"I'm really sorry to have caused you so much trouble." Li Jia loaded the car together with the people from the transport team and apologized to each other repeatedly.
Today the shipping list and the cargo don't match. After loading and unloading the truck twice, we still couldn't find the missing box of Liushen Eau de Cologne.
Floral water is worthless on Earth, but here, it is much stronger than the local perfume and is very popular among the wealthy merchants in the surrounding area. And after using it, you can get a "delicate" green glass bottle, which is high-end and classy whether you play with it, arrange flowers or use it as a decoration. Chen Hansheng set a high price for them, selling four bottles of floral water for one gold coin, and a box of 30 bottles is definitely a valuable commodity.
The loss of such valuable goods took everyone more than an hour to find, and finally the supermarket warehouse manager found it in the corner of the aisle.
In the end, no one was held responsible, but Li Jia knew it was his own fault. When he was moving things, his mind was full of thoughts about what gift to give to Serinda, as if he was sleepwalking.
He was full of thoughts and turned a corner, but he heard a cry and almost bumped into someone.
"So it's you, senior. What are you thinking about?"
The person who came was Ye Zi. Li Jia said a little embarrassedly: "I made some mistakes in my work and I am reflecting on it."
"You must make sure to get enough rest. Many people have collapsed from exhaustion these two days, even Ji Yijun." Ye Zi saw that Li Jia's face was a little red and thought it was because of tiredness.
Li Jia wiped her red face with her hand and asked, "What's wrong with Ji Yijun?"
"I'm exhausted. Recruiting people, patrolling, and training, even an iron man can't hold on." Seeing that there was no one around, Ye Zi opened the plastic bag in his hand and showed it to Li Jia, "A wild rabbit ran into the school and I caught it. I'm going to give it to Uncle Ji for a special meal. Do you want to come and have a good meal?"
"You guys eat it yourselves. A rabbit only has a few pounds of meat, so I won't get involved." Li Jia smiled and shook his head. He now felt that everything was boring and everyone was uninteresting. All his thoughts seemed to be attracted by a magnet.
At this moment, he suddenly noticed that Ye Zi was wearing a dress today, which was different from the neat look in sportswear a few days ago. She had a more gentle charm, and an idea suddenly popped up in his mind.
Seeing that Li Jia seemed to be hesitant to speak, Ye Zi felt that he was a little unhappy: "Senior, do you have something to say? Don't hold it in. Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Li Jia scratched her head and stammered, "Don't be offended, I just want to ask... Do you girls have any unused clothes or jewelry? I'm going to propose that the business team collect some of these things and exchange them for food. Oh! Of course, I'm not asking you to donate them for nothing, I will definitely give you extra food... Well, or when we become rich in the future, we will compensate you."
"Is that it? This is a stupid idea, it definitely won't work!" Ye Zi blurted out.
Li Jia was a little embarrassed.
"I'm not saying you're stupid." Ye Zi also covered his mouth and chuckled twice, "But how come you don't understand girls' minds. There are no shopping malls or online shopping here, and everyone's clothes will only get fewer and fewer. Who would be willing to give up so many sets of clothes? Not to mention jewelry, those are just thoughts."
Li Jia felt ashamed in his heart. This was the first time he tried to use his power for personal gain, but he failed so shamefully. He quickly said, "Just pretend I didn't say anything. Just pretend I didn't say anything."
"But... selling clothes is not impossible." Ye Zi's eyes turned and said, "In fact, the school has new clothes. Isn't there a grocery street behind the library? There are many small shops in the makeshift houses over there, selling all kinds of things. We used to go there often. When I traveled through time, those small shops basically collapsed. You can go and dig them up."
"There... No one was crushed to death, right?"
"No, it's summer vacation now, the store is locked and no one is there, but the goods must be there."
After Li Jia got the news about Ye Zi, she couldn't live a good life. There is no itch anywhere in the body that is worse than the itch in the heart, and there is no way to scratch it.
He wanted to wait until the evening to go to the grocery street, but once he got restless, he couldn't stop. He was in the office of the business group, coming and going, pouring water, going to the toilet, and Jiang Jie, the accountant who was working with him, was annoyed, "Li Jia! Can you calm down? Is your butt on fire? I can't even calculate the accounts."
"Sorry, sorry, I remembered! I have a batch of goods that I need to count, I'm going to the supermarket." As he said that, he picked up a shovel in the corner of the room and was about to go out. Every group had to participate in cleaning the campus after get off work, so there were quite a few tools.
"Why do you take a shovel to the supermarket?" Jiang Jie asked suspiciously.
"Uh... someone asked us to borrow money!... Hey, do your account well." Li Jia waved his hand and walked out.
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The Grocery Street was originally close to the edge of the school, and now it has collapsed into rubble, so no one comes here. Li Jia walked around the Grocery Street three times and found that he didn't run into anyone. He made up his mind and started digging secretly.
Li Jia had never done any rough work, and he was not very strong. Although the desire in his heart doubled his fighting power, he still couldn't work faster. What's more, he had to pay attention to the movements around him while working.
After digging for nearly half an hour, Li Jia found the corner of a piece of clothing. The clothing was wrapped in a plastic bag and was probably still intact. Li Jia carefully moved the surrounding gravel away and found a men's shirt. He threw the clothing on the ground in frustration and continued digging in another position.
