thefictionvixens Chapter 17 9 Treasure Chamber of Commerce
Chapter 17 9 Treasure Chamber of Commerce
Chapter 17 Jiubao Chamber of Commerce
A boy and a girl walked towards them. The one in front was a stunningly beautiful girl, about fifteen or sixteen years old. Her long black hair was tied into a ponytail and hung down her back. Even her slightly oversized school uniform could not completely hide her budding, delicate figure.
She had large, bright eyes, a straight nose, and a nearly perfect oval face. Her beautiful face showed a hint of surprise as she looked at the grilled fish in Huo Yuhao's hand.
Following behind the girl was a boy who looked to be about the same age as her, dressed in black that made him appear tall and slender.
Although the boy was young, he gave off a refined and scholarly air. His handsome face was adorned with a lazy, gentle smile as he leisurely followed behind the girl.
"Teacher Xiaoya, here you go." A grilled fish was quickly ready. Huo Yuhao knew that Teacher Xiaoya held a dominant position between the two of them, so he handed the first grilled fish to Tang Ya.
Tang Ya naturally accepted the grilled fish and took a bite without any hesitation.
After taking a bite, Tang Ya's eyes flashed with a golden light: she couldn't help but exclaim, "Huo Yuhao, this grilled fish is even better than the ones we had before!"
"Of course," Huo Yuhao said confidently. "The conditions weren't good back then. We only had simple salt, which wasn't enough to fully utilize my culinary skills."
Speaking of which, the technological development of this world is really strange. Apart from the Sun Moon Empire, the other three kingdoms of Douluo have not made much progress in the past ten thousand years. They haven't even made any progress in the most basic food. They've been using coarse salt for ten thousand years, which not only has an odd smell but also doesn't taste authentic.
The flavor of top-quality food relies entirely on the natural freshness of the ingredients, and even the cooking methods are still limited to roasting and boiling.
Even now, Huo Yuhao cannot fully utilize his culinary skills, entirely because he cannot directly purchase a set of kitchen utensils commonly used in China in his previous life.
When I have the means, I should try to build a set of kitchen utensils that are easy to use, and I should also get a good set of seasonings.
While they were pondering, the last grilled fish was ready. Beibei took the fish and left with Tang Ya. Wang Dong, seeing that he really wouldn't be able to eat grilled fish today, didn't linger and went to eat. Ning Tian, who was standing to the side, finished his grilled fish to maintain his elegance and was about to leave.
Seeing Ning Tian preparing to leave, Huo Yuhao suddenly realized something: "Wait a minute, Ning Tian!"
"Is there anything else, Huo Yuhao?" Ning Tian stopped walking when Huo Yuhao spoke.
"Hey Ning Tian, could you leave your contact information?" Huo Yuhao asked somewhat embarrassedly.
"What do you want to do?" Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's words, Wu Feng took a step forward warily, blocking Ning Tian's path.
Huo Yuhao then realized that his words could easily be misunderstood, and explained, "I'm currently collecting some things, and there are some things that are difficult for me to find on my own. The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School's merchant guilds are all over the continent, so maybe I can find what I need at the Nine Treasure Merchant Guild..."
Before Huo Yuhao could finish speaking, Ning Tian took out a silver card and handed it to him: "This is the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School's basic VIP card. With it, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School's affiliated merchants can fulfill your requests to a certain extent, and you can also enjoy a 5% discount when you make a purchase."
"Thank you!" Huo Yuhao accepted the VIP card and expressed his gratitude: "As a thank you gift, I'll give you a free meal at my stall from now on! Of course, there will only be one free meal per day."
Ning Tian nodded slightly. The two free grilled fish every day were still very tempting, so she naturally wouldn't refuse.
"Ning Tian, why did you give him the VIP card? Look at how poor he is, he probably can't even afford the minimum of 10,000 gold soul coins needed to get a VIP card."
After putting some distance between himself and Huo Yuhao's stall, Wu Feng asked his question with some curiosity.
"Let's just consider it as making friends. Even if he has no achievements in the path of Soul Masters, his skill in grilling fish is unmatched in the entire Douluo Continent. Who knows, we might be able to learn his skills in the future, and then we'll make a profit. Besides, a 95% discount isn't that high, and our Chamber of Commerce will still make money."
Ning Tian glanced at Wu Feng with a hint of helplessness. Wu Feng had clearly attended many classes with him, so why was this guy so clueless?
On the other side...
With all the fish sold, Huo Yuhao began packing up his stall. He casually asked for directions and, holding the VIP card Ning Tian had given him, headed towards the Nine Treasures Chamber of Commerce.
