Path of light

Chapter 396 397. Mine Convenience Store

At the gate of the backyard of the North Mithril Mine, two mixed-blood elf craftsmen spent two days building a log cabin according to Roy's request.

This is a house made of wooden planks, with an oak floor inside.

After another day of banging, the wooden house was divided into two rooms. One room had two rows of shelves, the other room only had a chair and a mirror, and there were two rows of benches and a long table outside the wooden house. , looks a bit novel.

When the wooden house was first built, everyone was very curious about it, but then ignored it.

It wasn't until the wooden house was completely built that the mixed elves and gray dwarves noticed the green-painted house again.

The color of the house is very conspicuous. Occasionally, the mixed-race elves passing by the door of the wooden house will take a look inside through the window. Everyone is curious about what this wooden house is...

When all the goods were placed on the shelves and each item had a price tag, the mixed-blood elves realized that a grocery store had opened in the Mithril Mine.

Roy even gave the convenience store a nice name ‘7-ELEVEn’.

It's just that neither the mixed elves nor the gray dwarves recognized these letters, and they thought Roy drew a row of esoteric runes.

The items on the two rows of shelves are also very simple, including blankets, work clothes, boots, gloves, belts, drinking glasses, plates, spoons and other daily necessities. There are also apples, breadfruit, smoked fish, wheat cakes, sea salt, maple syrup, Foods such as ale are not very much on the shelves. Only the ale is a large wooden barrel, and there are some wooden wine glasses placed on a square plate next to it.

The room next door looked much cleaner. It only contained a recliner and a mirror. The round pillars at the door were actually painted with a spiral pattern like a three-color ribbon. The elves recognized it as a barber shop at a glance.

There are always some curious mixed-blood elves who want to take a look inside the grocery store, see the price lists of the items on the shelves, and touch the money bags around their waists. Only now have these elves discovered these items in their pockets. Kohler’s true value.

Many elves will buy a spoon or water cup, and then run out happily and tell their companions about the grocery store at the entrance of the Mithril Mine.

Then another elf ran to buy some sea salt and maple sugar.

In this way, when they go down to the mine to dig, they can bring a pot of sweet fruit tea, which is a good thing to replenish their physical strength.

When the grocery store first opened, only a few half-blood elves ran to try it, and some half-blood elves bought themselves a pair of boots with their newly paid salary.

The gray dwarves also found the goods in the grocery store, which were very attractive to them, especially the unopened oak barrel, a row of smoked fish hanging on a rope, and a pile of wheat flour on the shelf. of scones.

The room next to it was also a barber shop. The gray dwarves finally couldn't restrain their curiosity and gathered around to ask how they could buy food from the grocery store.

The mixed-blood elf guarding the grocery store told the gray dwarf: ‘These products can only be purchased with Koler! ’

The gray dwarves were a little confused. They had worked hard in the mithril mines for decades and had never seen what Kohler looked like. They were asked to use Kohler to buy things in the grocery store...

So a group of gray dwarves could only stand at the door of the grocery store, watching helplessly as the mixed elves ran into the grocery store to buy daily necessities.

It seems that buying things in the grocery store has become a trend, and many mixed-blood elves have bought boots in the grocery store...

The gray dwarves finally figured out one thing. These mixed-blood elf miners could get a salary of one hundred kolas per day. In addition, the gray dwarves also found out another crucial thing.

According to the regulations of the new mine owner, the total amount of mithril ore mined by the two hundred mixed-blood elf miners is one hundred and twenty minecarts per day.

After reaching this amount, the mine will give a reward of 20 kol for each additional cart of ore mined.

In order to earn more koller, some mixed-blood elf miners would dig in the mine for a while after completing their daily mining volume. This is how the pile of mithril ore in the mine came out little by little.

The gray dwarves were very envious when they saw that the mixed-blood elves could buy goods from the grocery store at will.

Especially since there was an unopened barrel of ale in the shop, many gray dwarves would run outside the grocery store every day and take a look inside.

When the gray dwarves wanted to trim their beards and buy ale, smoked fish, and wheat cakes, they actually needed Kohler.

So how to get some Kohler has become the biggest problem for the gray dwarves in these mithril mines.

Duergar miners work every day without pay...

The gray dwarves were eager to get some Koler, so they thought of a good way, which was to discuss with the half-blood elves. The gray dwarves hoped to go to the mines to dig, dig out a cart of ore and give it to the half-blood elves, and they would earn ten Five Kohler.

The mixed elves do not object to the gray dwarves doing this, but they also have several requirements. The mining area in the mine is determined in advance by the mixed elves.

In addition, the mines are not allowed to be dirty, otherwise the gray dwarves will be deprived of their mining qualifications...

A cart of ore can be exchanged for twenty kolers. After the gray dwarves hand it over to the mixed-blood elves, they can get fifteen kolers. The other five kolers are the commissions of the mixed-blood elves.

