Chapter 137 Kavi: Don’t tell Al Haisen!
Before they arrived at the Zubair Theater, they had heard the residents of the rain forest talking about the price of sugar at the docks and taverns of Port Omos, but they only regarded it as a rumor.
They have heard a lot of similar news. The dock workers, idle diners, and scholars of the House of Representatives always have big news today and big news tomorrow. The new research of the House of Representatives is always a hot topic because it sounds very novel and the residents often cannot distinguish the truth from the false on their own.
They had heard some rumors that scholars from the Order of the Lords had invented a device that could command monsters to fight, and that feed could allow young mushroom pigs to grow into adults within a week... Compared to some rumors, the price of sugar being reduced to one-tenth of what it is now was still conservative.
But now, this sentence came from Mr. Zubair's mouth, which means it was confirmed by the kind and generous man who gave them new jobs and new clothes. Its authenticity was greatly guaranteed in the hearts of these former mercenaries.
After a moment of doubt, the former mercenaries present all showed joy. They no longer tried to refuse.
Instead, they began to think about how much of their originally budgeted supplies should be used to replace sugar when they return to the desert if the price of sugar really drops to one thousand murras per pound, so as to make the best use of their several months' salary.
The desert people do not know how to make sugar. They only occasionally add dates to food to increase sweetness. When they come to the rain forest, the climate here is not suitable for the growth of dates. The fruits that are quite common in the desert oasis have become luxuries here. They can only pick some peaches on the roadside to satisfy their sugar cravings, but this can not offset their nostalgia for the delicious food from their hometown.
During the months they spend in the rainforest each year, they recall the days when they and their companions used knives to cut open the shells of date palms, and at this time they can only express their emotions to their companions who have the same feelings.
But as long as the price of sugar drops, they can transport the sugar back to the desert after work and make candied fruit with dates in the desert. Although each person in the tribe can get a limited number of dates, as long as they can take away a dozen pieces of candied fruit and taste the taste of their hometown on the other side of their hometown, they will be satisfied.
Thinking of the bright future, they could not hide their excitement, and even their hands holding the scripts trembled slightly, but they still rationally put the scripts in their hands neatly into the drawer of the prop table, saluted to Zubair and said goodbye.
"Mr. Badawi, you should come with us. It's already very clean here. You did a good job today." Zubair wiped the workbench with his finger, turned his head and said to the old man who was still wiping the wall vigorously.
"...I don't need it," the old man threw the rag into the bucket, but he still had no intention of leaving the theater.
"I am also very curious about the news you told me, but I don't want to stand in a crowded place, especially under the sun. I'd better wait for those young people to come back and tell me the details."
Zubair nodded and did not persuade him any further. Instead, he changed the subject: "How do you feel about the work here? Are you adapting to it?"
"Adapt! How can I not adapt? This is much easier than my previous job!" Badawi raised three fingers happily, "It's no problem to increase the workload and intensity three times!"
"That's good—there are some freshly picked leaves in the kitchen."
"I'll clean it up right away!" Hearing that there was more work to do, Badawi excitedly picked up the broom and walked quickly to the kitchen.
Zubair looked at his back and sighed secretly.
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The number of residents attracted by Dun Dun peach sugar-making is far less than that attracted by Hu Hun Hun nectar and Hu Hun flower pollen. Azar's previous publicity work was too thorough.
Haroldt complained in his heart after receiving a dozen more pieces of junk notes.
It was not until the afternoon that he welcomed the first group of visitors who wanted to learn about Dun Dun Peach Sugar Candy:
The desert people dressed in performance costumes came to the carnival. The novel and gorgeous costumes made many residents exclaim in admiration. Even children who had not yet formed the concept of beauty could not help but look at the shiny metal accessories on their clothes.
More than a dozen people were well-mannered and dressed in the same style. It looked like a festival parade. Residents passing by took the initiative to give way, fearing that they would have to pay huge compensation for damaging those seemingly luxurious clothes.
So, they rushed through the crowd like a guard of honor, with appreciation, curiosity and a little awe in the eyes of the residents. These former mercenaries changed from being cautious in the beginning to being ignorantly proud now. This was the first time for them to intuitively feel the charm of traditional desert costumes, and the first time they discovered that their costumes were so beautiful.
