Chapter 1144: Nathan’s Hidden Plan
Evelyn followed Nathan to the inn. Nathan casually asked for one room with two beds while her focus remained on the answer.
Once they were inside, Evelyn stared at him without saying anything, pressuring him for an answer.
“You don’t have to glare at like that.” Nathan chuckled and took out the paper bill and handed it to Mae.
Mae was surprised at first but soon understood what Nathan wanted. It was money from the modern world’s system. Nathan couldn’t explain it to her because there was no way the familiars would say anything about their monetary system.
Hence, it would be better for Mae, who had worked in the palace, to explain it to her.
“This is paper money. It’s a currency issued by the governnt and accepted by the public. You asked earlier whether we should believe this paper money or not. If I have to answer, then yes. We should believe in paper money.
“First of all, the monetary system has collapsed. The inflation of food and clothes prices must have gone through the roof.
“I’m sure you can understand it, considering this inn only costs 15,000 per night. Just one bag of flour can actually allow you to stay for almost a week in this kind of room?
“You don’t have to be good at economics to understand price inflation. Yet, despite the increase, the value of the money doesn’t skyrocket that much. After all, if we compare the cost of the inn and the value of that bag, we know the forr value of that flour is probably around 10,000 Zel or sothing. It is sothing only middle-class or high-class people eat.
“And if you think about this, it won’t be weird if the value of this money will be so worthless that a flour bag might cost millions or even billions. In the end, they will be just a stack of paper and can’t be used for anything because they already have all this drawn on them.
“In other words, the trust doesn’t co from the governnt. It must have been backed by tals of the sa value, for example, gold. As a result, their value doesn’t deteriorate that much because in the end, they’re worth gold.
“However, in this situation, the gold is not as useful since you’re going to die if you don’t eat. Hence, the inflation. Understand?”
Evelyn nodded. Although it was a hard concept, she was still a noble in the past. She had learned economics and politics to a certain degree. “So, you’re planning to do sothing with this money?”
“Nope.” Mae shook her head. “This is bait. Master has set up several traps. First of all, Master brings you to take a walk on the street. Do you know why?”
“To figure out the situation of the city? It should happen in most cities as well. Only good lords probably have the ability to salvage the problem to a certain extent, but even those lords will still struggle.”
“That’s correct. From walking in the street, we know that people are hungry and have nothing to do. Stores have been looted. While the city’s order is still maintained to a certain degree, it won’t be weird if we get robbed.
“And yet, there’s one big clothing store that doesn’t get robbed? Even their exteriors remained quite good. What do you think this ans?” Mae smirked.
Evelyn contemplated. “It shows the store’s power?”
“That’s right. With such a big store and that powerful guard, it won’t be weird if this store is either backed by the lord or the most popular store in this city, where nobles often visit.”
“Ah. That ans the store has a connection to the nobility, especially the lord?!”
“That’s right. As a result, Master suggested a barter without saying anything. He implied other cities accepted it. The rchants, of course, must be flexible. If he truly wants it, he can actually exchange it with us. That’s proven when he suggested visiting the exchange hall backed directly by the lord.”
Evelyn nodded in understanding. “It ans he’s connected to the noble itself.”
“As a result, Master visited them and acted as if he had all the food they wanted. Of course, Master has packed up a lot of food, but it won’t be enough to feed the city. Instead, he leaves it to our Team rchant.”
“Ah! Neyeid!”
“Correct. Neyeid will most likely beco a food rchant. And it’s not like we have to worry about the food, right?”
“Vivian!” Evelyn gasped. With Vivian’s power, getting a lot of food wouldn’t be that hard.
“That’s right. Master believes rchants will employ summoners who can plant stuff to beco food rchants on this continent. This is the only way they can survive.”
“So, you’re trying to pose as a food rchant?” Evelyn frowned.
“Nope.” Nathan shook his head. “Mae had already said earlier. This is bait. In that case, who is the fish?”
“Ah!” The vague image of Nathan’s sche started to form in her mind. “The lord of this city?”
“Correct.”
“I see. By showing that you have a lot of food in store, the city lord will definitely put his interest in you. In that case, he will definitely send soone to fetch you for another transaction. But isn’t this just a food rchant?”
“That’s why I said, ‘You are incorrect.’ Your thinking is too shallow.” Nathan raised two fingers. “First, the lord will take notice of us, right?”
“That’s right.”
“Then the second clue is Mae’s divination. Why do you think I asked her to divine your fate earlier?”
“!!!” Evelyn widened her eyes in shock. “Don’t tell … This is the big opportunity? But this is not as simple as food, right?”
“Yes. What do you think I’m going to show the lord this ti?” Nathan smirked.
Evelyn contemplated for a minute before shaking her head. She couldn’t imagine anything other than food.
Nathan sighed before asking, “Have you forgotten who solved the food crisis on our continent?”
“!!!” Evelyn dropped her jaw to the ground as she couldn’t help but stand up and express her shock. “You… Are you planning to show the cloud-repelling device?”
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