Chapter 065 Civilian Academy 5
"Greetings, sir." Nicole and John smiled as they presented the gold coins. "These are the coins we lost in our bet. Your performance during the beast tide was incredible."
Lin Muqiu took it and glanced at the long list Nicole had made. "You're going to buy so much? Aren't you afraid it'll go bad?"
"It's okay. Things sell fast in Ankang Town."
Lin Muqiu instructed Yun Yi to pick up the goods Nicole wanted to import, "It's a pleasure to work with you."
“It’s a pleasure to work with you.”
Looking at Nicole's departing back, Lin Muqiu seemed to be lost in thought.
The completion of the academy quickly increased the popularity of Ankang Town. This was the thirteenth nobleman who had approached her today to do business.
Maybe they should set up a chamber of commerce, unify the standards, and allow the townspeople to sell their goods there, so she can have a break.
*
As Nicole walked, she marveled at Lin Muqiu's ability.
After a long time of absence, Ankang Town is full of people. Many tourists and nobles have come here. Without exception, none of them leave. They all eat until their stomachs are full and they are very happy.
"My Lord, would you like some flavored beef jerky?" Elizabeth set up a stall and called to her. "They're dried on the town's gold-grade racks. They're absolutely clean and delicious."
Nicole paused and sampled a little. "It tastes really good, and it's quite chewy."
It actually has the effect of temporarily increasing magic points, which is really scary.
John was watching from the side and was also quite surprised.
I didn’t expect that this young lady would not mind the roadside stall.
"How much?" Nicole said gently.
"One silver coin per pound."
Nicole showed an expression of disbelief.
Elizabeth quickly explained, "This is a gold-grade drying rack with a very long shelf life. I also bought the sauce privately from Lord Lin Muqiu's barbecue stall. It takes several kilograms of beef to make one kilogram, so it's not expensive."
Of course Nicole knew it wasn't expensive.
She was just shocked at how cheap it was.
In the imperial capital, because there will be a general decrease in prey after the beast tide, the price of meat will rise rapidly.
They might even suffer from the fatigue debuff due to lack of protein, but not only are the townspeople looking radiant, they even have some left over to sell!
But when she thought about it, Nicole felt it was extremely reasonable.
Lin Muqiu picked up all the beasts defeated by the beast tide!
Nicole spoke quickly, fearing that the other party would not agree, "I want them all!"
Both sides thought they had gotten a great deal and were overjoyed. Elizabeth's face lit up with joy and she quickly gave all the beef jerky to the other party.
Since the Noble Academy was built, more and more people have been visiting, and their products are selling better and better.
I used to worry about my daughter’s ice jelly, but now everyone in the family can have a portion of ice jelly every day without any pressure!
Life was getting better and better. She got up early to set up a stall to sell beef jerky, then went to train animals for Lord Lin Muqiu. On the way, she bought some wild animals that had failed to be trained from Lord Lin at an internal price for slaughter, while her husband was responsible for drying the beef jerky. These days were really wonderful.
Thank you, Lord Lin Muqiu!
*
After walking away, John frowned and said, "Hey, you bought too much. People in the Imperial City are picky eaters. I guess they won't buy food from a small stall without a Chamber of Commerce license."
"Don't bother me here," Nicole rolled her eyes. "Chamber of Commerce licenses are pretty much only given to nobles. It's a monopoly. Just because Ankang Town doesn't have one doesn't mean it's not clean, okay?"
John argued, "It's not me who thinks that, I'm saying the students in the Imperial Capital will think that!"
Nicole didn't care, "At worst we can just keep it for ourselves!"
John thought about it and agreed.
These things have a long shelf life and are really delicious, so it’s worth it.
Nicole walked a few more steps and found that Sophia and Russell, whom she had met before, were actually selling pickled kimchi and other things. After trying them, she found that they tasted delicious and had their own beneficial effects.
And these pickles are not available in other towns.
She was full of surprises and wanted everything.
Nicole asked Sophia, "How on earth do you make it so delicious?"
Sophia's brows relaxed. "The cooking class at the Civilian Academy taught us how to dry meat and make dipping sauces. Lord Lin Muqiu was even willing to sell us the dipping sauce. How could it not be delicious?"
