Surviving as the Wife of the Swordsmanship Clan’s Troublemaker - Chapter 61
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Episode 61
With Francesca’s permission, I was able to meet the merchant who traveled between Bloodmere.
“How did you know to come out, Young Master?”
But Docheop was standing where the cargo wagons were entering.
“I have business too.”
“With the merchant?”
“Yeah.”
“You have business with me too.”
At those words, Docheop, who had been looking toward the castle entrance, looked down at me.
I held out both hands to him.
“You have something to give me.”
“What?”
“2 silver.”
I just remembered now, there was money I needed to collect from him.
“Didn’t we settle that with the potato peeling?”
“Tch. There’s still 1 silver left.”
He seems to remember that incident too.
“But with the accumulated interest, it’s become 2 silver.”
“Are we really going to do this between us?”
“Money matters should be thorough, especially between close people.”
Besides, isn’t Docheop a rich family’s son?
He shamelessly acted up even after crushing apples.
“Close people. That’s true enough.”
In the end, I was the winner. He finally settled the debt I’d been holding onto.
“May, look at this. I got 2 more silver!”
Receiving the gleaming silver coins, I excitedly bragged to May.
“What are you planning to buy that you’re extorting money from me?”
Docheop looked at me with curious eyes as I bounced around.
“There’s a lot I want to buy. It’s been a while since I went shopping.”
“You must have been lacking a lot.”
“In some ways?”
There are some things I’m lacking.
Just as Docheop was approaching me out of curiosity, May looked toward the entrance and shouted.
“My lady, the wagons are finally coming in!”
The merchants who had finished their inspection began entering with wagons loaded full of goods. Clop clop, the sound of horse hooves and the creaking of wooden wagon wheels. And the bustling sounds of people.
My lips naturally curved up at this spectacle, different from the market.
As the cargo wagons lined up in formation, a man who had been riding a horse dismounted and removed his hat.
“Hmm. Good day. I see some new faces today? I’m Marco.”
He was a young merchant.
“Hello. Nice to meet you. I’m Hallara. This is Young Master Docheop.”
“What? That scoun… I mean, the second young master?”
“That’s right.”
I was the one who answered.
Marco quickly covered his mouth as if it was a mistake, then immediately bowed his waist.
“I’m sorry! I spoke carelessly without recognizing such an esteemed person!”
“It’s fine. You’re not wrong.”
Docheop poked me hard.
“Why are you saying it’s okay?”
“You are okay though.”
“In what way?”
“Your face?”
“I’ll accept that.”
I meant his expression though.
Since Docheop was acting smug, I decided to just leave it.
“Anyway Marco. Please take care of us.”
“Yes. Please take care of me too, beautiful Miss Hallara.”
Marco grinned and extended his hand.
It was Docheop who grasped that hand.
“Right. Please take care of us.”
From how tightly he gripped it, he seemed displeased about being called a scoundrel earlier.
Marco, who barely managed to pull his hand free, clutched his wrist and asked.
“But what’s the relationship between you two?”
“You ask quickly.”
Docheop let out a hollow laugh and gently wrapped his arm around my shoulder. For a moment, my body tilted and I was half-embraced against his chest.
“This and that kind of relationship.”
Even without explanation, Marco understood perfectly.
“I’m really envious!”
“Good that you understand.”
What the heck. Really.
“Why are you making such a displeased expression?”
“Because saying things like that is really embarrassing.”
“Are you the shy type?”
As if.
“Because it doesn’t suit you, Young Master.”
“Am I a scoundrel?”
“…Let’s go with that.”
I finally separated from him and turned my head to Marco.
“Marco. Could I see the goods you brought today?”
“Of course. Come, I’ll show you this way.”
Giving him a bright smile, I followed Marco toward the wagons.
“As a trading company, you have goods you brought to sell besides what the family ordered, right?”
“Of course. All the cargo wagons I brought today are goods I brought to introduce!”
Marco triumphantly spread both arms and stood in front of the massive wagon he had brought. Then he pulled out a bundle of papers from his chest.
