021 Happy life beckons

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"These potions ......" Duro swallowed a mouthful of saliva, his voice trembling a little, "Hey, I said, partner, you've been studying alchemy for the past few days, and then made these magic potions?" ”

The more he believed, the more he used 40% of the store's income to pull up the tenants, which was the most correct choice. How many days have it been? Fifteen, or twenty days? When Gordon walked into the store with the first zuò ring, he thought he was a new enchanter with a whimsical idea. But the gods of the Astral Kingdom! Why did Gordon, who didn't show the slightest talent as an alchemist, concoct such a large number of magic potions in such a short period of time?

Gordon ignored the huge waves rolling in Duro's heart, and his words made the chubby middle-aged shopkeeper almost suffocate: "I want to correct it, the time it took to make these magic potions is not a few days, but a day. ”

"In other words, you can make twenty magic potions a day for the store?" Douro gasped. His heart was like electricity, and countless guesses came up in an instant.

Gordon was taken in as a student by a reclusive legendary mage?

Has Gordon found the family's secret treasure?

Has Gordon received the grace of a god?

Despite the myriad possibilities, Duro still couldn't determine what caused Gao Gao, a down-and-out mage who had struggled to buy a gold coin to cast a spell, to have such a radical change.

Fortunately, Douro understands that it is not a good habit to get to the bottom of the problem, which can easily damage the relationship between the two parties and is more likely to bring trouble to himself. The glint of shock and doubt in his eyes dissipated, and Duro stroked his thick beard as if he was fine, and said, "I will immediately empty the most conspicuous shelves and put these magic potions on the table." ”

Just do what you say. Action-patrick Duro ordered the two men to sort the twenty potions into categories and arrange them neatly on the shelves, then took out a pen and wrote the names of the potions on the blank labels.

"By the way, how are we going to set the price?" Douro asked a crucial question, "Should you sell at a lower price in order to attract customers?" ”

For this problem, Gordon has long thought about it: "The price reduction will naturally be reduced." We've just started selling magic potions, and it's not as good as the established stores that have repeat customers, and only by lowering the price can we attract popularity in the first place. ”

"So, how much should it be dropped?" Douro counted on his fingers for a moment. Perhaps because of his many dealings with Gordon, he seems to have learned a little bit of analysis: "The 'Hand of Ogro' across the street employs a total of six second-level mages and two third-level mages to produce magic potions. The daily output is two bottles of second-level magic potions and sixteen bottles of first-level magic potions. Excluding the cost of raw materials and labor, the 'Hand of Ogro' will price the first-level magic potion at 5 gold coins and the second-level magic potion at 1o gold coins, so that it can be more profitable. ”

"As for our shop, thanks to you," Duro smiled, causing the fat on his waist to tremble slightly, "although we don't have an advantage over other stores in terms of material costs." But the labor cost is much saved. My lovely partner, you alone can be a ** ordinary mage. Therefore, we set the price of the first-level magic potion at 3 gold coins, and the price of the second-level magic potion at 6 gold coins, which also has a lot of profit margin! ”

Gordon immediately poured cold water on Douro: "This price is too low." Doing so will only disrupt the market and make it impossible for other people to do business. Cutting off someone's money is like killing your parents, I don't think you want to offend all the shopkeepers on this street, right? Appropriate price reductions to maintain a competitive edge without incurring the displeasure of others are ideal. ”

After some discussion, the two of them decided to set the price of the first-level magic potion at 4 gold coins and 9o silver coins, while the selling price of the second-level magic potion was 9 gold coins and 8o silver coins.

After the price is determined, everything has been done. Gordon took a book in his hand, sat quietly in a corner, and began to read.

The hourglass of sunlight was reversed to indicate that when the time came to nine o'clock in the morning, the first guest of the day finally appeared in the "Douro's Treasure Chest".

It was a middle-aged man with a mustache, wearing chain mail and carrying a long sword at his waist. Judging from his dress and bearing, he should be the leader of a small mercenary group.

Naturally, there is no need for Gordon to greet guests, and Duro greeted him with a smile on his face: "What do you need to do for you, distinguished guest?" ”

"I am the leader of the Sword of Blackcastle mercenary group. Recently, I took on a mission to venture into the Cold Mist Mountains, so I came to purchase some supplies. The middle-aged man laughed. He seemed to be in a good mood, and it was clear that the task was very well paid and made him look forward to the future.

The mercenary leader glanced at the magic potion placed in the most conspicuous position on the shelf, he looked at the selling price, and said strangely: "Level 1 4 gold coins 9o silver coins, Level 2 9 gold coins 8o silver coins...... Why are your magic potions here cheaper than other stores? ”

"We're just starting out in magic potions, so we have some deals for our customers." Douro explained.

"I see." The mercenary leader nodded, "I want two bottles of invisibility potion, a bottle of angel eye potion...... Well, I'll have to prepare a bottle of Jumping Elixir for the warlocks in the group. ”

The mission his mercenary group received this time was extraordinary, and he had to be fully prepared, so he bought four bottles of magic potions in one go. Ordinary low-level mercenaries usually earn an average of dozens of silver coins per mission, how can it be possible to use such a luxury as magic potions.

