Chapter 123 Veteran Interview (Part 2)
The couple, clutching their health certificates in bewilderment, were taken to the central town of the Royal Magic Academy by a carriage.
The Royal Magic Academy is very large, with several campuses scattered around the central town, which is the largest commercial and residential area here. There are magicians and ordinary people, teachers, staff and their families, as well as unrelated people from outside the academy, and they can enter and exit freely.
Dimitri and his wife had once wanted to rent a house here to accompany their daughter to school, but they had no choice but to give up because this place was near a high-end university and the monthly rent for a room was more expensive than buying a small house in the slums of the royal capital. Unexpectedly, they now have the opportunity.
The carriage stopped in front of a half-empty storefront. The interior was a mess, with workers moving things in and out. A paintbrush hovered in mid-air, painting the walls automatically. A skeleton stood at the entrance, directing a magician to levitate the shop sign into place: "A little more to the left, too far, back three centimeters... just right!"
Dimitri looked up at the sign and saw that it read "Lich's Snack Shop".
He stared at the skeleton again in a daze. Oh, this was probably the lich himself.
"Little Bones." Andrei jumped off his horse and walked towards the lich. "This is Uncle Dimitri and his wife, Sharli. They are here to apply for a job."
"Hello, both of you~" Jiang You gave them a big smile, almost scaring the old soldier and his wife to the ground. "Hey, don't be afraid, I'm a certified lich."
She waved the Kingdom Knights' token in front of the two men, and they visibly calmed down. Hey, this token works just as well as ever!
"As you can see, we're in the process of setting up this snack shop. Our shop isn't big, so we only need two or three healthy employees to run it. One of them needs to be able to use magic, not too advanced, just enough to activate the magic stove. The other needs to be a bit strong, to carry goods, pound meat... something like that. The walking distance won't be very long, but it does require some muscle.
"It doesn't matter whether you have cooking skills or not. The key is to be able to read and follow the procedures I set. You must keep your mouths shut and not leak any recipes. Once you are hired by us, you must work according to the contract. You can ask for leave if you need to, but you cannot leave without reason. You are also prohibited from stealing money, materials, or damaging equipment."
Jiang You smiled and said, "But you two were recommended by Andrei. You are veterans and their families. I trust your character. But since we are running a shop, we still need to make things clear in advance."
She pointed to a corner of the ceiling. "There are surveillance cameras installed in the shop, not just to monitor us, but also to ensure your safety. Although this is the central town of the Royal Magic Academy, all kinds of customers might show up. You can access these surveillance videos, but you can't delete them. I can also check them remotely. If you encounter a difficult customer who can't explain himself, you can use the surveillance footage as evidence."
The couple was confused by what she said and followed Jiangyou around the shop. They listened to her introduce the magic refrigerator, automatic sausage grill, and egg waffle machine, and finally looked at the store’s employee dormitory - entering the stairwell from the small door at the back of the store, you can reach the second and third floors.
There is a bedroom and a living room on the second floor, and a small attic on the third floor, but with a little tidying up, it can also be turned into a guest room.
The room is already equipped with a simple bed, table, chairs and wardrobe, so you can move in as long as you bring your luggage.
"Such good conditions... for us to live here?" Xia Li covered her mouth in surprise.
"There's also a separate restroom and shower room in the backyard," said Jiang You. "They're both powered by magic. Anyone with magic power can use them... Let me confirm, do you two have magic power?"
"Yes." Dimitri nodded. "I also received magical training in the military. Although I'm not as good as those professional magicians, I have no problem with these."
"Okay, you can live here for free during your term, and you can use all the facilities freely. You can handle any food that the store cooked but didn't sell that day. You can eat it, give it away, or sell it at half price that day, but you can't sell it the next day.
"This portion will be counted as normal store loss and your welfare, and the store will bear the corresponding costs. But please also manage the daily portions carefully. If you deliberately cause excessive loss, the store will lose money. If the loss is too great, I will close the store, and you will be out of work."
As Jiangyou spoke, he carefully observed the couple's expressions. Seeing their expressions of fear, he sniffed the pervasive reluctance and said with satisfaction, "I think you two are a good match. If you have no other opinions, let's sign the employment contract first. By the way, your salary will be a fixed base salary plus a commission system. The initial base salary is three gold coins per month, and each of you will receive a commission of 5% of the store's monthly profit. In other words, the more money the store makes each month, the more generous your salary will be."
"Three gold coins!" Xia Erli began to gasp, "And there's a commission!"
"Your Excellency, you really don't need us to commit murder or arson, do you?" Dimitri couldn't help but ask. "This salary is too... high."
Andre smiled and said, "Don't worry, once this store opens, your loyalty and confidentiality will be worth the price."
"Of course, it can be tiring when things are busy," said Jiang You. "I hope the store can be open every day, which means you and your wife may not have a normal day off. If one of you is resting, the other may be busy. Since you two are husband and wife, I won't interfere with how you arrange your rest. As long as you can maintain the basic operations of the store, that's fine.
"Also, Andre said your daughter also goes to school here. If she's willing to help out occasionally, she can be paid hourly. I'll delegate this authority to you two in the employment contract. That way, the three of you can rotate and have enough time to rest."
Dimitri's lips twitched. He had never imagined such a good thing would happen to him. His whole family had jobs, and the base salary was three gold coins! No, for two people, that was six gold coins! With so much money, why would he need to rest?! He was now working from dawn to dusk delivering firewood, earning a few copper coins, and he had no holidays or leisure time.
He now only hopes that this store will never go bankrupt and that countless customers will come every day!
"Sign!" Dimitri said. "Where's the employment contract? Let's sign it!"
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