Chapter 063: Unspoken Rules
Colin knew about the auction in a month. He asked, puzzled, “Are you short on money?”
“A little,” Chen Ran said, casually pointing to the plight of the church. “Actually, I came here this time mainly to re-expand this church. It’s a daunting task that requires a sum of startup money. The auction house is a good opportunity to earn the necessary funds and also to improve the church’s awkward reputation in this city.”
Colin said very directly, “Brother, if you’re short on money, I can give you this extra gold voucher. Anyway, I can still go back and swindle some more.”
Hearing this, Chen Ran couldn’t help but have a better impression of this spendthrift Colin. Even if he was thinking of it as an investment, investing also required a good eye, right?
“I’ll accept your kind offer, but it’s really not necessary. I can gather what I need right now,” Chen Ran said, specifically adding, “If it weren’t for the many things I have to do next and my lack of energy, I could even make a suitable set of magic jewelry for you, which would raise your magic power to another level. I’ll help you make a set of magic jewelry after I finish that order.”
“Really?” Colin had already witnessed Chen Ran’s skills. He asked expectantly, “Then how could I…”
“By the way, and,” Chen Ran said with a smile to Colin, “remember to call me on the day of your assessment. Maybe I have a way to ensure you have a better chance of being selected.”
“Is that so?” Seeing Chen Ran’s confident look, Colin was so shocked he couldn’t speak. He quickly said, “The assessment is in half a month. It’s a knockout competition, and there’s only one spot for selection each year, so the competition is fierce. Otherwise, my parents wouldn’t have been so generous as to give me two ten-thousand-gold vouchers. After all, it’s a major matter concerning my family’s future, so they’ve invested heavily. Hearing you say that, I suddenly feel much more at ease. I’ll definitely come and call you then, and I’ll introduce my cousin to you!”
“Can we not talk about your cousin?” Chen Ran couldn’t help but feel frustrated at the mention of women.
“Alright then, I’ll introduce my older cousin to you!”
“…”
After seeing off the satisfied Colin, Chen Ran also got Colin’s family and academy contact information. If Chen Ran needed anything, he could just go to those addresses to find him. If there was anything he could help with, he just had to ask, and he would do his best.
Chen Ran watched Colin leave, then looked at the exquisite joint gold voucher in his hand with satisfaction. He felt that having a friend like this was indeed not bad. Although this guy had many tricks up his sleeve, he seemed very straightforward and not hypocritical, and he was quite loyal to his friends. To be able to reach the rank of a Tier 4 mage at this age, his own ability should be not bad. It was hard to say if he would be useful in the future.
Just as Chen Ran was about to go back to bed for a nap, Sister Marian ran over nervously.
“Your Excellency High Priest, I have something important to tell you.”
“What’s so urgent?” Chen Ran yawned and said lazily.
“The kitchen has been robbed!”
“What, the kitchen?” Chen Ran was needlessly alarmed. It turned out to be such a small matter. He waved his hand and said, “It’s just the kitchen. Are you sure it wasn’t some cat or dog that climbed in to steal food?”
“I don’t think so,” Marian shook her head. “Actually, the thief seems to have broken into the kitchen a few days ago. There are slight marks on the kitchen lock as if it’s been picked. At first, the thief only took a small bag of flour. I didn’t pay much attention to it. But yesterday, I bought a few pieces of beef and put them in the cabinet. I was going to braise them for lunch. When I woke up this morning, I found that they had been stolen too. That’s when I was sure it was a thief.”
Frustrating. The place had just started to get on its feet for a few days, and it was already being robbed. What kind of justice was this?
But fortunately, he had just made a big profit, so Chen Ran was in a good mood. He instructed, “I know about this. Don’t lock the kitchen door after you’re done with dinner. I’ll find a way.”
Although it was just a food thief, it had to be dealt with. One day, if not managed well, greed might take over, and they might steal from other places, like his room. This was not a good thing. It had to be dealt with.
But the top priority was to take another nap. He had been interrupted by the early-rising Colin even when he went to the bathroom.
By the way, where was he in his dream? It seemed to be a heavy-duty scene of him fighting a group of actresses or something. He wondered if that dream could be continued…
At noon, Chen Ran specially went to the bank and opened a magic account, depositing the gold voucher into it. With a universal bank’s money card, large payments would be very convenient.
The money cards were divided into several tiers. Those with less than 100 gold coins were bronze card users. Those with more than 1000 gold coins in their account could be upgraded to silver card users. Those with 10,000 gold coins could be upgraded to gold card users. Those with more than 100,000 gold coins were platinum users, and those with more than 1,000,000 were diamond users. High-tier users could enjoy better treatment and services at universal banks everywhere, and could even overdraft to a certain extent. Holding a higher-tier card was also a symbol of a certain status. It was actually similar in nature to the bank cards in Chen Ran’s previous world, just with more services.
After taking care of all this, Chen Ran went to the most luxurious equipment shop in the city again to buy the necessary raw materials.
Although the things here were a bit expensive, there was nothing he could do. This shop was the only one that had what he wanted. He had already checked out the materials in the other shops. Anyway, the wool comes from the sheep’s back. When he sold his things, the price would naturally have to be a little higher, right?
Amidst the bowing of the receptionists, a wave of flesh, Chen Ran came to this shop again. This time, he directly listed a list and instructed a saleswoman, “Get me what I need according to this list.”
The saleswoman looked at the list, then at Chen Ran’s attire, and raised her eyebrows. “Sir, the amount on this list may not be small. Are you sure you’ve brought enough…”
Chen Ran quickly understood the meaning in the saleswoman’s eyes. Although his clothes were good enough to get him in the door, compared to the other rich customers in this shop, he clearly didn’t look like a wealthy person.
Chen Ran frowned, annoyed. “What, are you afraid I can’t afford it?”
The saleswoman didn’t answer, which was clearly a tacit admission.
“Damn it, what kind of attitude is this? Believe it or not, I’ll complain to your boss!” Chen Ran immediately slapped down the gold card he was carrying, which was enough to show his worth. Although this was a bit like a nouveau riche, unfortunately, some people just fell for this.
When he showed the gold card, the saleswoman was immediately stunned. She hadn’t expected Chen Ran to be a rich person. There were only a dozen or so families in the city who could afford a gold card. Chen Ran said angrily, “Forget it. I thought you were pleasing to the eye, but since you’re so unappreciative, I’ll have another girl prepare this order for me.”
This statement shocked the saleswoman. In this shop, the saleswomen’s salary was mainly linked to their performance. Chen Ran’s order was clearly not small, and the commission would be quite substantial, at least a few dozen gold coins, which could be several months’ salary.
“Sir, wait! My attitude was not thoughtful enough just now. Please forgive me!” the saleswoman hurried forward to apologize.
“No, you’ve made me very unhappy,” Chen Ran said, unrelenting.
“Sir, please let me take this order,” the saleswoman said, on the verge of tears, determined to complete this order that could give her a long rest. She took a few steps closer to Chen Ran and whispered, “Sir, as long as you let me take this order, I’ll go out with you later, anywhere you want, and I guarantee I’ll make you satisfied.”
“…”
Is this the legendary unspoken rule…
