Chapter 208: Academy

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"What's wrong?" Gehr looked at Belif in confusion.

"There were two people in front of me, as if they were stopping a car. ”

With Beliff's voice, the carriage slowed down a little under his control.

Gehr raised his gaze and looked ahead of the road, and saw two young men waving to Gehr on the side of the road not far ahead, next to an open space with an old carriage parked on it.

"Hey, it's Brother Grimm. Bellif, lean in, I know these two people. Gehr looked at it, and immediately recognized that it was a traveler who had set out a day before them, and his vigilance was lowered.

"Yes. Belif flicked the reins of his horse, and the old horse, which had pulled the cart, went on its normal course, with a clear sound of bells.

"Mr. Griezmann, it is very good to meet you, and the beautiful Miss Carmerita, whose graceful and noble countenance is as bright as the moon in the sky, illuminates my dry and withered heart, and my dreams have been the most beautiful of you for the past two days since I met you......" He was greeted by a young man in his twenties, with blond hair draped over the sides of his head, some dirty faces with freckles scattered and scattered, and his body still looked quite strong, and he was generally a good young man, this was James Green, the elder brother of the Grimm brothers.

Behind him was a relatively thin young man, with a face similar to James's, but with a pair of black-rimmed glasses, and neatly combed hair, looking quite scholarly, this was Maurice Greene, the younger brother of the Grimm brothers.

While James gushes about flattering Gehr and Carmelita. Morris smiled a little awkwardly and greeted Gehr, "Mr. Griezmann, Miss Camelrita." Hello ......."

"What's wrong?" Gell jumped out of the carriage and put his hand on the hilt of his sword at his waist. Step forward to meet Brother Grimm.

Gehr and the two men had a conversation in the inn, and they were a very interesting couple. My brother is very slick, and he sells all the shoddy goods they bring with him, and he can boast about his goods in dozens of ways, but he has a good heart. The younger brother, on the other hand, was more of a nerd, holding his precious notebook full of magical stories and ridiculous rumors from all over the world, but when it came to what interested him, he would become gushing again.

In previous exchanges, Gehr had a good conversation with the brothers. I also invited them to have a drink, which is a bit of friendship.

Seeing Gehr coming over, James smiled like a flower on his face: "Mr. Griezmann, I really don't want to trouble you like this, but the axle of our carriage is broken, and there is no spare one, so I really have to ask you for help." ”

Gehr stepped forward and came to the carriage parked on the side of the road, and his eyes swept over. The rear axle was indeed broken, and it looked like it was a natural break when it was broken, so it did look like an accident.

"Bellive, do we have any spare axles?"

"Young Master. We brought one. ”

"Give it to them. Gehr instructed without hesitation.

"Xie Lu Xie, Xie Lu Xie, Mr. Griezmann. James hurriedly thanked him. Join Maurice on the side of Belif and pick up the spare axle from under the groom. Grab it to their own wagon and start changing.

The wagons on both sides were the kind of people who pulled grass to load grain in the countryside. The axles were about the same size, and the Brothers Grimm seemed to be veterans of repairing carriages, so it took more than ten minutes to replace the axles and they were running normally.

Gehr was not in a hurry, and waited with Camerita on the side, the two seemed to be relaxed, but in fact they were very vigilant and observed the surroundings, and after not finding anything wrong, they looked at each other and exchanged their opinions, which was a relief.

After repairing the carriage, it was only natural for Gell and the Brothers Grimm to continue along the only road together. This is also a common way of getting along with foreign travelers, as long as they are sure that the other party is not a threat, and the road is the same, they will be together, you must know that the wild road is not a safe place, bandits, rogues, beasts, etc. are not rare things, even in the remote corner of Defia Town, there may be this kind of wild specialty, so adhering to the principle of one more person, one more force, it is natural to go together.

Of course, Gell didn't care about this threat, but he also wanted to get more information about this world from the Brothers Grimm, and the two brothers could really be regarded as a wonderful pair, so he went with them.

It wasn't long before James ran to Gehr's carriage, sat down on the straw pile behind him, and chatted with Gehr, whose carriage was driven by his brother Morris, and followed Gehr's carriage, a horse's body away from Gehr, and sometimes a sentence or two.

