Merchant

Father sprayed his tea out at my words. Because I dodged quickly, I at least avoided the disaster of having tea all over my face. “Are you all right?” I held out a handkerchief as I asked, and Father took it, wiped his mouth, and said, “I’m fine. Mm… so you’re saying the Commissioner of…

“That’s our Eunhae Merchant Group’s Beijing branch over there.” By the carriage, I heard Escort Guard Seo Wu’s voice. We had left Shandong and returned to Beijing. Of course, we could have gone straight to the Eunhae Merchant Group’s main branch in Hubei, but we had to wrap up our business in Beijing first. And…

I could tell just from the serving boy’s panicked face that something serious had happened. “What’s going on?” “Well, it seems the proprietress has been kidnapped.” “W–what did you just say?” I’d heard him clearly. Kidnapped? The serving boy explained what had happened from the beginning. “She said she wanted to greet the guests who…

They all came back with the same answer. “They say they’ll follow Deputy Merchant Lord Eun’s wishes.” So the final say is up to me now. I could feel Young Master Ho Gyeong’s gaze on me, his eyes practically shining. Ugh, how am I supposed to turn him down when he looks at me like…

Something was definitely different from my previous life… Was I just too lost in my thoughts? As I lifted the teapot to pour, the tea overflowed before I noticed. “Ah! Hot!” “Are you all right?” “Yeah…” “You should have been more careful.” Palgap quickly took out a handkerchief and wiped my hand and the hem…

First, since there are still a few days left until Captain Yong Eung–wan finishes selecting the crew, I should use that time to look into this Golden Rooster Pavilion a bit. It’s not just because I’m bored or anything like that. I’ve already got more than enough on my plate right now! It’s just that…

At my words, Young Master Ho Gyeong looked at me. “I’m talking about the man who pulled that little stunt earlier. I felt like I’d seen him somewhere before, and I just remembered where.” “Where was it?” “When I first arrived in Jinan and was looking around the street market, I went to a place…

Up ahead, four blacksmiths were hauling a crucible sloshing with molten metal, grunting under the weight. Young Master Ho stopped in his tracks when he saw them. Which was only natural; we had to let them pass first. But then, “Whoa!” One of them slipped, his foot skidding out from under him, and he went…

When I looked up, I saw a familiar face. It was Young Master Ho Gyeong, grandson of Merchant Lord Ho Ju-shin and host of this banquet. “Of course. Please, have a seat.” Scrape, At my words, he pulled out the chair and sat down. He was someone reputed to be remarkably clever. Some trouble along…

“If it were me, I’d sell Liubao tea from Guangxi among the dark teas. It has a mild flavor with almost no astringency, and I heard it’s very effective at reducing fevers.” “Exactly.” “The Great Yue Kingdom is a hot country, so dealing with fevers is extremely important. That way we can sell it at…