Chapter 6 Act IV-1

Hearing what Lawrence, who had arrived suddenly, said, all the people in the Myron firm changed their expressions from surprise to vigilance in an instant.This is because Lawrence invited people from Myron Trading Company to deal with the scheme behind the deal proposed by Jie Lian.The content of the transaction mentioned by Jie Lian was not something that the people of Milon Trading Company could immediately believe.Under such circumstances, Lawrence proposed to deal with the scheme behind it, and of course the people of Myron Trading Company couldn't believe it. Moreover, there is still a knot in the mink fur incident between Lawrence and the Myron firm.Although the people at Myron Firm were not so angry that they didn't want to trade with Lawrence again, the person in charge of the inspection couldn't help but smile wryly when he saw Lawrence appearing.

Under such circumstances, the reason why the people at Myron Firm are still willing to negotiate with Lawrence is that Lawrence took out the contract with Jie Lian under the witness of a notary, and told them that everything can wait until Myron The firm confirms that there is nothing wrong before proceeding. Lawrence also asked Myron to investigate the relationship behind Jie Lian, emphasizing that this is not a simple fraud. As long as this is done, the people of Miron Trading Company will also think about why it takes so much trouble if it is pure fraud.In this way, in order to prevent being deceived in the future, the people of Miron Trading Company will also voluntarily join the battle.Lawrence guessed so, and the actual reaction of Myron Trading Company was also as he expected.

After all, if everything is as inferred by Lawrence, Myron Trading Company can obtain great benefits from this transaction.Logically speaking, Miron Trading Company is eyeing the tiger and trying to surpass other trading firms.Even if it is a somewhat suspicious transaction, as long as it can earn huge profits, Miron Trading Company will definitely not miss it.Sure enough, Lawrence's guess was correct. After Lawrence succeeded in making the people of Myron Firm interested in this matter, the next action he took was to prove the existence of this man, Jie Lian.Lawrence and Holo rushed to the Eulando bar before sunset that day and told the waitress that they wanted to contact Jerry.

As expected by Lawrence, Jie Lian did not show up at the bar regularly every day, but the female clerk explained that Jie Lian did not show up today.Not long after sunset, Jie Lian appeared at the bar. Lawrence and Jie Lian were chatting about uninteresting business topics, and according to the arrangement, people from Myron Firm should be watching secretly from the seats near them.In the next few days, Milon Trading Company should judge whether the transaction proposed by Lawrence is true or not based on the results of Jie Lian's net worth investigation. Lawrence believes that there must be a big businessman behind Jielian who is in control of the overall situation.

Moreover, as long as it is confirmed that Jie Lian is controlled by a big businessman, there must be a trick he guessed.In this way, Milon Trading Company can easily find out the inside story. However, there is a problem. "Can you make it?" Holo said after returning to the hotel on the night when Myron's investigation began. The problem, as Holo said, is timing. Even if Lawrence's guess is completely correct, it is very likely that the timing is wrong and he has no chance to reap benefits.No, I believe that some benefits can still be obtained to some extent, but these benefits may not be able to motivate Miron Trading Company to take action on the scale of a trading company.In this way, it will be difficult for Lawrence alone to create benefits in this transaction. On the contrary, as long as Myron Trading Company makes a quick decision and starts planning, it will be able to obtain immeasurable benefits. Lawrence The attempts to see behind Jie Lian's back, and the attempts to deal with his insiders, are all trades that will decide the outcome sooner or later.

"I think it should be in time. I just thought it was too late, so I went to ask Miron Trading Company." Relying on the faint light of the candle, Lawrence poured the wine bought from the bar into the glass.After looking at the wine in the glass, he drank more than half of it in one gulp. Holo sat cross-legged on the bed, also holding the glass of wine in her hand. After she drank the whole glass of wine, she looked at Lawrence and said, "Then Is the family firm really that good?" "If you want to succeed in doing business in a foreign land, you must have a very sensitive ear. It's like the conversations of businessmen in bars, or the conversations of customers in the market. If you don't collect more information of this kind than your opponents, you won't be able to do it at all. It is impossible to have a branch in a foreign land, and it is impossible to make the branch grow. In this regard, Miron Trading Co., Ltd. has done a thorough job. It will not be troublesome for them to investigate a man in Jie Lian."

