Chapter 014 High Temperature Disaster: Ice Powder 4
Looking at Linde, Allen, the merchant from the next town, and Augustine, the nobleman, Lin Muqiu coughed lightly and said, "Is it possible that I can cooperate with all three of you at the same time?"
Three people: "..."
When it comes to the King of the Sea, it has to be you.
Augustine was not happy. "If you think the price is too low, I can raise it. Master Lin Muqiu, there are too many partners to choose from. It's better to bite off more than you can chew."
Lin Muqiu waved his hand, signaling him not to rush. "No, all three of you are crucial. Linde, you can be responsible for the takeout delivery business in this town, Allen, you can be responsible for promotion and publicity in the surrounding cities, and Lord Augustine, you can be responsible for stabilizing sales channels and introducing this food to the nobles. There's no conflict."
Augustine raised his eyebrows slightly, not expecting that she had already planned it.
He didn't say anything more. "Since that's the case, Master Lin Muqiu must have already made his decision. Let me congratulate you on your success in advance."
"Thanks for your kind words." Lin Muqiu hit his sore spot directly, "Don't worry, I will ensure that you have all you need every day."
Augustine was relieved. "Master Lin Muqiu really understands me. Can you make 300 bowls of ice jelly today? I need to return to the town urgently to help the residents who need it. Of course, if you have more, that would be even better. I'll take it all."
Lin Muqiu considered whether the raw materials were sufficient, then agreed immediately, "Okay! If you're worried, you can sign the contract!"
Hearing the other party's affirmation, Augustine breathed a sigh of relief. "No need. As the saying goes, trust your employees and don't employ them unless you trust them. I feel relieved now that you agree."
After saying that, he was about to take out the money, but Lin Muqiu grabbed his wrist, pointed at the gold coins on the table and smiled, "No need, sir, you have already paid."
After saying that, she handed the twenty silver coins to Augustine, accepted the two gold coins on the table, and instructed, "Please add a note when selling it: This is the exclusive business of Lin Muqiu's shop, and there are no other branches."
Augustine was impressed by her business skills and the spirit of a gentleman who loves money but makes it in a proper way.
He bowed and agreed immediately, "Very well, I'll wait for you at the inn. You can come find me when you've rested. Better hurry, for I'm afraid the residents of our little town of Oez won't be able to hold out for much longer."
After seeing him off, Lin Muqiu pinched two gold coins between his fingertips and rubbed them back and forth, listening to the clattering sound, feeling a little happy.
Two gold coins, plus the previous earnings, provided enough money to hire employees and expand the store.
There is even too much left.
Allen and Lind stopped him: "What about me?"
Lin Muqiu said calmly, "As for Allen, there's no need to rush on your side. Let's let Augustine spread the reputation of the ice powder before we take action."
Alan let out a long "oh" and slapped his head. He didn't expect that the cooperation between Lin Muqiu and Augustine was so meaningful.
It is obvious that there is soup to drink by making money with Lin Muqiu. The other party is not only willing to make concessions, but also willing to explain. He is really a rare gentle person in the world.
He cupped his hands and said sincerely, "I'll follow your instructions!"
Linde became even more anxious, "What about me?"
Lin Muqiu smiled gently, "Why are you so anxious? You are my brother, how could I forget you?"
Hearing this, Lin De felt much more at ease, so he asked, "Then what should I do?"
Lin Muqiu said, "I don't recommend you reselling my ice jelly. It won't be fresh, and people might not buy it. Instead, you can help me with the takeout business. If some people don't want to go out, you can deliver the food to their homes in person and charge a certain fee. I'll give you two a bowl of ice jelly every day as an employee meal. When we become big, if you don't want to deliver it yourself, you can recruit others to do it for you, and you can just take a cut of the profit. But that's a story for later."
Linde was very excited when he heard these words. He had never thought that he would have the opportunity to become a boss. He could just lie at home and let others do the work. He only needed to worry and use his brain, and the money would come in.
This is simply a dream life.
Lin Muqiu smiled and didn't tell the other party that he had made another big promise.
The popularity of modern takeout is largely due to convenient transportation. If it were only relying on human power without magic in this world, it would probably be difficult.
She pondered inwardly.
Maybe we should catch some wild animals and tame them into mounts and livestock, such as wild buffaloes into cows and large birds into flying animals. Wouldn't transportation be much faster this way?
No one has tried it before, simply because ordinary people in this world simply don't dare to get close to these violent wild animals.
Lin De had no idea what Lin Muqiu was thinking, so he simply agreed, "Okay! Even if I don't recruit anyone else, I'm happy to do it! I've been going around town buying up vegetables at low prices, so this is just the right time for me! Plus, I have ice jelly for the staff meals, so why not?"
Even the usually taciturn Alex nodded. "Yes, Lord Lin Muqiu, you don't know that hunting is inherently dangerous. It requires a specific season, and the summer heat shortens the shelf life. Town residents are generally poor, so they often can't sell much before the merchandise goes bad, leaving them helpless. Going door to door buying merchandise is just hard-earned money. Your actions are like a timely help to us."
Thinking of this, Lind and Alex unconsciously held each other's hands tightly, and joy spread from their fingertips to their limbs.
