Chapter 315: Guarantor

"Saint Xi En gold coin, purity 94.9%, weight 1/4 ounce." The female staff member operated the machine.

Accompanied by the slight sound of gear rotation and the jumping of the dial pointer, she quickly obtained the specific reading of the Saint Xi En gold coin.

She looked up at Gao De, and then said unhurriedly: "Golden Flower coin standard purity 95%, weight is 26% ounce. According to the regulations of this gold bank, a 1% handling fee is charged for each exchange."

"You have a total of 18 Saint Xi En gold coins, which can finally be exchanged for 16 Golden Flower coins, 7 Silver Dragon coins, and 70 Copper Stone coins."

"As for the three-leaf flower silver coins, I'm really sorry, this gold bank does not exchange coins other than gold coins, sir, please take them back."

Speaking of this, the female staff member gently pushed the six three-leaf flower silver coins to the edge of the counter, with a polite smile on her face.

Finally, she opened a slip, handed it to Gao De, and said harmoniously: "Sir, please check if there is any problem?"

Gao De took the slip, calculated it slightly, and knew there was no problem, nodded slightly and said: "Confirmed correct, please help me exchange it."

"Okay, wait a moment." The staff member immediately got busy skillfully.

She turned to face the rows of tall safes behind her, operated the combination lock flexibly, the cabinet door opened, and various coins were placed in compartments, flashing with seductive metallic luster.

The female staff member grabbed accurately, quickly took out the corresponding number of Golden Flower coins, Silver Dragon coins, and Copper Stone coins, and placed them on the counter one by one.

Subsequently, she picked up the seal and stamped the exclusive seal of the gold bank firmly in the center of the slip for Gao De.

This is the receipt.

Everything was ready, and she handed the slip and the coins to Gao De.

Gao De put the coins away carefully, and also put the slip away, and then walked out of the gold bank, somewhat sighing.

Didn't do anything, and lost another gold coin.

However, the recognition of the currency of the Golden Flower Dynasty on the Nolan continent is very high, and it can basically be universal.

Later, when going to other countries, there is no need to exchange money, even if it is to the Holy Empire, it is the same.

After all, this is the most "old-brand" dynasty on the entire continent.

Bade was still waiting at the door.

"Since you are back, let's meet again if there is a chance in the future." Gao De smiled and prepared to say goodbye.

"Now that it's almost dark, why not come to my house to rest for a night! You saved my life, at least let me cook and treat you to a meal, and you just came to Holder Town, unfamiliar with the place, tomorrow I can be your guide, I have been in Holder Town since I was born, and I am very familiar with it!" Bade said anxiously.

Looking at Bade's expression, Gao De knew that he was expressing the gratitude in his heart sincerely.

He thought about it, and was indeed moved by the guide words mentioned by the other party, and didn't refuse, nodded on the spot: "Okay, then go to your house and taste your craftsmanship."

"Great!" Seeing Gao De agree, Bade breathed a sigh of relief, and his voice was filled with sincere joy.

Following Bade, walking through the spacious street, then turning into a slightly narrow alley, finally stopped in front of a three-story residential house.

This is a residential house built of regular dark brown bricks and stones, with a clear three-stage structure.

The overall appearance is somewhat like an apartment in the previous life, with three floors in total, and a narrow waistline as a partition between each floor, and there is a set of rooms on the left and right.

On the first floor, a row of arched windows are inlaid evenly on the wall, the window lattice is carefully crafted with cast iron, and although the glass is a bit old, it has also been wiped clean and bright.

Climbing up the steps, came to the second floor.

The layout here is similar to the first floor, and the rooms on the left and right are clearly distinguishable.

The set of rooms on the left is Bade's home.

The door is made of thick solid wood, the paint is slightly peeling, and there is a small kerosene lamp hanging next to the door, with a thin layer of dust accumulated on the lamp base.

Bade took out the key, inserted it into the keyhole, and with a click, opened the door and welcomed Gao De in.

The room was empty, and in the dimness, the outlines of the furniture were shadowy, faintly exuding the smell of old wood.

Bade walked to the small table in the corner skillfully, lit the kerosene lamp, and the warm yellow light rippled like ripples, driving away a large area of darkness, and also illuminating his household items:

A wooden table with some peeling paint, a few old chairs, and a few paintings on the wall that had already turned yellow.

While adjusting the wick of the kerosene lamp to make the light brighter, he turned his head to introduce to Gao De:

"I'm not married yet, I live alone at home. My parents are farmers in the small village below. They saved money for most of their lives before they barely bought this house for me in Holder Town."

Hmph. You're a parasite too.

Gao De complained inappropriately in his heart.

Bade led Gao De to the dining table and reached out to take a ceramic cup with fine cracks from the cupboard.

The cup looked like it had been around for a while, the glaze was mottled, but it was wiped clean.

Bade first lit the stove, boiled hot water, and sprinkled tea leaves.

Subsequently, he picked up the milk pot on the side, poured a small layer of milk into the cup slowly, and the milk liquid bloomed at the bottom of the cup, with a warm white.

