Alex looked innocent and looked at Grotto: "Why have I become a profiteer?"
Gro said unceremoniously: "Aren't you a profiteer? The price difference between a positive and a negative is two and a half gold coins!"
Alex was even more innocent: "But these are market prices. There are restrictions on exchanging gold coins for crystal coins. I offer a ratio of one to thirteen, which is good enough, okay?"
"That's also a profiteer." Gro said, "I'd better exchange it with someone else."
Alex: "..."
At this time, Richard spoke and asked Alex: "Besides the business you just mentioned, what else can you do?"
"The rest?" Alex's eyes flashed, and he carefully looked around with a pair of fine eyes. He found that no one was too close, lowered his voice, and said mysteriously: "Some businesses that can't see the light of day." I can also do it, such as getting some prohibited materials and spell books, or asking some gangs in the city to help deal with people you don't want to see, or paying high prices to hire some wandering wizard apprentices in the city to serve you."
"Is that all?" Richard continued to ask.
"Um, aren't these enough..." Alex said, his eyes moving rapidly, racking his brains to recall all his business scope, "The rest is to help you sell some things that you won't need for the time being, and help you pay attention to them. Information about what you need in the market, such as renting a house for you... "
"Rent a house?" Richard interrupted Alex and asked for confirmation, "Can you do this?"
For Richard, after staying in the dormitory for so many days, he really wanted to rent a house outside White Rock Tower Academy. It's not to move out directly - it's still a bit risky to move out of the dormitory now, but it can be used to do some experimental research in your spare time - in the dormitory, due to space and privacy issues, many experiments are impossible to conduct.
After listening to Richard's words, Alex's eyes lit up and he felt that there was a business coming, and he responded repeatedly: "If you can do it, of course you can do it. I have the most information about the most rental houses in Baishi City. There is absolutely nothing wrong with asking me."
"How about taking me to see it now?" Richard asked.
"Now?" Alex wiped his sweat and was stunned.
He had been following Richard and Glo just now, but he still hadn't regained his composure. After listening to Richard's words, his legs felt a little weak. But when he thought about the possibility of coins falling into his pocket, he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay!"
"Okay, let's go."
"Forehead… "
…
Soon, Richard, Gro and Alex arrived at the location of a rental courtyard in White Rock City.
Before he entered the courtyard and glanced at the street, Richard denied: "No."
"Ah? Why?" Alex gasped.
"The location is a bit bad, it's too noisy." Richard pointed at the pedestrians walking on the street.
"Noisy... it's better to be noisy." Alex tried to persuade, "Only when you are noisy can you be popular, and when you are noisy can you be lively. I like noisy the most... Huh... I..."
Richard didn't say a word, just looked at Alex. Alex and Richard looked at each other and suddenly shut up.
"Huh... Okay, okay, I'll take him with you to see a cooler place... Huh..." Alex said, strenuously walking forward.
After a while, we arrived at the location of the second rental house. This place was indeed much cooler than before.
However, Richard took one look and denied it: "No."
"Ah? Why is this?" Alex asked.
"It's too easy to be spied on." Richard pointed around, "There, there, and there are high-rise stone buildings. If you look towards this courtyard, you can see everything."
"This is good." Alex tried to persuade, "If someone looks at me, phew... it means that I am popular. I really want others to look at me. When I take a shower, I don't even close the door... phew... uh..."
Richard remained silent.
Alex shut up again and looked at Richard: "Is it really not possible?"
"Really can not."
"Yes!" Alex gritted his teeth and said a little fiercely, "Then I will take you to the next place."
…
The third place.
The fourth place.
The fifth, sixth, seventh...
Alex walked with Richard for almost a whole afternoon, feeling exhausted. Finally, he stopped in front of the tenth rental house that he couldn't even remember. He pointed at the house in front and said: "Hoo!" … Phew… This place is cold and private, easy to access, and the walls are high enough to prevent prying eyes. Everything meets your requirements.”
"Indeed." Richard nodded, but then raised his eyebrows, "But do you feel that its area is a bit small?"
"Huh?!" Alex collapsed a little, and had the urge to turn around and run away - not with such torture!
"Well, it's a little too small, but it's not unacceptable, right? Huh... Small has its advantages. It doesn't look so empty, and it's easier to clean... Huh... um... "
Richard remained silent.
Alex stopped talking, looked directly at Richard for a long time, and said on the verge of collapse: "Is it really not possible?"
"Under the same conditions, a bigger one would be best." Richard said.
"Well, then..." Alex hesitated, the expression on his face was slightly distorted, he suddenly thought of something, took a deep breath and said, "Actually... there is indeed a place that fully meets your requirements. But..."
"But what?"
"However, it is said that the house is haunted." Alex showed a frightened expression on his face. "There were three tenants living in the house in a row. The longest one stayed for only half a month, and the shortest one didn't even stay for three days. enough.
They all said that there were ghosts wandering around the yard, and that the yard and room doors would be knocked from time to time in the middle of the night. If you don't mind, that place can handle it cheaper for you. "
"Then go and have a look."
"Okay, but I have a request." Alex said.
"any request?"
"Let me take a break - five minutes, I really can't walk now." Alex said.
"Forehead… "
…
After a while, Alex, who had had enough rest, took Richard to the front of the haunted courtyard.
Pointing to the courtyard next to the street, Alex said: "Let's take a look. The area is large enough, the location is cool enough, the access is convenient enough, there are no tall stone buildings around, and no prying eyes are completely eliminated. Everything meets your requirements. Except... it's haunted. outside."
Richard took one look and said, "That's it."
"Huh?" Alex's eyes flickered, as if he didn't understand.
"As you said, it meets all my requirements." Richard said, "So, I decided to rent it."
"But you really don't think about the haunting thing? I'm reminding you now, if you can't live in it for a while, I won't refund your money." Alex reminded you.
"No, you can rest assured of this." Richard shook his head and added, "Even if you can't live in the house, you will never get your money back."
"Um, then... five silver coins a month. If I use gold coins, I can give you an exchange ratio of one to thirty. How long are you going to rent?"
"One year, here are three gold coins. Take it." Richard said, putting the three gold coins in Alex's hand.
Alex's eyes flashed: "Did you calculate it wrong? One year, shouldn't it be sixty silver coins - two gold coins?"
Alex became filled with righteous indignation and a sense of justice, and said loudly: "I am a very conscientious person, don't try to test me or confuse me with such small means!"
"Don't think too much. The extra gold coin is just for your hard work. After all, I have worked hard for you after running around all afternoon."
"Uh, is that so?" Alex's eyes immediately lit up, "I can accept this!"
Although Alex can also get a commission from the rent, it is definitely not as much as one gold coin. The unexpected gain of a gold coin made him overjoyed.
Quickly putting away the gold coins, Alex looked at Richard and said with scorching eyes: "Let's just talk about this matter. If you have any problems in the future, just come to me and I will definitely help you solve it - I am committed to making you my friend! Tomorrow I will ask someone to write the contract and bring it to you."
"Yeah." Richard nodded, not caring.
Suddenly Alex's eyes flashed, he scratched his head and looked at Richard and asked: "By the way, my dearest friend, there is something I have to ask. I hope you don't mind."
"What?"
"May I have your name?"
“…”
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