Chapter 222: Bodyguards
Long Tao has played the game with a variety of characters, and knows that as a ronin, the first priority in the early stages of the game is to make money.
Although the Hojo family's monthly offering of 100 kan is not low, it may be enough for an ordinary family to cover their expenses for a year, but for those who want to achieve something in this troubled game, the display is far from enough.
Learn skills, expand your network, buy items, and ...... These all require a lot of money.
Including weapons, armor, tea utensils, calligraphy and paintings, treasures, imported items, etc., all items in Taiko are divided into seven levels according to their value. Like the famous sword village rain on Long Tao's body, it is a precious prop worth seven.
The price of props worth level 7 is generally more than 1,000 yuan, and some even exceed 2,000 yuan.
Tea utensils are required to learn the tea ceremony, and Japanese books are required to learn rituals, and the more advanced the skills, the higher the value of the props.
The main way to expand the network in the game is to invite people to drink tea, the more advanced the tea ceremony skills, the more advanced the tea utensils used, and the more intimacy will naturally increase.
Why network? No way, many skills, such as ashigaru, archery, military science, architecture, debate, etc., all need to be learned from others, not like ninjutsu, water army and the like, as long as you pay money to the ninja or pirates.
If others are not close enough to you, they will not teach you skills, so it is necessary to expand your network.
For some characters who don't like the tea ceremony, there is no other way but to build friendship through gifts, which also requires a lot of props.
Therefore, if you want to make a name for yourself in this game world, you can't do it without enough money.
The best way to make money in the game is to become a businessman, buy low and sell high according to the difference in the price of goods in different regions, and you can quickly accumulate wealth in a short period of time.
Of course, even if you are not a merchant, you can go to the "zaza" in the town to buy trading goods and sell them to other places, but with the status of a merchant, you can not only get a low price when you buy goods, but also increase the amount of purchases you make each time.
Long Tao's plan was to obtain the status of a merchant first, and after making enough money through a few transactions, he would move on to other things.
However, it is not easy to become a businessman, you must get the approval of the big boss of the business, that is, you have enough intimacy with the other party, there are two ways, one is to invite someone to drink tea normally, and the other is to buy props from the big boss, spending enough money can naturally improve the intimacy.
It's a pity that Long Tao can't do these two methods at present, he doesn't even have a decent tea vessel on him, and that just a hundred yuan will not be put in the eyes of any big boss of the merchant.
Therefore, the first thing he has to do is to find a job and earn enough capital, and the only places in the town where he can accept work tasks are Zaza and a tavern.
Long Tao followed the memories of Ashikaga Yoshishi and found the seat of Kodenomachi.
It's like a simple department store, selling things other than props, such as food such as fruits and vegetables, miscellaneous goods, dyes, minerals, seafood, and ceramics...... There are also some luxury goods, which are rare things that are only available in a specific place of origin.
"Oh, Ashikaga-sama, what do you want to buy?" When the shopkeeper saw him come in, his face wrinkled with a smile, because Ashikaga Yoshiji had never bargained for anything before.
Speaking of bargaining, it is worth mentioning that in the game, bargaining is to play a small game similar to a lottery with the shopkeeper, when the higher the character's arithmetic and argumentation skills, the easier it is to win the jackpot.
"I don't know if this kind of mini-game will be used to bargain in the story world of the game?"
However, it's still important now, not to mention that Ashikaga Yoshi's arithmetic and argumentation skills at this time are only two levels, and it is estimated that even if there is a play, it will be a little difficult to draw the jackpot.
Long Tao pressed his strong curiosity, and said to the shopkeeper seriously: "I'm not here to buy things, the shopkeeper, what work can be done here today?" ”
"Huh?" The shopkeeper looked like he didn't believe his ears, "Ashikaga-sama, you, you want to work?" ”
"Why, can't I take a job here?" Long Tao turned his face flat.
"Yes, yes, of course." The shopkeeper shrank his head, "Let me see what I have to do today...... Ah, there you have three more jobs today, you see. ”
The shopkeeper handed him a small blackboard with the content of the work written on it:
First, buy the treasure "Sun and Moon Meteor", with a budget of 400 yuan and a reward of 50 yuan.
Second, buy 18 quintals of raw silk for trading, with a budget of 500 yuan and a remuneration of 100 yuan.
Third, investigate the special products of the South Kanto, and pay 50 times.
"Work tasks aren't much different from those in the game." Long Tao pondered: "That sun, moon and meteor, remember that it is a chain weapon, which is generally used by ninjas, these three tasks are not easy to do, and they are also time-consuming. ”
"Ashikaga-sama, have you taken a good look, which one do you want to take?"
Long Tao frowned, and said in a rough voice: "The pay is too low, I don't want to take it!" With that, he strode out.
"This little waste, is it here to entertain the uncle today?" The shopkeeper looked at Long Tao's distant back and took a sip fiercely.
Long Tao walked through the streets and alleys, came to the door of the wine house, and looked through the window, several well-dressed waitresses were interspersed in it, greeting guests.
Not only can you drink alcohol in the pub, but you can also gamble, hire bodyguards, and of course, accept work assignments.
Long Tao lifted the curtain and walked in, because he was gorgeously dressed, he immediately attracted the attention of a room of people.
"Ahh It turned out that Ashikaga-sama was here! ”
With a string of silver bells, a very charming wine house proprietress in her early thirties walked over with a showy fragrance.
"Ashikaga-sama, why are you late today?" The proprietress put her plump body up, "Ah, by the way, today is the beginning of the month, and it's the day for adults to receive offerings, right?" How's it going, are you going to take a big gamble today? ”
Feeling her warm and elastic body, Long Tao's heart suddenly fluttered.
Ashikaga Yoshishi used to rely on his identity, pay attention to etiquette, and he was not mature enough, so he would always deliberately keep some distance from this boss.
But at this moment, Long Tao naturally would no longer be subject to those constraints, he let the proprietress body cling to him, and his mind naturally reflected the double cultivation Dafa, and his body involuntarily took the opportunity to increase some force on some sensitive parts that the proprietress came into contact with him.
The proprietress trembled visibly, and two red clouds flew up her face.
"Why is the eldest sister blushing?" Long Tao laughed, but suddenly a flash of lightning flashed in his mind, making him realize something important in an instant.
The proprietress is influenced by the double cultivation of Dafa, that's right, the people in this world are all flesh and blood like other plot worlds!
Although there is no True Qi here, the human body is the same as flesh and blood, and maybe the method of using True Qi that he has mastered can be just as effective, and the "qi" that spreads the limbs and bones and is used for kendo may be a kind of energy similar to True Qi!
This sudden discovery surprised him!
You must know that the current martial arts level of the Ashikaga Yoshishi is 0, that is to say, Long Tao at this moment has not mastered any kind of martial arts moves in this game world, if he can use "qi" like he used his true qi before, then he can also become very strong.
"Adults are bad at learning!"
The proprietress whispered resentment pulled Long Tao's thoughts back.
"People always have to grow up!" Long Tao smiled.
The proprietress sneered, "Then may I ask Ashikaga-sama, who has grown up, what kind of wine are you going to drink today?" ”
"No, I'm not drinking today, big sister, are there any businessmen recruiting bodyguards in the store?"
"Yes, a merchant from the Tiger House is waiting over there."
"Good! I took the task of guarding the merchant, and I remember that the reward was 250 yuan, right? ”