It's a new day.

"Hey........."

Walking out the door, Billy stomped his foot, shivering at the oncoming chill. He sighed at his hand and walked out the door.

As a servant of the nobility, Billy has become accustomed to his daily work and life. In the eyes of others, working for the aristocracy meant being superior, wearing bright clothes, and speaking with a high spirit. But Billy knows that the job is far from as laid-back as it seems.

As the supervisor of the kitchen, Billy was under a lot of pressure during this time. No, it should be said that every winter, he feels stressed out. During this time, his own host complained that the meals were the same and there was nothing new. But Billy can't help it, there are only these kinds of vegetables every winter, and it is impossible for him to conjure a flower even if he wants to.

The only thing Billy can do now is to go to the morning market early every day to see if the hunters in the mountains can catch any rare game or catch a few big fish. If this is the case, then he can also change the dishes in the kitchen, otherwise, sooner or later, his master will have to complain that he will get tired of eating these things, and if he can't, he will change the kitchen manager. Although every year the owner is just talking, but ......... Who knows if he'll be serious this year?

"Hey........."

Thinking of this, Billy sighed again, and then quickened his pace towards the morning market. It's just dawn now, and the city gates have just opened, so if you want to buy something good, you probably have to do it as soon as possible......... You must know that there is not only one nobleman with his own master in the entire city of Keha, and similarly, Billy is not the only kitchen manager who was threatened by his master to fire the squid.

Billy remembers that two days ago, a hunter managed to catch a wild boar, but he was snatched up before he entered the market, and thanks to his cleverness, he was able to grab a hind leg. But there are also some idiots who didn't grab anything. It's like the unlucky guy next door, who heard that his master was invited to lunch by his own master, and when he got back, he broke his leg and threw it out.

Just because the poor fool didn't manage to grab a piece of wild boar.

Billy shuddered at the thought of that scene, and then he quickened his pace again——— the market was already close at hand.

The sun had not yet fully risen above the horizon, and the market was still shrouded in the shadow of the city walls, with only a few fires faintly lit. By this time, the vendors who had entered the city had already set up their stalls, and in order to prevent accidents, the rules of the city of Keha were to allow outside vendors to enter the city an hour earlier and then prepare for business. And by the time Billy and the other residents got up, the morning market was almost open.

Merely.........

"It doesn't seem like there's anything good........."

Looking at the fresh vegetables on the left and right, Billy was not interested for a while, and it didn't seem that there was such a lucky person today, so after a short sweep, Billy turned around and planned to leave.

But it was at this time that Billy's nose keenly caught a hint of a strange aroma.

It was a familiar scent to Billy, but he couldn't remember where he had smelled it for a moment. Billy, however, immediately turned around and looked towards where the smell had come from. He is very confident in his nose, and he has been able to be the kitchen manager for so many years without being fired by his owner because of his nose.

So Billy can be sure that what he smelled just now was not a perfume or any other aroma, but the smell of food, the smell of fruit!

Where exactly!?

Billy was glaring around like a guard searching for a suspect, and if he had been given a suit of armor, the man would be more dutiful than the guards now.

Soon, Billy discovers a peculiar stall

It is located at the end of the morning market, and judging by this location, this stall should have just joined. An old man was standing behind a stall with his eyes half-closed. Unlike other stalls, there are no ingredients or meat for sale, but on the trolley, there are only cardboard boxes, which look a little larger than the box for cakes, but you can't see what is inside.

Could it be that those pastry chefs have come up with something new?

With this in mind, Billy walked to the stall and glanced at the old man in front of him, and soon he noticed that next to the trolley, there was also a card hanging on it, which read, "One box per person, one gold coin per box".

What the hell, a gold coin?

Are you afraid you're kidding me?

Looking at the cake-box-sized cardboard box in front of him, Billy only felt 10,000 alpacas rushing by in his heart, what was it containing? So valuable, a gold coin?

"Old man, may I ask what is in here?"

But Billy couldn't suppress his curiosity and asked. The old man opened his eyes, looked at him, and then gave an answer.

"You'll know if you buy it."

Buy it and you'll know............

Hearing this answer, Billy almost didn't come up in one breath, and you do this business?

He finally understood why this stall had no business, the location was so remote, and as a result, he didn't care about the feeling of doing business at all!

But............

Do you want to buy it?

Looking at the carton in front of him, Billy was really a little hesitant, as the kitchen manager, he could still get a gold coin. And he was sure that if he was not mistaken, the scent should have come from this stall. After all, he had just seen it, and there was nothing else to sell around here. But......... What if this ......... Forget it, take a gamble!

Thinking of the unlucky man whose legs were crippled, Billy gritted his teeth, took a gold coin and handed it over.

"Give me a box."

"No problem, pick a box and take it yourself."

The old man stretched out his hand and took the gold coin, then nodded at the box in front of him. Seeing his attitude, Billy sighed helplessly, then chose a random box, and then looked at the stall owner in front of him again.