Next, the mercenary captain buys some spellcasting materials for the team's casters in the shop, as well as various adventure materials, including whetstones, trap parts, tarps, ropes, lighting tools, hydration bags, and more. These miscellaneous things don't look at the single profit is very low, but it is better in large quantities, and it can also bring a lot of profits to the store.

After the Captain of the Sword of Blackburg left, it didn't take long for the store to welcome a second customer. For the budget-conscious mercenary, the magic potions in the store that are about a dozen silver coins cheaper than the market price are obviously very attractive. This time, Douro has made a business with two magic potions.

In less than two hours, all twenty magic potions on the shelves were sold out. In the group of mercenaries and adventurers, information spreads extremely quickly. In just one morning, the news of the cheap magic potions sold in the "Douro's Treasure Chest" was learned by many people.

"Bastard! I curse the trolls on the snowy mountains! "A tall and stout barbarian arrived a step too late, and by the time he ran out of breath to the "Douro's Treasure Chest", all the magic potions had already been sold.

"I'm sorry, this strong warrior, please come back tomorrow." Douro was slightly apologetic.

"No way," muttered the barbarian, "it looks like I can only go to the hands of Ogro." ”

The barbarian shook his head and left. Gordon said to Douro: "It seems that the sales of magic potions are good, so I'll leave it to you in the afternoon." ”

"Why is a mage's time always more precious than anyone else's?" Douro grinned and pretended to complain, "Don't worry, I'll bring you the ledger and today's earnings in the evening." ”

The shop spread smoothly, which made Gordon's mood happy. He returned home, released Addo and Al from the ring, and ordered the two wind spirits to begin their respective work: making potions and learning to draw the runic array of the Ring of Heroes.

Working all night and spending the morning in "Douro's Treasure Chest", as soon as Gordon got to bed, fatigue hit him. When he opened his eyes again, it was already afternoon.

Since he hadn't eaten lunch, Gordon's stomach felt like a fire because of hunger at this time, he touched his belly and said to himself, "Go out and eat something, if only my sister Xie Ona was at home, her cooking skills are really good." ”

Just thinking about it, Douro appeared by chance. The chubby shopkeeper clutched a yellow ledger in one hand and a bag with an enticing aroma in the other.

"Hey, partner, are you interested in sharing with me the honey-pickled wolf meat of Old Brown in the south of the city?"

For the food delivered to the door, Gordon, who is hungry, will naturally not refuse. He took Douro to a restaurant that he hadn't used in a long time.

"By my Warhammer, this is the worst aristocratic restaurant I've ever seen!" Douro exclaimed exaggeratedly as he looked at the dusty table in front of him that had been unattended for a long time. Now that the two are acquainted, Douro is no longer taboo about talking about the Gordon family's financial situation.

"You know," Gordon said helplessly, "not long ago, I was a down-and-out mage who died of fear for two or three gold coins. ”

"That was before. You are now a rich man, and you can't afford to lose the dignity of a noble mage. I think you should hire a few servants and fix the house well. Duro smiled, "Let's talk while we eat, today's ledger will scare you." ”

"Oh?" Gordon came interested.

Douro hastily cleaned the table and then put the food on a plate. For Gordon, who was hungry, Douro brought a fragrant steak just in time. The wolf meat is delicious, the meat is chewy, and there is a faint sweetness in the delicious gravy, which makes Gordon unable to stop his mouth. Because of Gordon's habit, Douro only brought a bottle of freshly squeezed blue berry juice to accompany his meal. But the refreshing juice paired with the mellow steak was a match made in heaven, and this dinner made Gordon eat to the fullest.

"Hiccup~ Thank you Lady Woking for giving me wealth so that I can enjoy good food!" After a full meal, Douro finally took out Gordon's long-awaited ledger.

"Today the store earns a total of 311 gold coins, and after deducting costs and taxes, the net profit is 12o gold coins. Among them, the profit of magic potions is 7o gold coins, 1o gold coins of various casting materials and alchemy materials, 26 gold coins of enchanted items, and 14 gold coins of adventure materials. You can read the specific accounts for yourself, I don't have a memory like you mages. ”

"So much?" Gordon was surprised.

"Of course, partner. You're the cash cow of Douro's Treasure Chest! Don't underestimate yourself. Duro didn't drink, but he seemed to be getting drunk with the fascinating numbers on the ledger, "Recently, I heard that some mysterious treasures have appeared in the Cold Mist Mountains, and the number of adventurers in Blue Water City has increased dramatically. Our good days are still to come! ”

"Today's profit, I was able to share 48 gold coins. And that's not even counting the income from the Heroic Ring. In forty days a month, I can earn at least 16oo gold coins, and if the business is done well, this number will continue to rise. With more than two months left to go when the debt is due, it seems that if nothing else, the house should be saved. ”

Gordon breathed a sigh of relief, the debt pressure that had been weighing heavily on his heart since the crossing could finally be relieved.

"It seems that this period of hard work has not been in vain, and a happy otherworldly life is already beckoning to me."