Chapter 197 Shop
"Let's go and take a look!"
Gvis suddenly became excited. He originally thought that it was lucky for the store to be located in the square of the East District. He did not expect that it was not only in the square, but also right at the entrance, that is, next to the main street of the East District.
Actually, this cannot be blamed on Gervis. After all, even Pat had never thought that the shop would be in such a prime location. They were both small lords in the countryside and had only a vague understanding of the housing prices in Winterfell. Thousands of gold coins were several years' tax revenue for a lord. How could a shop of such high value be of bad value?
If it was at the end of the square, not close to the main street, the price would be at least several hundred gold coins different. The Lakin family is, after all, a family of earls. Since they are buying a shop, they will of course only buy good ones and not bad ones.
"Wow, I didn't expect Kevin to be so sensible and not wait for me to chase him away!"
When Gervis arrived at the door of the store, he looked at the two-story marble building in front of him and found that it was empty and the door was ajar.
"Gervis, you're going to make a fortune this time!"
While Gervis was paying attention to the situation in the store, Pat raised his head and looked up and down at the marble house. He saw that the whole house was white, and the outer walls were carved with exquisite murals. A lot of thought and gold coins must have been spent on the design.
There is also a diving platform above the gate, with two thick white marble pillars as support pillars, just like the design of the buildings in previous lives, which can both provide shade and keep out rain.
"Let's go and take a look inside."
Gervis looked around. All the shops in the square were independent. The design and decoration of other shops were similar to Gervis's, but most of them were not as exquisite as Gervis's.
Gervais could no longer sit still and wanted to go inside to see what was going on. He hoped that the house would be consistent inside and out. Gervais was also very worried that Kevin would make a mess inside. After all, the exterior could not be destroyed due to the rules of Winterfell, but no one could control the interior and the owner could do whatever he wanted with it.
Gervis immediately rolled off the unicorn's back, tied the unicorn to a special horse hitch at the door, and told the unicorn to wait there and not hurt anyone, then he stepped onto the two steps at the door.
There weren't many people in the square, and with the three personal guards who followed him to watch over it, Gervis dared to leave the unicorn outside the gate.
“Gervis, did Kevin take the wrong medicine? How could he be left to you in such a perfect state?”
When Gervis and Pat opened the half-open door and walked into the store, they found that the furnishings inside were intact, including the lighting on the ceiling and walls.
"I think there is a possibility."
Gervais looked at the store's intact decoration and said something to Pat thoughtfully.
"What?"
"Kevin probably wants to take the shop back from me, otherwise he would never leave it to me intact. You know, these lamps and decorations are made of copper and are worth a lot of money. But removing them would damage the wall, so Kevin left them here."
Gervase felt that there was only one possibility for the scene before him. Otherwise, given the hatred Kevin showed towards him that day, if it weren't for the regulations of Winterfell, he would have probably demolished the house as well.
"It's possible. Kevin, that pretty boy, looks extremely sinister. If the store is lost, he will definitely not be able to go back and report. Gervis, you better be careful and don't be fooled!"
Pat nodded in agreement. This was Jones Territory, and Kevin couldn't rob the store to take it back. He could only do what Gervis did yesterday, either find a way to win it back or buy it. However, Pat felt that the former was more likely.
"Pat, what specialties does the Larkin family have?"
Looking at the exhibits in the shop, Gervis suddenly asked Pat for the exit. He unexpectedly discovered that the decoration of this shop was a bit like the wine cellars in the castles of his previous life. There was also space on the wooden shelves on the wall for placing pottery jars and wine jugs.
"Baron Gervis, don't you know? The Larkin family's pomelo is very famous. The Larkin family has a green elf space that is specifically used to grow pomelo. The pomelo in that space has undergone mutations, and eating it can slowly improve one's cultivation. Although the effect is not even one-fifth of that of magical beast meat, it is still popular among the nobles because anyone with money can buy it. However, the price is also very expensive, costing one gold coin for 10 kilograms."
Pat looked at Gervis, and he discovered that although Gervis had created many miracles, he knew very little about the affairs among the nobles, just like a new noble who had just become a noble from a commoner.
"This is the main specialty of the Larkin family. Just like the Earl's rose powder, it is a best-selling product in the entire principality. This coconut pomelo can be squeezed into juice and dried. I ate it once and it tasted okay, but it was a bit expensive. I was reluctant to buy it. After all, this coconut pomelo is sweet. It's not as comfortable as eating monster meat directly. Monster meat is more effective for cultivation!"
"I see!"
Pat's words confirmed Gervis's guess. Since it could be squeezed into juice, it must be sold by jugs or jars, which would be a good bargain for him. He wouldn't need to renovate the house to sell the golden wine. He could just wait until this batch of wine was sold and use the money to develop his territory.
While talking to Pat, the two of them walked into the store while looking around. When they reached the deepest part of the store, they found a small door.
Gervis opened the small door casually and saw a backyard behind it. The backyard was not an open space, but a garden with a paved floor, and there were square tables, chairs, and lawns.
"This shop that costs thousands of gold coins is really different. It even has its own garden. This garden is probably bigger than a castle hall. This is the East District of Winterfell!"
Pat saw the scene outside the door and couldn't help but sigh: "Baron Gervis, I also want to win a store like this. Can you take me with you when you bet next time?"
"hehe!"
Gervis was also very happy about the store he won. Of course, to Pat's words, Gervis could only respond with a laugh. Others were not fools. How could there be so many big dogs like Kevin who would cheat him?
Moreover, the reason why he was able to trick Kevin was entirely due to the golden wine, which was able to catch Kevin and the others off guard.
Beer has only been around in this world for a hundred years, so Kevin and the others didn't think much about what he wrote. Otherwise, if Kevin cheated and stopped the bet, he probably wouldn't have been able to do anything about it, after all, the real bet hadn't even started yet.
Unfortunately, this cheating method can only be used once. Now that Caroline has discovered the wine, it can no longer be used. If Gervis wants to make a bet with others again in the future, he cannot guarantee that he will win.
"There's a staircase over here, let's go up and take a look."
There was a staircase on the left side of the door frame, leading to the second floor of the cabin. When Gervis arrived on the second floor, he found two bedrooms and a large storage room.
From then on, Gervis finally won himself this shop worth thousands of gold coins and finished inspecting it. Overall, Gervis was very satisfied with this shop, which definitely exceeded his psychological expectations.
Sorry guys, I'm a little late today!!!
(End of this chapter)
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