Chapter 8: Sourcing and Ingredients
The place where Anno led Ron and the others to was the appearance of some opulent decorations, and each of the clerks here had a natural temperament that made people feel comfortable, even the shopping guides standing at the door were all smiling, and they didn't look as terrifying as rumored outside. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
"Ron's environment here. Standing in front of a shop at night, she looked at the contents with scrutinizing eyes, ready to pull Nini to make a big purchase, "Why didn't you think of coming here with Sister Norma before?" she pointed a finger at her face, her head tilted to the side, she really looked like a playful little girl, if Ron didn't think about her combat power, this picture in front of her was really cute.
"That, sir. The guy named Anno looked at the shops with some fear, and just as Ron and the others were about to step into a store, he stopped a few people.
"What's wrong?" Ron looked at the other party a little strangely, and the other party also succinctly stated some of the situation.
It turns out that this place is really not a good place for Anno's group, if you want to enter the store here, you must have the corresponding identity and money, although the clerk at the door will not stop anyone, but if you can't even afford their tip, then I'm sorry, you may be thrown out by the other party, the gap between the rich and the poor is so realistic.
"Oh, and tip, are they worth it?" Ron was a little curious, not as robbed as outside, but not nearly there, which made him think that these stores were nothing more than that.
But a few people who passed by and knew that they were very rich laughed at a glance, as if they were looking at dirt buns, looking at Ron and his companions.
"Boy, you have a little courage to dress like this and want to spend in this place, but don't even get a reward from a golden shell at the door, and lose face. The passer-by looked at Ye and Nini, his eyes lit up, he looked at the outfits of the male companions beside them, and said sarcastically, "This is not a place for a kid like you to come, if the two little girls can give me a contact information, I may be able to take you in." โ
"Who is this man?" Ron asked, looking at the person in front of him who was speaking. Anno beside him shook his head, indicating that he didn't know.
"Okay. Let's ask first. Charging the price of a golden shell must at least be worthy of the comparable service. Ron shook his head and walked to the door of a shop with the two little girls and Anno.
"Hello, sir, the cost of this shop is quite high, if you don't have enough wealth, please move to the shops outside. There will be such a shopping guide around you to serve you, and you only need to pay the price of a silver shell. The clerk smiled shyly, with an indifferent tone, although he did not directly refuse the other party's request to enter the store, but it was already considered persuasion, which made Ron frown slightly.
"What is the service of a Jinbei?" said, a Jinbei bounced into her chest, she was a little stunned, she didn't expect the other party to spend a Jinbei so neatly, there was no nonsense at all, but after receiving the money, the woman immediately put on a kind and pleasant expression, without any sense of indifference, there was a feeling of refreshing breeze.
As for the man who spoke just now, his face seemed to have been slapped by someone, hot, and a little embarrassed to watch the other party enter it with someone.
A Jinbei's shopping guide made Ron very satisfied, every magic guide or medicine he had a little idea of the other party will be introduced in detail, and even provide a place to test, but to borrow the place here, there is also an additional cost, just to see the price of these things, let Ron know that the shopping guide at the door before was not wrong, even if he can afford to tip, he may not be able to afford these things in front of him.
After browsing, Ron and the others were led by her to the resting place, a few cups of brewed tea were brought up, and the shopping guide was still standing here, full of smiles.
"By the way, if we don't buy the things here, are you also treating customers like this?" Ron took a sip of the tea in front of him, nodded with satisfaction, and asked the shopping guide in front of him.
"Well, in fact, you were already spending here in the beginning. This Jinbei is already the best support for our merchants, since it has been consumed, then it is our customers, we naturally must let customers get the best experience. Even if you don't buy anything here, we will bring you the corresponding service with the one you spend. The shopping guide said, it can be seen that this familiar business and process is not made by Ron before entering the door, this is really for the sake of the customer's feelings, he feels very satisfied, he put down the tea, and came to the counter again.
"Night, you can watch and buy it yourself. The service here is really good, and the quality of the products is good. Ron's words immediately made the shopping guide happy, although it was not obvious, but he still caught it. It seems that after buying the things here, this shopping guide may be able to get a lot of commissions. Ron didn't care, and continued to find what he wanted. Unfortunately, he didn't find what he was looking for.
"Sir, didn't you find what you were looking for?" After seeing that he had bought something at night, the shopping guide set his eyes on this man who was very ordinary, and knew from his eyes that he had not found what he was looking for, so he asked out loud.
"Well, although the swords here are good, they are not what I like. Ron said what he wanted.
"Swords, sir. Well, I'll give you an address, and maybe you'll find what you're looking for. As he spoke, a message came to Ron, who looked at her in surprise and asked curiously:
"What, as a shopping guide for our store, can I also provide information about other stores?"
"You misunderstood, this place is divided by the Chamber of Commerce Alliance of the Magic Guide Association, all the shops here are the property of the Chamber of Commerce Alliance, and every store owned by the Chamber of Commerce here is provided by the Chamber of Commerce Alliance, there will be no competition here, as long as the customer needs, all the stores here can provide this kind of information service. The woman smiled sweetly, then politely explained.
"I see. In that case, I thank you. Ron smiled and didn't dwell on the distribution of benefits, this kind of business secret would not be known to this kind of little girl. Ron's gaze fell on the message she had given, a memory that had been forgotten for a long time, and reminded him.