"So, can I open it now?"

"Of course, what you buy is yours."

"Very well, I'd like to see what the hell is in here that makes you so pretend-in."

Glaring at the old man viciously, Billy opened the box directly, and immediately after, he froze there.

The first thing that greets you is a fresh smell of fruit. The scent mixed with the cold air made Billy feel refreshed. But soon, he focused his attention on the five red fruits in the cardboard box, the smooth and bright red appearance, and even a few drops of dew, which looked as if they had just been picked for a short time, and more importantly, it was ......... Tangerine Fruit!!

Billy's eyes widened, and for a moment, he almost cried out. But soon, his sanity forced Billy to keep his mouth shut. He couldn't believe his eyes, and even reached out and touched the fruit in the cardboard box———That's right, it's an orange fruit." But why are there oranges here? And it's still such a fresh orange fruit? Isn't it winter?

Billy used to think that this box of one gold coins was too expensive, but now, he just felt that it was too cheap! He knew that his master liked to eat oranges the most! Not to mention that these orange fruits are so fresh, they look like they have just been picked not long ago, if they can, not to mention a box of gold coins, it is a box of 100 gold coins, and he will buy it too!

"This, I've got it all!!"

Forcing himself to suppress his excitement and nervousness, Billy lowered his voice and said, he didn't know where these oranges came from, but he could see such fresh oranges in the middle of winter......... This kind of thing only happens in dreams!

"I'm sorry, it's written on it, it's limited to one box per person."

But the old man was unmoved, just glanced at him faintly, and then spoke. Hearing the old man's answer, Billy couldn't calm down.

Limited to one box per person? How is this enough?

"Do you know who I am? I'm .........."

"Oh my God, Tangerine!!"

However, before Billy could finish his sentence, a scream rang out in his ears. Hearing this, Billy suddenly let out a deep "groan" in his heart, and then he turned his head to find a man standing beside him, staring blankly at the orange fruit in the box in his hand.

Damn, I was talking to that old man just now, and I forgot to hide the orange fruit in my hand!

Thinking of this, Billy also hurriedly covered the box and tried to take it back. But the man suddenly stepped forward and stepped in directly, he glanced at the sign hanging next to him, and then waved his hand.

"I'll take them all, and you'll send them to the tax collector's mansion at once!"

"Wait, this is me first!"

Billy didn't have time to get angry, and when he heard that the other party actually dared to rob his business, he also rushed over, obviously I was the first, whether it was to ask or buy.........

"I want you to send this to the sheriff's office! Double the price!! ”

At the same time, the others also gathered around, and many of them were even more surprised to see the orange fruit in Billy's hand. At this moment, when I heard that these two people actually wanted to wrap up, I couldn't bear it anymore!

"I'm out three times! You send these to the City Lord's Mansion! ”

"I'll pay five times, the Barbarov Chamber of Commerce is willing to buy them all!!"

For a moment, the scene became chaotic, and the old man stood there with the old god, and he coughed only after the others had stopped talking.

"The rules are there, one box per person, first come, first served."

"Wait, you old man, do you know who we are?"

Hearing the old man's answer, those customers were suddenly unhappy, they are all subordinates of various nobles and officials, you are a bad old man, you dare to give them a face?

"I don't know who you are, but I want to make it clear that this is the property of the Alchemist Guild."

"What?!"

Hearing this, those who originally rushed up and planned to forcibly take the stall away immediately hurriedly retreated, and they only then discovered that there was still the mark of the Alchemist Association on this stall!

If this were just an ordinary person, they might just do it, but the Alchemist Guild is different. Their influence on the entire world is enormous, even greater than that of mages. Because mages need talent after all, and the Alchemist Guild's impact on people's lives is multifaceted——— you can't let those who don't have magical talent cast an ice spell on themselves in the summer to blow the cold wind.

After all, these people are just doglegs, and if they provoke the Alchemist Guild, it will only be them who are unlucky. But even so, they won't let go of this opportunity. I saw these people look at each other, and then rushed forward again without hesitation.

"Give me a box!"

"Me too!!"

"It's mine, no one is allowed to rob it!"

Just as everyone was crowding, Billy had already turned around and left with the orange fruit he had bought, and now he only wanted to go back and mobilize more of his followers to buy it. Anyway, the old man said that there was only one box per person, and he didn't say that there was only one box per family, right? He believed that if his master saw these fresh oranges, he would praise him!

More and more people rushed to hear the news, and soon, the whole market was crowded, and it didn't take long for the cart of oranges to be sold. As a result, the people behind could only look at the trolley and sigh to the sky, but there was nothing they could do.

At the same time, those who were as lucky as Billy had returned to their master's side with the oranges they had bought.

And when these fresh and sweet orange fruits appeared in front of the dignitaries and nobles, the entire city of Keha was shaken!