Chapter 19: Treats
A short distance to the northwest corner of Bonta City, a path winds into a lush wooded area that travels for about two kilometres into an extensive estate.
The interior of this manor is also full of greenery, sandwiched between all kinds of flowers and plants, arching the more than ten houses in the manor, but it does not look cluttered at all, and is well arranged.
From time to time, all kinds of birds fly and chirp, which sets off the whole estate in a quiet and comfortable way.
There is a small hill in the west of the manor, and a pool of crystal clear spring water flows down from the top of the mountain, bringing a trace of cool water vapor to the manor, and at the same time accumulating a pool of water at the foot of the mountain.
The spring water is cool, the water pool is non-stop, and naturally there is a trace of coolness.
A small wooden house was erected by the waterhole, and Viscount Leslie took off his shoes at the opening of the wooden house directly opposite the waterhole, and immersed a pair of feet and his entire calf in the waterhole, enjoying the coolness brought by the waterhole, and from time to time making a comfortable **.
On top of that, right next to him, there was a magic fan that kept spinning.
A cool breeze blew out of the mana fan, stirring his loose hair.
After closing his eyes and enjoying it for a while, Viscount Leslie suddenly shook his head: "This thing still doesn't work, it's not as cool as the Frost Array." ”
The Brunei butler, who had been standing aside, immediately bowed down and responded, "Yes, Lord Viscount." None of the nobles in Bangta City bought this magic fan, and everyone thought that it was a commoner's thing, so it was better for you not to continue to use it, and it was inevitable that there would be a ** share. ”
"Oh, do those idiots think so?" said Viscount Leslie, looking away at the Brunei butler, a mocking smile on his lips.
Seeing the lazy smile on Viscount Leslie's face, the Brunei butler sighed in his heart.
The Viscount has just turned thirty years old this year, it is the prime of life, coupled with his handsome appearance and good manners, he is very popular with those noble ladies in the aristocratic circle in Bonta City, but he still has no intention of getting married, so that the Earl of Anvimar has been worried about this for a long time.
"What do you mean, Lord Viscount?" Of course, the Brunei butler did not reveal the thoughts that were turning in his heart, but made the due support just right.
"Why, don't you understand?" Viscount Leslie gestured to the magic fan. "Although this thing is not as effective as the Frost Circle, you must not forget that the cost of this thing is far less than that of the Frost Circle. The ordinary families in Bonta City can't afford to set up a frost circle, but that doesn't mean they can't afford this magic fan. What's unacceptable about being able to bring yourself a cool breeze with just two gold coins?"
The Brunei butler nodded slightly: "That's true." During this time, the magic fans sold very well in the city of Bonta City, and even people from many villages outside the city would come to the city to buy them. ”
"Brunei, how much do you think it will cost to make one of these?" asked Viscount Leslie suddenly.
Brunei didn't hesitate and immediately replied, "I've roughly calculated that the cost of a magic fan should not exceed one gold coin." ”
"Hehe, the cost is only one gold coin, but one sells for two gold coins, that is to say, for every magic fan sold, Xu Yi will earn a gold coin for it. Do you know how many units he has sold so far?"
"This ...... I don't know. But it's probably more than 2,000, right?" replied the Bruneian butler uncertainly.
"Even if he has 2,000 units, that's 2,000 gold coins. This guy earned two thousand gold coins in just one month, and his ability is really not small. Viscount Leslie's tone was full of admiration.
The Brunei butler was a little strange, he frowned and said, "Lord Viscount, although I also admit that he is very capable, this is just a special case. Magic fans can only be sold in the summer, and they can only be sold for three months a year at most. Besides, every family won't need too much of this thing, and when every family that can afford it has bought it, it will be impossible for him to earn so many gold coins from this. ”
"Brunei, you're still old after all. Viscount Leslie sighed and shook his head. "You don't understand, no one in Bonta City buys it, he can sell it to other cities, or even other countries. Sainz Continent is so big, there are countless families who want to buy this magic fan, as long as he can transport this thing to other places, he will definitely be able to sell it. I can even tell you with certainty that this guy had this idea in mind from the beginning, otherwise why do you think he would rent a whole hectare of land from me in one go? ”
The Brunei housekeeper was surprised: "Does he have such great ambitions?"
