Housekeeper in the dungeon

EPISODE 78

In response to Hee-na’s question, Kang Mok-hyeon, the head of HR, who was standing behind the guild leader, spoke up.

“I’ll explain this part for you.”

“Yes, Mr. HR.”

“The peanuts you brought have a different effect than other peanuts. In the case of raw peanuts, we’ve found that they significantly increase satiety when consumed. The health window even says that they increase satiety.”

“Oh, right.”

Hee-Na suddenly remembered the day she ate a bunch of raw peanuts.

She remembered the day she ate a bunch of raw peanuts. She hadn’t thought much of it, thinking that since she had eaten until she was full, it was only natural that the status window would pop up.

“But what did that had to do with……?”

“There were not many things that can be consumed that will have an effective effect on an Awakened’s body, potions at best.”

Potions were drugs used to increase stamina, strength, and magic, or to heal wounds.

They had to be crafted by an a chemist or sourced directly from a dungeon, so they were very expensive.

Kang Mok-hyeon, head of HR, likens Hee-won’s peanuts to such potions.

“When the system responds, it means that it has a definite effect on the Awakened’s physical body. And the roasted peanuts in the break room…… – did I mention that Hee Na roasted them herself – provide six hours’ worth of calories in a single peanut? During that time, you won’t feel hungry or run out of energy. It has optimal conditions as a portable food. it was small in volume, has enough calories, and even solves the problem of hunger, doesn’t it? it was no wonder that savvy hunters flocked to Hee-na. Also…….”

As he was explaining, a few peanuts suddenly appeared on Kang Mokhyun’s hand.

“Huh?”

“……Like this, they can be stored in the inventory window. This was impossible with normal crops.”

The only things that could go into the inventory window were dungeon by products.

So food made outside of dungeons, for example, couldn’t be stored in the inventory but had to be kept on hand.

“There was also a status window that says it was a Grade B peanut.”

“Hmm.”

Not only did it went into my inventory, but it also has a description.

I didn’t pay much attention to it, thinking it was just a normal crop. The system description only pops up when you wanted to see it.

‘Ugh……. It must be because these were peanuts grown in dungeon soil.’

Hee-na thought until she heard the guild leader’s voice again.

The fact that farming in dungeon soil and how to enter the dungeon to farm in dungeon soil was a secret.

Hee-Na rolled her eyes in disbelief. This was the crisis of a lifetime. Noticing her trembling gaze, the guild leader smirked.

“As long as you stay by my side, Team Leader hee-na, your secrets will be kept, and I won’t pry further. …… Once again, I was a man of few words.”

His tone was very meaningful.

Although she would never betray the Guild Leader of the Blue Dragon Guild in the first place, she promised herself that she would always stand by the side of the Blue Dragon Guild.

“I could see how you’ve managed to take control of all the great Hunters and build the best guild in Korea.

She sighed heavily, feeling a sense of pressure. Guild Leader Kim Gyu-hee was a formidable opponent for a criminal like Hee-na. The more I got to know her, the more so.

As if to lighten the mood, the guild leader clapped her hands together.

“Anyway. that was why we, the Blue Dragon Guild, would like to purchase your peanuts, Mr. Lee. Of course, we’ve only checked their potential as alternative food, and we’ll have to check a few other things, but……. these peanuts are worth a lot.”

No sooner had the Guild Leader finished speaking than the Head of Human Resources, Kang Mok-hyeon, picked up the phone.

“It would be much safer to deal with our guild than to go person to person. If word spreads about the peanuts being grown by this team leader’s brother, things might get a little complicated. It could work out in a good way, but it would be a risk.”

He was subtly stoking Hee-Na’s anxiety. He wasn’t wrong.

She’d heard Woo Min-Ah’s stories about the problems that can arise when a weaker person has a unique and useful skill set, and she’d listened to them like they were music to her ears.

It was a nagging thought about Hee-Na’s Home Sweet Home skill, but it could also apply to Hee-Won’s Farmer skill.

“If the wrong rumors spread, I could be kidnapped and forced to farm peanuts like a serf.

“If you work with our guild, we’ll make sure that nothing unpleasant happens to you and your brother. We had already blocked and deleted all peanut-related information on the company’s intranet.”

