Chapter 18: The First Guest
"Wow, I didn't expect this place to be decorated, it's really like that, the value of these three thousand spirit stone flowers!"
Lin Han went all the way from the corridor to the warehouse and then to the attic above, carefully inspecting the inside and out, and couldn't help but be happy in his heart.
He originally thought that this old antique shop that had been unsold for hundreds of years had been dilapidated, but now it seems that the old is indeed a little old, but the equipment and facilities that should be there are complete, and the overall look has a sense of antique elegance.
After all, you get what you pay for, and from now on, in this Tianling City, you will finally have a place to stay, which is still very comfortable.
"Childe, is this your shop?"
The girl from the Ice Country followed behind her all the way and asked in a low voice.
Lin Han glanced at her, and said with a smile: "Yes, but this will also be your home in the future." β
"Home...... Really?"
The girl's eyes lit up, and she was so excited that she almost cried when she thought of her life in exile over the years.
"Eh, what am I lying to you for, such a big house, I live alone, it's also a waste, and it doesn't affect you at all. β
Lin Han raised his eyebrows and asked, "By the way, I don't know what your name is." β
"If you go back to Gongzi, my name is Bi'er. The girl whispered.
Lin Han said "oh", and wanted to say something, but suddenly a heart-shaped symbol appeared in his mind, and then a long-lost system prompt sound sounded in his ears-
"Congratulations, host, you have completed the quest [Journey to the Avenue, Beginning with Entrepreneurship], if you abandon the gold challenge, the system will immediately settle the reward for you: "Points +300, XP +10, Fame +20"
In the next second, the system will read:
"Would the host be willing to accept the gold medal challenge - yes, no?"
"If I'm not mistaken, this gold medal challenge requires him to complete 500 spirit stones on the opening day, and the additional reward is a mystery package, plus almost twice the points, experience points, reputation, ......"
"It looks like we have to fight anyway, after all, the March appointment with the Wing King is coming, and time is really running out...... Yes, what I can do now is to use the advantages of the system to maximize the resources in it!"
Thinking of this, Lin Han chose yes without hesitation.
"The Gold Medal Challenge has been successfully launched!Please complete the challenge content within today!"
"Oh no, it's almost evening, which means I only have six hours left at most!"
"Childe, what's wrong with you?"
Seeing Lin Han looking at the void motionlessly, Bi'er on the side said with concern.
"It's nothing, can you do me a favor?"
Lin Han withdrew his thoughts and said with a serious face.
"Of course! Childe is willing to do whatever he wants!"
Bi'er's eyes widened and she nodded heavily.
"That'...... Do you know how to write in the Central Plains?"
"Yes! Bi'er learned it when she was in the Ice Country!"
The girl nodded.
"That's good!"
Lin Han laughed loudly, pressed the girl's shoulder, and his face was full of excitement: "Bi'er, you immediately copy thirty copies of the propaganda and post them in the nearby martial arts hall and dart bureau, until you finish posting!"
"Wenxuan?" Bi'er was stunned: "But I can't write......"
"You just write that the new shop of Wuxing Street forging is open today, and it is sincere to receive a product of forging and repairing, half discount on the whole site, limited to ten pieces, pre-order as soon as possible, first come, first served!"
"Write like this, before it gets dark, be sure to finish posting! I'll go to the trade market to buy some materials first, and we'll play in the store later! Got it?"
"Okay, Childe, I'll go to the warehouse to find a pen and paper!" Although I didn't know what Lin Han wanted, seeing his hurried expression, Bi'er nodded, hurriedly turned around, and entered the backyard.
"The cost of a one-grade mortal artifact is about thirty spirit stones, and the market price is between eighty and two hundred depending on the type of qualityββ"
"In other words, I only need to pay the cost of ninety spirit stones, and I can successfully sell three first-grade mortal artifacts to complete the turnover required by the gold medal challenge!"
"Yes, once you complete this main quest, you will have a lot of points and experience to exchange resources from the system, and the road after that will be much easier, I hope Bi'er, this girl, can bring me good luck......"
Lin Han's expression was solemn, and he took the remaining five thousand spirit stones and went out.
......
The sun was setting, and the dim afterglow was pouring down, making the sparsely populated Wuxing Street even more lonely.
"Boss Lin, the cold iron, crystal sand, and logs you ordered have been delivered, can you take stock and see if there are any missing?"
Outside the warehouse, the shipping master of the Xingchen Material Store said respectfully.
Lin Han swept around the warehouse, raised his eyelids and said, "No, thank you." β
"Boss, this is the first day of your opening, I wish you a prosperous business and a lot of money in the future!"
The transporter came up and said with a smile.
Lin Han was keeping accounts at the counter, and when he heard the other party so flattering, he had to deal with it: "Thank you for your good words." β
"No thanks, no thanks....."
The master smiled awkwardly, and didn't seem to have any intention of leaving.
also felt that something was wrong, Lin Han raised his eyebrows, put down the pen in his hand, and said suspiciously: "Do you have anything else?"
"Hey, it's nothing, that's it......"
The delivery master wanted to speak and stopped, and finally simply made a gesture of money.
"Money?"
