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Published at 26th of February 2022 01:43:17 PM


Chapter 58

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When Dongfang Qingyu walked out of the shop, his bank account had an additional 7950,000 copper coins. Reality showed that the players these days were not rich, even the shop owners. There were only 5 million copper coins in the shop, and the remaining 2.95 million were urgently prepared by the girls after contacting the boss.

Equipment Store.

Blade of the Black Wolf: Black Iron, attack + 18, attack speed + 5%, Durability 17/20.

Blades of the Gale: Bronze Equipment, Attack + 25, Attack Speed + 8%, Armor-breaking + 1%, Durability 28/29.

White Feather Staff: Black Iron, Attack + 10, Release Speed + 10%, Hit Rate + 2%, Durability 19/20, Job Restriction: Priest Job.

Shadow Stinger: Bronze Equipment, Attack + 28, Attack Speed + 10%, Durability 29/30.

His equipment was not too bad, but it gave the staff, who was guarding the shop, a fright. He quickly called the owner out.

"I'm the owner of this store. My surname is Zhang and my name is Zhang Fei. How should I address you, Liangzi?" Zhang Fei was domineering and powerful, and his killing intent soared to the heavens. This person was as gentle as the water, the spring breeze blew across his face, and with his unorthodox mandarin language coupled with his personalized dialect, he was able to instantly determine just where this person came from.

Lingnan.

"Dongfang Qingyu!"

"Good name!" Zhang Fei raised his thumb, "Are you planning to sell all these equipment?"

"If the price is suitable, make your move." Dongfang Qingyu spoke very straightforwardly. Originally, only the Gale Blade and Shadow Stinger would be of real value if they were auctioned off. After all, they were bronze artifacts. But now that no one had opened an auction and he was in a hurry to use the money, this was the only way. However, depending on the price, if the shop owner had put too much pressure on him, he would not intervene.

"Liangzi, don't worry. I make friends in the business, the price will not disappoint you. Let me see first." Zhang Fei carefully checked the stats of the four pieces of equipment.

Equipment of the same level had different Attributes. The difference in price would be very great as well. Attributes determined the price. Zhang Fei carefully observed the first person. After he finished reading, he could no longer conceal the smile on his face.

It was common for low grade equipment to be low grade one, while middle grade high grade equipment were uncommon. Of the four pieces of equipment that Dongfang Qingyu took out, two were Bronze, two were Steel and none were low grade. Even if it was bought at a high price, he wouldn't have to worry about not being able to get his hands on it.

"Four pieces of equipment together, 1.05 million copper." Zhang Fei raised his head.

"Deal." Dongfang Qingyu did not think too much. The price in his heart was between 11- 1.15 million copper coins, and his bottom line was 1 million. Zhang Fei's price could not be considered the highest, but as a shop owner, this price was already very high. After all, this was not a wild market. Shops had to pay various fees and labor costs. However, this was not an auction. If they could bid, they would fetch a high price.

Zhang Fei was not in a bad mood. He liked this kind of straightforward customer, so he was a little embarrassed as he asked, "Can I exchange it for RMB?"

"I only accept copper coins." Dongfang Qingyu shook his head.

"Alright." Zhang Fei did not say much as he had over a million copper coins. However, as a shop, it was safer to keep more.

After leaving the Equipment Store, Dongfang Qingyu only had Black Iron s and a bronze dagger on him. No matter how poor they were, Dongfang Qingyu would not be willing to take them out. It was the same as the Magic Wand, even though they were just Black Iron s, but with the scarcity of Magic Wand present, after the auction, the price would probably not be any lower than normal bronze artifacts.

Finally, the Skill Book《 Fire Dragon Technique》, was probably the most valuable thing on his body.

Half of this money was in his memory for seven seconds. Although he couldn't find the person, he knew that he should have called the account number for the seven seconds memory card. However, he was currently in need of money so he temporarily misappropriated it.

He walked into his own shop, but it was empty.

Taking out the contract wasn't a piece of paper, but a system. It had many functions, such as decorating, upgrading, pricing, advertising, advertising, etc.

The area of the shop was the second largest, 50 square meters. It would be more than enough for other businesses if they did not need to upgrade, but it was not enough for the wine business. The wine jar was too big of a spot.

Stats for the shop:

Level 1 store: 100 square meters, upgrade price: 1 million copper.

Level 2 shop: 200 square meters. Upgraded price: 2 million copper coins.

Level 3 shop: 300 square meters. Upgrade price: 3 million copper coins.

"..."

Dongfang Qingyu saw it until his teeth ached, as if after entering the Sky City, one would need money for everything. Furthermore, as long as they moved, they could start at a million. He was very poor at the Novice Village, but felt like a rich man bringing a huge amount of money to the Sky City.

