Chapter 4 Act II - 2

It was also difficult to maintain this position because of the swaying of the ship.Although a little cold.But Lawrence got out of the blanket anyway, came to Cole and sat down again.Cole looked up at Lawrence in confusion, but his attention quickly turned to the paper. Those light blue eyes are urging "what's next?" with a child's gaze. "The destination. It is an island country that can only be reached by crossing the strait from the town of Kenlube Port below. The name is called the Kingdom of Winfield. Ah, is it... This is the hometown of the fox." His last words were addressed to Holo.

She could feel her ears move under the hood. Even though she didn't really want to go after her, she still harbored shaky feelings for Abe. "So. This is the memo note when transporting the various commodities concentrated in Port Kenlube Town to the chamber of commerce in the Kingdom of Winfield—although there is no name written here. These are commodities, can you understand? ?” Because to the question "Can you understand the text?", Cole once answered that he understood a little bit. a little. He squinted his eyes as if he had poor eyesight, and stared at the words written on the paper seriously.

The tightly pursed mouth finally opened. "...wax, glass bottles, books... pins? Iron plates... um... tin... metalwork. And... ah, ne?" "It's Enicoin, the name of a currency." "Eni?" "That's right. Why, isn't this excellent?" When I was still the master's apprentice, the happiest thing when I was praised was to be stroked on the head by him.Because Lawrence thought he was not as thick as his master, he stroked Cole's head with a slightly softer movement. Cole shrugged her neck as if taken aback, then smiled a little shyly.

"The number next to the product name represents the quantity and price. It's a pity that even if you hold this piece of paper, you can't get money from anywhere. Unless the fact of smuggling is written on it, that's another matter." "Above. Isn't it written?" "It's a pity that it wasn't written. Moreover, as long as it doesn't say 'this is smuggling', there is no way to know. Or, if it is clearly stated that it is carrying prohibited items." "Oh……" Cole nodded, and turned his gaze back to the paper. "Well, in that case..."

"What's wrong?" "What happened to this piece of paper?" He probably asked why he chose this paper from the stack of papers to see this matter. Lawrence finally recalled his purpose and smiled softly. "Ah, on the piece of paper I read just now, it was written about the purchase of copper coins. The buyer on that piece of paper is this chamber of commerce. It was made in the Proiani collar on the other side of the strait, but it was mainly produced in Wenzhou. Copper coins circulated in the Kingdom of Fir are used as small change...', As Lawrence said this, he felt a strange feeling on the way.

Then, he raised his face and sat up too. Holo, who was looking at the stack of papers on the other side with a dull face, couldn't help looking at Lawrence in surprise. "What's wrong?" "Where is the piece of paper just now?" "Well, that is this one." Hrossa took out a piece of paper and handed it to Lawrence. Lawrence held the memo in his right hand, and the purchase order he had received from Holo in his left. After comparing the two pieces of paper, Lawrence finally understood the reason for that wonderful feeling. The date gap is about two months, and the name of the chamber of commerce recorded on it is also the same.

This means that the copper coins purchased on the left hand piece of paper are exported through the right hand memo note. "Oh, what an interesting accident." Holo also looked at the paper in Lawrence's hand as if interested, and Cole looked at it from the other side with trepidation. Because I heard that the liar who lost one arm is based in this area.Therefore, the things I got should also belong to the chamber of commerce along the Roma River. these things.But by accident, the ordering and selling of the upper and lower reaches are implicated. However, the wonderful feeling that Lawrence had produced was not aimed at that kind of accident.

There is perhaps nowhere in the world with a more unusual obsession with numbers than businessmen. If anyone can keep pace with each other, it is probably only a fortuneteller. "But the numbers don't match up." "Well?" Holo asked back, and Cole moved her face closer.It seems that Cole's eyesight is actually not very good. "Look. The purchase here is fifty-seven boxes, but the output is sixty boxes. There are three more boxes." "...What's so strange?" Although Lawrence put the two pieces of paper on the bottom of the boat and explained while pointing, both Holo and Cole showed puzzled expressions.

"What's so strange about you asking... For the creators of things like currency, they should The more you do, the more money you make.But because it is easy to make money, it has a certain amount of production quantity. strict regulations.Even just making money would be called a breeding ground for corruption, now that it is Not to mention making money.Because the temptation is very strong.Therefore, generally after receiving After the order, you must strictly abide by the quantity specified at that time to make. " "However, it is not always necessary to give away all the things delivered to the hand? If

If it is sent to the other side of the strait, depending on the shaking of the ship, it is also possible to encounter Do you have to reduce the number of shipments? So this time, maybe the three boxes that were missing were made up Go up. " Although the words are to the point, but it is not very good to just reduce the three boxes possible. certainly.There is a high possibility of it becoming like this for some reason, and Lawrence is also very aware of this. But it is in the nature of businessmen to be skeptical in the face of unusual phenomena. "Well, that's true, but to put it bluntly it's a matter of faith. I just believe it's weird."

