"There is no need for labor or anything like that. It's just a little craft fee. Let's use it as our store's feedback to our old customers."
When Wu Ke wanted to pay for his work, the store owner smiled sarcastically and said the order was free.
He rubbed his hands, and compared to the politeness he saw at the beginning yesterday, he seemed to have a more flattering gesture, as if he was asking for something.
As expected, the next thing the shop owner mentioned was the pile of volcanic stones: "If you, the customer, have no other arrangements for that pile of volcanic stones, would you be able to sell them to us?"
As an old staff store that has been open for half a century, the product brand of the store owner mainly faces the mid- to low-end market, but it has always been thinking about hitting the high-end market.
However, the quantity of high-purity volcanic stones is scarce and the supply channels are not stable.
In Letania, there are only a few mining companies with large volcanic exploration teams in their hands that can stably produce high-purity volcanic rocks.
But their store has no choice but to compete with the oligarchs in the same industry. They can only occasionally eat the volcanic rocks that others have leaked, or the volcanic rocks that wild prospectors throw to the market for sale. There is no way to impact them. High-end market.
However, this time was different. It could also be said that it was a complete accident. When the energy of the staff was replaced and the volcanic stone was consumed, the shop owner communicated with the people at his head office.
After the people at their head office learned that there were a large number of high-purity volcanic stones here, they took a fancy to these things and wanted to buy them.
Of course, the stick-making group that the shop owner belongs to is not a bandit, but a serious business force of craftsmen. However, the shop owner represents their stick-making group and proposed the intention to purchase volcanic stones to Wu Ke.
"Our group can pay according to the current market price of high-purity volcanic stone..."
The shop owner quoted a high price for the pile of volcanic rocks. The price was so high that Wu Ke was a little surprised. Just one night of mining inside the volcano was enough to rob the rich and give to the poor more than a dozen times.
[If I visit a few more volcanoes, I’m afraid I’ll be the richest man in the world right away? ! 】
"As long as you can guarantee that within the next five years, if the high-purity volcanic stones you can still obtain will not be sold to others or flow into the volcanic stone market in Letania, then this is our offer."
Well, the so-called richest man in the world is just a dream. The value of items is always related to their quantity and people's needs.
According to the store owner, the batch of volcanic rocks he dug out was so large that it would take their store about five years to consume it on the market.
After saying this, the store owner also proposed another purchase price, which was much lower than the market price.
But the store owner said that if that were the case, then their stick-making group would increase the purchase of high-purity volcanic stones, provided that he could provide more high-purity volcanic stones.
Wu Ke could still pick up high-purity volcanic stones in other volcanoes, but he was wondering, who was the purchasing genius who came up with this purchasing plan of increasing the quantity without increasing the price? !
However, Wu Ke did not refuse the other party's purchase, but he still needed to make some volcanic stone staffs, some of which were for his own use, and some of which he was going to take back to the northern border of Ursus as souvenirs.
Well, this can probably be called a souvenir, right? !
After asking for a staff with high energy storage and the ability to stabilize a single Origin Stone spell without control, Wu Ke entered into a purchase transaction with the store owner after getting an answer that was simple and achievable. .
The stick-making group wants to make something for him for free, and then it can buy his volcanic stone at market price.
However, due to his own needs, more than half of the high-purity volcanic rocks will be consumed, so the portion used for trading has become less.
Even though the staff-making group represented by the shop owner couldn't handle the large quantity of high-purity volcanic stones, but those people also had some objections when the quantity became too small.
For this reason, Wu Ke could only dig out the volcanic stone stocks in two active volcanoes to make up for the gap that he had used up.
After receiving part of the transaction payment in advance, Wu Ke approached several prestigious universities built on this mobile city, including William University, and said he would use money to fund these universities.
Of course, the premise is that those universities can provide him with some students who need a job and accept the offer of working abroad.
Seeing the prosperity outside, he became more aware of the fact that the northern border of Ursus was a barbaric land. To change the barbaric environment there, apart from the hard work he, Tallulah and others had already done there.
Perhaps, it would be a good idea to introduce some talents with higher education to help build and change the environment.
Wu Ke had this idea. He took a large amount of money and met with the principals of many universities and schools.
In the name of a new company that Sincil is about to open, which probably hasn't arrived in the northern border of Ursus yet, he expresses his desire to recruit students.
Most Leitanian universities welcomed this method of subsidizing recruitment, but they became a little concerned and hesitant when they learned that the place they wanted to work was in the northern border of Ursus.
Fortunately, Wu Ke is considerate and willing to subsidize the university's education for free, which has won the favor of most principals.
A small number of university presidents said that as long as students on campus voluntarily volunteered, they would not prevent such recruitment.
Other principals who still have concerns are willing to give them a chance and will send inspection tutors to the northern border of Ursus to see the situation. After confirming the working environment of the Sun Company that does not exist yet, they will discuss university recruitment. thing.
According to the different attitudes given by each university and school, Wu Ke also gave them different amounts of funding, using the money obtained from selling volcanic rocks.
During this period, there was an episode. A principal who might be a little hostile to Ursus, before he said how much he would fund, dismissed him just after hearing the word Ursus. There was a blast in the office.
After he came out, the upright president of the university said something shocking to him: "Do you think being rich is a big deal, and that you can do whatever you want with money?
Let me tell you, it doesn’t exist, there are differences between countries, and limited Ursus money can never buy priceless Leitanian knowledge! "
If it were just like this, Wu Ke would not be angry, and would admire this university president who regards money as dirt and has a high level of national awareness.
