"Teacher, can we keep cats?" The two young girls each hugged a little cat, widened their watery eyes, looked at their teacher, and asked like this.
From the moment these cats appeared, a certain someone was already mentally prepared for such a request. Originally, he had thought of a bunch of reasons to refuse and planned to send these cats away with a good gift.
But when he saw the originally restless kittens being hugged, they quieted down at the mention of something related to him. They lowered their ears and attacked with similar sparkling eyes. When he saw that the cats' fur was a little dirty, he remembered that they had walked for at least a few months to reach the Holy City from the southern border of the Empire.
Although a certain someone didn't know how much time was delayed because they liked to play and take detours in the past few months of the journey. But this perseverance alone was worthy of praise. If they were really so unreasonable, they should've just kicked them out of the door.
Even Wheeze's grandfather Hardy, who seemed to be very resistant, showed a tired expression from time to time. It was unknown whether this fatigue was caused by traveling for so long, or because he had to take care of three kittens and overwork himself.
At this time, Augustus, who rarely spoke, also spoke. "Yes, let them stay. If there is a critical moment, they can be used as emergency food. "
"Meow meow meow meow!" "Meow!" The kittens didn't choose their words and simply meowed.
Ignoring the black dragon who was very resentful about cat meat, Lin Xiang thought and said, "Although I don't know how the nobles and mages of the southern border of the Empire get along with these cats, I don't know how you can raise them. But I know that cats are not something you can raise just because you want to, and they are not those beasts that do not have enough intelligence. So whether they are willing to stay or not, you have to respect their wishes. "
As soon as he finished speaking, the three kittens nodded like they were pounding garlic. Naturally, they were very willing. Wheeze seemed to have guessed the result. Although it was helpless, it also seemed to be relieved. It said, "Since this human mage is willing to take you in, then you can stay here. I'm leaving."
"Grandpa Hardy." "Are you leaving us?" "Grandpa." The three kittens used a coquettish offensive, but it made Wheeze hesitate.
At this time, Lin advised, "Since they are willing to stay, you should at least stay for a while. If you set off not long after I left, then you should have been gone for a long time. Therefore, he decided to stay and rest for a while. You can leave when you want to in the future. Don't be in a hurry to leave. "
"Well, I thought you hated cats," Hardy said.
"Strictly speaking, I don't hate cats. I just hate that female cat's attitude. You should know one thing. When you're together, it's not about who owes or who should owe who. I don't like his attitude of not caring about my opinion and doing whatever he wants. Moreover, at that time, I had no intention of bringing a cat back to the Holy City from the Southern Forest. You've been gone for so long. I can get home in no time. Why do I have to spend so much time with a cat? "
"Is that so." Ignoring the fact that there was a dragon and a Lich in this house, Hardy had to admit that this human was quite easy to get along with. At the very least, when they first ventured into the Abyss together, even though the words he said when fighting against the Demon Overlord were somewhat unpleasant. But during the operation, he was taken care of a lot.
"Understood. Then I'll have to trouble you for a while." The gray cat bowed its head in respect.
"However!" Lin's tone changed, and he looked at the cats and said, "Since you're going to live in this house, it's different from when you're outside. You have to follow some rules. In fact, they're not strict. Just try not to destroy the house. "
Yes, 'try'. The cats immediately got the point. Moreover, this word was completely unbinding to cats.
"Also, before you entered the house, did you see the long house on the left side of the courtyard?" The cats nodded. Lin suddenly put on a sinister face and said, "There are a lot of little things raised there. You're not allowed to go in and mess around. You're also not allowed to eat them as snacks or meals. If the little things inside die because of you, I guarantee that the next day the courtyard will have their peeled cat skins hanging out to dry. Old Augustus can also add more dishes. "
It wasn't just a certain person whose face was sinister. The other three women had similar expressions. Especially that Lich. Although she only had a cold face and did not speak, the pressure she gave off was the heaviest out of everyone. Therefore, the cats hurriedly nodded their heads to show that they heard clearly. At the same time, they understood that this was definitely a taboo. It was the kind of taboo that killed cats.
"Finally —" Also, the cats' hearts were a little weak. "— If you're going to stay, then please stay clean in my house. You're travel-worn, so you should take a good bath and clean up. "
"Bath?" The three cats tilted their heads in puzzlement. Only the gray cat Hardy bristled. It jumped down from the chair with a strange cry and prepared to run outside. A certain person sighed in her heart. As expected of the knowledgeable old cat. It looked like it had tormented humans a lot in the past.