While talking, Lawrence was urged by Holo to pour her a drink, and waited for Lawrence to finish speaking.Holo's glass was already empty.Holo urged Lawrence to pour the drink again, and she drank it with astonishing speed. "Ok……" "What's wrong?" Seeing Holo staring blankly into the distance and ignoring her, Lawrence thought Holo was thinking about something.It turned out that Holo was quite drunk.She held the wine glass in her hand and slowly closed her eyes. "You drink really well." "The charm of wine is too great..." "Well, after all, this is a pretty good wine. I wouldn't drink such a good wine normally."

"Really?" "When you have no money, you drink wine that is viscous with grape dregs, or wine that has no added sugar, honey, or ginger. It will be too bitter to drink. Basically, wine that is clear and visible at the bottom of the glass is a luxury. " Hearing what Lawrence said, Holo looked into the glass and said weakly, "Oh, we thought it was just ordinary wine." "Haha, your status is high." Lawrence laughed.Holo heard what Lawrence said.Her expression suddenly became stiff, and she lowered her head and put the cup on the floor.Then he lay down on the bed and curled up.

Because everything happened so suddenly, Lawrence could only stare at Holo in amazement.From the current atmosphere, Holo didn't seem to be lying in bed because she wanted to sleep. Lawrence recalled what he said and did just now, maybe he said something that made Holo unhappy. [What's wrong? " Lawrence couldn't think of any inappropriate words or actions, so he asked. Holo's pointed wolf ears didn't move, it seemed that she was very angry. Lawrence didn't know how to continue talking, he tried his best to think, and finally thought of it.He thought of the conversation he'd had with Holo when he first met Holo.

"You're not angry because I said you're high, are you?" When Lawrence asked Holo to show him as a wolf, Holo had said that she didn't like being feared by others. She also said that she doesn't like to be regarded as a special existence. Lawrence couldn't help thinking of a bard's poem.This poem tells that the reason why God asked to hold a festival every year is because he is too lonely. "Sorry, I didn't mean anything in particular when I said that.] Still, Holo didn't move. "You... well, how should I put it, you are nothing special... Ah, no. It doesn't count if you are a commoner. Ordinary? That doesn't seem right...] Lawrence couldn't find the right words to describe this. It made him more anxious and overwhelmed.

I just want to say that Holo is not special, why can't I find the right words? Just as Lawrence repeatedly searched for the appropriate words in his mind, Holo's ears finally moved, and then there was another "heh" laughter. Holo turned over and sat up, with a look of disbelief She smiled at Lawrence and said, "You have such a poor vocabulary, females should not bother to talk to you!" "Uh!" Lawrence reflexively remembered the woman he fell in love with in the hotel when he was trapped in the heavy snow. At that time, Lawrence was ruthlessly rejected by the woman, and the reason for the rejection was just like what Holo said, Lawrence's vocabulary was too impoverished. The keen-eyed wolf immediately sensed what Lawrence was thinking, and she said "Sure enough" with an unbelievable expression. "However, we are too petty and can't control it for a while." Hearing Holo's next words of apology, Lawrence's attitude softened, and he said "Sorry" again. "However, we really don't like this. Our relationship is not bad, but I always feel that there is still a boundary in the middle. We also don’t want to endure this kind of relationship, so we left the forest. If you want to talk about the purpose of leaving..." Holo first turned her eyes away, then turned her eyes back to her hands and said, "It should be looking for friends." After Holo finished speaking, she smiled self-deprecatingly. "Looking for friends?" "Yep·" Lawrence had thought that this topic should be kept to a minimum in front of Holo.But Holo answered in a surprisingly cheerful voice, so Lawrence decided to ask the question on his own terms. "So, did you find it?" Holo didn't answer right away, she smiled shyly. You can tell the answer just by looking at Holo's expression.Holo must have been thinking of a