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The 13-year-old waiter was both happy and a little shy to be complimented. The overjoyed neighbors did not think there was anything wrong with the businessman's behavior or that there was anything out of the ordinary - the worldly young businessman was just teasing a simple and honest child.
This is more or less the case, and it is also normal for businessmen who are several years older than the waiters to do this.
The pleasant and lively atmosphere easily changed the atmosphere of communication, and the passive stance of the businessman also produced a subtle change.[
"My Lord Knight, future hero, what are your instructions for summoning me?"
With his superb acting skills and supple body, which is the attribute of "the big brother next door with a full sense of humor", he shattered the high wall of opposition built by Locke. The businessman continued to show off his acting skills calmly, and the probing balloon floated out with his words.
Recalling his original purpose from the joy, Locke repositioned himself, coughed dryly and continued his questioning:
"Businessman, where are you coming from?"
The inquiry had not changed, the suspicion remained. But Locke's tone was no longer filled with obvious sharpness.
Not letting go of even the slightest change, the businessman replied in a friendly and respectful tone:
"The younger one comes from the village of Shafar in the south. He comes here to sell some cotton and glass products."
Cotton and glass?
Locke looked at the carriage platform again with a suspicious expression, but except for the cotton that matched the number, there didn't seem to be anything made of glass...
A flash of inspiration suddenly appeared before his eyes, and a mixture of enlightenment and surprise rushed out of Locke's mouth.
"Those rings, necklaces, and hairpins are all inlaid with glass?"
Picking up a ring and flipping it around in his hands, the waiter, who had only seen real gemstones a few times, exclaimed in disbelief. This careless move made the women who had gathered together at some point snicker evilly.
Ignoring the vindictive teasing looks in return, Locke repeatedly observed the blue crystal at the top of the ring, but it was still difficult to distinguish it from the red-green translucent substance full of bubbles in his impression.
"How on earth is it made? Is this... really not a gem?"
"Oh... you are really embarrassing me. This is an important business secret. If you say it casually, you will not be able to do business in the future. But I can assure you that these can be sold for two livres at most.
The inlay on the thing is indeed made of glass.”
Speaking of this, Locke basically relieved some of his doubts.
If real gemstones and jewelry are sold in livres and the prefixed number is a single digit, it is basically the same as giving it away for free. If this businessman is really responsible for selling stolen goods to a gang of thieves, based on this price, I am afraid that the body will be in the wilderness as early as
Lisa is everywhere.
[Gemstones imitated by glass] - Only this truth can explain the low price of the vegetable seller.
Very attractive price for women who cannot afford expensive authentic products.[
"...It's glass."
Locke muttered, and there was another kind of sentiment in his heart that was inconvenient to express.
[Selling fake gemstones...even if it is stated in advance that it is a fake made of glass, it still feels like a fake and a fraud.]
By clearly pointing out the material of the inlay and marking a reasonable price, there should be nothing to criticize, but Locke just felt a little unhappy and surrounded by subtle doubts.
[Fake gems]——The title words are entangled in Locke’s mind and it is difficult to get rid of them.
Moral mysophobia is rare to see in people of this age group. Considering the long-term chivalry education that the page boy has received, it will make people relieved.
"Really knowledgeable gentlemen can tell the huge gap between bargains and genuine products at just one glance. Using these cheap gadgets to defraud will only destroy the sign that was finally erected. These gadgets can make customers satisfied and convenient."
Let the little ones be satisfied, and there is really no need for anything else.”
The sincere face and smile made Locke believe that the beautiful words, the businessman's profit-seeking nature and the irresponsible attitude towards the use of the goods sold were left behind by the waiter.
A pure businessman must be a profit animal. There is no such thing as kindness. Goodwill is just a cloak for successful businessmen to facilitate their actions.
"Okay, businessman. Nothing happens."
Scratching his head, he embarrassedly asked the merchant to continue his business. Locke's words contained a sincere apology for disturbing others.
"I'm sorry to disturb your business, but it's really not a good time for business right now. It would be better to leave early for the next town. Be careful, don't go further north."
【An unusual situation occurred.】
He hesitated for a moment and did not say this out loud.
I'm afraid it will be difficult to answer once the other party asks, and I accidentally let it slip that [Pointed Ears defeated the Earl's army]. In addition to causing unnecessary uneasiness to outsiders, it will also cause the common people to have unnecessary doubts about the abilities of knights and nobles.
.For the proud knights, this is undoubtedly a very embarrassing thing.
Disembodied face is not a problem in many cases, but knights always care about face very much, so it becomes a very serious problem.
The businessman smelled from Locke's concealed avoidance gesture that the other party did not want to continue the relevant topic. He adjusted the direction of the topic in a timely manner and made a virtual clasping gesture with his hands behind his back.