But after that, after he reached a consensus with the presidents of several other universities and gave the funding to those schools, the other party sent someone to politely invite him back.
"Scholars have nationalities, but knowledge knows no borders. They are all for education and the environment. By the way, how much can you support our school?"
At that time, Wu Kecai realized that the other party was not an intellectual with high integrity, but just a person who did not know his own generosity and forthrightness.
As for the other school, it was the type that agreed directly after accepting his funding, and it was the one with the best cooperative attitude.
The upright principal even said that as long as there is a need, he can send school students to his company in the northern border of Ursus for internships, but the internship fees must be managed uniformly and handed over to the school.
If his students heard what he said, they would probably want to applaud his righteous old face, but he was such a sanctimonious old man and intellectual.
While Wu Ke was working with different universities, the Naumans finally finished their academic paper after two weeks and were ready to publish it.
Prior to this, they had issued an announcement in advance through William University to let scholars in the Leitanian academic community know that they, nicknamed the Volcano Couple, would publish an important paper on volcanic disasters in the near future.
William University is also well prepared, whether it is the lecture hall where papers are published or the communication equipment arranged in the lecture hall.
Those communication devices allow the papers released in the lecture hall to be broadcast live to the academic association headquarters in Letania.
The day before releasing the paper, Nauman found Wu Ke in advance and explained the preparations of himself and his wife.
Because after publishing the paper on volcanic disasters, they had to go to the northern border of Ursus to work with each other.
"Would you like to come and see our paper release site tomorrow?"
Nauman invited.
"No, I have some things to do tomorrow."
Wu Ke rejected him, but he was also very busy here.
The next day, in the lecture hall prepared by William University, the Naumans' paper presentation was very successful.
Many scholars and students who came to listen applauded the wonderful content of this paper.
Ayyafala, who was sitting in the front, was also clapping her hands with a red face. Her parents could definitely make her stand up, speak out loud, and make her feel proud to have such parents.
However, while she was excited and happy that her parents' paper presentation had come to a successful conclusion, Ayyafala was also a little disappointed because she already knew that her parents would leave home again tomorrow.
Although the girl is used to this kind of separation from time to time, she still needs to be disappointed.
After all, her parents didn't even have time to take a break and spend some time with her at home after finishing their serious work this time.
In the evening, Wu Ke came back carrying a large bag of last items from the staff shop, the volcanic stone staff he used, and some souvenirs made into other things. He saw the girl sitting on the sofa in the living room, forehand. He held his chin up and seemed to be in a daze.
Well, I wasn't reading, I was just in a daze, and the atmosphere around me seemed a bit lost.
Wu Ke felt strange and went over to ask.
"What's wrong?"
Eyjafala did not hide anything, and sighed a little when she mentioned that she was about to separate from her parents again.
Obviously, no matter how sensible he is, this is a child who wants to rely on his parents.
"This is easy to handle. I'll go tell your parents..."
"No, I can't say."
Aiyafala became more energetic and explained despite Wu Ke's puzzled gaze.
"My parents are doing important things, and their research is beneficial to the world. I can't cause trouble to them just because I want them to stay with me..."
Eyjafala talked about how when he was a child, he asked his parents to stay behind when they were about to go out to do volcano research.
At that time, the Naumans did stay with their daughter. On the surface, it was not obvious, but privately, the two couples had a quarrel, and their daughter happened to hear it outside the door.
"My parents quarreled because of research and because they had to take care of me..."
It was from that time when she accidentally heard her parents quarreling that Eyjafala realized how troubled her parents were by her demands.
"They gave up research and stayed with me because they love me, and I love them too, so I can't cause trouble to them..."
That year, Aiyafala convinced herself this way, and then she became a sensible child until now.
Wu Ke sniffed, opened his arms and picked up Ayyafala, put the little sheep on his arms, and rubbed her head with his hands.
"Don't worry, this time it's not about research, it's about working for me. Come on, I'll take you to your parents and talk to them."
Of course, Wu Ke did not intend to give up on the Naumans, but had the best of both worlds.
"What, Aya wants to go to the northern border of Ursus with us?"
Nauman grew his mouth.
"Isn't this not good?"
Ella said hesitantly.
"What's wrong? Your daughter just wants to stay with you."
"Ah, this..."
Nauman and Ella looked at each other, but expressed their worries.
"Chaos in the northern border of Ursus? No, no, no, that's all in the past tense. Now it's the territory I manage.
I have an organization with a large number of righteous companions who advocate peace and love a better life. My companions and I are working hard for this common goal.
You may not know that I also have a direct army there, and they regularly clean up bandits in the wilderness. My companions are very reliable and capable, and they are also good at managing internal affairs.
I believe that when I left, the northern border of Ursus should be living and working in peace and contentment. Except for the problem of material poverty that we have to solve next, there should be no problems.
At least, it is countless times safer than the volcanic zone you are studying, where you may encounter threats at any time. "
After Wu Kedun patted his chest to ensure safety, the Naumans looked at each other for a while. Perhaps thinking of the exaggerated scene of this man saving them, they chose to believe it.
Eyjafala was still in a daze when she realized that she was going to travel far away tomorrow and would go abroad with her parents. After returning to her room and lying on the bed, she always felt a little weird.
And after realizing the whole thing, she excitedly raised her little buttocks on the bed, buried her face in the soft pillow, and said aloud: "This, isn't this just with my parents?" Are you going to travel together?!"
