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Zhang Cheng was keenly aware of this, and immediately lowered his voice to test: "I'm a little curious, how much profit can you make in one trip? You don't hesitate to risk your life to secretly transport such precious goods as arcane crystals?"

Old George licked his lips, and stretched out five fingers very cryptically: "Five hundred gold coins minted by Dalaran, the magic kingdom! This is just a cash reward! Besides, I also got a reward from Kenri I entrust the parliament with the right to purchase alchemy potions, magic materials, and equipment. When I return to South Sea Town, I will exchange all the money for goods, and use ships to transport them to Menethil Port, and at least I can earn more than three times the profit..."

As soon as he talked about business, he immediately entered the role of businessman and began to describe his way of making money.

You must know that reality is not a game. Players can repeatedly kill wild monsters in exchange for inexhaustible money.

Five hundred gold coins minted in Dalaran is definitely an unimaginable huge sum of money for ordinary residents living in Azeroth.

It is enough to buy a medium-sized manor with an area of ​​more than [-] hectares in the Stormwind Kingdom, and it can also buy two armed merchant ships equipped with cannons, and it can even make someone no longer have to work, and live a life full of dreams and dreams.

"I see..." Zhang Cheng nodded thoughtfully.

Such a high return, not to mention the pursuit of profit businessmen, even he has the urge to vote.

Of course, not everyone can sell arcane crystals. It takes a lot of money just to buy them, and you need to have a good relationship with the dwarves who are good at digging mines. Otherwise, you may not be able to buy them if you have money.

"Mr. Master, I am not a person who is good at words, and I don't want to say too many words of gratitude, because simple gratitude is not enough to express your dedication. Here, this is a small thing, please accept it." Old George didn't know what to say. Suddenly there was an extra piece of paper full of petite characters, and it was gently placed on the table and pushed over.

"This is……"

Zhang Cheng glanced at it, and immediately found that it was a land deed, to be precise, a house deed located in the center of Dalaran. Whoever owns this deed owns the ownership of the house and the surrounding land.

Maybe the outside world doesn't know the value of this house deed, but he knows very well that once Dalaran is built and flies into the sky, its value will immediately skyrocket by dozens of times.

However, as a passerby who is destined to leave, no matter how valuable the real estate is, it is of little use to him.

Old George obviously didn't know this, and explained quite proudly: "As you can see, this is a property. Although the Kirin Tor Council provides free accommodation and food to every member, I think you A powerful mage deserves better. And I have specially purchased a series of tools for you, so you can do a lot of work without leaving your home."

"Hehe, you really put a lot of thought into it. But I have a small question, what is your purpose for doing this? Or what do you want from me. Don't say that it is for thanks, you I am a businessman, and the nature of a businessman is to seek profit, and he will never lose any value in investing in people, are you right?" Zhang Cheng gently tapped the contract with the violet mark on it, watching with a half-smile other side.

He is not the kind of greedy idiot, let alone ignore the hidden dangers and risks that may exist behind him when he sees the benefits.

"Hahahaha! Well, you are so insightful that you can't hide anything from you. To put it simply, I hope to have some cooperation with you." Old George didn't mean to hide anything, and he freely admitted his ambition .

"Cooperation? Where?"

Zhang Cheng didn't directly refuse, but instead showed an expression of interest.He really wanted to know what kind of ambition was hidden in this ordinary old man who looked like he was five or sixty years old.

Old George pondered for a moment, glanced at his little daughter sitting beside him, and said in a low voice: "First of all, I hope you can help take care of Jenny. Just a few hours ago, Master Ansrem Ruinwewer It has been agreed to let her stay in Dalaran and learn magic knowledge with other apprentices. I am afraid that she will be bullied by older apprentices alone. As far as I know, the competition among apprentices is very fierce. Even using despicable methods such as poisoning. If you can let him live with you, then other apprentices should have some scruples."

"Sorry, I'm afraid I'll disappoint you. I'm not the kind of person who likes to stay in one place for a long time. I will leave Dalaran soon, so I can't help you take care of my daughter." Hearing the businessman's request, Zhang Cheng chose to refuse without thinking.

Even he himself didn't know if he would be suddenly taken back by a mysterious parchment scroll in the next second, and naturally he couldn't travel and take care of his daughter for a long time.