"...Understood, I don't plan to go to the north. After selling this batch of goods, I will buy some wheat and leave."
I won't just leave honestly, and I won't stupidly stick around and mess up the atmosphere.
"Please take a look at this."
The helper who had been staying on the other side of the stand came out from the carriage. She looked like a woman dressed in a similar style. After saluting Locke, the face she raised was simple and generous, and the smile she showed was just right, only showing 4 teeth.
.The strict etiquette used his smile to win the dizzy favor of the waiter. Before Locke could recover from his trance, the beautiful cylinder was held in the palm of the businesswoman's hand and handed to him.
"Who is this……"[
"Business partners who pooled their money together to buy a companion who drove around in a carriage."
The eyelids were narrowed until only a narrow gap was left, and the amber pupils emitted ambiguity from the gap. The teasing inquiry caused the temperature of the face of the thin-skinned waiter to rise rapidly, and the heartbeat was as fierce and loud as a sledgehammer hitting a wall.
Virgin.
It is reasonable to attach iconic words to Locke at this age. It will take a few more years before he will consider tearing off this label. It is just his precocious personality and the monotonous and boring life of a knight that made the boy enter puberty earlier.
.
It is normal for a 14- or 15-year-old attendant to go to a brothel to say goodbye to his virginity. In the open social atmosphere of human secular countries, people do not think there is anything wrong with this common behavior. Only Cass, who is too open-minded,
The southern region of Tilia has a highly open atmosphere even with regard to sexual orientation - many young and handsome attendants exist with their mentors, maintaining a [lovers] relationship, and Charlemagne's young prisoners of war who fell into the hands of the Castilians
Often even if they pay a ransom, they may not be able to get it back. As for women, in their eyes, they are only used to carry on the family line and have children - this kind of living custom not only makes their Albion allies scratch their heads, but also really makes Charlemagne's knights cold-blooded.
Besides, I have a feeling of pain in my balls and tightness in my anus.
The lamb-like pure waiter's panic at this moment caused the neighbors, especially the women, to burst into laughter. Locke, who was even more nervous in the laughter, hurriedly put on a serious mask and carefully took the ornately wrapped cylinder.
"Looking through that small hole, the kaleidoscope will present you with colorful beauty."
The encouraging explanation came from the young businessman, who was aroused with eager curiosity and urged Locke to do it.
"It's so...beautiful!"
The optical toy with complex geometric patterns that constantly changes with the movements of his fingers brings a long-lost childlike interest to Locke, who has long been accustomed to monotonous daily life. He repeatedly fiddles with and turns the small cylinder, admiring the beautiful and never-to-be-repeated wonders in it.
Let out a burst of yelling.
Children's toys are also one of the business items of traveling merchants. Merchants traveling to densely populated areas of cities and towns will always carry out this kind of business. It's just that the residents of the Earldom of Argentolaton prefer to make some wooden swords or wooden horses by themselves.
Such simple toys are given to children. After all, parents don’t always have enough spare money in their pockets.
Amid the admiration and admiration of the surrounding civilians and the envy of the children, the waiter who was playing with the novelty thought of his shriveled and shy money bag. His interest was suddenly covered by the emptiness of reluctance, and his hand playing with the kaleidoscope slowed down absentmindedly.
"In order to commemorate the encounter between Xiao Xiao and the future great knight, do you agree with this small souvenir? I hope that in the future, the knight will still remember Xiao Xiao and patronize our small business. It is really Xiao Xiao.
What an honor."
The whisper in his ear made the waiter happy again. He nodded his head vigorously with a smile full of joy, and turned to the knight's house with a new toy that didn't cost a penny. He even forgot the secret to growing taller faster.
Behind the waiter who asked, the women who had been waiting impatiently swarmed over again, shouting and pushing, trying to get closer to the truck to look at the things they liked.
For families who have no family members killed in the crusade, disputes and wars are things in another world. They have no obligation to accompany the lord to worry. As long as the sun will continue to rise tomorrow, life will continue. Now
What matters to them is not war, but filling their lives with cheap goods.
The crowd was focused on selecting goods and bargaining. Except for the female helper, no one noticed the inconsistent scene for a moment. The brief glimpse would not be captured by any human being involved in the excitement.
——The young horse-drawn carriage merchant twitched his lips at the corner of the street, and a very ordinary, laid-back man with no features at all quickly disappeared from the alley where the sun could not shine.
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small theater time
Brunhil: Not only pretending to be a businessman, but also deceiving a child is a terrible feeling.
Li Lin: Just think of it as deceiving the knight.
Brunhil: ——b, is there any difference between them?
Li Lin: If you lie to a child who is about to lose his virginity, you will feel a little guilty, but if you lie to a knight, you will not.
Brynhil: Your Excellency Li Lin, you are so naughty...