He clicked on the upgrade.

The balance of the account instantly decreased by 1 million copper coins. Then, the shop magically changed. The space doubled within a few seconds, becoming 100 square meters. The shop's shape and pattern didn't change at all. It was extremely mystical, before Dongfang Qingyu could even react, the levelling had already been completed.

"1 million copper." Dongfang Qingyu felt even more pain in his teeth now, he had spent 1 million in just a few seconds, he no longer felt that money was a number, money was flesh, even the smallest amount would feel painful.

The shop had grown big and was standing in the middle of nowhere. Dongfang Qingyu suddenly realized that he still lacked the necessary shelves, counters, stools and other equipment, and there were a lot of different types of shelves within the system, and just the shelves alone contained three different types, the most common pine and wooden shelves, followed by jujube and pear trees, and the prices were all so high that Dongfang Qingyu did not even dare to look at the things behind him. He just looked for the cheapest ones, and with that, he spent 50 thousand copper coins to set up all the items.

Clicking on "confirm payment" woke Dongfang Qingyu up from his shock, and immediately buying items from the system without a discount. Dongfang Qingyu was stunned for a few seconds before he suddenly slapped his own thigh.

The upgrade of the shop had to be done within the system. However, there were shelves, counters, and other equipment that could be found in many other shops. Even if the prices were the same, he would still be able to save 10% of his money.

The system's method of earning money was all-pervasive. One needed a business license to open a shop, and one could apply for a business license from the Manager Wei. The procedures were simple, the key was money, 10 thousand copper coins. The wine industry belonged to the high-consumption industry, with a monthly tax of 50,000 copper coins. After paying a 50% discount, Dongfang Qingyu first paid a month's fees, which was 40 thousand copper coins.

He created a signboard. It was carved from sandalwood, ten thousand copper coins each, four words, forty thousand copper coins each. Adding ten thousand materials, a signboard totaled to 50 thousand copper coins. "The shop owner graciously gave her a red cloth that was covered, but when Dongfang Qingyu said that it could be sold at a discount, the shop owner's smile became less radiant.

This was not the end. The store could not be left empty. During normal business hours, it had to be open for business, or else a fine would be imposed. Three days' leave was allowed every month. The normal business hours were from eight in the morning to five in the evening. It could be extended, but it could not be shortened. The normal way of doing business was to open the door, which meant that someone had to be there to guard the shop. Of course, no one could, if they didn't mind being looked after by a Thief.

Manager Wei was very considerate and told Dongfang Qingyu that if he did not have time and could not find anyone, he could go out and apply to rent an NPC to help with the job. Of course, this was only said a little from Manager Wei's mouth. After Dongfang Qingyu saw the price of an NPC clearly, his heart turned cold.

There were five types of NPC: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Top, and Master Level. Beginner NPC only knew how to carry out simple commands. He didn't have any time to think and was just like a puppet. He would do whatever he wanted and wouldn't change anything. The price is 20 thousand copper per month.

Intermediate NPC was equivalent to a 10 year old child's IQ. It could communicate simply. Although it did not have any autonomy or independence, it was still possible to be a basic receptionist. The price is 50 thousand copper per month.

A high level NPC was equivalent to an adult. They would use their brain to attract customers, be polite, take care of the customer's mood, and use some basic methods to entice and goad the customer into buying more items. The price was 100 thousand copper coins per month.

A top NPC was equivalent to an experienced salesperson, who knew how to read people, held people's hearts, and spoke nonsense. They had more autonomy and could give customers a discount, to the extent of being allowed, in order to attract customers. They could basically be used as shopkeepers, with a price of 250 thousand copper per month.

The Master Level NPC was equivalent to a professional manager. It was more than enough to manage a shop, knew how to plan and organize activities, and was able to attract the most customers within the scope of the system's permission. To be able to invite a Master Level NPC's shop, there was basically no need to worry about the profit. The Master Level NPCs were very powerful and few in number. Currently, there were only three of them and the price was 700 thousand copper coins per month.

Dongfang Qingyu hesitated for a long time before deciding to buy an Intermediate NPC. As long as he worked in a winery, he would not need to be too flexible, but of course, the most important thing was that he currently had no money. If he was rich in the future, he would probably buy another Advanced NPC or a top-tier NPC, but he didn't have any plans to do this for now.

The signboard was quickly made and the signboard that he had chosen after returning from the NPC had already been prepared. The shop had very good service and helped him to hang it up, covering it with a red cloth.

The shelves, counters, staff were all ready. Everything was ready except for the wine. Dongfang Qingyu looked at his remaining money and felt a headache. This money was not enough to buy all the wine, what should he do? Just then, a announcement sounded out in the sky. Dongfang Qingyu's eyes lit up, here it is.




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