Chapter 057 Imperial Capital Auction 3
These days, after the tide receded in Ankang Town, Lin Muqiu sent people to continue clearing out the wild beasts around the town to prevent them from hurting people, and to prepare for stockpiling before winter.
The beast tides in many cities ended one after another. Some cities barely managed to recede, while others were destroyed and people died. Even many viscounts could not survive.
For a time, many refugees appeared.
At the same time, the auction held by the Central Chamber of Commerce was held as scheduled.
After Lin Muqiu sent Augustine to search for and shelter the refugees, she informed everyone in the town that she was going to the auction.
That morning, when she opened the door, she saw many townspeople standing at her door, including men, women, young and old. They almost filled the entire alley, making it almost impossible for her to see the road.
Some brought eggs, some homemade braised meat, and some fresh animal meat; no one came empty-handed. Augustine and Yun Yi, the leaders, were at the front, carrying white robes and staffs. They scratched their heads, a little shy.
Obviously, they were the masterminds.
Lin Muqiu was stunned for a moment, "What are you doing?"
The townspeople rubbed their hands together excitedly, "Mr. Mayor, we heard you're going to the Imperial Capital. This is a great honor for us, so naturally we have to support you."
After saying that, the townspeople put the things in their hands outside the house. They were very well-behaved and would never step into the house even with Lin Muqiu's permission.
Besides, it rained a little this morning and the dirt roads in the town were all muddy. Their shoes were covered in mud, making it even more embarrassing to go in.
The enthusiasm of the crowd is like a fire, burning brighter and brighter.
Although it was not the first time that he felt the privilege of being a lord, facing the gratitude of everyone, Lin Muqiu still felt warm in his heart, as if there was a flame burning.
Everyone took out some of their precious things, and in the end it was piled up like a small mountain, standing tall.
Lin Muqiu noticed that many of them hadn't donated anything yesterday. They were generally dressed in rags, having recently emerged from refugee status. They were probably too poor to exchange copper coins, and all they had to offer was the animal meat they'd recently received as a reward.
She pursed her lips and finally did not refuse everyone's kindness.
Kede Luo next to him sighed: "When I was in school, everyone was like this, that's why they sent me to the aristocratic college."
"It's all in the past, and it's what we should do." Someone shouted, "The Lord has been kind to us, so of course we should give back!"
Yun Yi directly handed the clothes and staff to Lin Muqiu, a little shyly, "Lord... Lord, we secretly pooled our money to buy these for you."
Lin Muqiu chuckled.
She really didn't expect that Yun Yi, as a system, would prepare a surprise for her.
Seeing her happy, the people around her echoed, "Sir, it's beautiful, isn't it?! It absolutely suits you!"
"The shaft of that staff was forged by Su Li from fine iron. That kid is a stubborn bastard. He refused to listen to anyone's advice and fought for three days and three nights without stopping, constantly drinking stamina-restoring potions. As a result, the quality of the iron is almost red. The town's blacksmith took the magic stone from your weapon shop and reworked it with the shaft. I think it will be better than the one you have in your hand!"
"Just keep it. It's a token of our appreciation after all!"
Lin Muqiu took it and thanked them one by one.
Simple emotions flowed slowly in her heart.
It was difficult for her to describe this feeling, which was different from the feeling of earning copper coins.
But she unexpectedly liked it very much.
Finally, she changed into the clothes that everyone had pooled their money to buy her and took a walk around.
The clothes are of purple quality and have the function of offsetting damage. It is estimated that they are top-level equipment that can be sold to civilians on the market.
The townspeople probably chose this for her because she was a mage and had a delicate skin.
And that staff, after being improved, is close to the red grade.
She didn't even dare to imagine how a group of people who were poorer than she was at the beginning had to search everywhere and run into obstacles before they could pick out a set of good equipment that suited her.
Finally, with the townspeople lining the streets to see him off, Lin Muqiu walked onto the clean bluestone path they had built and began his journey.
Carrying the townspeople's expectations, her figure moved farther and farther away until she was no longer visible to the townspeople.
*
"So you don't let me use teleportation to go directly to the imperial capital. Do you have something to say?" Lin Muqiu raised his eyebrows at Kede Luo.
Kedero touched his nose awkwardly and said, "I can't hide anything from you."
"Go ahead."
Kedro said succinctly, "Actually, you've seen that many people are taking animal meat instead of copper coins. This is mainly because the tide in other cities has not yet receded, and the merchants have not yet returned. The townspeople have goods but cannot sell them and cannot exchange them for cash."
"And if the meat isn't processed, it'll probably spoil quickly during the summer disaster."
"The second problem is that after Augustine brought back a group of refugees, employment in the town became a problem again. The land outside the town that could be opened up had already been opened up. In addition, with the end of summer, the growth rate of seeds has slowed down, making it difficult to farm and support ourselves."
“That said, the town is in dire need of transformation.”
After hearing this, Lin Muqiu nodded and said, "Okay, I understand."
His tone was calm.
"Do you have a solution?" Kedero tried to suppress the excitement in his voice.
Lin Muqiu smiled and said, "I have already planned it, don't worry."
The smile was faint and restrained, but it made Kedero ecstatic.
I have to say that Lin Muqiu really makes people feel safe.
*
At noon, the Central Chamber of Commerce auction arrived as scheduled.
It was drizzling, the room was magnificent, and many nobles came in.
This time the beast tide was receding with great difficulty, and many people were already in a bad mood. To their amusement, the emergence of Ankang Town slapped them in the face, so they were naturally in a bad mood.
