Chapter 36 A headache and a wide variety of currencies
After eating and drinking, Zuo Si immediately stood up to leave and checked into the most luxurious room of the "Happy Time" hotel.
Of course, this "luxury" needs to be put in quotation marks.
Because in his opinion, the room he was in was only above average at best, but much cleaner than those ordinary guest rooms.
The most important thing is that this room, unlike the Grand Master Tower of the Floating City, has the function of automatically adjusting the temperature.
In addition, Calim Port is located in the south of the Faerûn continent and has a typical tropical desert climate.
It is daytime now, and the sunshine outside is very fierce. The ambient temperature is estimated to be at least thirty-five or six degrees, and the room is as hot as a steamer.
Zuo Si carried many magic items and scrolls, but there was nothing to adjust the temperature of the surrounding environment or improve the body's endurance.
And since there may be deadly mutant viruses and bacteria hidden in his body, he must not suffer from heat stroke, let alone get sick.
Otherwise, Calimport, the most prosperous and densely populated city in Faerûn, will become a living hell in a week or two.
"It's terrible! This is really troublesome. It seems that I have to go to the local market and buy some things that can cool down and relieve the heat."
Zuo Si wiped the sweat from his forehead and neck. Afraid to lie down and sleep.
There was a sea breeze blowing when I was eating outdoors on the second floor. There was an ice bucket I got from somewhere next to me to cool down. I didn’t feel too hot yet.
But now that I entered the house, I was sweating profusely.
Well, now there is one more reason not to stay in Calimport.
In desperation, Zuo Si could only go downstairs and ask the boss about the location of the market where magic items were sold, and then he took the soldiers and set off together.
As for the leopard, he was left to take care of Hallet.
Although the leader of the Thieves Guild has promised that he will never let this pirate captain run away.
But he didn't trust the other party.
In other words, after experiencing nearly two years of life in the floating city tower, Zuo Si has found it difficult to trust anyone easily.
Because trusting someone's promise when you meet them for the first time often requires you to take risks beyond your imagination.
He is not qualified now and cannot afford such a high risk.
In this way, with curiosity and expectations for the magic items market in Faerûn, the two quickly passed through the majestic arena and a place dedicated to buying and selling slaves, and came to a round-arched building. in front of the door.
Different from the bustle and bustle of other places, this place looks very quiet.
Whether it is the merchants selling things at the stalls or the customers who come to choose and buy, they are all talking to each other in very small voices.
Some of the guys in robes and hoods obviously had high levels of arcane spellcasting, and were basically either wizards or warlocks.
As for those who carry lutes or trumpet harps with them, they should be the legendary bards.
In addition, there will be a small number of people dressed as adventurers who are also picking and choosing.
Zuo Si did not rush to pick out what he was interested in, but walked around the market first.
By eavesdropping on the prices mentioned in conversations between other customers and merchants, I roughly know which magic items are more valuable in Calimport and which ones are slightly cheaper.
First of all, due to the relatively large number of spellcasters, the prices of magic scrolls below the third level here are often very cheap.
The supply of consumables such as [Missile Wand], [Sleep Wand], [Spider Web Wand], and [Mage Armor Wand] are also quite sufficient.
Secondly, compared to scrolls and wands that can only be used by spellcasters, magic rings, amulets, armor, weapons, cloaks, belts, boots and other equipment that can be used by anyone are more popular, and at the same time the price Also more expensive.
Lastly, and most importantly.
All the goods here are not clearly marked with price, but rather test the buyer's eyesight and understanding of magic items.
If you are a novice who doesn't know anything, you may be severely stabbed by the shop owner. "How much money do we have on hand now?" Zuo Si asked the soldiers following him in a low voice.
The latter, carrying a heavy suitcase, replied without thinking: "About 7,000 gold coins.
Half of them are [Beacon Towers] issued by Calimshan ], and half of them are [Dante] issued by Amn.
In addition, we also have more than 8,000 silver and gold coins, basically all of them are [Centaur] from Amn.
As for the silver coins, they are quite mixed, including Amn's [Talan], Calimshan's [Decash], Waterdeep's [Shadow], and Sembia's [Raven]. All together, there are probably More than 36,000 pieces.
If the goods plundered from nowhere on the pirate ship are really as valuable as Bernard said, after selling them all, you can get an extra 15,000 to 20,000 gold coins.
But this time when I came out, I only brought gold coins, and the rest were stored in the Thieves Guild in Epco.
According to him, when we buy something, we only need to show the receipt issued by him, and it can be used directly as money. "
There is no doubt that the money was looted from the pirate ship of "Bloody Hand" Hallet.
It has long been unknown who their original owners were.
The only thing that is certain is that every gold or silver coin here must be stained with the blood of merchants and sailors.
No wonder the pirates in Nelanthel Islands are so rampant. No matter how many times they are eliminated, there will always be new blood joining them.
The rate of return in this industry is really too high.
No need for more!
With just one successful robbery, you can obtain huge wealth that ordinary people can't even imagine in their lifetime.
Of course, the risks are also staggeringly high.
Excluding established pirates like Hallet, small pirates usually only have a dozen or twenty people, driving a sloop.
If you are not careful, you may encounter a storm and sink, or encounter a large merchant ship with a large number of people and be counterattacked.
It is simply a true portrayal of "death is always with me like the wind".
Zuo Si didn't care about the life of pirates, let alone where the money was robbed from, or how many people were killed during the robbery...
What really bothered him was that among so many types of currencies, How to convert the time?
Based on previous conversations with businessman Bernard, Zuo Si already roughly knew that one gold coin could usually be exchanged for two silver and gold coins, twenty silver coins, and two hundred copper coins.
In addition, there is a more advanced platinum coin, one of which can be exchanged for five gold coins.
However, the number of platinum coins minted is very small, and they are often collected by nobles and wealthy businessmen, and rarely appear in transactions.
But because almost all countries, city-states, and even relatively influential organizations on the continent of Faerûn will issue currencies within the sphere of influence they control.
Their size, weight, and precious metal content often fluctuate greatly.
This determines that the actual value and purchasing power of similar currencies issued in different regions are not consistent after leaving the place of issue.
Coupled with the two precious metals of gold and platinum, due to the chaos caused by the gods descending to earth in the "Year of Turbulence (1358 DR)", there has been a certain degree of decline in value, while the value of silver has been slowly rising.
Even the most astute businessmen can usually only distinguish the differences in currency value in the areas they pass along the few trade routes they frequently travel.
At this moment, Zuo Si missed the exchange and electronic payment system of Earth Bank very much.
Just as he lowered his head and silently made an estimate in his mind, a female shopkeeper with a black veil on her face suddenly said: "Young man, have you been dazzled by the dazzling array of magic items here? Dazzled? If you don't mind, can you tell me what you want to buy? I might be able to recommend some for you."
Instant!
Zuo Si raised his head and saw a pair of thrilling eyes...
(End of this chapter)