Seeing that his father was actually interested in this ordinary bicycle for Zelandia, Calvin, who was anxious to find a topic, was naturally happy to introduce him, and directly stepped on the bicycle to explain to him:

"Yes, it's called a bicycle, it's a very popular vehicle in Zeelandia, its biggest advantage is that you don't need to use any animal traction, see this pedal is not, just pedal lightly, as long as the speed of the bicycle rises, it will start to save effort under the action of inertia, you see, just like this, as soon as you step on it, it starts to move. ”

"Zelandia, haven't heard of it...", Calvin had expected, and George Sr. was particularly enthusiastic about the vehicle, "Let me try!

Calvin hesitated for a moment and said, "This two-wheel mode is tried to be used on flat ground, but its balance is not suitable for beginners, so I'll change the mode for you." ”

As he pressed the mode switch on the faucet, eight spider-like metal arthropods popped out under Old George's astonished gaze, and the two wheels were deformed and folded away, looking particularly tall, like fantasy creations from the future.

George Sr. got into the bike with Calvin's help, and soon made the metal spider-like bike move, and it was, as Calvin said, very labor-saving.

But the more this happened, old George seemed to be less happy than before, and asked thoughtfully:

"So... A high-grade alchemy creation must be expensive, right?"

Calvin smiled: "They are all the creations of the factory assembly line, they can be worth a few dollars, basically every family in Zeellandia has one, it is estimated that I can buy it by saving half a month's salary, and this car was given to me by the boss before leaving." ”

This completely unimaginable answer suddenly made old George happy:

"Is Zelandia far from the city of Jishui? I want to buy a batch for my family's car dealership, I feel that these bicycles can be modified a little, add a basket or something, if the number goes up, it can completely replace those carriages in short-distance transportation, you don't know, those pack horses are lazy in winter, eat more, mix less beans, and have no energy to transport goods. ”

In the populous city of Jishui, cheap manpower can be much cheaper than horsepower.

Only then did Calvin understand his father's plan, and just as he was about to agree, the memories of his childhood poured out.

As the most important trading city and the largest port connecting the north and the south, the daily cargo volume of Jishui City is amazing!

And every time in the spring, when the frozen ground melts and the ground is muddy, the traffic on the roads becomes extremely congested, and the barns and warehouses are stretched open by furs and logs waiting to be transported to the south.

It seems... It's a big market...

The company didn't realize it before, or they underestimated the purchasing power and carrying needs of the market.

But Calvin still opened his mouth and asked, out of cautious habit: "Dad, do you think this kind of bicycle will sell well in Jishui City?"

This question made old George wonder: "Even if it is so convenient, if the price is moderate, it will naturally not be sold, and you Zelandia will have one a long time ago?"

Calvin suddenly laughed, laughing at how stupid he was, as a child who grew up in a big trading city like Jishui City, he actually ignored such a huge market as Jishui City.

So he put his arm around Old George's shoulder: "Dad, in that case, we might as well apply for a dealer spot, right? ”

"Dealers? Hey, can the other party agree? and... We don't have that much money. ”

George Sr. is also a long-time old fritter, and although it is the first time he has heard the word dealer, it does not prevent him from taking it literally and personally.

"It's okay, this is originally a product of our company's subordinate factory, what is wrong with me making a cameo appearance as a salesman to pull orders for the company, and, I... I've also saved a lot of money over the years, even if it's not enough, I can find the boss to buy a batch of goods on credit first, and then repay the money when it is sold. Calvin said confidently.

He was sure that if he could use this to open up the market in Jishui City and provide a new cash flow for the company that was currently short of cash, the boss would definitely support him.

A promotion and salary increase in the future is not a dream!

But because of the failed experience caused by the rash loan more than ten years ago, although the old George was excited, he was still a little hesitant about this big move:

"In that case... It's too risky..."

Calvin is full of confidence: "It's okay, your son still has a little spare money now, he can afford to lose it, and he can do it again when the company pays dividends next year." ”

Saying this, he patted his father on the shoulder and said seriously: "Father, let's try it together, don't you want to take back our family's winery and vineyard?"