It is undeniable that the name Lin Muqiu has become the focus of heated discussion and attracted much attention.
Someone murmured, "I heard that small towns have dirt roads. Will Lin Muqiu dirty the gilded ground when he comes in?"
His companion murmured in agreement, "Yeah, the Imperial Capital Chamber of Commerce is really becoming more and more shameless. They actually invite people from such a small place to come."
"The key is that Lin Muqiu wants to build a civilian academy. She has no blueprints and no money. I want to see how she builds it!"
After hearing this, Cesare felt a little unhappy. After all, it was he who delivered the invitation to Lin Muqiu.
He maintained order and said, "What nonsense are you talking about! He won first place. If he has no manners, then what are you?"
The few people who were discussing this immediately shut up. Cesare was an upright man. If he admitted that Lin Muqiu was capable, then they would not dare to act rashly.
Cesare couldn't help but add, "And where did she get the money to build the civilian academy? It was all from the bet you made with her!"
Several people's faces turned red in an instant and they wailed.
Yes, Lin Muqiu is their creditor now!
After a while, everyone arrived and only Lin Muqiu's seat was still empty.
Cesare looked worried and looked down at his pocket watch, only to find that there were still five minutes until the start of the match.
Could it be that Lin Muqiu cheated some money and no longer wants to build the academy?!
As he raised his head, he saw a woman in white, coming towards him with the wind, her face full of smiles, captivating his heart.
Everyone subconsciously held their breath.
No one expected Lin Muqiu to be so beautiful. Even the few people who had just mocked her couldn't help but want to slap themselves in the mouth and wished they could take back their words.
Because Lin Muqiu was spotless, even his cloth shoes were spotless.
Although what she said when she came in was not in line with her temperament: "Don't just stand there, return the money quickly."
Everyone:?
Lin Muqiu led Kede Luo to the back seat, took out the Lord System payment account, and said in one go, "Thank you all for your support."
Everyone: Who wants to support you?
After a moment's silence, someone returned the money.
The nobles who can come here are all wealthy people. They gamble in public and would be embarrassed to default on their bets.
There was the first one, the second one, and finally everyone paid.
Five minutes before the show started, it had already become Lin Muqiu's exclusive show.
Lin Muqiu felt his wallet bulge rapidly, and sighed, "I've heard that the imperial capital is covered in gold. It seems to be true."
Everyone took a deep breath and told themselves not to be angry.
Anyway, Lin Muqiu can’t open an academy!
Constructing buildings in the magical world is much simpler than in modern times. The higher the quality of the building drawings, the better the construction effect. There is also a general preview mode, which allows you to observe and design all the details in advance.
The Lord System is much simpler to operate. If a Lord has a clear idea of what they want to build, they can preset it in the system, which will automatically provide a supporting architectural plan, along with data references and a budget. This is equivalent to automatically generating a blueprint for use within the town, and only within the town.
However, the nobles did not think that Lin Muqiu was capable of doing this job.
In the latter case, the human brain's imagination is like a database; the larger and more detailed it is, the higher the mental effort required. Constructing a small building is fine, but how can a large one possibly achieve perfect detail?!
Most lords with a passion for architecture would find that the results of constructing large buildings were very poor after trying. Either they lacked aesthetic appeal, or they discovered that they did not know their own territory well enough, and the area occupied conflicted with their ideas. In short, it would be better to leave it to professionals.
They snorted proudly.
If I remember correctly, there are no professional talents available for Lin Muqiu to use in her territory!
The next second, they looked up and saw Lin Muqiu quickly took out the Lord System and started modeling. The system also quickly began to input her ideas and calculate data for her.
She constructed her conception as quickly as kneading dough, and her spiritual world and the lord system were completely integrated.
Everyone present was stunned.
It's hard to imagine why the model made by Lin Muqiu can make the wall pattern so smooth...
It was as if she had anticipated everything!
It was a European-style building, with the Colosseum music stage in the center, dormitories and a snack street in the back, and various teaching buildings in the front. It was full of Baroque style and luxury. Near the dormitories and the music stage, there were various shops scattered around, providing great convenience. Lin Muqiu had done a great job of balancing beauty and portability.
From the color blocks and brick structure of the teaching building to the arrangement of tables and chairs in the dormitory building, everything is complete.
The Lord System is a stretchable transparent board. This board is constantly stretched or shortened in her hands. Because the data is too large, it becomes hotter and hotter, until it is constructed into the shape she wants.
At this moment, everyone in the imperial capital was stunned and even forgot that the auction was about to begin.
It was not until the manager of the Central Chamber of Commerce placed the sword to be auctioned on the stage and made the final bid that everyone reacted.
At this very second, Lin Muqiu completed his work.
Civilian Academy Blueprint (Gold Level)
This is a work of excellent performance and great beauty, which comes from the creator's rich imagination and understanding of small town data. (The creator seems to have referenced many architectural styles that are not from this world and had already anticipated them.)
Effect: When the townspeople read books inside, their mood will improve and their health value will slowly increase.
Note: Only available in Ankang Town and cannot be sold to other parties.
The next second, a group of buildings suddenly rose from the ground in the center of Ankang Town. The buildings were so magnificent that they seemed to have fallen from the sky and landed next to everyone.
Many people were startled and put their hands up to block it.
But I found out that it was just a translucent building model and had not been built yet.
But... it's just like the real thing.
Everyone slowly widened their eyes and wanted to reach out and touch it.
But I found that something seemed to be different.
At first, they thought the walls of the academy were designed with texture, but when they got really close, they realized…
The "texture" above is actually very small words, and a long list of donations is engraved on the wall!
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