Episode 50
Yerin, looking around, pointed to the largest nearby dry goods store.
“How about going there sometime?”
“great.”
A store that big might sell fur.
Doyul tried to think as optimistically as possible.
“welcome!”
As the two entered, the owner of the dry goods store gave them a formal greeting.
Yerin made an innocent face and asked.
“Hello, do you have any clothes made of fur?”
The response of the dry goods store owner who heard that question was truly shocking.
They even wave their hands at him as if he is saying something nonsense.
“Arthur, aren’t you a kid from this neighborhood? “How do I get fur these days?”
The owner of the dry goods store who spoke like that looked up and down at Yerin and Doyul’s clothes.
After that, my tone of voice became a little more polite.
“if… … “Are you from a noble family?”
That’s because they were both wearing warm clothes lined with fur and stuffed with cotton.
Recently, seeing clothes like that in Behai Province was like picking a star in the sky.
‘Even though I said I would dress in clothes as close to the civilians as possible…’ … .’
Doyul could not hide his bitter feelings.
It was because I felt incompetent.
‘What on earth was I doing until the situation came where the civilians couldn’t even get a single fur?’
The reality is that only the Confucius and his subordinates wear warm fur all over their bodies and show off.
Doyul gently bit his molars as the feeling of self-destruction washed over him like a wave.
“… … “It’s not like it’s precious family money, but it’s not difficult to make a living.”
After a while.
Doyul answered in a somewhat subdued voice.
Yerin took a quick look at her owner’s thoughts.
‘Okay, I guess I mistakenly thought it was a son of a noble family.’
Of course, the owner of the dry goods store had not been unfriendly until now, but now it was different from before.
The gentle smile on his face was a smile unique to those in power.
then… … .
“Well, we are brother and sister.”
Yerin joined the conversation without even putting saliva on her lips.
‘I’m brother and sister?’
Doyul looked at Yerin with an angry face.
Either way, Yerin just looked up at the owner of the dry goods store with bright eyes.
“I’m planning to give my mother a gift for her birthday, but do you really think we can’t get any fur?”
The dry goods store owner could not hide his embarrassed expression.
“No, that’s… … .”
“That’s because my mother said she really wanted a fur scarf. “Why not?”
Doyul was a little impressed while listening to Yerin’s earnest voice.
It’s not like he even greased his tongue, so how can he improvise so well?
“I went to several dry goods stores, but none of them sold fur.”
Yerin drooped her shoulders sullenly.
Then he turns to Doyul and asks.
“Right, brother?”
hmm… … Is it a good thing that you don’t treat me like a younger brother?
At that time, Doyul was momentarily confused.
‘What are you doing without answering?’
With that in mind, Yerin tapped Doyul’s side with her elbow.
“Yes.”
Only then did Doyul answer hesitantly.
At the same time, Yerin turned her head towards the owner of the dry goods store, making a loud noise.
“Is there any way to save the fur?”
“Well, um, you can pay as much as you want.”
Doyul also came out to help, albeit belatedly.
Along with that, Yerin’s acting skills shone.
“My mother is a little weak.”
Yerin held her hands tightly to her chest and lowered her long eyelashes.
The pitch-black eyes beneath the shadow of the eyelashes had a pitiful glow.
“The congressman said it’s important to maintain body temperature, so you can’t even walk outside these days. We too… … .”
Yerin caressed the hem of her clothes with a dazed hand.
“This is the only fur-quilted clothing left.”
“Oh my, did you do that?”
“Yes, so this time, in order to buy a gift for my mother, we also wanted to put together some clothes… … .”
Yerin let out a sigh.
“The situation is unfortunate… … “Maybe this is good.”
A young girl who appears to be thin on the outside is holding both hands and making an earnest request.
The owner of the dry goods store was completely taken by Yerin’s pitiful appearance.
“then… … “Why don’t we go to the gold coin market instead of here?”
For an instant, Doyul’s eyes became sharp.
‘Golden coins?’
The owner of the dry goods store comforted Yerin with a sad expression.
“The only place in Beihai Province where you can get fur is at the Jinhwa Merchants.”
“really?”
