Chapter 013 High Temperature Disaster: Ice Powder 3
What? Ice Mage?
How could such an obscure little town possibly have an ice mage?!
For a moment, Lind's words caused an uproar in everyone's hearts. The nouveau riche Lien, the noble Augustine, the merchant Allen and others were all shocked.
Lin Muqiu himself didn't care much and said directly to Allen, who was sitting there without ordering anything, "You need to make a purchase to sit down in our restaurant. What would you like to order?"
Alan was a little at a loss, "Ah... then six potato towers."
Lin Muqiu nodded, "Okay, a total of 48 copper coins."
Alan was shocked. "Why is it so expensive? Isn't it 4 copper coins per serving? Why is it only 8 copper coins for us?"
Lin Muqiu pointed to the updated price list outside and said, "Hey, didn't you see? The price for non-local residents is doubled."
Alan's face flushed a little as he realized that this was indeed what the sign outside said.
The townspeople who were watching the excitement in the store immediately looked at them: as if to say, you can't afford it, right?!
A series of gazes pierced Alan, causing him to choke for a long time, "It's okay, then you go ahead."
At this moment, Linde and Alex looked at each other silently, and the same thought arose in their minds.
Luckily, they live in a small town! Otherwise, they would have to endure the high price!
After all, ice jelly is a must, and potatoes are so delicious!
Feeling lucky, he generously said, "Five servings of potato chips and two bowls of miraculous ice jelly, please. Thank you!"
Alan's expression changed in this instant.
He glanced at Augustine and felt a little envious of them as nobles who could spend lavishly. At this moment, he even envied Lind. As a resident of the small town, Lind had a discount and could eat the same food as the nobles!
In particular, Lind curled his eyes and smiled at him deliberately, and his expression almost said "I am proud to be a small town resident."
His self-esteem instantly exploded. We were both merchants, so why?
He said to Lin Muqiu, "Could you please give me two more servings of potato chips and two more servings of ice jelly?"
Lin Muqiu nodded, collected the money and left.
Lien felt a little unhappy when he saw this scene.
They never looked at the price list when buying things, and it was indeed no one else's fault, but he had just said this was a small, shabby shop, and they ended up paying twice as much as the townspeople. Wasn't this a slap in the face?!
He was about to taunt the shop, asking how it was trying to flatter itself, when the noble Augustine interrupted him, "Excuse me, where is Lin Muqiu? I'd like to see him!"
Lin Muqiu had his back to him, using his fire magic to heat the oil pan. "It's not about whether you're willing or not, it's about whether you can free your hands as a magician."
"Yes, you're right. It depends on whether the mage is willing and has the time." Augustine revised his words, his tone becoming more humble. "I'm willing to pay a large sum of money to see you. I wonder if Ms. Lin Muqiu is willing to give me this opportunity?"
Hearing this, Lien, who was about to make a sarcastic remark, was embarrassed and even felt fortunate that he did not speak, otherwise he would be the one being laughed at.
Seeing Lien's expression, Augustine couldn't help but sneer at the other's short-sightedness.
If someone had said before today that the Baron had an ice mage, he would certainly not have believed it, but this ice house, the jelly that could restrain natural disasters, and the novel potatoes were already in front of him, so what was there to disbelieve!
Even though he was a noble, he had never seen such scenes!
Besides, ice mages are always hard to come by, so if you can really make friends with them, it will be a very profitable thing. Besides, wasn't he traveling this time entrusted by the lord to go to the imperial capital to ask for help from the ice mages?
The feeling of being strangled and controlled by others is not pleasant. Who could have thought that the natural disaster would come earlier this year? It's okay for him to be stranded and unable to return, but what about the townspeople in his town?!
Thinking of this, he changed his words, "Then I will leave a sound transmission stone. When Master Lin Muqiu returns, please do me a favor and pass on a message for me."
After that, he placed two gold coins on the table.
The gold coins sparkled and emitted a dazzling light, which almost blinded the eyes of Allen and the others in an instant, and their legs couldn't help but go weak.
Today was truly an eye-opener! These are gold coins! How long must they have saved to accumulate so much money?
Compared to the others' surprise, Lind was thinking elsewhere.
Of course, no wonder he can make money. If a noble had invited him, he would have come out long ago. He didn't expect that by waiting a little longer, he could earn two more gold coins. It was so cool.
Compared to other people's amazement, the money-loving Lin Muqiu had already been tempted.
When she heard the crisp sound of gold coins, she stopped carrying them and directly brought the freshly made potato chips and potato towers to Allen and the others. Then she said to Augustine, "No need to give me the change. I am Lin Muqiu."
Allen, Lien and others were stunned when they saw each other's young and beautiful faces.
Isn't this guy supposed to be the waiter and cook? He's actually an Ice Mage?! An Ice Mage actually cooks himself?!
Lin Muqiu looked at the expressions of the crowd, afraid that they would not believe him, so he cast a spell and froze the water in front of him into a lump of ice, which was hard and emitting a cold breath.
At this moment, everyone present was amazed.
Alan and his friends looked at the potato chips in front of them, their hands shaking.
It would have been fine if he just saw the Ice Mage, but the Ice Mage also personally fried skewers for him. This is something he can brag about for the rest of his life!
