The story of the black silk female knight

"I see... That's a real shame."

Valensa sighed, then smiled again:

"Thank you anyway, sir."

"You're too kind, Miss."

The shop owner waved his hand and then gestured with his eyes to Melody and the others outside the door:

"Those ladies must be your friends, right?"

"Hmm, they all seem quite interested in the clothing from Uncle's hometown."

Valensa smiled and nodded, then walked to the door with the shop owner and asked Linglan, who was holding up a Hanfu (traditional Han Chinese clothing) and trying it on herself:

"How is it? You picked out these clothes yourself this time, so they should be fine, right?"

"Ah."

Linglan nodded; she seemed to genuinely like Hanfu and took the initiative to suggest:

"Can I try it on?"

"Of course, please come in, Miss. I also have a changing room here."

The shop owner hurriedly welcomed Linglan inside and gave her a brief explanation of how to wear Hanfu.

A short while later, Linglan, dressed in Hanfu, came out.

Although her flaxen hair wasn't the best match for Hanfu, her well-proportioned figure and slightly shy, aloof expression suited the Hanfu perfectly. Especially after she twirled around twice with her wide, long sleeves, she looked more like an oriental fairy who had been abducted here.

"Great, great, this is the outfit!"

Valensa and Melody both praised Lily of the Valley's new look, and even Chiba, who doesn't particularly like Hanfu, didn't disagree this time.

Most importantly, Linglan herself clearly liked this kind of clothing... Wearing and taking off Hanfu is no easier than wearing a Lolita dress, but she learned it in no time.

Valensa readily paid the bill... She's still not exactly wealthy, but she can easily afford to buy non-luxury clothes like this.

Chapter 112 You young people simply don't understand love.

Just after lunchtime, four strikingly beautiful young women arrived at the headquarters of the Nora Merchant Guild in the capital of France.

Leading the way was a female knight, dressed in light silver armor, a short skirt, and black stockings. Her stunning looks and hot figure were very eye-catching.

The woman laughing and talking to the female knight beside her was even more impressive. She was wearing a white silk bodysuit that many women only wear in private, and it was covered with sparkling diamonds, perfectly embodying the meaning of dazzling allure.

The other two girls further back, while not as hot as the first two, each had their own unique charm.

The slightly taller girl with flaxen hair wore a white off-shoulder oriental-style long dress. Her somewhat aloof face, combined with the flowing long sleeves, gave her a truly ethereal look.

The petite girl has green hair and emerald eyes, wearing a short purple kimono, fishnet stockings, and tabi socks. Every movement she makes is quirky and cute, making you want to hug her and tease her a little.

The group was naturally Valensa and her friends. This group of beautiful girls with different styles stunned even the receptionist at Nora's Chamber of Commerce, who was herself a beauty, for a few seconds.

But the receptionist was very professional; she immediately snapped out of it and greeted Valensa and the others with a sweet smile.

"Good afternoon, esteemed ladies. The Nora Chamber of Commerce is honored to serve you. How may we assist you?"

"Hello."

Valensa naturally picked up the conversation:

"I am Valensa Bader. I have several patent collaborations with your chamber of commerce. I am here to discuss some matters. Could you please inform the relevant person in charge?"

"Understood, please wait here for a moment."

The receptionist nodded gently and led Valensa and her companion to the lounge area, where they were invited to rest on the sofa. She also served each of them a cup of black tea.

This was clearly no longer a suitable occasion for loud chatting and laughing, so Valensa began to sip her tea very ladylike. Melody casually picked up a fashion magazine from the coffee table and flipped through it, while Lily of the Valley sat motionless with a blank expression. Only Thousand Leaf Grass looked around curiously, occasionally asking Valensa a few questions with a smile.

The other guests waiting in the rest area initially seemed a little annoyed by the noise Qianyecao was making, but after seeing Qianyecao's already masterful cuteness, they all smiled with affection... One lady even gave Qianyecao a few pieces of milk candy.

