After days of travelling, they lastly reached Blue Gem Metropolis. Simply as Alex anticipated, it was a big metropolis. Big stone partitions surrounded it and guarded it from exterior hazard.
The guards of the ice phoenix tribe stood in entrance of the gates welcoming all of the travellers. There have been no taxes or charges to enter the town. Solely the people who find themselves there to promote product must register and pay tax. And the safety was maintained by one of many 9 nice tribes, the ice phoenix tribe.
So, it was a secure haven for travellers too. This additional elevated the booming inhabitants of the town.
In all places he seemed, he might see individuals. And everybody had some form of baggage with them. Whereas most have been pedestrians shopping for issues for their very own use. Many service provider caravans have been flooding the streets to help the market.
The open market was in its starting state. Individuals from everywhere in the land have been coming to promote and purchase issues in bulk.
Alex together with his group of individuals slowly entered the town by way of the north gate.
The within of the town was simply as spectacular as the skin. There have been big stone buildings on both aspect and the additional they went the bigger these buildings grew to become.
It was mentioned that the ice phoenix clan was residing on the centre of the town. And the buildings within the centre have been completely huge. There was even a monolithic stone shrine a few hundred meters broad, made to worship their spirit guardian, the ice phoenix.
However Alex did not have time to go searching simply but. They needed to transfer in direction of the open market on the east aspect of the town and arrange a stall.
Organising the stall was not tough.
After reporting to the open market administration workforce, they only needed to wait till they’re allotted a stall. After the sale, they should report the revenue and pay the tax accordingly.
Some individuals tried to run away with out paying taxes. However by no means did they’ve an excellent ending. As a result of strict administration and safety of the town, such individuals have been instantly kicked out or punished.
Alex roughly understood the dos and don’ts of the blue gem metropolis earlier than leaving the group together with his lackeys.
Dhairya and Thadi did not thoughts this. This was precisely why they introduced the children alongside. They should discover to be taught extra in regards to the metropolis.
So, they gave them 100 copper cash and allow them to stroll round. Alex did not know the worth of the copper cash. But, that did not stop him from grabbing all of it from his lackeys and placing it inside his pockets.
Uli pouted seeing this. However there was nothing he might do. The hundred copper cash have been for the complete group and Alex was their chief. It made sense for him to carry on to that.
Alex and the 4 lackeys shortly went across the market. A lot of the stalls have been promoting meals objects and instruments. He might often see retailers that promote bizarre trinkets.
Meals objects included smoked meat and preserved meat, uncooked greens and fruits, dried fruits and vegetable, salt, spices and even some dwell cattle and poultry.
Alex was excited to see this. In entrance of him was a residing rooster, one of the best of its form.
‘It has been so lengthy since I ate rooster.’ He thought whereas gazing at them.
“How a lot does this rooster value?” He requested promptly to the shopkeeper.
“Fifty copper cash. No extra no much less. These are one of the best chickens you’ll find on this metropolis. You will not remorse shopping for them.” With some filler advertisements, the shopkeeper replied.
Alex had hundred copper cash in his hand and it was sufficient to purchase two chickens. However he did not purchase them but. He had to go searching for extra.
Like that, he got here throughout a spot that sells sunflower oil. Instantly his thoughts sublimated in a wondrous thought.
“Mayonaise!” A phrase left his mouth watering.
He had a variety of ginger, lime, chillies, black pepper, garlic, cardamom, cumin and turmeric. All that was ready on his farm to promote within the metropolis.
After levelling up the farm, within the 100 items of farmable land. He spent more often than not farming spices and storing them up as an alternative of promoting them.
It was an apparent selection for him. Per kilogram, spices value greater than greens. And by promoting these uncommon spices. He might take advantage of cash. The farm might wait a little bit bit earlier than levelling up.
‘Purely genius.’
However now that he noticed sunflower oil available in the market, a loopy concept got here to his thoughts.
Promoting the spices could be straightforward, he had seen every kind of spices being offered available in the market. However, the value relied on the standard of the spices. Though the spices he had was of higher high quality, he had no strategy to show their origin.
So, he got here up with the concept to make a meals stall. However, he had no concept what to promote within the meals stall.
Nevertheless, seeing the sunflower oil, he had the loopy concept of constructing mayonnaise. He simply wants garlic, eggs, salt, lime or lemon and sunflower oil. If he actually needs to, he might experiment with chillies and different spices. And by mixing them appropriately, he might simply make mayonnaise.
And meals served with mayonnaise that nobody is aware of methods to make shall be higher than meals with out it.
This was a aggressive benefit. With this as his base, he might promote his merchandise at a premium worth and make a killing.
“Ha ha ha ha … Ku Ku ku ku…” Weirdly laughing like a maniac. Alex went to the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper warily seemed on the loopy child. Making an attempt to know his motive. Nobody would dare rob somebody within the metropolis. He thought to guarantee himself.
“How a lot is it for the oil and butter?” Alex requested.
“Sunflower oil prices about 200 copper cash for a bucket, the butter is up for 300 copper cash for half a bucket.” Pointing to an iron bucket that held the objects, the shopkeeper mentioned.
‘An trustworthy service provider? He could be an artefact of the much less developed civilization.’ Weirdly wanting on the shopkeeper, Alex thought.
From his understanding, it was an affordable worth. So, he purchased the sunflower oil with the cash he had. It seemed like a syrup in freezing chilly winter. However after tasting it, he knew that it was genuine.
He let the lackeys carry them in direction of their stall.
Tomorrow, Alex deliberate to make a fried rooster stall.
‘My life as a boss of a quick meals joint in one other life. Ought to that be my autobiography?’
Nodding his head up and down, Alex walked round to discover a little bit extra.