Chapter 4 Initial Transactions
Because of the presence of the Holy See and the Order, there was no Emperor* garrison. However, the adjacent city of Veromin was resident by the Emperor's Third Legion, in which Allen's uncle Rolf served.
Barring any accidents, Vito will train in the Third Legion as a reserve mechfighter after graduation, and then transfer to the full establishment two years later.
On this day, Comrade Vito, a quasi-mecha warrior, finally stepped on the colorful auspicious clouds, oh no, it was a two-man flying machine, and came to the castle to pick up Ellen.
In line with the principle of saying more and making more mistakes, although it was the first time to ride in a flying machine, Alan tried his best to maintain a dignified sitting posture, and tried to control his fluttering little eyes and small movements.
It's like a little comrade who rides a bicycle all year round suddenly gets on a supercar, and he has to pretend that he already has a little appearance that he really doesn't care about at all because he is not curious at all, not envious at all!
Fortunately, Vito, who was beside him, obviously did not know the real reason why the boy was sitting in a precarious position, and they soon came to Dulan, the largest city closest to Abna.
If Abner retains the ancient charm and romance of history, and Willumin has the temperament and attitude of a soldier, then Duran, like all the new cities of the Samaut, is full of high-tech, crowds and noise.
Aerial tracks and aircraft travel between towering buildings, and spaces made of metal and glass appear clean and stylish.
They landed at the reserved parking slot and took a special elevator into the building.
It is a department store that has been in business for decades, and has since been remodeled and renovated several times, and has successively introduced top brands in various fields of the empire, as if it has become a place where all kinds of consumer groups can find their favorite products.
Vito, I look at the advertising screen at the entrance and say, here today there is a mecha showcase?
Well, it's the third generation of Dodge's Hurricane series. As a quasi-mecha warrior, Vito is more sensitive to information in this regard, and he knew long before he came that the new season of the mecha conference of the Dodge Group, one of the three giants of mecha, was set up in the top exhibition hall, and today was the last day to open to the public.
It's a rare opportunity, so you don't have to accompany me, so let's go see the exhibition.
Alan told Daisy and Vito that he had been reading about plants lately, and wanted to see what the real thing looked like, although there was no shortage of precious varieties in Abner, but after all, it was a mountainous area, and the liaison could not be used in the mountains, so Daisy was not at ease to let Alan go often.
This time, Alan proposed to go to the mall in Dulan to see the medicinal plants, and Daisy felt that it was clean and safe, much better than going to the mountains, so she happily sent them out.
Although I really wanted to see Dodge's new mecha, Vito shook his head loyally, this place is too big and there are many people, so I'd better follow the young master.
There are service machines everywhere, I won't get lost, not to mention that there are personal terminals, we can contact at any time.
Eren had recently learned to keep his eyes open and look up at people at a 45-degree angle, and every time he used this trick against Daisy, she would most likely accede to Alan's request. (Please don't ask Alan why he needs to look up at Daisy, life is already so difficult, some things should not be debunked!) ļ¼
It turned out that this trick was also effective for Vito, looking at the young man's expectant eyes with a little affection, Comrade Vito felt that his heart had been hit hard and he was about to go into arrest!
Although you look very cute, you don't have such a cheat!
Eventually, Alan got his wish, waved to Vito, and got into the different elevators.
Instead of going to the high-end department store to see the precious plants packed in gift boxes, he took the elevator to the lower floor, where there was a self-employed shop pù - the real purpose of his trip this time was to be realized there!
Alan hid the family emblem of his personal terminal and walked into a medicinal plant retail store.
The certification mark at the entrance of the store indicates that it is a legally operating herb shop, and the store is clean and tidy, and the shelves are filled with dazzling goods.
Alan soon found Miocco in the store, which was packed in a separate gift box and locked in a tempered glass case.
An older clerk saw Alan stop in front of Mioko's cabinet, and realized that there might be business, so he greeted him, and asked enthusiastically, Sir, is there anything you need help with?
I want to ask, I heard that the average price of Mioc is around 9,000 to 11,000, why is the price here 20,000 crystals?
Asking and bargaining often happens in such individual shops, and Hann is not angry, he patiently explains, "You are talking about standard fruit, that is, half moon fruit."
Hann took out the tablet and pointed out the regular quotation form and showed it to Alan.
You see, the closer Mioc is to maturity, the better the effect, but according to its growth habits, maturity means extinction, so the Food and Drug Administration Association will take Mioc as the industry standard that there will be half a month to fully mature according to the length of time the fruit is ripe, and there is a unified pricing, the closer to maturity, the higher the selling price.
Speaking of this, Hann looked at the Mioc in the cabinet with some pride, this Miocco is a three-day fruit, that is, a near-ripe fruit that will fully ripen in three days, even if it is a high-level medicinal plant chain upstairs, it is not common, it can be regarded as the treasure of the small shop! To be honest, we don't plan to sell it, it's just a display in the store.