After waiting for about twenty minutes, the receptionist returned and gave Valensa a friendly smile.

"Please come with me, Miss Bader. Mr. Kim from the catering department is waiting for you."

After speaking, she looked at the three of them, including Melody:

"Do your friends want to come too?"

"She will be with me; my purpose in coming here is related to her."

Valensa first pulled Lily of the Valley to her side, then asked Melody and Thousand Leaf Grass:

"What about you guys? Are you going to talk to me about serious business?"

"I'm not going."

Melody immediately cooperated as agreed:

"I originally wanted to visit a friend, but it seems she's not here today, so I'll wait here for you guys, Valencia... Cao Cao, why don't you come with me? It'll be boring if they talk about serious matters."

"That's...ok."

Chiba was actually quite curious about the serious business Valensa wanted to discuss, but refusing Melody's offer to leave her alone would not fit the well-behaved and adorable persona she had cultivated, so she could only nod in agreement.

"If you two feel bored in the rest area, you can also go to the entertainment area on the fifth floor. There are many activities there that are perfect for passing the time."

The receptionist also offered timely advice:

“Miss Bader is an important partner of our Chamber of Commerce, and her friends are also friends of the Chamber. Except for a few special areas, the entire Chamber headquarters is open to everyone… If you are interested, you are welcome to look around.”

"Great!"

Thousand-leaf grass immediately cried out happily:

"Sister Melody, why don't you take Cao Cao around and show her around?"

"can."

Melody smiled and nodded:

"How about we take a quick look around the Nora Chamber of Commerce headquarters first, and then go to the entertainment area on the fifth floor to play cards while we wait for Valensa and the others?"

"it is good."

After successfully distracting Thousand Leaf Grass with the help of Melody, Valensa, along with Lily of the Valley, headed towards the Nora Chamber of Commerce's food and beverage floor, following the directions given by the receptionist.

"What are your plans next?"

When there were few people on the stairs, Valensa asked Lily of the Valley:

"It's a piece of cake for the Nora Chamber of Commerce to process a new civilian identity. You should be able to start your new life soon."

"...What other plans could there be?"

Lily of the Valley gave Valensa a disgruntled look:

"Let's leave it to your 'brave' and 'decisive' paladin... Isn't this the way the church has already decided to handle things?"

"I wasn't stupid or impulsive! What happened to you was just an accident caused by too many coincidences! It's fate and that bad woman who ruined you, it has nothing to do with me!"

Valensa offered a serious but somewhat evasive rebuttal before shrugging:

“Although Sister Rika has arranged for you to be my subordinate, I am still a student after all... It will be several years before I officially inherit that position. In the meantime, you can do whatever you like, as long as you provide help when I need it.”

"...Something I like?"

Lily of the Valley hesitated for a moment:

"Actually, I don't really like anything in particular... Maybe after I get my new status, I'll take the medical licensing exam again and continue practicing medicine... Anyway, I need to keep myself busy so that I won't keep thinking about her all the time."

"...I'm really curious about you looking like this."

Valensa was speechless for a moment, then couldn't help but sigh:

"What is it about that wicked woman who lied to you that makes you so envious? Is her face and figure particularly captivating?"

"Face? Body? Ha~~"

Lily of the Valley once again expressed her disdain for Valensa:

"You're still a naive young man... You don't understand what love is at all... What you call love and affection is just the physiological instinct of lusting after each other's bodies."

"Tch... You talk like you know everything about love... If you were really a love expert, you should have a bunch of new lovers by now, instead of still being hung up on that bad woman!"

Valensa also scoffed at Lily of the Valley, then they both snorted and turned their faces away, ignoring each other.

As I walked up to the floor where the Nora Chamber of Commerce's catering department was located, a round, chubby creature immediately greeted me as I exited the stairwell:

"You must be Miss Valensa Bader? I've heard so much about you... I'm Kim, one of the heads of the catering department at the Nora Chamber of Commerce. Welcome."

