Above the mage!

Chapter 313 Guarantor

"Sean gold coin, purity 949%, weight one quarter ounce." The female staff member operated the machine.

With the slight sound of gears turning and the movement of the dial pointer, she quickly determined the specific number of Sean's gold coins.

She raised her head, looked at Godd, and then said slowly: "The standard purity of Plantagenet coins is 95%, and the weight is 26 ounces. According to the principal regulations, a 1% handling fee will be charged for each exchange."

"You have a total of 18 Sean gold coins, which can be exchanged for 16 Plantagenet coins, 7 Silver Dragon coins, and 70 Copper Stone coins."

"As for the clover silver coins, I'm sorry, but our bank does not exchange any currency other than gold coins. Sir, please take them back."

Having said that, the female staff member gently pushed the six three-leaf flower silver coins to the edge of the counter with a polite smile on her face.

Finally, she wrote a note, handed it to Gao De, and said in a gentle voice: "Sir, please check if there is any problem?"

Gao De took the note, did some mental calculations, and knew there was no problem. He nodded slightly and said, "It's confirmed. Please help me exchange it."

"Okay, wait a moment." The staff immediately got busy and worked skillfully.

She turned to face the rows of tall safes behind her and deftly operated the combination locks. The doors opened, revealing various coins placed in compartments, sparkling with an alluring metallic luster.

The female staff member grabbed accurately and quickly took out the corresponding number of Plantagenet coins, Silver Dragon coins and Bronze Stone coins and placed them one by one on the counter.

Then, he picked up the seal and firmly stamped a gold bank-exclusive seal on the center of the note to Gao De.

This is the receipt.

When everything was ready, she handed the note and the money to Gao De.

Gao De carefully put away the coins and the note, then walked out of the gold shop with a slight sigh.

I didn't do anything and lost another gold coin.

However, the currency of the Plantagenet dynasty is highly recognized in the Nora continent and can basically be used universally.

There will be no need to exchange currency when you go to other countries in the future, even when you go to the Holy Empire.

After all, this is the oldest dynasty in the entire continent.

Bud was still waiting at the door.

"Since you're back, let's meet again sometime." Gao De smiled and prepared to say goodbye.

"It's almost dark now, why don't you come to my house and spend a night there! You saved my life, so at least let me cook a good meal for you. Besides, you just arrived in Holden Town and you don't know anyone here. I can be your guide tomorrow. I've been born in Holden Town and I'm very familiar with this place!" Bud invited anxiously.

When Goder saw Bud's expression, he knew that he really wanted to express his gratitude.

He thought about it and was indeed moved by the guide's words. He did not refuse and nodded immediately, saying, "Okay, then I'll go to your house and try your cooking skills."

"Great!" Seeing Gode agree, Bud finally breathed a sigh of relief, with genuine joy in his voice.

Following Bud, we walked through the wide street, then turned into a slightly narrow alley, and finally stopped in front of a three-story house.

This is a residential building made of neatly-arranged dark brown bricks and stones, with a three-section structure that is clearly divided into different levels.

The overall appearance is somewhat like an apartment in the previous life. There are three floors in total. There is a narrow waistline separating each floor, and there is a suite on each side.

On the first floor, a row of arched windows are evenly spaced and inlaid on the wall. The window frames are carefully made of cast iron. Although the glass is a bit old, it has been polished to be smooth and translucent.

Climb up the stairs and reach the second floor.

The layout here is similar to that of the first floor, with one suite on each side clearly visible.

The suite on the left is Bud's home.

The door was made of thick solid wood with slightly peeling paint. There was a small kerosene lamp hanging next to the door, with a thin layer of dust on the lamp base.

Bud took out the key and inserted it into the keyhole. With a slight click, he opened the door and welcomed Goder in.

The room was empty. In the dim light, the outlines of the furniture were vague and there was a faint smell of old wood.

Bud walked skillfully to the small table in the corner and lit the kerosene lamp. The warm yellow light spread out like ripples, dispelling the darkness and illuminating his belongings:

There was a wooden table with some peeling paint, a few old chairs, and a few yellowed paintings on the wall.

While adjusting the wick of the kerosene lamp to make the light brighter, he turned around and introduced Gao De:

"I'm not married yet, and I live alone at home. My parents are farmers from a small village down there. They saved money for most of their lives and barely bought me this house in Holder Town."

Huo. You are also a parasite.

Gao De complained inappropriately in his heart.

Bud led Gold to the dining table and reached into the cupboard to take out a ceramic cup with slight cracks.

The cup looked old and the glaze was mottled, but it had been wiped clean.

Bud first lit the stove, boiled some hot water, and sprinkled some tea leaves.

Then, he picked up the milk jug beside him and slowly poured a small layer of milk into the cup. The milk spread at the bottom of the cup, emitting a warm white color.