Yerin suddenly raised her head.
Her eyes were twinkling like stars with filial love for her mother who was not even there.
The dry goods store owner nodded briefly.
“yes. “You can think of all the furs in the North Sea going to the gold mine.”
“I see! But why are all the furs flocking to the gold coin market?”
“well… … .”
The owner of the dry goods store, who was speechless for a moment, smiled.
“How do I know the exact reason? “As is the custom so far, all hunters in the Beihai Province hand over furs in exchange for gold coins.”
… … There can be no such custom?
Doyul had to work hard to hide his puzzled expression.
Meanwhile, Yerin looked closely at the expression of the owner of the dry goods store.
In her eyes, the dry goods store owner seems to be afraid of something.
‘Is it my imagination?’
Yerin, who was tilting her head, decided to take a step back.
“Thank you for letting me know about the Gold Coin Shopping Mall, I will definitely visit there sometime.”
“Okay, I hope I can get some fur.”
“Yes, bye!”
Yerin left a cheerful greeting and went outside with Doyul.
* * *
It was already time for the sun to set.
Yerin glanced at Doyul from the corner of her eye.
‘What, now Doyul is keeping his mouth shut?’
Doyul looked like he was deep in thought about something.
After a while.
“… … “It’s a gold coin shop.”
Doyul thoughtlessly pondered the name of the merchant that the owner of the dry goods store had told him earlier.
Yerin tilted her head.
“Does the palace lord know about this place?”
“Yes, I’ve heard the name.”
Doyul nodded heavily.
“This is a merchant that has done business with Binggung several times.”
“is it so? What kind of top was it?”
“I’ve only heard about this place from the head of Financial Won, so I don’t know for sure.”
Doyul continued speaking with a sigh.
“The head of the Ministry of Finance was praising the top until his mouth was dry.”
“Praise… … “You did it?”
“Yes, I have told you several times that you are good at getting things done. “When I heard the name, I remembered it.”
“Hmm, really?”
That means, at least, the finance fund has goodwill at the top.
Yerin narrowed her eyes.
At that moment, Doyul opened his mouth.
“Then shall we go to the gold coin shop right now?”
“No, let’s go back to the ice palace for now.”
Yerin shook her head.
“If you go to the gold coin merchant without any preparation, the merchant will only become more wary.”
“That means… … .”
“I think it would be a good idea to go back and look at the data from the National Institute of Finance again and decide what to do next.”
Doyul also looked satisfied with Yerin’s suggestion.
“Okay, let’s do that.”
* * *
That evening.
The head of the household was upset.
“What on earth do you mean, you collected the rent!”
A thick, plump middle-aged man was leaning on a silk blanket and breathing hard.
He, who seemed angry to the top of his head, was the head of the Ji family.
He was Ji Sook-myeong’s own brother, and also the father of Ji Confucius and Ji Ga-eun.
“Why is everyone acting so stupid?!”
“Ah, father. Just fix it a little bit… … .”
“fix? “Did you just say fixed!”
At the outburst of anger, Prince Ji shrugged his shoulders slightly.
But it didn’t seem like Ji’s anger would subside easily.
“Since when has your sister been blocked from entering the ice palace, and you have had an accident too!”
Ji matriarch gritted her teeth and glared harshly at her son sitting in front of her.
“What if your aunt gets suspicious because of something trivial you did?”
“No, no matter what, it can’t be… … .”
“noisy!”
The Ji matriarch let out a loud roar once again.
“Isn’t that possible? “That can’t be possible!”
I was so pitiful for my son in front of me that I felt like I wanted to collapse right away, clutching the back of my neck.
“What makes you so sure that it can’t happen?”
“Well, the palace lord is still young… … Even the matriarch… … .”
Prince Ji looked at his father’s thoughts and continued speaking hesitantly.
“under!”
However, despite her son’s desperate excuses, the family head merely burst into laughter.
“So, what did the young palace lord and matriarch accomplish?”
“Ah, father.”
“Didn’t they find Seolucho, hold an auction, and even tear up the land for that arrogant Sachundangmun?”
widely!
Ji Gaju could not overcome her anger and hit the floor.
