Novel Bin Chapter 24: Invitation from the Landlady
Chapter 24: Invitation from the Landlady
Lizards can regrow their tails, the Lizardmen have confirmed this themselves.
Meat products are very popular in the Abyss, and the plump Lizard tails are a favorite among many. They never have trouble selling them.
It is said that some Lizardmen, when facing financial difficulties, would cut off their tails and sell them to get through tough times.
Charlotte couldn't accept eating Lizard's tails, but it didn't stop him from selling them to others and turning them into funds for his operations.
[Ding! Jack the Lizardman's severed arm reattachment quest is completed. Copper coin reward +200! Fracture surgery experience +20! Influential physician +10]
Feeling his money pouch getting a bit heavier, Charlotte's lips curled into a slight smile. It was truly a good day.
"Boss, what should we do with this tail?" Vivian asked softly, having retreated to the corner of the room at some point.
"After closing for lunch, I'll sell it off. You clean up the operating room." Charlotte picked up the tail from the floor and placed it into the nearby cabinet.
Vivian waved her hand, casting a cleaning spell, instantly making the operating room spotless.
Charlotte nodded approvingly. What's professionalism? This, damn it, is professionalism!
Leaving the operating room, Vivian looked at Charlotte with a few more traces of admiration.
On this day, a new door opened in the girl's heart.
Surgery!
Charlotte proved practically that it wasn't just healing magic that could cure and save lives, nor only mages who could become doctors.
Charlotte was equally pleased with his new assistant, allowing him to focus more on treating patients and avoiding wasting too much time on other mundane matters.
The number of patients today was fewer, and by the time they closed for lunch, they had only received five patients.
"I need to further enhance the clinic's reputation. The fluctuation in revenue is too significant. Even with the system rewards, today's earnings haven't surpassed 2,000 copper coins." Charlotte counted the day's earnings, including a few pledged items, which amounted to only 1,960 copper coins.
This left Charlotte feeling a bit melancholic.
After all, the revenue broke 3,000 yesterday.
"Afternoon, I'll exchange the pledged items from the past two days for cash and then go to Harry's grocery store to restock. I must quickly get the Hydrating Essence in stock." Charlotte contemplated in his mind.
The pledged items from two days ago had already expired today. Patients who didn't come to redeem them would default on their priority redemption rights, allowing him to sell them and exchange them for seven to eight hundred copper coins in cash.
Charlotte originally expected to earn enough Wealth Points today to open the system's shop.
However, the significant drop in revenue disrupted his plans.
Even if he dealt with the pledged items from the first day and the Lizard tail, he would still be short by around 500 copper coins.
"Guess I'll have to wait one more day." Charlotte put down his pen, closed his journal, and let out a sigh.
Knock, knock!
A knocking sound came from outside the door.
"Should I open it?" Vivian stood up and looked at Charlotte.
"I'll go and see who it is." Charlotte stood up and walked towards the door. Today was rent day, so it could be the landlady.
Through the crack in the door, Charlotte saw a familiar figure and opened the door.
Standing at the entrance of the clinic was a tall and sturdy figure.
Dressed in a brand-new gray suit with a bright green hat on his head, this was a successful individual among the orcs, if not for the slightly broken-off horn, which appeared somewhat out of place.
"Hello, Doctor. I've come to redeem my horn." The Minotaur looked at Charlotte and smiled, his voice is loud and without a trace of the frustration he had two days ago when his wife publicly slashed him 108 times.
Charlotte couldn't help but glance at the Minotaur a few more times. The pride in his eyes was unmistakable.
"You owe a total of 412 copper coins. Once payment is made, you can redeem your horn." Charlotte turned around and retrieved the Minotaur's horn from the cabinet.
"No need to give change." The Minotaur handed over five silver coins and took back his horn from Charlotte's hand.
Charlotte didn't hesitate either and casually complimented, "Nice hat."
"It looks good, right? It was a gift from my wife." The Minotaur proudly adjusted his hat.
"Your wife? The one who slashed you 108 times?" Charlotte exclaimed in surprise.
"Hehe, that's all in the past. Don't mention it anymore, don't mention it." The Minotaur waved his hand awkwardly, then with a proud expression, he added, "My wife has changed her mind. The charm of that long-faced weirdo is far inferior to mine, the old bull."
"I wish you a happy marriage." Charlotte could only smile and offer his blessings.
"Oh, by the way, Doctor, could you help me attach the horn back? The weight distribution on my head feels uneven, and it's uncomfortable." The Minotaur asked for assistance.
Considering the extra copper coins he had paid, Charlotte used wood glue to reattach the Minotaur's horn.
With his horn restored, the Minotaur whistled and walked away, looking pleased with himself.
Under the dim light of the Abyss, the green hat remained vibrant.
"He seems like a dog," Vivian whispered.
"Perhaps he's a happy 'licking dog'." Charlotte shrugged.
