Free road repair
The next day, a piece of news inadvertently spread from the Bellflower Pharmacy.
Miss Viscount Field plans to build roads again. This time, she will build main roads and branch roads to connect all the roads in areas that were not covered by the last road construction, so as to facilitate the smooth travel of caravans transporting goods and doing business.
This news spread like the wind to Book Harbor and reached the ears of Earl of Barnett.
"Elena plans to build the road again? Is the news true?" asked Earl Barnett.
Official: "The news is indeed true. It was revealed by the manager of Wind Bell Orchid Pharmacy. It is said that..."
The subordinates seemed hesitant to speak.
Lord Barnett frowned. "Speak clearly, don't hesitate."
The official whispered, "It is said that the lord disagrees because the road was just built not long ago and he feels bad about having to rebuild it again so soon."
With a chuckle, Earl Barnett laughed out loud.
Laughing and shaking his head, Earl of Barnett had nothing to say about this gentleman's "thriftiness".
After calming down his smile, Earl Barnett asked someone to invite the earth mage enshrined in the Earl's Mansion over.
Several earth mages came over quickly.
"My Lord Earl, do you have any instructions?" asked the leading earth mage Mark.
Earl Barnett smiled and said, "I think you've heard the news that Lord Shiye Liuxing has been promoted to demigod, right?"
Mark nodded: "I heard about it."
Earl Barnett said, "This gentleman has returned to Fussen. Now I have received news that Viscountess Field plans to build a road. To show goodwill to this gentleman, I intend to ask you to go to Fussen and help Viscountess Field build the road."
The eyes of several earth mages lit up.
Building roads is just a small matter.
The key point is that they can go to the town of Fison. Maybe with luck, they can meet this newly promoted demigod and make a good impression in front of him.
"Please rest assured, Lord Earl, we will definitely build the best road." Several earth mages saluted in unison and accepted this good task.
Fussen Town, Viscount's Mansion.
Elena received more than a dozen earth mages who came from Booker Harbor. Among them were not only mages sent by the Earl's Mansion, but also mages invited by other cooperating large trading companies.
Too many people received the news about the road repairs, and those who could afford to hire earth mages actively invited them to come and help with the road repairs for free, just to gain favorability.
Elena couldn't help but sigh at the reality of the world where "the strong are respected."
What Leonard said before was right. People with strong strength will never lack followers wherever they go, and there will be no shortage of people who will show their kindness to them. They don't need to bother building a social circle.
Even though he likes to be alone, he never lacks people to flatter him!
Elena thought of her promotion plan again.
A few days ago, the dean said that he would prepare a promotion ceremony for her, but I don’t know if it has been arranged yet.
Gathering her scattered thoughts, Elena held a small meeting and invited a dozen earth mages who had come from afar to attend. She took out the road construction map she had hand-drawn and asked them to take charge of the section of the road.
More than a dozen earth mages, 3 main roads, 10 branch roads...not enough to go around.
After a lot of scrambling and "discussing" until the end, more than a dozen earth mages took action themselves and added a few more main roads to the map. At the same time, they upgraded 10 branch roads to main roads, so that there were enough roads, one for each person.
Elena: ...Okay, as long as you are happy.
After the road project was assigned, Elena didn't have to do anything else. She just had to wait for the acceptance results. Elena happily instructed the kitchen to prepare refreshments to give to the mages as a thank you gift.
Now that the work is done, what should I do next?
Elena tilted her head and thought, and as she thought, her expression suddenly froze.
"What's wrong?" Leonard asked.
Elena looked up and asked him, "Is today the 15th?"
Leonard nodded: "Yeah."
Elena slapped her forehead: "Ah, I forgot about the important things, fortunately, it's not too late now."
Leonard: ???
Elena immediately sent someone to find Pine and Rubin, the accountant and cook of the dessert shop. Today was the day she and Todd had an appointment, and she had to send these two people to the dessert shop.
The old butler quickly came over to report: "Paine and Rubin are already waiting in the mansion." And they have been waiting for a long time.
