Volume I, Chapter XVII
"So precious!" Song Ba couldn't help but smack his tongue: "Then where can I find the water of the Holy Spring?"
"Over the years, I've only heard about the whereabouts of the two bottles of Sacred Spring Water. One bottle was the first prize in the Youth Championship of the Duchy of Cangsong ten years ago, and it was given to a young mage named Howard Moore. The other bottle was auctioned by the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce in Beimo City six years ago, and was finally bought by a mysterious buyer for 1,320 crystal coins. ”
"How much?" Song Ba thought he had misheard.
"One thousand three hundred and twenty crystal coins!" the three elders repeated the number again.
Song Ba's whole person suddenly spread out on the chair.
"What is the matter with the family master?" the third elder asked when he saw this.
"It's okay, third uncle, you go down first. Song Ba said weakly.
Although the third elder was a little puzzled, he didn't say much, and after hearing this, he left directly.
"Did you hear that, ah? Song Ba looked at Song Jue and smiled bitterly: "One thousand three hundred and twenty crystal coins." Now, even if all the property of the entire Song family is added up, it will not exceed five hundred crystal coins, and that bottle of holy spring water will cost more than a thousand crystal coins, and the two Song families can't afford it. Song Ba said helplessly. If this was the Song family a hundred years ago, this amount of money would really be nothing, but the current Song family has been defeated for hundreds of years, and now it is only barely the number one family in Burica City.
Song Jue only knew at this time how stupid he was, he actually caused such a big disaster, he no longer had the same arrogant energy as before, "Father, then what should we do now?"
"Tomorrow, you can take me to that Young Master Howard now, and I'll discuss with him to see if there is any room for maneuver. Song Ba didn't open Song Jue, but just looked up at the sky: "You tomorrow, no, you go and move all the treasures in the warehouse tonight, and get ready tomorrow." Alright, you go down and get ready. ”
Next.
Because Han Chen drank that bottle of holy spring water, his injuries healed very quickly, he didn't expect that without any medicine and priest treatment, it only took one day for his body to be intact.
"Thank you, Mr. Howard, if it weren't for your potion yesterday, I'm afraid it would have taken me a long time to recover from my injuries. Han Chen bowed deeply to Howard and thanked him.
"It's nothing, I don't want my most proud student to not graduate because of this, it will be more than worth the loss. Howard said, "Also, the energy of that bottle of holy spring water is definitely more than that, but it has not been reflected yet, and you will know later." ”
Dean Hyde barged in, "Howard, Song Ba, the head of the Song family, is here with Song Jue, and wants to meet you." ”
"Do they dare to come and ask for trouble?" Han Chen frowned.
"It doesn't seem like they're here to ask for trouble, but I see that they have brought many, many gifts. Dean Hyde said.
"Gift?" Han Chen doubted.
"Let them in, Dean, they're here as guests, and we can't turn them away. "Of course Howard knew what was going on, and it should have been his good sister who did it.
Dean Hyde went out, and after a while, he brought Song Ba and Song Jue in.
At this time, Song Jue seemed to have lost the fierce and evil appearance of yesterday, and followed behind Song Ba's ass, quietly like a quail.
Dean Haide introduced to Song Ba: "This is our freshman mentor, Mr. Howard, and this is Han Chen, a third-year student in our college. ”
Song Ba smiled and said to Howard: "You are Young Master Howard Moore, you see, this is true, yesterday the dog did not intend to offend you, and I hope you have a lot of adults, don't be like him." ”
"The head of the Song family, you seem to have made a mistake, it was not me who hurt your son yesterday, but our dean and my student Han Chen, if you apologize, you should also apologize to them, not me. Howard raised his hand and pointed at Dean Hyde and Han Chen.
"Yes, yes, it is appropriate to apologize to Brother Han and Dean Hyde. I didn't think that he would call Han Chen a little brother at such an old age, which made Han Chen cry and laugh: "The head of the Song family can just call me Han Chen, the little brother really can't stand it." Just yesterday, your children and grandchildren were still mud-legged, and the sons of the dogs called me. ”
Song Ba listened, his face turned white, and he pulled Song Jue: "Don't you apologize to Brother Han and Dean Haide soon." After speaking, he also kicked Song Jue's ass.
Song Jue arrived in front of Han Chen and Dean Haide, and his mouth was full of words begging for mercy, and he almost knelt on the ground.
Seeing this, Dean Hyde didn't want to make things bigger, after all, Howard and Han Chen still had to leave in the future, and he still had to stay here and meet with the people of the Song family, so he didn't want to be so stiff, so he forgave Song Jue.
Han Chen didn't speak, Song Ba thought he had acquiesced, but in his heart he would never forgive the Song family, just because Song Jue wanted to kill Yan'er yesterday, he would never forgive the Song family for this alone. But he doesn't want to take revenge with the help of external forces, he wants to take revenge with his own strength through his own efforts, which can be regarded as a kind of experience for himself.
