Chapter 49: To Heidi
"Well, brother, it turns out that you are also an insider!"
Being mistakenly pierced by Carl in front of him, the little fat man Qiao Ji couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, but the instinct of the merchant still made him quickly throw away the embarrassment, and continued: "Haha, since you also know medicine, then we won't come to the void, a bottle of invisible ink, with a water lotus fragrance, and a silver lake." ”
"A silver lake? or too expensive!"
Carl also took out the bargaining skills he had practiced in the clothing market, and said mercilessly: "At most, a silver horn, you don't have much cost at all, it's just a simple potion refining, you don't need an alchemist to make a move, it's also worth a silver lake?"
"No, no, a silver horn, even my cost is not enough!"
Qiao Ji was suddenly anxious, and hurriedly argued: "Even if there is no alchemist, the cost of configuring the minerals and herbs of the potion is very high, not to mention anything else, the extraction of water lotus essence is very troublesome, and the cost of a silver horn is not enough, at least one silver reck." ”
"A silver lake is too expensive, I might as well go back and buy the material configuration myself!"
Carl did not back down and continued to bargain: "The secret of discoloration is worthless, minerals containing copper and iron are colored, and they can easily discolor some colorless potions, which is not troublesome." ”
I don't know if it's the benefit of time travel, Carl can now recall all the books he read in his previous life, and has come into contact with all the knowledge, even the memories he once had forgotten, and the information he saw by chance.
Therefore, he said a few recipes without any pressure, proving that he was indeed proficient in potions, and not a layman who could be fooled around.
"Huh!"
Seeing that Carl was really an expert, Qiao Ji couldn't help but be vigilant out of the instinct of a businessman, and hurriedly changed his words, laughing and said: "Haha, Brother Carl, we talked so speculatively when we first met, what kind of money are we talking about, forget it, I'll give you a bottle of invisible ink for free, let's make friends." ”
Carl knew that he was afraid that Georgie would also configure the potion himself, and grab the potion market with him, and make the exclusive monopoly business into a competition between the two.
However, Carl didn't have such an idea at all, first of all, he was a newcomer, he didn't have any foundation, and he didn't know Georgie's background, so he rashly competed with others for business, offended an enemy in vain, and attracted unknown dangers, which was meaningless. After all, with an external plug-in, his future is not limited by a small businessman at all, and there is no need to put himself in a dangerous situation because of a small profit.
Secondly, he also thinks that the little fat man Georgie is a very good person, from the contact just now, it can be found that he is a very knowledgeable and thoughtful person, although there are some businessmen who belong to the merchant, but when discussing academic issues, he is very serious, and there is no doubt that he is a very outstanding person.
In this era when most civilians are still illiterate, people like Georgie, if nothing else, will surely achieve great things in the future. Moreover, Georgie is not just a person, he, Franco, and Levi are obviously small and small figures, and they are very prestigious among this group of young people in the abbey. If you can get better with it, you will be very convenient in many things.
Carl is not a fledgling stunned young man, he has a lot of social experience, he knows how to accumulate contacts, how to use the existing resources to get ahead.
So Carl didn't say much, and after taking a bottle of ink that Qiao Ji quietly handed over, he also said in a low voice: "Don't worry, I just know some theoretical knowledge, I don't know anything about the configuration of potions, and I won't steal business with you." ”
After receiving Carl's assurance, Georgie couldn't help but smile on his face and quietly gave Carl a thumbs up.
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Back in his copyroom, Carl picked up a blank manuscript, dipped his pen in a bit of invisible ink, and pondered slightly.
It has been a few days since he came to this world, and from the observation of daily life, he has also vaguely figured out the general situation of this world.
This is an era of clear hierarchies and very narrow channels for ordinary people to rise. As an illegitimate son of a noble family, although he has no inheritance rights, he has a natural identity advantage, at least the noble blood on his body is recognized, and he can easily integrate into the circle of the same kind like Georgie, Franco, and Levi, without hindrance, and can also be favored by noblewomen like Lady Lorisy because of the talent he shows.
Therefore, before he finds a way to awaken the blood of the knight and obtain extraordinary power, the best way is to put on the vest of a scholar, the value of knowledge is common in any world, and a knowledgeable scholar is also widely respected in this world.
He has the knowledge foundation of another world's memory, and it is not a problem at all to disguise himself as an excellent scholar in this world by shamelessly being a copyist.
And the only problem now is how to make a name for yourself in this world as soon as possible. In this era, there is no TV, no Internet, no Weibo and WeChat, no live broadcast platform, no self-media industry, and it is difficult to hype yourself.
If you want to spread word of mouth, the fastest way is to attract the attention of a big person, or turn a certain lady or lady into a fan of your own work, with the support of such hardcore fans, you can naturally quickly spread in the small circle of nobles, ferment a good reputation, and finally become a scholar and master recognized by everyone.
Carl is confident in the good work from Earth, the only problem is how to get the word out. And Lady Loris and Heidi, the Little Mermaid, who happened to meet on the way here, provided him with a shortcut.
Although he didn't have much contact with little Heidi, Carl could see that little Heidi was a shy and sensitive, kind-hearted, and very curious little girl.
Although this was a bit suspicious of playing with the little girl's feelings, Carl hesitated for a moment and decisively threw the festival aside.
After thinking about it, Carl first wrote down the story of "The Daughter of the Sea" that he told little Heidi today. This famous fairy tale created by Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen is not only vivid and touching, but also beautiful in rhetoric, vivid in metaphor, vivid in description of the underwater scenery, full of childlike and innocent romantic fantasies, the whole story is romantic, exquisite, elegant and beautiful, and it will definitely hit the hearts of many girls.
Due to space and time constraints, Carl did not write it all at once, but whetted the reader's appetite a little, and wrote in an apologetic tone at the end.
“...... I'm sorry, Miss Heidi, but I had to finish copying it first because of time constraints, so I couldn't finish this story in one sitting...... As a sign of my apologies, a small compliment to you!"
"Heidi, smile, you'll be amazed! Why is there only one title in all my poems!"
To Heidi...... Your name, every letter seems magical, how beautiful every sound it emits is, and every chapter of music it plays lingers in my ears, as if it is a kind and beautiful god in a mythological story, as if it is the shining silver light of the bright moon in a spring night, as if it is the subtle sound of a golden string playing......"
“...... In spite of the countless pages, I will also fill thousands of books with your name, and let your name kindle the flame of thought in it......"
"Heidi's name, even if it's carved into the sandy dice, I can pronounce it......"