"Thank you, brother. Just treat him as a servant and give him some pointers on swordsmanship when you're free. Although this kid is wild and stubborn, he's not naughty or mischievous, and he does things diligently. Having him by your side makes me feel more at ease, and I don't have to worry about this kid anymore. "Aire's face was full of gratitude.
Laurist waved his hand and said with a smile, "Heh heh, we're brothers, there's no need to be so polite. Besides, I've moved to the academy's Golden Instructors' Residential District. The house is very big, and I was just worrying about how to take care of it by myself. You gave me a free servant, and I have to thank you. "
"Right, what's the other thing? Why can't I remember it?" After thanking Laurist for his help, Aire began to think hard about the second matter he'd come to find Laurist for.
"Yes, I was with Ledos, and the fruit seller, Giraud, sent word that you'd returned. I was about to look for you, but Ledos heard that you'd returned, and what did he say? It seemed to be about the Lauder brothers. The Lauder brothers? The neighborhood next door, Councilor Umengbard, that lecherous old man? Ah! I remember now. " Aire couldn't remember, and paced around the room anxiously. Finally, he mumbled to himself and finally remembered what it was.
"Heh heh, Brother Locke, did you get the thing I asked you to bring back before you went to the Ruins Islands?" Aire rubbed his hands together and smiled wretchedly.
"Yes, that Terence donkey's penis, right? I spent a lot of effort to get one, but old Garr confiscated it. Your uncle said that you haven't been training properly lately, and that you've been spending all your time on women. It's outrageous that you need this thing to boost your sex drive at such a young age. That's why he decided to take care of that thing. If you want to use it, go get it from him. "Laurist repeated old Garr's words truthfully.
"What? That thing was taken by my uncle? " Aire immediately jumped up. "Nonsense! Damn old man, you're just giving me trouble from behind. My body is great, I don't need this kind of thing! I asked you to get this thing for that lecherous old Councilor Umengbad to use as a public relations gift. The old Yi Xi in the two blocks next to me doesn't want to do it anymore. I've already agreed with him that after the new year, I'll take over the management of the two blocks he's in charge of. Now, as long as that perverted old man Umeng Bard agrees to lobby for us in the city council, this matter will be settled. "
Men really can't be told that they can't do it. Looking at Ell's flustered and exasperated expression, Laurist laughed for a while and asked curiously, "Hey, Ell, didn't the city hall stipulate that each society can't be in charge of more than three streets? You already have three street blocks, and now you want to take over the neighboring two street blocks. Will the city council agree? "
"It was Ledos' idea. Let the Lao De brothers take the lead. We will take out half of the people here, and Old Yi Xi will also choose half of the people he left behind. On the surface, there are two families, but in reality, we are one family. " Ell said angrily, "That old fellow Umeng Bard is greedy. Last time I sent him a hundred gold coins, he still refused to say anything. He only said that he would do his best to help. Then, he talked to me about how effective the Terence donkey whip was. When he came back, Ledos said that this old fellow still wanted that thing. It just so happened that you were going to the Ruins Islands, so he asked you to get one. " I really hope that after this old fellow eats this thing, he will not lose his masculinity and die on a woman as he wishes. "
El was just saying it. He did not want Umengbard to really die in the hands of a woman. That would be even more troublesome, and his losses would be even greater. He would have to spend a large sum of money again to find a representative in the city council.
Laurist thought for a moment and gave Ell an idea. In fact, when he got the Terence donkey whip from the Ruins Islands, he had already found out that as long as he ate a thin piece beforehand, it would be enough for the user to be awe-inspiring for a night, and the length and weight of the thing he got was enough to cut one or two hundred pieces. Therefore, Laurist suggested that Ell first cut that thing up, then custom-make a batch of beautiful glass bottles with medicinal wine, and then give it to the person who received it as a gift. This way, it would look more high-end and beautiful, and the person who received the gift would have more face. The most important thing was to control the number of Terrance's donkey's prod, and not give the old man Umengbard a single one like Ell had originally planned. That way, the old man would be able to use it for three years, and the next time he needed his help, the old man would demand an exorbitant price.
"That's right!" Why didn't I think of it? Brother, you're the one who thought it through. Laurist's words seemed to have opened a new window in front of him, and he immediately drew inferences. "Perhaps we can specialize in this business. First, we'll send someone to the Ruins Islands and buy all the Terence donkey whips there, even if we pay two or three times the price. After we get them back, we'll first cut them up, repackage them like you said, and then sell them on the market. I believe this will also be a profitable business. However, there's the problem of the glass bottles that is a little troublesome. "
Laurist nodded. The glass bottles that Ell mentioned were indeed a problem. Galinthea only produced two types of glass products. One was Green Glass, a type of flat glass with a small surface area. It was lake green in color, and its transparency was poor. It could only be used for window glass, and it wasn't expensive. The other was Oil Glass, which was very clear and transparent. It was specially used to produce glass test tubes and glassware, such as tea sets, wine sets, cups, plates, and bowls. It was very expensive.
