Chapter 12 12 Hmm?

Chapter 12 12.Huh?

Lu Yu and Lulu Tisi spent two days groping in the mountains and forests.

In two days, Lu Yu was lucky enough not to meet anyone.

He knew very well that some people could be honest and good people in a group, but in this deserted wilderness, being a human or a ghost was just a matter of thought.

Since they couldn't meet anyone, they couldn't ask for directions. They could only wander around in the mountains and forests in the cold spring, trying to find a place with people.

The moment they walked out of the forest and saw the outline of the town in the distance, Lu Yu and Lulutis breathed a sigh of relief.

Monsters and beasts are particularly active in early spring, and they are restless after being suppressed all winter.

While walking in the forest, you can hear creepy roars and pitiful cries from time to time.

Now, I can finally relax a little.

Lu Yu attracted attention as he walked on the main road to the town.

Groups of adventurers nearby all turned their attention to Lu Yu. After all, Lu Yu's outfit and fabrics were full of novelty.

They were sizing up Lu Yu, and Lu Yu was also peeking at them out of the corner of his eye.

They were similar to the costumes of knights and magicians that Lu Yu had seen before, with a strong medieval flavor.

Just from the clothes, Lu Yu could judge whether a team of adventurers was capable.

At a glance, all you can see are mostly adventurers carrying white wooden signboards.

As the lowest level of adventurers, the equipment they are equipped with is really shabby.

Made of linen, the clothes were wrinkled and even had some holes.

Although the weapons he carried were made of metal, they were mostly rusty, so there was a high probability of getting tetanus from one knife.

Either the weapon is scarred by battles and has a lot of gaps. If the knife is inserted into it, it may not be able to be pulled out and the inside will be broken. It is a parting gift.

I couldn't see the black iron and stainless steel adventurers, and I didn't understand what so many Baimu-level adventurers were gathering around here.

Ignoring this group of people, Lu Yu entered the town despite the gazes of the surrounding pedestrians.

Lu Yu was surprised that this town near the wilderness did not have a city wall. The patrolling guards did not check their identity, but just glanced at him and walked away.

So confident?

Lu Yu couldn't understand and didn't bother to disturb Lulutis.

"A new reward from the Adventurer's Guild is here~ Count Nott is offering a reward for the whereabouts of his eldest son. Anyone who provides information will receive five silver coins. There is no limit to the adventurer level!"

"Weapons, practical weapons. How can you feel at ease without a sharp blade by your side? From white wood to fine steel, there are all suitable weapons!"

"The armor can withstand a full-force attack from the Jungle Slime. Our store promises that if it can't stop it, you can return it!"

"The fresh venison I just hunted this morning is large in quantity and at a good price. If you buy it now, you will get a bowl of deer blood for free!"

"The mutton fat and black bread set only costs two copper coins a portion, so it's a big meal! The spring fresh vegetable soup costs three copper coins a portion."

"Slime juice, does anyone else want freshly squeezed slime juice?"

Lu Yu, who had just learned the language of this world, stood there blankly, listening to the words pouring into his mind from all directions and struggling to understand.

He was about to complain to Lulutis about freshly squeezed slime juice, but a pair of strong hands grabbed Lu Yu's arm.

A burly and powerful man with a black face bared his yellow teeth at Lu Yu, and the stench that hit his face made him feel sick to his stomach.

Lu Yu, who was in a daze, didn't realize that he was standing in front of the venison stall just now, which directly led to the misunderstanding.

"Would you like venison? It's very fresh."

The big man selling venison was extremely enthusiastic, but Lu Yu just wanted to stay away from him.

"No, no." With that said, Lu Yu quickly broke away.

"Let's see. Originally, deer blood wasn't just for sale. I saw that you were so thin, so I made an exception and sold it to you. As long as..."

The venison boss thought for a moment and said, "Twenty copper coins will be enough."

Lu Yu, who still didn't know the prices or the exchange rate of copper coins and silver coins, glanced at the smiling face of the deer meat boss and turned away without thinking.

"Hey, don't leave. Eighteen copper coins are fine."

"How about sixteen?"

"At least fifteen pieces, I won't even make any money!"

"You're so well-dressed, why don't you even want to pay a few copper coins?"

Lulutis, who had been observing the outside through the small hole in the backpack, asked curiously: "How do you know that twenty copper coins are not worth it?"

Lu Yu felt a little helpless when he heard this question.

Lulutis is indeed the kind of person who will get super doubled when she goes out to buy groceries.

"I've never seen a businessman who said he was losing money actually lose money."

In view of the fact that he will temporarily settle in this place called the Kingdom of Yas for some time to come, Lu Yu must have a certain understanding of prices.

When dealing with all kinds of people, if you don't handle the financial details well, you will only suffer a lot of losses.

Lu Yu walked around the street and observed the stall selling suet and black bread for a while. He spent two copper coins to eat a set of suet and black bread.

This set meal is actually four or five slices of black bread, smeared with large pieces of suet, lightly toasted on the stove, and served with half a piece of unknown fruit.

It is very harsh on the throat and has an obvious grainy feeling when swallowing.

It seems that because it has not completely melted, the suet smells very fishy and greasy.

The person who just bought the suet black bread actually ate it with gusto... This made Lu Yu deeply worried about his future food.

After observing the trading situation on the street for a while, Lu Yu walked straight to the store selling grain.

An adventurer wearing metal armor and a fine steel-grade identification card just walked out of the door with two small bags full of grain.

Lu Yu glanced and took out a mineral water bottle from his backpack. He vaguely remembered that the bottle was full of water, with a net content of about 500 grams.

