The spring in Duderland is humid and rainy. The continuous rain for several days has filled the Bogut Manor with a damp smell. The rain and fog are lingering, and the distant scenery is hazy. Eli, who cannot do outdoor activities, takes Leif in the huge mansion. As they wandered around, holding hands gradually progressed to cuddling, and Leif's shy, reluctant expression was gradually replaced by something hazy and ambiguous.
Lu Yu has been very relaxed since he handed over the summary summoning knowledge to the Boggart brothers. As a melon-eater, he has a panoramic view of the progress of the relationship between the two, and the green and sweet taste makes him smile from time to time.
Sera was sitting on the corridor in the atrium, admiring the vitality of everything reviving under the drizzle. She noticed that Lu Yu was staring at her for a long time, and then slowly raised his head.
"What are you staring at me for?"
"They are both lovers. Not only are they holding hands, but they are also hugging each other. Sierra, why don't we..."
Sierra tightened her shirt, took out the hair that was scattered around her neck, and gently spread it behind her, and then lazily refused: "No."
"I haven't said it yet."
Sierra snorted coldly: "Needless to say, it must be Er Er Er, you and Noel are the same, both are unique perverts!"
After finishing speaking angrily, Sera continued to take care of her somewhat wrinkled black dress - the battle on Sob Island damaged her last set of clothes that fit her, and several of the clothes she bought in Duldland were obviously ill-fitting, especially It was a top that always pinched her in strange places and it took time to order, so she had to choose a long waisted dress that was styled like a nun's dress.
This style of clothing made Lu Yu recall the first time the two met for a second. Sera, who was sitting on Benlong and overlooking the ground, looked against the light, as if enveloped in a halo.
Lu Yu muttered: "We are already lovers, isn't it normal to touch our ears?"
"Even if they are lovers..." After saying this, Sera's pretty face turned red, and her head rebelliously replayed the scene of her falling into Lu Yu's arms and letting him rub her ears, "In short... don't always It’s Er Er Er, we still have an agreement, an agreement!”
Sera said seriously: "Lulu hasn't expressed her position yet. You haven't been able to confirm her thoughts, right?"
"Lulu has been busy making chronic potions for sequelae recently. I don't plan to disturb her, and..." Lu Yu sat next to Sera and unexpectedly took her hand, "I think we should leave all this until we return. Dawn Territory, let’s put an end to this matter in the territory we jointly operate.”
With their fingers intertwined, Sierra wanted to pull away, but Lu Yu leaned against her ear and whispered, "Don't let me touch your ears, at least keep it like this for a while."
"There will be others coming!" Sierra shook her head quickly to normalize her ears that were numbed by the sound. She looked left and right, fearing that someone would suddenly step into the atrium garden.
Lu Yu took the initiative to brush away the tiny droplets of water on her trembling eyelashes, which made Sera's skin flush, and the blush spread to her entire face instantly: "Don't worry, Xu Yu and Little Manta will remind me."
This is already the first time since Lu Yu's attack on his heart. Why is he becoming more and more passive... It wasn't like this before.
Sera panicked, recalling the times when she had teased Lu Yu at will, teasing him until his face turned red, or she could only continue the conversation with her with a stiff face.
Lu Yu made no subsequent moves, which allowed Sera to quickly calm down the violent fluctuations in her heart and calm down again.
She ignored her right hand that was grabbed by Lu Yu, adjusted her dress, crossed her legs, held her chin with her left hand, and muttered: "Can this really come to an end? Don't waste this little bit of courage on asking me to touch your ears and Holding hands."
Lu Yu said firmly: "I believe that our rooms can be merged into one in the future."
Sierra's fingers suddenly closed together, and she trembled with excitement: "You...you are starting to have random thoughts again."
"Victory is certain, it's just a matter of time."
The corners of Lu Yu's mouth raised. Sierra would not know that as early as in Sligo, he asked Noel to help test Lulu's mind. The result that came out of his lips shyly was what made Lu Yu do what he did today. The cornerstone of your decision!
"Hey, someone is coming." A message suddenly came through, "Qing, please let me go first."
