Chapter 129 Installment
"Sixteen, it can't be any less!"
The two of them argued over the price, but still couldn't reach an agreement. Jiang You couldn't help but lament in pain—she had thought she'd made a lot of money these past few days, but why was it that when it came time to spend money, it was never enough?!
A thousand thoughts raced through her skull: Should she buy one first? Then come back when she made some money... But that would mean an extra trip! And both stores needed the refrigerators, so which one should she put it in first? Hmm, if only there were a way to use it now and pay later... She just didn't have enough money, not that she couldn't make any! Damn it, why didn't this world have credit cards?
"Do you accept installment payments here?" Jiang You asked without hope. "The money I have on hand is only enough to buy one cooling box, but I can pay 20 gold coins as a deposit for two cooling boxes. I run a brewing workshop. If you can use these cooling boxes in advance, I can earn enough money to pay for two cooling boxes faster! Just give me six months..."
She studied Mel's expression carefully, sniffing out his conflicted and hesitant emotions. "No, three months will be enough!"
"You're..." Mel asked cautiously, "Are you short of cash?"
Takumi nodded. "Or... do you need magic rice? I can use it to pay off my debt!"
"What? Momi? No, no, we have our own suppliers." Mel refused for a second, but he obviously didn't want to miss such a big deal, and he was visibly conflicted.
Jiang You could smell his constantly changing emotions - joy, annoyance, regret, but also great reluctance... almost exactly the same as her state of mind at the moment!
It seems this [Alchemical Constant Temperature Cooling Box] is truly a luxury item. It's true, it's so expensive, yet it lasts for hundreds of years. High-end customers who can afford it probably already own one, while the vast majority can't afford it or use it. Rather than leaving these two alchemical products like treasures gathering dust in the shop, it's better to sell them on credit. At least they'll get twenty gold coins back!
Mel hesitated for a long time, then looked at Dr. Charles solemnly. "Mr. Count, I trust your credibility and judgment. Do you think this Lich Lady is truly capable of earning enough gold coins within six months?"
"I passed by her stall at the Midsummer Carnival," Dr. Charles said seriously. "From what I saw with my own eyes, I think—yes, she has the ability."
Mel pondered for a moment, and after a frantic effort, the young alchemist finally made a rational decision: "Eighteen gold coins per cooling box, for a total of thirty-six gold coins. For the sake of our old client, Count Charles de Nome, if you accept this price, I can also accept payment in installments."
Jiang You hesitated and said, "Eighteen gold coins per machine..."
Mel nodded and said, “Yes, you pay twenty gold coins today, and I can give you a six-month grace period for the remaining sixteen gold coins.
"I will install a temporary coin box with a teleportation array on each of the two cooling boxes. During these six months, you must pay at least two gold coins per month, and the remaining balance must be paid in the final month. Simply drop these coins into the coin box. However, if you fail to pay in one month, I will activate the teleportation array and teleport the [Alchemical Constant Temperature Cooling Box] back to my shop.
"Of course, if you have enough money, you can pay for the goods at any time. At any time, you only need to put eight gold coins into a single coin box, and the coin box will automatically detach from the cooling box and be transported back to my shop. The cooling box with the payment paid for will truly become yours."
"I agree!" Jiang You said impatiently, "I can totally accept this condition."
Since both parties were extremely eager to reach a deal, this installment purchase contract, which was somewhat advanced in this era, was successfully concluded under the witness of the Kingdom Knights on duty nearby. Under the supervision of the Kingdom Knights, Mel also installed coin boxes and set the correct teleportation arrays on the two [Alchemical Constant Temperature Cooling Boxes].
"Each cooling box comes with two free magic hourglasses. Under normal circumstances, the magic power is more than enough, as long as you remember to recharge them regularly. I will send someone to deliver these two devices to the address you registered." The young alchemist was very cautious. He accepted the twenty gold coins from Jiang You and his smile became more sincere. "Considering the distance, they will be delivered around dusk tonight. In the meantime, you can continue to explore our prosperous city of Melori."
"Hey, hey!" Jiang You quickly interrupted his polite farewell speech and said, "Wait, I'm not in a hurry to leave yet, I still need to buy some glass bottles!"
Fortunately, glass is no longer a novelty in this world, and glass bottles are not expensive. Jiangyou only spent some time picking and choosing the appropriate size, volume and style, and then placed an order happily.
She had previously confirmed with the dwarf craftsman Tux that the filling machine could actually accommodate bottles of various sizes, and it only needed to ensure that the size of the bottle mouth was within a certain fixed range for it to work properly.
Selling soy sauce is a long-term business, and Takuyu and Mel have signed a long-term order. The first batch will consist of 500 small 150ml bottles and 500 large 500ml bottles. Subsequent orders will be delivered via Raven.
The glass bottles were priced at a nickel for five small bottles and a nickel for one large bottle, meaning the first batch cost Hua Jiayou only six copper coins. Compared to the cooling boxes that had previously cost over a dozen gold coins, this small order didn't even require a witness from a Kingdom Knight. The huge price difference left Jia Jiayou feeling a bit uneasy.
She gradually came to a new understanding of the saying 'everything related to magic is valuable'.
Mel also taught her how to use the magic hourglass. This device absorbs incoming magical energy and stores it as "magic sand crystals." Once fully charged, the magic hourglass simply needs to be inserted into the alchemical equipment to power it. The only caveat is that the magic hourglass cannot be charged while it's supplying energy, and it cannot supply energy while it's charging.
So normally two magic hourglasses are required to ensure that the cooling box continues to operate uninterruptedly.
A fully loaded magic hourglass can keep the cooling box running for a month, which means that Jiangyou only needs to fill another magic hourglass in a month. This is a very easy task. In theory, as long as you are not a severe procrastinator, you can complete it successfully.
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