Additionally, the wound from the operation also started to ache.
Zhang Tie guessed that the anesthetic effect on the disobedient guy yesterday had not been completely removed, so he didn't feel it clearly. On the second day, when he had completely recovered his senses, the sequela of the operation completely appeared. Thinking of how he had been angry with Donder in the Immortals Gathering Building yesterday and had been tortured by those women, Zhang Tie started to sweat profusely. If it was today, he would never do that. That was too stupid.
In two days, he would officially report to the Iron-Blood Camp and leave home. In six days, he would have his first duel. Additionally, that guy in the lower part of his body was indeed not feeling well. Therefore, Zhang Tie just stayed at home.
In the eyes of his parents, Zhang Tie had really grown up this time.
Zhang Tie's dad was also resting today. Due to various reasons, the operation rate of the factory where Zhang Tie's dad worked was a bit low in the past month. Zhang Tie's dad said that several engineers from the Norman Empire had come to the factory and were adjusting the newly installed molds on the production line of the factory. The newly installed molds would produce some standardized steel components. According to the engineers of the Norman Empire, those components were the composite modules of the battle fortress. From then on, half of the production capacity of the steel mill where Zhang Tie's dad worked would be used to produce the composite modules of the battle fortress.
After devouring Blackhot City, the Norman Empire had already started to digest the production capacity of Blackhot City in all aspects. However, they were digesting it in only one direction — — to prepare for the war. This made Zhang Tie a bit confused. Could it be that in the eyes of the decision-makers of the Norman Empire, there was a bigger war that had yet to arrive? Zhang Tie had to prepare for it in advance. Thinking of what Zerom had told him during the survival training about the coming chaos, Zhang Tie's heart slightly sank as he felt a sense of urgency once again.
Sometimes, the things that big figures knew would always be kept in the dark. This was the sorrow of small figures. The history teacher said that this phenomenon was due to the asymmetry of information. Behind the asymmetry of information was their strength, interests, and rights. It was said that before the Catastrophe, there was a marvelous tool called the Internet in the human world.
It was said that before the Cataclysm, the human world had a magical tool called the Internet. At that time, people could keep in touch with each other even though they were millions of miles apart. They could also share the news around them. The Internet had connected the people of the entire continent. People could easily obtain a huge amount of knowledge and information on the Internet. They could easily know what was happening in the most remote corner of the entire continent.
It was the first time for humans to build an information sharing platform for all the human beings by using the magic called science and technology. The biggest function of this platform was to minimize the information asymmetry between commoners and big figures caused by the gap in interests and strength, and to promote social fairness. Ordinary people liked this network and tried every means possible to develop and expand it. However, some big figures who wanted to maintain their ruling status and vested interests by information asymmetry hated this network. They tried their best to destroy it.
This struggle lasted until the Cataclysm and the appearance of the Star of God. The Cataclysm and the Star of God made humans lose this magical network forever. Humans returned to the age of extreme information asymmetry once again...
In the following two days after the operation, Zhang Tie stayed at home with his family members and recuperated his wounds.
If there was nothing to do, Zhang Tie would not go outside. In these days, Zhang Tie didn't plan to go outside anymore. Now, each second in this home was very precious to Zhang Tie. However, on the early morning of the third day, a little boy sent a letter to Zhang Tie's home. Zhang Tie had to put on his casual clothes and go out.
The letter was written by Donder, telling Zhang Tie to go to the grocery store today no matter what. Zhang Tie was very familiar with the notes on the letter. There was even a secret mark that Donder had taught him to distinguish the authenticity of a letter. It was a very useful trick.
The little boy said that the owner of the grocery store had asked him to send the letter at the price of one silver coin.
Zhang Tie didn't doubt the little boy's words. He just felt a bit strange, 'When did Donder become so generous? One silver coin? Usually, it would be good if that miser could pay ten copper coins. '
After informing his family members, Zhang Tie went out. After spending several copper coins, he took a trolley bus. In less than 20 minutes, he appeared in Donder's grocery store.
Today, the grocery store was not open. Only one door was left ajar, seemingly waiting for Zhang Tie. After entering, Zhang Tie saw Donder and another person counting items at the counter.
"Wait a moment, I'll be done soon!" Seeing Zhang Tie coming in, Donder turned his head and said to Zhang Tie. After that, he continued to count items with that person.
