Twenty-seventh night

Ashrufat came to his room, came to the table, and sorted out his loot for the day.

Except for a small amount of silver coins for pocket money, everything else was exchanged for Ollie, gold coins and banknotes. Banknotes are easy to hide, even if they are carried close to the body, and gold coins are a little more troublesome, but a large money bag is enough to fit. In short, what he got today was not much of a burden, and he could basically carry it with him.

The only exception is the horse.

He leaned back in his chair and gathered his thoughts. Things were better than expected – or worse than expected. Those dreams...... Ashruphat didn't want to think about it anymore, for the part of his mind that came from common sense and reason gave him a fear that he struggled to face the truth.

He took his mind off the matter and began to think carefully about his situation. Now he has received a considerable amount of money, but it is far from rich. This money must be turned into an investment, for the way he made his fortune today is unreliable, and it is entirely an occasional exception. He had to find a way to use the money to create a steady stream of income.

Several ideas floated through his mind, but each one was rejected by himself. It was only at this time that Ashrufat realized that he seemed to be quite familiar with business operations, as if a person had carefully taught him the rules, principles, and details of business operations.

Similar to what he had encountered in the casino, he couldn't remember who had taught him. But if when he was in the casino, he could vaguely remember that there was a vague figure who introduced him to some of the intrigues of the casino, then now he can't even remember the image of this "person".

Regardless, the knowledge he had was enough to make him understand that he was not in a position to make this money a safe investment and profitable at the moment. In the final analysis, it is because he is alone now, and if he does not encounter a special opportunity, he is not suitable to officially enter the business world. In the final analysis, one does not have reliable subordinates or partners, and the other does not have enough connections to open up the situation. The latter is even more important than the former, and even a shopping mall veteran like Gray is distressed by the fact that he can't open up the situation for a while.

In fact, everyone has a basic and superficial concept of business - to buy special products from the place of origin at a low price, and then transport them to distant places to sell at a high price, so as to make a profit. This basic concept is certainly not wrong, but how to acquire, how to ship, how to sell is not a simple matter. In addition, there are all kinds of risks, all kinds of costs, and things that are simple in principle are very complicated in practice. Regardless of small transactions, the real kind of chamber of commerce that establishes a stable flow of materials must deal with a series of complex problems in this process in the most appropriate and optimal way. As anyone who is new to the mall will experience: everyone knows the truth, but when it comes to doing it, it's more complicated than you think.

Gray, for example, has a very real problem. The porcelain and glassware he was currently planning to engage in was not at a cost for a while. Retail is not a good route, but it can be said that with the passage of time, it will be able to establish a corresponding credibility sooner or later. The point is that wholesale is not good. The other chambers of commerce did not trust him, did not accept him, and were unwilling to buy goods from him. Therefore, he must establish corresponding contacts in this area, and he must let the locals know him, be familiar with him, and understand him, and then he can sell the goods smoothly. A stranger who doesn't know where he came from and a person who is highly respected and accepted by everyone in the local area are completely different concepts. Even if the former dies on the side of the road, it is estimated that it will not arouse the interest of many people, and the latter's casual action will attract the attention of others.

Ashrufat quickly gave up on his desire to take charge of the business and instead considered another option—one with reduced risk and return—to take a stake. This was the right channel for the nobles or the gentry to enter commerce. Turn your money into a share and give it to those chambers of commerce or businessmen who have started to operate normally, so as to get a safe and stable income. It was a generally accepted way among the aristocracy. Although it will be ridiculed, many nobles do it.

But there doesn't seem to be an opportunity for a public offering in the city of Brasian. To be honest, it is estimated that there will not be many such opportunities in the future, because after all, Brassian City is really a small place, and almost all the chambers of commerce here are branches or offices or the like, even if those chambers of commerce plan to raise share capital, they will not be here.

For a while, I really couldn't think of a way to properly handle this money. Ashrufat decided to give up for the time being. When he inadvertently looked up at the window, he realized that it was completely dark.

Ashrufat strode out the door. The house he now lives in is actually a side house, which is used for the accommodation of guests. He didn't believe it himself. Since recovering from his injuries, he has found that he has an endless amount of energy, never feels tired, and even doesn't sleep at night.

The stars shine brightly at night in the countryside. Eshurufat walked around the manor while admiring the stars in the sky. As he walked past the side of the house, he saw two figures flashing by.

Ashruphat could tell at a glance that it was the two sisters, Hoshiki and Hoshimi. They went out so late, and they didn't ride a horse or a car. Instead, they quietly left home. He followed with some curiosity.

The two sisters walked fast, but Ashrufat was able to keep up easily. This is mainly due to the fact that he has night vision that is almost like that of a fairy tale protagonist. In terms of pure feeling, night and day were no different to him.

The two sisters picked up speed and walked towards a wood. They vanished in a flash in the woods, their figures obscured by the branches.

Ashrufat hurried to catch up. As he walked to the edge of the woods, he noticed a ditch in the earthen area. He jumped over, but hit a dead branch with one of his feet. His weight immediately stomped on the branch, making a crisp snapping sound of "clatter". The sound was especially loud on a silent winter night.

Worst. As soon as this thought occurred to Ashrufat's mind, he heard a voice in front of him. "Who?!"

The two sisters quickly walked out of a large tree. Ashrufat immediately realized that his tracking had already been discovered, and it would make no difference whether he stepped on the dead branch or not, and the two sisters had been waiting for him in ambush for a long time.