Lin Muqiu smiled and said, "It's just killing three birds with one stone. Business is all about mutual benefit and win-win. It's good for you, it's good for me, and it's good for everyone."
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at the same time.
Mario kept fanning his sweaty mother, with a hint of worry in his eyes.
Even if he could withstand this hot summer, his sick mother might not be able to bear it. In addition, he didn't know when Lin Mu*qiu was going to interview everyone, so he was very anxious and angry.
He wanted to go out and ask, but he was concerned about his mother's health. After all, Lin Muqiu's shop was still far away from them.
His childhood friend Matthew, who lived next door, rushed over and shouted before even entering the door, "Mario, Lin Muqiu's shop has just released some new ice jelly, and it's also effective against summer disasters!"
Upon hearing this, Mario stood up immediately and asked, "What?"
"It's true," Matthew panted tiredly. "Many people have tried it, and it definitely works. I heard that Lin Muqiu has built an ice house. You should take your mother there quickly."
Mario had no doubt about Lin Muqiu's ability, but he was worried about one thing: "How much does the ice powder cost? And how much does the ice house cost?"
"The ice house is free. The ice powder for 30 copper coins can resist summer disasters, and the one for 15 copper coins is an endurance supplement."
Mario's eyes dimmed quickly when he heard Matthew's answer. This was really too expensive.
But he understood it in his heart. After all, ice jelly can only be sold at a good price in summer, so it is natural to sell it at a high price. Besides, Lin Muqiu's ice house does not charge extra fees, which is equivalent to giving benefits to the townspeople.
Matthew saw the look in his eyes and quickly said, "We can buy half portions. Talk to Lin Muqiu and she'll definitely agree. If it's 15 copper coins, we can each have half, which makes 7.5 copper coins each and we can afford it."
Mario gritted his teeth and nodded, "Yeah!"
Mario's mother Vera heard this and opened her eyes reluctantly, "Son, I don't need it..."
Mario said distressedly, "Mother, don't worry. Once I become Lin Muqiu's employee, everything will be fine. With work meals, we can afford ice jelly."
Vera nodded, closed her eyes, her eyes were wet, and her heart was filled with guilt and self-blame.
If only she could help her son.
Seeing how hard life was for the two, Matthew, as their neighbor, felt a little uncomfortable, but he said helplessly: "I have to go back to work. If I stay up too long, my boss will deduct my wages."
How could Mario not know his situation? Although Matthew earned more than him, his workload was too heavy. He probably didn't even have time to eat when he came out to report the news to him.
Mario carried his mother, Vera, on his back and said kindly, "Don't worry, I'm going to buy some ice jelly. Do you want anything else? I'll bring it to you tonight."
Matthew said as he ran out, "Two orders of fries then! Thanks!"
At this moment, his stomach growled and he couldn't help but think, how nice it would be if there was a special delivery person? Even if it cost a copper or two more, he would be willing to pay.
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Meanwhile, Matthew wasn't the only one troubled.
In the small town of Oez, Elizabeth holds her thirsty daughter.
Her daughter was already a little dehydrated. Although she had tried her best to scoop up a lot of water for her daughter, some of which she poured on her body and some of which she fed to her daughter, the water was hot. Her thirsty daughter was like a boiling stove. A basin of hot water poured on her surface only left white steam, with no effect at all.
She was afraid that if this continued, her daughter's internal organs would be roasted alive.
And that's how her eldest son died. Before he died, his stomach was swollen like a balloon. No matter how she wiped his sweat and prayed for him not to go away, her well-behaved son never responded.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but shed tears.
Her husband hugged her and comforted her, "I heard that Lord Augustine has gone to the capital to invite an ice mage. I think he will be here soon."
"Yeah." Elizabeth responded, but tears were still falling from her eyes.
She knew her husband was comforting her. After all, even if they really hired an ice mage, their family couldn't afford it.
Thinking of this, she knelt down and tried to pour water on her daughter's body, wishing that the disease was her own.
How great it would be if there was a miraculous medicine that could control summer disasters. Even if it was bitter, they would be willing to drink it.
We can only hope for a miracle to happen.
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Lin Muqiu was kneading the powder frantically. Three hundred portions of ice jelly were indeed enough for her to knead for a while.
Fortunately, she had magic, and Yun Yi had cooking skills and was very skillful, so the two of them finished much faster than ordinary people. However, even so, after she finished, her hands were so tired and sore that she could hardly lift them.
After finishing all this, she was exhausted and panting. "Yun Yi, please inform everyone that I will be hiring new employees tomorrow. I can't do this job for another day."
Yun Yi nodded and said okay.
Then Lin Muqiu put the prepared ice jelly into the ring one by one, and then teleported to the inn where Augustine was. She asked the innkeeper where he was, and then she went upstairs and knocked on the door.
When Augustine opened the door and saw that it was her, he was overjoyed. He accepted the goods and was about to leave. "Thank you! I'll ride the Red Flame Beast back to town now!"
However, he failed to leave as Lin Muqiu grabbed his wrist.
Lin Muqiu smiled and said, "No need to bother. I can just teleport you there."
Augustine: “?”
Aren't you an ice mage?
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