Chapter 116: The studious nun and the unstudious businessman

There are two things that have recently caused discussion among the islanders of Castres.

The first is the advanced class opened by the lord. Some people saw Sister Chloe also going to class.

This is a rare sight. I have only heard of other people going to church to learn to pray, but this is the first time that nuns have gone outside to learn.

But what can nuns learn? How to clean the church better?

There were actually believers who went to ask Miss Chloe, and then Chloe, who looked very excited, dragged them aside and talked about the mechanical principles for most of the day.

"It was so scary. Miss Chloe's eyes lit up and her strength was amazing. I tried to escape twice but was pulled back each time!" said the believer with lingering fear.

As a result, Chloe's nickname "studious nun" spread quickly. People on the island knew that there was a studious nun in the church. As a result, more people went to the church to pray, and they even talked about the lessons they had learned in the church.

The islanders have not yet noticed that these fishermen, farmers, and craftsmen who make a living from their skills are also becoming more and more interested in exploring things related to technology.

Not many people have taken the advanced classes, but the number of people who understand mechanical principles and physical chemistry has gradually increased. Xiusi did not prohibit the students of the advanced classes from passing on their knowledge, and even encouraged it, but he just set some rules.

Zeus did fulfill his promise and shared knowledge with the people on the island almost for free, but now no one cares about such a small matter - the islanders no longer questioned Zeus's promise, and it was a consensus among everyone that the lord would fulfill his promise.

This small island in the stormy ocean and its people are quietly changing.

In addition to the "studious nun", there is another thing people are discussing.

That is Josh's return.

Josh, everyone on the island knew him. Although he was a bit cunning, he was a nice person. Ken was a good friend of him, but later he took the advanced class and they didn't have much time to interact.

So when Ken got home from get out of class, he was a little surprised to see Josh waiting at his door.

"Josh! You're back?! Oh my god, you're really back. We thought you were in trouble with the Empire."

Ken rushed over and gave him a hug.

"Hey, Ken, you're about to strangle me, Gaia, pull your brother away, he must be jealous that I can travel to the Empire and that's why he wants to kill me."

"Actually, I'm jealous too - I heard you met a pirate?"

The few of them returned to the house while playing and joking, and old Ivan lit the stove and boiled some water.

The whole family has to attend advanced classes. Although they can earn money, there is no one to cook at home.

So they usually made do with whatever they wanted to eat when they got home at night, but today was different. Josh brought them some fried fish and fried potatoes.

Since the olive oil factory opened, islanders can buy olive oil at a low price, and things like fried fish and fried potatoes have gradually become popular.

Many workers choose to buy some fried fish from roadside stalls before going to work. It is a rare delicacy for the islanders. The key is that it is not expensive, so they can afford it if they eat it occasionally.

The students in the advanced class were paid less and generally couldn't afford to eat much, so Gaia and Ken swallowed their saliva when they saw the big bag of fried food.

"Uncle Ivan, come and eat too. You're welcome. I was able to earn Leo thanks to your help."

"Did you make any money? Did you sell the soap?"

"Of course!" Qiao Xi laughed. "I'm here to share the money with you. You have no idea how well those things sell in the Empire!"

Josh was one of the first people to buy soap. After he returned home with a few bars of soap, he was immediately impressed by this magical little gadget. He washed his hands at least twenty times that day.

The islanders all liked this new thing, but Josh thought further.

When his wrinkled hands picked up the soap again, an idea came to his mind: If he took these things to sell in the empire, he should be able to get a higher price, right?

He was the kind of person who did what he thought, so he came to find Ken that night.

Although Ken didn't have much money, his family were all hired workers of the lord and had the right to buy soap at a low price. Ken successfully persuaded them to use their own quota to buy soap for him.

Ken then went to many other families, and finally he carried a large box on his back and took the Candlelight Society's return ship to the Empire.

"Unfortunately, it didn't go very smoothly. We encountered pirates right after leaving Castel."

"pirate!"

"Didn't they steal your goods?"

"No, it was very strange. Their captain came down and asked a few questions and then left. Nothing happened. To be honest, the people on our ship were terrified. The pirate captain had a scimitar hanging on his waist, the same kind that Butler Alexei had. Who knows how many people he had killed with it."

"Oh my god, it's really dangerous out there. Why did the pirates let you go?"

"I'm not sure either, but I have some guesses - they asked where we came from, and when they heard it was Castel, they didn't do anything. Maybe it has something to do with the Lord."

"My Lord!? Has he formed an alliance with the pirates?"

Ken and Josh turned to look at Gaia and couldn't help laughing.

"How is that possible? The Lord is the Earl of the Empire. How could the Empire form an alliance with pirates? They should be afraid of the Lord."

"Yes, the Lord is so powerful, it's normal for the pirates to be afraid of him. Before, we had to go fishing to pay the sea tax. I heard that it was because the Lord beat the pirates that they dared not come to collect the tax."

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"Oh, so you have some free time now. You don't have to fish anymore. You can go to work in the lord's factory."

"Okay, stop talking about maritime taxes. Tell me about your experience in the Empire. How many places did you go to sell all the soap?"

Hearing this, Josh gave an embarrassed smile and put down the fried potatoes in his hand.

"In fact, I didn't go to many places. Those boxes of soap were all sold out at their ports."

"They were sold out at the port?! That's a huge box!"

“Indeed, after I demonstrated its function, it took no time, not even half an hour, for them to be sold out.”

He recalled the scene at that time and smacked his lips. It was almost not a sale, but a robbery.

Josh pulled out a bag and counted out a bunch of Rios and placed them on the table.

"This is your share."

"Why are there so many? How much do you sell them for?"

"Ten Leo."

"How many!?"

"Ten rios a piece, and they were sold out so quickly. I think it's no problem to sell it at twenty rios a piece."

Ken and Gaia opened their eyes wide, their faces filled with shock.

After a moment of silence, the two finally spoke up: "Josh, we can't ask for so much. We didn't pay, we just gave out the quota. These are too much."

Ken couldn't help swallowing when seeing the handful of coins in front of him, but he still refused. He wasn't in need of financial support yet, and he felt that he shouldn't take the money.

"Listen to me, my friend. You deserve this money. Without your quota, I would not be able to earn so much money if I went to the store to buy directly. Besides, there is something I hope you can help me with."

"What is it?"

"Can you introduce me to the Lord?"

(End of this chapter)