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Arcane Mage
Chapter 34

Chapter 34

Jia Lan, the young wizard, is quite sensitive to price changes because he needs to run the laboratory for his teacher and purchase various rare materials in person.

However, although he has a deep understanding of the market, some of his behaviors as a spellcaster are difficult for him to change easily.

For example, the castle complex that has a special meaning to him, Jia Lan wants to buy it purely because it fits his needs in this era of magic.

As for the price, it seems that it has never been a problem that needs to be considered too much for him. In his opinion, if he is short of money for the time being, he only needs to cast a few more spells and earn enough money to buy it.

As for the various horror legends circulating in the "Doom Castle", what does it matter to a wizard like Jia Lan?

In his time, the profession of spellcaster itself is closely linked to mystery and horror, and is feared and respected by ordinary people who know nothing about the world of arcane magic. The protagonists of most horror legends are evil wizards.

So, as a wizard who is about to become the protagonist of a horror legend, how could Jia Lan be afraid of those illusory legends?

For Jia Lan's various requests, Casey just shrugged helplessly. Who said that this magician master is now the distinguished employer of their "Iguana Fang"?

Moreover, the more Jintalan this magician master spends, the more profit they "Iguana Fang" can make, so why not do it?

Since Jia Lan's demand for various raw materials and tools is quite urgent, Casey can only leave with his subordinates in a hurry to prepare the necessary items for this magician master who has a tendency to "spend money" in her eyes.

This not only means that the magician master's pocket will be deflated, but also means when their "Iguana Fang" pocket will be able to swell. You know, in the purchasing contract, it is clearly written that they "Iguana Fang" will collect various materials on the list and then sell them to Jia Lan at the market price.

Look carefully, it is the market price! What does this mean? This means that they can get a lot of discounts between purchasing and selling.

And this discount is the valuable reward that the magician master paid to "Iguana Tooth"! This undoubtedly made Casey and her team full of energy, because they knew that as long as they could meet the needs of the magician master, they would get rich rewards.

Although everyone did not know why the eccentric magician master needed those seemingly insignificant spices, dried fruits and minerals on the list, it was obvious that this was closely related to the task they were about to perform.

After all, the magician master did not impose any restrictions on the purchase quantity of these materials, which undoubtedly provided them with a once-in-a-lifetime business opportunity.

Although the materials on the list are cheap, the generosity of the magician master undoubtedly opened a door to wealth for them.

Whether they go to the wild to collect them in person or choose to purchase them directly in the market, as long as they can purchase in large quantities, they can get at least 20% to 50% of the considerable profit.

This kind of mercenary mission that can easily earn a lot of money without desperately, without bloodshed, or even without going deep into danger is simply a good thing that falls from the sky.

Of course, although buying directly in the market is simple and quick, the thrifty female swordsman leader knows the ins and outs of it. Once they buy a large amount of a certain material in the market, it will inevitably cause the market price to soar. At that time, it will undoubtedly be even more difficult for them to buy enough materials at a price lower than the market price. Therefore, the female swordsman leader in charge of the team's finances will never do such a thing that harms others and does not benefit herself.

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So, she decisively decided to send her own mercenary brothers to the production area to collect materials. Although this method can bring greater profits, it also takes more time and energy.

As soon as Captain Casey returned to the dilapidated courtyard that was used as the base of the "Iguana Fang" mercenary group, he immediately summoned all the mercenary members and began to issue various tasks in a swift and resolute manner. Some were sent to the market to investigate the price of materials, some to collect information about the material production area, some to rent carriages, and some to rent dock warehouses... For a time, nearly a hundred "Iguana Fang" mercenaries scattered like arrows from a string.

The news that they purchased various materials could not be concealed for a long time, so they had to send people directly to the production area to buy up large quantities of goods and stockpile them before the news spread, and sign a purchase contract with the production area to prevent someone from taking the opportunity to raise the price and make trouble.

The small mercenary groups near the "Iguana Fang" station were surprised to find that "Iguana Fang" seemed to have received some big task, and the whole group was dispatched, even those old mercenaries who were almost unable to walk and usually stayed in the station to take care of the horses were sent out.

This move quickly aroused great interest from the surrounding small mercenary groups. They sent spies to inquire about the news everywhere, hoping to get some benefits from it. After all, in this difficult era, who doesn't want to get a piece of the pie?

After the departure of Captain Casey and his group, the Brown family's courtyard quickly returned to its former tranquility. Two young apprentices, Jia Sili and An Liya, stood by, not daring to breathe, and they were still in awe of what had just happened.

And Alan looked at Jia Lan, a classmate of the same period who had no place to live yesterday and even "fainted from hunger" on the bench of "Komo University" with awe and curiosity.

Jia Lan smiled and opened a small wooden box left by Captain Casey. There were more than a dozen heavy money bags neatly placed inside, each filled with about a hundred glittering gold talans.

He picked up a bag and waved to the girls who dared not approach him: "Alan, you can get dividends from your first investment!"

Alan was stunned when she heard this. She waved her hands repeatedly, her face blushing: "Uh... No, no, no! Jia Lan, you just need to pay back the money I lent you..." She never thought that she could get dividends just by lending Jia Lan some money out of kindness.

Seeing this, Jia Lan laughed and stuffed the money bag to Alan: "Take it! If you hadn't lent me money, I wouldn't have earned so much gold talans. How can an investment not be rewarded!" His tone was firm and warm, making Alan feel his sincerity and kindness.

Alan held the money bag, at a loss, not knowing whether to put it away or return it to Jia Lan. She had never encountered such a thing before, and she was so anxious that she almost cried.

Jia Lan ignored her, took out another purse, and handed it to the Browns who had prepared food and stood respectfully in the corner: "These will be my rent for the next period of time!"

Hearing this, the Browns waved their hands in panic: "No, no, no! Mr. Jia Lan, you have already accepted Garth and Anlia as apprentices, how can we charge you for rent again!" They knew that it was a great gift for them that Garth could accept them.

Jia Lan thought about it and said: "How about this, I heard from Aunt Brown that Mr. Brown works at the dock. If you are willing, this money will be used as the cost of hiring you. I need you to help deal with some materials. As for the salary, how about two gold talans a day for you and your two daughters?"

You know, as apprentices, Garth and Anlia do not have to pay tuition to the teacher, but the teacher will not provide them with a salary. At most, providing them with food for two meals a day is already a good treatment.

Old Brown worked at the dock. Since the work was hard, he could earn about five silver jims a day if he was lucky. When her husband was at work, Aunt Brown would often go to the nearby mill or tavern to help with some simple work such as washing and brushing, but her daily salary would not exceed three silver jims at most. In other words, the total income of the Brown family was only about one gold jims a day.

And Jia Lan gave their family a salary of two gold jims a day, which was considered a high salary among the civilians in Kolan City! This made the Browns grateful, and they nodded repeatedly, expressing their willingness to work for Jia Lan.

Jia Lan looked at their grateful expressions, and his heart was full of satisfaction and relief. He knew that his kindness and generosity would win him more friends and respect.