“Father, are you watching? This Marco didn’t leave out a single thing this time! The day when I’ll follow in father’s footsteps and grow this trading company into the continent’s greatest isn’t far off.”
I carefully asked him as he talked to himself while looking at the sky.
“Did he pass away?”
“He’s right over there? He’s with the servant over there!”
Then why was he looking at the sky?
I felt at peace once I gave up trying to understand him.
“Now, what goods shall I show you? Fragrant tea with excellent taste from the Eastern Empire? Or sugar confections from the Northern Empire?”
“Yarn.”
“Huh? Yarn?”
Marco made a creaking sound.
“Yes. I was hoping to see some sturdy, good yarn.”
The market doesn’t sell expensive wool. Because even if they stock it expensively, there’s no one who can buy it. So I too had to cut and knit cheap linen when making clothes.
But today I’m rich!
“Show me everything.”
I’m going to flex to my heart’s content!
***
May brought warm tea to Hallara again today.
It was tea sent by Francesca.
‘Why does the madam always only send rooibos tea as gifts?’
Though rooibos was fragrant, it was getting tiresome by now. But Francesca only sent rooibos tea with different flavoring and strictly forbade any other teas.
Perhaps Hallara was also getting tired of it, as she made and drank her own tea.
It was tea made from roasted common barley. At first, May wondered how one could make tea from grain, but the moment she tasted that brownish tea, her eyes widened in amazement.
A nutty taste and aroma that even quenched one’s thirst!
All the servants in the annex became completely captivated by the taste of barley tea. Thanks to Hallara, they could now enjoy tea, which had been the exclusive privilege of nobles. It wasn’t expensive tea, but the satisfaction was beyond that.
It wasn’t just tea. With Hallara, who was skilled at cooking, Hotsen became more energetic than before. He, who had always struggled with limited ingredients, learned to make various dishes using Hallara’s cooking methods.
‘These days really feel worth living.’
It was fortunate that Geti had run away.
Because now she could work exclusively for Hallara.
She had secretly worried whether someone who only did cleaning could take care of another person, but that was needless concern.
Hallara was an exceptionally good mistress. Before eating, she always asked May if she had eaten. Sometimes she would share her precious snacks.
‘Why did Geti run away leaving such a mistress behind?’
She could only think of her as a foolish girl.
“Ugh. It’s getting colder and colder.”
On the path to the main building.
May shivered at the wind that had grown even colder.
The cold winter was coming again. May hurried into the main building, pulling her thin maid’s uniform closer.
The main building was magnificent on a different scale from the annex. Though warm air circulated, May passed through corridors so grand they made her body tremble somehow, and entered somewhere.
“Shopkeeper.”
There, Karl was waiting for her.
“You came, May.”
May bowed deeply in greeting and carefully approached Karl. She swallowed nervously.
Karl was a superior far above a mere maid like May. When May became Hallara’s exclusive maid, she had first met him, and today was the second time.
She was already nervous, but Karl looked even more frightening because he was as large as a soldier.
“I called you today because there’s something urgent to discuss.”
At his opening words, May tensed her entire body.
“Yes.”
He’s probably going to tell me to take good care of the young mistress since there will be a wedding soon. That’s what May thought.
“I should have told you earlier, but it was delayed because I couldn’t know if you had the ability to serve the young mistress.”
At Karl’s low voice, May finally realized the situation was more serious than she had expected and straightened her back even more.
What on earth is he trying to say? Are they moving to a separate house after marriage?
Various thoughts were confusing May’s mind when it happened.
“The young mistress came here because she is carrying Master Docheop’s child.”
It felt like she was hearing a ringing in her ears.
A child?
May asked again, calmly.
“Are you saying the young mistress is pregnant?”
“That’s right.”
Her heart pounded rapidly.
“It’s early in the pregnancy, so she probably hasn’t noticed.”
“Ah. I see.”
Though she answered calmly, her fingertips grew cold.
Cold sweat formed on her forehead and she felt her blood rapidly cooling.
And for good reason.
‘But didn’t the young mistress have her monthly cycle just recently?’
Because May knew the truth.
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