"Mr. Griezmann, it turns out that you are also going to Aimenas, that is great, we can all go together all the way. By the way, what are you doing in the capital? Mr. Griezmann, is your home there? If you don't go to Taransky College?" James is very talkative, he always has a lot to talk about, and he will never be cold when he is there.

"Well, I'm going to study at Taransky Academy, by the way, I don't need to be called Mr. Sir, just call me Gehr. Gel looked at the two brothers with interest, and Apple, who had gone back into Camerita's clothes to avoid trouble.

"Studying, what a wonderful term. James sighed, and Morris also showed an outward look, but it didn't take long to turn gloomy.

"Gehr, which major are you going to study? the most popular subjects of government and business, or art and conducting, or history?"

"Why do you guess these majors?" Gehr asked with a smile.

"Because these are the most famous. The Business Department is a new major, and I heard that many children of the aristocracy have signed up, and even several princes and princesses have entered, and it is said that as long as you can graduate from the Business Department and get a graduation certificate, you can get a barrier-free full trade certificate from the surrounding countries, and you can also enjoy preferential tax rates. James' eyes lit up a lot as he talked about this.

"And the government department is also very good, now as long as you graduate from the government department, you will be hired by the king to become a junior official, as long as you have a little knowledge, who doesn't want to squeeze in? There is also the art department, which is the best cradle of artists in several surrounding countries, and several masters have come out of it, and every year there will be a national art seminar, not only local artists, but also artists from neighboring countries will gather, it is really a grand occasion. As for the command department and the history department, I heard that there is an extremely large library in the Talansky Academy, and there are all kinds of books, and I heard that I will not be able to read them in a lifetime. ”

"You're very well-informed. ”

"That's, to tell you the truth, Morris and I also wanted to study at Taransky College, but we didn't have enough money to even participate in the selection, if I could have entered the business department back then, I would have been a big businessman today. James showed a hint of longing.

"Is the tuition expensive?" said Gehr, who was a little curious, after all, it was also a matter of whether he could get into school.

"It's not very expensive, it's very expensive!" James added a special accent on the expensive word: "The participation fee is fifty gold coins per person, and it will not be refunded whether it is in or not." Formal admission is 200 gold coins for a year's prepaid living expenses, and each course is charged, ranging from 20 to 50 per hour, and then there is a fee for exams, and even for graduation. ”

Gehr's brow furrowed slightly. The bag of gold ore given by the Grand Duke had already been exchanged privately between Belif and the innkeeper, and although he must have suffered some losses, he also exchanged more than three hundred standard gold coins of Kabol, which I thought was a lot of money, but looking at the fees of Taransky Academy, this was enough for an entrance fee.

"Aren't there a lot of civilians who go to school, and they can afford the expenses?" said Camerita, a little confused, and said that Gehr also had the same doubts.

"I can't afford it, but there's another way. The characteristics of Aimenas are three more, more towers, more people, and more money. The money in it does not refer to gold coins, but to usurers."

"Usury? You mean that ordinary students go to school with usury?"

"Well, and the people who lend loan sharks in the capital Amenas are generally concentrated in the area of the college, and every year when they recruit students is the most active time, they will peddle their loan sharks everywhere, which is called student vouchers, if the civilian students have no money, they can go to them to borrow it, of course, the interest will be very large when repaying. For the money lender, this is a gamble, as long as the student who bets can graduate, then the benefits he can get are unimaginable. ”

"Then how do civilian students pay off the loan shark?"

"There are many ways, not to mention that there is generally a good prospect after graduation, and it can generally be paid off after more than ten years, and the lenders are also very lenient for the students who can graduate, after all, the prospects of the students who can graduate are very good. Moreover, there are many jobs that can make students earn money during their time in the academy, such as being an experimental assistant to professors, participating in activities organized by the academy, serving as some service positions in the academy, and being a tutor can earn a lot of money, which these noble children will not do, and all civilian students will do. What's more, the Academy's library is completely free and open to all students, who can theoretically complete their studies without taking a single class as long as they are smart enough......"

Listening to James's introduction, Gell had a general understanding of Taransky College and Amenas.

"What a strange city. ”

The perfect blend of a good school atmosphere and a philistine gambling trend made Geer more and more interested in the capital of the country.

Then James began to chat in the north and south, don't look at their brother's youth, but they have been to a lot of places, so that Gell and Camerita listen to it with relish.

“...... Speaking of the town of Canaan, the characteristics there...... Hey, what's wrong with you?" (To be continued......)