Chapter 41: Getting rich in a jiffy
When Aric came out, he let out a visible sigh. He had been quite casual with his response and even talked about the aluminum items. This was all done to show that he didn’t even feel threatened by Gopher’s words or the fact that Gopher being an Acolyte in his city barren city was just to show that he was not fazed at all and would continue being mysterious.
But it also didn’t mean that he was very scared when it came to them, and Aric had already made an exit plan if everything crumbled here. One of these days, he walked quite a distance away from the city towards the direction of another city which was closer to the capital than the Distant Wind.
The small business which he had opened wouldn’t suffer much if he changed jobs, but he wouldn’t be able to move always if he wanted to settle and establish his own power. He hoped that the people around wouldn’t antagonize him too much. It was also another reason why he didn’t go to a big city yet because in big cities there would be competition and greed.
He might be able to earn money, but he also felt it would be dangerous there. It was better to start in a small city first and then move to a big one. Aric was back in his world after coming back to his home. He just needed to wait until 10 pm to earn more money.
During dinner, his father suddenly asked, "Have you thought about what you would like to do when you grow up?"
"Umm... Do I need to think about this now?" Aric asked while gulping down the chewed rice with curry.
"No, but you will have to think soon. A ship without a rudder will never reach its destination," his father said.
"Uhh... I will be able to tell after I complete class 9," Aric thought about it for a minute and said.
"Class 9? Okay... Don’t forget what you said just now," his father said. Aric could only nod. His dad was always strict with his career, and his concern was always the well-being and future of the family.