Chapter 8 Senior Kawi, please help me
"Okay, finally one thing is solved," Kavi stretched his body.
After solving the venue problem, they quickly finalized the number and time of weekly society meetings. After knowing Elhaisen's current address, Haroldt kept saying things like "you're a great help", "it's very close to my mentor's house", "it's very convenient to walk there" and so on.
The delighted look on his junior's face made Kavi feel that it was a good idea to occasionally listen to Elhaisen's advice.
"But now we have to deal with the second thing, which is about you, Harold," said Kavi, becoming serious and almost immediately opening his arms to block Harold's path out of the living room.
Harold guessed what Kavi was going to say, but he was a little amused by the way the other party acted like a hen protecting her chicks to prevent him from escaping.
"About me?" Haroldt looked confused.
Although I already understand it, I still have to pretend to be confused on the surface.
"You know, I never thought you would do this to yourself..."
Otherwise, I will never let you stay in the Palace of Wisdom alone for three days no matter what.
Kavi looked Harold up and down seriously. Harold had changed his clothes and was far less dishevelled than when they first met today. However, he still exuded an air of decadence that could not be concealed, not to mention the smell of peppermint essential oil and coffee wafting from his hair.
It was obvious that he was overdrawing himself.
What did he do and what did he think during these three days?
Kavi's excessive empathy and compassion made him worried about Harold's situation.
Considering Harold's identity as a special recruit, it was hard for Kavi not to wonder how much pressure he was under to push himself like this. If it were him, what would he do in this situation?
"Senior, I assure you that these few days are accidents," Harold said, "because I have thought of several topics, and I am eager to know whether I can write them into papers."
Cavey: “Papers are important, but they cannot...”
"It's only been like this these few days. Maybe I was really nervous at the beginning, so nervous that I couldn't sleep at all. Who made the Ministry of Education stipulate that special admissions students must submit a reasonable thesis within one year of admission?" Harold said, "But now I have adjusted my mindset. It's just a thesis. I should have more than half a year. What am I so nervous about?"
Naturally, he would not tell others that he had spent the past three days cramming basic biology knowledge. Rather than making Senior Kavi worry about his learning progress, he decided to put the blame on the system of the Academy of Teachings.
"But you look totally unconvincing today," Kavi said in disbelief. "Are you really not going to fight the mushroom beast for your thesis?"
"Of course not. How could that be? Mushroom beasts are not my current research direction," Harold said with a smile. When he talked about his research, he seemed to be radiant and full of energy. "In my plan, if my research can be successful, the lives of the residents of Xumi will be improved."
Can it improve the lives of the people in Xumi?
Kavi was filled with curiosity. He did not doubt what Harold said at all. In his opinion, this junior fellow student did have this ability.
Kavi: "Can you tell me what direction this research is in?"
So Harold, Kavi and Elhaisen told them about their discoveries, pointing out that there were significant flaws in industrial sugar production on the continent of Teyvat. He was currently eyeing a condiment that could replace sugar.
This is just the first step. In the future, he will try to improve the efficiency of sugar production by changing the raw materials, lower the price of refined sugar, and allow most people to achieve refined sugar freedom.
The prospect that Harold described made Kavi's eyes light up.
Yeah, why didn’t he think of this?
If you think about it carefully, the problem Harold mentioned does exist.
He didn't know about other places, but sugar in Xumi was indeed expensive, much more expensive than pepper, salt and other seasonings. However, for scholars like him and Elhaisen who inherited their ancestors' wealth and received subsidies from the Council of Ordinances every year, it was completely affordable.
Moreover, sugar is not a necessity in life. Even the people of Xumi who cannot afford refined sugar will add sweet plants such as peaches and dates to their dishes to increase the sweetness. No one will protest in front of the Church of God because they cannot afford sugar. As a result, many people have always ignored the reality that most middle-class people cannot afford refined sugar.
But sugar can make people happy, and Kavi has long been accustomed to occasionally having some sweet dishes to change his taste. He couldn't imagine what would happen if one day he could no longer afford sugar.
However, Harold was able to keenly perceive the shortcomings in this area and tried to change it, which made Kavi admire him very much.
"So, Harold, you are now looking for a seasoning that can replace sugar?" Knowing Harold's ultimate goal, Kavi became more interested in his project and was almost eager to learn more about this subject.
"Yes, and I have found it," Harold said. "I bought some of that seasoning from the Gilded Brigade through an intermediary. It tastes very good. Even at a high temperature of 200 degrees Celsius, the taste will not change. It is completely fine for cooking."
"What a progress so quickly," Kavi exclaimed, looking even more excited than Harold himself.
"Well, as long as I solve some minor problems and collect data based on the experiments, I can officially start writing the paper," Harold said with a smile, "So I'm telling you, Senior Kavi, you don't have to worry about me at all."
Kavi nodded, then shook his head vigorously as if he remembered something: "Oh, that's not right. I almost got fooled by you. If things were really as smooth and easy as you said, how could you have gotten yourself into that situation?"
"Because I met mercenaries who were difficult to get along with," Haroldt was also full of anger when he talked about this. "If they felt that the price I paid was not enough, they could have just refused my commission. But they insisted on raising the agreed price to 5 million Mora after accepting my commission. I said, I don't have money, but I have my life."
