Bab 44: Children's Vision(I)
It was the second day in the large market. Siva, Seth, and Phil came along with me to see what other things we could buy. Don stayed behind to watch over our belongings, but I'm sure that no one is stupid enough to attempt to try to take the cargo, mainly because it was a well-known fact that Beast-kin's strength is powerful than most species.
We walked through the crowded market place, looking for anything else to buy. I couldn't help but excitedly look around for any usual things that could be of use. They were a couple of unique objects that did catch my attention, but none was worth my time. The problem that did start to happen was that the price for Magic Stones has increased.
This made me cringe at the thought of buying the Magic Stone at the double the price. My soul burned, and my haggling skill was in full effect. I used this opportunity to slash down the price, hoping to gain a lot of stone in the short amount of money spent.
I know that I was getting a lot of uncomfortable stares from Siva and Seth, but I ignored them completely. If the price right now continues to rise, I surely would have a hard time buying more in the future.
We continued to walk through the market until I stopped in front of a herbal shop. A common herb that looked like a pile of green hay was being sold in large stacks.
"Is that Grenite Grass?" I asked, squinting my eyes to make sure I was looking at the right thing. Instantly, I realized what it was and the uses for it. I remember reading back in my library the ingredients to making Red Potions.
"Yes." Phil came up beside me and nodded. "They are used to feed the cows if there is no grass. They're not a very popular feed for live stocks."
"I'll buy everything that you have." I flashed with a smile.
The merchant was a young man who looked like he was wearing quite raggedy clothes. I could tell that he was having a hard time selling his products. He stared at me in shock.
"What?" Exclaimed Phil. "I told you, it's a popular livestock feed."
I completely ignored him and continued to point out more herbs. "I also would like Blood Ruby Flowers, Blue Frost Flowers, their seeds, and glasses of bottles, please."
Phil was getting annoyed that I wasn't answering his question or understood why I was buying so many. He still watched, wondering what I would do but didn't ask for any further.
The merchant excitedly smiled at the thought of selling a large number of herbs. "Is that all young, miss?"
"Yes, Please send it outside the city. You'll see a large band of Beast-kin and my people." I directed the merchant as I was going to see what else was at the market. There were possibly more hidden jewels that I could find for future investment and profit. The thought of more gold excited me.
"That would be 36 silver, please. I will throw in a couple of Shamoo Mushrooms because you have bought all my collection."
I handed him the silver from my stash and smiled. "Do you usually gather a large storage of these herbs?"
The merchant nodded. "We are overflowing with them every year. We have to burn them down to control their growth rate."
"I see. If you don't mind, I would like to have a contracted business dealing with you." I couldn't help my excitement in finding a good source. "Do you have something to write on?"
"Yes! I would be truly honored." The merchant hurriedly brought out pen and animal skin. He almost stumbled over his crate of boxes coming back.
I began to write the first draft of the contract, trying to make sure that I wasn't missing out on anything. Phil came over and looked over my shoulder. He pointed out a couple of mistakes, realizing what I was going with this.
"Young miss, what is your name? I go by Reveno." The merchant was rubbing his hands together.
"Berry and the one that was breathing down my back was Phil. The two beast-kin are Seth and Siva."
"Oh, so you were the one who bought the whole Beast-kin slaves yesterday. You caused quite a commotion." Reveno watched me with interest.
"Yea, that was not something that I was trying to do." I signed the animal skin at the end and handed it to him. "Every time you want to sell your products, bring it to the edge of the Forgotten Forest. Look for the marking of a Dragon embedded on a giant slab of stone. It's not hard to miss."
Reveno look down. He was alarmed at the amount of money that he was going to get for each transaction. A sloppy smile erupted on his lips, telling me that he was pleased with what he saw.
"I suggest you start investing in some guards. If you want to hire some of my beast-kin to protect you when you return, I would gladly go into another deal with you." My eyes sparkled, hoping that I could rope him in further. "I'll work with you."
At first, Reveno stared at me skeptically, but when he saw Seth, his whole demeanor changed. He took a good look at Seth, going around him a few times to check.
"I'm not saying you have to pay now. When your transaction is complete, all you need to do is pay for their service when you return. My beast-kin are not just wasted away like the others, but are groom, feed well, and even trained. They are all great fighters." I couldn't help but push the exaggeration a bit about the beast-kin. Especially their fighting capabilities. "Though one guard will cost you three gold as a starting price for two weeks."
Reveno thought it over for a moment. "I'm not so sure. It sounds a bit expensive. The profit I would gain from the interaction with you sounds like a loss for me."
I shook my head. "Our business might not just stop with this today."
Reveno wasn't so sure as he looked at me. I could tell that he was judging me for future profits in his mind.
"Seth will be your first hire free of charge. Try him out when you bring your next batch of herbs."
"Deal," Raveno spoke, like how the first was free of charge.
I had a feeling that he probably thought it would be a one-time thing, but I was sure that was not going to be the case.
I happily took the pen and jotted down more to the contract and even added a couple of lines. With the deal done, I handed Reveno the pen, and he signed both copies. One for me and one for himself.
"Glad to do business with you." I held out my hands for him to shake, then I realized what I was doing. "I'm sorry. I forgot that on this land, that handshake means something more."
"No. I would gladly accept it." Reveno pulled forward and shook my hand before I pulled back. "You do not know how much you have done for my family and me. This handshake is a commitment to the contract we are in." He smiled.
"Thank you." I was delighted. It felt good in helping out someone at the same time in making a profit. "Well then, Reveno, I'll be meeting you again soon."
"Yes. I will be bringing more in the next couple of weeks."
"Perfect." I let go of his hands and begin to move on to the other stalls. I even bought a couple of alchemy sets to use.
"I was wondering..." Seth spoke startlingly. It had been a while since I even heard him speak.
"Yes?"
"Why did you do that? Was it to give us a job?" Seth walked next to me, his tail swishing back and forth. His eyes seem to glare down from me from above, but I could tell that it was more out of curiosity.
"You caught on quickly." I couldn't help but smile, trying to show him the bigger picture. "Having the first guard guarding free to him will show them your potential, don't worry. I'll personally pay you on this. Plus, I'm not going to leave your people to fend for themselves. Having a couple of coins to start is a good thing. With this, you guys will be able to start contracting out your skills under my name. Nobody will be able to touch you." I huffed, pushing my chest up as my hand was on my case, as I proudly stated.
"I can't thank you enough. You have done so much for us in just one day."
"It's nothing. Plus, investing in you guys for the future." I knew that this was going to be a long term project. No way was the profit just magically falling on my lap so quickly.
"I will make sure to pay you back."
"Don't worry too much about it. Really."
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