It seems that everyone except her remembers this day.
Elena felt a little guilty and asked someone to bring Pine and Rubin over.
Soon, the servants brought Pine and Reuben over. Both of them were carrying a large box in their hands, and Reuben had a large bag on his back.
Elena said to the two: "I will take you to the royal capital now."
"Yes," Pine and Reuben responded in unison.
Royal Magic Academy, Teleportation Square.
A small teleportation array lit up with a white light, and Elena walked out of the teleportation array.
Two seconds later, there was another white light, and Pine came over.
The third person to come over was Rubin.
Leonard came over last.
Unlike Elena and Leonard, Pine and Rubin, who were passing through the teleportation array for the first time and also coming to such a large teleportation square for the first time, had expressions on their faces when looking at the people around them. It was obvious at a glance that these two people were country bumpkins from the countryside.
Elena didn't dare to think about whether she had been so unsophisticated the first time she passed through the teleportation array. Anyway, she acted like a lord and said to the two of them, "This is the Royal Magic Academy. We are standing in the teleportation array square. The teleportation array here leads to various places throughout the empire."
Pine and Rubin's bumpkin expressions became even more pronounced, their faces filled with complete amazement.
"Okay, I'll take you to the car now. The Royal Magic Academy is not in the royal capital, but in the suburbs. You need to take a carriage to go to the royal capital from here." After Elena finished speaking, she turned around and led people out.
More than half an hour later, Elena and her group arrived at the "Rainbow Dessert Shop". Well, the dessert shop finally had a name.
The store manager greeted Elena and asked the clerk to go to the restaurant next door to inform Mr. Todd.
The decoration of the Rainbow Dessert Shop has been completed. Pine and Rubin looked at it excitedly and nervously. Rubin even couldn't wait to enter the kitchen and see the kitchen layout.
Todd came over quickly.
Elena pointed to the two people she brought with her: "This is Pine, he's the accountant."
Pine saluted Todd: "Hello, sir, I am Pine."
Elena continued to introduce: "This is Rubin, he is the cook."
Rubin saluted Todd: "Hello, sir, I'm Rubin." He was a little nervous and his pronunciation was full of strong rural accent.
Todd didn't mind. As a chef, it was enough for him to make good desserts. He was not required to entertain guests.
He smiled brightly and said, "Welcome, you're finally here. The dessert shop can finally open. I've been waiting for several days."
Todd's gaze shifted to the third stranger. Who was this?
Elena solemnly introduced him: "This is my good friend, Leonard. He is a knight. He just accompanied me to the capital."
As soon as he heard the honorific "Sir", Todd understood that this was a powerful person of high order.
Todd immediately saluted Leonard: "Hello, Mr. Leonard."
Leonard hummed softly as a greeting.
Todd didn't care. The strong naturally have the right to be arrogant. He led Elena and Leonard to the office on the second floor. Pine handed over the accounts to the store manager, and Rubin also went to the kitchen to clean up his territory.
The office on the second floor is relatively small, but it is enough to accommodate three people to discuss business.
"Elena, when do you think is a good day to open the business?" Todd asked.
Of course, Elena answered this question by using divination.
Through divination, Elena set a date.
Todd immediately wrote down the date: "Elena, will you come over when the business opens?"
Elena was embarrassed: "Maybe I can't come, I have to go to class that day."
Todd had been holding it in for several days, and today he finally asked: "Elena, haven't you always stayed in your territory? Do you still go to class every day in your territory?"
We are not in the academy. If you have inherited the title and wealth and become a lord, do you still have to attend classes every day?
Elena nodded: "Well, I have a special tutor, and he is very strict."
Alas, if she hadn't been strictly controlled, she would have given up long ago.
There are supplementary books available, so why do you have to learn it yourself?
The bitterness on Elena's face was so obvious that Todd could empathize with her.
He didn't like studying either, so he chose to study music, at least he would have more fun learning it.
The two people who didn't like studying suddenly resonated with each other at this moment.
Leonard hummed twice, interrupting the two people's shared resentment about studying.