friend.Will show a smile. [……Ok. ] However, watching Holo happily nod and answer, Lawrence found it boring. "That guy is a villager from Pasiro Village." "Oh, is that the one who asked you to take care of the wheat fields in the village?" A pair. Although that guy is a bit sloppy, he is an extremely cheerful person.That guy saw us turn into wolves.Not surprised at all.Calling that guy a weirdo would be an understatement, but he's a nice guy. " These words sounded to Lawrence as if Holo were showing off her boyfriend.This made him wrinkle his nose.Of course Lawrence didn't want Holo to guess how he felt, so he covered it up by drinking. "That guy is really unreliable and often does unbelievable things." Holo's expression was happy when she spoke, and she seemed a little shy because of talking about the past.She hugged her tail and played with the fur on it, but her eyes were no longer on Lawrence. Holo, who was intoxicated by the memory, suddenly laughed, and the laughter sounded like the sound children make when they have the same secret with each other. After Holo laughed, she lay on the bed and writhed, then shrank back. Presumably Holo was sleepy, but in Lawrence's eyes, Holo's appearance seemed to deliberately indulge in memories, which made him feel abandoned. However, Lawrence certainly didn't wake Holo up because of this, he sighed softly, raised the cup in his hand and toasted in one breath. "Oh my friend." Lawrence muttered to himself. He put the glass on the table, got up from the chair, and went to Holo's bedside to cover her with the quilt. Holo, cheeks flushed, fell asleep defenselessly.Lawrence looked at Holo's sleeping face and almost lost his mind, but in order to avoid the blurred thoughts from becoming more blurred, he turned around and walked towards his bed as if trying to shake off something. However, when Lawrence blew out the candle made of animal oil and lay down on the bed, a trace of regret flooded his heart. I regret that I should have chosen a room with only one bed on the grounds of not having enough money. Lawrence murmured to himself, then turned his back on Holo and sighed deeply. Lawrence thought that if the horse was here, it might shake its head like a sigh, "We are willing to accept this deal." Liechten Mahot, president of the Paziou branch of the Miron Trading Company, said in a calm tone.Counting from the day Lawrence made the proposal to Myron Trading Company, only two days have passed.The efficiency of Milong Trading Company is really high. "It's such an honor. But, did you say you're willing to accept it because you already know the relationship behind Jelian?" "His backer is the Medio firm. Needless to say, Medio is the second largest firm in this town." "It turned out to be Medio Trading Company." The head office of Medio Commercial Bank is located in Paziou, and it also has several branches.The trading volume of wheat-based crops in Medio Trading Company is the first in Pazio, and they also own quite a few cargo ships. However, Lawrence had a doubt in his mind.Although the Medio firm is indeed a large-scale firm, Lawrence thought it would be controlled by a larger firm.The largest trading object can even be as high as the royal family and nobles. "We also think that there are people behind the Medio firm. With the power of the Medio firm alone, it should be impossible to realize Mr. Lawrence's plot. Therefore, we guess that there are nobles behind the Medio firm. It's just , There are too many nobles who deal with the Medio firm, and we are still unable to determine where the nobles are. However, as Mr. Lawrence said, no matter who the opponent is, as long as he strikes first, he has a chance of winning." A smile appeared on Mahet's face and said.Mahert's confident performance is believed to come from his backing, that is, the overall Myron firm with unimaginably strong financial resources in Lawrence.The trading partners of the head office of Miron Trading Company are all royal nobles or high priests. For those who knew that the Miron Trading Company had such power, they should have been too scared to propose this deal. However, Lawrence was not deterred by this. When negotiating, once he showed a humble or weak attitude, it was tantamount to admitting defeat. No matter what the situation is, it is necessary to show a