Episode 79. Lien’s circumstances
“Ian.”
Meanwhile, Ian, who came out to the central garden, turned his head at Romandro’s call.
“I heard the Countess came from Merelov? Where are you? I think the Count probably brought it up because he was embarrassed to come to the forefront, hahaha! “Wow.”
“I thought so too, but the Countess is in Madame Mary’s room right now.”
“huh? You mean Mrs. Mary Bratz? Why are you there? “I heard that you are a close friend, but do you think you are going to belatedly mourn?”
“well. It would be better if I were like that too. “I heard that I lent something to Mrs. Mary, so I’m looking for it.”
“… which?”
“I don’t know either. “You didn’t answer even when I asked.”
Romandro tilted his head at Ian’s words. What on earth do noble women exchange with each other? Mrs. Merelov’s eccentricity, which she expected to end soon, continued until after lunch.
Squeak.
“… … .”
The expression on Mrs. Merelov’s face as she left Mary’s room was strange. Sometimes it seems like I achieved what I wanted, sometimes I didn’t… … .
Ian saw that the servant who came out after him was pale and could guess that she had failed to find the item.
“ma’am?”
“ah. Sir Ian, it took longer than I thought.”
“Did you find what you wanted?”
“no. Well, I guess it got lost in the commotion. “It seemed like he wasn’t in the room.”
The wife shook her head and smiled. If someone who didn’t know her saw her, they would have thought she was truly gorgeous and attractive. From what she could tell, Mrs. Merelov had no intention of telling her what she was looking for, either before or now.
If that’s the case, there’s no need to bother asking.
“Then, would you like to eat in the living room?”
“I just wanted some tea, that would be nice.”
“Madame Merelov, hello.”
“oh! hello. how are you? “I think you said your name was Romandro.”
“you’re right. ma’am.”
Merelov greeted Romandro warmly, kissing his hand, and then chattered away and went back downstairs to the drawing room. Beric, who was looking at it down the stairs, muttered.
“It smells like something unusual.”
“… Beric.”
“That’s right. “Why is it like that?”
“Look around the room and then clean it up.”
“Nut, num. All right.”
Beric answered half-heartedly and entered Mary’s room.
When Ian arrived at the drawing room, Romandro and Mrs. Merelov were already sharing the tea.
“Sir Ian, this was very rude.”
“no. ma’am. “Don’t worry.”
“And I told you earlier that I had another gift for you, right?”
“yes. “You said so.”
Ian answered as he sat down across from Madam Merelov.
“I heard that you have to pay a donation to the center.”
“ah. “How did you know?”
“You can hear everything. However, the amount seems a bit large, so we would like to help you out.”
“Count Merelov?”
“yes. “It may not be as much as you want, but I think I can lend you about 5,000 gold coins.”
“ah. Are you lending it to me?”
“In exchange for interest-free payment, I would like to receive some Gula seeds. How do you feel?”
Ian smiled brightly and answered.
“I don’t think it’s very good.”
“Huh!”
The person who had the saree without realizing it was Roman Dro. No matter what, I can’t believe you’re giving me such a blatant reprimand. But the wife just shrugged her shoulders as if nothing was wrong.
“is that so?”
“First of all, I would like to thank the Count and his wife for taking such care. However, the contribution is only meaningful if we pay it ourselves, and we have the ability to do so.”
“Do you have the energy? Are you serious?”
“I’m not being serious. Therefore, you cannot accept offers. Moreover, if you look at the interest and Gula of 5,000 gold coins, the value of the latter is naturally overwhelmingly higher. “Gula seeds never die and re-sow fifteen more seeds. Doesn’t this solve winter hunger?”
“Anyway, Gula wasn’t worth a single penny before.”
“It used to be like that. You can earn more gold coins, but a person’s life ends when he dies.”
These were words that clearly understood the Merelov situation. Your pockets are full of money, but you have nowhere to spend it. The Countess smiled softly as she cupped her teacup.
“If you would like to buy Gula, we will be happy to do so. It will be neat and look good on both sides. “Isn’t it true that solving problems with money is the easiest thing in the world?”
“… “How much do you think you will sell it for?”
“It’s fifty coins per bag.”
“What if it’s fifty coins?”
“goldfinch.”
Romandro, who was listening from the other side, chuckled and spilled his tea. Didn’t you say it was ten gold coins in a bag before?
But Ian made it clear. ‘At least’ ten coins.
“Oh my god. “You sell such weeds for fifty gold coins.”
“Would you like me to show you the size?”
Ian paid no attention and called the servant. The servant waved the empty sack around to confirm its size. A small sack that rises from the ground to the calf.
Mrs. Merelov raised her eyebrows and was still expressing admiration, not admiration.
“wow.”
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As if it wasn’t my job.
“Are you making fun of me?”
“Is that so, ma’am? Aren’t you here on behalf of the Count? To insult a wife is to insult the Count. “This can never happen.”
Ian saw her attitude and was convinced. It seemed obvious she wasn’t very interested in Gula’s buying and selling and all. I guess the only purpose was the item I lent to Mrs. Mary… … .
“A bag holds about thirty to forty Gula seeds. “If you plant them all, the number will increase to hundreds within a month, and after another month, it will increase to thousands or tens of thousands.”
This was under the assumption that they would be planted entirely in the ground without eating any of them. Since we are already in the middle of winter, that may never be possible.
“In two months, this is enough to save everyone in the Merelov Territory. “I believe you are well aware that the foundation of a territory comes from its population.”
“Hmm. is it so.”
“There are numerous reasons for price formation. Like Count Merelov, we also only think of the people of our territory first… . “How much did you sell grain for back then?”
