Chapter Eighty-Four: What Is the Second Test?
After the first round of testing, only 20 people made it to the second round, this time at Fountain Street. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
This street has the highest concentration of businesses in the entire Undercurrent Island, and the streets are lined with a variety of shops.
The 20 candidates, including Lin Ye, waited on the streets early, discussing what the test would be today.
Although the young duke was still given a cold reception, there were many more eyes on him, after all, his performance yesterday was too surprising.
But he hadn't been reduced to the point where no one cared, and at least one person came to greet him.
"Hey, buddy, your trick yesterday was really wonderful, even someone as smart as me didn't expect it, I really admire, admire. The person who came over was Ababa, and he and Lin Ye hooked shoulders and looked very intimate.
Apparently this guy is a self-cooked.
And he didn't know whether he was praising the young duke or himself.
"Your Excellency has overdone it. ā
In Lin Ye's data sheet, the evaluation of Ababa is to befriend him, and it is best not to stand on the opposite side of him.
This time, Ababa took the initiative to come over, which was really something he liked to see.
"Regardless of your status as a competitor, I think you're still a pretty good fellow, and we should be able to be good friends, and after Miss Yuffie's wedding, no matter who her husband is, how about you come to my house as a guest?" Abba invited.
He seemed to be careless about everything, but his cunning eyes seemed like nothing could hide from him.
"Thank you very much for the invitation, but I really have something to do, and I have to return to the territory to deal with some trivial matters after the end, so I am very sorry. Lin Ye declined his invitation.
Just an undercurrent island is troublesome enough, and if you go to Ababa's house again, you don't know how long you will have to drift on the sea.
He didn't want to have the experience of "leaving home as a young man and going back to his hometown".
"In that case, after the wedding, I will go to your house as a guest, and it will be decided!" Abba took matters into his own hands and patted Lin Ye on the shoulder.
At this time, the governor of Dupont appeared, and Abba returned to his position.
Is that okay too?
This Ababa's cheek is simply outrageously thick.
It's a fight with him!
But befriending a sea tycoon like Ababa isn't a bad thing after all.
Maritime trade was an important part of Blackfire Castle's expansion.
Governor Dupont coughed twice and prepared to begin speaking.
"Ladies and gentlemen, our Undercurrent Island is a free state that conducts maritime trade, and the future heir must be very familiar with trade, so the test for candidates today is commerce. ā
"The specific rule is to give each person 20 silver coins, and everyone will do what they can to earn as many silver coins as possible before dusk, and the 10 people with the most silver coins will enter the test of tomorrow. ā
"The scope of your earning is limited to this Fountain Street, and the target is the shops and many citizens on Fountain Street, and there must be no relationship between the candidate and the trade partner, and after the end of the day, you must explain the way of earning in public, and if there is no doubt, let's get started. ā
Governor Dupont announced the contents and rules of today's test.
Compared to yesterday's plucking of the pockets, today's test is much more serious, and people are talking about it.
"Earn credits? Sounds pretty good. ā
"Your Excellency Governor, this trick is really wonderful, if you want to lead our Undercurrent Island, you must have first-class earning ability. ā
"It's like, I don't want a fool to lead us, and we all work hard. ā
Citizens cheered on the candidates.
"Do you make money? I know there's a place in the city where things are cheap, Link, I'll take you there, and we'll buy those things and sell them here at a high price, and we'll make a lot of money!" Van suggested in a whisper.
By this time, the soldiers had already handed over the money bags containing 20 silver coins to the candidates.
After Link took the money bag, he asked rhetorically, "According to this method of making money by buying low and buying high to make the difference, how many silver coins do you estimate you can make?"
"If you're lucky, probably ...... 10 pieces, no, 5 silver coins. Fant wasn't sure.
"If it's just 10 silver coins, then it will definitely die a miserable death, the people here are all familiar with business, let alone 10 silver coins, I'm afraid there are hundreds of silver coins. Lin Ye shook his head.
"Hundreds of silver coins? how is this possible?" Van thought incredulous.
After all, I have lived in Xinghuo Village for many years, and I can't earn a few silver coins after a day's hard work to catch fish.
Now, with 20 silver coins, in such a short period of time, it was really hard for him to imagine that he could conjure up hundreds of silver coins.
"Some people just have such vision and talent, let's wait and see what happens. Lin Ye looked at these candidates with interest.
Especially Ababa.
As the son of a sea tycoon, he has been exposed to it since he was a child, and his talent for making money must be outstanding.
"Wait and see, don't we do something?" said Fant, dumbfounded.
Yesterday I didn't make a move until the last minute, which was thrilling enough.
Could it be that this fake duke wants to repeat yesterday's scene?
But isn't it better to make money for a long time?
It's a waste of time......
Fant couldn't figure out what this man was thinking, or that he couldn't keep up with his train of thought at all.
The other 19 candidates all took action, and they appeared in various shops actively, and some even set up stalls directly on the street.
The cries of selling are incessant, and it is hard to imagine the pampered aristocrats selling in the streets.
The citizens also raised their eyebrows and played the role of a customer, bargaining, and many nobles were so angry that they trembled.
But in order to earn silver coins, dignitaries and nobles also had to lower their bodies and put on smiling faces, and the silver coins in their money bags gradually bulged.
I don't know how much my competitors are earning.
"Miss, why hasn't the Duke acted yet, there's not much time left. A maid said anxiously.
"He's got to have his way, always surprising at the last minute. The girl who was still holding the crystal rose in her hand smiled softly.
"Miss, I think that Mr. Seon is very good, he is a magician, and he is very kind to children, you see he sells ice cream made of ice magic there, and he is very friendly to children. The maid said enviously.
After all, at her age, she must be more inclined to the mature and charismatic Mr. Magician.
"I don't like the way he always looks like a spring breeze, and he looks like a public lover. "The girl is very picky.
"The sun is about to set, how surprising will you be? ā