fearless attitude of equal status to the other party. Therefore, Lawrence said generously to the other party: "So, should we talk about how to distribute the benefits?" Undoubtedly, this is of course a negotiation to expand the territory of dreams. Lawrence was seen off by all the employees of the Miron Firm—except the president—and left the firm with a happy mood that couldn't help but want to hum a song. Lawrence asked the Myron Trading Company to allocate him 5% of the profits obtained by the Myron Trading Company from currency trading.Although this is only one-twentieth of the benefits of Myron Trading Company, it is enough to make Lawrence grin from ear to ear. If the Myron Trading Company acted according to Lawrence's proposal, the amount of currency they would buy and sell would not be one thousand or two thousand Trinian silver coins, but two hundred thousand or three hundred thousand coins in circulation.If the roughly estimated profit is 10% of the currency amount, then Lawrence may get more than a thousand Trini silver coins, and this is still a net profit.If it can exceed 2000 coins, it is enough to own a store in a certain town as long as you don't ask too much. However, compared with the benefits that Milon Trading Company really wants to get, the benefits obtained by using currency trading are just a bonus.Because the Miron Firm acts on a firm scale, these benefits are a fundamentally insignificant amount. But Lawrence was not blessed to enjoy that kind of benefit, because the benefit was too huge to fit into Lawrence's wallet at all.However, as long as Myron Trading Company successfully obtains this benefit, Lawrence will be considered as a great favor to Myron Trading Company.If Lawrence owns his own store in the future, I believe this favor can bring him great benefits. No wonder Lawrence couldn't help humming. "You are in a good mood." Holo walked beside Lawrence, feeling a bit uneasy, and finally couldn't help saying [Who would be in a bad mood at a time like this?Today is the happiest day of my life. " Lawrence opened his arms exaggeratedly, his mood was like open hands, as if he could grasp anything. In fact, Lawrence's dream storefront is not far away. "In short, everything seems to be going well, congratulations..." Different from Lawrence's excited appearance, Holo finished talking without any hesitation.Pound your mouth with your hands. Nothing, Holo was just hungover. "I haven't told you enough, why don't you rest in the hotel if you don't feel well?" "If we let you go alone, we are worried that you will be eaten by the other party.] "What do you mean?" [Heh, that’s what it means... woolo. ] [Really... cheer up and hold on.There is a shop a little further ahead, so let's take a break there! ] [……Yep. ] Holo answered in the weakest of voices under her coat, and nodded, grabbing the arm that Lawrence held out to support her.Although she is a virtuous wolf, even if she flatters her, there is no way to say that she knows how to manage herself, even if Lawrence said something helplessly again. [Really], Holo didn't retort. Lawrence and Holo walked into a bar attached to a hotel.Although it is a bar, it is actually a restaurant that mainly serves light meals. This kind of store is visited by businessmen or travelers from morning to night, just like their rest stop.Open the store door and enter Tomago. It seems that there are about 30% of customers in the narrow space. "Anything is fine, a glass of diluted juice and bread for two.] "Come right now!" Although Lawrence's order was so casual, the owner standing at the bar still nodded energetically and repeated his order in the direction of the kitchen. While listening to the shopkeeper's voice, Lawrence led Holo to sit in an empty seat inside. Holo looks more like a kitten than a wolf now. As soon as she sits on the chair, she immediately lays down on the table. Maybe walking all the way from the trading company here made her dizzy with a hangover. "Your drinking capacity should not be bad. However, you drank a lot yesterday." After Lawrence finished speaking, Holo moved her ears under the coat, but she didn't seem to have the strength to shift her gaze to Lawrence.Holo lay on the table with her face turned sideways, and made an "en" sound, which made it impossible to tell whether she was sighing