Raising my Fiancè with Money

Raising My Fiancé With Money

Chapter 42

Coin

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TL: Jasmine

A few days have passed since she went to the Duchy of Evantheon. Lilia, who had been spending time in the mansion, decided to go out after a long time. Lilia dressed up simply and left the mansion with Frances and Malek.

First, she stopped by the bank and did her business, and then visited the orgel store. It was enough to line up the same as before, but the store was still crowded. When Lilia came in the newly selected clerk greeted brightly.

“Hello, boss!”

“It’s been a while. How’s work these days?”

“I think I’m definitely less busy than last month.”

The clerk replied cheerfully, saying that it seems to be because there was no special anniversary this month,

“Tell me whenever you need anything.”

“Yes, boss. I’ll go back to stock and organize.”

Lilia smiled happily. She thought she should give him a bonus with a vacation sooner or later.

Lilia, who was looking at things mixed with other customers, picked up an orgel. Naturally, Karhan came to mind.

“……I don’t even know what kind of music he likes.”

Come to think of it, she didn’t know much about Karhan’s taste. Except that he likes vegetables over meat and prefers sweet drinks……. She thought it would be better to come and choose next time together.

Lilia left the store and went around the shopping district. It was not for shopping purposes, but to find out what was popular these days.

After thinking about wanting to continue the family business, Lilia was studying little by little. Taking a business class was a good way to do it, but she thought seeing and hearing it in person was also a way of studying.

‘There’s a line over there every day.’

In front of the restaurant, people lined up like ants. She expanded the store several times, but she still had to wait a long time to enter.

“It would be nice to give them a branch after teaching the recipe.

Clothing stores and stores selling goods often have branches, but in the case of restaurants, it was considered better to have few. As with the problem of capital, it was because of their reluctance to leak recipes.

Lilia, who was walking around the street studying hard, stopped for a while. The cuff buttons displayed over the store window stood out.

The blue sapphire was similar to the color of Karhan’s eyes. For a moment, she imagined Karhan wearing the cuff button. It felt very sophisticated.

‘If it stands out, I should buy it.’

Lilia did not hesitate to enter the store.

Listening to the greeting of the store owner, Lilia pointed to the cuff button.

“Can you wrap that cuff button for me?”

While packing, Lilia looked around the store. She came in without knowing what store it was, but it seemed to be a high-end miscellaneous store that entrusted and sold goods made by craftsmen. There was quite a price range, but the quality looked good.

Lilia looked around the store because she wanted to give a gift to Heinley, who Tooked busy these days. While choosing a practical one, a pen caught her eye, It looked sleek and elegant.

“It’s made by a recognized craftsman, and we can engrave it today.”

(T/N: It means that pen can have an engraved name)

The owner, who noticed Lilia was looking at the pen, said covertly. Hearing that, she couldn’t help but buy

“Give me that, too.”

“Thank you. The engraving takes a while, so please come and pick it up later.”

After a round of satisfactory shopping, Lilia left the store. She was going to spend some time until the imprint was over.

“Both of you, do you need anything?”

Lilia asked Frances and Malek. They both shook their heads at the same time. Most things could be obtained within the Count’s mansion. Frances opened his mouth with a face that he remembered it belatedly,

“Oh, I need a practice wooden sword.”

“Wooden sword?”

“Yes, the ones that were made last time are a little uncomfortable.”

As his height grew, so did his hands, said Frances. He already had a coming-of-age ceremony, but it seems like he was still growing up, definitely bigger than last year.

“Come to think of it, it seems like you often go to the gym these days.”

“There will be an escort selection contest soon, so have to work hard.”

When Frances answered, clenching his fists, Lilia was a little startled.

I remember it like it was just yesterday, but is it that time already?’

Once a year, a selection contest was held at the House of Count Bloden. It was a contest to select Lilia’s escort knight, and it was an honorable place that only one person could occupy. The winner was able to become Lilia’s exclusive escort for one year, so all the Knights of the Bloden family participated in the selection contest.

As the competition was fierce, at this time of year, everyone was on fire with fighting spirit. And Frances always wins, keeping Lilia’s escort position.

“Then I’ll have to go and put in an order for a wooden sword too.”

It was a clear conclusion. The three headed straight for the weapons workshop. Lilia, who had entrusted several wooden swords for practice, glanced at the sword hanging from Frances’s waist and asked,

“Don’t you need to change that sword?”

