The carriage drove into the city gates, and after Chenming saluted respectfully to the dwarven stall owner, he sped up to the center of the city.

On the wide street, there were horse-drawn carriages and many pedestrians passing by, and faintly, Chen Ming could still hear the noisy sound of striking iron in the distance, and even because of the magic, he could feel the fiery breath from the craftsmen.

"It's worthy of Gru City, which is known as the steel city, and the production process of this scale can only appear here, right?"

Chen Ming sighed in his heart and said, "Let's go find a place to live first, and then eat something else before we talk about anything else." ”

The city is huge, but again, there are a lot of hotels, because the merchants who come and go here usually don't leave the city on the same day, but usually stay here for a few days until their order is made.

After finding a random hotel and parking the carriage, Tatsunei took Hayley and the Black Rabbit to the city.

Unlike the previous cities, there are no high-end restaurants here, on the contrary, the taverns that can be found everywhere have become a unique sight of the city.

Sitting at the table waiting for the food to be served, the two and a rabbit looked boredly at the noisy dwarves around them, it was evening, and it was the peak of the meal.

Although they don't like to be busy, the atmosphere here makes Tatsumei very warm, and the rugged dwarven craftsmen drink delicious ale unscrupulously and chat loudly.

"I'm sorry to keep you waiting. ”

At this time, a pleasant woman's voice sounded, and Chen Ming withdrew his gaze and looked at the source of the sound.

The person who came was a middle-aged beauty, with a petite and delicate figure but a unique charm, and she was holding a large tray in her hand, which looked quite funny.

The woman's face was drenched in some sweat, apparently caused by the heat and constant busyness, and she put the food and ale on the table as she put the food and ale on the table as she said, "At this point, we are so busy that the food is served a lot slower." ”

"It's okay, we're not in a hurry. ”

Chen Ming smiled slightly and said, "I like the atmosphere here. ”

"Hehe, the guest is peculiar. ”

The woman smiled as well, and said, "Actually, very few nobles or merchants are willing to come here to eat, our food is too crude for you, so they prefer to enjoy food in their inn rooms rather than here." ”

"How can a group of hypocritical guys who don't understand the joy of life experience the joy that life brings?"

The black rabbit feasted on the fragrant pieces of meat, and muttered, "Boss, if you have anything, he will pay!"

"If the guests like it, then eat more. ”

Obviously amused by the black rabbit, the proprietress smiled and said, "Today's meal, I'll give you a five-percent discount!"

"Thank you then. ”

Chen Ming saluted, and then turned back to eat.

The dwarven ale wine is not mixed with any ingredients, the strong aroma of wine and wheat is sweet, coupled with the hotness of the liquor itself, so that Chen Ming, who has never drunk much, completely likes this taste.

And surprisingly, the elf who was the first to shout about a thousand cups of not getting drunk, after drinking the first glass, lay on the table and snored motionlessly, leaving only Chen Ming and the black rabbit sitting there fighting wine.

The evening fever came and went as fast as it came, and when the sun set over the distant mountains, the dwarves, tired from a hard day's work, left the tavern and went elsewhere.

The sudden quiet atmosphere made Chen Ming frown quite unaccustomedly, but at this moment, a rough voice attracted his attention.

"Mother-in-law, come and get something, and a glass of ale, I'm going to starve to death!"

A bearded dwarf walked in the doorway, shouting as he placed his package on the ground.

And when he walked over, he happened to collide with Chen Ming's gaze.

"Is that you?"

Voices rang out in unison, and Chen Ming was surprised, "Why are you here?"

"Nonsense, this is my home, why can't I be here?"

The dwarf who had a relationship with Chen Ming at the gate of the city was also surprised, "We are really destined." ”

"Tate, can you not be so loud every time?"

At this time, the grumbling voice of the proprietress came from the kitchen, and she also walked over to this side with a piece of food, "I'm going to scare my guests away!"

"Haha!"

The dwarf, who was obviously a little afraid, scratched his head in embarrassment and laughed, "Pay attention next time, pay attention next time." ”

Chen Ming looked at a man and a woman in front of him with strange eyes and asked, "So, you two are husband and wife?"

Tate said smugly, "Can't you see it?"

The boy shook his head and smiled bitterly, "I really can't see it." ”

"Look at you. ”

The proprietress pursed her lips and said, "Drink less, I have to go to work in the shop tomorrow!"

"Oh, got it. ”

Waving his hand impatiently, Tate said, "Just know how to urge!"

The proprietress snorted and headed for the kitchen.

After she left, Chen Ming opened her mouth and invited, "If you don't mind, let's eat together, shall we?"

"Of course I don't mind. ”

Tate boldly moved the food and ale to Chenming's table.

The two took a sip of each other, and Chen Ming smiled, "So listening to the tone of the proprietress that Mr. Tate is also a craftsman?"

"Hmm. ”

Tate nodded, and said, "I opened the workshop behind the tavern. ”

"Oh?"

Chen Ming was stunned for a moment, and asked puzzledly, "Isn't the income of the workshop enough to support the expenses of the husband's family? Why do you want to open this tavern, I see that the proprietress is very busy alone, why do you want to set up a stall by yourself?"

"Alas. ”

Tate sighed and said, "It's not the merchants who did it. ”

Chen Ming frowned and said, "What do you say?"

After taking a big sip of ale, Tate said, "It's really profitable to make magic props, but it's also very expensive, and the more advanced the magic props, the more expensive the materials used, just like the necklace sold to you during the day, just the gem engraved with the magic array costs 25,000 gold coins." ”

"So expensive?"

Chen Ming was slightly surprised, and then asked, "But what does this have to do with businessmen?"

"Actually, originally, that gem was more than 10,000 gold coins at most, and it couldn't be sold for that much money at all. ”

Tate sighed, "But two hundred years ago, the precious gold of those mines outside Gru City was sold by the previous lord to a merchant named Barea, and the materials for making our magic items were also monopolized all at once. ”

Although he also said that as long as the completed magic items were sold to him at a low price, then he would also reduce the price of the minerals accordingly. ”

"But do you know that the price he gave, the profit is not even enough to pay for the labor and repair of the workshop, and because of this, our workshop can only buy some materials from other sources at a high price for manufacturing. ”

"Actually, as early as ten years ago, I wanted to stop the workshop and concentrate on accompanying Aya to open this tavern, but I have other financial resources, but the brothers in the workshop don't, so that's why I insist on opening the workshop!"

"The high cost of materials has not increased the price of magic props, and the magic props that other merchants buy from me are still the same as the original prices, although the profit will be higher than that provided to Barea, but it is not much higher, so Aya will come out to run the tavern. ”

Quietly listening to Tate's story, Chenming's wine has bottomed out, Tate was about to get up and call the proprietress to call, but Chenming refused, the young man said, "If you can, I want to go to your workshop tomorrow to have a look, by the way, please also help us create some magic props, of course, the price is according to the market." ”

Tate's eyes were glazed, and he nodded heavily for a long time, "Okay!"