Savi, who came in a hurry, brought the good news that his ocean-going merchant ship had returned smoothly.
The Boggart crew members are working with the old housekeeper to count the goods one by one and store them in the warehouse. As for sales... Savi himself is a shrewd enough businessman. If not for this, they would have lost their parents early. Along with the name Boggart, it disappeared into history.
The Boggart family knows that people must pay enough rewards if they work hard. The rewards of their ocean-going fleet far exceed that of most nobles, which also makes this group of poor crew members willing to work for them wholeheartedly. Not only that, Savvy also They creatively came up with seniority rewards. In Durderan, they were the only nobles who would increase crew rewards with seniority. They could be called an outlier among outliers. Some people even laughed at Savi for being hypocritical, while others ridiculed him for more than ten years. Later, he would give a large amount of silver coins to a group of old men for no reason.
Savvy simply prohibited his crew from explaining the details of his reward to the outside world, but judging from the fact that after unloading the cargo, the three ship owners carried a large box together and bought gifts for Savvy in their own names, it seems that Savvy has indeed won the hearts of his men.
"Master Savi, this voyage is still extremely thrilling. Your kindness has once again smoothed the waves on the angry sea for us, allowing us to return smoothly. You are like the sun, like the moon, like the sea, like the earth, you Your mind is unparalleled, and we wish you the best..."
Lulu, who was reminded by Herola to come to the ground, listened to this middle-aged man with unshaven beard and dark and rough skin dragging her words that were difficult to pronounce, and chanting Savi in a melody like a stick reading, and couldn't help but cover her mouth. laugh.
The blunt tone also made the others laugh. Even the other two big men who were the captain dug their toes in embarrassment and their faces turned red.
Savi suppressed his laughter and interrupted: "Toby, where did you learn the ode?"
Captain Toby stopped reading and wiped the sweat from his cheeks in embarrassment. Knowing that he had become a laughing stock, he blushed: "Learned it with a silver coin and a scholar in Collet... He said We who are rude to me should learn how to use correct rhetoric to praise our masters."
"A silver coin..." Sawei complained with a smile, "Just for this kind of vain talk, you spent a silver coin... You two also remember, what I want is your ability, I’m not asking you to show me the red tape of aristocrats, you just come up with some weird tricks for me.”
Lu Yu sighed: "It is indeed a trading continent. The people in Kelai can sell a silver coin with their messy words. They have learned a lot."
"After all, they are the first to watch the dishes being served and to observe their emotions. This is what the businessmen of Kolai are like." Serra agreed.
Toby used a silly smile to resolve his embarrassment. He hurriedly opened the box he brought, revealing the carefully selected gifts.
"Master Savi, please look at this. This is a gift we have prepared for you and Master Eli. Don't worry, these don't cost much!"
Savi stepped forward to take a closer look, and after a slight sigh, he held up a long strip of white silk fabric - at least it looked like silk fabric.
A strange style, an unheard-of style. Savvy weighed and rubbed it curiously, feeling the thin texture with his heart and imagining how it would look like on his body.
Lu Yu and Sera frowned and looked at each other knowingly.
Both of them quickly stepped forward and took out one item from the box. After confirming it, the corners of their mouths twitched.
Afraid that Savi would not understand, Toby hurriedly explained: "This is the latest fashionable clothing in Kolay. It is said to have come from Mera. It is very expensive. Nowadays, if there are businessmen or nobles who do not have this kind of [Mela socks], it is You will be teased at the banquet.”
Mela, this familiar place name made Savi and others turn their attention to Lu Yu and others.
Lu Yu and others never expected that specialties from Mela would take root in Kelai.
The silk stockings poured out by Noel are extremely popular among the wealthy businessmen of Collet. Both men and women like to wear all kinds of silk stockings during entertainment and relaxation banquets. In their view, this is a representative of the new trend. It is also a status symbol that is different from ordinary classes.
Noel gave different names to stockings of different colors and craftsmanship, which added a layer of collectible attributes to the stockings, attracting people in Collet to rush to buy them. If you want to collect all the existing silk stockings with all patterns, colors, and craftsmanship, the competition is no longer financial resources, but power. The big shots in the Kelai business system are said to be complacent that they have more collections than the other party.