Romandro stepped in and helped, as if he had been waiting.
“Wheat and corn, which were essential items, were excluded, and the price of supplementary materials was more than double. The potatoes were especially impressive. “You get half a gold coin per barrel.”
It means that you all did it. When I asked for help, they said it was difficult and tried to charge me that much, but now I’m getting the same amount back.
The wife twisted her hair and stared blankly out the window. And suddenly, she quietly muttered as if she remembered something.
“Actually, the person who opens the pocket is the Count, so I don’t think my opinion will matter much. Would fifty gold coins be a problem if you wanted to make a living? “We have to give up at least the land.”
“Thank you for your understanding.”
Meanwhile, inside Mrs. Mary’s room.
When Ian, Mrs. Merelov, and Romandro are making a delicate deal. Beric, who was slowly looking around Mary’s room, felt someone’s presence and turned around.
Squeak.
“Mr. Beric? “What are you doing here?”
It was Hannah. She tilted her head, wiping her wet hands on her apron.
“iced coffee. “Mrs. Merelov came and searched her room earlier, and she told me to look around and then lock the door.”
“Are you raiding the room? why?”
“I don’t know. I guess Mrs. Mary borrowed some of her things and didn’t return them. “Ian seems to think it’s in the room, but I just can’t see it.”
Mrs. Mary’s behavior as she ran away. Even in that tense moment, didn’t you try to stop by her room?
“You don’t even know what it is?”
“Are you crazy?”
“hmm. “It’s definitely not an easy situation.”
Hannah put her arms around her waist and quickly scanned the room. She then lay flat on her back and stuck her broom under her bed and tried to pick it.
“What are you doing?”
“A place to hide things. There is more space in the room than you think. Under the bed, or under or behind a closet or storage cabinet… … .”
“I searched everything.”
“Or the floor or ceiling.”
“Floor and ceiling?”
Hannah walked, pounding the floor with her broom. The idea is to check the empty space by sound.
thud! Thump thump!
“yes. Wooden floors may be torn apart. The ceiling is so high that you can’t reach it with your hands… ah!”
Hannah glanced at the ceiling as if she remembered something. What caught my eye was the chandelier decoration. There was cloth hanging here and there, starting from the center and extending in all directions, like a disheveled tree.
“wait a minute. “I don’t think a chair will work.”
“ladder?”
“yes yes.”
“I’ll bring it. “You keep pounding on the floor.”
Beric, who was about to run outside, hesitated. Come to think of it, she doesn’t seem to know how Hannah is so skilled.
“But what are you? “He’s good at opening doors, he’s good with his hands, and his skill at hiding and finding things is also extraordinary.”
“All the kids in our neighborhood do something like this.”
“I don’t think so… … .”
It’s an ability created by the environment. Hannah’s house is a little worse off, but I heard that there was a house where the ceiling collapsed because they had hidden too much aphrodisiacs.
When Hannah motioned for him to hurry, Beric shook his head but listened faithfully.
“Please hold on tight.”
“Wouldn’t it be better if I went up?”
“Master Beric, can’t you even find the clothes in the drawer right now? “Please hold it steady.”
Squeak.
Hannah climbed up the ladder and reached inside the chandelier. The warmth of the lamp felt at her fingertips, causing the sticky dust to stick to her hands.
“Just a little bit to the left…” ah!”
“why? Why why? I found it?”
“uh… … .”
Hannah took out a round object in her hand. It was a glossy black puff. I think this is something that Madame Mary and Madam Merelov shared… … .
“Why did you hide the cosmetics here?”
“I know. “It’s nothing!”
“Shall we open it?”
While Hannah handed over the envelope and came down the ladder, Beric couldn’t resist and opened the lid first. It was full of fine powder.
“It’s really nothing… Eh?”
“Why are you doing this?”
“this… smell… … .”
Hannah asked curiously, but Beric was unable to answer because he was sniffling. There seemed to be a strange smell.
Did he take a couple of breaths? Suddenly Beric’s eyes rolled over and he fell forward.
Coo!
“omg! Mr. Beric!”
At the same time, powder was scattered on the floor. Hannah tried to shake Beric’s body, but her body became stiff and showed no signs of waking up.
“Ugh… … .”
“Ah, Ian! Ian!”
Hannah took a step back and hurriedly ran to the living room, throwing open the door without even having time to knock. Her Romandro, Ian and Mrs. Merelov looked back at her with quite surprised expressions on their faces.
“Hey Ian! “We’re in big trouble!”
“What’s the fuss, Hannah?”
“Beric found the item. “It was a black round puff, and he collapsed as soon as he smelled the powder.”
“What the hell is that…?” … .”
Unlike Ian, who seemed to have no idea what was going on, Mrs. Merelov reflexively ran away. When Hannah was pushed backwards and fell, her Ian followed her in surprise.
“ma’am? ma’am!”
Crack, crackle!
The way she ran, holding on to the hem of her dress, was quite desperate. Ian quickly caught up with Mrs. Merelov and dragged her by the arm.
Faaah!
“ma’am. Take a moment to calm down… … .”
“Put this down!”
“No, wait… … .”
A light scuffle. The wife slipped down her stairs, and Ian tumbled down with her. Romandro and Hannah, who had followed, called out to Ian.
“Sir Ian! “Are you okay?”
“Hey, Ian! Are you okay?”
“iced coffee. it’s okay. Madam, where were you injured? … .”
“ah… … .”
Mrs. Merelov was climbing the stairs in such a hurry. The wife’s ankles were visible under the slightly lifted skirt. Purple skin that cannot be called human.
Ian was shocked for a moment, but then realized it was a bruise.
fantasy,