"Oh my god! You're all adults, and you're still willing to go to school?"
"Yes! Who doesn't thirst for knowledge?"
Russell was happy to be with Sophia.
He stayed with Sophia because he was worried that she was still afraid of the nobles as she was a slave before, but he didn't expect that Sophia had gotten much better.
This is the confidence given to them by Lord Lin Muqiu.
Nicole quickly wrote down the words "Civilian College", said thank you and left.
She thought that since Lin Muqiu could sell dipping sauces, he would probably be able to build a sauce factory soon.
Along the way, she bought Ankang Town's specialties as she walked. Before she knew it, her backpack was stuffed full and she could hardly move.
Small shops in Ankang Town sprang up like mushrooms after a rain, and their number increased rapidly after the beast tide ended.
Every time we passed a place, the shopkeeper would always mention the Civilian College as if it was a natural thing, just like a qualified babysitter.
But the other party is still willing.
So terrifying.
Nicole immediately decided to visit the college in the evening.
*
Imperial capital.
"Nicole, are you sure this ice powder is the same as the one sold by the Chamber of Commerce?"
"Nicole, does this kumis really increase magic power?"
"Is this beef jerky really clean? It doesn't even have a chamber of commerce license."
“…”
As soon as Nicole returned to the imperial capital, she was surrounded by people and asked all kinds of questions.
The girl's self-esteem reached its peak at this moment*. Nicole pretended to be a big lady and introduced the special products of Ankang Town to everyone one by one with dignity and dignity, from lard to lard residue, from mare's milk wine to plum wine.
Occasionally, there was a glimmer of pride in his eyes, and at this moment it seemed as if everyone in the imperial capital was the bumpkin.
The crowd didn't mind much and gathered around to buy it.
The recent beast tide, auction, and performance of the Civilian Academy in Ankang Town have attracted enough of their attention. They really want to see it, but they are unable to go due to either their studies or their aristocratic status.
If you can’t go to Ankang Town, you can always buy some food!
Besides, the Chamber of Commerce sells ice jelly at such a high price. They are aristocrats, not fools.
Someone bought a portion of the ice jelly Nicole brought and took a sip. "Oh my god! It tastes amazing! I want all of it!"
Although the others suspected that the other party was a stooge, after all, it was too exaggerated, they still couldn't resist the temptation and rushed forward, wanting to buy food.
Like a swarm of locusts, all the specialty foods were soon sold out. Although there were some beef jerky and the like left at the end, the investment was definitely made back.
John saw it and exclaimed, "It's awesome."
It's Ankang Town after all! It's incredible that they can sell so well without a merchant license!
If it was food from other towns, these people would probably be more or less disgusted with it, thinking it was unclean!
Nicole was frantically calculating the costs and profits in her mind. It was the first time she had earned so much money through her own efforts!
And many people looked at her with such admiration for the first time! It was so cool!
John and Nicole looked at each other and understood.
make persistent efforts.
*
The bell rang and everyone returned to their seats.
Jacob was a little troubled as he only managed to buy 100g of beef jerky and a glass of wine.
Although his family was well-off, it was not enough to live in the imperial capital where every inch of land was worth a lot of money.
He looked at the [Fatigue Status] debuff hanging overhead, feeling extremely helpless, and the feeling of sleepiness came over him again.
The price of meat in the imperial capital skyrocketed, causing everything else to soar as well, except for his living expenses.
But better magic potions and better meat cost money everywhere.
"Okay, let's take the practice test."
At the teacher's command, all the papers were passed from the bottom to the back.
He gritted his teeth and decided to give it a try.
After taking a few quick bites of beef jerky, he was surprised to find that the debuff was gone and his magic points were temporarily increased. His previously messy mind became clear again.
This exam is about magic!
The things in Ankang Town are just great!
He answered the questions quickly and handed in his paper early for the first time.
Jacob's heart moved and he suddenly thought of it.
Since Nicole can go to Ankang Town to purchase goods, why can't he!
This is much better than his usual part-time job!
After class, the teacher graded the papers in order and was amazed. "Jacob, you answered very well this time. I am really impressed by you!"
Jacob felt very proud as his teacher kept praising him for his progress.