It is precisely because of the strict price control of the Food and Drug Regulatory Association that although the three-day fruit is rare, it is a fourth-level medicinal plant after all, and the maximum price can only be 20,000 crystal coins.
If retail investors who have no access to trade privately on the black market, I am afraid that the price will be even lower than this.
However, this situation is also rare, after all, three-day nuts do not often appear in the market.
That's why Hann said he wouldn't sell it - the significance of this three-day fruit was much greater than its real price.
Thinking of the Mioc fruit trees that had matured and withered in front of him, Alan felt that his balance might be expected to rise sharply!
Although his heart was happy, and his face still had to remain calm, Alan asked Hann in a low voice, if I have a day fruit here, do you have any intention of buying it?
What do you say? One day fruit?! Hann was shocked, thinking he had misheard, you were kidding me!
It's true, I can let you inspect it.
Looking at the young man's determined expression, Hann also realized that this time he might really encounter a "big business", and he also lowered his voice, Please move indoors, our store manager happens to be in the store today.
This is also why Alan chose to sell his Mioko in the individual stores of the big shopping mall, at least they are regular, and there will be no safety risks - killing people for hundreds of thousands of crystal coins and selling goods, that is something that only happens in the underground market.
Alan followed Hann into the inner room, knocked on the door of the room, and a slightly old voice came from inside, entering.
When I opened the door, I saw an old man with gray hair sitting behind a desk, seemingly sorting out some medicinal plants.
Mr. Gurney, the guest said that there was a one-day Mioko, and asked us if we were interested in acquiring it.
One-day fruit? Gurney, as a fourth-level pharmacist, is also well-informed, and one-day fruits are indeed rare, and if it is convenient, we may need to take a look at your Mioko.
No problem. Although there is already a luxury such as small storage space on the market, it is too expensive for Alan to afford, so he still carries a backpack and puts Mioko fruit in it, so that he doesn't have to worry about others finding out that he has a systematic warehouse.
Gurney took the fruit that Alan took out of his bag, carefully placed it on the special instrument to observe, and couldn't help but look moved--I didn't expect it to be a one-day fruit!
He returned Miocco to Alan and asked him to sit down on the sofa in the office, your Miocco is indeed a one-day fruit, I wonder how many you are willing to sell?
I've got ten here, Alan replied, and if the price is right, they can be sold together.
Even the veteran Gurney was shocked when he heard this number, and he immediately said, don't worry, we are a certified and licensed regular medicine plant, absolutely honest! According to industry standards, the price of the original fruit of the fourth-grade Mioc does not exceed 20,000, but the quantity you provide is large, and I will privately give you a purchase price of 20,000 yuan for a single piece, what do you think?
This is already a surprise for Allen, who has previously consulted private buyers on virtual platforms for no more than 10,000 purchase prices, which is probably the difference between "online shopping" and "brick-and-mortar".
But the general purchase price is lower than the selling price, so how can this store make money by buying these miokos?
Perhaps it was because Allen's puzzled expression was too obvious, Gurney explained, of course, if it was sold as raw fruit, it would be a loss, but this batch of Mioc was of good quality, and we would process them together with other medicinal plants to make a mental power stabilizing potion.
The purifier of the ingredients is, the smaller the rejection reaction between them, and the greater the probability of successful synthesis.
The effect of multiple ingredients is several times that of a single ingredient, and the side effects will be smaller, and the price is naturally considerable.
Although there is a risk of failure in synthesis, once it is successful, the price of the finished agent is not comparable to the price of raw materials, and the profit is definitely more than ten times!
Well, this is a job related to the specialization of mental power, and it has nothing to do with him, so Alan decisively left it behind and exchanged it for crystal coins first.
But it also reminds Alan not to swap out all the one-day fruits at once - maybe one day for your own people? They still have a "childhood sweetheart" Vito classmate who can be beastly with spiritual power!
By the way, the Golden Rose and the Marinais were also sold to Gurney, and Alan sent the goods by post (not from the castle, of course), and they transferred them to Allen's virtual account online.
This time both sides had a big gain, and Gurney dropped Alan to the door of the store, only to return to the store until he was out of sight.
Hann is Gurney's apprentice, although 300,000 is not a small amount, but for them not even a day's turnover, the teacher's attitude towards this teenager is very warm, Hann directly asked him his own questions.
Gurney touched his beard, he was wearing a custom Fox outfit, which was worn by nobles, and although he was not very old, his attitude was neither humble nor arrogant, and he was extremely calm, I always felt that this young man would not be a thing in the pool.
It wasn't until many years later that Gurney sighed that he had never been so straightforward in dealing with people and medicinal plants in his life!