Chapter 125: Many Merchants Have Started Their Lives by War
Perhaps because of the arrival of the first shipments, Mann was a little agitated and did not sleep well all night when he left the village of Makarov. He calculated the amount of money he could make on this trip, and if nothing else, he said that he would make three times as much money on this trip, which meant that they could earn two large silver coins and get the money back for the carriage directly.
Food is always scarce in the west, because the wasteland is difficult to grow, and there are always wild beasts coming from the westernmost part of the wasteland to infest human land.
So as long as you dare to take risks, you can make a lot of money by coming here every autumn.
Mann hadn't slept all night, and she didn't need to rest at first, in fact, she hadn't slept for several nights, so they lit the oil lamps in the carriage and drove all night in the night.
Until they walked out of the mountains and forests that surrounded the village of Makarov and came to the western wilderness. The field is empty and endless, except for the occasional crooked wooden sign on either side of the path to point pedestrians in the right direction.
The wind swept the grass on both sides, causing grass clippings to fly, and under the overly lit sky, the path in the grassland seemed to be a small carriage traveling alone.
"Chu. Then Mann suddenly pointed in one direction and said, "Look at that." โ
Where he pointed, the sky lit up, clouds swirled, and sunlight filtered through the fog and into the world.
A bard once said that the dawn of dawn was like the first light in the sky at the time of God's creation.
The world is illuminated by the sun, the grass is illuminated by the sun, and the carriage is also illuminated by the sun in the flying grass clippings.
The carriage looked up at the light of dawn.
"Isn't it beautiful?" said Mann with a smile, the brilliance of the boundless wilderness.
However, the scenery that Initial Evil perceives is a little different from what Mann sees.
Evil was a little afraid of the too dazzling light, so in Hatsu's eyes, the sunlight was eclipsed, and the twisted evil flinched, trying to cover her eyes.
But Chu still smiled lightly, nodded and said, "Well, it's beautiful." โ
Because she could imagine what it was like.
Mann stood up, lifted the oil lamp from the carriage, and said with his hands open to the road that was not yet fully illuminated by the sun.
"If you are faster at the beginning, gold coins will not wait for anyone. โ
At first glance, he glanced at the boy who was suddenly arrogant, and shook his head with a smile.
"Got it, don't fall down. โ
As he spoke, he flicked the reins in his hand.
The black horse pulling the carriage neighed, spread its hooves and ran.
The horses of this world seem to be powerful, and a single horse can pull a wagon full of goods and run.
The sudden acceleration of speed tightened the sound of the wind in his ears, the mane of the horse flew, and the exclamation of the young man was heard in the oncoming wind.
"Wow, aaa
Because of the speed, in the afternoon, the two of them had already passed through the outermost field to the west, approaching the city to the west, and there were gradually pedestrians on the road.
It wasn't too early, and after arriving at a small gathering place, the two were ready to stop and rest.
With the humming of the horses, the carriage stopped.
Mann trembled and stepped out of the carriage holding on to the handrails, his face pale and clutching his stomach, if it weren't for the fact that he hadn't eaten anything, he would have vomited everything he had eaten by now.
The carriage that came all the way was really bumpy, making him feel that his internal organs were displaced.
At first, though, she seemed refreshed, and she liked the feeling of galloping, in fact, it would have been faster if she had been allowed to run this section herself, well, maybe more than that, but Mann's small body shouldn't be able to stand it.
Hatsu patted Mann on the shoulder, then sat down in a random open space.
There are also many people nearby, and this is a small gathering place where passing travelers and merchants will stop.
There are many tents set up around the perimeter, and people sit around their campfires, some chatting with each other, some in silence.
Mann rested for a while before he took a slice of dry food from his pocket and ate it himself. As for Chu, he already knew a few days ago that Chu didn't have to eat.
At another campfire, two people were chatting.
"Where are you going to ship this shipment?"
Mann tilted his ears and pretended not to care, he was not very old but had all the temperament of a businessman. Like every businessman, he likes to eavesdrop on gossip.
"Castellor. The businessman who was asked did not shy away too much, after all, he was just talking about his destination.
"Oh, I thought you were going to be transported to the front. โ
The person who asked the question nodded and said casually, "A lot of people have been there lately. โ
"The front?" the merchant who was going to Castellor was stunned for a moment.
"yes. The talker said as he threw a stick of wood into the campfire.
"This year, the tide of beasts from the west is greater than usual, and those beasts have nothing to eat, so they can only go to the east to find food. In order to fend off the tide of beasts, the kingdom sent an army to garrison the westernmost city of Heskama. So there were people who didn't want to die, thinking it was a business opportunity, and went there with the goods. โ
"It's really deadly. The merchant glanced at his mouth.
"What business opportunities can there be on the front line, and I am not afraid of being eaten by the herd. โ
"It doesn't seem to me to be entirely nothing. Because it's so far from the center of the kingdom, the army's supplies often can't keep up, and those guys can make a lot of money by selling supplies to the army. โ
"That's okay with me. The merchant who was not going to go to the front line spread his hands helplessly: "The goods I am transporting are not supplies. โ
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"Click. Mann took a bite of the dry food in his hand, his eyes staring motionlessly into the campfire, as if thinking about something.
It was already completely dark, and the scattered bonfires in the field reflected the planets in the sky, which was also a special scenery on this trade route.
"What are you thinking?" asked Hatsu Looking, Mann.
A not-so-beautiful evil voice rang in Mann's ears.
The boy swallowed the dry food in his mouth and said to Chu seriously.
"At the beginning, let's go to the front. โ
If they could sell the goods to the army, it would certainly be much faster than if they were brought to the city and sold to the civilians, and then they would be able to make at least two trips to the goods before the end of the fall, and the money they would make would be multiplied.
"Yes. Chu agreed without much thought, and it was the same for her to go anyway.
"That. Mann asked with a smirk, a little timidly.
"You can promise I won't be eaten by the herd, right?"
"Of course. โ
Chu casually picked up a stone on the ground and held it in his hand.
By the time she spread her hand again, the stones had turned into powder and were gradually scattered in the wind.
Mann swallowed, thinking that maybe he should now think about which one was more dangerous than the beasts.