Fifteen kolers in the grocery store can be exchanged for a glass of ale and a small piece of wheat cake.

Smoked fish is relatively expensive. Fifteen kolers can only be exchanged for a smoked fish that is only as big as a sardine.

After these things were determined, the gray dwarves who had been working in the furnace workshop for a day actually picked up their mining picks after dinner and ran to the mine to dig for mithril ore. At first, only a few gray dwarves secretly tried, but After they received fifteen kolers as payment, they ran to the small grocery store and finally asked the salesperson to open the oak barrel containing ale...

For a moment, it seemed as if the entire Mithril Mine was filled with the faint scent of ale.

The gray dwarves in the mithril mine instantly became restless, and then they suddenly discovered that the system of six days of work and one day of rest in the mine was really implemented.

However, in order for the furnace to operate normally, everyone had to take turns.

The gray dwarf, who was good at calculations, found that there were still so many people, and there was still so much work in the furnace workshop. If someone took a break, his work that day would be shared with other gray dwarves.

It's just that everyone takes turns, so naturally no gray dwarf will complain...

It seemed good to have a day off for free.

Speaking of this rest day, the gray dwarves originally planned to have a good rest on the rest day, and preferably drink a glass of ale or something, but they found that their pockets were cleaner than their faces. What could they do?

Of course, he took advantage of his day off to carry a mining pick into the mine to dig for mithril.

If you dig out a cart of ore, you can find a mixed elf miner to earn fifteen kolers.

So on their rest day, the gray dwarves basically get up early and go to the mine to dig a load of mithril ore. After getting the money, they go to the grocery store in the evening to buy a cup of ale and a small piece of scone, or If you work hard enough to dig two carts of mithril ore, you can not only have a drink, but also trim your beard.

This kind of life seems to suddenly have a head start.

Mining sentiment in the Northern Mithril Mines is at an all-time high...

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Roy was pushed to the position of mine owner by Earl Swinburne. In fact, he had never actively fought for anything.

Now he is gradually getting a clue about the North Mithril Mine. He is just waiting for the team from the Logistics Department to arrive as soon as possible, take away Harold's mine owner and his family, and free up the rooms on the third floor of the castle. Roy is leaving here to take over three black iron mines in another mountain range.

Roy also wanted to have a good chat with Captain Berkeley. If he wanted the Mithril Mine to be profitable as soon as possible, he would need the Logistics Department to send Gray Dwarf prisoners of war here as soon as possible.

Due to Roy's lack of experience at the Southern Mithril Mine, all the mixed-blood elf miners were lost, and they could only last for two months...

Unexpectedly, before Roy's report was finished, Captain Berkeley arrived at the North Mithril Mine with a pack team. Moreover, the supplies he brought this time were a bit exaggerated. The entire pack team was fully loaded with goods. His magic pocket is also filled with various supplies.

Judging from his posture, it was as if he had completely transported all the supplies from the valley camp.

When Roy saw Captain Berkeley, when the two hugged, Captain Berkeley took the opportunity to pat Roy heavily on the shoulder, and Roy quickly brought Captain Berkeley to his office.

Before Roy could sit down, he was hit by the news brought by Captain Berkeley. He stared at Captain Berkeley with his eyes wide open and said:

"What, the 17th Silver Pegasus Legion is preparing to evacuate the entire Pagisto Plateau?"

Captain Berkeley sat opposite Roy, shook his head, and corrected him solemnly:

"It is not that we are preparing to evacuate across the board, but we have already almost evacuated. The main Silver Pegasus warriors of the legion have returned to the Elf Continent through the portal. Only some guard groups have not been able to leave for the time being, but they should not be able to survive for too long. If no one comes forward, If we go to take over the mines, some mines may give up directly.”

"Why such a rush?" Roy asked.

Captain Berkeley whispered: "There are a large number of gray dwarf pirates in the Queen Egwene Islands. The current situation is a bit crisis. The Silver Pegasus Legion evacuated the Partington plane overnight, just to secure the Queen Egwene Islands, so... The news that the Silver Pegasus Legion has withdrawn from the Partington plane probably cannot be kept secret for too long."

"Everything that can be evacuated from the valley camp has been evacuated, and all materials that do not need to be taken away have been transported to various mines."

"The valley camp urges you to immediately put down everything you are doing, take over the three black iron mines as soon as possible, and liberate the guard group over there."

Roy looked very sad and said to himself: "You have all left. How can the mine here stop those plateau headhunters..."

But he said: "You all left all at once, what should we do here?"

"Isn't this leaving all the military supplies behind?" Captain Berkeley said hurriedly: "If we can't hold it, tighten the defense line. When the war on the Queen Egwene Islands is over, we can go back and deal with the Partington plane. Things..."