Chapter 154: Deep in the city

"For example, the first leather shop you went to. If you want to work there, you must have a license issued by the Leiden City Tanners Guild. Otherwise, any shop that hires you to work in the leather processing industry will violate the guild regulations. It's going to be bad luck if you find it!" Javier Yangbo said solemnly.
After hearing his explanation, Joanne finally understood why he couldn't find a job in the city.
A fresh face like him who just came to the city from the countryside and didn't understand anything. He took the risky door to talk to the owner of the leather goods store to discuss cooperation. Others simply did not bother to ignore it, and it was normal to just blow him out of the door.
But having said that, if a person wants to find a job in the city, why do they need the guild to agree? As long as you have the leather enchanting skills, what does it matter if you don't have a leatherworking license?
"Mr. Javier, isn't the guild the'Federation of Trades'? How can a private business organization have the power to make regulations?" Joan asked doubtfully. There are not so many troubles in Delin Town, and big cities are more complicated.
"My child, this is a long story. Let's find a place to sit down and talk slowly."
Mr. Javier took Joan and Kairandil on the second floor of the business, entertained them in his office, and made a cup of black tea with his own hands and handed it to Joan.
"Joan, you just came to the city, I'm afraid I don't know much about the situation here." Javier Yambo sat on the sofa opposite Joan and started from the beginning with a tea cup. "The port of Leiden is called Alfheim The capital of the colony of Mu, the residence of the Governor General, in fact, the Governor and even the Ashan Empire Government cannot fully control the city."
"The Governor’s power is controlled by the Leiden Port Council, especially in the sensitive areas such as fiscal taxation and commercial trade that involve money. The decree issued by the Governor must have legal effect after being discussed and passed by the Parliament, otherwise it will be a piece of waste paper and will not be executed at all. Go on."
Port Leiden is a kind of "autonomous" commercial city unique to the New World. The City Council has the power to control the city's industry, commerce and finance, and who are the members of the City Council?
Javier Yambo bluntly debunked the essence of the politics of Port Leiden Parliament:
"The vast majority of seats in the municipal council are divided between the noble giants of the city and the leaders of the guild, so it is not difficult to understand that the major industrial and commercial guilds in Port Leiden have important privileges."
"Professional guilds are in fact monopolistic institutions in the industry, and they must protect the vested interests of local veteran practitioners and suppress newcomers and competitors from outside the country who are trying to join the industry. Without the permission of the guild, foreign artisans must not The city opened for business, and once found, the defendant went to court and suffered from prison."
"Joan, young people from abroad like you, if you want to work in a very technical industry, such as forging weapons, such as joinery, such as processing leather, or you can pay a large sum of money to pay the so-called'entry fee 'The straightforward point is to bribe the head and brain in the guild, or obediently go to the door of a well-respected and well-respected teacher in the industry, and be an independent practitioner for seven years as an apprentice."
Joan was half cold.
I don’t have the capital bribery guild leader, and I don’t have the time and energy to be a seven-year apprentice. Doesn’t it mean that I can’t work in the city in the future?
Javier saw his inner worries through the change in Joan's complexion, slowing his tone and comforting: "In fact, in addition to the two conventional roads mentioned above, there is another road that is more suitable for you, but you need to get it before then. Something."
"What did you get?" Joan asked urgently.
"Graduation certificate of Leiden College Austrian Law School." Javier smiled, then explained to the puzzling young master: "It is well known that Leiden College is the highest institution in the colony of Alfheim. As far as the entire New World is concerned, Leigh Dayton College’s gold content is second only to Meadgard University. Leiden College’s graduation certificate is like a'golden signboard.
When you complete your studies and get the graduation certificate issued by the principal, you are eligible to join the city’s Austrian Law Association. The Austrian Law Association is actually an alumni association of Leiden College. It is one of the most influential civil society in the city. When you have the Austrian Law Association and many classmates, teachers and alumni behind you, you can open a shop to do enchanting business. No one in town will dare to trouble you."
"It turns out this way..." Qiao An relieved first, and then secretly worried. "Unfortunately, I just entered school this year, and I have to complete five years of schooling to get a diploma."
The reason why Joan wanted to work partly was to earn the living expenses during his studies, but the reality is that he only qualified for work after he graduated, far from being able to resolve his thirst and falling into a knot.
Mr. Havel listened to his pains and said sympathetically: "If you are not afraid of hard work, there is actually another way, that is, to find those scattered jobs that are not controlled by the guild and do not require a license, such as cleaning the sewers and dredging for others. Special activities such as chimneys, cleaning pigsty, and other special tasks such as finding lost pets, investigating derailed objects, expelling beasts in the forest, and chasing fugitives. If you are not troublesome or afraid of danger, try it out. There is no city Which bank will be interested in monopolizing these dirty jobs."
"I'm not afraid of dirty, tired, trouble, or danger, but how can I get this kind of job that is not restricted by the guild?" Qiao An asked anxiously.
"There are a lot of pubs on the pier. Take time to take a look at the bounty notice posted on the pub notice board. If you feel you are competent, you can find the publisher at the address provided on the notice and ask for work details. Yes By the way, I recommend you to go to a pub called'Red Tomato' to ask about this news. It is the most famous pub in the city, and it is also the best place for adventurers and bounty hunters to inquire about information. , It will immediately reach Red Tomato Pub." Havel said with a smile.
Joan jotted down the address of the "Red Tomato Pub" and decided to take the time to go shopping after checking in tomorrow.
Javier took a sip of tea, stared at Joan's blindfold for a long time, and finally couldn't help but ask what happened to his right eye.
"I remember when you entered the city last winter, both eyes were fine."
"Yeah Joan, I wanted to ask long ago, what's wrong with your right eye?" Dr. Kaylandil was also curious.
Although Joan didn’t want to lie to the two teachers who cared about him, when he thought of Mimir, the
smart old man
, he could only repeat the lie that was said countless times—blind his right eye, The mean sneak attack blamed on stealing spirits
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