The three clueless cats were obediently carried by Hallumi and Kaya, but Fen caught up to the fleeing gray cat with a flash and picked it up by the back of the neck. With a hopeless expression, Hardy looked at the Lich who smiled for the first time and said dejectedly, "You know this magic too."
Fen smiled wickedly and looked at the gray cat in her hand. She said, "There is no magic in this world that I don't know. If there is, then you can learn it. It's nothing. " While speaking, the three women, four cats, and the two little brats who were just as unwilling as Hardy walked toward the facility that Lin was most proud of in his new home — the big bathhouse.
A certain person definitely did not dream of opening a pool of wine or a forest of meat. He just wanted to take a good bath. This was one of his humble wishes after leaving the Tower of the Great Sage. Therefore, he had never done anything like threesome, threesome, and flying all over the sky.
The matter with the cats came to an end, and it was time for the silver bearded dwarves to come. Every time he saw Jermaine squirming and rubbing his knees against each other with his short legs, Lin knew that something was wrong with this guy … this guy had doubts and was asking for help.
Leaving the dining room to Vanah, the group moved to the small living room. There was a bar, a comfortable sofa, and a small empty space where a piano was supposed to be placed. Alright, there was no time for a piano yet. Still, this was the most suitable place for chatting after a meal.
Although it was called a bar, the wine here was actually for guests. Lin himself only knew how to make coffee here. It was not that he did not know how to drink, but he was not used to the alcohol here. Since the two girls had gone to play with the cats and children, Lin had to do it himself. The dwarves did not hesitate and poured themselves a cup full of honey wine. This was one of the things they fell in love with after leaving their old home in the Underground Iron City.
When everyone had a drink in front of them, Jermaine also drank a few mouthfuls of wine and gathered his courage with a flushed face. It was only then that Lin spoke first, "Alright, if there's anything you need me to help with, please tell me."
"Hehe, big brother, you see, we've been a little idle lately. Without any income, the research on the peaceful equipment is a little difficult. That's why I wanted to ask for your help and see if there's any way to make money. "
There was a reason why the silver-bearded dwarves, whose work on the microscope had been scheduled until next year, could run to him and complain about being idle and poor. It was not that their business had been stolen by others, or that the customers who had placed orders had abandoned them. It was simply because their work efficiency had increased and their manufacturing speed had sped up, allowing them to digest all the orders.
The key to the improvement of the silver-bearded dwarves' work efficiency was the Technology Guild established by Uzov. Although the production of the Labyrinth Microscope was a delicate job, it always required some rough embryos and further processing.
In the beginning, the way they made the microscope was to process the raw materials and do every step by themselves.
But when someone took advantage of the power gathered by the Technology Guild and distributed all the parts of the Manroland printing machine to the craftsmen of the guild to make, he only had to be present at the final assembly to guide.
Even when the second and third printing machines were assembled, he only gave an assembly instruction and let people figure it out by themselves. He just waited for the money. Such behavior, of course, inspired the silver-bearded dwarves.
Although the microscope was made of magic materials, ordinary craftsmen who did not use magic still had ways to cast and temper these magic materials. Some methods could make something of better quality, while others were worse. But if it was just to make a rough embryo, there were still many blacksmiths who joined the Technology Guild who could do it.
But at first, Marit was against this idea. Because if they did this, they would have to give the profits to others. It was Freya who did the math for her people. Entrusting the Technology Guild to make the rough embryo of the microscope would cost a certain amount of money, a certain amount of materials would be used, and a certain amount of money would be lost for every microscope made. This was also the reason why Marit was against it.
But if the work of the rough embryo was handed over, the four of them would focus on the fine processing, and their efficiency would increase by a certain amount. They could finish a few microscopes in a month. After deducting the cost of processing the rough embryo from the total income, the money they earned was actually nearly 30% more than what they could earn in the same amount of time in the past.
In other words, with the same amount of working time, they could not only earn more money. And for those customers who wanted to have a personal microscope, they could get their hands on it faster and start research earlier. In the Technology Guild, the group of craftsmen who were also craftsmen could also profit from this, even if it was hard earned money. But this could be said to be a plan that benefited everyone.
After making sure that they did not lose anything, the silver-bearded dwarves of course changed their approach and re-invested the extra time into the research of the Armament of Peace. With money, of course, they had the confidence to do things and spend money freely.
But what they did not consider was that the market would be saturated, and the demand for microscopes was not a necessity that all mages would need. Not to mention that the Arcane Eye of Microscopy had long been handed over to the Association to improve the magic patterns. If people were willing to spend time researching, they could develop products with similar functions.
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