Chapter 243 Dragon and Seafood
"This contract is made of special paper, making it extremely difficult to damage without special methods." Angris winked at Takumiu. "So, please rest assured about its safety... But you still need to keep your contract safe."
Jiang You: “…” Ah, so the rather rough technique just now actually contains great value?
Ungris opened a cabinet in the corner and selected a set of keys from the densely packed keys inside and handed it to Jiang You: "These are all the keys to that house and yard. You can replace them later."
That’s all the formalities.
The purpose of this transaction was clear and the money was in place, so the transfer was completed in just over ten minutes. Jiangyou happily stuffed the contract and keys into his head, and his steps were more cheerful as he walked out of the municipal office.
The black-haired knight nodded to the employees of the municipal office and followed the bone lich.
Angris: "..." So what is this person here for?
"Is that the new vice-captain of the Knights?"
"I heard he's a viscount!"
"Black hair, green eyes, muscular and handsome. There's no doubt he's from the royal family."
"Why would someone from the royal family be with the Bone Lich? Could it be that the shop owner is someone very important?"
"Who knows? The food she makes is something no one has ever seen or heard of. She must have been a high-ranking figure who served the royal family!"
"Wow, that makes sense!"
At this time, Jiang You didn't know that she would become a big shot in the eyes of the civil servants in Eston West City.
She happily followed Andre around the north of the city, visited the nearby city lord's mansion, church, and the headquarters of the Kingdom Knights, and finally went to the commercial district with Andre.
After asking around among the neighbors and carefully comparing several shops, Jiangyou finally chose a shop called "Direct to the Seabed".
Then as soon as she entered the door, she met an acquaintance...ah, no, a familiar dragon.
"Huh? A skeleton store manager?"
"Huh? Are you the dragon that came to the Witch Forest for the beer carnival?"
Both sides were very surprised and recognized each other with surprise.
Yes, the person sitting behind the counter of this store was none other than the silver-haired dragon that Takumi had met before at the Witch Forest Carnival. Takumi also remembered that another dragon called him "Leodoro".
"Wait, aren't you training?" asked Jiang You.
The young dragon with silver hair and eyebrows nodded and said seriously, "This is the experience!"
Jiang You: "? Your dragon tribe's training is to open a seafood store in a human town?"
"Oh, that's not the case," Leodore said. "The purpose of going out of the clan to train is to allow us, the inexperienced dragons, to see a different culture and natural scenery than those of our own clan, to interact with creatures of different species, and to gain more wisdom in dealing with the world... So, what better way to come into contact with a variety of creatures than opening a shop in the center of town?"
Jiang You thought about it and nodded in agreement: "You are right!"
"Hehe, this was inspired by your stall at the carnival!" Xiaolong said proudly. "Back then, I met all kinds of customers, and they all had unique personalities! I thought opening a shop would be super fun, and I could also raise money for travel expenses! Melando agreed!"
"Raising money for the trip?" Jiang You recalled the dragons' extravagant spending habits. "Excuse me, but aren't you dragons very wealthy?"
Leodo waved his hand nonchalantly. "Hey, what dragon in this world would think they have too much money? Besides, our training outside the clan will always last for hundreds of years. If I keep spending money without any income, my wealth will shrink a lot! So, I plan to open shops in a few cities that I like. While traveling and experiencing the local customs, I can earn money to pay for travel and live a happy and self-sufficient life! This is my first shop! It's only been open for three days!"
Jiang You: “…” He is really a dragon with a good economic mind!
"So," she began, looking the shop over carefully, "what do you sell here?"
The shop is not big. There is a counter at the entrance. Leodore is sitting on a chair behind the counter. Further in is a huge crystal wall. I don’t know what it is used for.
As for seafood, Jiang You hasn't seen it yet.
"Oh, we sell everything from the sea," Leodore said. "What do you need?"
"Shrimp?" Jiang You asked tentatively, "Do you have any fresh shrimp?"
"Yes," Leodo stood up and touched the crystal wall. It lit up, revealing the ocean floor like a giant screen. "Here are long-headed shrimp. Their meat is sweet and delicious, perfect for eating raw!" He reached out and made a movement, and the crystal wall suddenly displayed a new area of water. "Here are large lobsters. Their shells are full of meat, perfect for grilling with dragon fire."
He swiped the screen again, switching to the offshore waters. "Here we have green shrimp, black shrimp, and spotted shrimp. They're all very fresh!"
He reached into the crystal wall and casually scooped some out. When he pulled it out, he had several different kinds of shrimp in his hand. Jiang You curiously touched the crystal wall. It felt cold and hard, but the moment Leodore reached out his hand, Jiang You clearly saw that the crystal wall seemed to turn into jelly, melting around Leodore's arm.
"This is a spell unique to the dragon race." Leodo saw Jiangyou's confusion and curiosity and explained proudly, "We can open a passage to the sea at any time and anywhere. Oh, it's limited to the sea areas I've been to. This spell was originally developed by our ancestors so that they could return to the sea to hunt and bathe at any time, but I found it is also suitable for purchasing goods."
"Wow!" Jiang You said in admiration, "This is amazing!"
No wonder the store is called "Direct to the Seabed", it literally means 'direct to the seabed'!
"So," Andre concluded, "you can get any marine life from any sea area you've ever been to?"
"That's right!" Leodo threw the shrimp in his hand into a bucket and pushed it to Jiangyou: "Take a look, what kind of shrimp do you like?"
"What about the price? How is the price calculated?" asked Jiangyou.
"Oh, my sales method here is a little different from other shops. I use dragon magic to catch the seafood, and the price depends mainly on the location, size, and weight of the seafood. The farther away, the more magic power is consumed, and the larger the fish, the more effort it takes. Is that easy to understand?" Leodore said. "These small fish and shrimp near the coast are very cheap. A bucket full of these would cost you thirty nickels."
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