or moaning. "Here we come! Apple juice and bread for two." "How much?" "You have to pay first? It's thirty-two rouds in total." "Okay, please wait." Lawrence opened the coin purse strapped to his waist and rummaged through it.Just as Lawrence was busy preparing the black Lud silver coins that could easily be mistaken for copper coins.Seeing Holo's appearance, the shop owner shook his head and said with a smile, "Are you hungover?" "Too much wine." “You always have these mistakes when you’re young. Whether it’s a hangover or whatever, there’s always a price to pay, and there are often young traveling merchants here who walk out pale and staggering.” As long as you are a traveling businessman, you will inevitably have such experiences.In fact, Lawrence himself made several such blunders. "Come! Thirty-two luts." "Well... the amount is correct. I think you two should rest here. You probably couldn't get to the hotel you're staying in. You came in, right?" Lawrence nodded, and the shop owner laughed "wahaha" when he saw this, and walked into the bar. "Drink some juice, this juice is diluted just right." Holo raised her head slowly when she heard Lawrence say this, because Holo's face was marked, even with a painful expression, it was still very attractive.If Wyze saw it, he would definitely stop working and take care of Holo.He would be content if only Holo gave him a smile. Lawrence couldn't help laughing at the thought.Holo sipped the juice blankly and looked at Lawrence with an incredulous expression. [Huh... We don't know that we haven't had a hangover in hundreds of years.] Holo sighed after drinking half of the apple juice in the wooden cup.She seems to be much more comfortable. [The hangover wolf sounds like a bit of a loser.If it is said that the bear will get drunk, I always feel that it is understandable. ] Bears can often be heard taking skinskins full of grapes hanging from the eaves.In order to make wine, the grapes must be hung in wineskins to ferment, and the fermenting grapes give off a sweet smell. There are even stories about humans chasing the bear who took the skin bag all the way, only to find that the bear was drunk after arriving in the forest. "The one who drinks with us most often is the bear in your mouth. Of course, there are also people who ate human tributes together.] The picture of bears and wolves drinking and talking together is simply the world in fairy tales. If people in the church heard it, they would not know What would you think? "However, no matter how many times you get hungover, you just don't know how to be afraid." "Just like humans." Seeing Lawrence laughing, Holo smiled wryly. "By the way... what's that? We remember something to tell you... um... I can't think of it. It's very important to remember...] "If it's a very important thing, I'll remember it after a while." "Hmm...Is that so? Well, yes. No...I can't turn my head at all." As soon as Holo finished speaking, she dragged her body and fell down on the table.She sighed and closed her eyes. Holo was going to be like this all day today.Fortunately, the two of Lawrence were not in a hurry to set off.Otherwise, it should prove what the shop owner just said.After all, sitting in the carriage shakes very badly. "Anyway, leave the rest to Miron Trading Company. We just need to wait for the good news to arrive. You can lie down and rest until you recover." "Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo"" Holo must have been acting ashamed on purpose, but judging from her appearance.It's still quite painful indeed. "Looking at you like this, the whole day should be in vain, right?" "Hmm... I'm ashamed, but you're right." Holo replied lying on the table, then opened one eye and looked at Lawrence and said, "Is there anything you want to do?" "Huh? Oh, I was planning to go shopping after I went to the trading company.] "Shopping? Go alone. Let's rest here for a while, and then go back to the hotel by ourselves." Holo slowly raised her head and sat upright, then sipped the unfinished apple juice again. "Do you want us to go together?" Although Holo asked in a teasing tone that had become customary, as if greeting him, Lawrence nodded bluntly because that was what he meant. "What are you doing, it's not fun at all" Because Lawrence acted quite calmly, Holo pouted her