Satisfying consumption is expected by everyone, whether it's the merchant or the customer. And in Night Fall Town, almost every purchase is satisfying. Especially when Mr. Park, in less than ten minutes, handmade a brand new roof in front of me.
The only downside is that no matter how beautiful the roof looks, I couldn't seem to lift it with her... Along with the newly purchased pot, a few books, and a decent dipping pen. By the way, the pen I used before couldn't even be called a pen, it was more like a rounded tree branch with a lot of black liquid inside. After sharpening it, I could use it as a pen. Although it was usable, I often had to cut off the part that had run out of ink.
Besides these important items, there were also everyday supplies like clothes and shoes. But when I calculated everything, it filled up a large hemp bag. While counting the items, she and I finally thought of a solution to the problem of how to take everything home.
"What should we do?"
"You take this one, and I'll take this one?"
Her suggestion was for me to carry the hemp bag while she dragged the roof back. However, it was obviously not feasible. Even if she could drag the massive wooden product, I couldn't carry the hemp bag along with the black pot on my back.
"Um... we still need that, right?"
"Hmm...?"
I pointed in the direction of a place that resembled a stable, where there were several horses, yes, the kind used by the black merchants.
Although I didn't really want to spend more money, I felt this investment was necessary. My previous boss used to teach me: a car can give wings to your career! I didn't know if it could actually give wings, as I never reached my boss's position, but having a carriage could at least transport all these things back.
I hesitated, still hesitated.
This wasn't like hesitating between buying a Prado or a RAV4, it was simply hesitating over the money. I was well aware of the value a carriage held for the people here.
"Should we...?"
"Buy it!"
I turned back, and she had an excited expression on her face, which left me a bit confused.
Perhaps gold coins weren't that important to Medusa, as she didn't say anything when she spent 20 gold coins on that necklace. Buying a carriage was naturally not a big deal for her either. Although it was also possible that she was just curious.
So I asked Wolfrang how to buy the carriage, but he rubbed the white fur on his throat and didn't say anything. So, in the end, we had to go together and ask.
After going through surprise, fear, and calmness, the caretaker of the horses finally started to introduce them to us.
Simply put, one horse cost 8 gold coins, one cart cost 4 gold coins, and an enclosed box-type wagon cost 8 gold coins. We could choose the cart first and then buy multiple horses. In other words, the kind of carriage I saw in movies that could hold people would require at least 12 gold coins...
Looking at the feed in the trough and the teeth of the horses, I realized that the horses here ate meat...
Then I walked a little further and discovered another strange animal - a huge sheep.
I say it's huge because its back was as tall as my chest. I had a reliable conjecture - many creatures in this world were larger in size than before, like rabbits, and now this sheep.
The big sheep saw me and made a few "baa baa" sounds, seeming very docile.
"How much is this?"
"Huh?"
"I'm asking about this."
"3 gold coins..."
The caretaker looked puzzled, but I considered myself clever as I quickly calculated.
One cart plus one horse would cost 12 gold coins, while one big sheep plus one cart would only cost 7 gold coins. And the big sheep ate grass, had a gentle temperament, and was easy to take care of, while horses ate meat and might have a more irritable nature. Additionally, although horses had many uses, for us, they were too flashy. Moreover, considering our future daily life, the demand for horses wasn't that great.
"I'll buy this."
"Huh?"
Wolfrang and the caretaker both expressed even more surprise than before.
The only one who wasn't surprised was Medusa, my snake woman, who leisurely swayed her tail and walked over to the big sheep, took a brief look, and asked only one question:"Can I eat it?"
"Of course, you can." I answered without hesitation.
"Bought it."
I threw seven gold coins directly to the horse breeder, and Wolfrang took out a pair of glasses from his pocket and put them on. He looked carefully at the big sheep, then turned to ask me, "Mr. Raul, are you sure you want to buy this? It's a..."
I could guess that he was saying, "It's a sheep!"
"Yes, that's right."
The big sheep was led out and fitted onto a smaller cart. It felt a bit strange... But it didn't matter, I felt proud regardless of whether it was good or not. I threw a series of goods such as sacks, eaves, and pots onto the cart, and then tried to make the sheep move. I pulled the reins with force, if that thing on the sheep could be called reins. The huge sheep really started to walk, seemingly effortless. But here's the problem, if I didn't pull it, it would stop after a couple of steps...
Never mind, I'll deal with these issues later. Today's journey should come to an end, after all, I wanted to remain low-key. Living quietly with her in that cave, it's better to minimize the time we expose ourselves to human sight if it's not necessary. I took out a cigarette I just bought in town and saw Medusa leaning against the cart. The beautiful brown tail shone under the sunlight in an elegant S-shape. No matter what posture she was in, she always looked so beautiful.
"Shall we go home?"
I smiled and reached out my hand to her.
"Let's go."
It's her words that I like the most.
"Well, let's go."
"Um..."
"Yes?"
"Hold me..."
My brain short-circuited for 2 seconds. She only says this in bed when it's just the two of us. It was really unexpected for her to suddenly ask like this. But as I looked at the cart, then her tail, could it be that she couldn't get onto the cart?
Hold her? Of course I'll hold her! Who else am I supposed to hold if not my partner? I rolled up my sleeves and, without any warning, bent down and lifted her up. My right hand supported her back, while her tail had to wrap around my left shoulder to maintain balance. And, her weight was at least 80 kilograms. It was her first princess carry, and it was also my first princess carry. It ended with her startled expression and my flushed face from exhaustion...
The cart squeaked, and I started to worry about the big sheep. But it seemed that this small load was no problem for it. Wolfrang scratched his head, not knowing what to say as we were about to leave.
"Thank you, Wolfrang. Goodbye."
"You're welcome, Sanni-Harila!"
This phrase was meant to express blessings, but I couldn't translate it accurately. It seemed to be very commonly used, not only meaning "bon voyage" or "wish you well," but more like a friendly expression. It was like what we often say, "thanks to you," although no one really knows what it means to be thanked for.
"Sanni-Harila!"
I also expressed my gratitude to Wolfrang with the same words.
At that time, I didn't know much about the customs of Night Fall Town. I only found out later through her introduction that this small town was the only place where monsters and humans were allowed to interact. Back then, I just thought that this person named Wolfrang, who was a werewolf, was amazing for being able to get along so well with humans.
As I hurried the sheep cart, I couldn't help but feel hopeful about our future life. If we could buy something like the eaves, then what else couldn't we do? Maybe we could have our own farmland, our own ranch, our own garden villa, our own life just for the two of us. Although I didn't know if these prospects could be realized in my lifetime, at least I had something to look forward to. Life without hope is truly sad.
If I knew magic, I would strive to become the greatest magician in the world.
If I knew swordsmanship, I would constantly challenge experts to become the number one swordsman in the world.
If I knew everything, then I would be the great Dragon Proud Sky.
But, I don't know any of those things. I only have Medusa, who fell in love with me.
But that's enough, at least in this world, I am a man without a dull moment.
The edge of the sun had already touched the horizon. I turned my head back to look at her, who was looking towards home, and then I patted the big sheep's neck. It seemed that we couldn't install the roof today, so I guess we should go home and have dinner first.A man is driving a cart pulled by sheep, and sitting on the cart is a Medusa. If possible, I really wish someone could take a picture of this scene for me to post on my social media. And, of course, I would add a caption: "This is the new car my wife and I bought today."