Holo pursed her lips and shrugged. "Also, what's the matter with this box? Shouldn't the currency be calculated by how many coins are used?" "what" Lawrence thought she was joking, so he asked back, but Cole agreed. Caught between the questioning eyes of the two, Lawrence was a little surprised, but he immediately came back to his senses. He will always unconsciously forget the truth that "the common sense of businessmen is not equal to the common sense of the world". "Basically, money is not transported in a bag. If you want to ask why, it is because it is too troublesome." "You really know how to joke." Cole also laughed after hearing Holo's words, and the two looked at each other. The wisdom of businessmen comes from experience. And in these experiences, there are often things that deviate from intuition. "Now suppose you want to move 10,000 coins. At this time, how long will it take to count the 10,000 coins? If it is shipped in a bag, you have to take it out of the bag. Then put them all together. Pick them up one by one. Arrange the positions and count slowly. If there is only one person, it will probably take half a day." "It's enough to count ten people." "You're right. But for thieves, two are worse than one, and three are worse than two. If one counts the wrong number, you only need to suspect that person. But, If there are ten people, all ten people will be suspected, and a supervisor may be needed. If we do that, we will not be able to do business.” "Hmm." Holo nodded, and Cole also tilted her neck. It seems that they haven't understood the advantages of using boxes. "Also, if you use a bag, you can't find it right away if it's stolen on the way?" "Isn't that the same box?" "Ah... I, I understand!" Cole raised her hand with twinkling eyes and said. Then, he found himself raising his hand inadvertently, and put it down hastily.Look at his panicked look.It's as if it's inadvertently exposed. Holo was puzzled, but Lawrence couldn't help but be overwhelmed when he saw his behavior. Because that kind of action is only a student's action. "You. Are you a student?" In this way, his exuberant curiosity, his incongruous politeness of speech, and his unexpected erudition can be explained. However, after hearing these words, Cole curled up in horror.The previous expression of being willing to finally open his heart has completely disappeared. He looked up at Lawrence with a look of fear, and his body began to back away. Seeing him like this, Holo also froze for a moment. Even so, Lawrence certainly knew the reason for his reaction. so.He smiled calmly at him. "It's okay. I'm just a traveler, it's okay." Cole, who was trembling all over, and Lawrence, who was smiling. Comparing the expressions of the two, although Holo still didn't quite understand, she seemed to understand the current situation. She muttered "uh" and looked at Cole who kept backing away and almost fell into the river. Approached, and slowly stretched out his hand. ttAlthough our partner is a profit-seeking businessman, he is also a super bad guy Nah.You don't need to be so afraid. " Even if it is the same smile, the value of men and women is different. And Holo also has a pretty pretty face. Cole, who was grabbed by Holo's arm, struggled to resist at first, But after being pulled over, he finally gave up resisting. Looking at him like that, he looked exactly like Holo. "Ha ha. Alright, don't cry, it's fine." Probably because he is used to seeing her arrogant gesture of teasing him, Lawrence saw He The way Luo hugged Cole in a soothing gesture of a child couldn't help but feel a little fresh. Although her slender and petite figure can easily arouse men's desire for protection, but she really In fact, he is called a good wolf after all, and he has worked hard for the village for hundreds of years, etc. same as God's existence. The breadth of her measure is not comparable to that of ordinary heroes. "Well, that's the thing, then, what did you say you knew?" one way or another.In order to make him feel at ease, he had to first show that he was not interested in the fact that Cole was a student, and talk about irrelevant topics. Holo seemed to have the same idea. She said something softly to him, and then slowly let go of her hand. Although there was still a look of fear in Keer's eyes, it seemed that he had regained his composure a little. This is probably the will to be brave as a man, he quietly wiped away his tears and raised his head. "That, that, really..." "Ah. I swear to God." This sentence is almost like the words of magic. Cole took a deep breath and sniffed. Holo seemed to be in quite a complicated mood, with a wry smile on her face. "Ah. Hmm... That... is, why, the fortress is in the box, right?" "right." That's because...well, if it's a box, it can be packed tightly, right?" Holo was still frowning. Looks like Cole won this time. "That's an excellent answer. That's right, the size of the box is determined in advance, and the The coins are neatly and orderly put inside and piled up.In this way, as long as the size and thickness of the currency and the specifications of the box remain unchanged, the box will always be filled with currency, and even if only one coin is stolen, it will be clear at a glance.Moreover, you can always know how many coins are in that box.In that case, there is no need to find someone to monitor, let alone someone who counts money.There are so many benefits. " After Lawrence finished speaking, he smiled at Cole: "Before, I couldn't come up with the answer to this question by myself. It seems that you really deserve to be a student." Cole straightened up as if taken aback, and then smiled shyly. In contrast, Holo showed a bored expression, but it's hard to say whether she really didn't expect it.Because Holo is kind-hearted, maybe she didn't say rq all this time. "Still, the differences in the three boxes show something significant, which is interesting." Lawrence looked at Holo pretendingly and said so.She shrugged her slender shoulders as if to say, "I'm tired of those arguments." From this point of view, if Lawrence said that he really wanted to go after Eb, she might find some reason to stop him. "That, that." It was Cole who interrupted this wordless exchange. "Ok?" "The so-called non-trivial, for example, what kind of thing is it?" The shy smile has disappeared, and what is presented in front of him is a very serious expression. Lawrence was a little surprised, and Holo also glanced at Cole quietly, and then met Lawrence's gaze. "For example.... Well, for example, evidence of privately produced currency or something." Cole gasped.Speaking of private coinage, it is a very serious crime. However, facing his reaction, Lawrence could only smile wryly. "For example, this is a hypothesis." "Ah... yes..." Then, he slumped his shoulders as if bored. He looked a little strange.It doesn't look like you want to get back the money that was cheated. Do you need money?