they work every day, which adds up to just over 1 pound a month.

Even the maid's salary that Audrey mentioned was actually the salary of Anne, the personal maid of the noble lady, which was already among the top ranks of maids.

Ordinary maids who are responsible for laundry and other chores only earn 4 or 5 sols a week.

In this way, the actual value of the gold pound could be doubled compared to Louis's original expectations.

Unaware of this, Louis generously pulled out a 5-sol note, indicating that the rest was for the waiter's tip.

After being thanked by the waiters and having his coat and hat put on, Louis was still marveling at how high the waiters' standards were.

He had only given the other party a 9p tip, yet they were so enthusiastic, making him feel a little embarrassed.

In reality, those 9 pence were equivalent to one or two days' worth of food expenses for the other party.

After eating and drinking his fill, Louis strolled down the street once more.

Perhaps it was because of his mood, but Louis even felt that the air didn't smell so pungent anymore.

Looking at the already late sky, Louis decided it was time to sort out his accommodation problem.

Louis wanted to learn more about the world, and Backlund, the capital of the Kingdom of Rune, was undoubtedly a good place.

As a political, economic, and even religious center, this place would inevitably provide him with a great deal of useful intelligence.

Since we intend to gather intelligence here, we naturally need to find a place to live permanently.

After much deliberation, Louis still felt that the West Side was the most suitable area for the vast Backlund.

Although Queens has an elegant environment and complete infrastructure, it is a gathering place for the top aristocracy and the wealthy. An outsider who suddenly appears is too conspicuous.

The Hillston district beneath my feet, though bustling and luxurious, is precisely what makes it less suitable for living and more suitable for occasional strolls.

The other districts, including the North District, the Georgewood District, the South Bridge District, and the St. George District, were rejected by Louis because they contained Orthodox churches.

There weren't many other places to choose from, so Louis paused, turned around, and headed towards the West End.

Audrey once said that the West Side has good public safety and relatively complete living facilities, making it second only to Queens.

Most importantly, Louis remembered that the other person had said that many wealthy people from outside the area chose to settle in the West End.

That way, he, as an outsider, wouldn't seem too out of place anywhere.

As long as he maintains the appearance of a wealthy outsider, he won't attract too much attention.

As for whether he can maintain the image of a rich man, Louis thinks it's hard to say about making money, but he certainly knows how to spend it.

The Tasok River happens to flow through the western district, and he plans to find a house near the river so that he won't have to worry about money.

With a vast sum of money to squander, Louis believed that even if his performance had some flaws, people would still accept him for the money, thinking it was a special quirk of the rich.

While dining at the restaurant, Louis's eyes and ears were not idle. He not only listened to the conversations of the diners in the restaurant, but also observed the situation on the street outside the window.

It was at this moment that he realized why he had attracted so much attention before.

So this time, he also took a public carriage.

He chose a small single-horse carriage, which was a four-wheeled, two-shaft carriage.

Because the carriage uses a straight shaft, in order to avoid putting the weight of the carriage on the horses, the carriage had to be raised so that the shaft was level with the horses' backs.

As a result, the coachman's position was so high that it looked as if he were sitting on the roof of the carriage.

"Sir, where would you like to go?"

"I'm planning to settle in Backlund, and after looking around, I think the West End is the most suitable. Can you take me to the West End housing rental and sales office?"

The coachman thought for a moment and said, "Sir, in Backlund, in addition to contacting the original homeowner directly, there are also some rental and sales companies."

In the Joewood district where we are now, there are rental and sales companies. They should also have some properties in the West Side. You see…”

Louis thought for a moment: "Let's go to the West District. The rental and sales companies there are closer, and they should have more resources there."

"Yes, sir, please be ready, we'll set off now."

On the way, the coachman chatted with Louis behind him while maneuvering the horses.

Believe it or not, the coachman, being a local, was far more familiar with Backlund than Audrey was.

The other party told him about many of the landmark buildings here, and even talked about the approximate house prices in the West End.

The coachman became even more enthusiastic after Louis indicated that he would give him 1 soule as payment for the carriage ride.

"Sir, there are four rental and sales companies in this West End. I personally recommend Lance House Rental and Sales Company located on Green Park Street."

Compared to other companies, their service fees are slightly higher, but correspondingly, they have the best listings among them.

Most importantly, their reputation is guaranteed, which is much better than other companies, especially for a gentleman like yourself.

Although the coachman didn't explicitly say it, Louis understood the implied meaning in his words.

It seems that the other companies must have used some underhanded tactics when renting or selling properties for wealthy outsiders.

That's true. People from other places are new here, so even if they suffer some minor losses, they probably won't cause trouble for them.

Thinking this, Louis nodded in agreement, indicating that the other party was right, and that they might as well go to the Reims House Rental and Sales Company.

It wasn't that Louis believed the coachman's words, but rather that he didn't care. As long as the property was real, he didn't mind spending more money.

Anyway, what he's going to portray next is a rich and extravagant tycoon.