The owner of the grain store was sharp-eyed and couldn't tell what Lu Yu's white shirt and light gray jeans were. He subconsciously thought that he was a nobleman in the capital who pursued novelty, and hurriedly walked out from behind the counter.

However, when he walked out and took a closer look, Lu Yu's figure was a little thin, the whole person was dusty, and his clothes were covered with dust.

This embarrassed appearance made him a little unsure.

Lu Yu naturally saw the change in the grain store owner's expression in just a few seconds.

He has seen many people choose dishes according to the dishes.

Lu Yu handed the mineral water bottle filled with water to the grain store owner: "I want the same weight of white rice as this bottle."

The grain store owner put on the monocle hanging around his neck, looked at the plastic bottle in his hand in confusion, and squeezed it hard without leaving any trace.

It was hard to tell what the material was, neither glass nor gel...something in between.

What is this?

He had seen many rough people who came to buy rations but didn't talk about their units. These people either brought pots or earthen jars, but this was the first time he had seen such a strange bottle.

And Lu Yu's accent was a bit stiff, mechanical, and very strange.

He didn't know how to ask, so he simply didn't ask more, but subconsciously stole a glance at Lu Yu's shoes.

Because of the long journey, Lu Yu's sneakers were covered with a thick layer of yellow mud, which was ugly.

The grain store owner made a judgment based on the exposed part.

He led Lu Yu to the warehouse of the grain store, directed a servant to take a bag of rice, and put it on the scale in front of Lu Yu to weigh it.

Lulutis confirmed that the unit displayed on the scale was different from what she knew.

Lu Yu's biggest headache still appeared.

Most places in this vast world do not have a unified unit of measurement, and it is likely that each place has a different standard.

The reason why he brought in a mineral water bottle to weigh was not only to confirm the unit so that he could convert it in the usual way, but also to confirm the price.

When the two sides of the scale were balanced, the grain store owner looked at the weight for a while.

"So the customer wants the amount of a 'meal'."

Lulutis suddenly said: "I know a meal, I will explain it to you later."

Lu Yu asked: "How much?"

"Five copper coins."

Lu Yu touched a handful of rice from the scale and put it to the tip of his nose to smell it.

There was no rice fragrance, and even a stale smell.

The rice grains were rough and not full, and had no luster.

It was definitely old rice, inferior rice, even worse than the rice that Lu Yu had eaten in the university cafeteria before.

The price base reference for this area has been found.

Lu Yu showed the grain store owner the rice seized from the dead Earl's eldest son.

"I don't want this old rice. Tell me, what is the price of the rice of this quality in my hand."

The grain store owner looked at the rice in the rice bag for a while: "This kind of rice is of medium quality, and it fluctuates around 20 copper coins. Generally, only nobles and wealthy businessmen can afford it."

Lu Yu did not follow his words and continued to ask.

"Is there more expensive rice?"

"Of course there is, but the small shop does not sell it. The rice and flour of excellent quality can basically only be found near the capital."

"After all, people who can eat this kind of food are not just rich or noble, and their families are well-off."

In this case, the rice that ordinary people can eat, which is slightly better and not old rice, fluctuates around 10 copper coins?

The grain store owner put aside his contempt for Lu Yu and asked seriously: "The customer is not here to buy rice."

Ten copper coins were taken out of Lu Yu's pocket.

"I also want to know some prices from you. Are you free?"

The grain store owner laughed: "Travelers from afar who want to know about a region should go to the tavern. There are all kinds of people there and rich information channels. Why do you come to me?"

Lu Yu smiled but said nothing.

The boss did not refuse and accepted the copper coin.

Half an hour later, Lu Yu walked out of the grain store, and he had a basic understanding of the prices and base currency of the Kingdom of Yas.

But it was just cognition... He was used to paper money and electronic payment and couldn't deal with such a messy exchange system all of a sudden.

Copper and silver coins are the most popular currencies on this continent, so everyone likes to use them as base currencies.

The transaction of metal currency is accompanied by consumption and wear, and there is also the problem of casting ratio at the beginning of casting.

Copper coins are not the smallest unit of currency. The reason why the consumption here is both zero and whole is that the merchants see through that the adventurers who come here basically don't carry a bunch of broken coins, so they round them up.

This place is close to the wilderness and woodlands where monsters and beasts are infested. People who have adventured will make wild consumption in order to get short-term comfort.

A group of people who live on the edge of a knife will not care about the small coins at this time. They will only feel that life is short and they should enjoy themselves while they can.

In other words, after Lu Yu goes to the prosperous capital, he will face constant conversion of currency units when purchasing small commodities.

And some unit conversions are very annoying... not integers.

Lulutis asked: "Do you need me to explain the unit of 'one meal'?"

Lu Yu covered his forehead, drooped his face, and said weakly: "Not for now, let me sort it out, I need to sort it out..."

No, this won't work.

In order not to be slaughtered like a pig, he must spend some time to figure out the basic monetary system of a region, and he needs to constantly face the problem of change in daily life.

Now he needs to do too much, awaken the magician, try to become a summoner, follow Lulutis to continue to learn some common sense of this world, and assist Lulutis in trying to lift some seals...

Lu Yu can't spend time on this right away, this is a matter of not understanding the order of priority!

In Lu Yu's mind, an idea gradually emerged.

When you are not very professional and it is very likely that you will not be able to specialize in a certain thing in a short time...

"Lulutis, I plan to find a servant."

"Lu Yu, why don't you contract a servant."

"Hmm?"

"Hmm?"