"Cats and treasures. I forgot that there was another one. Let's go check it out. โ
The one Ron said was the chamber of commerce butler Edinlun who he met in the blue light forest, and now he saw that the location shown on the information was the logo of the Cat and Treasure Chamber of Commerce left by Mr. Edinlun, and a sense of intimacy suddenly made him laugh, and after Night and Nini finished buying their own things, they saw Ron's smile, and they didn't know what was wrong with him, so they trotted to his side, leaned around him, and said:
"Now, Ron, today I want to eat what you cooked. Night smiled shyly, like a very cute little girl, every time she posed like this, Ron and the others would not hesitate to meet each other's requirements, sometimes even his own thought that it was not night to study charm magic, why he couldn't resist her such a look, just as he was talking, Ron picked her up, and after talking to the shopkeeper of the store, he left the store, before going to the store opened by the Cat and Treasure Chamber of Commerce, he had to feed the little girl in his arms.
Nini wanted a hug too. โ
Ron held one of them in one hand and asked them to sit on his shoulders around his neck, which seemed unusually abrupt in the crowd of nobles, with occasional voices of envy, and of course there were many thoughts of cursing the two women for falling off their shoulders and making Ron look ugly, including the man who had made a mockery at the door before. However, seeing the other party come out of the store satisfied, and being personally accompanied by the previous shopping guide, it means that the other party spends a lot in the store, otherwise the woman would not have such a smile on her face.
As for Anno who has been following Ron, the whole person has been speechless, I thought that the other party would deliver a golden shell but the clerk will judge people by their appearance, and still will not introduce the goods in detail, I didn't expect the next service to blind him, no matter which point is for the sake of the customer, accompanied by the whole process, smiling, and answering questions, and being able to prepare meals, without the slightest emotional fluctuations because the other party can't afford or don't buy, such a service, it makes him praise the god of faith, he swears, although he is only accompanied, but he can feel the sincerity of the other party to the customerใ As Ron said, a golden shell is worth it.
As for Ron, the financial strength they showed made his eyes red, how much money was there, that little girl almost swept half of the store, and bought all the expensive ones, he was wondering if these people in front of him went to rob a treasure trove, and then came to squander it, if it wasn't for his own patience, he really wanted to rush up and rob her.
"Anno, is there a market around here to buy and sell ingredients?" Ron asked, having already looked around the shops, but couldn't find a decent one.
"Yes, I know, but there are not many people who buy such things, so there are no people who patronize them, and they will not attract as much attention as here, my lord, if you want to buy ordinary ingredients, I recommend that you go to this nearby store and have a look, if you need special ingredients, please come with me." As he spoke, he pointed to one of the shops, and the other one he spoke of was in the other direction.
"Oh, special ingredients, I didn't expect to be able to find special ingredients, just go to the house you said, I didn't expect that although you are outside, you also know a lot about the inside." Ron looked at the young man with some surprise, and he scratched his head in embarrassment, and said the reason he knew.
"That shop is owned by a friend of mine, so I ......," he lowered his head and blushed, "her cooking is really delicious." If you can, please try her handiwork. โ
"Oh, can you still eat it? Looks like I'm going to go see it. Let's go. Ron's eyes lit up, a chef with special ingredients who can make delicious dishes, it's not bad to know such people.
When Ron and the others followed Anno to the store he said, the scene in front of them shocked everyone, the crumbling house was embedded in the alleyway formed by two large shops, if it wasn't for a plaque on the top, Ron really couldn't believe that there was a stall selling special ingredients in front of him, they looked at Anno with suspicion, and saw that although he was embarrassed, his eyes revealed firmness, and then Ron and the others walked into the room hard.
Ron deliberately paid attention to the plaque above, the delicate font looked like a girl wrote it, although the house was dilapidated, but the appearance of the words had a different flavor, when he saw the situation in the house, he also had a little change in the small shop in front of him.
Although the furnishings in the house are old, revealing a corrupt atmosphere, but in this, there is a faint vitality, several old tables are neatly arranged, the spotless table top and the floor make people suddenly forget everything they see outside, Ron found a place to sit by the door, here you can see the outside of the house, the nobles coming and going, and some rich men and women, touting each other, the vision is very broad.
Anno trotted inside, and soon a flaxen-haired girl with an apron reluctantly stepped out of it. Seeing Ron and the two little girls sitting there, there was some surprise. She glared at the guy next to her, wiped her hands, and walked over to Ron.
"Sir, I don't know what ingredients you need?" Ron didn't speak, but carefully examined the other person's appearance, his gaze did not linger on her face for too long, but looked back and forth on her apron and hands. The other party seemed to be a little twisted by Ron's gaze, his hands stirred, and he didn't care about shouting loudly, he could only remind "sir" awkwardly. Ron officially met her gaze.
"It's strange, I've been cooking that dish for a long time, do you have any special skills? The shell of the magic salmon is very hard, and once you use drastic means, it will trigger its own magic, even a magician will accidentally get drenched in water, how did you do it? An ordinary person, did you use a magic guide? No, if it's a magician, the scales that stick to your body will have magic fluctuations. This Miss Chef. Ron stood up and bowed very gentlemanly, and even the two girls standing beside him were extremely surprised, looking at the woman in front of him very strangely, what kind of magic does this person have that can make him perform aristocratic etiquette.