It's a new day again.

"Why……"

Billy stamped his feet as he walked out of the room. The cold air that hit him made him shiver. He blew on his hands and then walked out the door.

As a noble servant, Billy has become accustomed to his monotonous work and life every day. In the eyes of others, working for aristocrats means being superior, wearing bright and beautiful clothes, and speaking arrogantly. But Billy knows that this job is far from being as leisurely and comfortable as it seems.

As the head of the kitchen, Billy is under a lot of pressure these days. No, it should be said that every winter, he feels very stressed. During this period, his master has been complaining about the same old dishes and no novelty. But Billy has no other choice. There are only a few kinds of vegetables in winter every year. Even if he wants to make a flower, it is impossible.

Now the only thing Billy can do is to go to the morning market early every day to see if the hunters in the mountains can hunt some rare wild game or catch some big fish. If so, he can change the dishes in the kitchen. Otherwise, his master will complain sooner or later that he is tired of eating these things. If he can't do it, he will change the kitchen manager. Although the master only talks every year, but... who knows if he will be serious this year?

"Why……"

Thinking of this, Billy sighed again, and then quickened his pace to the morning market. It was just dawn and the city gates had just opened. If he wanted to buy good things, he would have to go early... You know, there were more nobles than just his master's family in the entire city of Khar. Similarly, Billy was not the only kitchen manager who was threatened by his master to be fired.

Billy still remembered that a hunter had finally managed to kill a wild boar two days ago, but it was snatched away by people as soon as he entered the market. Thanks to his cleverness, he was able to snatch a hind leg. But there were also some idiots who got nothing. Just like the unlucky guy next door, who heard that his master was invited by his master to have lunch together, so he broke the guy's leg and threw him out after returning home.

Just because the poor idiot didn't get to grab a piece of wild boar meat.

Billy shuddered at the thought of that scene, and then he quickened his pace again—the market was right in front of him.

At this moment, the sun had not yet completely risen from the horizon, and the market was still shrouded in the shadow of the city wall, with only a few lights dimly lit. At this moment, the vendors entering the city had already started to set up their stalls. In order to prevent accidents, the city of Khar stipulated that vendors from outside were allowed to enter the city one hour in advance and then prepare for business. When Billy and other residents got up, the morning market was almost open.

only……

"It seems there is nothing good..."

Looking at the fresh vegetables on both sides, Billy was not interested for a moment. It seemed that there was no such lucky person today, so after a brief glance, Billy turned around and prepared to leave.

But at this moment, Billy's nose keenly caught a hint of a strange fragrance.

It was a scent Billy was very familiar with, but he couldn't remember where he had smelled it before. However, Billy immediately turned around and looked towards the place where the smell came from. He was very confident in his nose. He was able to work as a kitchen manager for so many years without being fired by his master because of his nose.

So Billy could be sure that what he smelled just now was not perfume or any other aroma, but the aroma of food and fruit!

Where on earth is it!?

At this moment, Billy was looking around with his eyes wide open, like a guard searching for a suspect. If he were given a suit of armor, this man would be more diligent and conscientious than those guards.

Soon, Billy discovered a peculiar stall.

It was located at the end of the morning market. Judging from the location, this stall should have been opened not long ago. An old man was standing behind the stall with his eyes half closed. Unlike other stalls, there were no food or meat products for sale here. Instead, on the cart, there were only paper boxes that looked a little bigger than cake boxes, but it was impossible to tell what was inside.

Could it be that those pastry chefs have come up with something new?

With this thought in mind, Billy walked to the stall and glanced at the old man in front of him. Soon, he found that there was a sign hanging next to the cart, which read "Only one box per person, one gold coin per box."

What the hell, one gold coin?

Are you kidding me?

Looking at the cake-box-sized paper box in front of him, Billy felt like ten thousand alpacas were running through his heart. What was in it? So valuable, a gold coin?

"Old man, what's in here?"

But Billy couldn't suppress his curiosity and asked. The old man opened his eyes, looked at him, and then gave an answer.

“You’ll know when you buy it.”

You will know after buying it...

Hearing this answer, Billy almost gasped. Is this how you do business?

He finally understood why this stall had no business. It was originally located in such a remote place, and it seemed that the business was not going well at all!

But……

Do you want to buy it?

Looking at the paper box in front of him, Billy was still a little hesitant. As the kitchen manager, he could still afford a gold coin. And he was also sure that if he smelled correctly, the fragrance should come from this stall. After all, he just looked and there was nothing else to sell nearby. But...what if it's in here...never mind, let's take a gamble!

Thinking of the unfortunate guy whose legs were broken, Billy gritted his teeth, took a gold coin and handed it over.

"Give me a box."

"No problem, pick a box and take it away."

