Chapter 1312 Feast

Chapter 1312 Feast

Ning cooked up a feast in the large and spacious backyard that night, asking folks from all the surrounding houses to come grab a bite.

Lady Laila was more than helpful in everything. She was happier about the entire thing than even Ning or Emma herself.

Hadden sat to the side eating, where the light ended and shadow began. In the shadows, Umbra stayed with her two children, enjoying the feast as well.

People came one by one, slowly causing a festive atmosphere to form around the backyard. When they learned why the feast was, they all came to Emma to congratulate her.

Many talked to Ning as well, trying to discern what their new neighbor was like. Learning that he was a converter made them give sad smiles toward him, almost as if they didn't think he would last very long.

A few kids noticed Umbra at some point, but it was very quickly that Ning managed to tell them that it was safe. With how many beasts there were in Ulharis City, none of the people were particularly afraid afterward.

Emma even led some kids to play with Umbra, and after a while, they were all acclimated to her being there.

Laila introduced him to Juna's parents. Even though they were right next door, Ning hadn't had the opportunity to talk with them. After talking to the general store couple, he moved on to other people.

Some were tailors, and some were butchers. One man even worked in selling fine jewelry.

One girl came to him after a while, belonging to one of the houses on the opposite side of theirs. She hesitated about what she wanted to say for a while before coming out with it.

"Are you hiring?" the girl asked.

She was about the same age as Juna, maybe a few years older. Her sharp blue eyes were visible even in the firelight that mostly lighted up the area around Ning.

"Hiring?" Ning asked in surprise. "Umm... no, not really."

"Are you sure?" the girl asked.

Ning scratched his head a little. "I'm gonna be honest," he said. "I renovated the shop nearly a week ago, and in that time, only 3 people have come, none of whom have bought anything."

The girl nodded rather sadly and turned to leave. Before she did, however, she looked at Ning once more and said something.

lightsnοvεl "What if the reason you haven't sold anything is because you don't have a good salesperson? Try paying me for the first month or two, and see if I end up being an investment," the girl said. The girl was trying to sell herself.

To Ning's surprise, he did feel like hiring her. At least, he needed someone to look after the shop while he was away, and Hadden for sure wasn't going to be the one to do so.

He rubbed his bare chin in thought and asked, "How much will you be willing to take for the first month?"

The girl's eyes widened. She slammed her chest with a thump. "I'm confident enough that I will be happy with 5% of all sales during the first month. Is that okay with you?" she asked. "We can renegotiate the salary once the month is over."

Ning was impressed. "Alright, you're hired," he said. "Come to the shop around 7 in the morning tomorrow. I'll show you things then."

The girl's eyes brightened with delight. "Thank you so much, uhh..." she paused. "Sorry, I didn't catch your name."

"Ning," Ning quickly answered. "And I didn't catch yours either"

"Rova," the girl said. "The name is Rova. I live in that house over there."

Ning nodded.

"Thank you for the job," she said excitedly. "I'll see you tomorrow, Ning. Uh, I should call you boss now."

"Call me whatever you find comfortable," Ning said.

"Sure, boss!"

Then she walked away.

The feast lasted for another hour. People danced and sang as everyone was together. And as the night cold came creeping in, they left one by one until the feast was no longer.