Price of Management

“Yes, you're right. But where in the world can you be absolutely sure? Perhaps a millennial grain merchant will wage a battle this year. I'm also going to try to battle. ”

“Isn't that a gamble? ”

My father expressed his concern.

Now I have to take out my last card.

“I may be young, but this is not a child's hit. Let me show you what my angle is like. ”

I reached for the ground.

Father and Brother Arthur looked at my behavior curiously.

“Noum.”

Suddenly, a knot popped out of the floor.

- You called again?

Big smiling gnome.

“I missed your face. ”

In my words, gnome was filled with shame and rejoicing.

I took a nap during lunch and recovered some spiritual affinity, so I haven't felt tired yet.

“Now that I've seen your face, I think I'll settle for today. I'll call you tomorrow and make you have fun. Go home. ”

- Are you sure?

“Of course.”

- Okay, bye.

The gnome disappears again.

Looking at the series, Father and Arthur did not keep their mouths shut.

“I became a spirit. ”

The two of them broke the silence and revealed their surprises and excitement.

“The Spirit! Oh, my God! ”

“When did you learn spirituality?! Have you been hiding it all this time? ”

“No way. Not long ago, I accidentally read and learned a book. I tried it just in case, but the Spirit Contract worked. I also wanted to give you the good news today. ”

“What good news! Why didn't I recognize you when you had such talent? ”

He was genuinely pleased. It's because he knows that even when I was a child, Manado was not talented enough to feel self-esteem.

I kept saying it.

“If I fail to do my business and damage my family, I will leave the Chamber and serve my family as unpaid for life. Can I borrow some money for my life? ”

I was quite surprised at my father and Arthur.

Baron Kunt was poor, so there was no wizard. Of course, you can hire as many low-level wizards as you want, but you're no use to them unless you have at least three circles.

But spirits are much more precious than wizards. Even a lesser spirit like me who has just signed a contract with a Spirit is treated like a wizard who has mastered three circles.

In particular, animosity was much more versatile than magic that had to unfold with a prescribed spell. In the case of the Spirit of Earth gnome, we can build buildings out of the ground and do useful things in the land, such as plowing fields.

In short, the lifetime of a Spirit was worth the collateral.

My father finally nodded his head to see if he had decided.

“Great. I'll lend you 4,000 Redinas. This is all the money I can spare. ”

“Thank you, Father! ”

“But I don't need any collateral. ”

“Yes?”

It was my turn to be surprised.

“Fool. It's not about serving your family as unpaid, rather than securing your life as collateral. ”

Arthur confronted me with a smile.

“You're absolutely right. We will gladly embrace your successes and failures together. You're family. ”

“Father... Brother... ”

I frowned.

It was my father and big brother who moved me like this. Before the regression or now, the hearts of the two who worried and cared for me did not change a bit.

I have to try.

We must succeed in this business to reward these people.

“Thank you! Thank you so much! ”

Father and Brother Arthur gladly looked at me.

“Hey, but……. ”

“Hmm? What else? ”

My father asked.

“Since you're so grateful, can I ask you for one more favor? This is about storing the Wheat I bought. Can you rent the Grain Storage for free... Heheheh. ”

The two of them looked at me as if they were excited.

“Fine. You can use the Territory's Storage as you like. ”

My father said in peace.

“And the problem of transporting the purchased wheat.... ”

“Hey, you! Eat it today! ”

Gekko Arthur hit me with a night of honey.

“Hahahaha.”

I grinned and smiled shyly.

But the inevitable is that the cost of storing wheat, the cost of transportation, is no joke.

I'm going to buy tens of millions of sacks of wheat, but how are we going to transport that huge amount?

Dozens of wagons must travel back and forth a few times. In addition, if you hire mercenaries to escort you, your transportation costs will be the same. This is why the price becomes more expensive in the countryside.

It was also a problem to store large quantities.

A warehouse or two is not enough, but the cost of renting a warehouse is no joke.

Because of this, I had no choice but to borrow my father's help.

Well, what do you think? I'm only eighteen. I mean, she's a little old to be cranky, isn't she?

I ended up borrowing 4,000 Redinas from my family and arranging for additional warehouses and transportation to store wheat. Of course, I was embarrassed to get help for free, so I promised to repay this favor if I made money.

Maybe next year you'll think you were good enough to help me.

So far, everything was as planned.

All right, I'll see you in two years. For the territory and the rest of my happy life!

As soon as I left the mansion, I told Hansen who was waiting outside.

“Sooner or later, I'm going to be at the Count of Hoodini. ”

“If it's the order of the Houdini.... ”

“It's a neighboring territory ten days east of here. A neighborhood famous for its wheat harvest. Perfect place to buy a lot of wheat. ”

“So what do we do now? ”

“That's a good question. First of all, find a small mercenary who will escort us on our way to and from the Houdini stables. Oh, by the way, put a spell on the bookkeeper to get more books on animosity on the way back. ”

“Yes.”

“Oops.”

“Is there anything else you'd like me to do? ”

I took 10 Redinas and gave them to Hansen.

“Go to any temple and buy a healing potion. ”

“I understand.”

Hansen hurried as soon as he was instructed. It's convenient to have someone do the dirty work.

* * *

Hansen's mother had run a pharmacy on behalf of her father who died early.

In fact, a medicine merchant is difficult on a woman's body. Professional farmers and herbalists who grow herbs make fun of women and beat the price or coerce them.

But Hansen's mother was an extraordinary mistress.