lower lip in boredom, she must have thought that Lawrence would not know how to answer.Seeing Holo sipping the juice with a disgusted face, she replied perfunctorily, even Lawrence was able to maintain a calm mind. Lawrence reached out to pick up the bread and took a bite. Looking at Holo who was lying on the table again, he smiled wryly, "I was going to buy you a comb and a hat. I'll go next time." Then Holo moved her wolf ears under her coat. […What are your plans? " Holo looked at Lawrence with half-opened eyes and said.There was nothing in her eyes to take advantage of. However, Lawrence heard the restless sound of the tail at the same time.Maybe Holo didn't know how to hide her inner thoughts very well. "What a hurtful word." "As the saying goes, when a male comes to show his favor with meat in his mouth, he must be more cautious than when his own meat is about to be robbed." Hearing Holo's nasty speech, Lawrence leaned close to Holo's face and whispered in her ear, "If you're going to act like a prudent virtuous wolf, at least take care of your disobedient ears and tail first!] Hero Luo panicked and pressed the jacket on her head with her hand, then let out a soft "ah". "That's the way to avenge the last time." Lawrence said proudly.Holo pursed her lips and glared at Lawrence unwillingly. "I think it's rare that you have beautiful long hair. It would be better to bring a comb with you." Although it made Lawrence happy to finally avenge his revenge, if he pushed too hard, Holo would probably fight back. That's why Lawrence continued to speak the truth. However, as soon as Holo heard what Lawrence said, she exhaled through her nose with a bored face, causing her body that was about to straighten up to suddenly collapse on the table. "What, you mean hair." Then say it briefly. "Didn't you just tie it up with hemp rope and didn't comb your hair at all?" "Hair is not important. We do want a comb, but for the tail." After Holo finished speaking, there was a swish, swish, swish. "...Well, since you said so, then so be it." Lawrence really thinks that Holo's smooth hair is very beautiful, and the long hair itself is very precious, because it is difficult for ordinary people to grow long hair except for nobles who can wash their hair with hot water every day.Long and beautiful hair can be said to be a symbol of nobility. Therefore, Lawrence, like ordinary people in the world, has no resistance to women's beautiful long hair.Holo, however, seemed completely ignorant of its value, despite her long, beautiful hair, which is rare for nobles. If instead of covering her whole head with a coat, Holo wore a veil over the wolf's ears, and if instead of the vulgar clothes of a traveling merchant she wore a robe, I believe Holo would be as beautiful as in the bard's poem. A beautiful nun appears.But of course Lawrence didn't have the guts to tell Holo that. If you say it, I don't know how Holo will entertain it. "Then, you." "Yep?" "When are you going to buy a comb?" Holo lay on the table and looked up at Lawrence and said, her eyes glowed with anticipation. Lawrence lowered his head slightly, and asked nonchalantly, "Don't you need a comb?" "We didn't say we don't want a comb. We want a comb. If possible, we want a comb with denser teeth." Lawrence thought it was useless to buy a comb if he didn't comb his hair. The hair on the tail should use the brush that the woolen master used. "I'll buy you a wool brush, how about I introduce you to a good wool fabric master?" If you want to deal with fur, of course it is better for an expert to handle it with special props.After Lawrence finished speaking half-seriously and half-jokingly, he looked at Holo who was watching him, and couldn't help but keep quiet. Holo gritted her teeth, as if she would come out to bite someone in the next moment. "You...are you confusing our tail with ordinary fur?" Holo would speak in a steady, uninflected voice, certainly not worried that talking about the tail would be overheard by the surrounding guests. Although Lawrence was a little intimidated by Holo's aura, Holo still looked uncomfortable.Lawrence thought that Holo would not be able to fight back much. "We... won't bear it any longer." Sure enough, Holo's threatening words said without reproach: Lawrence thought that Holo would fake cry to deal