Chapter 432. After finishing the story of merchants’ daily life (3), did they say it was Keigin?
The person in charge of the treasurer of the Budell store handed over the bag containing the payment to me.
Work is fast. Have you prepared in the meantime?
“Please confirm that there is no mistake.”
“Yes, I am sure.”
I checked the price moderately and smiled.
“By the way, it seems like there was a bit of a commotion a while ago, right?”
When I sneakily asked about the merchant who caused a fuss earlier, Keigin put on a slightly embarrassed face.
“Actually, there was a bit of a commotion because the price of the product we traded had plummeted.”
“That’s too bad.”
“Yes, but it is unavoidable. As long as you are in business, there will always be risks.”
“…Danger.”
“It is really sad for us. It’s not intentional, but it’s bankrupt because of the collapse of the product. It is very unfortunate.”
“okay.”
I just nodded my head and moved on.
“I wish you a smooth business.”
“Yes, thank you.”
A man named Keigin obediently bowed his head to see me off, and I just shrugged my shoulders and left the store, so I knew roughly what the atmosphere was like.
and what you guys do
Because when your worker suggested something to the merchant who was screaming at that time.
I saw his expression harden as if he had discovered something frightening.
It’s a really shallow trick.
Even on my way out of the store, I talked to some merchants pretending to be coincidences.
And as if to ask someone else to listen, I deliberately brought up the topic of ‘snow business’.
“Is there a reason you deliberately brought up that topic?”
On the way back after hearing rumors like that.
Seina noticed that something was wrong and quietly asked.
That’s right, the girl I went with must understand the incongruity.
She knows that I keep asking the same thing and still hear the other person’s story through her ears.
“Why? If you do this, I think the person responsible will notice it sooner or later.”
As usual, I deliberately let go of the smile that I had in my heart.
And there were results.
It is said that someone left a message at the inn where we are staying during our stay here.
As soon as I got back to the inn, the owner called me and told me about it.
A merchant named Eliom from Budell’s wants to meet me.
You’re right, you caught it.
“Would you like to meet me?”
“of course. Did you come here to do that in the first place? That way, I can take care of things later.”
When I said that, Seina blinked.
What are you talking about is the response.
“Eh?! Aren’t you going to start playing in earnest from now on?”
“?…Yumma.”
….I’ll have to ask later what these guys think of me lately.
You’re looking so accurately!
shyly
In the first place, my purpose was to come and visit half of the first.
And whether or not the second goal is fulfilled, we will know in a little while.
When there is a peddler you want to meet, the way to find it is usually unified.
It is said that if you are a merchant with a certain residence, you can contact the store you belong to, but it is difficult to find spirits for those wandering here and there.
In such a case, it is to leave a message in advance at the inn where each merchant usually stays.
The opponent used that method this time.
That night.
When I went down to the restaurant in the inn, the owner pointed to a corner with a glance.
It must mean that the person who called me is over there.
There, a hooded guy sits alone.
I’m not eating, and I’m not drinking.
I guess it’s that guy.
As I wrote on the note, I am waiting alone.
Just like Seina, I approached the place where the youngster was and called him.
“I made you wait.”
“oh my! no. I’ve just returned from a deal…
Rather, I’m just worried that I’ve caused a lot of trouble by arbitrarily calling out a man of the level of a minister!”
What a cheerful tone the kid answered in a low voice.
However, when I heard the voice, I involuntarily tilted my head.
“Is it you?”
“…You don’t need to be considerate. It’s a familiar reaction to me.”
He… no, she took off the hood she was wearing with a strange tone, as if she had guessed what I was thinking.
It was only then that her appearance came into our eyes more clearly.
Could it be that it was a woman?
I’m a female merchant, so these days my security is better than before, but it’s still hard to see.
Even Seina, standing behind me, was silently surprised.
But that is not why we are astonished.
It’s because of the beast’s ears on top of her head.
and sharp eyes.
More like a beast than a cat.
It pricks as if proving that the ears are real.
“. Sui 9”
“My grandfather was a prisoner. He’s from a place now called Kelia. I don’t think it’s that rare these days, but why is everyone surprised? Ahahaha!”
She calmly introduced herself.
It is probably a common occurrence that the introduction tone is familiar yet calm.
She smiled and said her name.
“This is Eliam Rousseff.”
“Hmm… His name is Cahill Harald. This is Seina.”
Seina didn’t feel the need to use a pseudonym, so I introduced her in moderation.
“Is it an escort? You look strong.”
“Ah, thank you. Well, that’s roughly it.”
Looking at Seina’s height and physique, she tilted her head and asked.
Does it feel out of place to be a normal escort?
It seems that the only thing he inherited from his grandfather is his good looks.
Does it include strange intuition?
“Because it handles a lot. Shouldn’t there be a place to trust to protect oneself?”
“Ah, I understand that. Because the world is so cruel.”
