Lord of Riding and Slashing
Chapter 55
Lehman put out the salt and linen he had brought, and Lehman stood there at a loss.
Even Lehman, who did not change his face in the face of the Big Boar charge, was temporarily speechless and did not know what to say in the face of the eager eyes of the mountain people.
Before coming, Nord didn''t teach him how to deal with the mountain people. Lehman, who had never done business, felt that it was hundreds of times more difficult than hunting and fighting with people. Lehman had to look at Harlan and hope that Harlan could help him out.
Harlan didn''t mean to stand still and watch Lehman joke. After discovering Lehman''s dilemma, the wise old man took the initiative to help Lehman stabilize the situation without waiting for Lehman to speak.
After Harlan approached, he carefully observed the goods brought by Lehman and others, such as fine salt and neat cloth. Harlan had only seen the description in the book before, and it was the first time to see the real object.
Harlan stroked some rough linen, thought about it, turned to the mountain people who couldn''t wait and said:
"Viscount Nord brought good things. Salt can be exchanged by Jin, and linen can be exchanged by several companies."
After that, Harlan looked at Lehman. Lehman nodded that there was no problem. He remembered that Nord seemed to say that he could change more fur, so he added:
"You can exchange animal fur. If you can''t change it this time, there will be another time. Don''t worry."
After that, he arranged the hunters to maintain order, which was learned from Lehman and Nord. Nord was an obsessive-compulsive disorder, so he liked all kinds of things to become orderly in daily life, and this behavior began to gradually affect the people around him.
The mountain people lined up to trade one by one. One fur was changed for one kilogram of salt. Like that kind of linen cloth, at least a dozen fur were changed. When everyone was busy, it was dark.
The salt and linen brought by Lehman and others turned into bundles of fur. Each bundle had at least 20 fur, and a total of 20 bundles were changed.
Originally, they couldn''t change so many, but when the mountain people saw that there were fewer and fewer things, they didn''t care how many fur sheets. They threw away the fur one after another, picked up the goods and left contentedly.
Looking at the bundles of fur, Lehman felt that he had lived up to Lord Nord''s trust and must have made money in this transaction.
The mountain people who changed to salt and linen also felt that they had made a lot of money. Not to mention the fine salt, the linen was much better than the animal skin coat they were wearing. Both sides felt that they had made a lot of money, but they didn''t know who was losing.
Lehman sat on a bundle of animal skins and looked at the harvest of the trip with a satisfied smile on his face. He didn''t notice that old Moore came to him quietly.
Looking at Lehman and other hunter companions who had not been seen for several days, old Moore hesitated and spoke slowly.
"Lehman... Tami village, and Lord Nord, what''s going on recently."
Lehman turned his head and saw that it was old Moore. He was a little happy. He patted him on the shoulder and said excitedly:
"Old Moore, where have you just been? Why don''t you help us? We''re all busy."
"Tami village is very good, and Lord Nord is also very good. He has moved to the manor now. By the way, you haven''t seen Lord Nord''s manor. I really can''t believe that such a beautiful building was built by our group of countrymen, which is no less than the castle outside."
When it comes to Tami village and Lord Nord, Lehman has some pride on his face and doesn''t take old Moore as an outsider at all. It''s just that Lehman, who is still excited, doesn''t notice the complex look on old Moore''s face.
"That''s good, that''s good, so I''m relieved."
Old Moore murmured a few words, the happy smile on his face fleeted, and sighed silently.
"Will you go back with us this time?"
Even Lehman, who was insensitive to such emotions, saw that old Moore was abnormal, so he restrained his smile and asked old Moore with hope.
"I... can I go back?"
When he heard Lehman''s question, old Moore didn''t know how to answer it. With shame and embarrassment on his face, he asked Lehman in an uncertain tone of surprise.
"Of course, Lord Nord needs your help now. Before coming, Lord Nord has been talking about the shortage of manpower. There have been a lot of things during this period, although I hope you can come back and help us."
Hearing old Moore''s rhetorical question, Lehman''s face showed a smile again. It was a confident smile, which made old Moore a little trance. The last time I saw this smile was on Lord Nord''s face.
Old Moore didn''t know what kind of magic existed in Lord Nord, which could infect the people around him and make them confident. People couldn''t help but want to stay with him and work with him.
Old Moore always thought that his biggest wish in his life was to return to the remote mountain stronghold, but when he really returned to the remote mountain stronghold, old Moore found that he was wrong. After staying in the remote mountain stronghold these days, old Moore found that unconsciously, Tami village had become another home.
Especially after Lord Nord came, the thriving Tami village made people want to join it. Compared with the isolated remote mountain stronghold, old Moore had a huge gap in his heart.
Until the arrival of Lehman and others, it broke the tranquility of the remote mountain stronghold and the obsession in old Moore''s heart for more than 20 years.
In fact, at the beginning of Lehman''s arrival, old Moore had already arrived nearby. Such a backward small cottage, everyone in the cottage would know anything that was a little rusty.
But old Moore didn''t know what face to use to see them. Looking at the lively scene around Lehman, old Moore stood alone on the periphery, incompatible with the surrounding atmosphere.
Old Moore felt like a deserter. He felt sorry for Lord Nord''s trust. He wanted to go back, but he didn''t know whether Nord and others would accept him.
Just when old Moore hesitated, the crowd gradually dispersed. Looking at Lehman sitting in place, old Moore clenched his teeth and made up his mind to go forward. He must ask clearly, otherwise he may regret in the future.
Old Moore was really happy to get Lehman''s answer. He thought he would be rejected and ridiculed by Lehman and others. After all, he chose to leave first.
"Then I''ll prepare tomorrow and go back with you. I... I don''t know how to face Lord Nord."
The shame on old Moore''s face was evident before. Even if Lehman accepted him and Lord Nord had not said anything, old Moore''s heart was still in a state of confusion.
"Don''t you know what Lord Nord is? Don''t think about it."
"Yes, I shouldn''t doubt Lord Nord''s generosity. I''m just a little nervous."
In advance of Nord, old Moore also had a smile on his face. Recalling what Nord had done, old Moore felt a lot of feelings. He had really failed Nord''s trust before, and there would be no next time. Old Moore secretly swore to himself in his heart.