Ch 427: Refining The Mirror Flower
“Your Highness, do you need me to do anything else?”
Seeing Li Hanzhou put away the Storage Bag, Zhao Qing’er asked.
“Prepare a Secret Chamber for me.”
Li Hanzhou pondered for a moment, then said.
Since all the Materials for the Spirit Treasure Mirror Flower were ready, he planned to refine this Spirit Treasure first, then go to the Western Ting Demon Race to retrieve his original body.
“Yes, Your Highness.”
Zhao Qing’er received the order and left.
Now that Li Hanzhou was the Crown Prince, Zhao Qing’er, who had always followed him, also saw her status rise.
In addition, this was Li Hanzhou’s order, so it took less than half a day to find a safe and quiet Secret Chamber for Li Hanzhou.
Then Li Hanzhou took all the Materials he had on hand and plunged into the Secret Chamber, beginning to try to refine the Spirit Treasure Mirror Flower.
At the same time.
In various parts of the Divine Palace, the Commoners were also rarely going out due to the raging Natural Disaster.
Coupled with the rapid Price Increase, some Shops, in order to make a living, had to raise the prices of their cooked food.
This led to increasing complaints from the Commoners.
Originally, the lives of the ordinary Commoners in the Divine Palace Kingdom were not rich and wealthy, but they were quite affluent. Except for some idlers, as long as they worked diligently, even if they did dirty and tiring work, they could still eat and dress warmly, and even have some extra money left over.
But in such cold weather, even if they wanted to go out for a cup of Warm Wine to ease their emotions, they had to consider whether they had enough Silver to pay the Bill.
This phenomenon occurred almost everywhere in the Divine Palace, even in the always bustling Qingfeng Tavern in White Cloud City.
At this time, in the Qingfeng Tavern.
“The Prices have risen too fast recently! I feel like I’m about to not be able to afford things anymore!”
“Who isn’t? Don’t look at me eating so deliciously now. You know, this is a meal I saved up money for days to afford!”
“Sigh! Our Divine Palace is suffering from a Natural Disaster, it’s freezing everywhere. When will this Crisis be resolved?”
“Who knows? We little Commoners can only watch. But it’s all the fault of that damned Yu Zhenhong! If it weren’t for him, our Divine Palace wouldn’t be like this!”
“……”
Some Guests sipped their Beer, discussing the recent events.
Compared to the previous packed house, the number of Guests in the Qingfeng Tavern has gradually decreased over time.
Although they were eating and drinking, a faint look of worry appeared on everyone’s faces.
At this moment, a Guest with shifty eyes stuffed the Roasted Meat in front of him into his mouth, then chewed while observing his surroundings.
Seeing that no one noticed him, he quietly got up, pretending to be a Guest who had just arrived at the Shop, pretending to scan the Tavern, then shook his head and walked towards the door.
However, as soon as he reached the door.
Two tall Figures stood directly in his way.
“Guest, you seem to have not paid yet?”
A Da and A Er stood arms crossed, glaring at the Guest, sneering.
“How is that possible? I just came in, I haven’t even eaten anything. How could I be paying?”
The shifty-eyed Guest nervously looked away, his Confidence slightly lacking.
“Lies!”
“You clearly ate ten skewers of Roasted Meat and three bottles of Beer. It’s all clearly recorded on the Bill. How could you have just arrived? Are you trying to Dine and Dash?”
A Da shouted coldly, slapping the Bill onto the Guest’s table.
The shifty-eyed Guest, looking at the tall and burly figures of A Da and A Er, couldn’t help but shudder, and shouted loudly at the other Guests in the Tavern.
“Everyone, judge for yourselves! I haven’t even eaten yet, but they say I’m Dining and Dashing! Is this how the Qingfeng Tavern treats its Guests?”
The voice spread throughout the Tavern, and the other Guests looked at him, then continued what they were doing as if it were commonplace.
Seeing this, the man’s face changed, and he suddenly panicked.
He tried to retort, but the next moment, he heard a voice.
“A Da, A Er, same as usual.”
As the words fell, A Da and A Er expertly surrounded the man, reaching out to grab his clothes, then began to grope him.
“What are you doing?!” The man’s face turned green, stammering.
“Alright, get lost! Don’t come to our Qingfeng Tavern again!”
A Da took a Money Bag from the man’s bosom, took out the required amount of Silver, and threw the Money Bag back to him.
Then with a wave of his hand, he directly chased the man away.
“Boss, this is the payment for the meal.”
Zhou Qianlin, sitting behind the counter, took the Silver and put it away, sighing softly.
Since the Natural Disaster and the Price Increase, some Guests who liked to take advantage of small bargains had been unwilling to spend their Silver and tried to cheat and drink at his Qingfeng Tavern.
Including the one who had just been driven away, this was the fifth time he had encountered this, causing some regular Guests of the Tavern to become accustomed to it.
“Boss, three more… no, one more skewer of Roasted Meat!”
A Guest looked at Zhou Qianlin, paused halfway through his sentence, touched his somewhat empty Money Bag, and could only change his words with a dark face.
“Coming right up.”
Zhou Qianlin went to the kitchen, just as he put a skewer of Roasted Meat on the table, he heard the Guest suddenly complain.
“Boss, why is the price of Roasted Meat getting higher and higher recently? It’s almost as expensive as a glass of Beer! If it keeps rising, no one will want to eat or drink here!”
This resonated with the others.
“Exactly, we come here to drink some Beer and eat some meat. If this keeps up, my daily income won’t even be enough for a meal here.”
“Boss, can’t you lower the price of Roasted Meat? That way, more people will come!”
“……”
Hearing this.
A look of helplessness appeared on Zhou Qianlin’s face, and he patiently explained: “I really can’t help it.”
“Now, in all the Prefectures, even in our small White Cloud City, the price of Charcoal is getting higher and higher. This Roasted Meat is cooked with Charcoal. If I lower the price, the profit won’t even cover the cost of Charcoal!”
He had lived a hard life at the Longevity Temple, so he naturally understood the Guests’ dissatisfaction.
But rules are rules. If he really lowered the price, he might not only lose money, but also might attract trouble from his competitors.
After all, everyone else has raised their prices, why should Qingfeng Tavern go against the grain and lower prices? Are you trying to drive us out of business?
It’s not worth it no matter how you look at it.
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