In fact, Calvin currently had enough money on hand to redeem it, but he suddenly realized that if he did so, it would be tantamount to negating his father's lifelong efforts.

Therefore, he hopes that his father can win it back together by joining hands with him!

Old George fell silent when he heard these two words.

This has almost become the second only blow to Calvin and the haze in his heart.

That's the ancestral property and inheritance of their George family that has been passed down for hundreds of years in Jishui City!

But he was 'defeated' in his hands.

But even so, he didn't resent the Xia Lan Chamber of Commerce.

After all, there is nothing wrong with repaying debts, and even his winery and vineyard can't completely fill that hole, and the Charan Chamber of Commerce did not use extreme measures against them, but signed a moratorium agreement with him, and charged a certain percentage of repayment interest, so that their family can survive to this day, barely maintaining their family's normal life in the South End with the help of the car dealership, and raising Sylvia to grow up.

This is already very merciful in Corell.

It is precisely because of this benevolence that the vast majority of water drawers and even nobles are more inclined to mortgage to the Xialan Chamber of Commerce when they are short of money.

Over the years, the Xialan Chamber of Commerce has also become the merchant group with the most shops and real estate in the entire Jishui City, with strong economic strength, and it is even rumored that there will be one or two behind each masked lord in the past few hundred years, with the support of the Xialan Chamber of Commerce.

With such a rich and powerful chamber of commerce, few people would have the idea of having a bad relationship with it.

It would be better to be able to redeem one's ancestral property with money.

Thinking of this, old George couldn't help but look at his son a few more times, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Calvin, you have grown up, this time, just do what you want! ”

It's just that he suddenly became a little curious: "It's just that what have you been doing in the more than 20 years that you have been in the dark region? You can still save money? Didn't I hear from those adventurers who were in charge of investigating the disappearance case back then, didn't your caravan be attacked and captured by the Drow elves?"

Hearing this, Calvin suddenly coughed with a twinkle in his eyes, waved his hand, and said, "I... I escaped at the critical moment, and then we were taken in by our boss, and now, we have 'escaped' from the dark area together. ”

"Okay, then I'll get off first, you spend more time at home with your mother and... Vena, that's a good girl, not only have I waited for you for so many years, but it is rare that she will come to visit us every once in a while, and if you dare to let her down, I will discount your legs!

"How is that possible! Vina and I are going to get married at the beginning of the spring. Calvin said weakly.

"That's good, this car will be borrowed from me for a few days, and it will be used as a sample for inspection, okay, you have nothing to do here, go back." ”

Old George waved his hand at Calvin as if he were a chicken, and ran away like a newborn man riding a 'new toy', not even a cane, and Calvin couldn't laugh or cry when he saw it.

He could see that although his father's expression was still serious, he was really much more relaxed.

Really... 's own goodbye is my father's biggest heart disease for so many years.

Then he and Vina chatted with their mother for a long time, and after having lunch together, seeing that Sylvia had not returned, seeing that her mother was a little worried, Calvin proposed to go to the academy to have a look, and by the way, bring Sylvia lunch.

Because she heard her mother say that because of the family's financial constraints, Sylvia brought a lunch box to the college every morning.

As for Luo Jiali, she naturally threw it to her mother to take care of.

He finally got his wish to reunite with Vina, how could he let that little guy 'add to the chaos' on the side?

Without bicycles, they had to walk, and it was this journey that gave Calvin a deeper understanding of the prospects and market of bicycles in Jishui City.

What he saw along the way, in addition to the bustling carriages on the road, were nobles riding precious war horses flying on the streets.

The vast majority of the people usually travel on foot, and some of the jobs responsible for delivering letters and small goods in the city even rely on the two legs of those teenagers.

"What's wrong?" Vena, who had finally waited for the two of them to look around, couldn't help but ask curiously.

"It's nothing, it's just that I'm going to do a business with my father, so I want to survey the market, but I'm not in a hurry, let's send the food to Sylvia first. Calvin said with a smile.

It's a new word that I don't understand. ’

Vina had gradually felt Calvin's strangeness, but not the kind that disgusted her, on the contrary, she had not seen her for more than twenty years, and the big boy who used to often fail to take care of herself had matured to the point that she could not even recognize it.