Chapter 113 Poverty is getting further and further away

"...Hello, Mr. Jin."

Looking at the enormous man in front of her, who was estimated to weigh 300 pounds and was wearing a pink shirt, Valensa hesitated for two seconds before extending her hand and shaking his hand briefly.

This chubby Mr. Jin seemed to know that his body shape was not very attractive, so he paid special attention to details. Not only were his clothes quite neat, but he also did not have the greasiness and strange smell that fat people often have. He even used a very light perfume, which helped him make a lot of a good impression.

After a few brief, polite words, Fat Ball King invited Valensa and Suzuran to his office.

The office is quite large and displays many expensive artworks... This chubby guy must hold a high position in the catering department, probably the second or third in command.

"Would Miss Valensa and Miss Lily of the Valley like something to drink?"

After gesturing for the two women to sit on the sofa, Fat Ball Gold pushed over his drink station:

"I have common black tea, cold drinks, milk, some sweet fruit wines, and even some really delicious monster fluids... I wonder which ones you prefer?"

"Black tea will do, thank you Mr. Jin."

Valensa quickly pointed to a pot of very ordinary black tea.

The drinks on the beverage counter, which Fat Ball Gold called "monster liquid," smelled quite nice, but their white and sticky appearance was really too strange, and Valensa couldn't accept it.

Fat Ball Gold seemed to know that his favorite special drink didn't look very appealing, so he quickly pushed his drink station aside and poured Valensa and Lily of the Valley each a cup of regular black tea.

The three sipped their tea and exchanged a few more polite words before Fatty Jin took the initiative to get to the point:

"I've long heard that Miss Valensa is a rare culinary genius, and seeing her today, I can confirm that her reputation is well-deserved... Although I haven't tasted your cooking yet, I can already imagine that your dishes must be as amazing as you are."

Many of the patented dishes you authorized our chamber of commerce to operate have already gained fame and generated considerable profits... Is that why you've come today?

"Ah."

Valensa nodded with a light laugh:

"Could you please tell me the details, Mr. Jin?"

The main purpose was to give Suzuran a new identity, but that couldn't be brought up right away. It was necessary to talk about the business cooperation between the two parties first, and Valensa was indeed quite curious about it.

"of course can."

Fat Ball Jin clearly had a very good understanding of the business; he didn't even need to look up any information before answering:

"You signed the cooperation agreement with us about three months ago. During the first month, we were mainly in talks with our franchised restaurants and training chefs."

Many restaurant managers were very optimistic about Ms. Valencia's dishes, but many others initially just observed from the sidelines.

Therefore, during the negotiations, we offered two patent fee payment methods, allowing the restaurant managers to choose whichever they preferred.

"Slurp~~"

Fat Ball Jin took a sip of tea and continued:

"The first payment method is monthly payment... Regardless of the restaurant's business situation, as long as it sells Miss Valensa's patented dishes in the store, it must pay a fixed patent fee to the Chamber of Commerce every month, and the Chamber of Commerce will then share the profits with you, Miss Valensa, according to the contract."

The second charging method is based on quantity... For every patented dish sold, the restaurant has to pay a patent fee to the Chamber of Commerce; if it is not sold, no fee is required.

When the trial period began in the second month, most restaurants opted for pay-per-use, while only a very few restaurants that were very confident in their cuisine chose to pay monthly.

Once again, it has been proven that the choices made by the minority are the right ones... Miss Valensa, your dishes became an instant hit in less than half a month after they were released.

Not to mention the trend-chasing aristocrats, even many ordinary people who usually can't afford to eat out often bring their families to enjoy your patented dishes.

By the third month, which is now, almost all restaurants have opted for monthly payments. Your share of the revenue in the first quarter was approximately this amount…

At this point, Fat Ball Jin took out a pen and paper and wrote a number for Valensa.

1582 gold coins.

For a wealthy woman like Tia, this amount isn't very large; she could probably spend it all on some luxury goods or a couple of nice pieces of equipment.