“It can still be of use!”

Frances grabbed the sword so that it wouldn’t be taken away. The black sword was the first gift given by Lilia, which he always kept in his arms, never letting go of it. The blade became thinner because of the constant grinding and the handle was peeled off. It was an outstanding and great sword, but it couldn’t beat practicing with a new one.

“People might think I’m not even paying you.”

Lilia joked. Then Frances’ navy eyes shook. Frances, who was agonizing over it, asked Malek secretly,

“Brother, does my sword look that old?”

“Very much.”

Malek was very honest. Eventually, after much consideration, Frances decided to fit a new sword,

“I’m going to hold a black sword retirement ceremony.”

He hugged the sword. It may be said to be unusual, but no one laughed because they knew how much Frances cared for the sword.

“Don’t you need anything Malek?”

“It hasn’t been long since I ordered something, so I’m fine.”

“You don’t have to participate in the selection contest anyway.”

Frances grumbled a little. As he said, Malek was able to get the position of Lilia’s escort knight without going to the preliminary round. His skills are also good, but he was recognized for the contributions he had, after serving Lilia since she was a little kid.

“I’m going to win fair and square.”

Frances was full of enthusiasm. Lilia and Malek cheered for him to work hard.

After finishing all the business, the three walked along the river trail. Since the destination has not been decided, they walked aimlessly. As she chatted for a long time, she didn’t even notice when people were becoming rare.

The smooth roads and houses disappeared little by little by little. Then, she saw shabby buildings that seemed as though they would collapse at any moment. It was the entrance to the slums.

“Lady.”

Malek quietly called for Lilia. It was a light warning not to go in any further. The slums were unsafe, so they had to be vigilant and careful.

Lilia stopped at the entrance and turned her head to look at Frances. Frances stared into the slum without saying a word. Shade where the sun does not shine, streets littered with all kinds of garbage, and houses stacked together like beehives.

This was the place where Frances was born and lived long ago. Now, he has become so clean that he doesn’t fit in with this street, but the first Frances she met was a scruffy kid.

“If it wasn’t for the young lady, I would still be living there right now.”

Frances said to himself as he touched the scabbard around his waist for nothing. As if he remembered the past, his eyes narrowed a little. The darkened eyes suddenly became bright again.

“Lady, let’s go.”

After finishing his recollection, Frances opened his mouth first. As the three of them turned, little children ran out from inside the slum. The kids, who looked like siblings, looked very excited.

“I’m going to buy a lot of bread!”

At the child’s cry, Lilia looked over there. At that moment, the girl who was running with exhilaration twisted her feet and fell over. Lilia saw her coin rolling out from the palm of the little girl’s hand. The coin quickly fell into the sewer.

“Sister! Are you okay?”

A startled boy hurriedly approached her. The girl didn’t even care that her knee was hurt and checked her empty palm first.

“My coin!”

Not seeing that it had gone into the sewer, the two children fell to the floor and started looking for the coin. No matter how much they looked, they couldn’t see it, so they cried.

Frances, who watched them all, clenched his fist. He knew the realities of the slums better than anyone. The lost coins must have been valuable money to buy food. Then Lilia approached the children.

“Is this what you are looking for?”

In Lilia’s hand was a shiny gold coin. The children who saw a gold coin for the first time shook their heads.

“Actually, I just picked up this coin. I needed a smaller coin, so can I exchange yours for this?”

“I was going to buy our bread……”

The boy hesitated and said. He didn’t know that gold coins could buy more bread.

“Then let’s exchange this for bread and get smaller

coins.”

The children looked at each other’s faces. They soon nodded because their purpose matched.

Lilia took the children to a nearby bakery. Perhaps because it was a bakery close to the slum, it was not as prosperous as a downtown area. Still, it had some variety from rye bread to syrup-coated piece cakes.

The children, who were hesitant, looked at the bread on the shelves. The siblings swallowed their saliva at the sight of white and wheat bread. After hesitating for a long time, the cheapest oat bread was chosen The money for a single wheat loaf could buy four oat loaves.

“Come on, eat whatever you want.”

Lilia, who was watching, held out a tray. And as a demonstration, a lot of white wheat bread was put in. The surprised girl muttered,

“White bread is expensive……”

“It’s okay.”

Lilia said, picking up the most expensive piece of cake in the store.

“I have a lot of money.”

The children opened their mouths wide at the same time.