However, she is not ready to ask Calvin about his experience over the years, after all, being captured by the Drow elves will not be a good memory after all, and she believes that after Calvin 'lets go of his psychological baggage', he will one day take the initiative to confide in her.

So I couldn't help but take the initiative to change the subject: "Well, but I didn't expect that she would reject you as a 'brother' so much, and you are going to please this sister?

Calvin also had a headache after judging that Vena was not jealous of this question:

"Yes, maybe it's really like what you said, this kind of child who has lost once often cherishes everything in front of her more, so she is afraid that I will snatch everything from her, so the current way can only be proved through action and time, not only will she not lose, but will gain a 'good brother'.

At this point, he suddenly asked, "By the way, does Sylvia usually have any favorites, or do you have any small wishes?" ”

Now Vena seemed to be a little jealous, "Hey, is it really good for you to ask how to please another girl in front of your fiancée? You didn't try so hard when you chased me!"

Just when Calvin looked confused, Vina laughed again: "Okay, don't tease you, let me think about it, hiss... I remember Sylvia talking to me when I was a child, and she seemed to have always wanted to be a drama actress. ”

"Drama actors?"

This answer was beyond Calvin's expectations, and then he remembered that his 'sister' seemed to have signed up for the college's year-end show.

Vina continued: "Yes, it's just that my uncle and aunt don't seem to be able to spend so much money to hire instructors for her, and in the drama industry, except for the top ones on the road, most of them just eat, and they have to follow the troupe to wander between various city-states all year round, which is very hard and has a certain amount of risk, so my uncle doesn't agree with this, so Sylvia can only be regarded as a hobby." ”

Calvin was stunned when he heard this.

If it's something else you like or something you've always wanted to buy, that's not a problem.

But the desire to become a drama actor... He doesn't have a way to do that...

And as Vina said, this is afraid... It's not a 'good' career, either.

The two of them walked and chatted all the way, and finally came to the Magic Academy of Jishui City, and the guards naturally knew Vina, and they didn't even let her show her ID before letting her go.

It is worth mentioning that not all students in the Drawing Water City Magic Academy are magicians.

Most of them were admitted by some middle-class and above-middle-class families who handed over a large fortune, and here you can get public lectures from a variety of scholars and tutors, and the courses are varied.

However, only those with a certain amount of talent can pass the apprenticeship examination of the instructors, and are officially included in the door wall by them, teaching their own department of magic and researching related topics.

To some extent, it is somewhat similar to the graduate school system of Blue Star, but the difference is that most of this assessment starts from a young age.

Therefore, the status of the students in the academy can never be judged by their age.

Calvin barely reached the assessment line at the beginning, and in the end, it was George Sr. who 'enthusiastically' sponsored a research fund from Makellon, so that Makelon thought that Calvin was a 'manufacturable material', so that he could embark on the path of a magician.

As a result, this 'unfilial son' sneaked into the dark region to find his own spiritual path directly because of the teacher's words...

It is also his fortune that other unfortunate colleagues have already turned their ashes into moss fertilizer in the dark region.

And Sylvia is the most ordinary girl.

She doesn't have the talent of a magician, so she can only absorb as much knowledge as she can like a sponge, hoping to graduate from the academy with a good enough grade to be able to repay her parents with a good job with the academy's certificate.

And in the academy, girls like Sylvia are not uncommon, but they are more often sent to the academy by their parents to be gilded.

After graduating from the Magic Academy of Drawing Water City, you can often find a good in-law after you come out, and it would be great if you could meet a nobleman in the academy.

Even though there are frequent examples of being abandoned by the aristocracy, they still insist on moths to the fire.

Therefore, students like Sylvia, who are not from good families but are still sent to school in debt, although they are not openly excluded and despised, but after all, in the general environment, they are still easy to be looked at with colored eyes.

When Calvin and the others arrived at the theater, the students who had been rehearsing these weekends were eating their lunch or the lavish bento boxes handed by their servants.

Only Sylvia sat alone in the corner with a cup of hot water and took a sip, and then tried to interpret the lines she had memorized in various ways over and over again.

Even though... That's just a marginal supporting role.

But that... After all, it may be her last stage dream before graduating from the academy...