I also knew that it was impossible for Toby to buy these luxury goods for big shots, and what was in the box must be imitations that were copied by the private sector.
The Kolay people even gave Noel's masterpiece a new name, Mera Stockings.
Unbeknownst to the people of Mela Continent, Noel's "masterpiece" was given the name of the entire continent, and they didn't know if those who talked about Noel's debauched deeds could accept the fact of being represented.
In addition to various styles of imitation stockings, skin care lotion produced in Sligo also appeared in the box.
Lu Yu took the skin care and whitening lotion and asked, "Is this also an imitation?"
Toby, who knew that Lu Yu was his family's friend, hesitated for a while, then patted his chest and said, "Of course."
Seeing the meaningful smile on Lu Yu's face, Savit said something.
"Tell me how much it cost."
"No...it's very cheap."
"explain!"
One captain couldn't stand it anymore and confessed: "Two... two gold coins per bottle, a total of five bottles, including a special latex for facial cleansing."
Seeing that the matter was revealed, Toby quickly added: "We are very familiar with the captain from Mela. These new gadgets all come from a huge empire called Sligo. Their Majesty is an extremely outstanding man, and they were produced by him. The objects are all treasures without exception. If we didn't have a good relationship with them, they wouldn't be willing to sell us a copy privately, and even at a discount..."
Savi took a deep breath: "Discount, you mean, two gold coins are not the original price?"
"The original price was three gold coins... The other party said he was willing to bring us back Duldran to try. It was regarded as opening up a new trade route."
Savi was shocked. He stared at the glass bottle in his hand. He could never imagine that these liquids could be of such value. He couldn't help but look at the locals of Mela.
Lu Yu explained to Savi in a low voice: "I do know the Emperor, but I have no idea of the value of these goods, because he never raises the price with me, he always sends them directly... But I think, these things The price will only be more expensive than you and the captains said, not cheaper. The texture of those stockings is definitely not imitation, the texture is exactly the same as mine... You have three very good subordinates."
Sa Wei heard the implication of Lu Yu's words, and he couldn't help but feel proud of the praise from the pioneer, but when he turned his head, he had a cold face.
"What's the real price?"
Under Savi's majesty, the captains wilted, and Toby simply confessed: "Five gold coins... Please don't be angry, Lord Savi."
"I bought a box of these things for dozens of gold coins, you guys!"
The three captains all knelt down, and Toby said sincerely: "We just hope that the two adults, Savi and Eli, can rely on these good things to find a suitable partner... The Boggart family is the harbor that protects us. If two Your Excellency has no heirs, who can we people expect... Other nobles are no better than you, we can hope that the seniority reward will be extended to the young master."
"Yes, yes, we have seen with our own eyes that these treasures are driving the ladies crazy in Kelai. No one in Durderan should own these treasures now. As long as you show off a little bit, you will definitely capture the hearts of countless ladies... "
The enthusiasm of the three loyal captains made Eli and Leif blush. Savi also smiled and touched his hands, peeking at the two people in love, and couldn't help but feel that this was a wonderful fate.
"Can you get in touch with the businessman in Sligo?"
"Not sure..." Toby hesitated, "According to him, the supply of goods is not stable. Their Emperor has strict standards for the goods he produces, so the shipments are random, which also led to the loss of Collet's goods. Rareness is precious.”
"Do you want to eat this special product route?" Lu Yu understood Savi's mind.
"This kind of luxury product can be popular in Kelai, and it will naturally occupy the market in Durderan, which is also a trading continent. No one has introduced it on a large scale yet. If I can be the first to take the lead..."
"I can ask you after I get back, but I can't guarantee that His Majesty the Emperor is a bit strange."
Savi nodded gratefully.
Lulu tugged on Lu Yu's sleeve.
Lu Yu took a few steps back and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
"Didn't Noel say when he last visited Sligo that the stock of whitening skin care lotion was not high, and some were still being tested? Then why did he suddenly open up a large-scale sales route outside the mainland?"
Lu Yu was startled.
That's right... It seems that Noel's masterpiece has never been shipped overseas before.
(End of chapter)
