sjar Chapter 109: Daily Life. - The afternoon when You Jiahui saw the beast from another world.
Chapter 109: Daily Life. - The afternoon when You Jiahui saw the beast from another world.
The previous chapter mentioned that You Jiahui was currently in the president's office of the Merchant Guild, discussing matters concerning her territory with President Putoyare.
At this time, You Jiahui happened to ask what crops to harvest at the end of summer.
President Putoyare answered You Jiahui's question with a smile on his face, saying, "My Lord Knight, we have to harvest soybeans at the end of summer, and then we will have good feed for the winter. Hahahaha." As he said that, he laughed happily.
You Jiahui muttered, "Oh...it's soybeans." Then, she suddenly asked President Putoyare, "Huh? Speaking of feed, can we raise sheep and then shear their wool?"
Guild President Putoyare said he didn't understand and turned to You Jiahui, saying, "Huh? Why do you want to shear the sheep? There's nothing much to shear off the sheep's wool, my Lord Knight."
You Jiahui was shocked and thought, "Oh no! Are there no sheep in this other world?" Thinking of this, she immediately changed her mind and said to President Putoyare, "Yes, the wool is so short, there is really nothing to shear." She had only seen short-haired goats in the other world, so she naturally thought there were sheep.
President Putoyare nodded and said to You Jiahui, "Yes. If you want to raise animals for their fur, then a domesticated wild beast would be very suitable."
You Jiahui looked puzzled and asked the president, Putuo Yalei, "Oh? What's the name of the beast you're talking about?"
Guild President Putuo Yalei told You Jiahui, "It's called 'White-haired Dog'. I wonder if you, Sir Knight, have seen it."
You Jiahui's eyes lit up, and she lowered her legs, which had been crossed from time to time. She asked the president, Putuo Yalei, "I've never seen one before. What does it look like?" Just guessing what the beast looked like from its name was already making her incredibly excited.
Just like that, before the two of them finished talking about farming in the second half of the year, You Jiahui was already attracted by animals she had never seen before. It was like she had hit her sore spot.
Guild President Putuo Yalei told You Jiahui, "It's in the horse market run by our guild. It's right outside the back door."
You Jiahui couldn't wait any longer. She immediately stood up and hurriedly asked President Putuo Yalei, "Where is the back door?"
President Putoyare told You Jiahui, "Go out, turn left and go to the end, then turn right and you will see the back door leading to the horse market." As soon as he finished speaking, someone suddenly knocked on the door.
After a few knocks on the door, a young woman came into the president's office. She said to President Putuo Yare, "President! Something happened in the horse market!"
President Putuo Yalei suddenly looked serious and hurriedly asked the young girl, "What?"
When the young girl saw President Putoyare's big reaction, she quickly added, "It's a small matter, a small matter."
President Putuo Yalei looked accusing and asked the young girl, "Where is the person in charge of the horse market?"
The young girl, with a silly smile on her face, replied to President Putoyare, "Well, he's on leave today."
President Putoyare immediately stood up and said to the young girl, "I'll go and take a look!" After that, he immediately said to You Jiahui, "Sir Knight, this..." He meant that he had to go and deal with something and asked You Jiahui to wait in the office for a while.
However, You Jiahui did not wait for President Putuo Yare to speak, and immediately said to President Putuo Yare: "I will go with you!" She mainly wanted to see the beast called "white-haired 犰" for herself.
President Putoyare nodded slightly towards You Jiahui and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Lord Knight." Then he turned to the young girl and said, "Noumi, ask the kitchen to prepare some meals and send them to the office later. Also, find a map near the royal capital." After that, he waved his hand to signal the young girl named "Noumi" to leave.
After Noumi agreed, he left the office first.
Afterwards, You Jiahui and President Putoyare also set off immediately and went to the horse market run by the Merchants Guild.
Soon, the two of them arrived at the back door leading to the horse market. As soon as the door opened, they were greeted by that "primitive" atmosphere.