However, at this moment, a sound of footsteps slowly approached, and Sylvia looked up consciously, and saw Calvin and Vina's gentle smiles, and... The bento was still steaming and smelling.

"Eat it, I used the hand of flame to heat it up for you, but I don't know if it's to your taste. ”

The arrival of Calvin and Vina also attracted the attention and whispers of many people present.

Especially the presence of Vina!

She inherited Makellon's laboratory, and now she is a guest tutor in the Department of Illusion!

Sylvia obviously didn't expect Calvin to personally bring her food, which made her a little confused, and she took the lunch box with a panicked look in her eyes.

With the encouragement of Calvin and Vina's eyes, he shoveled a spoonful of eggs and put them in his mouth, and a warmth melted in his mouth, making his whole body feel warm, and his eyes became a little hazy.

At the same time, she only felt a sour feeling as if she choked her throat, and her tears suddenly flowed uncontrollably:

"I'm sorry... I'm sorry Brother Calvin, Sister Vena, I didn't mean to reject you, I was just scared, afraid that if you came back, my parents would marry me off quickly, this is how one of my classmates was married, I don't want to marry so early, I really like this family... I'm sorry... I really didn't mean to. ”

Calvin rubbed her head gently, "How come, even if Mom and Dad are willing to marry you off, I am still reluctant, after all, such a cute sister, don't think too much, I will go back after the afternoon rehearsal, and promise my brother, okay?"

"Hmm!" Sylvia seemed to have finally let go of her psychological baggage, and as if she was really hungry, so she hurriedly picked up the food.

Calvin and the others didn't come too early, and by the time Sylvia had finished eating, she had already clapped her hands to assemble, and the rehearsal continued, and Sylvia politely greeted them and trotted over.

Calvin and Vina continued to watch their rehearsals for a while before leaving, only to find that Sylvia's role was nothing more than a maid without many lines, but Sylvia still enjoyed it, and seemed to regard the role as the last stop in her acting life.

Calvin didn't have a good opinion about this, it seems... It doesn't help much.

After Calvin and the others left, Sylvia suddenly became the sweetheart of the crowd, as if she wanted to inquire about Sylvia's relationship with them.

After finishing her main mission for the day, Vina took Calvin to a rented dormitory off campus.

Pushing open the door, Calvin's eyes suddenly paused, and he suddenly found that here... Isn't it the same place where Vina rented and made him apple pie here.

Vina hugged him from behind, and the sound of breathing sounded in his ears:

"After your disappearance, I rented this dormitory again, and kept all the belongings in it as a memento, but fortunately... You're finally back, dear. ”

Calvin felt that at this moment, everything was beyond words, and he reflexively picked up Vina and carried her into the bedroom.

After that, they had a good time...

It's just that from time to time there will be a faint exclamation:

"How can you be so skilled!"

"So... Shame on you!"

Originally, in Calvin's opinion, he was already experienced in a hundred battles in the dark region, and it was not an old wolf riding a rabbit to deal with Vena.

As a result, he found out that he still underestimated women... Especially the combat power of a woman who has been empty for twenty-three years ...

The setting sun shone in from the windowsill, and the pale-faced Calvin got up with great energy, and glanced at the smiling Vena on the bed with some wistfulness, and his legs couldn't help but be a little weak, but he still took out the 'personal terminal' that Levese gave him before leaving, and began to edit the text messages.

The content is the preliminary market research report and the dealer application for the bicycle when he returned to Jishui City, and finally, he attached a copy of the hard work and research materials given to him by Vina.

"On the Practical Application of Reality Interference Projection Illusion"

......

Conference hall in the Zeellandia Hoag Mining Company building.

Levi, who had come to the end of the meeting, took out his 'old man's mobile phone' and knocked on it, and suddenly became energetic.

Looking at Calvin's research report and application throughout the article, he only saw ten words between the lines:

"Boss! here! people are stupid! there is a lot of money!

Immediately, he made a decision and looked around at the crowd: "Our general manager Calvin just sent us a piece of good news, so I think the content of today's meeting needs to be overturned and reorganized, the goal, the southern water city!"

"I want to... Let's have a business research delegation. ”u