[Volume 1] Chapter 14 - Butcher

"..., JIHO, who was left alone, was shocked.

'Did he just see a ghost to run so quickly?' After a while, he returned with a woman who looked to be in her 40s. There was a small scar above her right eye.

"Oh, hello," Jiho said as he came back to reality and looked at the woman with a small smile.

"Um, but can I know what you want?" The woman nodded and looked at her. As Jiho frowned, Mer became frustrated and stepped forward.

"I am sorry; she doesn't mean to disrespect you. My wife doesn't like to speak that much," he bowed. Jiho knew that in this drought where it's hard to even afford for themselves, if someone were to buy meat, it's a little shocking, especially someone like her.

"It's okay. I just want to buy some meat, but I noticed you have a goat there. Can I buy it?", Jiho pointed at the goat placed in a basket with its neck tied.

The couple was shocked, even though they knew she was a scholar. Buying a goat? They shook their heads, looked at each other, and nodded.

"So how much is it?",After getting their nod, Jiho asked with a polite smile.

"I... how about this?",Mer showed three fingers, and Jiho frowned.

"It's too much," Jiho commented. Hearing her words, the couple's eyes dropped, and they turned a little red. There was not a grain of rice at home, and it's alright if they go hungry, but they cannot see their child dying. When they captured this mountain goat, they were extremely happy and even promised their child that when they came back, they would buy so much food. But it's already been hours, and they have not been able to sell it. Mer's eyes turned red. Suddenly, a voice interrupted their thoughts.

"Three silver is too much. I can only give you two silver and five hundred copper," Jiho sighing as she looked at their expressions.

.'Wh... what?Doesn't she mean two hundred copper? how can it turn two silver and five hundred copper? ',The couple was shocked

They were literally shocked. They just wanted three hundred copper coins, but who would have thought they had hit the god of wealth.

"I think you misunderstood", Mer looked at Jiho with hesitation. 'It's true we want money, but we cannot cheat anyone.'

"Actually, we mean three hundred copper, not three silver", the woman said with resolve after sensing her husband's troubled expression.

" I only said the correct price your goat is good if it's not a little weak it got more than five silver", jiho shook her head and looked at them .

"But..."

"Let me tell you, when you are talking to a customer, please talk head-on; you don't do anything wrong," Jiho continued.

'Sigh, do people in this world like to talk while lowering their heads?'

The couple was shocked; it was the first time someone spoke to them with respect and acknowledged they were not wrong. Due to being butchers, people usually looked at them with disgust and fear, even when they hadn't done anything. People tried to avoid them like the plague.

'What do they think? Are they good people to treat us like this? We don't take their money or anything, but they treat us like criminals,' Mer's eyes became more red, tears forming.

"Okay, let's do it, but I only take two silver, no more," wiping his eyes, he signaled his wife to tie the goat's feet.

"Here," Jiho paid the money. Mer tried to return five hundred copper but was stopped by Jiho.

"Stop, I am not giving you this for free. As you see, I can't carry all of this together, so I ask you to help me carry the goat to my house."

"It's okay; why need to pay when we live in the same village? We'll help you carry it,"

'from same village, same village , why does this damn owner not remember anyone faces expect that cheater mer'.Jiho was shouted in her head but look smiling outside.

" even when we are villagers business is business, it's different". Jiho smiled and shook her head .

after five minutes of intended bargaining, they settled on two silver and two hundred copper coins.

"Haa, fine, you win," Jiho smiled and looked at Mer.

"What do you mean by 'you'? Call me Daddy Su," he lightly hit her on the shoulder, realizing his mistake, he bowed his head.

"I..."

"Okay, Daddy Su," Jiho smiled and looked at him.

'Dear, this girl is just too kind,' his eyes suddenly filled with familial love.

Jiho was shocked; it was her first time seeing such an expression for her other than her master.

Master: "What do you mean by kind? This girl is a devil."

Devil Jiho: Hahaha' as she sharp her knife.

(Sorry because I was sick, I wasn't able to update regularly (◡ ω ◡), but I'll try to update regularly now.)

(I hope you like it and comment and thanks your support).