The fact that the village of Hitam is poor does not mean that there are no other people here besides the local residents. The nearest is Canaan, but if you walk, you can walk for a few days and nights, and the wasteland is infested not only by mercenaries, but also by thieves, but thieves rarely harass these villagers...... On the one hand, they are too poor, and on the other hand, the villages in the wasteland, the villagers are too strong, and those mercenaries and some caravans are the targets of the thieves.

Just a few days later, a grocery store called the 'Holiday House' opened in the head of the village of Hitam – and it took many days for some villagers to realize that there was a shop in the village.

Opening a store may not be an easy task for others, but for Merlin...... She was willing to have money to solve all the troubles, so the whole small shop opened very quickly.

There is land in the village, so Merlin's small shop occupies a large area, with a counter and shop in the front, a warehouse in the back, and Merlin's new home in the back.

As soon as you enter the store, you can see that the wooden shelves behind the counter are filled with various miscellaneous goods, and there is a hint of grease in between.

"It's ...... A rainproof tent made of azure python skin!" A tall mercenary was immediately attracted by a leather tent as soon as he entered the shop.

"I'm afraid this kind of sewing technique is only available in the largest shops in the capital of the Volcano Kingdom!" the mercenary stroked the tent, especially the seams on it, which made him even more amazed.

The material of this azure python skin is not only smooth, but also has a strong rainproof and leak-proof function, and even has a certain defensive function.

However, the price under the wooden frame made him almost bite his tongue: "Fifty gold coins!! should I say that it is really worthy of the price of the capital of the Red Mountain Kingdom?!, but this is just a deserted village......

"What do you want?"

A smart-looking girl in peasant clothes hired by Merlin immediately came over and asked with a smile on her face.

"This tent is too expensive!"

The mercenary's rough hands slid over the silky leather, and he became more and more reluctant, "Can it be cheaper?"

"I'm really sorry!" the girl smiled apologetically: "We refuse to bargain!

The mercenary's face turned red, and he almost had the urge to make a big fuss, but he was quickly suppressed by reason...... To be able to do business in this kind of place, not only must he have the ability, but also have someone behind him to support him, and he doesn't want to die here without knowing it.

What's even more shocking is that this shopkeeper has terrifying strength that is far from that of ordinary adventurers.

The big man saw with his own eyes that several mercenaries who had come to ask for trouble and wanted to blackmail the shopkeeper were beaten to the ground by the young female shopkeeper after a few blows, and were soon beaten to the ground by the villagers who heard the news.

It is said that their fate is to be thrown into the wilderness, and whether or not they can touch predators depends on their luck.

This kind of ruthless method immediately shocked a group of people, and the big mercenary touched the tent for a long time as if he was stroking his wife, and then reluctantly retreated.

Before leaving, he also asked the girl to keep the tent for him, and he must wait for him to scrape together enough money to return.

At night, after the last customer has gone out, the door of the shop is closed before going to the back room.

Knock knock!

"Boss, may I come in?" the girl tried to calm her voice.

Every time she saw this boss, she felt a slight feeling of suffocation. Although the age of the boss is not very old, the majesty exuded from his body is too strong, and the girl can be powerful, even if she is lucky enough to meet a knight master, he does not have such an elegant temperament and majestic demeanor as his new boss.

"Perhaps, my boss is really an old aristocratic lady who has come here to experience life!" the girl thought to herself, and then she was a little amused, feeling that she was too whimsical.

"Is it Tarina, come in!" a crisp voice sounded.

It sounds so good!

Tarina thought with some jealousy, and she settled down, pushed open the door, and entered.

In the room, Merlene was lying on a chaise longue in a loose dressing gown, sipping a glass of mulled wine from time to time, and holding a thick book in her hand.

"Tarina, what's the matter?"

Mei Lin looked at the maid that the village chief had recommended to her, and asked with a smile.

"Nothing! It's just a business report for today!" Tarina tried not to look so nervous.

"Although many people have expressed interest in the goods sold in our shop, boss, you set the price...... It seems that it is a little higher, so our business is not very good, and I even suspect that our store will lose money by the end of the month......"

"I know, you go down!"

Merlin waved her hand, looking unconcerned.

For business, Merlin doesn't care if she makes money, she doesn't rely on this to make a living, so she doesn't care. However, there is one thing that is close to her heart - Merlin is also a teacher in the village of Hitam.

Once, when Merlin was reading a book, Piva accidentally passed it out, and the village chief and several old people in the village begged her, hoping that she could teach the village children to read and write in her spare time.

No one likes to be poor, no one is willing to be poor!

To be honest, Mei Lin has never been a teacher, she doesn't have the patience and meticulousness, but some things are not something you can do if you want to, and some things are not something you can do if you don't want to do it.

Originally, she didn't want to agree, but as soon as she walked out of the door and saw those innocent eyes, her heart softened inexplicably, which was a very wonderful feeling, and it was also a feeling that she hated. However, in that moment, she made the decision to give in.

As for reading to change their fate, it's just talk, a teacher can't change them, it takes countless teachers, generations or even more than ten generations of struggle, as for Hitam Village, when she leaves, it will be good to have a few people in this place who can get out of the wilderness and integrate into the outside world.

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Recommend my friend's new book "The Return of the Reborn Wizard" (heroine):

Jiang Xiaoluo was reborn again, why is it 'again', the first rebirth was in the miserable life for most of her life, just a little better, she was reborn in the world of "Harry Potter", became a wizard, in the final battle, Jiang Xiaoluo once again sadly fell before the advent of a happy life, this time, she was actually reborn again, back to the eleven years old in her previous life, since God let her start again, she naturally wants to be happy and revenge, leisurely in this life!

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