Todd, who suddenly felt an inexplicable crisis, immediately turned his attention to the opening of the dessert shop: "Elena, what gift do you think we should give for the opening?"
"Give me yogurt as a gift." Elena thought yogurt was good and would go well with the dessert shop. Moreover, the yogurt was produced by her own family, so there was no need to buy a separate gift for outsiders to make a profit.
"Yogurt!" Todd's eyes widened. "This cost is too high. It's just a small opening gift."
Yogurt is so expensive, I can’t afford it!
Elena smiled and said, "I am the original supplier of yogurt." She was clearly showing off her wealth.
Todd: !!!
"Ms. Field," Todd changed his tone decisively and addressed her respectfully, "could you please supply some yogurt to my restaurant?"
Elena smiled but shook her head: "No."
"Why?" Todd couldn't help but raise his voice.
"Because I have signed a contract with my sellers, they are responsible for the sales of spices and sauces. I don't ask about it, so I can't supply you individually." Elena replied.
"But, but aren't you still planning to supply the dessert shop?" Todd had a look of great doubt in his eyes.
Elena didn't think there was anything wrong with her behavior. "Because I own 60% of the profits from the dessert shop, it's my shop, my business. I supply yogurt to my shop, what's the problem? The contract doesn't restrict this. I also have a restaurant that also supplies spices, sauces, and yogurt on a long-term basis."
Todd opened his mouth, about to say something, but closed it again.
He really had nothing to say.
So the small gift given out at the opening of Rainbow Dessert Shop was decided: yogurt. As long as the purchase amount reached a certain level, a bottle of yogurt would be given away.
Todd could imagine that on the opening day, the Rainbow Dessert Shop would be extremely popular. What a generous and lavish dessert shop.
After leaving the Rainbow Dessert Shop, Elena also went to the Magic Market. She wanted to ask about the prices of various raw materials for the magic scrolls.
Previously, the officials of the Viscount's Mansion reported to her the material quotation lists submitted by various businesses, but Elena always felt that she should ask more questions. Maybe she could find a business or store with more affordable prices?
The capital is the economic center of the entire empire, and the Royal Magic Academy is located near the capital. The magic market in the capital should be the largest and most comprehensive magic market in the country. It should be right to ask here.
Sure enough, Elena was lucky and actually found a few stores with cheaper prices. However, the prices of these stores were pickup prices and did not include transportation.
You have to pick it up yourself.
Picking it up in person is also possible. It is not too troublesome to pick it up through the teleportation array. At most, she will have to make a few more trips. Moreover, this matter can be handed over to the subordinates, so she doesn't have to trouble herself.
Once the large teleportation array is built, it will be more convenient to pick up and deliver goods. In the long run, it is more cost-effective to purchase goods from the royal capital.
By the way, after the large-scale teleportation array is built, it can be opened to the public, allowing people and goods to pass through by paying money.
Elena believed that if this news were released, there would be many businesses and caravans willing to pay to use it. After all, through the teleportation array, they could directly arrive at the teleportation array square of the Royal Magic Academy, where they could transfer to other places, greatly shortening the transportation time and reducing various losses on the road.
Hahahaha, if this succeeds, she will have another source of logistics revenue.
Elena thought happily, and then thought of the most critical difficulty at the moment.
The large teleportation array lacks space materials.
Alas, I don’t know if her sales partners have found the space materials. When she asked them for help, they all agreed, but so many days have passed, why is there still no news?
"What are you thinking about?" Leonard asked.
Elena said to him with a bitter face: "I lack space materials. I want to build a larger teleportation array."
"Space materials." Leonard raised an eyebrow. "How much do you need?"
Elena's eyes lit up: "Hey, do you have it?"
"Not now, but I can keep an eye out for you," Leonard said.
"Okay, okay, please keep an eye on it for me." Elena quickly asked Leonard for help. Although Leonard was a loner, he did have some connections, not to mention that he had been promoted to a demigod now, so there were many people trying to please him.
Leonard took note: "Don't worry, I will try my best to find it for you."
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