“Hey, your former sweetheart won.
How do you feel about that? Happy?” On the stands of the square, Master Barlow of the Minster family teased the brown-haired girl beside him.
“…” The girl remained silent, her head lowered in silence.
“How about I ask my father to demote you to a commoner, so you can be with him openly?” Barlow said playfully.
“Brother, don’t misunderstand.
I have nothing to do with him.
It’s just my father’s orders that I must follow,” the girl said in a low voice.
“I have no feelings for that commoner.
Besides, I’m Mr. Norma’s fiancée, aren’t I?”
“No worries, engagements can be broken or postponed.
It’s no big deal.”
“Brother, please don’t test me.
Once a member of the Minster family, always a member.
I haven’t forgotten the noble blood flowing in my veins.
Or do you think I would betray the family for a commoner?”
“Oh, I see.
I must have overthought it,” Barlow smiled ambiguously.
“By the way, who do you think will win this year’s Lanyin Selection?”
“Of course, it’s you, brother,” Martha answered without hesitation.
“Oh, my sister has such confidence in me?” Barlow didn’t wait for her to respond.
“But indeed, that’s the case.”
“No matter what, I must win this match.”
“Brother, be careful of that assassin.
He’s quite skilled.”
“What, still thinking about him?”
“No, just a timely reminder for you not to be careless.”
“Don’t worry, no matter how agile he is, his little tricks are no match for the foundation of the Minster family,” Barlow snorted coldly.
“I’ll deal with that brat myself sooner or later.”
“Brother, you must be confident that there’s no one who can threaten you in this match.”
“Not exactly, there are still some who can pose a threat.”
“Who?…”
“That person…”
———
Relying on others is always temporary, and living under someone else’s roof is not easy.
As the saying goes, ‘self-reliance leads to abundance,’ Mo Li had to consider the tuition and living expenses after enrolling in Lanyin.
So she borrowed Norma’s alchemy lab again.
Perhaps having witnessed the power of Mo Li’s potions, Norma readily agreed and even asked if Mo Li had an alchemy teacher.
“I do,” Mo Li thought for a moment and answered.
She didn’t want to trouble Norma, and she did have an alchemy teacher, sort of.
Recalling the black-haired witch named Mira Belle who appeared out of nowhere in her sea of consciousness, she could be considered her alchemy teacher, right?
“I see, you actually have an alchemy teacher,” Norma seemed a bit disappointed, as if he really intended to introduce an alchemy teacher to Mo Li.
Thus, today on the streets of Fran City, there was a little girl selling a family secret recipe.
But selling potions is an art; you can’t just wing it.
The price per bottle can’t be too high, or with Fran City’s average purchasing power, no one would buy it even if there was a demand.
Moreover, although Mo Li had used the potion herself and Norma had too, confirming that this dilution was harmless to the human body, what if someone caused trouble? Selling private potions without any business license could leave her with nowhere to run.
So, Mo Li had a clever idea.
She disguised herself as a dragon girl, covering her dragon horns and tail, donned a cloak, and went to the streets of Fran City to sell her wares.
There was another advantage to this approach.
After all, in people’s minds, children don’t lie.
Humans are easily deceived by appearances.
“Family secret recipe blessing potion~ Are you troubled by not being able to have children?~ Are you only able to gaze at your lovely wife from afar due to daytime labor?~ Are you prematurely balding and lacking energy due to overwork?~”
“Don’t worry, don’t fret! Good news, good news!~ Family secret recipe, blessing potion for just five silver coins, solves all your troubles.
One bottle and no worries, two bottles and good health! No more sore waist or back pain, a silver spear standing tall, lively at night, a pear tree pressing the begonia!”
Jasmine was using her eloquence to the fullest, shouting with her sweet voice.
Feeling that examples would be more convincing, Jasmine decided to make one up on the spot.
“This potion is a family heirloom, money-back guarantee if ineffective! My dad drank this potion, found my mom, and that’s how I was born! Personally tested and effective!”
Soon, her sales pitch worked, and a few curious people gathered around.
“Little girl, after all this talk, what exactly is this potion for?” a passerby asked, puzzled.
“It strengthens the body, promotes blood circulation, detoxifies, beautifies, and prolongs life.
And it also cures those… difficult problems~” Jasmine winked at a passerby.
“Uh…” Even with her face hidden by a cloak, Jasmine’s charm was hard for ordinary people to resist.
That little wink was like an arrow piercing straight into the hearts of these uncles.
“Ahem, ahem, how much is it?” The passerby looked away, a bit embarrassed.
“Just five silver coins~” Jasmine switched to her sales voice, a healing and energetic tone that struck the hearts of these old uncles.
This wasn’t about the quality of the potion anymore.
For the sake of livelihood, Jasmine had ultimately resorted to selling her charm.
“Five silver coins… that’s too expensive.” The passersby, a bit dizzy from Mo Li’s charm, were still hesitant.
“Yeah, it is a bit too expensive.”
After all, with Fran City’s purchasing power, one silver coin was enough for a family of three to live comfortably for three months.
Five silver coins were already considered a luxury.
“Yes, it’s a bit pricey, but the potion I sell is absolutely genuine, with a money-back guarantee if ineffective.”
“Everyone is still young, so you don’t feel the importance of your body.
When you grow old, you’ll realize its importance and spend the money you earned in your youth to prolong your life.”
“So why not start taking care of your body while you’re young?~”
“That’s right, everyone, today’s choice is an investment in future health, even in the remaining lifespan.
Yes, I can responsibly tell you that today’s one silver coin is worth a hundred silver coins in the future!”
“Is that so…”
“Seems like it makes sense.”
Hehe, got them, got them.
However, just as Jasmine saw her persuasion working and planned to intensify her efforts, a voice of dissent finally came.
