The Novice Alchemist's Store

The next day, Erin, who had visited me, bowed her head deeply from the beginning.

"First, Mr. Sarasa, let me apologize. Sorry for the inconvenience."

"Uh... Oh, you mean the earthquake? You don't have to worry because I did it on my own."

For a moment, I didn't know what I was talking about, but as soon as I remembered Mr. Erin's errands, I had my predictions.

"I appreciate you saying that, but the herbal field is a reward for Mr. Sarasa. It is something that should be properly shaped. I'm paying Andre and the others exactly as I promised."

"It's discipline. I really don't have to worry about it...... but you care about the cause. Erin gave it to me..."

If the village chief did it, he's going to say 'ho ho ho, I'm a little late for it' or something, but Erin is, you know, neat.

If you think so and ask, Mr. Erin sighs like he's in trouble.

"That's less free villagers than I thought... and I couldn't muster the manpower I planned. It was a miscalculation."

Currently more gatherers are staying in the village than usual.

It seems that this village is now unprecedented understaffed, including a blacksmith jizzed with more jobs and a villager who helps carpenter Geberg, headed by a villager who started working in Mr. Dillall's lodging and dining room.

"I see, am I also responsible for one end of the cause"

"One end, or it's all thanks to Mr. Sarasa. I appreciate it.... but that's why I bothered Sarasa."

"I heard about Michael, and I saw him struggling right next door... because it would be easy for me to finish."

"Sounds like it. By the way, if I pay you, can I ask you again? When expanding the field."

I laugh and unwittingly leak a bitter smile to Erin, who has asked me that.

Apology is as an apology, and what you can use is that attitude you try to use, that is, a substantial village chief.

"Well, to the extent that it doesn't interfere with the main business, is it?"

"Thank you. Now the village will develop more. But if herbal cultivation is successful, - Is it possible?

"For once, I'll give you guidance, but I can't guarantee it. I was doing it because it's a small field for me personally and I just make it on a small scale"

To the extent that we make it in the backyard, we can see each and every one, and we can put our hands on it, but when it comes to the fields, what do you think?

After that, what kind of herbs do you grow?

There is a wide variety of medicinal herbs, from things that grow, even if left largely unattended, to things that don't grow without considerable effort.

Naturally, the medicinal herbs that can be easily grown are less valuable and are easy to find in the woods, so they don't make much profit.

Conversely, medicinal herbs that are difficult to grow are expected to be of great benefit as long as they can be harvested, but if they fail, they will be greatly damaged. Because high herbs are also high in seeds.

By the way, what I was growing were herbs and high value that needed to be processed immediately after collection - i.e. herbs that were hard to find and rarely brought in, herbs that took a lot of work to cultivate, etc.

So after Hell Flame Grizzly tormented me, my tears really spilled.

If that was a demon whose skin would not be material, it would have been made into inch pieces by anger.

"If it doesn't work, I think it will just be a cheap, easy to make medicinal herb, okay? In that case, I don't think we can increase the number of herbal fields."

Because if a lot of medicinal herbs are made that are just not worth it, then that's really what makes them worthless to buy out.

"Yes, of course it is. But tell me if Michael's laziness made him fail, or something like that? Because I say Bicilli."

"Ha... I'll try not to. - I don't think it's just words."

That fist of Mr. Gripped Erin, getting him active in his newlywed family, is a bit pathetic.

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Though the soiling of the field was over, it took some time before it could actually be used as a “field”.

In the meantime, based on the herbs I had managed to survive the Hell Flame Grizzly raid, I would share stocks, insert sprouts, and ask my master to pick up seeds.

Furthermore, it is natural to handle the work accumulated while going out.

And this is, plain hard.

In fact, as I vacated the store this time, our warehouse had an additional large refrigerator for materials.

The purpose, of course, is for the temporary storage of the material brought in while I was away.

For once, I had informed you that I was going out a few days before I left, so I was also thinking about refusing to buy any material that Lorea could not judge.

But what wastes what I've picked, as a gatherer, and as me, is nothing.

Therefore, we decided to create a refrigerator that can suppress deterioration to some extent, and store the materials exclusively for regular customers, subject to no claims.

Fortunately, there was plenty of room for ice tooth bat fangs to be made of?

There is also a reservoir in the smelter Artifact that can stop degradation in the true sense, but of course the refrigerator was not a substitute for me, but was prepared as a secondary good.

Still getting hot this time of year, it was better than saving at room temperature and the condition of the material I came back and checked wasn't worse than I thought.

Value them, process them, and calculate the person and amount to pay while looking at Lorea's notes.

We proceeded to work on a rapid pitch so that we could pay immediately when we came to get it.

"So, Lorea. This, the list of buyouts and payees, and the money. Pay the next time you come to the store."

"Got it... pretty good forehead, huh?

Lift the leather bag I put down with Dosun and Lorea carefully hides it under the counter.

It's been quite a while since Lorea started working here, too, so I should be a lot more used to dealing with a lot of money, but when it comes to the amount of money that's wrapped up like this, I guess I'm still nervous.

"It's about a week's worth.... I've lost a lot of money on hand, so I need to work on it."