After he came to this world, he sorted out his assets. Excluding real estate, the total was 5 million Mora, equivalent to 50,000 yuan in his previous life.
Fortunately, the rent for the house has been paid, so he doesn't have to worry about housing problems for at least half a year.
But this little bit of money meant that he was one of the millions of people in Xumi who couldn't afford candy. He also had to hire people to help him catch the deceitful flowers and observe the elements in the deceitful flower nectar.
This would cost at least three to four hundred Mora.
Oh, I’m poor.
Fortunately, the Ministry of Education will provide research funds to various colleges. As long as his first phase of experiments goes smoothly, he can submit an application form to the college, and he won't have to worry about funding for the time being.
He finally found the Gilded Brigade through an intermediary who was willing to help him catch scammers and spend money. At first, they agreed on a price of two million Mora, but the greedy leader of the Gilded Brigade suddenly changed his mind and wanted all his savings. If he had only raised the price to three or four million, Harold might have gritted his teeth and accepted it.
There was no other reason, there was simply no one willing to take up his commission.
"Harold, you...you had a fight with the people from the Gilded Brigade?!" Kavi stared in astonishment.
"I'm not that great, Senior Kavi. I've heard of the reputation of the Gilded Brigade. I certainly wouldn't come into contact with those dangerous people without any precautions. Before negotiating with the leader of a brigade through an intermediary, I found the Thirty-Man Group in advance and told them that I might be held hostage. They also came to rescue me in time," Haroldt recalled something and held his forehead with a tired look. "In the end, I was taken to the gate of the Ministry of Education by the Thirty-Man Group and lectured for an hour. I was so embarrassed. How could they be so eloquent? Did I get infected by having too much contact with the people of the Ministry of Education?"
Of course, there were some minor incidents, such as after the negotiations broke down, the leader of the Gilded Brigade, who was greedy for money, tried to strip him naked and search for his valuables.
So he took advantage of his unpreparedness and hit him on the head with a book called "The Complete Collection of Ancient Sumeru Characters" borrowed from the Palace of Wisdom. The book, which recorded in detail the comparison between ancient Sumeru characters and Sumeru characters, was so thick that it could be used as a brick.
The member of the Gilded Brigade didn't expect that he would carry such a "weapon" with him, nor did he expect that this seemingly weak scholar would have so much strength, so he was knocked unconscious by him in an instant.
After venting his anger by kicking that idiot's butt hard, he held "Sumeru Ancient Characters" in one hand and a fruit knife in the other and held out for ten minutes with that group of thieves who had the will but not the courage to steal. Finally, he waited for the rescue of a group of thirty people.
As a result, the book he borrowed from the Palace of Wisdom was stained with blood. He tried to wipe it with a wet towel, but it was completely wiped off. He was very worried that he would be blacklisted by the chief librarian of the Palace of Wisdom for damaging books.
But his tutor seemed to have a good relationship with the current Grand Secretary, and he wondered if he could help him solve the problem. But if he asked his tutor for help, he would have to explain the whole story clearly, and then his tutor would know that he was reading "Sumeru Ancient Characters Collection".
He was more worried that his mentor would order him to quit Kawi's society.
"You're so careless!", sighed Kavi.
Why are his fellow students more troublesome than the others?
He felt that he needed to let his junior know how dangerous his behavior was. Haroldt had only been in Xumi for a few days, and he dared to find an intermediary to deal with the people of the Gilded Brigade without authorization?
Kavi: “You have to know—”
"Stop, Senior Kavi!" Haroldt covered his ears with both hands to show that he didn't want to listen. "I have heard similar words from the Thirty-Man Group for an hour. I have now deeply realized my mistakes. I have caused trouble for the leaders of the Thirty-Man Group. I don't take my life seriously. I have wasted public resources. I am ashamed of my parents, my mentor and my academy, the name of Emperor Liyesi of the Decree Institute, the teachings of the wise men, and the protection of the little auspicious grass king. I am guilty, I reflect on myself, and I swear I will never do it again."
"You're not reflecting at all! You're just trying to fool me with the same trick you used to fool the thirty-man group!" Kavi's eyes widened. He couldn't believe that the junior who was so polite and cute a few days ago would treat him like this now.
Could it be that he was infected by Al Haisen? Is the Al Haisen virus so contagious? !
"No, I really won't look for the Gilded Brigade again," Harold put down his hand and said weakly, "It turns out that mercenaries are a mixed bag. I don't have the Eye of God, so I can't tell which ones are good and which ones are bad. The agents in Xumi City are not reliable either. Sigh."
"What on earth is the matter that requires you to go to the Gilded Brigade? Don't forget that you still have me, your senior, to ask for help," Kavi patted Harold's head soothingly. The little brother's silver hair felt nice to the touch, and Kavi couldn't help but stroke his bangs again.
Harold's eyes dodged: "I did think about asking the senior for help."
"That's right, just tell me if you have any problem, and I will do my best to help you!" Kavi promised, patting his chest.
"I would never say that if I were you," Elhaisen, who had been sitting on the sofa reading a book, suddenly spoke up.