Return of Mount Hua Sect - Chapter 602
Chwap, chwap, chwap, chwap!
Chwap, chwap, chwap, chwap, chwap!
It was a sight that could not be expressed with the word ‘eating’.
Rather, the expression ‘absorbs’ or ‘crushing’ seemed a little more appropriate.
The problem was that no one or two people personally showed the ‘crushing’ process.
“More duck meat here!”
“Alcohol! More alcohol, please! Alcohol!”
“Is this bastard touching my meat?”
“What your meat! Whoever eats first owns it!”
The plate moves as if flying, and the food is emptied several times in the blink of an eye. Then the new plate flew in again and again.
“Keuh! Yes, this is what people eat!”
“I think I’m going to live a little bit now that I eat meat after eating grass in the wild!”
“Give me more drinks! Alcohol!”
Song Tae-ak just blinked with a blank face.
‘Is this a group of beggars?’
Groups of unreasonable creatures came and devoured all of the food.
No matter how much it is as a person, shouldn’t there be a limit? Even though they came to sell their wealth, it was not polite to eat food in this way.
And if it were Song Tae-ak, he would never have endured such rudeness.
Right, if it were the usual case.
But now…….
“Mister! I’m running out of alcohol.”
“Yes?”
“Alcohol! Alcohol!”
“Alcohol? Oh, yes! Yes, sir! You lot! Can’t you see they’re running out of alcohol!”
Song Tae-ak turned on the lights in his eyes and shouted out loud. Mo Wan, who became contemplative at the scream, ran hurriedly.
“Ma- Master. We’re out of alcohol.”
“What? We are running out of alcohol? Running out of liquor in our warehouse! Does that make any sense?”
“That, that’s not it, we ran out of all the alcohol we left out for food. All that’s left is the one to sell…….”
Song Tae-ak closed his eyes tightly.
He doesn’t know, but there must have been more than 50 pieces of liquor just that were taken out from the merchant guild. To think that so many liquors could not survive even half an hour and went empty.
‘Even if a cow drank alcohol, they wouldn’t eat like this.’
Are those people a human, or a bunch of booze-drinking ghosts?
“What, what do we do?”
“… You’re saying there are only goods for delivery left, right?”
“Yes. It is, but…”
“Bring it all!”
“Ma- Master. The liquor is precious and expensive. If we give it all, it will be a loss…….”
“You punk!”
Song Tae-ak clenched his teeth and shook his eyes.
“Do you know who these people are! These are the heroes who defeated that Daebyeolchae! What shame would I have to carry if rumors spread that our Golden Ship Merchant Guild representing Hubei was negligent in treating the heroes who solved Hubei’s troubles!”
“That, that’s….” “Stop talking, can’t you just bring it right away!”
“Y- Yes, sir!”
“Hurry up!”
“Yes!”
Song Tae-ak’s cheeks trembled.
‘It’s such a waste.’
In fact, the financial situation of the merchant guild is not very good, but if they gave that liquor away like this, they might have to live by mowing the grass for a couple of months.
But Song Tae-ak was a merchant in the end.
Merchants should be bold when they are bold. If he gets alcohol from the surrounding merchant to save money clumsily, they won’t spend their money and he won’t buy their heart.
When you give it to someone, you must give it to them properly.
“I’ll bring you a drink right now, so the heroes of Mount Hua, please consider this Song’s face and be patient!”
“Who’s that guy?”
“I don’t know.”
“….”
Tears welled up in Song Tae-ak’s eyes.
‘Are they really of Mount Hua Sect?’
Of course, that black robe and plum blossoms pattern on the chest clearly shows that they are the disciples of the Mount Hua Sect…. No.
Doesn’t they look like a bandit no matter one looks at them?
“Oh! Monk Hye Yeon is eating the whole bowl!”
“Wow! He’s not taking a break. He’s emptying it in one gulp!”
Song Tae-ak, who saw a bald monk inhaling a large liquor jar in the corner, gave up on thinking any more. It wasn’t something he could understand just because he thought about it.
“Keueu.” Then, a short exclamation came from behind. Song Tae-ak looked back. He could see Chung Myung emptying a bottle next to the elders of Mount Hua, who occupied the seats of honor.
