Guild Boss's Ambition

"Hmm? Wait? I think I heard someone call me a baby loli just now?"

"I'm sorry, I used the wrong word. The correct way to describe it is young and beautiful, and youthful!"

Seeing my sensible behavior, Miss Sophie, who was only 1.45 meters tall, nodded in satisfaction and said, "Gu Shan, let me tell you, there is a saying that goes, "You can't judge a person by his appearance." It means that we can't comment on a person's inner qualities based on her appearance. For example, I do look like a child now, but I am actually very mature in my heart. In general, I just froze my age a little too early."

"Ms. Sophie, how long has it been since you grew taller and had bigger breasts?"

Looking at Miss Sophie, who was only a little taller than me, even though I didn't know how to read people's expressions, I didn't dare to continue to talk about age. I immediately came to a conclusion: "In short, Miss Sophie, you are at the right age. You can be seen as a girl or a loli. It's also the most attractive age for a woman."

"Why do I feel like you are being insincere?"

Miss Sophie gave him a sharp look.

Feeling guilty, I quickly changed the subject: "I'm not being insincere! By the way, regarding divination, I have another question I'd like to ask Miss Sophie. What does secret and great mean?"

"Secret and great?"

"Mmmm, secret and great!"

Miss Sophie thought for a moment, frowned seriously, and said, "I have a vague impression of this word. I remember that such a word appeared in some stories of ancient Lorraine. Basically, it can be interpreted simply according to its literal meaning, but in different stories and different situations, it will also have different meanings."

Why can't humans talk properly...

I couldn't understand what was being said, so I whispered helplessly, "Miss Sophie, so what is the secret and great?"

Miss Sophie nodded her lips and said hesitantly while thinking: "To put it simply, it means an unknown hero. To put it more complicatedly, it refers to history that has been deliberately obliterated, a legend that is widely known but unknown. It can also be understood as someone who is capable but not valued."

I then asked, "So, Miss Sophie, do you feel like an unsung hero? Or do you feel like you are an underappreciated talent?"

"No, I just need money, very much."

"In other words, after all this talk, you're not the non-human loli who can help me!"

"Uh, did I do something wrong?"

"No! I just feel that I have wasted my life..."

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71. Backstab seems to be a common skill for bosses (Sophie)

(Sophie Fritz)

"No! I just feel that I have wasted my life..."

"You've not only wasted your life, you've also wasted the salary I give you."

Because of a sudden voice behind her, Gu Shan showed an interesting expression of surprise and wry smile. She turned around stiffly, and I saw President Ehard's angry laugh. Seeing this delicate situation, I hurriedly pretended to concentrate on my own business and distanced myself from the unscrupulous employee who was caught being lazy, so as not to get into trouble.

Without thinking too much, President Ehard gave Gu Shan, who had left his post without permission, a good scolding on the spot.

I guess my salary will be deducted again?

"Really? This girl is getting more and more daring!"

After punishing Gushan, President Ehard walked towards me, muttering something in complaint.

Could it be that Miss President has become so deranged that she wants to blame even me, the tenant?

"Ms. Sophie—"

"Yes!"

Facing the ferocious Miss President, I straightened my back unconsciously.

By the way, is Miss President such a majestic person?

"Miss Sophie, I'd like to ask you if you have any good whetstone? My battle axe is a bit dull."

Are you just here to buy something?

I secretly breathed a sigh of relief and replied, "Yes, yes, yes. How could I not have high-end consumables like these for adventurers? However, with your distinguished status as the president, I'm sure you want to buy brand new goods, right?"

I handed the long-unsold whetstone to the president with a smile.

The President did not take it...

"No, no, no, just give me a second-hand one. There shouldn't be much difference between a first-hand whetstone and a second-hand one. Besides, my battle axe isn't an expensive item. With the way I use it, I estimate it will be worn out soon. Don't cherish it too much."

As she spoke, she picked out a better-looking second-hand item from the pile of goods.

"How much does this cost?" she asked.

"Six silver coins." I said with a smile.

"I think it's only worth four silver coins."

She pointed out the true price of the whetstone in one word.

Because she is the guild leader, I had to soften my attitude: "Since you, President Ehard, always take care of our shop, I will give you a friendly price for this small whetstone. Four silver coins, thank you."

"Oh? Thanks. I'll treat you to some snacks next time."

Originally, I wanted to take this opportunity to do a favor for President Ehard, but I didn't expect that this woman would be so flawless in such a small detail. She successfully eliminated the favor I had given her just by using a few worthless snacks. Moreover, she said this very naturally and fluently, making it impossible for others to guess whether she did it on purpose or unintentionally.

After paying the money, the president lady left.

At the same time, another adventurer who had completed his mission also walked towards the recycling center.

It was a blue-eared fox in a clown costume, carrying a rustic bamboo basket on its back.

Although she looked like a weirdo in strange clothes, I still gave her a standard hospitality smile.

"Hello, Fritz Recycling Center, how can I help you?"

"We are here to sell things. I heard that you specialize in buying all kinds of items?"

"Yes, we will buy most items, but the price depends on the quality and quality of the goods."

After getting my answer, the clown fox girl put the bamboo basket on her back on the ground and let me see it.

After looking at the contents of the basket, I asked uncertainly, "Is this... a banana?"

"Yes, it's a banana. What's wrong? Is there a problem?" She answered naturally.

How should I put it...

This is the first time I’ve seen an adventurer bring bananas to the recycling center to sell after a mission…

However, in order to ensure the diversity of the recycling yard, I have no choice but to offer a price to buy the bananas even if they have no market yet.

After thinking for a while, I offered a not-so-friendly price: "No problem, we will buy even bananas, but the price may be a little lower, 20 copper coins per pound."