A big gatherer. Hand like a cauldron. The beady-eyed look of beating someone up. Scary temper head that looks like it'll take a knife if you get angry.

Even the hard-working herbalists who went through the mountains and forests at the anthill temple used to protect Hansen's mother (?) in front of us.

Hansen learned about medicine from his mother. Of course, he thought he would inherit the Medicine Award.

But when I was twenty years old, my mother suddenly said,

“On the road, they said they were recruiting at the Caroc grain conference. ”

“Yes? Caroc grain tops? ”

“Yes, the Third Conference of the Realm. Get a job there. ”

“…… Oh, I have to work as a medicinal. ”

“I have enough Medicine Dealers on my own. ”

“But I……. ”

“Shut up!"

Mother's roar closed Hansen's mouth.

“Think about it. How can the Grand Chamber of the Lord's Third Son compare to this crooked medicine dealer? A man's got to play in the big water. ”

“But he's a young nobleman who just became an adult. He must be a kid who's never done business before. I don't want to work for him. I'm sure it'll be a hell of a lot sooner than the Caroc cereal. ”

“Fool! Merchants are forbidden from breaking bread. At least look him in the eye and see for yourself who he is! ”

“Can't I just be a pharmacist? ”

“Ino Moo Spook! This mother will wash your weakened mind for you! ”

“Hee-hee! Hee-hee! ”

The next day Hansen limped to the Caroc grain store and was hired at the end of the Crescent Feast.

Caroc was completely different from Hansen's speculations. People complained that they were expelled from the family because of their incompetence, but it didn't seem like it at all.

I don't know what to do, but I don't see any rookies hanging around. Most of all, the spirits must have been kicked out of the family because they were incapacitated.

Immediately after the job, Hansen burst. I told you to visit Kingdom of Ledon the day after you were recruited, but now you're asking me to do things.

Hansen jumps up and down.

First, I bought a 10-Redina healing potion at the Temple of the Arts Church in the territory, and also ordered the bookkeeper to get a book on animosity.

I visited the Mercenary Guild and received a list of small mercenaries who specialize in escorting.

On the way back, I passed near Mother's Medicine Shop.

‘I need to stop by the pharmacy and have a glass of water. ’

Hansen, who was thirsty after running hard, headed to the drugstore.

Then I went to the pharmacy and the door was closed.

"There's no way you're not working at this hour. ’

Hansen rushes home, worried about what might have happened.

Hansen was surprised to see his mother lying at home.

“Mother! What's wrong? ”

“Don't make a fuss. I'm just a little tight on the back. Nimiral, I didn't even weigh a few crates of herbs... ”

‘By the way, my mother was already fifty years old. ’

Hansen looked at Mother with a sad look.

I don't know why.

I didn't know her because I always saw her full of energy. My mother is getting older and weaker.

“What the fuck are you talking about? Why don't you get back to work? ”

“My mother is sick. Where are you going? ”

“Did you get fired, you little prick? What are you doing home at this hour? ”

“Phew, I didn't get fired! I'm worried about the pharmacy being closed. ”

“I'm fine, so just do your job! ”

However, when I saw my mother lying down, I could not easily walk away.

Hansen's face darkens. Only two people are family. There was no one else to take care of her. But he was worried that he had to go to the council and work.

Hansen said after considering.

“Mother, I'm going to rest for a while and take care of you. ”

“What?! ”

My mother jumped up and down. He looks at you with his furious eyes and shouts.

“Who are you talking to? Yeah, well, your mother's not dead yet, so she's in your way. Just step on my dead body and I'll kill you! ”

“Hiic! Oh, I get it! I'm coming!”

* * *

Hansen returned and handed me the healing potion.

“I bought it here. ”

“Anything else? ”

Hansen gave me the documents this time.

“This is a list of 8 or fewer mercenaries from the Mercenary Guild. And I also ordered from the bookkeeper. ”

“Yes, thank you. ”

“Hey, shorty. I have one more thing to say... ”

“What?”

Hansen hesitates for a moment, then opens his mouth.

“Can we take a break for a while? ”

“What?”

“My mother is cramping down, but I think I need to take care of her.... ”

“Heh? That's a big deal. And your mom asked you to take the day off and take care of her? ”

“Oh, no. Rather, he was mad at me for not caring and doing his job well. ”

“Then don't take a break and keep working. ”

“Yes?”

“You have to do what your mother tells you to do, right? ”

“Ha, but……. ”

“Why? I can't work? You want to hit the job and just go home? ”

“I don't think so, but how did you... ”

Hansen became depressed.

“Well, enough with the jokes. It's a gift. ”

I gave a gift to Hansen with a real smile. It was the healing potion that made Hansen buy it.

Hansen, who received the healing potion, is stunned.

“Da, Master, this is……. ”

“It's a gift.”

“S-please, buy this for me.... ”

“Of course.”

Before the regression, Hansen's mother had a back pain. Then Hansen said he was going to take a break from work, and he gave me a nasty insult. I gave him a week's vacation.

Hansen's mother said her back was healed, but her health was getting worse, and she was no longer able to do the Medicine Award. Since then, Hansen was worried about his unwell mother.

“How did you know my mother was hurt.... ”

Hansen's voice trembles.

I laughed and said.

“Hansen, Hansen. You think I'm gonna let you rest easy? Give it to your mother and go to work early tomorrow morning. I'll have your back crushed first, Algan. ”

However, Hansen's expression was strange. He was staring at me foolishly with a very impressive face. Haha, is he impressed?

“Yes, Master! I'll work hard! Please work hard! ”

“You don't have to tell me, do you? ”