But old George didn't seem to give up, and continued to explain: "Your Excellency, I just hope to use your reputation to give Jenny a little shelter. It doesn't matter even if I leave Dalaran in the future, as long as Jenny lives in your house, then No apprentice dares to play against her."

"Okay, since you're talking about this, it would be a little unreasonable for me not to agree. Yes, I agree to your request." Zhang Cheng pretended to be reluctant and agreed.

Anyway, for him, this is nothing more than a little effort, and there is no need to pay anything...

Chapter 32 The Merchant's Ambition

"thank you very much!

Maybe you can't understand, why do businessmen like me try their best to make their children become mages?

But I can tell you that this is a shortcut to change the fate of the family.

As a businessman, I am rich, but I will always be looked down upon by those high-ranking nobles.

Even a down-and-out aristocrat who is so poor that he can't even afford to eat can justifiably ask me to pay him respect, just because he has a noble blood.

To tell you the truth, I am eager to change the status of myself and my family, and to gain the respect of others, especially those nobles.

However, it is very difficult to achieve this. There are usually only two ways, one is to become a member of the nobles through military merit, and the other is to become a noble mage.

Unfortunately, none of my children are qualified to be fighters, priests, or paladins, so one path doesn't work.

Even with this talent, I don't intend to let them risk their lives at any time to fight those damn orcs, gnolls, kobolds, trolls, and undead.

Only the youngest daughter, Jenny, showed extraordinary intelligence at a very young age. It took other children several years to learn to read and write, but she did it in only four months.

I have always firmly believed that she will be the one who will change the fate of the family, for which I am willing to give everything I have. "

After all, Old George put down his wine glass, stood up and bowed respectfully, and at the same time asked Jenny to also stand up and salute.

Although the girl didn't understand her father's good intentions at all, she put down the soup bowl and said thank you in a low voice.

"Changing fate..."

Zhang Cheng looked at the businessman with a strong unwillingness in his eyes, and suddenly understood something.

As mentioned before, the human society of Azeroth is a typical feudal society, and the nobles are the ones who stand at the top of the pyramid.

Although merchants are rich, their social status is far inferior to that of nobles, and they even have to accept various forms of exploitation and oppression at any time.

The most typical example is that the Stormwind City officials defaulted on the payment of the Stonemasons Association, which caused the latter to bear it no longer and chose to launch an armed uprising to protect their own interests.

This is the case with one's own people, but it is even more conceivable to treat businessmen who walk between towns and countries.

Perhaps only by establishing armed plutocrats like the goblins can those who spy on the wealth of merchants be restrained.

What to do if you have money but no sense of security?

The answer is simple, use money to change the class and make yourself a member of the ruler.

After thinking about this point clearly, Zhang Cheng shook his head with a smile involuntarily, and sighed softly: "You have made a decision, a dangerous decision.

You must know that from an apprentice to a mage, you need to go through countless trials and temptations. It is not much safer than becoming an alliance soldier, and it may be more dangerous. It does not mean that it is enough to be smart.

Due to the frequent use of magic, the space shield in the area around Dalaran is far more fragile than other places.

This also means that the demons of the Burning Legion, void life, and some evil forces that cannot be described in words may extend their tentacles in at any time and affect a certain mage or apprentice.

Are you sure you want to keep your daughter in a place like this just for the possibility of becoming a mage? "

In fact, if the parchment scroll directly gave him a simple career template and a lot of magic knowledge, he was not sure whether he would be able to start from scratch and survive the crisis-ridden apprenticeship.

"That's right! It is because of humbleness that it pursues greatness; it is because of ephemerality that it pursues eternity; it is because it is as weak as an ant that it pursues power like a god. Didn't the human mages in those days just continue to live in such an atmosphere?" Research, study, and finally surpass the high elves, and forge the status of the Magic Kingdom of Dalaran? Now, I am willing to use Little Jenny to gamble on the future and destiny of the family." Old George responded decisively.

"Well, I hope you won't regret the decision you made. Now go ahead and tell me, what else do you want to cooperate with me." Seeing that the other party's mind has been made up, Zhang Cheng decisively chose to change the subject.

Never engaging in unnecessary arguments with others is one of his few advantages.

Because when he was very young, he understood a truth, that is, never try to persuade others with words, especially a person with a complete outlook on life and values.

Only cruel reality and failure can make a person change himself.