The Beast Beauty's
CHAPTER 31. Meet the girl

Hongdang's master brought Arumeey's jewelry box to a jewelry store.

"Welcome. Is there anything I can help you with, ma'am?" greet one of the shopkeepers

"I want to meet with mrs Huwey." replied the great teacher Hongdang.

"Alright madam. Please wait a minute" the girl showed me the waiting chair in the middle of the store.

Not long after, an old man wearing glasses walked out the door behind the payment table.

"Hongdang, my old friend. It's been a long time since you've visited my shop" said the man with a warm smile.

The great teacher hongdang got up and hugged his old friend.

"I want to ask for your help" said the great teacher Hongdang without further ado.

"You need my help?. It sounded a little strange" master Huwey frowned.

"I want to sell some old jewelry"

"old jewelry? You're not short of money, are you?."

"It's not really mine. Maepong's granddaughter needs my help to sell it"

"Maepong??? I haven't heard from him in a long time. Does he still hide?"

"He's gone. The disease took his life"

The man sighed and was silent for a moment.

"He suffered a lot during his life. Now he would live happily with her there" the old man grieved at what he had heard.

Master Hongdang took out Arumeey's jewelry box and gave the box to master Huwey.

Mr. Huwey observed the jewelry wearing his thick glasses.

"This jewelry comes from the palace" said Mr. Huwey slowly.

"really. Therefore I can only sell it to you."

"I can't give you much. This jewelry has to be remade, I can't just sell it without the ownership papers"

"I understand. Help me as much as you can."

"All right." Mr. Huwey looked at the jewel and counted it while thinking.

"Six hundred rops. I can only give six hundred"

"Add a little more, count Maepong's reply" said Hongdang's professor trying to get even higher money.

Mr. Huwey seemed to think while holding his glasses.

"alright. Seven hundred rops. That'sallthatis. I can't add any more."

"alright. You've been a great help"

Mr. Huwey took the money sheet and handed it to master Hongdang.

...............

"Did I see it?" arumeey said in front of a store.

"Of course, miss. You have to look at it so as not to choose the wrong one" the store owner reached for the key in his pocket.

One by one the key is trying to open the store. After trying the four keys, the door finally opened.

"Please young lady. Please look look"

Arumeey stepped in. The building is only five x five meters. The whole room looks empty. There was a small door located at the back of the room.

"This store was returned about a year ago. You don't have to worry. The walls, floor and roof are very sturdy" the store owner assured Arumeey.

Arumeey nodded his head while looking up at the sky of the building.

"How much does it cost for a year?" ask Arumeey.

"You'll pay only five hundred rops, miss"

"Five hundred rops. You're kidding?" said Arumeey surprised.

"Master. Reduce it a little more. I don't have that much money. I also have to buy medicine." pinta Arumeey.

"Hmmmm." The shopkeeper rubbed his forehead while thinking.

"Four hundred and eighty rops"

"Come sir. I'm not going to take advantage of opening this store. I just want to help the troubled person"

"Hmmmmm... Four hundred and fifty rops. No more bargaining. If you want, I'll hand you the keys. If you don't want to, I can find another tenant"

Arumeey sighed.

"I only have seven hundred rops. There were two hundred and fifty rops left to fill the shop" Arumeey thought in his heart.

"How's miss?" ask the store owner who saw Arumeey thinking.

"alright. I don't have any other choice"

The shop owner smiled with satisfaction. Arumeey took the money out and handed it to the store owner.

"Please recount" said Arumeey handed over a wad of money to the store owner.

The shopkeeper counted the money with sparkling eyes.

"Alright lady. It's key. From now on you have the right to occupy this store for one year" the store owner said, handing over a key to Arumeey.

Arumeey took the key and thanked him.

"Thank you sir"

"Hopefully your efforts are smooth. Excuse me first"

The shopkeeper left Arumeey alone inside the store. Arumeey took the rest of the money and counted it.

"I'm going to buy some furniture and then buy medicine" he said.

Arumeey went out and walked in search of some tools to tidy up and clean up the store. While passing the right liquor house in front of his shop, Arumeey heard the laughter of comfort women.

"I have to get used to hearing this every day. Hufft" Arumeey sighed and walked past the building.

Arumeey entered a shop and bought a broom and some rags.

"I'm so hungry. I'd better get some food first" he murmured.

Arumeey walked into a food store and sat at an empty table in the corner of the room.

"Miss. Are you Miss Arumeey??" a girl called out to him from behind.

Arumeey turned his head and looked at the face of the girl who called out to him.

"You.... Miss--"

"Right, I'm Ishika. The girl you helped a few days ago" said the girl excited to meet Arumeey.

"What are you doing here?, don't you live in a subunan village?"

"I want to eat. I'm so tired of looking for work here and there. But only at home drinks are available job vacancies. I have to think again before I decide."

"Sit. We'd better eat together" Arumeey let the girl sit with him.

After the girl sat down, Arumeey called the waiter and ordered one grilled chicken with two servings of rice.

"Miss. What are you doing yourself? Shouldn't you be studying?" ask ishika.

"I've graduated. Now I'm opening a drug store. I just bought some tools to clean up the store"

"really. Miss, take me as your servant. I will work hard. Please" Ishika looks excited and pleads with Arumeey.

"I can't pay you Ishika. I haven't even started yet." replied Arumeey.

"Come miss. You don't think about my pay. I just need a place to stay. Actually I was kicked out by my mother for fighting my father and getting him killed" Ishika started to look sad.

"I'm sorry Ishika. You must be expelled for my actions" Arumeey felt sorry and guilty for killing the girl's father.

"No miss. You don't have to apologize. I'm so grateful you killed him. I've been living a life of suffering." Ishika looks really sad.