Chapter 46
"Why do you ask?"
Daoist Hyeonin narrowed his eyes as he asked the question.
Master Myung just grinned sheepishly and replied, “Well, when the load gets heavier, it’s only natural for the porter’s fee to go up too, don’t you think?”
“...Fine. I’ll raise it by five mun.”
“Ten would be fairer, no?”
“Let’s say six.”
“Hmm, I might be persuaded to settle at nine.”
“Seven.”
“Shall we call it eight?”
“......”
“You’ll need my help sooner or later when you leave the mountain anyway, won’t you? Even if it’s just old junk, I doubt you’ll want to leave it all behind. If you send it ahead to my warehouse, I can rent a cart to haul it down for you when the time comes. Wouldn’t that be more convenient?”
“...Alright. Eight mun.”