Black Iron’s Glory

Chapter 76 Two Bad News

Claude was first transported to the school door by his father in a carriage, then jumped into the classroom with his cane leg on his own, and was once again welcomed by his classmates on their feet. These students went yesterday afternoon and evening to see the body of the Niros crocodile, more than four metres long, on the pier, and most of them heard of Claude's final fatal blow to the crocodile.

Now Claude's left foot is wrapped in plaster, and the way they jumped in with crutches fits perfectly into their imagination that Claude and this fierce giant crocodile fought 300 times and was bravely wounded to finally kill the crocodile in the glorious image of victory, so they not only stood up but clapped together to show admiration for Claude's heroic behavior. At least for this moment, Claude has become the hero of their minds.

Claude was so embarrassed that he felt flattered that his classmates would welcome him with such courtesy. And he was so ashamed to yell, "Why don't you come and help me if you have eyes?" The first time you use a cane is not an easy thing for Claude to grasp. Especially jumping from the front door of the school to the classroom is not a short distance. It is estimated to be close to 100 meters away, mainly a large playground in the middle...

Claude dropped his cane, threw the backpack in the drawer, and raised his hands to thank the students for their welcome before sitting quietly in his seat and taking a nap. I can't help it, I have been sleeping in literature class for a while now, so that I became accustomed to sleep as soon as I sat in my position...

But just a few minutes later, Véricolo, Boquer and Ericsson ran into the classroom, panting, and Claude's sleepiness flew.

“We waited for you on your doorstep this morning, and when we saw your father take you to the carriage, we dared not say hello and ran all the way here.” Villicro explained.

“You don't have to meet in front of my house anymore, come to school alone, or you three can go to school together.” Claude was helpless, too: "At least my father decided to send me to school every morning before my foot got hurt. ”

Virgil Crowe, Erickson and Boquer couldn't help it either, and the main reason they came to Claude's house every day to get together was because Claude's house was closest to the school, and everyone was on their way, at most a little over 560 metres away from the street. Another is Claude's house, where the street sells the most food stalls this morning, and occasionally you can buy some delicious food for everyone to share with, and then joke about going to school.

Now Claude's father decided to drive Claude to school in a carriage every morning, and the three of them didn't have the guts to rub the carriage. It seems that before Claude gets hurt, either he goes to school alone, or he assembles three more people in front of Claude's house as usual.

“By the way, did you sell those prey catches and that crocodile yesterday?” Claude asks Bok Al.

“Sold…” Bok Al was somewhat less excited and seemed very annoyed.

“What's wrong with you?” Claude was a little strange. Can't afford it? Impossible, the Niros crocodile is full of treasure, let alone the skin, that crocodile meat is also a delicious dish, let alone such a huge crocodile...

“The crocodile was bought by Sir Fox, who paid only four gold crowns.” Erickson said beside.

Four gold crowns are already twenty silver tallers, which is a good price for Claude, but why does Bok Al look bored?

Sighing, Boquer cried and said, “You don't know, this crocodile can sell at a higher price. When I got home, my father told me that if this crocodile went to Barromise County for an auction, it would be at least ten gold crowns. Besides, the alligator skin alone is worth eight gold crowns. It's a giant Niros crocodile over four meters long! Three southwestern counties haven't caught a crocodile this big in the Camida Swamp in decades! ”

Turns out Boc Al had a real auction at the pier yesterday evening, auctioning off the Niros crocodile, and he thought the most likely buyer was the arms store owner, Dahans, because crocodile skin was the best protective material for leather armor.

Then there's the Gilp Pi store, they didn't get anything the last time, in the town in the near future the business is said to be a lot worse, this time it should be a shame. In addition, Piedad, the owner of Wakuri and chef at the old tavern, is a good potential buyer, and Bok Al wants a way to separate crocodile meat, which could attract more auctioneers.

In order not to scare away buyers and preheat the auction atmosphere, Bok Al's starting bid was only 10 silver tallers, and he did not think it would be difficult to end up with 30 silver tallers, or more than six gold crowns, as long as the auction was crowded.

But what he didn't expect was that Sir Fox came when the auction started, when the price was auctioned off to sixteen silver tallers. So much so that the auction had to be suspended that everyone was paying their respects to Sir Fox.

When Sir Fox found out about the auction, he said, "Well, he bought this Niros crocodile for four gold crowns and sent it back for specimen. It just happened that there was a shocking display missing from his estate, and I believe that the specimen made by this Niros crocodile over four meters long would surprise all visitors..."