Song Tae-ak, who rushed towards him, bent down as if there were no bones in his back.
“Aigo, Dojang-nim! I don’t know how you like the food.”
Hyun Sang cleared his throat and gave a soft smile.
“I just came here to sell some things, but I didn’t expect you to welcome us this much. Thank you very much, Sangdanju.”
“No, no! What are you saying!”
Song Tae-ak speaks with a straight face.
“If Mount Hua hadn’t beaten Daebyeolchae, the people of Hubei would have been trembling in fear even now. Then how could we neglect Mount Hua Sect?” This wasn’t just pleasantries.
The situation was the same even if they did not discuss the people of Hubei. Because Daebyeolchae was located under the Hubei Fortress, the merchant of Golden Ship could not even dare to cross Daebyeol Mountain, and always had to travel a long way up.
This alone was a huge benefit because it was possible to use a trade route that was not used even though it was open. So this amount of spending is nothing compared to that.
‘Right, I’m sure it’s nothing…..’
“Wow, this drink is pretty good.”
“….”
Seeing Chung Myung scooping up that expensive Bamboo Leaf Liquor (금존청(竹葉靑))
like water, he couldn’t help but feel sick to his stomach.
“Haha.”
Hyun Young smiled as if he was happy.
“I’m so blessed that the Merchant Guild Master has taken such good care of us Mount Hua Sect.”
“Not only me, but everyone in Hubei is not reluctant to praise you guys. I wouldn’t dare to represent Hubei as a whole, but I would like to take this opportunity to thank you again.”
Song Tae-ak’s appearance with his head down seemed full of sincerity. “Hmm.”
“Haha.”
Mount Hua’s elders, who were sitting in the high seats, blushed slightly.
When had they ever received such appreciation?
They have longed for it since they were young. One day, they hope to solve all the problems of Mount Hua and make the name of Mount Hua Sect known worldwide through a Righteous journey.
The dream they thought they could not achieve in the face of reality all their life came true through the disciples in their later years, which made them feel deeply moved.
But.
“No more empty words.”
There are bound to be people in the world whose hearts are made of steel and incapable of feeling anything.
“So, are you done with the calculations?”
“Ah… Are you talking about the goods you have brought with?”
“Yes.”
Song Tae-ak hesitated with a slightly troubled face.
“I’m sorry to tell you, but… the items you’ve brought come in many different kinds and quantities, so it’s hard to price them all at once.”
“Aah.”
“If you wait a day or two more, we’ll be able to…”
“Tsk.”
Chung Myung put down the alcohol he was drinking with a displeased face.
“Excuse me, Guild Master-nim.”
“Yes?”
“Why do you think we came here?”
“….”
There was a hint of disapproval in his voice. “It is much more convenient for us if we take it to Shaanxi. But why did we come here?”
“That, with the intention of disposing of it urgently…”
“You know very well. But what? Two days?”
“….”
“Ei. A scam. It’s a scam. I have expectations since I hear it was something special because it was at the top of Hubei. Guys, get your things together! Let’s go home!”
“N- No! No, Dojang! Two days! When did I ever say that? One day! One day is enough.”
“A day?”
Chung Myung’s head crooked sharply.
“Sahyung. Jo-Gol Sahyung!”
“Yes?”
“Is there another merchant guild nearby?”
“Hm. Since Hubei is the center of trade in its own way, so even if it is not as good as the Golden Ship Merchant Guild, there will be several more of the same level.”
“Where is the closest?”
“It’s just around the corner. It’s Daebung Merchant Guild (붕상단).”
“Pack up quickly. Let’s go!”
When Chung Myung jumped out of his seat, Song Tae-ak quickly flew away in fright.
“Do- Dojang! Aii, why are you being like this!”
“Let go. Will you?”
Chung Myung shouted with his face distorted.
“No, I! I came here because I thought good things were good, but who does this yangban think he is? What, appraisal? Appraisaaaaal? Oh, is this how is it? We’re the hero who beat up Daebyeolchae, and you’re eating every penny of us? Ei, ptoo! I wouldn’t even pee at this direction of place now! Aigoo, people of neighborhoood !”