with him in the end, so he pretended to be relaxed while drinking apple juice, and said in a slightly reproachful tone : "Are you going to cry, make trouble, and hang yourself?" Although Lawrence should be shaken if Holo suddenly cried out at this time, Lawrence certainly didn't express his thoughts. Holo didn't know whether it was Lawrence's voice or something else, she opened her eyes a little and looked at Lawrence, then turned her face to the other side. Holo was surprisingly cute in such a childlike manner.Lawrence smiled softly, thinking that it would be nice if Holo was like this usually. After being silent for a while, Holo whispered, "...I can't help it, I really want to vomit." Lawrence hurriedly stood up from his chair.After checking the overturned undrinked juice, he yelled for the store owner to bring the bucket. When the sun was setting and the street outside the wooden window had been quiet for a while, Lawrence finally picked up his head from the desk.Holding the quill in his hand, he raised his hands and stretched his waist.There was a clicking sound on the back, which was very comfortable.Lawrence then vigorously twisted his neck from side to side, and the neck made a crisp sound not to be outdone. Lawrence once again brought his eyes back to the desk. The paper on the desk was painted with a simple but quite large-scale shop composition.Next to the composition is clearly written the town where the store is located, the items traded, and a detailed plan for how to expand the business.In addition, it also writes the estimated costs from various angles, from the cost of building a store to the application for citizenship of the town, etc., and makes a rough estimate. It was Lawrence's dream, his plan to have his own store. This dream was still an unattainable dream a week ago, but after this transaction with Miron Trading Company, the distance between dream and reality has been narrowed. A few decorations or gems that count as savings, and you can own a shop.In this way, Lawrence is no longer a traveling merchant, but a merchant living in the city, Lawrence. "Hmm... what sound..." While Lawrence was fascinated by the composition of the store he had drawn, Holo sat up from the bed at some point.Although she was still rubbing her eyes sleepily, she seemed much better.Holo blinked several times to look at Lawrence, and then slowly crawled out of bed. Although her eyes looked red and swollen, she looked fine. "how do you feel?" "Well, it's better. I'm a little hungry, though." "If you have an appetite, it means you're fine." Lawrence laughed, and told Holo that there was bread on the table.It was black bread made from rye.It is hard and bitter.It is the cheapest of the worst grades, but Lawrence often buys it because he likes its bitter taste. As expected, after taking a bite, Holo complained that the bread was unpalatable, but since there was no other food to eat, she had to admit it. "Do you have anything to drink..." "Isn't there a kettle over there?" Holo looked into the jug that stood next to the bread.Then, while drinking water and bread, he got closer to Lawrence. "...Is this a storefront composition?" "It's my shop." "Oh, nice drawing." Holo looked at the picture frequently and said, before continuing to eat the bread. When encountering a language barrier in a foreign country, Lawrence occasionally trades by drawing pictures. He often cannot remember the words of the goods he wants to buy, and he cannot find a translator every time.Therefore, most traveling merchants are good at drawing pictures, and every time there is a large profit, Lawrence will always draw the composition of the store by hand.It made him more relaxed than drinking. Although Lawrence was already quite confident in his drawing skills, he was still happy to be praised. "What are these words?" "Oh, that's the store's opening plan. There's also the cost and so on. Of course, it's impossible to go like this in the actual situation." "That's right. You also have a drawing of a town. What town is this?" "This is not a town in the real world. This is an ideal town where I want to open a shop" "Oh. But, the drawing is so detailed, are you planning to open a shop soon?" "If the deal with Miron Trading goes well, we should be able to open a store." "Oh……" Holo nodded with a disinterested