Chapter 004 Before opening the store
"But..." Kedero's eyes flickered and he hesitated to speak.
Medea's heart was lifted up again, "What's wrong?"
Kedero looked at her, smiled and shook his head, "Maybe I'm overthinking it."
An ice mage arrived here three months before the town's heir meeting, which inevitably aroused people's speculation.
Moreover, the annual summer natural disaster is about to come, and it is a time when we are not prepared and need ice mages.
Thinking of this, Kedero's eyes changed slightly.
Medea is his privately chosen next successor. She is kind and gentle, proficient in potions, and has been identified as a good person. She is the most suitable candidate for him.
But if Lin Muqiu comes here and wins people's hearts, there is no guarantee that other townspeople will not vote for her.
After all, although the people are powerful, they are also easily fooled.
After much thought, he finally decided not to say anything, just to avoid putting psychological pressure on Medea.
Medea didn't notice that Kedero had just gone through a storm, and she sighed: "This may be the world of the big guys. They don't care about such a small amount of money anymore. Or maybe she can earn it back."
Kedero only half agreed with this. "Yes, even if all taxes are reduced, it is difficult to make such a big net profit from business. Since she has made concessions, we should take care of her more if we have any problems in the future."
Although Kedero had many doubts at the moment, he had to admit that Lin Muqiu did not ask for much.
At least at this moment, he was still quite moved.
But later on, he wished he could take back everything he had said today and his generous gesture at that time.
The voluntary 10% reduction in taxes and fees was the worst scam he had ever been cheated in his life.
It's simply too much money.
He later said that he was too young at the time.
The most essential characteristic of that person is that he will not get up early without profit.
*
Lin Muqiu felt happy when he got the key.
In modern times, if she saved up for a house, she would probably have to pay off the loan for her entire life, but here...
A whole suite!
It feels so good not to have to rely on my parents, not to have to worry about where to live or where to go tomorrow.
Like a ray of sunshine, it illuminates the way forward.
Because of her excitement, her steps became lighter, soft as if she was walking on cotton.
Beside her, Yun Yi quietly followed her, and seeing her smiling face, he asked softly, "Master, can I stay here too?"
Lin Muqiu's eyes were full of satisfaction, "Of course."
On the one hand, she signed the contract and got the benefit of tax exemption, and on the other hand, she also exempted him from the settlement fees.
Double the happiness, this is the benefit of being a mage.
Fortunately, she is the author, familiar with all the plots and characters, and knows what is scarce in this world, so she can maximize her own interests.
Commonly known as taking advantage.
Humming a little tune all the way, Lin Muqiu arrived at his new home.
At this moment, she couldn't help but sigh that Lord Kedero was really kind.
The entire house is a stone castle structure with a smooth waxy texture. It has two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, and a large courtyard at the back.
The land on the bluestone street faces several acres of mulberry fields and streams behind it. The mulberry fields belong to her, and it is convenient to get water. There is a market not far in front, which is convenient for doing business. There are smooth carriages around, and travel is convenient, which makes her very satisfied.
I guess she can raise some chickens, ducks and geese in the future. The wild animal meat here has a fishy smell, which she can't get used to. Then she can plant some land and experience the pure and original ecology, which is really the beauty of the small bridges, flowing water and people's homes.
These days are so comfortable.
Thinking of this, she opened the door with excitement, ran straight to the big bed, hugged the soft sponge-like bed, and sighed comfortably.
She was very happy. She turned her head and said to Yun Yi in a kinder tone, "You should rest for a while. Then accompany me to buy some vegetables. We can come back and make something delicious to reward ourselves."
In fact, it is mainly to make him familiar with the process of buying groceries so that he can purchase goods frequently in the future.
But when dealing with cheap employees, the first thing to do is to paint a rosy picture and show favors.
Sure enough, Yun Yi's eyes were shining, just like a silly roe deer that was sold and still helped count the money.
He didn't even realize that it was actually because Lin Muqiu wanted to rest, but it was just a pretext to let him rest.
*
When he arrived at the butcher and vegetable shops, Lin Muqiu couldn't help but feel puzzled by the closed wooden doors.
Why are you closing down and stopping business for no reason?
It’s not hot in the afternoon. How could any unlucky person get heatstroke? Why close the door?
Just as she was about to leave, a familiar voice came from behind her, "Wait, don't leave yet, I'm about to open."
Lin Muqiu turned around and saw the other person, and couldn't help laughing, "So it's you."
Isn’t this the companion of the unlucky person who suffered from heatstroke?
Lind scratched his head a bit embarrassedly. "Actually, I was planning to close the shop this afternoon to let Alex take care of himself, but Alex said he'd spent too much this month and that we had to open the shop earlier, otherwise we wouldn't have enough money."
