"Of course it's difficult! You need to rank in the top ten overall to get a full tuition waiver, and the top twenty only get half of their tuition waived," Winnie explained.
Winnie clenched her fist determinedly, "I must achieve the best results. The top three even get substantial scholarships!"
Luo Wei's eyelashes fluttered. With over two hundred students in a grade, getting into the top ten was indeed quite challenging.
However, thinking about the hefty tuition fees, she figured it wouldn't hurt to put in so effort.
Siria Magic Academy offered a total of seven courses: Potion Studies, Magic Rune Studies, Spellcasting, Alchemy, Astrology, Swordsmanship, and Horsemanship. Only one subject was taught each day.
She had already attended Potion Studies and Magic Rune Studies once, and they weren't too difficult.
Moreover, after witnessing the scientific nature of Magic Rune Studies, Luo Wei had already ntally translated the nas of each subject.
Potion Studies was Biology, Magic Rune Studies was Mathematics, Spellcasting was likely so form of foreign language, and Alchemy was Chemistry.
Astrology was ancient astronomy, so it fell under Physics.
As for the last two, Swordsmanship was Physical Education, and Horsemanship was like Driving lessons, except they weren't driving cars, and the school didn't issue licenses to students.
Math, foreign language, physics, chemistry, biology, and physical education - this school was heavily skewed towards science. It was clearly a science-oriented institution.
This suited Luo Wei just fine. In her previous life, she had been a science student. Except for Swordsmanship and Horsemanship, getting high scores in the remaining courses wouldn't be difficult.
However, this ant she needed to sell her fine wool processing formula as soon as possible.
After selling it, the first thing to do would be to buy a good horse, both to better disguise her identity and to score high in the Horsemanship class.
"Winnie, do you know who the largest wool textile rchant in Siria is?"
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Siria Magic Academy was nad after the city of Siria in the Principality of Lunkos where it was established.
Siria City was located in the central-eastern part of the Western Continent, with a warm and humid climate, flat and open terrain, and relatively developed comrce.
"The church is to the north, the castle of the Lord of Siria is on the hill to the west, Siria Square is in the middle, and our market district is to the south!" Balk explained enthusiastically.
"Don't underestimate these few streets. rchants from all over co here every day to exchange goods. You can find anything you want from all corners of the world, and there's nothing you can't buy."
"Look, those two adjoining shops ahead are our family's fabric stores. Half of the fabrics are cashre!"
"Although we're not the largest wool textile rchant in Siria, we're not far behind the top one. Plus, our wool fabrics are fairly priced and we're honest with all our custors!"
Balk Hawkins, Winnie's classmate and the son of Barton Hawkins, Siria's second-largest wool textile rchant, chattered non-stop along the way.
He was a cheerful young man with a few symtrical freckles on his face, and when he smiled, he showed two big front teeth.
Although Balk was also a commoner, his family had been in business for generations and was quite wealthy. His attire was noticeably more refined than Winnie's.
When Luo Wei asked Winnie about the wool textile rchants in Siria, Winnie imdiately thought of Balk and introduced him to Luo Wei.
Luo Wei urgently needed money, so whether it was the largest wool textile rchant or not wasn't important to her.
She directly told Balk that she had a secret formula for wool textile processing and wanted to do business with him.
Well-versed in negotiation techniques, she also told Balk that if he wasn't interested in this deal, she would approach other rchants in the city.
Balk beca anxious upon hearing this. He was determined to expand the family business and strive to beco Siria's top rchant. How could he let such an opportunity slip away?
He imdiately sent a ssage to inform his father and invited Luo Wei and Winnie to their shop for a detailed discussion.
This was too big a decision for him to make alone.
Barton Hawkins was already waiting in the shop. Although he didn't believe a young noblewoman would have any good secret formula, he was willing to et her since his son had invited her.
Moreover, she was a young noblewoman!
If Balk could gain the friendship of a noble lady, or thinking more ambitiously, win her heart, their family could enter high society!
Barton paced back and forth in the shop, excited. He had gone to great lengths to send his son to Siria Magic Academy, wasn't it all for him to et so nobles?
After a whole year, his son finally managed to invite a noble lady to visit their ho.
Barton was almost moved to tears.
"Father!" Balk's cheerful voice ca from outside.
Barton hurried to the door to welco the noble lady.
In his view, his son was standing at the front, leading the way, followed by two girls about thirteen or fourteen years old.
One of the girls was particularly outstanding. She had black silky hair and a pair of jet-black eyes, her skin as white and smooth as jade. Her slender neck supported her beautiful head, like a noble white swan!
Her features were so delicate, her appearance so charming, her figure svelte, her back straight, even her steps carried a certain unique rhythm.
Barton looked down at her feet and realized that she was lightly lifting her gold-embroidered skirt, walking on tiptoe on the damp stone bricks.
Without a doubt, this must be the noble lady his son had ntioned!
Only ladies from noble families would walk on tiptoe when going out.
Barton warmly welcod them: "Please co in, please co in. May I ask how to address you, esteed young lady?"
Luo Wei's face showed a faint smile: "Hello, Mr. Hawkins. My na is Luo Wei."
She lifted her skirt and stepped onto the clean stairs, finally breathing a sigh of relief inwardly.
The streets were full of uncleaned manure, and people were throwing water out onto the road. It was a ss to step in, and she had almost thrown up.
Barton, being observant, invited Luo Wei upstairs and instructed the shop assistants to quickly light so incense and bring the freshest fruits.
The noble lady had covered her nose earlier; she must have found the sll downstairs unpleasant.
Soon, they were seated in the reception room on the second floor, beginning their friendly business negotiation.
"Miss Luo Wei, I heard from Balk that you have a secret formula for wool textile processing?"
Although the noble lady hadn't disclosed her surna, Barton didn't dare to call her by her first na alone, so he awkwardly addressed her as "Miss Luo Wei."
"Yes, this is a secret formula of our family. It's not supposed to be shared easily, but the cashre fabrics in Siria are so coarse and heavy, they irritate my skin all over."
Luo Wei touched her neck as if the collar of a wool sweater had scratched her, frowning in complaint.
"Yes, yes, the cashre fabric here is indeed a bit rough," Barton said with a forced smile, but inwardly he was skeptical.
Wool fabric was naturally thick and scratchy. Which noble family would wear it as an undergarnt?
Could this young lady be intentionally making trouble?
"So, I want to do business with you," Luo Wei got to the point after her complaint. "You use the formula I provide to weave cashre fabric that satisfies and make it into clothes. I will pay you handsoly for this."
"Well..." Barton hesitated, "How much cashre fabric do you need?"
If they were to set up a production line just for her alone, this deal might not be profitable.
"If I need one cashre sweater a day, I suppose about fifty bolts of fabric!"
"And a bolt is..."
"Forty chi, requiring fifteen pounds of cashre," Luo Wei raised her chin, "I can pay you a hundred gold coins as a deposit, and for each cashre sweater made, I'll pay you ten silver coins."
She had done her research beforehand. The current price for a cashre sweater was generally only sixty copper coins. Her offer was more than ten tis higher. Barton would surely be tempted.
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