Chapter 87

Chapter 87 Gift of Botanical Garden

Chapter 87: Gift to the Botanical Garden

Domenico kept his smile. “As an apology from our Reeves family, we are going to give breeder Augustine a complete set of medium-quality seed screening equipment and a standard column separation equipment.”

Locke raised his brow, showing a hint of interest.

The medium-quality seed screening equipment is not very expensive. The price of a complete set is about two hundred magic stones. It can be used by both breeder assistants and breeders to screen certain high-quality seeds, or to select specific seeds from different seeds.

This kind of thing is one of the favorite products produced by the major alchemy workshops in Lilith’s Hut.

However, the column-type elemental separation equipment is very expensive. It is used by both the alchemist’s assistant and the breeder. A complete set of equipment will definitely cost at least 1,500 magic stones.

When a potion master’s assistant is refining a very difficult potion, he may need to use this equipment to extract the elemental components of a certain substance.

In rare cases, breeders may need to extract a single component from a certain plant and use it on the magical plant that needs to be cultivated.

The things that Domenico gave me were indeed things that I would definitely use.

Locke didn’t expect that the Reeves family was willing to pay so many magic stones in order to apologize. The cost was almost two thousand magic stones.

But Locke’s face still didn’t look very good. When he was at his weakest, the Reeves family came to him and wanted to sign an unequal contract with him. After being rejected by him, they made some small moves to prevent other wizard families from investing in him.

I really didn’t need it at that time, but according to common sense, most wizard apprentices from overseas do need it.

This is the hatred that blocks the way.

Although he didn’t care about the small Reeves family, he was now a first-class wizard apprentice, a student of witch Sophia, and a genius breeder known in the outside world. It was not so easy to get their forgiveness.

The Reeves family had long been impoverished, and there was no formal wizard in the family. The remaining two first-class wizard apprentices had lost their potential for advancement and were too old to take the initiative to stand up and become his enemy.

If they really did that, he would not be afraid. After all, these people were a group of white wizards who were not very good at fighting, and their combat experience might not be as rich as his.

Seeing that Locke’s expression still didn’t relax much, Domenico felt a pang in his heart, knowing that things were not that simple.

Domenico sighed slightly in his heart. In fact, he should have come to apologize when Locke was still a second-class wizard apprentice.

But at that time, he was proud of his status and felt that a second-class wizard apprentice could not cause any trouble, so he just watched his granddaughter’s misdeeds with cold eyes.

Things have come to this point, and he knows that just two sets of equipment are no longer enough to solve this problem.

Domenico’s tone softened towards Locke. “In addition, our Reeves family will loan you one of our small to medium-sized botanical gardens free of charge, permanently.”

Locke was stunned for a moment. He was really interested now. After all, he didn’t expect that the Reeves family would actually spend a huge amount of money to gain his forgiveness.

They actually wanted to give themselves a small to medium-sized botanical garden for free.

Locke originally thought that applying for a botanical garden was a relatively simple matter, but after a month of delay, he realized how troublesome it was to apply for a small or medium-sized botanical garden in Lilith’s Cottage.

That’s why he was surprised that old man Domenico was willing to give him a place in a small or medium-sized botanical garden.

If this is the case, this matter can really be resolved.

After all, everything can be measured by value.

Small and medium-sized botanical gardens are what I urgently need at the moment.

It was impossible for him to use Witch Sophia’s botanical garden all the time. Witch Sophia had things she wanted to grow herself, and it was very embarrassing for her, a formal wizard, to use a medium-sized botanical garden.

Generally, senior breeders at the formal wizard level will have a large botanical garden.

Locke hinted, “Mr. Domenico, you’re really willing to do this.”

Domenico felt relieved when he noticed that Locke’s tone had softened.

“It’s really hard to find a small or medium-sized plantation. The approval process alone takes a long time, and there’s a high chance of getting stuck due to minor irregularities.”

Domenico sighed. “Unfortunately, ever since the death of our Reeves family’s First-Class Apprentice Breeder, we haven’t had another breeder in our family. The other assistant breeders in our family have also gradually died off, so all those botanical gardens we applied for have been abandoned.”

“With unfilial descendants, the family is struggling to survive. We can only rent out our two small and medium-sized botanical gardens, as well as four small botanical gardens, to other first-class wizard apprentice breeders for a small rent.”

“The lease for this small to medium-sized botanical garden I was going to give you just happened to expire recently, so I’m just giving it to you.”

Domenico sighed and lamented, “Good things need the right people.”

“A brilliant breeder like you, Augustine, deserves to have your own small to medium-sized botanical garden. I just hope that the misunderstanding between us can be resolved and that we can maintain a good relationship in the future.”

Locke nodded slightly. “If that’s the case, then everything that happened before can indeed be written off.”

Domenico beamed. “Chriselle, I apologize again to Breeder Augustine…”

“Breedmaster Augustine, the stuff will be delivered to you tomorrow.”

Locke nodded slightly, “Nothing, that’s all. I have to get busy.”

…

Domenico and Crystal left Locke’s cabins. On the way, Crystal couldn’t help but ask her grandfather Domenico, “Grandpa, you and he are both first-class wizard apprentices. Is it necessary for us to pay so much just to restore our relationship with him?”

Domenico gave Crystal a cold look and said, “Crystal, I spoiled you before. You actually did unnecessary things, offended someone for no reason, and caused the family to lose so many resources.”

“You…you are such an idiot. We are both first-class wizard apprentices. Do you think that a first-class wizard apprentice like me who has reached level four through hard work can compare with a first-class wizard apprentice like him who became a first-class wizard apprentice in just two years and has even developed two new varieties of magical plants?”

Domenico suppressed his anger and said in a low voice, “You almost offended an enemy that the family couldn’t afford to offend because of your stupidity.”

“Our family has declined. We don’t have a single official wizard, and all our past connections and favors have been almost completely wasted. Locke is not only a genius, but also the beloved disciple of the witch Sophia. Compared to him, it is our family that is truly at a disadvantage…”

“Even in the field of first-class wizard apprentices, our family is already the weakest.”

Crystal regretted, “Who could have imagined that a seemingly ordinary bumpkin from the overseas mortal world, who only had a little luck, would grow to this point two years later?”

Crystal reflected for a moment. “Perhaps I really shouldn’t look down on anyone. After all, it was my willfulness that brought ruin to our family. I’m sorry, Grandpa.”

Domenico snorted. “Luckily, you weren’t foolish enough to actually harm Mr. Augustine. If that had happened, you wouldn’t have been fooled like you were today. You’re just lucky. No, it’s simply because you lack the ability to do it.”

“From today on, you should stay out of the house less.”

(End of this chapter)