Sir Fox is no longer competing with him because of his bid. The auction ended when Bockard didn't expect such a result, when he was about to cry, but no one was willing to offend Sir Fox by offering a higher price than the four gold kroners, and Bockard finally had to announce a deal.

Four gold crowns sounds expensive, but 20 silver tallers. Claude's father, Mr. Morsan, as White Deer Town Administrator, is paid three silver tallers a month, 36 a year, so can Mr. Morsan buy a Niros crocodile more than four metres long with his own salary of more than six months? That's impossible, the little Niros crocodile, one metre long at a time.

In a sense, they were robbed, and Sir Fox took ownership of the crocodile at a cheap price by using his power to discourage the owners of businesses in White Deer Town who had the strength to buy the crocodile. Bork Al was even more bitter. The way he took the shot let him swallow the bitter wine he had made, and he could not regret it. He could only look painfully at Sir Fox and take the Niros crocodile...

Boquer hasn't slept well all night, especially when his father told him the true value of the Niles crocodile. He knew what else he was offering. He could shoot six or seven gold crowns. He loved to buy them. If he couldn't afford them, he could avoid them. This is a giant crocodile Niros who has been hunting for years. He can earn his money by making specimens and collecting tickets!

“It's all my fault, I should have raised the bid price from the start...” Bok Al grabbed his hair in pain. The Niros crocodile was the result of four people risking their lives to fight, but was bought by Sir Fox for his negligence at a low price.

Well, although he and Ericsson were just soy sauce players, it would all be on a small fishing boat after all. If Véricolo and Claude are finished, then neither of them can escape. Bork Al is even more upset when he thinks about it...

“Forget it, four gold kroner is four gold kroner, we don't mind, who calls him Sir Fox...” Claude can only comfort Bok Al this time, perhaps the lesson will make Bok Al understand the role that power can play in business.

According to Erickson, the auction was held yesterday evening in the presence of almost the best people in the entire town, all of whom knew Sir Fox was cheating and what the real price of the Niles crocodile would be. But no one has disputed Sir Fox's offer of four gold crowns, and some have even complained that Sir Fox was considerate, unlike all they know is what to do with this alligator skin.

It was wonderful to make a specimen, those people were saying that. Future visitors will find out about the four young crocodile hunters when they see a specimen of this Niros crocodile in Sir Fox's estate, which is a great honor for them. It was Sir Fox's vision that allowed their names to spread, and they should thank Sir Fox very much for buying this Niros crocodile...

“Whoa! Do we need him to make us famous?” Villicro said angrily.

No way, in fact, Mr. Morsan and Bok Al's father, Rubiewell, were there, but they didn't say anything. Mr. Morsan didn't even mention it in front of Claude when he got home, and Rubiewell told his son the true value of the crocodile and let him experience the impatience in front of power, which may be a very good lesson for Bok Al...

“Well, now that this is over, how's the other one selling?” Claude asked.

“Well, the other sells well, Piedad bought three white eels and a wild goose, and the lake fish picked up half, and the total price was three riazos a silver tall, which is not too low.” The answer is Ericsson.

“So there are five water ducks left, right?” Claude remembers hunting a total of nine waterfowls and five ducks in addition to three white eels and a wild goose. He must have split the extra one for Uncle Pegg. Yesterday he was busy guarding the dock gate.

“Yeah, those five duck Pieds don't, Boc Al, because the crocodile auction doesn't matter. So I gave them to the two Keffany sisters, and half of the longtail fish. As brothers, we have to help you. How can we not make you look bad in front of Caffrey and her sisters...” Alixon said and gave Claude a smile you know...

Claude stared: “What are you giving them? ”

“Didn't you let them in?” Erickson also smiled and patted Claude on the shoulder: “It's okay, we understand. You just want to show them how much you can do in front of them, that's why you let them in to see that crocodile. We won't mind the two sisters taking this.

Anyway, Kaifani is also your favorite girl, of course we would be happy to help you as a brother, and we also told her sister that you like Kaifani. Her sister said that if Kaifani likes you too, she would not object to you two becoming boyfriends... ”

“Me, I...” Claude tried not to cry. He just put the two sisters in the dock for the sake of his classmates. See the Niros crocodile up close. Definitely nothing else. Who would have thought such a ripple would happen, Ericsson? This is purely an issue to play, and the two sisters took advantage of it for nothing.

“Hey, you saw her sister Catherine yesterday too, I told you last time that her sister was prettier than her, I'm right, that body was great, yesterday at the pier, half of them were watching the crocodile, the other half were watching her sister...” Alixon is still nagging in his ear.

“Fuck off!” Claude yelled and held his head: “Now I just want to be quiet...”