Following the road signs to the booth of Amyrido College, they saw the huge banner and the poster with the portrait of the current great sage from afar.
right here.
All of their eyes lit up, but they did not crowd around and ask questions one after another as they had done in the past when they encountered something that aroused their curiosity. Instead, as they had agreed beforehand, the actor who played the prince came forward and politely inquired the scholar guarding the stall about the truth of the matter.
The others stood aside, silently waiting for the silver-haired scholar's answer. They believed that since they had put on the performance costumes, they should play the corresponding roles no matter where they were. The residents around them might become their audience in the future, and they wanted to make the images of the characters they played more popular.
Looking at the honey-colored skin of the people in front of him and their clothes that were obviously different from the rainforest style, Harold was stunned for a moment, and then he secretly looked at them.
Their clothes look gorgeous, but a closer look reveals that the materials are rather rough, and the accessories are made only of cheap metal and glass. Even if one tries hard to imitate them, the etiquette they use is quite crude.
By this time, Harold had some vague guesses in his mind, but he didn't ask anything. He just politely answered their questions and showed them the refined sugar in the glass display case.
"The taste is slightly different from the candy made from sweet flowers nowadays. Which one tastes better depends on personal taste. However, the price of Dun Dun Peach Candy is definitely more affordable. If it were me, I would definitely choose the cheaper one." Harold said with a smile.
After he finished speaking, the desert people all showed some surprise, but they quickly adjusted their facial expressions and asked a few more serious questions, which were also asked by rainforest residents, such as the launch date, final price, etc. Harold answered them one by one.
Because they had to play their roles conscientiously, they did not stay too long. After getting the information they wanted, they said goodbye to Harold with unfamiliar etiquette and went to the next stall.
By the evening, the first day of activities came to an end, and Kavi took advantage of the crowd to sneak to the booth of Amyrido College like a thief.
"I'm here to see you again, Harold!" Kavi looked around for a while, making sure that no one noticed him, then he lowered his voice and spoke.
Harold greeted Kavi with a smile, gave some instructions to the freshmen who needed to stay behind to guard the stall, and then walked side by side with Kavi on the street towards home.
When they were alone on the street, Kavi finally found an opportunity to complain: "I feel so embarrassed that I can't face anyone. Harold, why didn't you tell me about the pollen earlier?"
“Because it can’t be mass-produced, I had no intention of putting it on the shelf, so I just made the necessary explanations in the area where the nectar and dry powder of the lily of the valley were displayed.”
Haroldt looked innocent. He paused and then said, "Actually, you don't have to worry too much about it. Many people are very interested in cheating pollen. They just don't dare to say it out loud. There may be many who admire your courage in their hearts."
As he spoke, he took out a handful of crumpled papers from his pocket and said helplessly: "So many people handed me papers, hoping that I could develop that kind of drug."
Fortunately, I have experienced many ups and downs and have been able to remain calm in the face of adversity. If it were someone else, they would not have been able to hold on until now, Harold thought.
Be sure to find a place to burn all these things before going back.
Seeing those little paper balls, Kavi felt a little relieved. He whispered to himself, "I can't believe it... so many people want to cheat Hua Hua Pollen... this is actually a very common problem in Xumi? Is there no way to treat it?"
"Not really? Many people are probably just trying to save face. They are brave enough to be even braver so as to get praise from their partners. Or maybe it's because of the competitive mentality - that's my guess.
The pollen of the lily of the valley is destined to be a luxury item. In the future, it may become fashionable for the upper class to greet each other by saying "Have you eaten the pollen of the lily of the valley today?"
By then, Senior Kawi, who asked for a whole can of Prank pollen, might be the object of their envy. " Harold joked.
In fact, it was not entirely a joke. These were some guesses he made based on the ideas of the medieval nobles in Blue Star Europe.
"Hey, hey, I don't want to be envied for something like this, it's so embarrassing!" Kavi shouted in dissatisfaction. But the embarrassment and anxiety in his heart did dissipate a lot.
"Also, when you go back, you are not allowed to tell Elhaisen what happened today. If you dare to tell him, you will be dead!" Kavi threatened with narrowed eyes.
"Of course, I'm not that kind of person. You know, senior, I always stand on your side." Harold said sincerely.
Do I need to tell Elhaisen? He secretly complained in his heart.