He seemed to understand it, probably because he thought it was nothing strange that he was a member of the Grand Council and an escort when he reached the level of an executive.
It’s an illusion, it’s free.
A quota with a female merchant and also with Soo-in.
If it’s a rare thing, she won’t be able to do it either.
“I heard that you belong to the Arnil Company?”
“Well, yes.”
Once I reveal my identity, I am using a pseudonym.
Whether to reveal it or not is to be determined later.
“First of all, I apologize for digging about you. I’m afraid I may have offended you quite a bit.”
“No, no. It was just out of curiosity that I contacted Nari.”
“is it? Anyway, let’s have a drink.”
First of all, there was something that made me worry, so I said I would buy it, and ordered food and alcohol in moderation.
It’s trivial, but you have to show how much you spend to soften your guard.
“Um, Mr. Eliam. I’ll ask you one thing from the start. Ask directly. You handed over your rights to that superior. Yes, those eyes… Business.”
At the mention of that, her little boy widened slightly.
But rather than being surprised, I noticed that I hated something.
In my eyes, it definitely looked like that.
“…That’s right. It’s a big deal before that. I’m sure there will be people who come and ask me that. I heard that you actually asked various merchants about it.”
“Oh, it’s nothing. It’s just a little bit interesting.”
” interest??????
Again, it seems that something is not pleasant.
What I just said is why I’m prying around.
“I heard from an acquaintance I know that you handed over the right in moderation…
As expected.
I looked at her sincerely frowning, as if to sneak a peek.
“Doesn’t it look like it?”
she kept her mouth shut.
It would be to re-evaluate whether the answer was correct.
Because being a merchant can be said to be a job that makes a living by mouth.
He must be worried that if he gave the wrong answer, the food line would go wrong.
I smile bitterly as if I understand.
“Don’t worry. There’s no way what I said here will ever reach anyone anywhere.”
I beg you. You can’t believe it.
In the first place, I would be disappointed if my mouth suddenly became lighter at this one word.
This so-called position is an interview.
“What answer do you want?”
“not really. You already know what you want to know and you know what you want to know.”
Her shoulders trembled, albeit subtly.
“Then, this question seems difficult, so put it away for a moment. Um, how did you think of selling your eyes?”
“If that’s the case, it was just a coincidence.”
She seemed to think there would be no problem if she answered this question, and she answered this question obediently.
“I just happened to visit Fahilia for a deal. I looked into your eyes and thought. I’ve heard that in the old days, there were cases where snow was put in to sell water to distant regions…
“Aha, that’s it.”
It’s a strange thing in a region where it doesn’t snow.
There is no such business these days, but I have heard of a store that tried such a business in the past.
But snow is not uncommon here.
“There are also quite a few customers looking for crops from Fahilia.”
“They thought there might be something miraculous.”
“It was such an atmosphere. So, I thought, what about the eyes?
I was surprised to see the unexpected interest.”
“It must have been a big deal to be right?”
“It was a coincidence. It just happened to have a box to put it in.”
I also checked that separately.
It’s crude, but it’s putting snow in a box that applies the principle of insulation.
You can think of it as something like an icebox.
What I was interested in watching was that too.
“What did you think of that?”
“This is the method my grandfather often used to store food. It’s the way I use it back home… Um? But why did I… answer like this?”
“Oh, don’t worry. Let’s see if it’s because of the alcohol.”
It’s because of the alcohol. It’s because of the alcohol. Everything is bad with alcohol.
I flinched.
Why why? It’s because I’m asking.
Now, look into these eyes. If you look, you will be honest.
It was a sneaky hint.
That’s right, it’s kind of lighthearted.
There is no sense of incongruity and no traces are left.
In the first place, the current conversation had no particular meaning.
Not to find out information, but to lower vigilance.
Of course, the story alone was interesting enough.
“It was like that. then ask again Why did you hand over the rights to that company at a bargain price?”
“…it had to be.”
She started talking in a grumbling tone.
It seemed that the hand holding the glass was getting stronger without me knowing.
“After about 10 days after I started selling my eyes, they sent someone first.”
“Hoo?”
“They said they would sell the rights for a price. It was a suggestion that their company would be able to do business on a larger scale, so wouldn’t it be easier this way?”
“What would it be?”
If one peddler moves to a larger size than the transaction, the number of digits of money flowing changes.
It is a possible suggestion.
however.
“I heard that the price was quite cheap for something like that.”
“…absurd. It’s only 1 penny of the sale price.”
“One penny. Subtle.”
When I agree as well, she bites her lip in anger.
To be honest, the reaction started to come out quite desperately.
Right now, Banung is her pure sincerity.
“Looks like a waste.”
“Even if I couldn’t do it, I thought I would give it a 10%. By the way…Kuh…
“Then why didn’t we make a deal?”
“There’s no way a mere peddler like me could go against that offer.”
Being honest, the reaction is also sharp.
