Chapter 9: Chapter 9 Signs of Decline
Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Chapter 9 Signs of Decline
The Twin Chambers of Commerce, as the direct branch of the Twin Mage Towers, was a transcendent existence in the Twin Towers.
Its position also reflected this point.
Sitting in the middle of the bustling area as the Twin Towers towered into the clouds.
This time, in addition to seeing what other problems the Chamber of Commerce had, Joss also wanted to take this opportunity to figure out the difficulties he might encounter when conducting sales.
After all, the temperaments of mages were always hard to fathom.
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It was deserted!
When Joss walked into the Chamber of Commerce, his first impression was that it was deserted.
The bustling area of the Twin Towers had never lacked customers and tourists, but in front of the huge shop of the Twin Towers Chamber of Commerce, it seemed to be deserted.
This was very wrong!
Joss' expression changed slightly. It seemed that the problems of the Twin Towers were not only on the surface.
He then walked straight into the shop.
The huge shop was deserted as well. The shelves were filled with some common goods. These goods could be found in other shops, but the shelves that belonged to the Magic Spring were empty.
As for the mahogany tree, although there were still many of them, they were already covered with a layer of dust. It was obvious that they had not tidied it up.
"Hello, I need a bottle of Magic Spring."
Just as Joss was observing, a customer finally came to the door.
Hearing the voice, the apprentice of the Chamber of Commerce also walked out from behind the counter. He said listlessly, "It's out of stock. You can go buy it elsewhere."
"Out of stock?"
The customer who came to buy it had a change in expression. He sighed softly a few times and revealed an ugly expression.
The apprentice did not notice this, but Joss, who was standing at the side, saw the expression of the person clearly.
Could there be a problem?
He quietly walked over and greeted the person. He stopped the person and asked, "Bro, even if it's out of stock, you don't have to be so worried, right? You can still go to other places to buy it."
Magic Spring was a specialty of the Twin Towers.
However, it was not covered by the Twin Towers Chamber of Commerce.
Other Chambers of Commerce or free merchants registered in the Twin Towers area also had the right to sell Magic Spring.
The person glanced at Joss, who was dressed in disguise. When he saw that he was also a magic apprentice, his expression softened. He then explained, "The Twin Towers Chamber of Commerce doesn't have the Magic Spring, so that means the other places don't have it as well!
"Moreover, I can tell you that it's been spreading for more than half a month.
"If you want to leave this place, now is the last chance."
The man kindly reminded him a few more times.
However, these few words revealed a huge amount of information.
The news spread more than half a month ago?
Impossible
Neil looked old, but he had basically never made any mistakes in his work. He had always been meticulous.
Even if there were signs of the Magic Spring drying up, it would only be confirmed by Neil himself. Moreover, they did not spread any news regarding this, so it was unlikely that the people would know about this.
Someone had secretly tipped him off!
Joss quickly guessed the reason, but he did not intend to interfere.
It made perfect sense.
Since they were in the Hopeland Continent, some people might have heard of it.
"Moreover, there is also a problem with the service attitude."
Joss muttered to himself and shook his head.
He had been in the shop for quite some time, but no shop assistant came forward to ask him what he needed to buy or what help he needed.
It seemed that the Twin Chamber of Commerce did not consider this point at all. They did not have a shop assistant at all.
After a rough understanding, Joss walked to the apprentice who was yawning at the counter as he asked, "The Magic Spring is out of stock, but there are still some substitutes. Although they don't have the perfect effect like the Magic Spring, they are still acceptable for a beginner-level apprentice. Why don't you recommend them those items?"
Hearing Joss' question, the shopkeeper raised his head.
The shopkeeper thought that Joss was just a guy who liked to meddle in other people's business.
He then gave a definition to Joss in his mind.
In the past, Joss would occasionally go out for a stroll, but he did not make a big fuss about it. Therefore, many people in the Twin Mage Towers had seen him before, but they did not know that he was the Town Master of the Twin Mage Towers.
This time, he even deliberately disguised himself.
The shopkeeper did not recognize the young man in plain clothes in front of him. He was the true master of the Twin Mage Towers.
"If you don't want to buy anything, don't disturb me."
Seeing that Joss was still standing there, the shopkeeper finally became impatient.
Facing the shopkeeper with such an attitude, Joss was also a little angry.
The shortage of goods was the main reason why the Twin Chamber of Commerce was deserted. However, such a bad attitude toward the customers was also a large part of the reason.
There was Golden Silver Flower Liquid in the shop.
This liquid was extracted from a magical plant. It had the same effect as the Magic Spring. However, the extraction cost was high and the price was a little expensive.
If the shopkeeper could introduce it enthusiastically to the customers, he might be able to sell some of those to them.
Even if he did not succeed, it would still make people feel more sympathetic.
It would not be like what happened just now.
'It seems that I have to take matters into my own hands. Otherwise, even if the magic phone business brings huge benefits, it would only attract speculators who are greedy for money and not pious believers.'
Joss thought to himself.
Only at dusk could one witness a person's pious attitude.
"If this is your working attitude, then you can get out of the Twin Chamber of Commerce now. The Chamber of Commerce doesn't need someone like you who does nothing good!"
After being angered by the shopkeeper, Joss immediately berated him.
The shopkeeper was shocked, but after sensing Joss' aura, he finally realized that the person in front of him was not an ordinary apprentice. He could not afford to offend him.
He quickly explained, "Sir, it's not that I'm not willing to promote other products. It's just that the Twin Chamber of Commerce is a little special now. Most of the other products are temporarily consigned by some other free merchants. However, some time ago, they said that they don't want to sell them for the time being, so they just left them here.
"Therefore, it's not good for us to continue selling their goods, am I right?"
Joss frowned slightly.
Free merchants were also an important part of the Twin Chamber of Commerce. Most of them sold their goods individually or as a bundle. Most of the goods they sold were items with little circulation.
However, the merchants left it in the shop after deciding not to sell them
They were trying to run away!
"Are they leaving?"
"Yes!"
The shopkeeper's expression was a little ugly after being exposed by someone, but he continued to explain, "It's not that we didn't handle it properly. The main reason is that some goods can't be supplied. Those merchants can't earn money, so they don't want to deal with us anymore."
This was the logic!
Unfortunately, there was always a slight deviation, and they were still stubborn.
After clarifying the problem, Joss decided to solve it as soon as possible
He then said to the shopkeeper, "Contact the person in charge of the Chamber of Commerce and ask him to come here immediately!"
The shopkeeper nodded and promised.
Then, Joss contacted Gray with his magic phone and urged him to come over as well. The rest of the matters needed Gray's help.
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