Chapter 299: Growth of the Young Employees (2/2)

Being unable to keep up with the changes is certainly problematic. And as complicated as taxes and laws are, its indeed necessary for people to get an understanding of them. Of course, thats by no means easy. [Ryouma]

Indeed~ Thats why were doing our best to study.~ Then well teach our parents through our letters~ [Maria]

Of course, well do our best at the store too! Its only thanks to everyone helping us that we can have this opportunity, after all. If not for everyone making adjustments in terms of schedule and work load for us, we wouldnt be able to study as well without pus.h.i.+ng ourselves, so we need to repay the store at least that much. [Fina]

Ill look forward to that. [Ryouma]

To be honest, I never thought theyd turn out like this when I hired them, but If theyve grown to the point where theyre no longer just making money but also developing themselves, then nothing could be better. As the owner, Im also satisfied.

Speaking of growth, Leelin-san, youre talking a lot more fluent now, huh. [Ryouma]

Yes. Ive gotten used to the language here. The people of the store especially, Jane are always talking to me, and there are the customers too, so Im getting plenty of practice. It seems dad is going to take some more time, though. [Leelin]

That might be because of his age. Some people say that humans can do anything they set their minds to, or that its never too late to start something, and Id agree, but theres no denying that ones rate of learning deteriorates with age. I know that by experience.

Ah, speaking of growth, Dolce has been making a lot of progress himself. Hes been sparring with the security personnel and has gotten a lot stronger than before. Dad and Ox-san were both surprised. Recently, hes been talking with Yurdum. I guess having another guy his age did him a lot of good. [Leelin]

Dolce-san is a hardworker too, after all. He would occasionally ask questions about writing, and recently, hes been reading some fairly difficult text. I see him reading books during breaktime a lot. [Fina]

He said he didnt know what to do with his money, so hes using it to buy books~ [Maria]

Is Dolce-san that amazing now? [Ryouma]

Hes from the slums, so he was completely illiterate when he came here. I knew hes been studying in his free time, but I didnt know that hes accomplished so much already. With how strong hes gotten, I guess it wouldnt be wrong to describe him as being accomplished in both the literary and the martial arts.

And speak of the devil

Did you call me? [Dolce]

Ah, Dolce-san. We were just talking about you. [Ryouma]

The person himself appeared, so we had to explain what we were talking about. That must have embarra.s.sed him because his face turned a little red, and he shook his head.

I still have a long way to go. I cant beat those two when it comes to studying, and Im also the weakest in the security department. Fei-san and Ox-san have to hold back too; otherwise, I wont be able to spar with them at all. [Dolce]

I dont think its good to compare yourself to them. Dad and Ox-san arent just your normal security guy. To be perfectly honest, theyre way too strong to be working as security. [Leelin]

Ah, I thought so too. The only places Ive ever been is my village and this city, so at first I thought that was just how it was, but the other stores werent like that at all. [Fina]

The only stores that regularly hire security personnel are those in dangerous areas or luxury stores. Most normal stores just have their employees or manager deal with problematic customers. I think anyone with a larger build or is accustomed to some roughhousing would be fit for the job. At a normal store, youd probably be fit for managerial level in security. Or at least, youre good enough to be. [Leelin]

Really? I dont know much about other stores, but If thats true, then thats great. [Dolce]

In the first place, I hired him through a referral by Jeff-san when the store was hara.s.sed by some thugs shortly after opening. He was already strong enough then, yet hed gotten even stronger. He should have more confidence in himself.

If hes working this hard, maybe hes hoping for a raise or a promotion? A worker that does their best but fails to see change is bound to be discouraged. Carm-san and I have already spoken about the salaries and treatment of the workers, so he should be receiving ample pay.

Regardless, I was curious now, so I asked him about it, and as it turns out, he was receiving more than enough pay. In fact, even if we paid him more, he wouldnt know how to use it. I can somewhat understand. Im earning much more than him, but were facing similar problems in that regard Oh, I see. This must be how the duke and everyone else felt seeing me.

Is there anything else you want then? [Ryouma]

If I had to say, then A vacation? Traveling sounds nice. [Dolce]

Oh, good idea! Where do you want to go? [Ryouma]

Ive been in this city since the day I was born. Thats true for most of the people from the slums. I never thought it would even be possible for me to travel unless I took a job related to adventuring, transporting, or something else along those lines.

But after hearing about everyones hometowns, and after starting to read books, I cant help but be curious. Ah, but of course, Im just curious about it right now, and I dont actually have any concrete plans. I dont know where to go. I dont even know what Ill do once I travel, and in fact, I asked for a vacation, but I actually dont know the first thing about that. [Dolce]

I understand. In that case, lets put this conversation for later. Instead, how about traveling with me? [Ryouma]

The plan is to expand the business once I get back from the Great Forest. Of course, we would need to hire enough personnel first, but regardless, because of that well have to scout out the locations for the new branches in the neighboring towns. I can take him along then with my Dimension Magic.

Whether it ends up being a day trip or an overnight stay, there wont be much time for sightseeing, and well be missing out on the charm of traveling slowly on carriage too, but Oh, come to think of it, I guess another possibility is to send him to one of the new stores as security.

If its normal for there to be no opportunity to travel unless its related to work, then lets just make it related to work.

Is that possible? I mean, is it really alright? [Dolce]

Id have to discuss it with Carm-san, but it should be possible. Youre working here anyway, and we will need to send people over once we open a new branch, so if its just adding you to the list of people to be dispatched, it shouldnt be that difficult.

Youve been working here since the store opened, so you know how I do things. And I also trust you personally and professionally, so sending you to a new store would put me at ease.

It should be a huge help to the people wholl be tending to the new store too Though well be training them properly here, theyre bound to ask some simple questions while they familiarize themselves with their new workplace. Im sure it would make their lives that much easier to have someone they can ask then. [Ryouma]

Indeed~ [Maria]

We had a lot of questions at first too. [Fina]

When I started the store with everyone, we too had to figure things out step by step. As someone whos been with us since that period, Im sure his experience will provide a wealth of knowledge to those new employees.

We could make it a temporary a.s.signment with a set time limit. Maybe just the first month, or maybe half a year. But of course, thats only if youre willing. Do consider it.

By the way, the current candidate for the next branch is in Gaunago, where the dukes mansion is located. The dukes family asked us to build a branch there, so its at the top of our priorities. [Ryouma]

Okay. Ill think about it. [Dolce]

I should inform Carm-san. In any case, being able to speak with them like this, makes me feel as though were all progressing together, and that makes me happy. Even if the way were involved with each other changes, I hope well always be able to share a moment like this occasionally.

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