Guild President Putuo Yalei said to You Jiahui with an apologetic look on his face: "Sir Knight, the smell is strong, no need to say more!"
You Jiahui had been so captivated by the various wild animals in the horse market that she didn't even hear what President Putuo Yalei said. She hurriedly asked, "What needs salt?"
President Putuo Yalei explained to You Jiahui, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have brought you here. The stench here is too strong." He then took out a handkerchief to lightly cover his mouth and nose. He really didn't like coming to the horse market, and he always left it to the market's managers to handle everything.
After hearing this, You Jiahui waved her hands and said to President Putoyare: "No! No!" She often went to farms and ranches when she was a child and had long been accustomed to this smell.
At this moment, a man suddenly came over and said to the president Putoyare: "President, this is bad. This, this, this is too much, it can't be put in." He was a handyman in the horse market, and usually helped the person in charge of the horse market.
President Putoyare, still holding his handkerchief to his mouth and nose, asked the handyman, "Explain clearly! What do you mean by too much to fit in?"
The handyman quickly told the guild leader, Putuo Yare, "There are too many newly delivered white-haired oxen, and the horse market can't hold them all."
President Putoyare looked puzzled and said to the handyman, "That's impossible. The quantity was calculated." Then, he muttered, "Did the seller send the wrong item, or did they send too much?"
The handyman hurriedly explained to the guild leader, Putoyare, "No, no, no! I was mistaken. The number is correct. Guild leader, it's just that the white-haired shrews are too big!"
President Putoyare exclaimed in surprise, "Ah?" and said to the handyman, "Oh! Then it's the wrong variety! Come on! Take me to see it!" After that, he signaled the handyman to lead the way quickly.
Just like that, You Jiahui and President Putuo Yalei followed the handyman to where the "white-haired musk deer" had gathered. It wouldn't have been a big deal if they hadn't looked, but upon closer inspection, they discovered a vast expanse of white musk deer, completely blocking the entrance to the horse market. To describe it, it was truly a "mountain of musk deer, a sea of musk deer," "a sea of water, no way out!"
When President Putuo Yalei saw the scene before him, his eyes went dark and he almost fainted. You Jiahui, on the other hand, was curious and couldn't help but step forward to check out this "wild animal" she had never seen before.
You Jiahui walked right up to the group of "white-haired armadillos" and discovered that the thick white fur on the backs of these beasts, called "white-haired armadillos," reached all the way to their chests. She thought to herself, "Wow! So tall! With those pointed beaks and long tails, they must be armadillos, right? Oh, so they're called 'white-haired armadillos'! I thought they were 'white-haired balls'. It turns out the armadillos in this other world are a bit different. They don't have hard shells, but are covered in thick, dense white fur." Thinking of this, she couldn't help but touch the fur on the backs of the "white-haired armadillos."
Meanwhile, the guild leader, Putoyare, was getting angrier and angrier. He asked the handyman, "Who handed this over?" At this point, he couldn't even keep his handkerchief over his mouth and nose; he was so furious.
The handyman weakly told the president, Putoyare, "The manager has asked for leave, so there's no one to take over."
President Putoyare pointed in the direction of the gate and asked the handyman, "So the delivery guy just left like that?"
The handyman's eyes were evasive, and he replied to the president, Putoyare, "Yes, president."
After hearing the answer, President Putoyare went berserk and began to lash the handyman with a handkerchief, nonchalantly lashing him with a handkerchief. He fiercely questioned the handyman, "Oh my! How could you let the deliveryman go without anyone handing it over? You have to return it yourself, which is another expense!" He then began to curse softly.
The handyman clearly knew he was in trouble, and by this point, he didn't dare say another word. He didn't even dare to meet President Putuo Yalei's eyes, let alone look him in the face.
After a while, President Putoyare muttered, "This species of 'white-haired dog' is too big. Ordinary people are afraid of being bitten by them accidentally, and no one is willing to buy so many to raise. We can only wait to sell them individually, and how long will it take to sell them..." He began to worry, and he couldn't make up his mind whether to send them back or keep them.