Immediately after, he picked up the teapot and poured the steaming black tea into the cup. The black tea and milk blended instantly, blooming a beautiful amber color.

This is the popular way of drinking locally, black tea with milk, used to entertain guests.

"You rest for a while, drink some tea, I'll go prepare dinner." Bade said.

Gao De nodded, held the cup, and took a light sip of the exotic "milk tea."

Don't say, this taste is really similar to the milk tea of a certain point in the previous life.

Bade was busy in the kitchen for nearly an hour.

Gao De didn't wait dryly, and his gaze wandered around the somewhat cramped room.

Soon, he discovered that there were a few very new books neatly placed on the cabinet against the wall, which happened to be some local history and geography readings, so he picked them up and read them.

It wasn't until Bade walked out with steaming food that he stopped.

"These were bought by me for decoration, I haven't read them much myself." Seeing the books Gao De was flipping through, Bade said somewhat embarrassedly.

Like these commoners, buying a few expensive books and placing them at home to add a bit of cultural atmosphere to the house is a common thing.

Gao De looked at the meal Bade prepared and couldn't help but sigh. The cooking skills of a single man are really good.

In less than an hour, Bade prepared a very rich dinner.

A stack of wheat bread with butter, the bread should have just been fried, the wheat fragrance mixed with the scorched fragrance, the butter was placed in a dish in advance, and it had already softened to a suitable degree in advance, delicate and soft, convenient for Gao De to spread on the bread.

Next to the bread was a bowl of stew.

Gao De glanced at it and knew it was made by cutting root vegetables like carrots, onions, and potatoes into small pieces, putting them into a large pot to stew, and adding salty meat bones to add flavor.

There was also a piece of roasted lamb chop, set on an exquisite porcelain plate, its color golden and translucent; it was the main heavy dish for tonight.

"Things happened suddenly today, didn't have time to prepare ingredients in advance, so late, the market and butcher shop are also closed, a bit simple." Bade said embarrassedly.

"It's already very good." Gao De smiled, picked up a piece of bread, spread butter, and stuffed it into his mouth.

In an instant, the wheat fragrance, milky fragrance, and faint salty taste exploded in his mouth.

Seeing Gao De eating the food he prepared in big mouthfuls, a bright smile appeared on Bade's face.

This is a very simple commoner.

"Just now you said that to become a formal resident of Holder Town, you need a local noble to come forward as a guarantor. Can you tell me which nobles in the town might be more likely to be willing to be my guarantor?" Gao De asked the matter he cared about.

Bade, who was sending a spoonful of stew into his mouth, heard this, his hand movement stopped instantly, he put the spoon back into the bowl lightly, frowned slightly, and fell into deep thought.

He thought about it for a long time before speaking cautiously: "Perhaps you can try to find Knight Gerald Wells." The noble rank system of the Golden Flower Dynasty is not much different from other countries.

Or it should be said that the noble rank system of other countries is actually "copied" from the Golden Flower Dynasty.

Excluding the monarch, the noble rank system of the dynasty is divided into six levels:

Duke, Marquis, Earl, Viscount, Baron, Knight.

As for knights, strictly speaking, they are not noble ranks, but military vassals of nobles, loyal to local lords.

However, generally speaking, everyone will still treat knights as the lowest level of nobles.

Because they can also sit on part of the land and possess part of the privileges of nobles, including acting as a guarantor to help people from other countries enter the nationality.

"Knight Gerald Wells' son is a sentry in the town. Last year, he encountered a powerful ley-line creature while patrolling. Although he finally killed the other party, he was also seriously injured. He needs to take expensive magic potion every day... This is a huge expense, so that even with Knight Gerald's family background, he can't afford it, but he only has this one son, so Knight Gerald has been trying every means to earn magic potion money for his son for the past six months," Bade explained.

He paused slightly and continued: "Just because the hands are too tight, he has acted as a guarantor for several outsiders in the past six months."

Although the words were not spoken through, the meaning was already very obvious: use money to smash it.

In the version with no errors!

A simple, rude but practical path.

Things that can be solved with money are not difficult things in comparison.

"About how much..." Gao De understood, rubbed his thumb and index finger, and asked further.

"Starting from 200 Golden Flower coins," Bade said without thinking: "Don't think it's expensive, this price is actually very fair. This process of acting as a guarantor doesn't look complicated, but the risk behind it is huge."

"Because according to our regulations here, if the person who guarantees entry commits something, as a guarantor, you will also be punished to a certain extent, and if you accidentally guarantee some foreign spy to enter the nationality, you will even have to pay for your future and family background."

"So generally speaking, nobles are not very willing to act as such guarantors for others."

"So that's it." Gao De nodded slightly, indicating understanding.

Starting from 200 Golden Flower coins... According to the purchasing power of gold coins in this world, this is equivalent to starting from 200,000 in the previous life.

A very huge number.

But he thought about it, in the previous life, finding a scalper to handle a US green card is more expensive than this, and you have to bear huge fraud risks. At least here at Knight Gerald, as long as you pay the money, it will definitely be done.

