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Knowing that this boss doesn't care about the price, store owner Warner immediately took out a newly arrived diamond necklace from the velvet tray and presented it respectfully yet graciously before the two guests.

The women in Thunder City all love shiny things.

At the moment the beautiful young lady saw the diamond, her eyes were completely captivated, shining just like "Erin's Eye" on Edward's crown.

Seeing his female companion's delight, Jarvis felt a warm sensation in his heart and nodded with satisfaction, saying.

"Not bad, this is the one."

Without asking about the price, he pulled out a stack of brand new "silver pounds" from his pocket, ready to show off his wealth.

It's undeniable, this group of nouveau riche really lacks substance.

If it were Prince Colin, he would never count money in front of women. Instead, he would hang the necklace around her white neck and compliment with a few words of praise—

Oh no, saying that the dazzling sparkle truly resembles your eyes.

However, the nouveau riche in Thunder City lack substance, and the apprentice of this century-old store is apparently not much better. Their tradition is also a feudal one, with the saying that masters don't teach the true skills, and another saying that superiors set examples for establishments.

Fitz, who was serving on the side, was obedient to the owner but clearly lacked perception and had no realization like his "master" that times have changed.

As soon as he saw this big client pull out useless paper, the young man's eyes widened like copper bells, and he instinctively wanted to refuse outright.

"Sir, we don't——"

"We never disappoint our customers!"

The store owner interrupted Fitz's "justified words" with a loud voice, as if he were a squirrel with its tail stepped on, glaring fiercely at him.

"Fitz! What are you standing there for! Quickly go get the best tea and pastries for Mr. Jarvis and Mrs.! Such unruly behavior!"

"Yes, yes!" Fitz looked bewildered, taking a pitiable glance at his owner, not knowing what madness he was up to.

Wasn't it you who taught me not to accept that stuff?

As an apprentice, he didn't dare argue but rushed to the pantry behind the counter to prepare tea and pastries for the guests.

The store owner quickly turned to apologize to the esteemed guest.

"I'm sorry... Mr. Jarvis, it's my fault for not telling him."

"It's okay, I don't mind."

Jarvis looked intrigued at the flustered young man rushing to the pantry, saying a few lighthearted jokes with his flower-like smiling female companion, treating it like dinner conversation.

After sending the apprentice away, the store owner personally approached the counter to calculate the bill.

Due to the Empire's monetary system being unable to keep up with Thunder City's booming economy, Queen Street's prices actually diverged into three tracks—

gold coins, silver coins, and the recently emerged "silver pounds."

As for copper coins, they are simply off the table.

After calculating for almost five minutes, until the tea and pastries were served, the busy store owner then returned with the bill beside Mr. Jarvis.

With a smiling face, he handed the bill over, beaming warmly as he spoke.

"Mr. Jarvis, the diamonds used in this 'Brave Sun' necklace are from the Kimberlite Rock Mine in the Sun Step Mountain Range of the Gana Continent, reportedly a treasure discovered by an adventurer crossing dense streams, and the silver ornaments are also from the Wind Roar Tribe of the Gana Continent—"

"Just tell me the price directly, our banquet is about to start," Jarvis looked at his pocket watch, reminding his old friend.

The store owner quickly stopped his words, getting straight to the point.

"If paid with 'silver pounds,' it's 2,000 silver pounds whole! If you pay with Imperial silver coins, it would be about 2,500. Of course, if you have gold coins, even better, just 19 will do."

Due to the skyrocketing price of gold, it has been a while since anyone used gold coins to buy things here, so it was just mentioned offhand.

As to why paying with silver pounds is cheaper than other various silver coins, it's because the silver and diamonds in the necklace were bought with "silver pounds."

Both the merchant groups from the Gutaf United Kingdom and the Colin Duchy now announce they only accept "silver pounds" or silver coins issued by the Campbell Duchy; he can't very well take those various "Kingdom Iron Coins" to pay the suppliers from the Gana Continent.

Moreover, the Campbell silver coins circulating in the market are too few, with their scarcity and rising practical purchasing power creating a "currency exchange difference" with other silver coins.

It has, in fact, become the Campbell Duchy's own sovereign currency; it just hasn't declared itself separate from the Imperial currency system.

Jarvis had no surprise at this quote, took out that stack of bills again, neatly counted out twenty 100-denomination silver pounds onto the store owner's offered tray, and then left the jewelry emporium with his affectionate female companion.

Warner and his apprentice Fitz escorted Mr. Jarvis and his female companion respectfully to the carriage outside the door.

As the carriage disappeared around the corner, Fitz felt that his boss seemed to have calmed down and couldn't help but voice the confusion in his heart.

"Boss, I'm totally confused." He scratched his head, "I remember you said yesterday that whoever accepts that stuff is a fool, so why did you change your mind today? And... you even gave a discount?"

Warner didn't answer immediately.

He squinted, looking toward Andes Bank on Queen Street, a wry smile appearing on his face.

"I went to the bank yesterday, do you guess what I saw?"

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