Valkyrie Europa

Chapter 54
In just one month, Zhang Ang's career was on the right track.

Even the original student canteen was placed under his management, and he carried out a drastic reform.

The student cafeteria has been renovated and turned into a high-end restaurant. It has a beautiful environment and high-end dishes, and it specializes in entertaining high-ranking nobles and college tutor students.The Xiaren canteen has been greatly expanded and turned into a huge fast food restaurant, which is open to the public and is full all day long.

In addition to the small afternoon tea tables among the flowers, and a group of food delivery staff all over the city, the canteen of the Rose Sword Art Academy is really making money every day. Even the senior management of the academy was alarmed and came to praise him several times.

There is only one thing that bothers Zhang Ang: he is always followed by a group of followers.

They were old or young, each with a small notebook, followed behind Zhang Ang, recorded his words and deeds in a complete manner, and kept asking questions.

The most fanatical among them is Chef Pierre who used to manage the student restaurant.

"Master Li Ang, why did you put the steak in the egg liquid?"

"Master Li Ang, is there anything special about cutting the chicken breast into such small pieces?"

"Master Li Ang, why does the soup become clear as soon as this minced chicken is put into it?"

"Ah, Master Li Ang, what are you doing, why are you looking at me with a knife, please, please, I will just step back."

"Master Li Ang, I beg you, just accept me. As long as you accept me as a disciple, you will be my master. I will respect and love you like my father, and will take care of you until the end of my life."

There are many other chefs and apprentices who come here especially, and there are many who have become famous or have opened their own shops. Everyone is very studious, never slacking off, and volunteering to help with things.

In this way, in the busyness of the kitchen, the days passed.

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On this day, Zhang Ang was busy in the back kitchen when Miss Sophie broke in.

"Li Ang, come out." Miss Sophie cut to the chase as soon as she came in.

Zhang Ang handed the spatula to Chef Pierre who was standing beside him and said to him, "Come and try, I'll go out first."

Then he followed Miss Sophie out of the cafeteria.

"Do you carry the boxing book I translated for you?" Miss Sophie asked.

"Yes, it's in my arms, what's wrong?" Zhang Ang was puzzled.

"Then come with me, let's go and appraise the boxing technique, and hand it over to the auction house by the way." Miss Sophie explained.

"Isn't there still a few days left for this auction? Why are you going now?" Zhang Ang asked

"What do you think the Paris Auction is? It is a top-level auction hosted by the royal family. It is held every three months. Which one can be auctioned is not a rare treasure. Of course, the auction is to review the auction items Appraisal, arranging the order of the auction, this is not something that can be completed in a short period of time, the auction of every treasure requires a period of preparation and warm-up, it is not as easy as you think." Miss Sophie explained again The basic mechanics of an auction.

"Then is my boxing book precious?" Zhang Ang had never participated in an auction and didn't know the market, so he had to ask Miss Sophie.

"From my point of view, it is indeed a top-level boxing technique, even very close to the top level, but the real situation can only be known through the professional appraisal of the auctioneers. I am good at swordsmanship, and I don't have a thorough understanding of boxing techniques. , but I think, at least, the reserve price will not be less than 200 million gold francs." Miss Sophie expressed her judgment.

"Ah, I'm relieved." Zhang Ang let out a long breath and settled down.

A few days ago, Ms. Sophie gave herself another 150 million gold francs, saying that it was the remuneration for "The Soft Sword Around Fingers". In this way, with the addition of the "Seven Injuries Boxing" auctioned this time, she can have nearly 500 million gold francs. I don't know how much low-level martial arts can be bought with so much money, it's really exciting just thinking about it.

It was still the small carved carriage, and the silent coachman who was elusive but always on call.

After a while, the carriage stopped in front of a tall and majestic palace.

"Could it be that the auction will be held here?" Zhang Ang pointed at the majestic and gorgeous palaces, and was surprised.

"Of course it is here. This is the Louvre, an art exhibition hall, a palace of culture, and a gathering place for the art treasures of the whole of France. Do you think that the auction will sell some martial arts secrets, magical weapons and so on? This artwork, Precious cultural relics and jewelry are the big head of the auction!" Miss Sophie expressed contempt for Zhang Ang's ignorance.

"Okay, okay, it's my first time in Paris too. How would I know about this kind of thing." Zhang Ang said, and he walked into this magnificent palace with Miss Sophie.

After walking through a long corridor filled with various exquisite murals, they walked into a heavily guarded palace.

The palace is luxuriously decorated, and the hall is also very large. A long line hovers in the hall. A group of gorgeously dressed nobles and smart warriors are lined up. Some of them are holding a gorgeous wooden box, and some are holding a black cloth Among the things covered, some are carrying a big box, while others are holding a small package tightly to their chests.

There was a long square table at the front of the team, and behind the square table sat a group of appraisers who looked very professional. Most of them were very old, and they wore uniform gorgeous dresses to conduct appraisals and valuations for everyone.Firm and authoritative words kept coming out of their mouths:

"This vase of yours is a fake. Obviously, it is a recent imitation, not an antique from the Carolingian Dynasty. You can go. Guards, please throw this liar out."

"Oh, your sword is indeed a good sword. It can be seen that you have put a lot of effort into making it. However, it still does not meet the standards of our auction. You can go. I think, the weapons in the north of the city market, it can fetch a good price."

"Ah, there is something special about this necklace. Let me take a closer look. It is obviously a treasure from England's Plantagenet period. Ah, this is your husband's trophy. Oh, condolences, madam, I am sorry for your husband's death. I am sorry. But I think 3 gold francs is its limit. Well, we will try our best to make it fetch a higher price. Madam, please rest assured.

One by one, one by one, each item was appraised. Some were happy, some were sad, some were ecstatic, and some were ashamed.

And Miss Sophie didn't intend to wait in line for the appraisal, she found a guard in the hall: "I am Sophie from Earl Marceau's family, we have an appointment with Master Taylor, where is the master?"

"Oh, so it's Miss Sophie, Master Taylor has specially ordered, please follow me."

Following the stairs, the two followed the guards up to the second floor and stopped at the door of a room.

Walking into the room, there was only a white-haired old man inside. There was a table in front of him, and there was a nameplate on the table with the words "Vice President of the Royal Martial Arts Classics Management Committee" engraved on it.

"Master Taylor, I'm Sophie Marceau. I made an appointment with you. We have a superb boxing technique that requires your identification." Miss Sophie said respectfully.

The old man didn't talk nonsense: "Oh, I know you, the young genius of the Rose Sword Art Academy, you might as well show some boxing skills and let me, an old man, help you to see."

Miss Sophie patted Zhang Ang, Zhang Ang quickly took out a book from his arms, and handed it over respectfully.

"Oh? "Advanced boxing techniques and their analysis of seven different boxing strengths driven by internal force" is a new boxing technique, but I have never seen it before." The old man said with interest.

(End of this chapter)