Thinking of this, Gao De felt much better in his heart.

Of course, he didn't have so much money on him.

But don't forget, his backpack also carried many valuable supernatural materials brought from the northern realm.

After dinner, Bade tidied up the bed.

Gao De stayed at Bade's house overnight.

Early the next morning, after a simple breakfast, Gao De went out under Bade's leadership.

The scale of Holder Town is very large, with streets staggered and shops lined up. If you don't find a local who is familiar with the environment to be a guide, it is indeed inconvenient for Gao De, who is unfamiliar with the place.

The first stop today is Green Magic Material Bank.

According to Bade, this is the largest magic material acquisition bank in Holder Town.

Mages in the town who enter the Treasure Sword Mountain Range to kill ley-line creatures and obtain supernatural materials will generally choose to sell them here.

At the door of the magic material bank, Bade very sensibly didn't follow Gao De in, but waited outside.

Gao De walked into the magic material bank, the light in the shop was slightly dim, quite atmospheric.

Wooden shelves were arranged neatly, filled with all kinds of packaged magic materials, including magic plants, minerals flashing with metallic luster, and various supernatural materials taken from ley-line creatures.

After Gao De indicated his intention to the staff, he was led by the staff to a small private room.

A wide wooden table was placed in the center of the private room, surrounded by a few carved chairs. Soon, the "appraiser" belonging to the magic material bank walked in.

This appraiser was thin and dry, but his eyes were sharp like a hawk.

"What supernatural materials do you want to sell? Take them out." The appraiser said straight to the point, his voice a bit hoarse.

Gao De didn't drag his feet either, took out the supernatural materials he had packed up early last night and prepared to sell today, and poured them on the table.

These magic materials are of many types, and most of them are small in volume and light in weight.

"Poison fangs of a second-circle Icefield Giant Python," the appraiser picked up two sharp and sharp fangs that appeared cyan-white, made a judgment, didn't even lift his eyelids, and said directly: "The acquisition price can be 33 Golden Flower coins."

"This is a second-rank Ice Soul Stone..."

The thin and dry appraiser made judgments one after another, and quoted prices in turn.

These are all second-rank supernatural materials.

The supernatural materials of fourth-circle ley-line creatures might not be so easy to get, but with the strength of the Enduring Zhenbing Tribe, getting some supernatural materials from third-circle ley-line creatures is easy.

However, Gao De did not choose to carry third-rank supernatural materials.

The reason is also very simple: the rank of the materials exceeds his own mage level too much, and he cannot control them yet.

After appraising a series of second-rank materials, the appraiser's gaze was coldly attracted by two thumb-sized blue stones.

"Blue Rock Frost Stone, this is a third-rank magic mineral?!" His originally calm face moved slightly, he picked up one of the stones, examined it carefully for a while, and then looked up at Gao De in surprise, as if he wanted to dig some reasons from his face.

Gao De just nodded slightly.

The supernatural materials he brought from the northern realm were basically second-rank. The only minerals he chose to bring were third-rank—if you are lucky enough, a first-circle mage can get third-rank magic minerals, even fourth-rank, fifth-rank magic minerals.

This is acceptable.

Magic materials of each rank have relatively stable price ranges.

For example, the market average price of second-rank magic materials is 65 gold per share, and the acquisition price given by the magic material bank is generally half of the market average price, which is 32.5 gold.

The market average price of third-rank materials is as high as 300 gold, even if halved, there is 150 gold.

And here in Holder Town, because the climate is warmer, these northern magic materials are rare goods here.

Most of the magic materials are above the average price, and after the final calculation, after rounding, the total acquisition price is as high as 562 gold.

The bulk of the cost came from those two pieces of Blue Rock Frost Stone; the two stones alone totaled a value of 320 gold, accounting for the majority of the total price.

"Deal," Gao De nodded slightly, quite satisfied with the price given by the other party, and then reported a series of magic material names: "I also need some magic materials, a share of Moon Moth wings... You can settle the final account after deducting the price of these magic materials."

This trip, in addition to shipping, he also wants to enter a batch of goods.

He also carries eight first-circle spell formulas in his head, because he hasn't mastered them because he can't gather the magic materials needed to prepare spell magic potions.

Now that he has arrived at a place with a complete variety of magic materials, how can he not make up for it? As long as he prepares the spell magic potion, he can master those eight spells together.

It's just that the price is not friendly at all.

—Here, the trading rules are distinct. The acquisition price is halved when shipping, but when entering goods, they must be paid at the original price.

A share of first-circle spell magic potion, preparing it generally requires two first-rank main materials plus three to five zero-rank auxiliary materials.

The market average price of first-rank magic materials is 14 gold, and the market average price of zero-rank magic materials is 3 gold, that is, the material cost of a share of first-circle spell magic potion is about 40 gold.

The price of magic materials needed for eight shares of spell magic potions is as high as 307 gold.

Mages are just so money-burning! (End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 316 =====

Mages, they are just that money-burning! (End of chapter)