20 Reason for hourly wage

"It 's useless on the battlefield, such as a career. It 's just whether you live or die."

"Hah ..."

"And boy, private language on the battlefield is strictly forbidden. You should never beat them. Keep in mind that a little bit of caution can be fatal."

　Who are they? I understand that private language is strictly prohibited in the part-time job, but your private language is a problem. There are too many things to do.

　Anyway, I'm going to be entrusted with accounting on the first day of part-time work. At the convenience store in the human age, it was easy because almost all of the accounting processing was done by the machine, but civilization in this world has not developed so much, so all calculations must be done by mental arithmetic.

　That said, most of the products in this store have simple pricing such as one piece of copper or silver, so the calculation will not be so difficult. If you have any questions, ask Kiel.

"Welcome customers. We will keep your goods."

　Then one male customer placed a plate and a cup in front of Mr. Kiel. The price tag on the plate has 12 copper coins, and the price tag on the cup has 6 copper coins.

"I bought 18 pieces of copper coins at two points. I will wrap the paper because it will be broken here."

　As expected, the service is very stable and the customer service is very stable. The sight of the muscular uncle who wears a pink apron is politely responding to me, but it seems to be interesting and make me laugh.

　The customer puts a silver coin on the counter. Kiel saw it and made her eyes crackle.

"Customer, I bought 18 coins ..."

"Yes. So with this."

"..."

　Kiel's body is stiff. Soon, a smoke-like thing started to appear from Mr. Kiel. No, this person is completely confused!

　I have to do something here. Surely one silver coin should have the same value as 100 copper coins ...

"Kiel, please hand over 82 bronze fishing"

　When I whispered loudly, Mr. Kiel looked like he returned to me.

"Well sorry for the customer !!"

　Kiel rushes and opens the counter drawer.

"Well, one copper coin, two, three, four ..."

"Mr. Kiel. There seems to be a bag of 10 copper coins in a row, so why not hand over 8 and 2 copper coins?"

"!! But of course I know!"

　Kiel handed 8 bags of 10 copper coins and 2 copper coins to a male customer.

"Thank you very much, 82 fishing for copper! Thank you, please come again!"

　The male customer left the store with a bitter smile. Kiel exhales greatly as if relieved.

"Foot, it 's not a good thing to do. I think you know, but now I've been distracted by the trick to measure your ability.

　It was absolutely simple.

"If you want to survive in this harsh battlefield, you have to deal with unforeseen circumstances like this now. This is my advice from my predecessor."

"...Yes"

　I don't think it was an unexpected situation. How about a fifteen year veteran being followed by a newcomer servant? I'm embarrassed to give up.

　Two hours have passed since then. In the meantime, Mr. Kiel made a lot of strange mistakes, and each time I followed. When this person and I were full of suspicion whether they were really veterans, the shopkeeper came to the counter.

"Thank you, Hamou, two hours later, you can take a break for a while."

"Oh, I understand"

　I look at Kirel and Kier.

"Kiel, don't you have to take a break? I feel like I've been standing at the counter ever since I came to this store."

"The warrior does n't need time for rest.

"... Well, he's stubbornly refusing to take a break, so that's fine. Just take a break, Hamou alone."

"Yes, yes"

　Then I was guided to the rest room by the owner. It is a small room with only 3 tatami mats, but it is enough to rest.

"Let's work with Mr. Hamou and Mr. Kieru"

"Well, I know I 'm not a bad person, but what is it?"

"Well, he's motivated, but there are a lot of mistakes. It's awkward to be older than the owner of the shopkeeper, and I'm thinking of letting him quit."

　It was amazing!

"Haha, of course, it 's a joke. I 've been cheered many times by the hard work of Kiel, and it 's no exaggeration to say that he 's been in the store."

"He ..."

　Even so, why is the store owner looking good, but why do they have a brutal working condition like five hourly wages? Do you want to ask me?

"You 're only paid five coins at this store? Why is it so low?"

　I ask the shopkeeper who tried to get out of the break room.

"... Actually, it was a normal hourly wage until a while ago. There were some employees besides Kiel."

"Is there any reason?"

"...Yup"

　Shading occurs in the shopkeeper's expression.

"I'm sorry during the break, but can I get a little?"

"? Yes"

　Me and the owner went up the stairs to the front of the room on the second floor. The second floor of this store seems to be the store owner's living space. The store owner opens the jar in the room for a few centimeters.

"Softly, don't wake me up"

　I wonder if someone is there and I can look into my face through the gap. There I saw a girl about ten years old sleeping in a futon. The arm that protrudes from the futon is thin, and the skin is not very good.

　No, when I came to this shop and prostrate, I said, "Please, my daughter's life only !!" That means this child ...

"My daughter. Actually, I have a very serious illness. I have become a body that can't live without taking a lot of medicine every day."

　The shopkeeper gently closes the bag.

"Purchasing a drug requires money, but it was originally a store that wasn't very profitable, so eventually the salary to be paid to employees and the money to buy the drug would disappear."

"So you had to reduce the employee's salary?"

"It was a tough decision, but that's equivalent to the act of betrayal to the people who worked hard at this store. As expected, everyone quit one after another. I'm sorry. "

　The shopkeeper said, narrowing his eyes.

"I'm really grateful to Mr. Kiel, who has been working with such an unbearable shopkeeper. Of course, to you who came to this shop."

"... Is there any sign that my daughter's illness will be cured?"

　The shopkeeper gently shakes his head.

"I don't know, but my wife passed away a few years ago and I only have my daughter left. So I must absolutely protect my daughter's life.

　A strong will was felt from the words of the shopkeeper. Was there any reason why the hourly wage was five copper coins?