After digging a few times, he heard voices not far away. Li Jia quickly crouched down and looked for shelter. Fortunately, the rocks here were uneven, so Li Jia found a concave place, squatted on the ground, and secretly looked over there.
There was a girl holding a thermos bottle, standing at a hidden intersection in front, seemingly waiting for someone. Li Jia was anxious and waited anxiously, but there was nothing she could do, she could only pray that the person she was waiting for would come and go quickly. About five minutes later, someone really came, and Li Jia looked and saw that it was Ji Yijun
Ji Yijun did look sick, but as soon as he appeared, the girl came over and seemed to be talking to him about something, then stuffed food into his hands. Ji Yijun did not refuse. He took the thermos and talked to the girl for a while, but they didn't seem to get too close. Soon she waved and went back. The girl watched him walk out of her sight before turning and leaving.
This guy was lucky, he got a girl so quickly, Li Jia was quite envious of him. But this envy soon turned into jealousy, because in the next hour, two more girls came to see Ji Yijun, each of them gave him food and drinks.
Li Jia felt like he was going crazy. This guy was indeed handsome and good at kung fu. He also heard that there were often crazy girls watching him train. But girls, can you not be so desperate? Don't you realize that he doesn't take you seriously at all? Thinking of Ye Zi also taking the rabbit to see the boy, Li Jia felt really bad.
Li Jia let out a long sigh, and when he thought of himself and Serinda, he finally felt a little calmer. He vented his jealousy on the stones he shoveled off.
Li Jia dug for another hour and dug out several pieces of clothing. Finally, he found a pretty dress. He held it in his hands and looked at it over and over again, imagining how Serinda would look when she put it on. He felt all the fatigue in his body disappear.
I really want to give it to her right now...
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"Miss, I still suggest you trick that fellow named Li Jia out, and then we kidnap him. We can do it again." Pinto stood on the hill, and through the forest at his feet, the school was in front of him.
"You don't need to teach me the plan I gave up. He... is just an ordinary man. How many secrets of magicians can he know? Besides, he is a relative of a magician after all. We shouldn't take such a risk. Haven't you heard of that saying? A smart lion never scares away its prey." Serinda's face was not looking good. She glanced at Pinto and felt that the old man was becoming more and more annoying.
But is he really an ordinary person? Serinda grew up among knights and later went to study in the magic tower. She had seen many powerful knights and magicians, but she had never met someone as knowledgeable as him. He could tell so many truths about a flower, a tree, a shower, a ray of light. Behind him, there was a new world that she had never seen before.
She recalled Li Jia's attitude towards her these days - passionate and shy, stupid and gentle, which made her feel like she was soaking in the hot springs of Burgos, with a warm feeling. Especially that day... Although he was extremely weak, he was so desperate that she felt a strange emotion in her heart. She was secretly alert to her attitude and wanted to leave quietly several times, but it seemed that there was always more waiting for her to discover.
"The nobles have their secrets, and the servants have their news. Since you are here, you shouldn't go back empty-handed." Pinto still didn't give up.
"Even I know a lot about these people. How could the lady come here for nothing?" The maid Nina complained.
"These people are dangerous. It wouldn't hurt to know a little more about them."
"Dangerous? I went in and out several times, and no one else even noticed me. I can kill anyone easily as long as I don't meet a real magician." Serinda came back to her senses.
"It's really dangerous." Pinto emphasized again, "I don't have your ability, but I have observed them in my own way. You know, sometimes strength is not reflected by swords. They are very organized and can do very complicated things in an orderly manner. The people of the Knights are not as good as them. The people of the Temple are not as good as them."
"So what?"
"If this power is used for disaster relief, they can rescue their companions in three days. If it is used in business, they can hook up with those untouchables in one day. What if it is used in military affairs? Do you think the militia in our territory can be their opponent?"
"Do we have to fight to the death?"
"Something has lost you, my lady." Pinto said seriously, "We cannot decide on the final attitude before your father wakes up. But we must be vigilant. My men have investigated and found that they have long-range magic weapons and enchanted flaming swords, none of which are easy to deal with. They even use magic runes used exclusively by mages as their daily language. How many magicians and magic apprentices are hidden among those ordinary-looking people? How do you know that they, who have these powers, will not start a war against your father? You must have heard the old saying: There is only insufficient interest, but no unnecessary war."
Serinda did not answer, and she could not answer. As the daughter of a lord, she knew from a young age that some things had nothing to do with personal likes and dislikes.
She stared at the spire of the school building in silence, and after a while she said, "I will try to learn as much as possible about them, their strengths, and their attitudes, but don't mention kidnapping to me again."
"You have been very smart since you were young, and the Earl has always given you the greatest freedom. I hope you are right." Pinto did not insist, but took out a scroll from his arms, "Please accept this scroll of flames. If there is any danger, please use it without hesitation."
"You want to cause trouble for them?" Serinda turned her head and looked directly at Pinto, but Pinto lowered his head and took out the scroll with both hands. After hesitating for a moment, she finally took the scroll in her hand.
"It's just to be prepared. Your ancestor, Lord Mello, once said: Anyone stronger than me is my enemy." Pinto raised his head and smiled.