Just as Charlotte was about to close the door, a magnificent carriage pulled by a white unicorn arrived and stopped in front of the clinic.
The coachman opened the door, and a pair of snowy white legs stretched out, accentuated by the red high heels that made them look even more fair and tender.
Seeing those legs, Charlotte knew exactly who it was.
Besides the landlady, he had never seen such perfect legs before.
This must be a leg enthusiast's dream legs.
Diana stepped out of the carriage, her figure outlined by a tight-fitting dress that showcased her perfect curves without being too revealing.
Standing on the carriage, her enchanting gaze lingered on Vivian for a moment before settling on Charlotte.
"Such a beautiful lady! Such long, long legs..." Vivian was already stunned, unable to help but gulp.
She subconsciously glanced down at her legs, wondering... perhaps... they weren't even half as long as hers?
Ah... the damned sense of defeat!
Diana got off the carriage and smiled at Charlotte. "Is the rent ready?"
"Yes, please come in. I'll get it for you." Charlotte quickly nodded, showing enough respect to the boss of this street.
Baka Street was controlled by the Hariman family, and Diana had considerable influence within the Hariman family. It was said that she was one of the heirs.Updat𝒆d fr𝒐m n0v𝒆lb(i)n.c(o)/m
Diana entered the clinic, looking around before her gaze fell on Vivian. She asked, "Who are you?"
"I... I'm Eileen," Vivian nervously replied. The imposing presence of this beautiful lady was quite overwhelming.
"Eileen is my newly recruited assistant. She arrived in the Abyss not long ago, and I kept her because she's hardworking," Charlotte explained as he brought the money pouch over.
"I see. It's not easy to find such a pure and lovely girl in the Abyss." Diana glanced at Vivian from head to toe and shook her head. "But your clothes and hair don't suit you."
Charlotte's eyelids twitched. He had bought the clothes, and it was difficult to find the right size for Vivian's petite figure. He might have to go to the children's section next time.
But when it came to the hair, could it be that Diana saw through the wig Vivian was wearing?
He had even concocted a series of identities and stories for her, but in the eyes of a true expert, it was just a laughable trick that could be seen through at a glance.
Fortunately, Diana didn't continue to focus on Vivian and turned her attention to Charlotte.
"Here are forty silver coins. Please count them." Charlotte offered the money pouch with both hands.
Diana didn't reach out to take it and said, "No need to give it to me. Just exchange it all for Hydrating Essence."
The Hydrating Essence, priced at 800 copper coins per bottle, could be exchanged for five bottles with this amount.
Returning customers, especially high-value customers like Diana, proved that the Hydrating Essence's effect was indeed good.
But Charlotte felt bitter in his heart.
Yesterday, he had spent the whole afternoon making the materials, but he couldn't manage to produce the Hydrating Essence.
So he decided to take the risk and make another trip to Harry's material shop today.
"I'm sorry, landlady, but the Hydrating Essence is sold out. There are no more stocks in the shop at the moment. I was planning to go out and buy the necessary materials." Charlotte apologized with a regretful expression.
He couldn't say that he couldn't make it, but he could boast about selling well.
"It's sold out?" Diana was surprised, her eyebrows furrowing.
The Hydrating Essence was indeed good. Its moisturizing effect was significant, and the skin visibly improved the next day after using it.
So she applied it all over her body. It was cheap anyway, and one bottle of the elven Life Spring was enough to buy a hundred bottles of Hydrating Essence.
In terms of effect, there wasn't much difference between the two.
But she never expected that this small clinic, which had been doing business as usual, would run out of stock.
"When will you have more stock?" Diana asked.
"Within three days, we should receive a new batch, but the quantity won't be too large. After all, the success rate of this potion's production is extremely low." Charlotte didn't make any guarantees and added a touch of sorrow. "And, going to Tucker Street to purchase materials is also a troublesome task. You know, people like me, once we leave Baka Street, we become easy prey in the eyes of those guys. I was even robbed the other day when I went out, and I almost lost my life."
Vivian blushed and turned away silently.
Diana pondered for a moment. "In that case, I'll reserve ten bottles in advance. Consider these 4,000 copper coins as a deposit."
"Alright, three days from now, you can send someone to pick them up." Charlotte calmly agreed while his heart was pounding.
This was an order worth 8,000 copper coins!
The clinic had only made a little over 9,000 in revenue in three days of business.
That's why they say women's money is easy to earn. Wasn't this solid proof?
Diana turned around to leave, boarded the carriage, and then turned to look at Charlotte. "Get on, I'm going to Tucker Street, and I'll take you to the material shop on the way."
Charlotte contemplated for only three seconds before nodding in agreement.
Could he refuse an invitation to ride from the landlady?
"Please wait a moment. I need to grab something!" Charlotte ran into the clinic and soon came out with a bulging backpack.
These were all the pledged items he had received in the past two days. He had originally planned to deal with them in Baka Street, but since he could hitch a ride with Diana, he might as well take them directly to Harry's general store to settle.