Wizard Earl

Chapter 51 Connections

The Sanchez Bank, controlled by the George family, is one of the largest private banks in Loen and even on the west coast of the Empire. Every year, it provides loans to many businesses. For example, the "Mihalovich Mining Company" that Connor came to had borrowed a five-year loan of five thousand gold pounds from the Sanchez Bank three months ago in order to expand its operations.

So, given this relationship, Connor figured that while the "Mihalovich Mining Company" might not offer him much of a discount, at least out of respect for George, they probably wouldn't rip him off.

"Sir, you must be the Mr. Connor Ferguson that Young Master George mentioned?" Connor didn't have to wait long before a slender, middle-aged man with a refined appearance, dressed as a general manager, appeared before him with a warm and welcoming smile.

Standing up from the sofa, Connor sized up the man, then extended his right hand and said calmly, "My name is Connor Ferguson!"

"Hello Mr. Connor, I'm Simone, the manager of this store. I'm so glad you chose our Mihalovic Minerals Company!" Mr. Simone extended his right hand and shook hands with Connor, his smile becoming even brighter.

"Mr. Connor, this isn't the place to talk. How about we go to the meeting room?" Manager Simone invited with a smile.

"Okay!" Connor nodded.

"Please follow me..." Mr. Simone led the way.

"Mr. Connor, please keep this Mr. George's business card safe." Upon arriving at the reception room, after the guests and hosts were seated, Manager Simone returned George's business card to Connor, jokingly saying, "This is the first time I've seen Young Master George's business card. After dealing with Sanchez Bank for so long, I haven't managed to get a single business card. What a failure!"

Taking the business card back, Connor said calmly, "George and I are classmates at Green University and have a good relationship. I've heard that Leipzig is a bit shady, so I'd like to ask George to recommend a shop to me."

After listening, Simone nodded and pondered for a moment before saying, "Since Mr. Connor was introduced by Young Master George, as the shop manager, I can guarantee Mr. Connor that as long as Mr. Connor wants to buy something, and our shop has it, we will sell it to Mr. Connor at cost price as much as possible."

"Thank you very much, Manager Simone!" With a hint of surprise in his eyes, Connor took out a notepad that had been written on beforehand and placed it on the conference table, pushing it towards Simone.

Simone picked up the notebook and examined it repeatedly for about a minute before putting it down, nodding, and saying, "If this is what Mr. Connor wants, we happen to have it all in our store."

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"Great, if possible, I'd like to see the goods!" Connor was delighted to hear Simone say that everything he wanted was there. Although Simone had examined the goods carefully, Connor wasn't worried. He knew what he could glean from the list of materials. Connor had already considered this issue when he compiled the list and had included several other materials to mislead the reader.

"Okay, no problem, Mr. Connor, please come this way with me!" Simone readily agreed to Connor's request without hesitation.

Upon arriving at the shop's warehouse, Connor wisely refrained from going inside and instead remained at the doorway. Simone then directed his workers to move the materials Connor requested to his front.

After a moment, Simone carefully reviewed the list Connor had provided, nodded, and smiled at Connor, saying, "Mr. Connor, everything you requested is here!"

Looking at the various metals laid out before him, Connor stepped forward and began to inspect them. Although Simone was introduced to him by George, one should always be wary of others, so it was best to check the items himself for peace of mind.

After inspecting the items and confirming there were no problems, Connor nodded and asked Simone, "I'm very satisfied with the items. How much did these cost?"

"The market price is one gold pound and fifty-five shillings for red gold dust, and two gold pounds for coulomb steel... The total is eighteen gold pounds, but as I just said, I'm giving you the cost price, Mr. Connor, so the final price is twelve gold pounds!" Mr. Simone said with a smile, giving the final price.

Connor gave Simone a deep look, a smile appearing on his face, and took out twelve gold pounds from his wallet, handing it over. "I'm very happy to have completed this deal with Mr. Simone!"

Taking the banknotes from Connor, Mr. Simone smiled and said, "Such a thing, and all metal at that. Mr. Connor, please leave an address, and our shop will arrange a carriage to deliver it to your home!"

"Excellent!" Connor was very satisfied with Simone's service. The items he bought, conservatively estimated, weighed over a hundred kilograms.

Connor left Simone his apartment address, arranged a time for their carriage to deliver the goods, and then took his leave.

"Manager, why are you being so polite to Connor and giving him such a good price? Sanchez Bank is still under President Harvey's management." Just after Simone smiled and saw Connor off, the receptionist immediately approached Simone and started massaging his shoulders.

Simone narrowed his eyes, his face full of enjoyment. "You little hussy, you really are all looks and no brains. Didn't Connor Ferguson just say that he and George Sanchez were classmates at Green University? You know, George Sanchez studied history at Green University, where tuition is fifty gold pounds a year! Those who can study there, apart from a few on full scholarships, are all either rich or powerful!"

"Hehe... Fifty gold pounds! I work a whole year, plus bonuses, and I only make a little over a hundred gold pounds! Fifty gold pounds is enough for me to work for half a year! And most importantly, George Sanchez has always been very arrogant and rarely gives his business card to others. The fact that George Sanchez gave his business card to this Connor first means that this Connor Ferguson is probably also a guy with powerful connections. The address Connor left also corroborates this point: Land Street in the East District. That area has one of the most expensive real estate prices in the entire city of Loen!"

"Although I didn't make any money off Connor, those things sold for twelve gold pounds, so I didn't lose money either. Besides, I gained some good karma. You little rascal, do you know what's most important in this world? It's not money, it's connections!"

(End of this chapter)