Then he picked up the teapot and poured the steaming black tea into the cup. The black tea and milk blended instantly, creating a beautiful amber color.

This is a popular way of drinking in the local area, black tea with milk, used to entertain guests.

"You take a rest and have some tea. I'll prepare dinner." Bud said.

Gao De nodded, picked up the cup, and took a sip of the "milk tea" from another world.

You know what, the taste is really similar to the milk tea I had in my previous life.

Bud was busy in the kitchen for nearly an hour.

Gao De did not just wait, his eyes wandered around the slightly cramped room.

Soon, he found that there were several very new books neatly placed on the cabinet against the wall of Bud's house. They happened to be some local history and geography readings, so he took them down and started reading.

He didn't stop until Bud came out with the steaming food.

"I bought these for decoration. I haven't read them much myself." Bud said a little embarrassedly when he saw the books that Gode was reading.

It is common for common people like them to buy a few expensive books and put them at home to add a bit of cultural atmosphere to the house.

Goder looked at the meal prepared by Bud and couldn't help but sigh that single men's cooking skills were really good.

In less than an hour, Bud prepared a very sumptuous dinner.

A stack of wheat bread with butter. The bread must have been freshly fried, with the aroma of wheat mixed with the aroma of burnt. The butter was placed on a plate in advance and had been softened to a suitable degree, making it delicate and soft, making it convenient for Gaode to spread it on the bread.

Next to the bread was a bowl of stew.

Gao De took a quick look and realized that it was to cut root vegetables such as carrots, onions, and potatoes into small pieces, put them into a large pot to stew, and add bacon bones to enhance the flavor.

There is also a piece of grilled lamb chop, placed on an exquisite porcelain plate, with a bright golden color, which is the main dish of the night.

"Today, something happened suddenly and I didn't have time to prepare the ingredients in advance. It's so late and the market and butcher shop are closed, so the food is a bit simple." Bud said embarrassedly.

"It's already very good." Gode smiled, picked up a piece of bread, spread butter on it, and put it in his mouth.

In an instant, the aroma of wheat, milk and a hint of saltiness burst out in your mouth.

Seeing Gode eating the food he had prepared, Bud smiled brightly.

This is a very simple civilian.

"You just said that if you want to become a formal resident of Holder Town, you need local nobles to act as guarantors. Can you tell me which nobles in the town are more likely to be willing to be my guarantors?" Gao De asked about what he was concerned about.

Bud, who was putting a spoonful of stew into his mouth, stopped moving instantly when he heard this. He gently put the spoon back into the bowl, frowned slightly, and fell into deep thought.

He thought seriously for a long time before he spoke cautiously: "Perhaps you can try with Knight Gerard Wells." The noble hierarchy of the Plantagenet dynasty was not much different from that of other countries.

Or it should be said that the aristocratic hierarchy systems of other countries were actually "copied" from the Plantagenet dynasty.

Apart from the king, the dynasty's aristocratic hierarchy is divided into six levels:

Duke, Marquis, Earl, Viscount, Baron, Sir.

As for the knights, they were not strictly considered to be of noble rank, but were military vassals of the nobles, loyal to the local lords.

However, in general, everyone still regards knights as the lowest level of nobility.

Because they could also own some land and have some privileges of the nobility, including acting as guarantors to help people from other countries become naturalized.

"Knight Gerard Wells' son is a sentinel in the town. Last year, he encountered a powerful earth vein creature while on patrol. Although he eventually killed it, he was seriously injured and needs to take expensive potions every day.
"This is a huge expense, so much so that Knight Gerald's family cannot afford it. But he only has this one son, so in the past six months, Knight Gerald has been trying every possible way to earn money for his son's potions." Bard explained.

He paused for a moment and continued, "Because he was so short of money, he has served as a guarantor for several outsiders in the past six months."

Although the words were not fully explained, the meaning was already very clear: spend money.

A simple, crude but practical way.

In comparison, things that can be solved with money are not difficult.

"Approximately how much is needed?" Gao De understood and rubbed his thumb and index finger together, asking further.

"From 200 Plantagenet coins," Bud said without hesitation, "Don't think it's expensive, it's a fair price. In fact, the process of being a guarantor may seem simple, but the risks behind it are huge."

"Because according to our regulations, if the person who sponsors naturalization commits a crime, the guarantor will also be punished. And if you accidentally sponsor a spy from another country to become a naturalized citizen, you may even lose your future and your family fortune."

"So generally speaking, nobles are not willing to act as guarantors for others."

"I see." Gao De nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.

The starting point is 200 Plantagenet coins. According to the purchasing power of gold coins in this world, this is equivalent to a starting point of 20 yuan in the previous life.

A very huge number.

But he changed his mind and realized that in his previous life, it was more expensive to find a scalper to get a US green card, and there was also a huge risk of fraud. At least with Gerrard Knight, as long as he paid the money, it would definitely work.