“That, that’s not it, that!”
A real cold sweat began to run down Song Tae-ak’s back.
No matter how much profit a merchant guild makes, reputation is more important than profit in order to make a really big business. Because no one wants to open their pocket to a miser who only knows money.
However, if Mout Hua Sect went out like this and said that the Golden Ship Merchant could not make a deal because they were only trying to make money, what would happen to their reputation?
Song Tae-ak, who usually would not lose money in a deal, now became too much to handle. What kind of guts do they have to talk about money to those young men who have the achievement of subjugating the Daebyeolchae?
‘I thought the God of Wealth came in.’
This was like a demon coming in. Chung Myung asked again.
“So what are you going to do?”
“I, I’ll be buying everything right now! Right now!”
“How much?”
Song Tae-ak’s eyes shook momentarily.
‘How much?’
‘How much should I suggest?’
Honestly, it’s not that he can’t get a sense of how much of those assets are. If anything, it’s better to be certain, and if possible, he wanted to hold on to Mount Hua a little longer.
‘I’ll just have to hit it a bit more.’
They’re not bandits, so why would they want to eat more?
“The- Then, Fo- Four hundred….”
“Huh?”
At that moment, Chung Myung’s eyes gleamed with anger.
“Four- Four hundred and ten…….”
“Oho. Still, the person who is said to be the Master of a Merchant Guild ranked within the top ten of Jungwon is this shabby!” “…Four- Four hundred and twenty! Any more is unreasonable! We’re going to break our backs!”
“Six hundred.”
“What?”
Chung Myung clicked his tongue.
“People should be generous. So what are you gonna do? The neighborhood corner store will spend more than that.”
“Do- Dojang! If you demand that much, we’ll end up on the street. That… I cannot accept that deal.”
“Is that so? Then seven hundred.”
“……N- No, what the hell is this….?”
“Instead.”
Chung Myung grinned.
“I’ll give you the right to monopolize Yunnan’s tea to be released to Hubei.”
Song Tae-ak’s face, which was devastated with a face as if he had seen a ghost, disappeared for a moment.
“… Are you serious?”
Chung Myung rolled up the corners of his mouth while watching Song Tae-ak, who instantly returned to the merchant’s face.
‘Yes, this is how one of the top ten merchant guild in Jungwon should be.’
“Yes, well, actually, our merchant guild knows how to transport the teas, but it’s very difficult to sell them here, so I was just looking for the right place.”
“….”
“Listen, I heard that this guild is a bit famous for its tea. Isn’t that the case?”
Song Tae-ak lit up his eyes.
‘They didn’t come by chance.’
They didn’t come to the nearest place after beating up Daebyeolchae. At least from when they came here, he must have been looking for an opportunity to bring this up. ‘I was wondering why Mount Hua was making a name for themselves.’
If there’s a man like this, they’re bound to have their name known.
“Let’s do this easy.”
“Oh?”
“Instead!”
Song Tae-ak opened his mouth with a glance that even felt slightly chill.
“Beijing. Give me a monopoly on Beijing. Other places are fine. I’ll give you three hundred more as a condition to add this one.”
“Hmm.”
Chung Myung looked at him with strange eyes.
“If you do that, Wudang won’t like it, you know.”
“I’m a merchant.”
But Song Tae-ak stated firmly.
“If you don’t know how to seize the opportunity when it comes, you are not a merchant. I pursue profit, not relationships.”
Chung Myung nodded as if he liked it.
“All right, I’ll do that then.”
“Hahahaha! Good decision….”
“Then let’s make it 1,200.”
“…Yes?”
Song Tae-ak looked as if he had been hit for a moment. Chung Myung grinned.
“Seeing that you raised it up to 1,000, it seems that you still have some leeway. 1,200. What do you think? It seems like an amount we can both be happy with.”
“….”
“Answer?”
“….”
“What’s the answer?” “… I’d like a hundred nyang discount.”
“Well, that’s about it.”
Song Tae-ak’s eyes closed tightly. Still, he couldn’t help but shed tears at the thought of leaving the money for the drink.