I Shall Master This Family's
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Chapter 20

Gallahan nervously sat in the upper office in Top Lombardy, located within the Empire.

Both hands were clasped so tightly that the protruding white joint sometimes trembled.

"Yeah..."

A long and heavy breath flowed out.

He tried to dispel his anxiety somehow, but as time passed, the tension grew more and more.

In the end, that was when the nervous Gallahan stood up and jumped up.

The office door was wide open, and the supreme leader Durak entered the room.

“OK, there it is!”

Leader Durak, who was out of breath, was filled with smiles on his face, raising both of his hands.

"It's crazy there are so many orders coming in! That's incredible!"

His spirit voice trembled, unable to hide his excitement.

Durak's owner approached as if to hug Gallahan happily, but Gallahan did not respond.

"Darkl……."

Gallahan, who was sitting on the sofa with a sigh of relief, put his dry hand on his face.

"good"

There was no strength in that exhausted voice.

"Haha! Now that I see this, you're a very smart person!"

The owner of Durak laughed out loud when he saw Gallahan like that.

“If you want to continue doing great things in the future, you have to grow your talent!”

At first, the title that started with 'Young Lord Lombardy', became more comfortable for 'friends'.

The owner of Durak is much older, so obviously. When Gallahan asked him a few times, he acted as if he would keep that line until the end.

The tension seems to be the same for the Durak owners.

Then Gallahan laughed weakly and nodded his head.

Tia's idea was a huge success.

From the day he left the office early after leaving the Lord's office, he was unable to return home a few times, and he was crazy about making prototypes.

As a result, he was not only able to create the handkerchief he first thought of, but also a simple-designed deep skirt and pillowcase for women in time.

It was thanks to the help of the technicians who worked hard day and night like themselves.

And the Lombardy peak and the Durak peak mobilized their personal connections and presented prototypes to the nobles of the imperial decrees and neighboring provinces.

In the past few days, until the official sale of the Coroi cotton cloth began today, Gallahan could not sigh in worry.

Making prototypes was more expensive than he thought.

Luckily the main material of the fabric was the coroi plant, which could be easily obtained anywhere as long as labor was available.

After spending a few days holding your breath, today.

Finally, the results were confirmed.

"Now, drink."

Even in urgent circumstances, the owner of Durak opened the bottle he brought and handed over the liquor as a congratulation.

Originally, Gallahan was someone who did not drink well, but today he laughed and received a glass.

“For a successful start!”

The owner of Durak shouted in a loud voice and drank a rather strong alcohol at once.

Gallahan also drank about half at once and frowned at the bitter taste that came too late.

"I'm talking about it right now, but why did you change your plans on the road? Even if I just made a handkerchief, it was enough to get a good response."

At first, when Gallahan first told the owner of Durak how to make a handkerchief and presented it to the nobles, he cheered, saying that Gallahan was a genius.

But Gallahan didn't stop there.

Separately, he took his own money, hired additional technicians, and began making other prototypes.

It was a daring effort that did not match Gallahan's usual personality.

"That's …."

To a question from the Durak higher-ups, Gallahan replied with a glancing smile.

"Isn't it better to invest more to earn more?"

Looking at the hand towels made seamlessly one by one, Gallahan found himself getting used to them again.

"Don't let the foolish thought that if you stay humble and give up, you'll be able to avoid the storm."

Shananet's voice was clearly heard in his ears.

So he pushed forward as if he was half possessed.

Time and time again, he found himself trying to give up 'Isn't that too much?' and 'Are you not going to regret this?'

'I have to develop strength for Tia.'

That's what he thinks

By prototyping, Gallahan became an official investor in the business, and of course, an impending allocation of personal profits was made.

With this initiative, not only Lombardy and the bank, but also Gallahan's personal assets have increased.

"Of course, Lombardy."

The owner of Durak hit Gallahan on the shoulder and said.

“Actually, I've thought of some plans for the future, but this is just the beginning. Must be considered so that the fabric material is supplied without obstacles.”

"Actually, I have something to tell you about that."

"Something?"

gallahan said, touching the glass indentation.

"After fabric production stabilizes, I want to get out of this business."

"No Why!"

Top Durak leader asked with many surprises.

"Now that the hard work is over, I think we should enjoy the results!"

Thas right.

Since the explosion of orders came in return for her hard work so far, she only needed to enjoy the sweet fruit, but it was incomprehensible why she chose to let go.

But Gallahan shook his head with a smile.

"I have a business I want to do."

"Do you want to do business?"

"Yes, and I plan to promote this project at my own expense, not Lombardy."

The use of the money he had for the prototype was rather expensive.

As the cotton coroi fabric business grows and expands, the money returned to Gallahan will increase.

With that money plus the money that was deposited in the Lombardy Bank, there was something he wanted to do.

"Well, you're young, and you're very greedy. Okay. If you can tell me what business it is. If you tell me, maybe I want to invest?"

The owner of Durak looked at Gallahan with eyes full of confidence.

It would be wrong to say that all of Lulak's sons were cowards.

While working together this time, Gallahan, who was standing beside her, was a little too cautious, but she inherited a bold determination from her father, Lulak.

Maybe this guy will do a great job someday.

Durak's owner thought so and filled his empty glass with more alcohol.

* * *

"Hello, Esti!"

"You're here, miss."

As I opened the clinic door and entered, Estira greeted me with a friendly smile. It's kind of weird for a kid to talk to an adult, Estira, but that's how I treat employees.

Of course, an exception to Clerivan's teacher, Dr. O'Malley was older, and employees were like librarians of Broschl.

In the meantime, we got pretty close. Because Estira, not Dr. O'Malley, who took over my wrist care.