Thinking of this, Gao De felt much better.

Of course he didn't have that much money.

But don't forget that his backpack also carries many valuable extraordinary materials brought from the North.

After dinner, Bud made his bed.

Goder will stay at Bud's house tonight.

The next morning, after a simple breakfast, Gode went out under the leadership of Bud.

The town of Holder is very large, with scattered streets and numerous shops. It would be inconvenient for Gaode, who is unfamiliar with the area, to get around without a local who is familiar with the area.

The first stop today is Green Magic Materials Shop.

According to Bud, this is the largest magic material purchasing house in Holder Town.

The mages in the town usually choose to use the extraordinary materials they obtain by entering the Sword Mountains and killing the earth vein creatures here.

When they arrived at the door of the magic material shop, Bard was very attentive and did not follow Goder in, but waited outside.

Gao De walked into the magic material store. The light in the store was a little dim, and it had a quite atmospheric feeling.

The wooden shelves were neatly arranged, filled with various packaged magical materials, including magical plants, ores that gleamed with metallic luster, and various extraordinary materials taken from earth creatures.

After Gaode explained his purpose to the staff, he was led by the staff into a small private room.

In the center of the room was a large wooden table surrounded by several carved chairs.
Soon, the "appraiser" from the magic material store walked in.

The appraiser was thin, but his eyes were as sharp as an eagle.

"What extraordinary materials do you want to sell? Take them out." The appraiser said straight to the point, his voice a little hoarse.

Gao De didn't waste any time. He took out the extraordinary materials that he had sorted out last night and prepared to use today, and poured them on the table.

There are many types of these magic materials, and most of them are small in size and light in weight.

"The fangs of a two-ringed ice python." The appraiser picked up two sharp, bluish-white fangs and made a judgment. Without even raising his eyelids, he said directly: "The purchase price is 33 broom coins."

"This is a second-level ice soul stone."

The skinny appraiser kept making judgments and quoting prices one by one.

These are all second-level extraordinary materials.

The extraordinary materials from the four-ring earth vein creatures may not be that easy to obtain, but with the strength of the Zhenbing tribe, it is easy to get some extraordinary materials from the three-ring earth vein creatures.

But Gaode did not choose to carry the third-level extraordinary materials.

The reason is very simple. The level of the materials is far beyond his own magician level, and he is unable to control it.

After appraising a series of second-level materials, the appraiser's attention was suddenly attracted by two thumb-sized blue stones.

"Blue Rock Frost Stone, is this a third-level magic mineral?!" His originally calm expression changed slightly. He picked up one of the stones and looked at it carefully for a moment. Then he looked up at Gao De in surprise, as if he wanted to dig out some reasons from his face.

Gao De just nodded slightly.

The extraordinary materials he brought from the North were mostly of the second order, except for the ore, which he chose to bring of the third order. If a first-ring mage was lucky enough, he could get not only the third order magic ore, but also the fourth or fifth order magic ore.

This is acceptable.

Magic materials of all grades have relatively stable price ranges.

For example, the average market price of second-level magic materials is 65 gold per piece, and the purchase price given by the Magic Materials Shop is generally half of the market average price, which is 32.5 gold.

The average market price of third-level materials is as high as 300 gold. Even if it is halved, it is still 150 gold.

In Hold Town, due to the warm climate, these northern magic materials are considered rare here.

The prices of most magic materials were above the average price, and after the final calculation, the total purchase price was as high as 562 gold.

The bulk of the money came from the two blue rock frost stones. The two stones alone were worth a total of 320 gold, accounting for most of the total price.

"Deal," Gao De nodded slightly, satisfied with the price offered by the other party. He then listed a series of magic materials: "In addition, I need some magic materials, a set of moon moth wings. You can settle the final settlement after deducting the price of these magic materials."

During this trip, in addition to shipping goods, he also had to import a batch of goods.

He still had eight first-level spell formulas in his head, but he hadn't built the spell model yet because he couldn't gather all the magic materials needed for the spell potion.

Now that we're in a place with a wide variety of magic materials, why shouldn't we hurry and stock up?
As long as he could mix the spell potion, he would be able to master all eight spells at once.

These eight first-level spells are extremely common universal spells, so the magic materials needed for the corresponding spell potions are also very common. Large stores like Green Magic Materials Store have sufficient inventory and there is no shortage of stock.

But the price is not affordable at all.

——Here, the trading rules are clearly defined. The purchase price is halved when shipping, but the purchase price must be based on the original price.

A spell potion of a first-level spell generally requires two first-level main ingredients and three to five zero-level auxiliary ingredients.

The average market price of first-level magic materials is 14 gold, and the average market price of zero-level magic materials is 3 gold, that is, the material cost of a first-level spell potion is about 40 gold.

The price of the magic materials needed for eight spell potions is as high as 307 gold.

Mage, this is how you waste money!
(End of this chapter)