look, and put the rest of the bread into her small mouth. At this moment, there was a gurgling sound. It must be Holo drinking water. "Owning your own storefront is the dream of every traveling merchant, and of course I am no exception." "Oh, I understand that. You even drew an ideal town. You must have drawn it many times." "Because I think as long as I draw it, it will be mine one day." "A painter we met a long time ago said the same thing. The painter said he wanted to paint the scene in front of him. Then take it all for himself.] Holo ate the second piece of bread and sat down on the corner of the bed. . "Presumably that painter's dream has not yet come true. However, you are not far from the day when your dream will come true." "That's right. Just thinking about it makes me fidgety. I can't wait to go to Myron's and spank everyone's ass." Although it was a bit exaggerated, it was indeed Lawrence's sincere words.Perhaps because of this, Holo didn't laugh at him, but just smiled and said, "I hope your dream will come true." "Speaking of which, is it really good to own a store? Isn't it good to be a merchant?" "It's just about making money." Holo tilted her head slightly. "What else is there to do besides make money?" "Most traveling merchants will travel to 20 to 30 towns when they are doing business. This is because even if the traveling merchant stays in one town, the money won't increase. Therefore, almost a whole year's time You have to sit in the carriage." Lawrence reached for the glass on the desk, and drank some of the remaining wine, "This kind of life can't make any friends at all, at most you can know the person you want to trade with." After listening to Lawrence's explanation, Holo seemed to realize something suddenly, and then showed an embarrassed expression as if she knew she had asked a question that shouldn't be asked. Holo is indeed a kind-hearted guy. In order to make Holo care so much, Lawrence deliberately continued in a joking tone: "As long as I open a store, I will be a member of the city. This way I can make friends. It is also easier to find a wife. Also, the most important thing is to find a good cemetery first, so that I can feel more at ease. As for whether I can find a wife who is willing to go to the grave with me...it depends on luck." Holo laughed softly. Traveling merchants would say that going to a new town to find valuable goods is "finding a wife", which also implies that it is not easy to find good things. In fact, even if you open a shop in a town, it is impossible to get acquainted with the residents of the town immediately. Still, being able to live permanently on a piece of land was a traveling merchant's dream. "However, if you can really own your own store, it will be a bit troublesome for us." "Huh? Why?" Lawrence turned around and said that although the smile on Holo's face hadn't completely disappeared, he saw a somewhat gloomy look on her face. Lawrence remembered Holo's saying that she wanted to see the world first before returning to the north. However, Holo is so smart, and she still has the money she made selling Shaopi, so she shouldn't have a problem alone. "Is it okay for you to travel alone?" So Lawrence said without any other intention, but Holo was unexpectedly shocked by this sentence.She bit the bread and lowered her head slightly, then whispered, "We don't want to be alone anymore." said Holo, looking rather childish as she shook her feet, which couldn't reach the floor.Holo, who was sitting on the bed, became very small in an instant, and was almost completely swallowed by the light of the candle. Lawrence thought of Holo with so much joy, so much joy, when she thought of her friend from centuries ago. Holo would miss her former friends, which meant she was lonely now.Thinking back now of the way Holo curled up and lost herself in the memories, it seemed that she curled up to avoid the lonely wind and rain. 罗伦斯看着他很少有机会看到别人露出来的脆弱模样，内心感到有些动摇，他谨慎寻找不会伤人的字眼开口说：「那、那个，我是可以陪你到你回北方之前。」 虽然罗伦斯会这么说是因为别无选择，但赫萝听了却露出「真的吗？」的眼神，低着头朝上看着罗伦斯。罗伦斯一边掩饰比洽谈大笔交易时还要激动的情绪，一边用轻松的口吻说：「就算钱进来了，也不可能马上开店。」 「真的吗？」 「我没必要说谎吧。」 罗伦斯不禁苦笑着说，赫萝也随之笑了·不过，赫萝露出的是宽心的笑容。虽然嘴上笑着，但赫萝垂下眼帘的模样却流露出寂寞的感觉·虽然有些不合时宜，不过罗伦斯还是不禁心想：原来赫萝的睫毛这么长。 「所以，就是，你别这种脸嘛。」 如果是住在城里的商人，应该可以讲些更好听的话；但很遗憾地，罗伦斯是被迫过着不近女色生活的旅行商人，尽管如此，罗伦斯还是勉强说出这样的话。赫萝听了稍微拾高视线露出微笑，然后点了点头说「恩。」