These two types of glass were the specialties of the Telimbo Kingdom, their neighbor to the southwest of the Ford Commercial Alliance. This was because there was a huge quartz mountain in the Telimbo Kingdom, which was the main ingredient for the production of these two types of glass. The formula for the production of these two types of glass was the biggest secret of the Telimbo Kingdom, and they had always guarded it strictly to prevent it from being stolen. Legend had it that during the Age of Magic, Magicians used magic arrays to produce glass products. At that time, the glass products were incomparably exquisite. Unfortunately, the advent of the Age of Magic destroyed all of this prosperity.
A Magician had painstakingly thought of the production method and formula for Green Glass and Oil Glass without relying on magic arrays, and he passed it on to his children. Later on, when the Telimbo Kingdom was founded, the descendants of the Magician presented their ancestral formula and production method to the king, and were thus conferred the title of Grand Duke. And these two types of glass became the specialties of the Telimbo Kingdom.
Laurist had seen these two types of glass. He thought that the impurities in the production ingredients were not properly removed, which was why the green glass was so opaque. What puzzled him was that the Telimbo Kingdom had been producing these two types of glass for hundreds of years. Why hadn't they thought of improving the production process? There had been no improvement in the size and quality of the green glass in the past hundred years. How unambitious.
As for Oil Glass, it was a type of glass that Laurist had never seen in his previous life. It looked very similar to transparent glass, but it had a strange property. The glass itself seemed to have an oily nature, and nothing could stick to it. Legend had it that the Magicians used the characteristics of Oil Glass to create huge experimental devices. One reason was to make it easier to observe the changes during the experiment, and the other was to make it easier to clean. As long as it was washed with water after the experiment, no residue would stick to it.
Laurist had experimented with it before, using all kinds of adhesives to coat the test tubes of Oil Glass. After a day and night, the adhesives had already dried, but when he shook the test tube, the dry adhesives would fall off like a layer of paper. Indeed, they could not stick to the Oil Glass.
Back when Laurist was designing and decorating the women's boutique clothing store, he had racked his brains over this glass. Green glass was not suitable, and Oil Glass did not produce flat glass. In the end, Laurist had spent a dozen gold coins to import a large batch of white crystals and hire someone to process them into flat glass to solve this problem. The remaining crystal fragments were processed into crystal chandeliers by Laurist, killing two birds with one stone.
"Right now, the most common Oil Glass test tubes cost a large silver coin each, and the exquisitely made Oil Glass tea sets cost a few gold coins each. You can find someone to design the bottle first, then go to the Telimbo Kingdom and ask how much it costs to have one custom-made. It's fine as long as it doesn't exceed a gold coin. In any case, you can put all of this into the cost. The more exquisite the packaging, the higher the price you can sell it for, and the people who buy it will feel that it's worth it. The more expensive it is, the better, "Laurist said to Aire.
"Hmm, now that you mention it, I believe that this is a good deal. No, I have to go to the tavern immediately, in case that damn old man uses this thing himself. That would be a huge loss. "Aire could not stay any longer, and was ready to go back to the Red Raven Tavern to find Garilando to get the item.
Laurist laughed and scolded, "Nonsense, why would old Garilando use this thing? Don't always talk back to your uncle, he's doing it for your own good. Also, I spent eighteen gold coins to make this thing, remember to pay it to the counter. "
"Uh, you probably don't know, but last month, that damn old man of mine proposed to Louise, and she agreed. In two months, she'll be the owner of the Red Raven Tavern. What did that damn old man do a few years ago? He's almost sixty years old, and it's only now that he's sprouting, and a withered tree coming back to life. He's almost twice as old as Louise, and it's only thanks to Louise's willingness. Tell me, do you think I can rest assured that this thing is in the hands of that damn old man of mine? "Aire revealed the big news to Laurist.
"Is this true?" Laurist sat up straight.
"Of course, everyone already knew. This was a month ago, and you just came back, so they probably forgot to tell you," Aire said.
Laurist was sincerely happy for Louise, and having a good family was something to be blessed with. Old Garilando was a good person, and although he was a little old, he was a Gold-tier Swordsman, and his body was much stronger than the average person. Maybe in a year or two, he would give Aire a younger brother or sister.
"Looks like I have to prepare a wedding present for old Garilando and Louise," Laurist said.
"There are still two months, take your time to choose, and help me prepare one as well. I'm too lazy to think about it, it gives me a headache." Aire looked at Laurist and said, "I'm going back to the Red Raven Tavern now, do you want to come with me?"
"No, I'll stay here for one last night. Tomorrow morning, send a few carriages over to help me transport these books and other things to the academy. You can also ask that kid who wants to learn swordsmanship to come and follow me. "
"Alright then, I'll take my leave first." Aire disappeared without a trace, as if he had never appeared in the room.
The sky gradually brightened, and the entire city began to wake up from its silence. The sound of carriages and noise slowly merged into one, and Moronte City was once again filled with life and vitality.