The breath hanging in Song Ba's heart can finally be spit out, this matter is solved, that is the problem of the water of the holy spring.
"Mr. Howard, yesterday Xiao'er promised to compensate you for the holy spring water, this is really too difficult to do, I can't exchange the entire Song family for a bottle of holy spring water, Mr. Howard, you see, can we exchange it for something else?" Song Ba looked at Howard with a sad face.
"This ...... How can you let me agree, you should know the value of the holy spring water, if you can't find it, then forget it, I'm not a strong person. Howard said softly.
"Ah, Mr. Howard, that's really thankful...... Song Ba thought that Howard really counted it like this, so he was overjoyed and hurriedly thanked him.
"Wait, I'm just saying that you don't have to go looking for the water of the Holy Spring, but that doesn't mean you don't have to compensate. You should also know the value of the water of the Holy Spring, so you can compensate you for a thousand crystal coins. Howard said lightly: "A thousand crystal coins will never buy the water of the Holy Spring, and my request is already very low." ”
"A thousand crystal coins. Han Chen and Dean Haide's hearts have been shocked, a thousand crystal coins, what is that concept, one crystal is equivalent to a thousand gold coins, one gold coin is equivalent to a thousand silver coins, and one silver coin is equivalent to a thousand copper coins. You must know that the annual expenses of an ordinary person's family are about four or five hundred silver coins, ten gold coins in Burica City are enough to buy a decent apartment, a thousand crystal coins, that is enough to buy half of Burica City, such a large fortune, was drunk by Han Chen in one gulp, Han Chen is really mixed in his heart now, when Teacher Howard handed him the water of the holy spring yesterday, he didn't take it seriously, he drank it in one sip, and he didn't even drink what it tasted like.
Song Ba was very happy when he heard Howard's previous words, but as soon as he heard it, his joy stopped abruptly, and when he heard that he was asked to pay a thousand crystal coins, his heart was cold again, and he hurriedly said: "Lord Howard, don't say a thousand crystal coins, even five hundred, I can't take them out, you have a lot of them, don't embarrass you." ”
"I'm embarrassed for you, if I'm not mistaken, a few years ago, the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce auctioned a bottle of holy spring water but it was discharged at the price of more than 1,300 crystal coins, and it was because many people on the scene didn't bring enough cash, otherwise, the price would be higher, I only need you a thousand crystal coins now, which is already much cheaper for you, if you are not satisfied, then you still have to return me a bottle of holy spring water." Your Song family is also a thousand-year-old family, don't you even have this bit of belongings?"
"Lord Howard, our Song family has long since declined, and without the economic resources of the eleven cities in the south, the Song family is not as good as before, Lord Howard, you should raise your hand. Song Ba said at the end, almost in a pleading tone.
Howard looked at Song Ba and rolled his eyes: "Okay, I'm just giving you one last chance, if you still don't agree, then let my sister do it." ”
"Lord Howard, you say. Seeing that there was room for reversal, Song Ba hurriedly asked.
"First, you have to prepare me two hundred crystal coins, which is not much. Howard looked at Song Ba and asked.
Song Ba thought about it, a thousand crystals can't afford to come out, but two hundred is still not a big problem, and he was afraid that Howard would regret it, so he immediately said: "No problem! There is no problem." ”
"That's good, second, I want your Song family's old mansion in Nanluo City. ”
Speaking of the old mansion in Nanluo City, Song Ba remembered that there was such a place, although that place was huge, but it was not in the city of Nanluo City, it was about two hundred miles away from Nanluo City, and it was also close to the Warcraft Mountain Range, maybe it could not be said to be close, but adjacent. Such a big house is deserted and remote, so no one buys it, Song Ba didn't expect it to be so simple, and agreed to come down.
"Third, I'm going to pick up some things in your Song family's treasury, and you can't stop it, no matter what I pick, even if it's emptying your treasury. In fact, this third article is what Howard wants to say the most, he knows that the Song family also has some background, and it is impossible for the family treasury to have no amazing treasures.
"This ......" the third article, Song Ba is a little embarrassed, after all, the family treasury belongs to the family's property, not his private treasury, and anything taken in the family treasury needs to be reported.
"Something's difficult!" Howard's voice cooled slightly.
Thinking of the Moore family behind Howard and the sister of the vice president of the Mage Guild, Song Ba felt an inexplicable fear in his heart, and nodded subconsciously.
"Okay, just these three points, since the head of the Song family agrees, let's do what I say. Howard said: "It's inconvenient for me to go myself, so just let Han Chen and the dean go for me." Master Song, look, it's okay to go now?"
Song Ba naturally had no objection: "Okay, okay, just do it." ”