After taking a few more sips of wine, he felt the full power spreading in his abdomen. Surprised and excited, he worked hard on another set of questions.
Ankang Town is awesome!
When I walked down from the podium, I heard the class chattering, all of them were curious about Ankang Town:
"Oh my god, the mashed potatoes I just ate actually gave me a magic boost. Can you believe it? They were potatoes!"
"No, no, no, believe me, my secondary job is a chef. It's not because of the potatoes, it's mainly because of my excellent cooking skills and unique sauce!"
"Who said that? My secondary class is a plant-based one, and those potatoes are different from the plants we grow on our continent! I guess the seeds are different, and the cultivation and watering methods are also unique!"
“…”
Without exception, they all tasted the benefits and sweetness of Ankang Town's specialties, and also wanted to see what Ankang Town and the Civilian College were like to give birth to so many extraordinary people and things.
The person who had just questioned Nicole remained silent, feeling extremely regretful and annoyed at not buying a copy to study it.
The wind from Ankang Town finally blew to the imperial capital.
Jacob panicked.
Well, if he can think of it, others can think of it too.
Now more than one person wants to go to Ankang Town for tourism and business!
*
Cesare was in a very complicated mood.
Who would understand? He was clearly a professor in Ankang Town now, but for some reason, he kept running into former Imperial Capital students in the simulation training rooms and lecture halls.
And the number of people is increasing, which shows that Ankang Town is gradually prospering.
The most important thing is that every time the group of students looked guilty, they would turn around and run away in fear when they saw him.
He didn't understand what this meant.
The monthly exams were coming up, and it was a good thing for these students to come study! Even if he'd been strict before, was he really that scary? Why were they running?
He was determined to find out what was going on, so after a student ran into the training room, he quietly waited outside for the other person to come out.
In the training room, Jacob was ready to fight.
Purchasing raw materials and converting the space station took him too long, and he probably didn't have enough time to cram for another exam.
Fortunately, his classmates told him that the simulation training room has a miraculous effect of intensive training. The time flow rate is 1:10. A hundred minutes of simulation is only 10 minutes in reality.
He clicked the battle button, picked up his weapon and started fighting.
Wait, can someone tell him why the character recommended for the simulated battle was actually Teacher Cesare?!
Memories of past abuse flooded back to him, and he wailed and hurried into battle.
Ten minutes later, he touched his aching waist and couldn't stop groaning.
Although you can cram for a review, fatigue and exhaustion are still the reality.
He simulates for ten minutes and then has to take a long break.
But in the end, it still saves time.
Awesome! I'm sure to pass the exam!
Although it costs 15 copper coins for one simulation, he thinks it's worth it.
After all, a bowl of porridge costs this much in the imperial capital.
Thinking of this, he ran out excitedly, but was grabbed by Cesare's arm.
"Why are you here when you haven't been studying hard lately?"
Faced with the barrage of questions from his former professor, Jacob was speechless for a long time, "I, I, I..."
No matter what, he was a once famous visiting professor. Who wouldn’t be scared when meeting him?
You can't say that you skipped classes to travel, right?
Like a flash of lightning, he finally thought of a reason: "To learn from your students."
Cesare looked at the students from Ankang Town that he was teaching. Well, they were generally only twelve or thirteen years old, and were a little short due to long-term malnutrition. Some were even less than two-thirds of Jacob's height.
Cesare: "Haven't seen you for a few days, have the students in the Imperial Capital become more shameless?"
Jacob: “…”
The next second, Cesare received a message from Kedero:
Medea's application for a teaching certificate from the Professors' Guild had been delayed, so she filed a request for arbitration with the Imperial Capital's Ministry of Justice.
As a result, the Imperial Capital stated that the Civilian College should allow teachers and students to participate in friendly matches with them to test the abilities and achievements of the temporary professors before making a judgment.
Why don't you come to the dean's office at nine o'clock and discuss it with the many temporary professors?
They trust your opinion.
Cesare rubbed his temples and said, "I take that back."
Jacob was a little surprised.
Unexpectedly, after not seeing him for so long, his professor had become gentler.
Cesare corrected him, "The people of the Imperial City are as thick-skinned as the city walls."
Jacob: “…”
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