Laurist sat in front of his desk for the whole night. He watched the silver moonlight retreat from the room step by step, watched the two moons disappear in the sky, watched the brilliant morning clouds gather on the horizon, and watched the rising sun smile.
This was a new day, and also a brand new beginning.
The sound of servants talking and walking came from downstairs, and soon, there was a knock on the door.
It was Lina and another maid. They brought Laurist a sumptuous breakfast, just like every morning for the past three years.
Lina's eyes were a little swollen, as if she had cried last night.
She asked the other maid to leave, and Lina would stay here to wait on Laurist.
Laurist stared at Lina's red and swollen eyes, amused. "Why don't you rub them with two eggs? It'll reduce the swelling."
"I'm fine, I just forgot." Lina twisted her body, not letting Laurist see her face.
"Sigh …" Laurist stood up, walked to the bookshelf, and pulled out a thick book. The cover of the book was wrapped in mulberry paper, and the title was The Fantasy Journey of the Mingurrak Knights. This should be a popular novel about the adventures of knights.
Laurist placed the book in front of Lina, "Lina, this book is for you."
Lina was stunned. Laurist laughed, "I know you're the same as Miss, and don't like this kind of novel. You think it's all nonsense by the author to cheat money. But if you open this book, you'll be pleasantly surprised."
Lina was skeptical. She flipped open the book, and immediately covered her mouth in shock. The book was filled with colorful pictures of women's clothing.
"I drew these last New Year's. Miss has seen some of them before, and she wanted to make them all and market them, but I stopped her. If too many styles were to be put on the market at the same time, it would easily cause chaos, and we wouldn't be able to control the fashion trend. That would reduce our profits. That's why we only released a hundred or so styles a few years ago. With your changes, it's enough to meet the needs of customers. There are also more than three hundred new styles here that have never appeared before. Now, I'm giving them to you, Lina. "
"Does … does Miss know?" Lina hugged the book like it was a hot stove. She wanted to let it go, but she couldn't bear to.
"She knows, but she doesn't know I drew so many. Look at the mess that this room has been turned upside down. It was done by your young miss. She wanted to find these drawings, but she didn't know that I had gathered them together and disguised them as this book. It was just placed on the bookshelf, so she couldn't find it. Maybe she thinks I hate her, but she didn't ask me for them last night. "Laurist smiled bitterly.
"Don't mention what I'm about to say to anyone other than your father, understand?" Laurist looked into Lina's eyes.
"I, I can swear …" Lena stammered.
"Tell your father, Somme Knight. I think it's very irrational for the Windsor family to turn to the Luo Fei family. Miss wants to marry into the Luo Fei family and become the Marchioness, thinking that this will bring protection to the Windsor family. But if the Luo Fei family has designs on the Windsor family, then the Windsor family will have no way out. Especially when Miss sells her property in Morent City, it's cutting off her own path of retreat. Now that no one can stop it, we can only pray that Marquis Luo Fei is sincere towards Miss and doesn't have any other motives. "
"Yesterday, Miss revealed that the Marquis has a plan to deal a fatal blow to the four lords who invaded your family's territory. After that, he will compensate the Windsor family with a piece of territory. And Miss will bestow that territory to your father and promote him to a Baron. If things go smoothly, Lina, you will soon become a noble lady. At that time, you must remind your father that he can compromise with the Luo Fei family, but there are two things he must never agree to. "
"First, the young master Windsor is only 11 years old. Don't let him receive the lord education or knight training provided by the Luo Fei family to avoid accidents. It's safest to put him by your father's side. When the young master is older, send him to Morent City to study, far away from the Luo Fei family. Second, when the young master grows up, the Luo Fei family may propose a marriage alliance. In order to avoid this, you should remind your father to find a suitable candidate to settle the young master's marriage as soon as possible, to avoid the Luo Fei family's interference. "
"The last point is about you, Lina. Don't let anyone else know about the drawings I gave you, not even Miss or Susie. This time, Miss decided to go to Chigeda's capital to reopen her business because the Marquis will arrange everything for her. So I'm worried that this Windsor boutique will fall into the hands of the Luo Fei family. When that time comes, you will have to rely on the drawings in your hands to make a comeback. If you let others know that you have so many drawings, I'm afraid you will also be in danger. So, you must not let others know, understand? "
Lina nodded nervously. Her little face was flushed, and her eyes became misty again.
"If the Luo Fei family doesn't have bad intentions, then the clothing store in the capital will still be Miss's property. You can take out a drawing every month or two and say it's your own design. Really, Lina, you have always been in charge of the production of women's clothing and changing the details. You are very talented, and it's most important to have your own ideas in design. As long as you can become a well-known master of women's clothing, no one will be suspicious if you introduce any new styles in the future. "
Lollister looked out of the window, "Well, the carriage has arrived. It's time for us to say goodbye. Do you remember what I said just now? "
"Yes, Master Locke. I will do as you say. "
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