"It's me. Ashruphat had to answer. From this point of view, although he has developed excellent dark vision, he certainly rarely does this kind of tracking.

"Ashrufat?"

Ashrufat slowed down and walked up to meet his two fiancées.

"You...... How did you come along?"

"I'm just out for a walk. Ashrufat replied. "Then I was surprised to find that you were quietly walking out in the middle of the night, so I became curious. He looked at the two sisters. Hoshimi didn't carry any weapons, but Hoshiki wore a short sword on his body. It was the first time he had seen the two sisters carrying weapons.

"You found out......" Xing Ke had a nonchalant expression. "Well, since you've found out, come with us. ”

Ashrufat was actually really curious, so he followed the two sisters.

Because of winter, the woods are bare at this time. In the dark night, it seems to be a thin and hideous devil's claw. If it's the height of summer, it's probably going to be green and vibrant. But at this moment, it is just a super scenic place, and there is no beauty at all.

Soon, they came to the middle of the woods. The two sisters stopped.

"...... here," Ashruphat took a closer look around with an almost instinctive reaction. Aside from the bare branches all around, it didn't look like a dangerous place. The surrounding terrain also made it unsuitable for ambushes......

"Here you go. Hoshimi shoved something into his hand as he looked around, assessing the terrain around him.

"What is this?" said Ashrufat's hand was a flower bud. If you look closely, you can see that the bud seems to be glowing bluish-white.

"Flowers of silver grass. Hoshimi said. Eshurufat was sure that he was not the kind of person who was good at botany, because he found that he had no idea what "silver grass" was.

Seeing Ashrufat's stunned appearance, Hoshimi burst out laughing. "It's normal if you haven't heard of it, it's a special local plant. Silver grass blooms only at the turn of winter and spring, and only once a year. The bloom at night is the rarest. ”

She took the bud from Ashrufat's hand and gently broke open the petals that had not yet fully bloomed. In the next moment, a blue-white flame suddenly erupted from the palm of her hand.

"Ahh

"It's fine. Hoshimi held the petals in his hand, and his face was full of mystery under the rendering of the blue-white flames. "It's just like fire, it's not really fire. ”

She gently grasped the bud with two fingers, and once again handed it to Ashrufat's hand. Now Ashrufat could see clearly that the bud was emitting a glow that was almost flaming. More precisely, it emits tiny particles of light, and these glowing dots eject petals, so a silver-cyan flame rises. If you look closely at this flame, you will find that it is like a pillar of fire reflected in the water, like a reality, like a dream, like a song.

Ashruphat withdrew his gaze from the bud in his hand. A little farther away, the two sisters stood in the middle of a glade overgrown with silver grass. At this moment, several streams of silver-cyan flames suddenly rose from their skirts, enveloping them in a flame that was mixed with illusion and reality, like two elves from the depths of a dream.

"Wow! that's beautiful. They laughed and spun around the grass. From time to time, a silver-blue flame rose around them, sometimes because of the natural opening of the flower, sometimes because their feet stepped on the flower. Ashrufat looked at the blue-white glowing particles floating around him, as if overlooking a huge city, and watched tens of thousands of lights flow out of those open windows. Before he knew it, he found that his gaze was so caught up in the scene that he forgot everything else, just stared blankly and let time pass.

The two sisters frolicked for a long time in this meadow, which was not particularly large. Eventually, they walked up to Ashruphat with joyful exhaustion. There are several rocks here, and three people sit on one each. At this time, the silver-cyan flames in the air had faded, but the silver-cyan points of light were still floating around.

"What a beautiful place. Ashrufat said heartily.

"Where we were born and raised, there was a much larger meadow. Hoshimi sat beside Ashrufat. "I remember the two of us playing there when we were kids. My father was drinking from a distance, and my mother was standing there, watching us from afar. ”

"Your father...... What kind of person is it?"

"If anything," it was the star that spoke. Maybe it's because she's in a good mood, so her voice has lost her usual indifference. "It's just an ordinary man. Chubby, with a big belly, laughing all day long. She was silent, searching for her father's figure in her memory. Suddenly, Ashruphat saw a glitter appear in the corner of her eye. He couldn't help but reach out a hand and wipe the half of the tear from the corner of her eye.

"Ah, it's strange, why am I crying for it?" Xingqi also realized. "It's a nice thing to do...... Such a beautiful view...... Better than the time I was a kid......"

"I guess the wind is blowing in my eyes. Ashrufat said.

Xingke was silent and said no more.

"How do you know that there is such a good place here?" asked Ashrufat suddenly.

"I knew it when I came here ten years ago. "It was Hoshimi who spoke. Perhaps affected by what Xing Ke had just said, she also looked a little sad. "But in ten years, it's a night open. If the flowers bloom during the day, this view is completely invisible. Because the sun's rays will obscure everything. ”

"You're not local?"

"I moved here 10 years ago because of my aunt. Hoshimi said softly, his eyes fixed on the countless silver-cyan balls of light floating in the air in the distance. "It seems like time flies quickly, all of a sudden, ten years. ”

"Why did you move here?" Ashrufat already knew that the two sisters were of noble blood, and they were considered a famous family in the country. And the city of Brasian is really just a small country town.

"Because no one knows us here. Hoshimi replied subconsciously. By the time she realized she had slipped out, it was too late.