2. Debt crisis
Gao Han deliberately explained, and Julie's facial expression did not change much. As the young master's personal maid, it is her duty to obey the young master's orders.
......
The next day, Gao Han's bedroom caught fire. With the "help" of Gao He, the fire burned for six hours before it was extinguished.
In the patriarch's study, Ji Huarong, the current patriarch of the Ji clan and the father of the two brothers Gao Han and Gaohe, was reviewing the documents in the clan. Ji Gaohe was standing opposite his father, brewing an atmosphere.
After a long time, Ji Gaohe finally spoke: "Dad, brother, brother, brother, he ......" It was obviously a very tragic thing, Gao He didn't know how but always wanted to laugh, "My brother is dead." ”
"The joke is good. Continue next time. Ji Huarong didn't raise his head and continued to review the documents.
As Ji Gaohe expected, his father was not fooled at all, but he still had to play the trick: "Dad, I know you are very sad, but ...... This is true, and I ask you to mourn it. ”
Ji Huarong stopped his movements and looked up at Ji Gaohe. Being trapped in this small room for many years has not been able to polish his sharp eyes, Ji Gaohe only feels that his father has seen through his whole body.
"This fire has caused huge economic losses to the fog. I made a rough estimate, about four thousand gold coins. You can split it evenly with your brother, and your pocket money will be halved from next month. Starting tomorrow, you'll come to my study and give me a hand. One silver coin per hour. In addition, tell him, don't die at the hands of an unknown junior, don't embarrass me. ”
"Yes......" Ji Gaohe was completely defeated by his father, but what he didn't expect was that his father didn't seem to plan to catch his brother back. So he's done with it.
A few days later, Ji Huarong received Ji Gaohan's reply and the dagger that Ji Gaohan regarded as a treasure.
"Fool! Do you make amends with your own weapons? A guy who has no weapons is as powerless as a lamb to the slaughter. I gave him back all the things I had taught him. Ji Huarong smashed the desk in front of him in a fit of rage.
Hearing the voice in the study, the attendants were driven out by the furious Ji Huarong as soon as they came in: "Get out!
......
In early autumn, the breath of summer still permeated the air and did not dissipate. Unconsciously, Ji Gaohan had been away from home for more than a month. He and Julie registered with an adventurer's guild and became F-class adventurers, relying on the occasional F-class quest to make ends meet. Julie was sometimes teased, but she was sent away by Ji Gaohan. Ji Gaohan also spent nine silver coins to buy an inferior staff to practice control-type magic, and he has been playing well in the past few days.
"The hosts. That's what Julie had to call it. Ji Gaohan felt that since he wanted to break away from the family, he should no longer call himself a young master, so Julie changed his name to call him master. Now, the master and servant have finally arrived at their destination, the Mixc. "Here we are. ”
"Let's go into town. ”
The MixC is an ancient city, and it is also one of the few legally independent cities in the Star World that is not occupied by any one clan. At the center of the city is the most outstanding magic academy in the Star World, the Vientiane Academy. Today, the MixC is more lively than ever, because today is the new opening day of the Vientiane College, and there are many more people on the street than before.
Julie and Ji Gaohan did not rush to the academy, but came to a courtyard. Two months ago, Ji Gaohan bought it from a wealthy merchant with his family connections, and until now, he still owes the rich merchant hundreds of thousands of gold coins.
It has not been cleaned for two months, and the villa in the courtyard has been covered with dust. Ji Gaohan walked into the villa, a letter in a conspicuous place attracted him, he dusted off the dust on it, opened it to see, only to see that it read:
Dear Mr. Ji,
When you read this letter, it means that you have already moved into Hanhai Garden. According to our previous agreement, at the end of each month after you move in, you will have to pay me 600 gold coins until the end of the forty years. Until then, my right-hand man, Barton Nut, would be on time at the end of each month. Finally, trading is pleasant.
Job Christian
"I just came here to collect debts. What an uninteresting guy. Ji Gaohan looked at the numbers on the envelope a little distressed. At this moment, a bell rang in the courtyard, "Julie, go open the door." ”
"Okay, master. Julie's voice came from the second floor, and it seemed that she was tidying up the bedroom.
"Forget it, I'll do it myself. Ji Gaohan walked to the courtyard door, opened the door and saw a handsome person or humanoid creature in a suit and leather shoes standing outside the door. When it saw Ji Gaohan, it bowed, and then introduced itself: "Dear Mr. Ji, I am Barton Nat, and my master is ......."
Ji Gaohan interrupted this guy's self-description: "I know your intentions. But aren't you only number one today? Also, are you a subhuman?"
"I'm a half-blood elf, to be exact. I'm here today just to meet you, Mr. Ji. I will visit you at the end of each month. Hope we get along well. ”
Generally speaking, half-breed elves are not as beautiful as purebreds, but they will also be rare handsome guys and beauties. But Barton Nutter in front of him is not the same at all. The stars and white spots on his face and a few tentacles at the corners of his mouth perfectly ruined the seemingly handsome face.
It's miserable enough for you to be mixed with mixed blood, Ji Gaohan complained silently in his heart.
"I have something to do today, so I don't have time to entertain you. Please come back. ”
"Then, before I say goodbye,......" Barton Nutter could speak, and Ji Gaohan slammed the door shut.
After "sending away" the debt collector, Julie had already tidied up the room and walked downstairs, and said to Ji Gaohan: "Master, I have already cleaned up the room." But there are so many places that need to be cleaned. I'm afraid I'm too busy to do it alone, and I may need to buy a few slaves to help me......"
Ji Gaohan sat down on the sofa and asked comfortably, "How much money do we have?"
Julie took out a gold card she was carrying, injected her magic power, and after checking the numbers inside, she said, "There are 1,100 gold coins left." ”
"Is that all there is left?" Ji Gaohan almost bounced off the sofa, "Then how much money do we have left every month now?"
"Revenues are not worth spending. ”
"Then let's ask a few servants to help you with the handles. We also have to pay off our house debt, so we should try to save as much as possible. Ji Gaohan thought for a moment and asked again, "How many missions do we have to upgrade at the adventurer level?"
"Julie's level is still ten F-rank missions away from being upgraded. The master's adventurer level is still ninety F-rank mission upgrades. ”