Zhang Tie also knew the person who was counting items with Donder. It was Phers, a skinny guy who was as thin as a monkey. He was the owner of a larger grocery store near the railway station flea market. In the past two years, due to the location of Donder's grocery store, he had tried to buy Donder's grocery store several times. Previously, Donder didn't agree with him. It seemed that Donder had already sold his grocery store.
Not knowing why, Zhang Tie felt that Donder's temperament was obviously different from before.
Zhang Tie quietly waited aside. After about ten minutes, the two of them finished counting the items in the grocery store.
Phers closed the account book with satisfaction and said tentatively, "Boss Donder, the records on the account book match the items in the store. But as you know, Blackhot City is not prosperous now. Many stores are closed and many rich people have left. Therefore, I might not be able to offer you the same price as before!"
"Name your price!" Donder said calmly.
"Hmm, 60% of the previous price. Including the store and the goods, it will be 300 gold coins in total. How about that?" Phers's eyes flickered with a cunning light as he tried to observe Donder's expression.
Hearing this price, Zhang Tie almost sprung up. Even though Blackhot City had experienced the crisis, the business of this grocery store had not been affected at all. Instead, it had improved a lot in the past two months. There were more and more people coming and going near the railway station, making this place even more boisterous than before. Even though the property value of Blackhot City had been depreciating, the items in the store had been appreciating recently. For example, the powerful rat poison and those crystals. It was too much for 300 gold coins to buy them.
"400 gold coins!" Donder opened his mouth.
Not knowing why, Donder, who used to be talkative, suddenly became a man of few words today. He only told Zhang Tie the price and didn't say anything else.
Phers tried his best to observe Donder's calm face for more than ten seconds with his brown eyes. It seemed that he wanted to see something. Finally, he didn't bargain; instead, he nodded. "Fine, 400 gold coins it is!"
Later on, Phers called the notary, who brought the transaction document. Donder took out the deed of the store while Phers took out 400 gold coins and paid the fair fees and other taxes. Soon, the two parties completed the transaction in the grocery store.
"This store needs an experienced worker. For the first year, I will pay you 35 silver coins per month. For the second year, you will get a commission. If you can do well, you can be the manager of the store. How about that? Can you help me?"
What shocked Zhang Tie was that after completing the trade, Faiers wanted Zhang Tie to work for him here.
"Thanks, but I already have another job!" Zhang Tie refused politely.
Phers stared at Zhang Tie with a pitiful look. "It doesn't matter. If you want to come, you are always welcome here! It's not easy to train an experienced worker these days! "
"Let's go!" Donder called out to Zhang Tie after putting the money into the bag. After that, the two left the grocery store.
Donder felt a bit strange today. Zhang Tie had a lot of words to say, but he didn't know what to say. Logically speaking, Donder selling the grocery store had nothing to do with him. However, for some reason, Zhang Tie felt suffocated.
After following Donder for about 50 m, Zhang Tie finally couldn't stand it anymore. "Why did you sell the grocery store?"
Donder turned around and glanced at Zhang Tie. Surprisingly, he shook his head. "I thought you could bear it for a while longer. It seems that you're not determined enough!"
"Bastard!" Zhang Tie became speechless. However, since he had already opened his mouth, he didn't need to put on an act in front of Donder. Therefore, he immediately started to counterattack, "Did the meal yesterday bankrupt you? If that's the case, I'm really sorry!"
"A meal that costs more than 10 gold coins could make me bankrupt?" Donder glanced at Zhang Tie with a contemptuous look. "Yesterday's consumption is nothing. It's just a decoration in a remote place like Blackhot City. Bumpkin, this father has been to a place where a glass of water costs over 100 gold coins!"
"A glass of water costs over 100 gold coins?" Zhang Tie curled his lips. He felt that Donder was bragging. "How could there be such a place in the world where a glass of water costs over 100 gold coins, equivalent to my dad's 8-9 years' salary?"
Zhang Tie showed that he didn't believe it. Donder didn't say anything; instead, he just led Zhang Tie to walk. After walking for more than 10 minutes, Donder led Zhang Tie to a six-storey apartment covering over 200 square meters on Avenue Monet in the east of Blackhot City.
"How about this apartment?" Donder asked Zhang Tie.
"Not bad!" Zhang Tie casually replied.
"Then, from now on, it's yours!" Donder casually added.
Zhang Tie became dumbfounded...
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