Chapter 108: Return of the Old Soldiers
Evening at the Inn.
Jeong Yushin and the others gathered and sat down.
Tarman opened his mouth with a determined expression.
"I’ve worked hard, saving on sleep to prepare everything. Now, with the official opening just ahead, the sound of the wind and the eerie sound of rain tapping against the window are the only things we hear. Many merchants mocked us, but whether they’re the ones who are pathetic or if it’s us will be decided by the results."
Jeong Yushin made a face of mild displeasure.
'Why is this guy acting like this all of a sudden?'
"Tarman, I remember that the merchants never mocked us. I’ve never heard them call us pathetic. It’s not even raining. It’s summer right now. Isn’t this a bit too sentimental?"
"..."
When the others silently stared at Tarman, he scratched the back of his head awkwardly.
"It just means I worked that hard, okay?"
"That’s true."
They had spent the last few days setting up the inn and preparing food. They baked bread and filled it with cream. They went through failures and self-reflection with each step. Honestly, the word "hard work" didn’t even do it justice. They worked to the bone.