After hearing this, You Jiahui turned to the president Putoyare and said, "President, is this species of armadillo...white-haired armadillo, difficult to sell?" She almost said "white-haired armadillo" directly as "armadillo".
Guild President Putuo Yare sighed softly and explained to You Jiahui, "Sir Knight, you don't know this. Small species of white-haired musk deer are omnivorous, easy to keep, and can help catch pests. Some people even like to buy a few to take home. Large species of white-haired musk deer are herbivores, so you can only buy them for ornamental purposes. It's also difficult to keep them if you don't have much space at home."
After hearing this, You Jiahui asked the president, Putuo Yalei, "Is this large variety still expensive?"
President Putoyare then explained to You Jiahui, "My Lord Knight, you are wise, it is indeed so. There were originally two horses raised in the horse market, but they have been kept for a long time and no one bought them. This large group of them..." At this point, he didn't know what to say next.
You Jiahui then asked the president, Putuo Yalei, "The ones you mentioned that can be sheared are of this breed, right?"
President Putoyare nodded and replied to You Jiahui, "In colder countries, people do this: they cut the fur to keep warm or make clothes. But our country has a more favorable climate and abundant resources, so naturally, we don't do that."
After listening to this, You Jiahui looked at the group of "white-haired leopards" again and immediately felt happy both physically and mentally.
President Putoyare continued to mutter, "I don't know if the seller is doing charity or what, I guess he sent it to the wrong place. But if I send it back, the cost of going back and forth will almost catch up with the price difference. I'd better keep it and sell it, but the land is not that big, and I don't know when I can make a profit..." In short, he was going back and forth to "count the accounts" by himself.
Just like that, plus a handyman who didn't dare to speak, the three of them stood next to a group of "white-haired foxes", each thinking about their own things.
After a while, You Jiahui suddenly asked the president, Putuo Yalei, "Can you raise these white-haired wolves on my territory?"
Guild President Putuo Yalei was stunned for a moment, then immediately said to You Jiahui, "Sir Knight, that's fantastic!" He thought to himself, "Oh! Savior! This is perfect!" Then, on second thought, he tentatively asked You Jiahui, "Uh... Sir Knight, is this appropriate?"
You Jiahui told the guild leader, Putuo Yalei, "There's nothing wrong with it. It's a long-term partnership." She had previously discussed "long-term cooperation" with the Merchant Guild with Yang Mingyi, and this time she was simply expressing her previous thoughts. If that was the case, then placing some of the Merchant Guild's "stuff" on her territory was fine; she wouldn't keep these "white-haired oxen" for herself.
Upon hearing this, President Putuo Yalei was naturally delighted. He happily said to You Jiahui, "Great, great! Long-term cooperation! I'll send someone to notify Okri to get started." Unlike You Jiahui, he felt that this was a great bargain. After all, the animals were grazing freely on You Jiahui's territory. Finding another place to raise such a large group of "white-haired musk deer" would be quite troublesome.
You Jiahui did this purely out of her love for the "White-haired Dog," not realizing she was inadvertently doing a favor for the guild leader, Putuo Yalei. This, in turn, significantly aided her future development.
After President Putuo Yalei arranged his personnel and sent the group of white-haired gorillas out of the horse market, the men who worked there took a large group of white-haired gorillas and began to head towards You Jiahui's territory. We'll skip over how the white-haired gorillas were subsequently resettled, as we'll come back to it later, so it's unnecessary to repeat ourselves.
Afterwards, You Jiahui and President Putoyare returned to the president's office to continue their discussion.
Having successfully resolved an emergency, President Putoyare felt a sense of relief. He sat down immediately at his desk.
You Jiahui saw several plates of snacks and hot milk on the table and suddenly felt a little hungry. After she took a sip of the hot milk, she suddenly thought of something to ask. "President, have you heard of 'tea'?"