Standing at the entrance of the Chamber of Commerce, looking at the luxurious Jiubao Chamber of Commerce, Huo Yuhao was actually a little hesitant to go in.
Although the building wasn't as extravagant and awe-inspiring as the modern architecture he saw when he first entered the city in his previous life, and was only two stories high, it reminded Huo Yuhao of his feelings when he visited the Forbidden City in his previous life. Just looking at it, he was somewhat overwhelmed by its luxurious grandeur.
"Hello sir, is there anything I can help you with?"
Seeing Huo Yuhao standing at the entrance of the Chamber of Commerce, the hostess at the door did not look down on him because of his youthful face. After all, the Shrek Academy freshman uniform was far more convincing than his face, so she took the initiative to go forward and ask him questions.
The hostess's words pulled Huo Yuhao out of his shock. Huo Yuhao touched the check for five thousand gold soul coins in his pocket, felt more confident, nodded, and took the initiative to follow the sales assistant into the gate of the Nine Treasures Chamber of Commerce.
"What is the purpose of your visit, sir?"
Huo Yuhao then realized that, unlike the shopping mall in his previous life, the lady in front of him was called a hostess. In fact, the Jiubao Chamber of Commerce did not have regular hostesses. Usually, the sales assistants would wait at the door for the next customer during their free time.
Huo Yuhao shook his head. He hadn't even been here for a week, and all his energy was still focused on cultivation. Even if he came for some ingredients, special pills, and rare treasures, he couldn't say exactly what he needed.
Huo Yuhao truthfully reported his situation: "The Nine Treasures Chamber of Commerce claims to be able to purchase more than 99% of the things on the mainland. I came here mainly to broaden my horizons and see what happens before I buy anything. I don't have any specific goals yet."
Upon hearing this, the sales assistant proactively said, "Sir, the best way to meet your needs is to find the branch manager. She has the chamber's complete product catalog and basic information, which can best satisfy your requirements."
The sales assistant hesitated for a moment, but ultimately told the truth:
"...Without a VIP card, you might not be able to meet our manager at this time, but that's alright. There's a copy of the manager's office in the list, it's just not as complete as the one the manager has."
"That's enough for the dungeon, thank you for your help." Huo Yuhao nodded. He had no interest in meeting the so-called person in charge. Rather than trying to build a good relationship with the person in charge, he would rather go directly to Ning Tian of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Before long, a storage ring containing the entire inventory catalog of the Nine Treasures Chamber of Commerce was in Huo Yuhao's hands.
Knowing that Huo Yuhao would be spending a lot of time looking at the products, the sales assistant took the initiative to lead him to the lounge.
Recalling the ingredients of those seasonings from his previous life and comparing them one by one with the list of ingredients in his hand, Huo Yuhao actually found quite a few useful items.
Perhaps it's because the "Creator God" of Douluo Continent is a Chinese, and all the seasoning ingredients that were accessible in the previous life can be found in the Douluo Continent. However, due to limitations in technological development, many artificially synthesized seasonings, such as MSG, chicken essence, and thirteen-spice powder, have not yet been created, and many vegetables have not been discovered.
In addition, there are many original seasonings with Douluo characteristics. You can buy some of them and try them out. They might have a surprising effect.
After a general overview, the next section is on rare and precious materials. In Huo Yuhao's mind, most rare and precious materials were special plants and minerals, but he didn't expect that most of them were refined pills, accounting for about 60% of the entire category of rare and precious materials.
Huo Yuhao also saw the Profound Water Pill and Soul Ascension Pill that appeared in the original work, but they were out of stock. However, Huo Yuhao estimated that the Nine Treasures Merchant Guild would still have some in stock, but his current level was too low, so they didn't show them to him.
However, Huo Yuhao didn't care, since he could get two Xuan Shui Pills and one Sheng Hun Pill for free as long as he followed the plot. He could get them for free in the future anyway.
Unfortunately, items related to the spirit attribute are rare. Even the Nine Treasures Merchant Guild doesn't have many high-end items, and he doesn't care about the low-end ones.
However, Huo Yuhao could understand. After all, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School also needed spiritual attribute pills and treasures to assist in their cultivation of the method of controlling distraction. They might not even have enough for themselves, so how could it be an outsider like him?
Fortunately, the development of soul tools in this world was quite good, with papermaking and printing techniques already in place. This greatly facilitated Huo Yuhao's reading, and he quickly browsed through the Nine Treasures Merchant Guild's product catalog.
After closing the last book, Huo Yuhao stretched and walked out of the Jiubao Chamber of Commerce's lounge.
(End of this chapter)