"I brought a fruitcake today!"

No, it would be more accurate to say that I was trying to get along with Estira.

Looking at her appearance, it seemed like she preferred the bitter type of tea over the sweet food, but it turned out that Estira was a connoisseur of sweet food.

However, with Estira's salary, she says that high-quality desserts are a luxury and can't be eaten too often.

And I dug that opportunity.

"Thank you, miss."

As I took out the cake from the picnic bag, a white smile rose on Estira's wrinkled face.

In this case, it is very convenient to be the grandson of Lombardy, whose assets and supplies are almost infinite.

To buy a piece of cake like this for Estira, she had to go to the dessert shop, close her eyes and just hope, she said, but I just had to catch every employee passing by and ask for a piece of cake in the picnic bag that I could.

"If the time is fine, do you want a cake and a cup of tea?"

It is a good sound when heard.

Still, I need a reason to talk to Estira.

As I nodded solemnly, Estira put the kettle on the stove.

"Then, while waiting for the water to boil, let's take a look at your wrist."

"Yes good."

Estira looked carefully at my seemingly ordinary wrist as if touching a fallen leaf.

"I think you're all better now."

"I told you before. It's okay now."

"You can't let your guard down and get hurt more seriously later."

It feels good to be close to Estira thanks to that.

So I was declared cured and went on cutting the cake piece by piece and enjoying a relaxing tea time.

After a while, when I saw that Estira was enjoying the taste of the cake to some extent, I asked, pretending to ask trivial questions.

"What's your dream, Estira?"

The word 'dream' might sound like a childish question, but Estira didn't mind it.

Instead, he thought about it and immediately replied.

"My goal was to go to the academy and study herbal medicine. As Herbology."

It was as expected.

Estira has made such a plan this year.

I said, pretending not to understand, tilting my head.

"But isn't the academy expensive?"

The academy, built by the first Lambrew Emperor with donations from the Lombardy family, was acceptable to anyone who passed the exam, regardless of his status, but was renowned for his high tuition fees.

Moreover, ordinary people often thought that the Pane Academy, for people who did not know writing, looked almost like an educational institution for nobles.

"Yes, right. So I worked hard to save money. After I collect the tuition for a year, I will probably look for a scholarship after that."

"How much have you collected now?"

"At least half of it... ...."

Estira blurs the end of her words.

Originally, even if he collected all his money, it was still lacking.

Still, it was great to collect half.

"Then after that? What do you want to do by researching herbal science in the academy?"

Is this question a little unexpected?

Estira looked at me with strange eyes.

"I really can't believe that my miss is seven."

"Now I'm eight years old in a few days!"

To be honest, only my body was seven or eight years old.

I said without embarrassment while lifting my chin.

"I want to study herbal medicine systematically and create clinics that someday even people without money can come."

Estira said carefully.

"It's a 'dream' in words."

Estira said it was embarrassing, but I didn't intend to laugh at her.

Because dreams are a privilege for those who have not achieved them.

Instead, I asked in a subtle voice.

"Can I help you with that?"

"...Yea?"

"Estira's Dream. I think I can help."

Estira's eyes with long eyelashes blinked slowly.

It seems like he's trying to understand what I'm saying somehow.

"Are you talking about Lombardy scholarship recipients?"

As expected, Estira quickly realized it.

Two already understood the meaning of the words I threw.

"No. I'm talking about Estira's 'dream. It's not just a prank."

Estira says her goal is to study herbal medicine at the academy.

And he revealed it as a dream to one day build a hospital for the poor.

"Well, that's really just what I dreamed of"

"Yes. That means that's what Estira really wants. I can help."

I said with a faint smile.

"Well, I have to go to the academy first."

Like he said, I was just a little boy who is now eight years old.

But I'm also someone who knows how to help Estira achieve her dream, and she's also a Lombardy.

And for Lombardy, the amount of money to send someone to the Imperial Academy could not be said to be a waste.

It's also a matter of taking a few months of my allowance, which is still piling up at Lombardy Bank right now.

"What do you think?"

Estira knew that, so she didn't laugh at what I was saying now.

Estira's eyes, trembling as if it were an earthquake, became clear at some point.

After taking one deep breath, Estira asked me.

"Then what can I do for the lady?"

It's very quick to notice.

That's why it's more reliable.

I shrugged my shoulders once and said.

"Not a big deal, can you make me Melcon medicine?"

"Are you talking about Melcon?"

"Yes! Was it hard?"

"No. It's not a hard drug to make, but......"

Melcon is a combination of several medicinal herbs and is usually prescribed as a nutritional supplement for growing children and a nutritious tonic for tired adults.

"But it must be concentrated. The thicker it is, the better, the more it can be drunk daily for about a month in a bottle of this size."

"... This isn't for Miss."

If it's for me, I don't have to make a month or so like this.

Simply order an employee to make it, then deliver it to the room every day.

"...... It's Melcon's medicine, so I'll make it."

No matter who was going to drink it, there was no fear of anything big, so that meant he would help.

Don't worry, Estira. This medicine will not harm anyone, it will be used to save.

"Thank you! I'll take it as a birthday present!"

Aki said so that she did not feel that she was making a deal.

I have to be someone Estira can trust because I shouldn't be a target.

Fortunately, Estira smiled a little consolingly and nodded.

"When can it be taken?"

"That's probably in about a week."

"Yes! It'll work!"

Melcon is a nutritious tonic that can be used by anyone of any age, but has one more unknown effect.

"I'll ask you as soon as possible."

It is not powerful, but is an effective antidote against most commonly used toxins if consumed in the long run.