Lin Han instantly understood, and said unhappily: "These goods have a total of two hundred spirit stones, haven't you paid the full amount with your boss? You have to tip you separately? You are blackmailing!"
When the shipping master saw Lin Han's broken face, he immediately let go, crossed his waist, and sneered: "Boss Lin, what you said is too much, think about it, if you buy such a little material, how much commission can I get?
After speaking, he saw Lin Han's indifferent face, and added: "Of course, Boss Lin can choose not to give it, but in our business, the circle is so big, and if this matter spreads, I'm afraid no one will dare to ship goods to your store in the futureββ"
"How much do you want. β
Lin Hanqiang suppressed his anger and said calmly.
"Not much, my brothers and I combined, a total of fifty spirit stones. β
Seeing that the other party was relieved, the delivery master proudly dug his nostrils.
Lin Han took out a spirit stone from his money bag, squeezed out a smile and said, "I'm really sorry just now, I almost forgot the rules, this is a hundred spirit stones, the extra is my mind, take it to the brothers to eat." β
"Thank you, Boss Lin! Boss is magnificent, it's our honor to do things for you!"
The shipping master held the money in his hand, and suddenly his attitude changed greatly, and he made a few gestures to Lin Hanlian, and left happily with a vote of laborers.
Watching this group of people walk away, Lin Han's eyes were deep and fell into deep thought.
"It seems that if you want to really do the forging business to the extreme, you must also monopolize the resource port of the material market...... I, Lin Han, must do it!"
"Once a complete industrial chain is formed, the quality of the following guys and workers can be raised with a unified reward and punishment salary system, and when the time comes, we can learn from the experience of the previous life on the earth, engage in a set of service evaluations or something, and establish a reputation, and then the business will spread throughout the country, and even export to neighboring countries, it is only a matter of time......"
"I don't want to think about it so much for the time being, let's complete the task in front of me...... By the way, it's been so long, why hasn't this Bi'er come back yet?"
Seeing that the sky was getting darker and darker, Lin Han was a little anxious, and at this moment, a petite and lonely figure appeared at the door.
"Bi'er?"
Lin Han hurriedly walked up and said happily: "How is it?
"Hmm. β
Bi'er answered, lowered her head, and looked very depressed, as if she was about to cry.
"It's a good thing you're done! What's wrong with you?"
Lin Han saw that something was wrong and said suspiciously.
"Childe, Bi'er is useless, I'm ...... I'm sorry for you!"
Bi'er shook her head, tears falling down her long eyelashes: "I've stuck to the door of a lot of martial arts halls, but ...... It was torn off by the guards right away, and they said......"
"What did they say?" Lin Han asked softly.
"They told me that almost all the martial arts hall owners in this city have signed long-term weapons supply orders with the Lin family, and they are also first-class mortal weapons, and they will choose the famous Lin family, so there is no need to go to other nameless shops to take this risk for this discount......"
Bi'er sobbed.
"They're right, I should have thought of it. β
Lin Han sighed.
Indeed, when he was still in the Lin family, he knew that Xie Changfeng, a recognized martial arts leader in the city and known as the "Tianling Sword Master", and Lin Zhen were brothers, so almost all the martial arts forces in the city, including some market gangs, were very selling the face of the Lin family, plus the reputation of the Lin family's famous forging family, if he didn't have a high-quality masterpiece, it would indeed be even more difficult to get a piece of the pie.
"It seems that this gold medal challenge will not be completed......"
"Well, just to teach myself a lesson, and then, it's time for me to think about how to find another way to open up a new path. β
Lin Han shook his head, patted the girl's shoulder, and comforted:
"Don't be sad, this is my mistake, I don't blame you. You're just finely injured, go upstairs to your room and rest. β
"Childe!"
Looking at Lin Han's disappointed appearance, Bi'er suddenly thought of something and stopped him: "I'...... When I was posting a bill on the street, a lady came up to talk to me, and I saw that she was also from the Ice Clan, so she told him about me and the situation of our shop. After she heard this, she said that you are a good person, and you will definitely come to take care of the business if you have the opportunity!"
Hearing this, Lin Han smiled bitterly and shook his head.
Even if an Ice Country person gets rid of his slave status and settles down in this land by virtue of hard work, he will always be at the bottom of society, he can't join the army to fight, and no sect is willing to recruit and cultivate martial arts.
However, when he saw Bi'er's sincere face, he couldn't bear it, so he had to nod and say, "I know, I hope he will come." β
"You go and rest, it's so late, there shouldn't be any customers, and I'm going to close the store and rest early." β
Looking at the empty store on the first day of opening, although he had been prepared, Boss Lin couldn't help but feel a little sad.
He stepped forward and was closing the door when a thick, strong arm came in, and he was startled and hurriedly stepped back.
"May I ask if this is the No. 1 forging shop on Wuxing Street, Boss Lin's shop?"
A sturdy, two-meter-tall man walked in.
The fierce and incomparable breath completely exposed his identity as a warrior.
"Not bad, but you're ......"
Lin Han looked at the other party blankly.
"Madame, this is it!"
The big man's face was overjoyed, and he ran out of the door and pulled a carriage, and a beautiful woman with a beautiful face and rich clothes walked down.
Lin Han clearly saw that this woman's pupils were also ice blue!
The Ice Clan?