Seka Town,

After the reform of the empire's trade, the coastal port towns that had grown rapidly nearly doubled in size in just five years, and are still expanding in all directions. According to the town's development report to the prime minister's government, the town will nearly triple in size over the next decade and build the largest deep-water port in the eastern sea.

So, despite the tension on the front lines, the outskirts of Sekka are still full of busy construction sites. Skip these construction sites and walk into the rows of newly built high-rise pavilions, which are lined with shops and attract locals and tourists alike.

West of the city, at noon.

September is extremely hot for the town of Seka.

The trade market in the new district of Chengxi is still bustling with excitement despite the sun, and the area is crowded with vendors from all over the empire, some of them picking their favorite goods in the shops, and some of them haggling with the shopkeepers, making the boiling market full of bidding and cursing.

"The rise of the Reagan family is inevitable. Yarman, who had been the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs for a year, strolled through the crowded wholesale market and couldn't help but sigh as he watched the bustling and noisy trading scene.

"Isn't that your plan?" replied with a blank voice.

"I don't have a plan like that, I don't have any plan. Yarman shrugged, "If there's a plan, I just hope the Locke Empire is over soon." ”

"Now the Danediv family is left with a child who has just learned to walk. Kozi turned his head to look at Yarman, "What you want to do is done. ”

"There's so much more I want to do. Yarman walked into a shop selling dried fruits.

"Boss, do you want some dry goods?" The clerk looked Yarman up and down, looked at the sailor's scimitar at his waist, and then glanced at the damaged paladin crystal pendant on his chest, and unconsciously showed a warm smile on his face, "The dry goods in our store have been specially treated by the mage, and they can be stored in a humid environment for half a year without rotting. ”

"We need five boxes of Feld Collar raisins. He stepped forward to talk to the clerk.

"Then you've come to the right place, boss. The clerk took two steps back and pointed to the raisins on the stall, "Still, Felder Collar is being invaded by those damn undead, so... Now Feld's raisins are priceless..."

"How much?" interrupted the clerk's boasting.

"Uh... A box is 2 CZK, and 5 boxes are 9.8 CZK. The clerk was not angry when he was interrupted, he covered up his embarrassment with a smile, and made a serious quotation for Qiqi.

"Are you kidding? five boxes of raisins cost you 9.8 crowns?" said with a hint of coldness.

The clerk didn't care about the coldness on Keqi's face, because he had to face the same stinky face as Keqi every day, and he pointed to the raisins on the other side of the stall with a smile that never changed, "We still have Twak Highland raisins here, and it only costs eight silver lang for five boxes." ”

Qi frowned and turned his head to look at Yarman, "What do you think?" Although he had managed finances, the matter of bargaining with the stall was obviously not for him.

"Twak's raisins are also good, I once ate them for half a year. Yarman did not shy away from his current predicament.

He didn't feel ashamed, he pointed to the raisins in the highland grasslands, "Give me five boxes of this." ”

"No problem, do you want it now, or will I send it to you?" The clerk looked at the crowd outside, looking for possible two followers, but there were no followers behind them.

"Send it to the port and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will give you the rest. As he spoke, he took four silver lang from his bosom.

"It's a pleasure to serve you. The clerk took the money and added, "We will also charge 50 copper lang for shipping." ”

"I won't miss you a copper lang. ”

When the clerk smiled and took back the money and was about to take notes, Yarman suddenly asked, "Is there any place in this market where I can buy spirits?"

"Spirits?" the clerk was stunned, "don't you know that the Prime Minister's government issued a ban on the sale of spirits two months ago? I've heard that the government is preparing to stock up on food in case of the war in Felder Territory. ”

"Where's the wine?"

"The spirits of fruit wine are more expensive than raisins!" the clerk looked the two of them up and down and advised: "Don't ask around, the ban was just ordered by His Majesty the Emperor, and now even His Majesty's favorite highland ale wine has been reduced, and even the army can only supply the cheapest vegetable and fruit wine." ”

Perhaps seeing that the two of them didn't care, the clerk continued: "I don't want to be charged with corruption by the people at the police station, it's best not to inquire about spirits in the town of Seka, the mayor of the town, Sir Befit, is now at a critical time for promotion, and his 'hyena' patrols the streets every day!"

"Thank you for the reminder. Yarman smiled faintly, "We really didn't know that there was 'Prohibition' right now, and we were at sea for the past year. ”

The clerk looked Yarman up and down, "Is it because of His Majesty's 'Tuohai Order' a year ago?"

Yarman shrugged with his characteristic smile, but did not answer the clerk's question.

The clerk immediately understood, didn't ask anything else, and quickly finished writing the receipt and handed it to Keqi, and Yarman walked out of the store one step earlier.

"Have you ever thought that one day you won't be able to afford even a bottle of spirits?" said in a slightly sarcastic tone as he walked out of the store, "You used to be a guest of honor from all over the world. ”

"You know I don't care about that. ”

"I don't know. Qi Qi shook his head, "I never knew what you cared about. "He seemed to be complaining, but it was like he was talking to a friend.

Yarman was silent.

The two of them were silent in the bustling market to procure all the supplies they needed for the next three months at sea.

True, they procured supplies by sea in the wholesale market, which was furthest from the port, and although their overseas expansion plans were supported by His Majesty the Emperor, and Yarman was even canonized as an Imperial Baron and served as the Imperial Foreign Ministry, no one was optimistic about their plans due to the lack of real results, and the funds were reduced every month.

After nearly three hours of busyness, the two of them completed the purchase of supplies.

In the hotel at the entrance of the market, the two drank cold soup and ate barbecue to replenish their strength.

"Since you think I'm too troublesome, why don't you go about your business?" Yarman asked Kucci after he had eaten his fill, "What are you going to do with me now that the 'Radiant Force' has been disbanded?"

He was stunned for a moment, and looked at Yarman for a few seconds before he reacted, and the other party was continuing the conversation at the door of the dry goods store three hours ago.

"What do you think I can do now?" said with a shrug, "Go to the Imperial Paladins to be an instructor, or go to the front with a weapon and fight the undead?"

"You can also buy a farm..."

"And then wait day after day for death to come?"

"I thought you—" Yarman suddenly became serious, "I like women. ”

"Don't worry, I'm not interested in you personally. Qi Qi glanced at Yarman, and with a soft "snap", a silver lang was slapped on the table by him, "I'm just interested in what you do, and I'm curious to know what you want to do." ”

"I'm going to meet our old friend now, aka... We're new to our crew now!" Yarman stood up, "He's on our ship?"

"If you're talking about Muvet-Füller, that's right... He's on our boat. Kozi frowned at the mention of Muvet-Phile's name.