Brutus has always ignored an important factor: literacy.
Fabrice had told him before that the village chief's son got a clerical job in the Viscount due to his literacy. But Brutus's thinking was still stuck in the era when knowledge was free and widely available, and he completely forgot about it.
But other people, especially people in towns, will start to pay attention to him as long as they know that he is literate, and some people will win over him like they are now.
As a Grisian who can write both Roman and Grisian, that is quite rare in the Kingdom of Loma.
But Brutus still had no idea about this. He only knew that the Chamber of Commerce directly provided him with a single-family house and supporting furniture. It can be said to be a full-scale three-dimensional service - of course, not for free, but according to the market.
The price is 50 copper lat per month.
"Mr. Brutus, I hope you can come to our Chamber of Commerce a few more times if you have time. I look forward to cooperating with you again." The manager sent Brutus out of the chamber of commerce with a smile.
Brutus provided the manager with Arabic numerals, mathematical operation symbols, and some accounting measures. After all, he couldn't just take other people's things for free, he still had to give something in return.
Juno stood next to the packhorse and was surprised to see Brutus saying goodbye to the chamber of commerce manager. She knew that this manager rarely saw off guests in person, especially for someone like Brutus who didn't seem to have bought anything.
people.
Brutus had just walked over a few steps, and she led the pack horse to greet him: "Sir, are you ready to go somewhere else?"
"Yes." Brutus nodded, "In this case, you take me to No. 19 Thuringia Road first, and we put the luggage first. It is really troublesome to carry it all the time."
Juno knew that she had met a rare big customer this time. He also said that he was not a noble, but who else besides the nobles could be so rich to buy a house on Thuringia Road? So she would not believe it.
Brutus's lies.
She began to figure out how to capture this rich nobleman. As long as she got it right this time, she might be able to buy a house in the town...
Brutus glanced at the girl who was in a daze strangely: "Hey, we should go."
"Ah, sorry, sir, please come with me."
When Brutus saw the actual appearance of Thuringia Road, he realized that he seemed to have thought about things too simply - how could this No. 19 be a single-family house? Looking along this stone road
In the past, they were all villas occupying a large area.
He covered his forehead and thought for a while: "Where is the nearest civilian hotel from here? Let's go there."
"No, wait a minute." He hesitated and decided to think about it again.
I have already paid 50 copper lats. If I don’t live here, wouldn’t I be in a huge loss? Since the manager of the White Horse Chamber of Commerce said it is the market price, then let’s treat it as the market price. If you have signed a written contract, why should you worry?
"Let's go in." Looking at the copper sign marked "Thuringia 19" on the courtyard wall, he took out the key to unlock the tall courtyard door, and then pushed it open.
Unexpectedly, this seems to be not the courtyard gate but the main entrance.
The first thing that catches the eye is an atrium, with a rectangular rainwater pit in the center. In addition to the wide and short aisle directly opposite the center, there is a circle of rooms around it. Looking along the central aisle is the inner courtyard, and there is an inner courtyard with a pool.
small garden.
Brutus took the reins from Juno and led the pack horse into the inner courtyard. The left side of the inner courtyard was probably a stable with only a roof; the right side was a separate room, probably a storage room.
I have to say that he was very satisfied with this style of house.
Brutus and Juno put most of the food in the luggage into the storage room, and then he put the weapons in the second room on the left side of the atrium, which would be the room where he would stay for a while.
By the time he finished all this, the sun had already set. He glanced at Juno beside him with a headache, and for a moment he didn't know what to think.
"Is it difficult for you to go back to where you live alone?"
"No, sir."
"Okay, then you can go back today. If you still want to continue to be my guide, you can come over at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning." He thought for a while and decided not to meddle in other people's business. Just think of it as such. "As for the reward,
, let’s talk about real compensation.”
"How much do you want?"
"Two pumpernickel loaves are enough, sir." Juno seemed not to be greedy. She believed that her labor was indeed worth only two loaves of bread.
Brutus didn't raise the price either. With his current financial situation where his wallet is at the bottom, he shouldn't even think about it: "Then we'll see you tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow, sir."
Juno walked to the front door, suddenly turned around and asked Brutus: "Sir, I don't know your name until now."
"You may call me Brutus."
Juno closed the door, and now Brutus was the only one left in this huge courtyard.
He stood under the roof of the atrium, thinking about his plans for tomorrow. No matter what the reason was, he had to go to the Adventurer's Guild to have a look, otherwise he would really starve to death after the last four days of food were used up.
"Hey, life is not easy." Brutus rubbed his forehead. Why did he have to worry about whether he would starve to death every time he went to a new place? "If you really can't do it, just join the army. I don't know how free people are."
How long do you have to serve before you can get citizenship..."
The advantage of this courtyard is that it is fully furnished, so Brutus does not have to spend money to buy it. If he really had to pay for it, the copper coin in his wallet would not buy anything.
After washing up, Brutus sat at the desk in the room and made plans for tomorrow.
“Registering as an adventurer is definitely a top priority, but considering the surging population in Tatto Town, the competitive pressure in the industry must be quite high.”
"But I still have to see if there are any tasks that can be completed easily. At least I can earn some money to feed myself first."
"The second most important thing is to investigate the local prices. Juno should know this very well. I can also ask her to take me to the market. Listening to other people's opinions is different from investigating it myself. If the situation allows,
Sometimes it’s better to do it yourself.”
"The time you have to stay in this town will be at least three months, etc., and you have to take into account what will happen after winter. In other words, if you can't finish all the things that need to be done before the autumnal equinox, then at least
It’ll have to wait until next spring.”
"Unless I save enough money to go to a bigger town and live there for at least a month, then you have to factor in the rent here..."
He thought carefully about his next actions. Since he wanted to obtain citizenship as soon as possible, he had to complete the mission of the Adventurer's Guild quickly. Naturally, he could do this faster in the central town of the region.
Brutus closed the plan book, lay on the bed, closed his eyes, and thought about the various conditions he could take advantage of...