Chapter 5: Milinda
St. Valentine, business district.
It is a huge square, which is larger than the intersection of the main road in front of the castle. The square is crowded with people, and there is always no time to calm down here throughout the year.
The square was full of stalls of itinerant merchants, and the stalls were filled with goods they had brought from all over the world, and of course, only samples. It is all about commodities, wheat, leather, cloth, timber, minerals, you name it. Once the two parties have agreed, they will leave the place and take away the goods stored in a nearby warehouse.
"A few years ago, there wasn't anything like this. Rust looked at the scene in front of him and couldn't help but sigh, "The intertwined crowds of people, the convoys coming and going, these are all flowing gold." Yellow, glowing, precious gold!"
"How many years ago?" said Enid.
"Probably, about three years ago, when you were too young. Looking at his sister's waist-length appearance, Rust showed a wry smile, "It's really too young, I just learned to speak, although I'm already as smart as other people's 7 or 8-year-old children, but there are some things you still don't know." ”
"What happened then?" Enid was a little curious, the books in the castle didn't record what had happened in recent years.
"It's not a big deal," said Rust nonchalantly, "a new king ascends the throne, and then a few months later a new policy begins. ”
"The so-called New Deal is...... Lower tariffs?" Enid asked.
Rust looked at his sister in surprise, and smiled bitterly for a while: "Ini, you are really a genius, if you are a boy......"
Shaking his head, Rust didn't continue.
Enid didn't feel complacent, perhaps, it was time to collect the news of the kingdom and the continent in recent years, before, his eyes were always on the study and exploration of magic and the world.
However, the world is too big.
The ocean of magic is too vast and boundless, and Enid has taken advantage of her unique advantages to get to where she is today, only to find that there are still more unknowns waiting for her.
There is a philosopher in another world who once said: There are two things in the world that shake people's hearts the most, one is the moral standards in people's hearts, and the other is the brilliant starry sky overhead.
But sometimes, you have to put away the endless yearning for the brilliant starry sky overhead, and care a little about the food and vegetables, don't you?
Enid felt the breath of an approaching storm.
......
"What do you want to buy?" asked Rust.
Pulled back by his brother's question, the corners of Enid's mouth turned up slightly: "What I want, will you buy anything for me?"
"Ahh
"Crystals, precious stones, lots of them. Enid replied briefly.
"Ah...... Hahaha! That's what girls do, isn't it?" Rust let out a hearty laugh, "but as a brother, I'll say that it's too early for you. ”
Rust squatted down, put his hands lightly on his sister's shoulders, and looked serious: "At your age, a fluffy puppet, a cute dress with lace, and beautiful and small deerskin boots are the most suitable gifts for you, aren't they?"
"Do you want to buy it?" said Enid's face was expressionless.
"Okay, well, I almost suspect that my sister was a dragon. Rust rubbed his forehead and said with a wry smile, today, how many times have you smiled helplessly like this?
My sister is too mature, my brother has no sense of accomplishment, my sister occasionally lies coquettishly, and my brother is going bankrupt, what kind of trouble is this?
"And how much are you going to buy?" asked Rust cautiously.
"How much money do you have?" Enid mercilessly gave her brother the final blow, "I'll make up for the lack myself." ”
Watching the interaction between the brother and sister, the maids and guards also unconsciously showed a hint of a smile. This is a unique way of getting along between brothers and sisters.
......
Wealth is the best ally of the powerful. All kinds of precious minerals such as gems and crystals are naturally not something that ordinary businessmen can enjoy.
"What a coincidence, I just attended the ball at Viscount Rancester's estate last night," Rust patted his head, "and looks like he's going to be needed today." ”
Viscount Ranster Enid knew the name, the Lancer family, whose fief was in the south-west of the Islay Basin. Of course, there is no doubt that several barons and viscounts families in the Islay Basin are all vassals of the Lilac family.
The Islay Basin is like a small country of abundance.
A country within a state.
Enid followed her brother to a storefront on the edge of the square.
It is a jewelry store.
"Is this the Viscount's property?" Enid looked at the jewelry on display in the store and then turned her gaze to the door that led to the back hall.
"Looks like you're not interested in these jewelry?" Rust raised an eyebrow, "Ini, you haven't told me yet, what are you going to buy so many crystal gems for?"
What for? Of course, it's used as a casting material...... Just now, with the casting of a true knowledge spell, the gem worth 250 GP (gold coins) turned into a wisp of green smoke and disappeared from Enid's palm.
And what about the purchasing power of gold coins...... The market price of a goat is exactly around 1GP, 3GP for a pig, 4GP for a pound of linen, and 15GP for beef cattle. If you use goats as equivalents, the price of goats in another world is between 300 and 600 yuan.
In other words, with just one spell, Enid burned gems worth 75,000~150,000 yuan. So, it's not Bai Fumei...... Let's be honest and be a warrior or a wanderer.
When the heirs of the Noble family arrived, the head of the shop, of course, did not dare to slack off, and soon led the two into the living room inside.
When Rust walked into the parlor, the first visitor to get up from his position, and at that moment, he felt a great tremor in his heart.
"It must have been the guidance of Eros that brought me here. He muttered to himself.
This is a heroic woman, she has long blond hair, simply tied into a ponytail, wearing a small fiery red vest, sword eyebrows flying obliquely into the temples, the corners of her mouth are pursed, and her temperament is awe-inspiring.
Enid noticed her brother's gaffe, and she looked inside, and in addition to the woman, there was also a middle-aged man with a mustache.
Viscount Randster put his fist to his mouth and coughed lightly, attracting everyone's attention: "Oh~ lovely Miss Enid, and dear Rast." Today is a lucky day, please allow me to introduce you to this guest from the imperial capital. ”
"My name is Milinda. The woman waved her hand to stop the viscount, and she had a charming smile on her face, "I am a jewelry merchant. ”