"Twenty copper coins per pound?!"

Upon hearing my offer, the clown screamed in disbelief: "Do you know how good my Endochi bananas are? They are the king of bananas that can only be found in the forest occupied by black rock gorillas. Moreover, it is winter now when everything is withering! In my opinion, they are worth at least one gold coin per pound!"

One pound for one gold?

She said this basket of bananas actually cost six gold coins?

What a joke!

"I'm sorry, just assume that I don't know the value of the goods. I can only offer one pound for twenty coppers--"

"Huh? Wait!"

Just as I was about to switch to the mode of leaving, a charming male voice joined our conversation: "Isn't this the legendary Endochi banana? Why is there such a fresh banana king in winter?"

The owner of the male voice is a red-haired uncle. He is the chef of the Stone House. His name is Sterron. He occasionally comes up to the third floor to pick up some exotic ingredients provided by various adventurers. Over a long period of time, he has helped me clear out a large number of difficult-to-deal goods. If it weren't for him taking care of the business, I think many of the purchased ingredients would have rotted in my warehouse and finally been forced to be thrown away.

At this moment, he seemed to be very interested in the bananas in the bamboo basket.

Is it really some rare and precious ingredient?

Because of the appearance of the chef uncle, a kindred spirit, Miss Fox Girl's face suddenly had a smile on her face: "Hehehe, this uncle seems to have a good eye. I specially collected these banana kings in a secret place. In this cold November day, there is absolutely no market for them. If some people were not short of money recently, I would not be willing to sell them!"

The chef squatted on the ground, looking at the bananas in the basket and said, "Indeed, Endochi bananas are a rare delicacy in the world. Just sprinkle a little sea salt on the bananas and the rich sweet taste will be completely sublimated to another level. To be fair, even if these bananas are sold at one gold coin per pound, they are still cheap."

"How about, uncle, can you buy them for me? I'll give you one gold coin per pound?" Miss Fox suggested.

"I can help you process a pound of it and let you taste it yourself," said the uncle.

"What about the rest?"

The fox girl sighed in distress and looked in my direction with expectant eyes.

I really wanted to refuse her request for help.

But processing loot for adventurers is the core purpose of this recycling center.

In addition to making money, we must also solve problems for our customers. That is the right way to do business and the just thing to do.

Now that the professional chef has stated that this batch of bananas has the potential to be sold for more than one gold coin per pound, I can only eat this batch of goods, and then try my best to find buyers who are interested in these bananas before they rot, so that the goods can reach those in need and maintain the supply and demand operation in the market.

After realizing that I was losing money, I reluctantly said, "Leave all the remaining Endochi bananas to me."

Miss Fox tilted her head and asked curiously, "Aren't you afraid that you won't be able to find a seller?"

After a moment's silence, I turned around and asked her, "Do you have any way to get these Endochi bananas? For rare ingredients like this, buyers usually have a large demand as long as they can find a source. If Miss Fox is short of money, I think you can make a little more profit from this transaction. Of course, all this is based on the premise that I can contact the buyer."

"No problem, I'm the only one who knows that place, so it won't be a problem for me to help you get a few hundred more pounds!"

Miss Fox agreed readily, and then we wrote the contract on the spot. I was responsible for buying the goods she had on hand, and she would continue to provide me with the supply of Endochi bananas in the future. After finishing all this, Miss Fox, who signed her name as ViVi on the paper, left my store and skipped away from the third floor of the stone house.

After she left, my perverted sister finally stopped her clumsy stealth and stopped staying in the dark and peeping.

"Sophie Sophie! Did that perverted clown do anything weird to you just now?"

"No, I just know that there was a pervert behind the pillar peeping at his sister at work."

"What do you mean by peeping? I was just watching my sister!"

"Does a normal watch last an hour without moving at all?"

"As a paladin, it is a very reasonable thing to meditate while on guard."

"..."

I am speechless about my half-sister. She is completely different in front of people and behind their backs. As long as there are no outsiders around her, she will transform from a serious and upright paladin into a sweet-talking ruffian. Although it is true that Sister Raftan is more approachable and lovely like this, how can I express my respect and love for her when she is like this?

Looking at my carefree sister, I shook my head and sighed, then turned back to the store and found something.

"Sister, come here for a moment. I have something to give you."

"Is it a gift? Is it a gift?"

As soon as she heard my order, Sister Raftan came over excitedly like a husky.

Seeing her so happy, I felt a little embarrassed, and even my speech became less fluent.

"But... don't get me wrong! This is not a gift prepared for you! It's just junk that other people don't want anymore!"

After a round of arrogant speeches that couldn't be any stupider, I was so embarrassed that I had to throw something in her face to cover up my shame. It was an amulet that had been baptized with the holy water of light, and it was said that it could bring luck to the believers of the Goddess of Light.

After hearing that my sister was going to participate in that damn midwinter athletic competition, I went to the church in Mopolis the next day with a nervous heart and asked for this amulet, wishing her good luck in martial arts.

"Thank you, Sophie, I love this gift."

Sister Raftan gently kissed the crystal bead on the amulet and gave me a gentle and frightening look.

With my heart pounding, I avoided her gaze, pretended to be busy, and walked towards a customer who was looking for goods.

"Feel free to look around and choose whatever you want. Bargaining is welcome, provided you can really bargain well."

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72. I suddenly miss you so much (Annie)

(Anne Princeton)

I sat in front of the window and looked out. Memories were like dense clouds filling the night sky.

The half-elf's brain is so damn delicate.

I can't even let go.

Just like this, I keep lingering in that faint sadness.

How great would it be if shedding a tear or crying like a rain could wash away my longing for her?