The old man reached out his hand to take the gold coin, then nodded at the box in front of him. Seeing his attitude, Billy sighed helplessly, then randomly selected a box and looked at the stall owner again.

"So, can I open it now?"

"Of course, once you buy it, it's yours."

"Very well, I want to see what's in there that makes you act so mysterious."

With a fierce look at the old man, Billy opened the box directly, and then he stood there in a daze.

The first thing that hit him was the fresh fragrance of fruit. This fragrance mixed with the cold air even made Billy feel refreshed. But soon, he focused his attention on the five red fruits in the paper box. The smooth and bright red surface was even stained with a few drops of dew. It looked as if they had just been picked not long ago. What's more important, this is... orange fruit! !

Billy's eyes widened, and for a moment, he almost cried out. But soon, his reason forced Billy to shut his mouth. He couldn't believe his eyes, and even reached out and touched the fruit in the paper box - yes, it was oranges. But why were there oranges here? And they were so fresh? Isn't it winter now?

Before, Billy thought that this box was too expensive for one gold coin, but now, he just felt that it was too cheap! He knew that his master loved to eat oranges! Not to mention that these oranges were so fresh, they looked like they had just been picked. If possible, let alone one gold coin per box, even if it was a box of 100 gold coins, he would buy it!

"I want all of these!!"

Forcing himself to suppress his excitement and nervousness, Billy lowered his voice and said that he didn't know where these oranges came from, but being able to see such fresh oranges in the middle of winter...this kind of thing could only happen in dreams!

"Sorry, it says only one box per person."

But the old man was not moved at all, he just glanced at him calmly and then spoke. But when he heard the old man's answer, Billy suddenly lost his composure.

Limited to one box per person? How is that enough?

"Do you know who I am? I am..."

"Oh my god, orange fruit!!"

However, before Billy finished speaking, he heard a scream. Hearing this sound, Billy's heart suddenly "clicked", and then he turned around and found a man standing next to him, staring blankly at the oranges in the box in his hand.

Damn it, I was so busy talking to that old man that I forgot to hide the orange in my hand!

Thinking of this, Billy also hurriedly closed the box and tried to take it back. But the man suddenly stepped forward and inserted himself in. He glanced at the sign hanging next to him, and then waved his hand.

"I want all of these. Send them to the tax collector's residence immediately!"

"Wait, I was here first!"

Before Billy could get angry, he rushed over when he heard that the other party dared to steal his business. It was obviously me who came first, whether it was asking or buying...

"I want you to take these to the law enforcement office! Double the price!!"

At the same time, other people gathered around, and many of them saw the oranges in Billy's hand and were extremely surprised. When they heard that these two people wanted to buy it all, they couldn't stand it anymore!

"I'll pay three times as much! You take these to the City Lord's Mansion!"

"I'll offer five times the price, and the Babarov Chamber of Commerce is willing to buy it all!!"

For a moment, the scene became chaotic, but the old man stood there calmly. He only coughed after everyone else stopped talking.

"The rules are there, one box per person, first come first served."

"Wait, you old man, do you know who we are?"

After hearing the old man's answer, the customers immediately became unhappy. They were all subordinates of various nobles and officials. How dare you, an old man, give them a hard time?

"I don't know who you are, but I want to make it clear that this is the property of the Alchemist Guild."

"What?!"

Hearing this, those who had originally rushed forward to take the stall away by force immediately stepped back in a hurry. Only then did they realize that there was the mark of the Alchemist Association on this stall!

If this was just an ordinary person, they might have taken action, but the Alchemist Guild was different. They had a huge influence on the entire world, even greater than mages. After all, mages needed talent, and the Alchemist Guild had an impact on people's lives in all aspects - you couldn't let those who had no magical talent cast an ice spell to blow cold wind in the middle of summer.

After all, these people were just lackeys. If they provoked the Alchemist Association, they would be the only ones who would be in trouble. But even so, they would not let go of this opportunity. They looked at each other and then rushed forward again without hesitation.

“Give me a box!”

“I want one too!!”

"This is mine, no one is allowed to take it!"

As the crowd gathered, Billy quickly turned around and left with the oranges he bought. He only wanted to go back and mobilize more followers to buy. Anyway, the old man said that each person was limited to one box, but he didn't say that each family was limited to one box, right? He believed that as long as his master saw these fresh oranges, he would definitely praise him!

More and more people came after hearing the news, and soon the whole market was packed with people. Not long after, the cart of oranges was sold out, leaving the people behind with nothing to do but sigh at the cart.

At the same time, those who were as lucky as Billy had already returned to their masters with the oranges they bought.

When these fresh and sweet oranges appeared in front of the nobles, the entire city of Khara was shocked!