Chapter Ninety-Five: Business Opportunities
Hathaway has seen the prosperity of Vermont City...... To be honest, if you exclude the factor of mechanical civilization, even the city she lived in may not be much better than Vermont City. However, Vermont is far less prosperous than the capital city of Heidelberg, and even the merchants here seem to be tainted with a bit of the aristocratic atmosphere of the empire.
From the city walls to the buildings in the city, it is full of quaint atmosphere, like a historical biography. The layout of the shopping street is gorgeous and elegant, and it is full of gorgeous but not gaudy goods, which makes people dazzled.
Hathaway likes it very much, whether it is seafood from the south, or barbecue from the north, or pasta from the orc tribe, and refined pastries from the elves, you can find them here. Forgu, Lina, and Jessica are dizzy, and they all grab all kinds of food.
After arriving in Heidelberg, Hathaway handed over some related business to Berg, this guy doesn't matter what his position and character is, but he is really dogleggy in doing things, and Hathaway is not afraid of what tricks this guy plays...... He was now anxious to gain his trust, and he had to do a good job of it.
What attracts Hathaway the most about the high street is not only the food, but also the variety of alchemical materials. The materials she had accumulated as a general were almost exhausted, so she was in a hurry to get some materials. There are many alchemy shops in Heidelberg, and they are very well stocked...... Hathaway's style is biased towards cost-effective creations, the materials she wants. There are very few expensive and rare things, most of them are cheap goods, but not easy to collect. And these are not a problem in Heidelberg, and any problem that money can solve is really not a problem here.
Cecia. Hughes followed Hathaway with interest...... At the beginning, she led the way, but later, she became a follower. Hathaway had an astonishing instinct for where to go or what to buy, and she haggled for it. It didn't take a while. The whole street is known that there is a very powerful girl shopping on this street.
"Hathaway, you made all these potions yourself? Or are these magic gems? ”
Cecia. Hughes followed Hathaway, wandering from shop to shop, full of curiosity. The academy she attended was just an ordinary aristocratic college. There are no such subjects as magic or martial arts. So it's strange to look at all of this.
Hathaway refined a lot of alchemy items and inscription products along the way. Although the grade was not high, everything was excellent, so they were sold for a pretty good price. And she used the money to buy a large amount of alchemy materials.
"Hathaway, aren't you going to sell these finished products yourself?" The veteran asked curiously.
"I'm also self-producing and selling now, and Carl has a stable supply from the Great Magician of Field, so I don't have to worry about the supply of goods."
Hathaway suddenly said dissatisfiedly: "Veteran, can you not pay attention to the outside without anything?" It's not a battlefield or a jungle, so there's no need for round-the-clock surveillance. ”
"Ahem, I know it." The veteran's tone was a little depressed, but Murong Xianxian ignored him at all.
"Hathaway, it's not like you don't have the money, why don't you buy that purer material?" Cecia. Hughes asked a little strangely when he noticed that Hathaway was deliberately not buying the purest materials when he was buying them.
Hathaway smiled and explained, "In fact, these so-called pure materials are not much different from those low-priced materials in terms of effectiveness, but there is a slight difference in stability. In addition to the most advanced magic, it is necessary to use the purest materials to ensure the precise flow of magic...... The purpose of that is only to reduce the probability of failure, and it does not have much impact on the effect. ”
"Oh, Hathaway, you're really good." Cecia. Hughes heartily praised. Although she wasn't a magician, she didn't even understand how difficult it was to make, but she at least knew their value. And it's also clear that not every magician can do it.
"No, Cecia, in fact, if everyone starts with the basics, they will gradually understand what quality materials are needed for what situations." Hathaway replied, "Most mages are just dazzled by the aura on their bodies. ”
"Young ladies, what do you need?"
The shopkeeper, who had been listening for a long time, finally couldn't help it and interrupted their conversation, if it weren't for Hathaway's scruples about getting rid of a large number of alchemy items just now, maybe the shopkeeper would have driven people out.
"Fifty pure gemstones of the seven elemental attributes, fifty bags of medium gem powder of the seven series, obsidian, sea sand gold, jujube garnet, diamond...... The above-mentioned ores are each of the upper, middle and lower quality, and 20 first-class products. In addition, all kinds of demonic beast nuclear crystals, wolf eyes, earth dragon blood, and flame feathers take fifty grams each. ”
Hathaway waved her hand casually, interrupting the shopkeeper and commanding unhurriedly.
