The town of Fort Lee is called Fort Lee because there used to be an ancient castle called Fort Lee. As more and more people came here, houses were erected around Fort Lee, slowly forming a The current town of Fort Lee was established, and the current mayor, Baron Rex, lives in the castle.
When they arrived at the town of Fort Lee, the sun was almost noon. Abel and Norman discussed it and went to the church first and spent ten silver coins to ask a priest to use "Cure Minor Injuries" to cure Norman's leg injury.
After coming out of the church and looking at the tall and solemn church, Abel couldn't help but shake his head. The church still made money. It was just a low-level magic that only cost ten silver coins. Ten silver coins were enough for an ordinary family to feed themselves for a month, but for a priest, it was just a wave of his hand.
Then under the guidance of Norman, we came to the fur goods shop in the east of the town. When he saw the Shadow Leopard, the owner of the shop was very surprised. Except for a wound on the back, the Shadow Leopard was completely intact. Above is the very valuable Shadow Leopard. The boss readily bought it for 10 gold coins.
Norman was very satisfied with the price. Abel didn't know much about the market, so when he saw Norman nodding, he agreed to the deal.
These 10 gold coins, plus the one gold coin given to him by Zach, and the five gold coins he saved, make a total of 16 gold coins. The purchasing power of gold coins here is still very strong, which makes Abel always feel I have some money.
There was a purpose for coming to Fort Lee this time. Abel asked Norman to buy the goods by himself. He didn't want anyone to know what he bought next.
When we arrived at Fort Lee Trading Company in the center of the town, its signboard was the silhouette of Fort Lee Castle. It had a large facade. It was almost noon and there were not many people inside.
Abel came to the counter and looked at the products inside, including various daily necessities, jewelry, clothes, etc. It was like a big grocery store.
"Are you Master Abel?" A fat middle-aged man walked out of the counter with a smile on his face and gave Abel a noble flower gift.
Although the other party's aristocratic etiquette was very non-standard and the use of flower gifts here was inappropriate, Abel still responded politely. You must know that it is difficult for ordinary people to learn aristocratic etiquette. This fat middle-aged man Being able to use the Noble Gift is already pretty good.
"Yes, you know me?"
"I am Tim, the owner of this shop. You have the thorn shield symbol of Knight Bennett on your clothes, and I also know your brother, Master Zach, so I take the liberty to call you." Tim added. A weird gift.
The shield of thorns is the coat of arms of the Bennett family. To become a qualified nobleman, remembering as many noble coats of arms as possible is the only way. In Abel’s memory, Abel has embraced literature, music, and aristocracy since he was a child. Etiquette and heraldry are very important courses.
"Mr. Tim, do you have any individual gems here?"
Tim was very happy that Abel politely called him sir. Although the young knight's second son in front of him was not a noble, his status was still very noble, and he respected noble people. , which made Tim feel much better, and he quickly replied: "Yes, Fort Lee Trading Company can provide you with various gems, Master Abel."
As he spoke, Tim ordered someone to open a big box on the counter. There were several rows of gems in the box. These gems were very small. In such a small place, few people could afford gems, and larger gems were also found in other places. It's useful and won't appear in this kind of store.
Abel selected 6 rubies of the same color and similar size from the box and asked, "Mr. Tim, how many gold coins are these?"
"Just give me 6 gold coins, Master Abel."
There was not much counter-offering. Abel knew that a store opened by a merchant in this town would not charge random prices to people in the town, or to a direct descendant of a knight family, so he took out 6 gold coins from his arms. Pass it to Tim.
Tim took the gold coins with both hands, found a cloth bag and helped Abel put 6 rubies in it, and then respectfully sent Abel out of the store.
After leaving Fort Lee Trading Company, Abel found a deserted alley, took out 3 rubies from the bag, clicked them with his fingers, and put them into the Horadric Cube. He silently recited the synthesis formula in his heart again, and 3 rubies of the same color were found. The gems are combined into a higher-level gem. If there is nothing wrong, after you click the synthesis button, the three gems should disappear and you will get a big ruby.
Suppressing his mood, he lightly tapped the synthesis button below the 12 grids in front of him. The three rubies emitted a burst of white light and disappeared, while a larger one appeared in the top grid of the Horadric Cube. Take out the ruby from the Horadric Cube and look at it carefully in the sunlight. It is such a beautiful gem. Every surface perfectly reflects the brilliance of the sun, emitting a pure light, crystal clear red, Sparkling in the sunlight.
This ruby is one level higher than the three rubies just now in terms of size and quality. Although he doesn't know its value, Abel believes that it is definitely worth far more than three gold coins.
Then I synthesized the second ruby, put the two rubies in a cloth bag, and thought about where to sell them. I definitely couldn't go to Fort Lee Trading Company. Come to think of it, I just bought 6 rubies from there. It took a while. I went there and sold two better rubies. After thinking about it, the fool knew that there was a problem.
After walking on the street of the town for a while, he saw an auction house in front of him. This was the Edmond Auction House. Looking at the sign, Abel found the relevant information about it from his memory. Edmond Auction House is the largest auction house in the Principality. There is an Edmund Auction House in basically every town in the Principality of Kamai. The 500-year history is the credibility guarantee of Edmond Auction House. Every year, Edmond Auction House, where the capital is located, Demon Auction House will auction some rare treasures, attracting the pursuit of nobles and wealthy people from all over the Principality of Kamai and surrounding principalities.
"The Edmond Auction House welcomes you, how can I help you?" A standard oval-faced beauty wearing a gorgeous dress made of silk from the East, with long golden hair, bright and clear eyes, without a trace of There were no impurities, and her fair skin was flawless. Her voice was very soft and pleasant, and she gave Abel a midday greeting.
"Beautiful lady, I want to find someone to appraise the gems." Abel replied with the same midday greeting.
The strength of Edmond Auction House can be seen from this etiquette. Using the correct etiquette at the right time is the standard for aristocrats, and those who can use this etiquette skillfully have at least studied aristocratic etiquette courses. , these courses are not something you can learn just because you want to. Without the corresponding identity, no one will teach you these.
"Just call me Yvette, young and handsome gentleman. I am the supervisor here. Let's talk upstairs." When Yvette saw Abel come in, she knew that this was a person with status. So she did not let others participate in the reception, but received it herself.
In the living room on the second floor, after the two sat down, a waiter served two cups of coffee. Abel, who had been gone for a long time, couldn't help but pick up the coffee and took a sip. It was very good coffee, although he couldn't tell what it was. Where it was produced, he still knew the quality of the coffee. His family's financial situation was not good and he hadn't had such good coffee for a long time.
Yvette looked at the young man in front of her who could be said to be a boy. The respect given to people of noble status did not depend on his age. This sentence that nobles often said was the service purpose of the auction house.
Abel took out the cloth bag from his arms, took out a ruby from it and handed it to Yvette, and asked: "Ms. Yvette, please see the value of this gem."
Yvette took the gem and looked at the inside of the gem carefully against the light. After a few minutes, she raised her head and said excitedly: "Perfect cut, perfect structure, no flaws, light is transparent, this gem Do you want to sell the ruby? I will give you the highest price of 300 gold coins.”