This is truly an incredible honor!
He no longer hesitated and stuffed the potato tower into his mouth.
The moment he took a bite, his body convulsed even more severely. He had never expected this thing to be so delicious! His whole body felt like it was electrified, delighted by the delicious taste.
Seeing the other party treat him like a treasure, Lin De felt a little proud and couldn't help but smile.
Just say it, no one can escape the temptation of delicious food and Lin Muqiu's personal charm!
Lien also started to tremble, feeling that he had failed to recognize the great man.
He thought that Lin Muqiu, as the store manager, would not be guarding such a small and shabby store, but he didn't expect that it was the little girl in front of him, and the other party was actually an ice mage.
In that case, hasn't he offended the other party?
Compared to Lien's fear, there was a flash of surprise in Augustine's eyes.
Lin Muqiu clearly heard that he misunderstood her as a clerk, but she did not rush to argue. Instead, she deliberately rejected his request again and again. Once the strengths and needs of both parties changed, the business became easier to negotiate.
This person's scheming is truly amazing.
His expression and attitude became more respectful. "Forgive my rudeness just now! I really didn't expect you to be so young!"
Lin Muqiu waved his hand to show that he didn't care and said straight to the point, "It's okay. I guess you're staying here because of the natural disaster, right? Let me guess again. You want to see me because you want me to help the residents of your town get through this difficult time, right?"
Augustine sighed and said, "Yes, you're right. The Imperial Capital has so many layers of approval, and the efficiency is extremely low. The Space Station won't be repaired in a long time, and we don't know when the Ice Mage will arrive. Those of us with professional skills are fine, but I'm afraid ordinary residents can't bear it."
Lin Muqiu sat down and looked him in the eye. "Don't worry. My ice jelly is very effective in combating summer disasters. You can place an order and sell it back in your town. This will help alleviate the natural disaster, and you can also make a small profit from the difference. It's like killing two birds with one stone."
Augustine was even more shocked. "This ice powder..."
Lin Muqiu nodded, "It really works. If you don't believe me, you can go out and have a look to experience it yourself."
Augustine stood up. Out of surprise, he felt as if he was stepping on cotton and his whole body was floating. So he walked out and stood outside for a long time before he came to his senses.
Not only was I touched by the ice powder, but I was also impressed by Lin Muqiu's bold vision.
Not only was she willing to help and not take advantage of his misfortune to make unreasonable demands, she also considered whether he could profit from it. She is truly a kind-hearted person who understands human nature very well.
Only when both parties have a vested interest in the relationship can it be the most solid.
He sat back down, his mind wandering. "You're right... I've been sitting for so long, and I don't even feel any heat. It's truly amazing."
Lin Muqiu nodded. "So do you still think sixty copper coins a bowl of ice jelly is expensive?"
Augustine quickly distanced himself from the matter, "I never thought it was expensive! He was the one who thought it was expensive!"
He pointed his little finger at Lien like a little kid telling off.
Li En, who just wanted to be invisible from afar: "..."
Li En was extremely embarrassed and apologized repeatedly, "I'm sorry, sir. I was really blind. Now that I think about it, the food in your shop is so delicious, and the ice jelly can withstand the high summer temperatures, so it's normal to sell it at a higher price."
Hearing this, many of the town residents who were originally watching the excitement raised their heads proudly.
On the one hand, they were amazed that ice jelly really had such miraculous effects, and on the other hand, they felt that they were lucky and were fortunate to have had the foresight to settle down in this small town.
Someone immediately said, "Give me a 30 copper coin ice jelly!"
What you are eating is not powder, but dignity.
Some were skeptical, but then they realized that even if Lin Muqiu advertised, she wouldn't be able to hire nobles to act with her. So they gritted their teeth and said, "Okay! Give me a 30-copper ice jelly, too!"
Suddenly, the store became more active.
Lin Muqiu ignored Li En and said to Augustine with a faint smile on his lips, "So what do you think? Do you want to do business with me? You can make a reservation in advance every day, and I will keep it for you."
Augustine glanced at the kitchen and saw that only Yun Yi was left sweating profusely but could not keep up with the speed of shipment. He hesitated and asked, "But do you have enough staff in your store?"
Lin Muqiu raised his eyebrows and said, "Don't worry, I will put the store expansion and recruitment on the agenda in the next few days."
Augustine was a little surprised, and even Lind, who was familiar with her style of doing things, sighed.
Not long after the store opened, it expanded, recruited new members, and added partners. I guess apart from Lin Muqiu, no one else could be so drastic!
Allen stood up suddenly and stammered, "Well... since you want to add partners, can you let me join? I have a wide network of contacts and can promote the jelly to other towns."
"I was here first!" Augustine frowned.
Hearing this, Lin De was unwilling to be left behind. He showed a wronged expression to Lin Muqiu, "What about me? We are good brothers! Can I reserve and resell it?"
"Then I will become a loyal fan of Lord Lin Muqiu from today on. Let me go first!" Alan stopped stuttering and said loudly.
"Can you please have some shame?" Augustine stood up anxiously.
Lin Muqiu looked at the crowd who were about to start a fight: "..."
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