The magician, as a privileged class independent of the nobility, was almost always true to the common people. The more high-level the magician, the more condescending the attitude. Although Hathaway doesn't like this style, many times, this style will have a good effect.
Just like now, the shopkeeper, who was still impatient just now, immediately changed to a sycophantic smile, nodded his head again and again, and waved his hand to let the guy prepare. This is a big business, and the young lady in front of her is obviously a disciple of a certain great magician, if she climbs into this relationship, the future business will ......
It's just that Hathaway's next move made the shopkeeper extremely disappointed. I thought that the great magicians were all guys who didn't know what money was, and the girl in front of me had seriously violated the experience of the shopkeeper - she was even higher than the level of profiteers.
In fact, Hathaway's bargaining skills left the shopkeeper with almost 10% of the profit. Her keen mental strength can even sense the fluctuations of the owner's soul, and she can accurately capture the price floor that the owner accepts. This terrifying skill made it completely impossible for the skillful shopkeeper to exert his ventriloquist skills, and blocked all the opponent's offensive routes with a sharp shot.
"Of course, you can choose not to sell."
Hathaway asked leisurely, "There is not only one alchemy shop on this street, my choice is to give you ten seconds to give me an answer." One, two, three......"
The shopkeeper gritted his teeth viciously and said loudly: "Sell!" ”
In fact, Hathaway asked for too many materials, and although this big business only made a profit, the quantity was enough to make up for the quality problem, so the shopkeeper couldn't help but think about it...... But it's not a loss to finally see a strong merchant magician, the shopkeeper comforted himself.
"The goddess Artemis is above! Hathaway, you can beat an established businessman in business......"
Cecia. Hughes narrowed his beautiful sapphire eyes and exclaimed in a suppressed voice, "Half the price, definitely half the price!" You're a genius, Hathaway! ”
"Of course, I remember Mr. Hughes's teachings very well." Hathaway said.
"How old were you?" Cecia. Hughes was surprised.
"It's about memory, age isn't the point." Hathaway said. In her memory, there was really a memory of Mr. Hughes. It was probably because of the lack of father's love when he was a child, and the original Hathaway actually used Mr. Hughes as a substitute for his father...... It's just a sustenance for a young mind, and she doesn't even know it.
"No wonder my father said you were the smartest student he'd ever met." Cecia. Hughes's tone was a little sour.
"Did he really say that?"
Hathaway laughed when she saw the other party's affirmative answer.
"Miss, that shop in front of you is so lively!" Ilona said, pointing to a shop more than ten meters away in front of her.
"Let's go and have a look." Hathaway laughed.
When I came closer, I found that there were many people here, and there were still many women, all vying for some brightly colored trinkets.
"These things are very beautiful, but you don't need to grab them like this, do you?" Hathaway asked, puzzled.
"In two days there is the harvest festival, and on that day, all the girls will dress themselves up beautifully......" Cecia. Hughes gushed and said, "The ornaments here should have just arrived, why don't you choose some?" ”
"Uh...... I have another plan. Hathaway's eyes flickered slightly, and the corners of her mouth curled slightly.
Although the magical civilization in this world is powerful, it has not been popularized in life, and there are relatively few means of entertainment...... If nothing else, at least there are no fireworks here. However, according to Cessia. On the night of the festival, Hughes said, the Royal Mages will cast a large fire magic into the air, and the scene is spectacular.
"Brainless!" Hathaway shook her head, feeling that those people were too uncommercially minded.
"Ilona, do you remember the alchemy shop where we just bought something?" Hathaway looked back at the long street behind her, and was too lazy to crowd in the middle of it, so she called the three maids to her.
"Yes, yes. Miss. Iona nodded in response.
"There are some tubes next to that store, which contain powders of various materials, and if you ask them how much they cost, they will buy them for me, and then hire someone to bring them back to Mr. Hughes's house. In addition, buy a batch of the cheapest scroll paper and a batch of wooden planks processed from small purple sandalwood......"
Hathaway finished instructing and handed a golden ticket to Ilona, "You take Lena and Jessica with you, and if the money is not enough, let them deliver it to your door, and then pay." ”
"Yes, miss." Ilona and the others agreed, then took the golden ticket and left.
"I'm going to protect them." Alia. Forgu shouted, and then chased Iona and the others to leave.
"Let's go back."
Hathaway made an OK gesture to a middle-aged man in the crowd and took Cecia with her. Hughes went back together. (To be continued......)