"Hehe, it's good to be ambitious. Otherwise, do you think I'm going to talk to you about a little merchant who doesn't look at you at all?" said Viscount Leslie chuckled. "Actually, what really caught my attention was the last time a group of people besieged his shop. ”
"Oh, I'm kind of surprised at that, too. I thought it would be a big fuss, but I didn't expect them to handle it well, but in the end, they went back very satisfied. The Brunei butler's tone involuntarily carried a hint of appreciation. "I've seen that Heinze, and he is not a person with such strong ability, so it should be Xu Yi who deals with this matter. ”
"This alone is nothing, what caught my attention was what he proposed...... Brunei, do you know what that word means?"
The Brunei butler shook his head blankly.
"Honestly, I don't understand either. But I can feel that this thing must be very important. The other merchants in Bonta don't understand what this thing means yet, but I'm sure they will understand it in the future. Viscount Leslie's tone was unusually affirmative, and he seemed to be very convinced of his conclusion.
The Brunei housekeeper frowned and thought for a while, and couldn't help asking: "Lord Viscount, what do you want to say after saying so much? No matter what Xu Yi wants to do, it doesn't seem to have much to do with you, right?" Although he gave you a hundred percent of the shares, according to my estimates, it can only bring a few hundred gold coins a year at most, so you don't need to bother so much, right?"
Viscount Leslie laughed: "Brunei, you still don't believe you when you are old." Go, tomorrow you will personally go and send an invitation to Xu Yi for me, saying that I invited him to be a guest here. ”
The Brunei butler's eyes widened in astonishment.
He heard him right, right? The Viscount, who never liked to be disturbed by guests, actually invited others to his house as guests?
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Xu Yi didn't feel honored at all now, and after hundreds of tests on the magic header and the magic tooth rubbing machine from Master Lanu, he put forward a lot of adjustment suggestions to Master Lanu.
While receiving countless complaints from Master Lanu, he also received the good news that he would adjust in three days.
This process almost exhausted Xu Yi's body and energy, and when he dragged his tired body back to his rented cabin, he fell asleep on the bed.
In a daze, I don't know how long it took, Xu Yi woke up from his sleep, and immediately smelled the aroma of stewed meat in his nose.
If you listen closely, you can hear the sound of conversation coming from the kitchen.
It's still a girl's voice!
Xu Yi was shocked, could it be that when he was asleep, someone stole in?
One turned over and got up, Xu Yi came to the kitchen to take a look, but saw two figures, one big and one small, with their backs to him, busy in front of the stove.
No matter how big or small, the two figures are very familiar to him.
"Steele, why are you here?" Xu Yi said in amazement.
Steele, who was shaking the spatula, turned his head in surprise and smiled at Xu Yi: "Wake up." Let's wash our face and get ready to eat. ”
Xu Yi glanced at her inexplicably, and then looked at the little slave he bought back next to Steele, and couldn't help frowning.
"Hey, your injuries aren't healed yet, why did you run out?"
Although the little slave had been with Xu Yi for many days, he still looked timid, and when he heard this, he shrank his body, lowered his head and left the kitchen, and returned to the room that Xu Yi had prepared for him.
"Xu Yi, why are you murdering her? I called her to help. Seeing that Xu Ye yelled at the little helper and ran away, Steele couldn't help but be dissatisfied.
"Didn't you see that he still had injuries on his body, and you actually asked him to help? ”
"Don't worry, I've checked the wounds on his body, and they're all fine, and there's nothing in the way. Steele had already fried a plate of dishes, and motioned to Xu Yi to bring out another plate of dishes and a stew.
When the utensils were placed, Steele asked Xu Yi softly, "Hey, Xu Yi, what's the matter with this little girl?"
"Little girl, who?" Xu Yi asked in amazement.
"Of course it's her. Steele gestured to the cottage where he had been a slave since childhood.
"Oh, a little slave I bought. It's a lot of trouble to talk about, so I'll explain it to you later...... Wait, you mean little girl?" Xu Yi's eyes suddenly widened.
"Yes, what's wrong?" Seeing Xu Yi's surprised expression, Steele was also stunned.
"Isn't he a boy?" Xu Yi exclaimed.
"What boy? Obviously a little girl, okay! Do you have a problem with your eyes?" said Steele unceremoniously.
Xu Yi was stunned.
When he first saw this little slave, she was being whipped to death by three strong men, so Xu Yi subconsciously regarded her as a little boy, because he didn't believe that there was anyone in this world who would be so cruel to a little girl.
Later, after buying her from the Brunei housekeeper, she was wrapped in gauze all the time because of her injuries, and Xu Yi didn't have much time to contact her, so naturally he didn't pay attention to these problems.
Unexpectedly, this little boy he always thought was actually a little girl!