"Really?

"Yeah, 'cause lately, I've been making mostly unsold stuff"

To level up.

If I make a few more, I can move on to five volumes, but there's no way that all of a sudden a lot of money will roll in where I went.

Instead, money is the way out to buy the materials you will need in five volumes.

So we should level up later and build something that's going to sell now.

"By the way, how's the tent? There were some orders in there, weren't there?

"Yes, the village aunts are helping me out, too, and I'm making it... it's taking longer than I thought. I know some people aren't used to sewing leather, but it seems like a lot of people are busy... and I'm trying."

"Uh, Mr. Erin said it, too. He said he was understaffed. Don't worry about it."

I wave and respond to Lorea, who seems sorry.

I'm sorry for the gatherer waiting for me, but let's give it up because it's a village that doesn't even have a professional craftsman.

At the master's place, I've also seen Potion, an alchemy that can be applied leather, so I could make it sooner with that one... but it wasn't listed by at least four volumes, so it seemed to be a plain and high-level substitute.

Well, it's more like merging leather into each other than simply saying "paste," which at first glance only makes it look like a single piece of leather, so maybe its production difficulty is also natural?

"But the tent also contains additional orders..."

"... Really?

"Yes, it looks like rumors are spreading from people who have already sold it. Especially since more and more people have been in the wild lately due to lack of accommodation. Looks like Grandpa Geberg is working hard and building a new rental..."

"Oh, I've been busy repairing a broken house or something from the last raid..."

"Mr. Dillall's inn, too, right? Mr. Sarasa offered you money."

"Right. Can't you suddenly increase it?"

There is also the problem that Mr. Geberg is the only carpenter on the job, but the lack of building materials seems to be one of the factors.

Of course, if you order from South Strag, you can get it, but in this village, there's usually very little demand.

If you buy more than you need, you may have poor inventory for a long period of time, and it will be difficult to order it before the use is confirmed.

Decide to build a house, calculate the materials you need, order from South Strag and wait for it to arrive to build. I can't help but take some time.

"But there are so many more people? I don't really feel that much, do I?

"Mr. Sarasa, you haven't been to many villages lately, have you? There's more in sight. More people are coming to the store, more new people are coming."

"Uh, really?

I'll take care of the food buyout, Lorea.

They also cook, so you don't have to go to Mr. Dilal's to eat.

The store number is the same, and if it's something that a newbie brings in, Lorea can judge it, so I don't have to go to the appraisal.

If this shop was in the heart of the village, I might have been able to judge it by the public street in front of the store, etc., but this place is off the village. Maybe you didn't get a chance to experience an increase in people?

"... once in a while, let's go to the village too? I don't have much work to do, but I have to say hi."

I'll exchange greetings with my neighbor Elles, but Mr. Dillall and I have been out of business lately.

Uh... since we exchanged in connection with the expansion of the accommodation?

Mr. Dilal will be busy in that relationship, so he's not coming to us.

"That's better. It's not good for you just because you're in a cage... for once, you're out there, aren't you, Sarasa?"

"Yeah. Because you keep training your sword. In a few moments, we'll be teaching herb cultivation."

There are so many things to do in plain sight that I don't have to go for a walk in the village or anything like that.

Instead, if a young man like me walks without even working from day to day, his gaze hurts more there. from people in villages who are seriously encouraging farming.

"Mr. Sarasa, I'm busy, and I can't help it. It also contains an order for a small refrigerator."

"Huh? Really? From the villagers?

I'd be glad if a village guy who didn't even have decent cash could afford a fridge...

"No, you're the gatherer who's been ordering it. You said you had a cold drink at Mr. Dilal's and you wanted it. It's been hot lately."

Speaking of which, you delivered it to Mr. Dillall.

Recently, at Mr. Dilal's place, he said he could get cold alcohol served if he paid an extra fee.

You think the collectors who tried it have ordered 'for themselves'?

A cold drink when it's hot. I can't wait, can I?

I don't drink, but I know exactly how it feels.

Because even just water is delicious.

"I mean, I wrote it right down, didn't I? Haven't you seen it yet?

"Ugh. I've been a little busy..."

Not so much about Lorea's petitions, but the purchase and sale records, the items ordered, their order, etc. are well booked.

If you make sure that, just what you're supposed to know, your gaze from Lorea looks a little dazed, and I look away from awkwardness.

"Kohon. Yeah, I'll take care of that one in turn."

"Yes, please. Well, if it's urgent, I'll tell it right verbally, so you don't have to worry too much."

"Thank you. Really, you can count on me. I'm glad I hired you, Lorea."

"Well, not so much..."

To my honest praise, Lorea moves her mouth slightly, seemingly illuminating.

But in fact, Lorea is so solid that I don't think she's even grown up yet, and she's strong in numbers, I can safely leave the store number to her.

The work honestly exceeds expectations, even though a large part of the people I happen to know and get along with hired because I could also calculate.

Is this something called an edge, too?

Think about it. There are a lot of good people, including those around me, Mr. Iris and Kate and the villagers, headed by their masters.

I don't mean to be flattered because my daily behavior is good, but good luck is something I want to take care of in the future.