Lin Muqiu sighed, "Yeah, it's really hard to make money these days."
Linde: “…”
Is it hard for you to make money?
His cheeks twitched slightly, and he was too tired to complain.
This is a wizard, an unattainable being in this life, how could he be short of money and food?
Following this line of thought, he thought of the silver coins he had spent, and felt heartbroken again.
Fortunately, the money spent at noon can be earned back from her in the afternoon.
Warcraft are always difficult to fight and their meat is very expensive. I guess he can make a lot of money from her.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel secretly happy. "Beast meat is 30 copper coins per pound. How much do you want?"
Even an ice mage has to eat meat and rice.
Lin Muqiu broke his fantasy, "I want all your potatoes. I remember potatoes here are one copper coin per pound?"
Lind: “?”
Why didn't things go as he expected?
Besides, aren't potatoes something only the poorest people would eat? They're mushy and tasteless, albeit good for filling the stomach, but as for the flavor...
Besides, it grows in the ground! It's dirty and gray, and it can poison people from time to time. It was once called the "devil plant" for a reason.
So even if someone buys potatoes to eat, it is because they have to make a living and they won't eat them for too long.
Lind gave her a questioning look.
She bought so many potatoes at once, even though she didn't seem to be short of money.
Lin Muqiu ignored his gaze and only said to Yun Yi beside him: "Do you remember this place?"
Yun Yi nodded.
At this moment, Linde seemed to have found the answer.
Could it be because...
Suddenly, an outrageous love story of a man running away from home for love and making a living alone in a foreign land emerged in his mind.
What a strong and great person!
He no longer hesitated and immediately took out 100 kilograms of potatoes from the warehouse. He solemnly comforted them, "I understand you. By the way, be careful. Eating too many potatoes can easily cause poisoning."
Lin Muqiu was stunned: "What?"
Lind waved his hand, "It's okay."
Lin Muqiu: "..."
She decided to avoid the subject. "I bought so much, can you give me a discount? If I buy in bulk from you in the future, can you give me a discount?"
Lind nodded. "Of course. How about a 20% discount?"
"OK."
"But can you eat so much?" Linde was still a little confused.
Lin Muqiu smiled and said, "I want to open a food store. I'd appreciate your support when the time comes."
"Of course," Lind agreed immediately, "You are our savior."
He said this, but he didn't care in his heart.
No matter how you cook potatoes, they will never taste good.
He watched Lin Muqiu concentrate on picking potatoes with his head down, putting aside some sprouted and rotten potatoes and putting the rest into the bag, which made him more convinced of his idea.
The ice mage has to lower himself to open a snack bar. I guess he really has no other choice. Alas, how pitiful.
Lin Muqiu took the potato and placed it directly into the [Storage Ring (Orange Grade) (Bound)]. "Thank you."
Linde was stunned for a moment.
That's a storage ring. How rich she must have been.
After all, it is a scarce commodity that cannot be purchased even if you have money.
Linde's eyes were filled with more respect.
This man would rather buy groceries himself and choose carefully even though he is so poor, than sell the items that once represented his status. What a shining chivalrous spirit!
"You're welcome. It's my honor to serve you." Lin De's tone became more serious.
Lin Muqiu:?
*
Long after Lin Muqiu left, Medea came to the butcher's shop, looked around, and said casually, "Give me a pound of pork. By the way, Lin Muqiu came to buy meat from you, right? What do you think of her?"
Because Medea was a pharmacist, and she was beautiful and kind-hearted, and she often went around helping people with heatstroke, Lind didn't think much of it.
Lind raised his head, his eyes gleaming with a strange light, "She?"
His tone even held a hint of admiration. "She didn't buy any meat, but she was a respected princess on the run."
Medea:?
*
Lin Muqiu returned home, used magic to control the basin to scoop a bucket of water from the stream, and then soaked the potatoes in it.
She took out a peeler and began to peel the skin carefully. "First, wash the potatoes and peel them with a potato peeler."
Yun Yi grabbed a potato with his left hand and a potato peeler with his right hand, and started peeling it piece by piece.
The operations of the two people formed a stark contrast.
Lin Muqiu was very skilled, and the skin he peeled was thin and continuous, just like cutting an apple. The skin peeled by Yun Yi was thick and piecemeal.
Seeing this, Lin Muqiu only smiled gently, "You can relax your strength appropriately so as not to waste the material. You must pay attention to these details, as you will need to teach others in the future."
Under her guidance, Yun Yi did much better.
Yun Yi looked up in confusion, "Are you going to expand the scale in the future?"
"Of course." Lin Muqiu said calmly, "We will become famous throughout the country in the future."
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