Mr. Kang Mok-hyeon, the head of the human resources team, scratched Hee-na’s worries.

He was impressed that she had taken steps to prevent the rumor from spreading further before he came to see her.

“Of course, he didn’t always have such good intentions.

Hee-Na wasn’t so naive.

It was unlikely that the Blue Dragon Guild had come out like this out of the goodness of their hearts.

It was probably because they realized that the peanuts Hee-won had harvested were of high value, and they wanted to monopolize the information and supply. It would be worth a lot if they competed on price.

Hee-na, being human, felt a sudden surge of greed, but her bold plan quickly faded.

“Better to be safe than sorry.

If it hadn’t been such a bumper harvest, he wouldn’t have thought of selling his crops outside.

It was just peanuts, no matter how valuable they were. I didn’t want to put myself in a complicated and dangerous situation over peanuts.

I already had three houses, four to be exact, and a salary and incentives that were too much to save.

All she needed now was the health and well-being of her family.

He didn’t want to jeopardize the safety of what mattered most, his family, for a few extra bucks.

“As long as Mr. Qin Hyeon stays with the Blue Dragon Guild, I won’t be cut off from this place, so it wouldn’t be a bad idea to sign a second contract with the Blue Dragon Guild.

Guild Leader Kim Gyu-hee, who was looking into Hee-na’s eyes, smiled. He had read Hee-na’s conclusion in her head.

“Team Leader Lee, you’ve thought it through. As long as our guild is in charge, there will be no threat to you and your family.”

He looked like he was about to ask her to bring the contract and interfere at any moment, Hee-na added hastily.

“Well, I agree, but I didn’t know how my brother will feel about it, so can we discuss it with him first and then we can discuss the details later?”

After all, as the producer, Hee-won’s opinion was the most important thing.

“Of course. Of course.”

The guild leader smiled cheerfully and offered his hand to shake, and Hee-na shook it unsteadily.

“Don’t worry, I’ll pay you generously, and you can bring your brother with you when you decide, the Guildmaster’s office was always open.”

She smiled and whispered, and Hee-Na could only nod.

* * *

Hee-na came home panting and explained herself. She didn’t forget to blame Hee-won.

“No, if you were a farmer, shouldn’t you know what kind of peanuts you were growing?”

“You’ve had no appetite for days. Didn’t I know, by the way, that this was the effect of peanuts?”

“You used to be a hunter, didn’t you notice? If you’d been more careful with the peanuts you harvested, you’d have realized……”

“You didn’t think they’d have this kind of effect on you either, so why should I be any different?”

Hee-na’s nagging made Hee-won scratch her head.

“I just felt good because it was the first harvest, and I didn’t think much more of it…….”

“Whatever, you were so carefree!”

“Good was good.”

Hee-won was always a bit of a dull person, but somehow farming seemed to make her more carefree.

Was it because his attention wasfocused on the land and plants?

“So, what were you going to do in the future?”

“Well, I was going to get a good price for what I grow, which wasn’t bad. I was wondering if I’d have to went to the farmers’ market if you couldn’t sell them all.”

“If you sell them to the hunter market instead of to the Blue Dragon Guild, you might get more money. I didn’t want to because it seems risky, but…… since you grew them, I think you should make the final decision.”

Hee-Na said her thoughts honestly. She feels comfortable and safe in her current situation, but Hee-won might have had a different idea.

“You might want to call it your fortune, too.

For the past ten years, Hee-woon had been the main breadwinner for Hee-na. So Hee-na considered the money she earned as joint property.

“I had been living off of my brother’s hard work, so now it was my turn to support him.

But Hee-won, who was the one being supported by Hee-na, didn’t realize that it might feel like a burden.

“No. Why bother selling the goods? It would be easier to deliver them directly to the Blue Dragon Guild.”

Fortunately, Hee-won’s annoyance seemed to outweigh her desire to make money. He was so focused on dungeon farming that he didn’t want to do anything else.

“Can’t we made the contract contingent on delivering other crops?”

He was even willing to sell his future production at wholesale prices.

Her brother’s suggestion made Hee-Na ponder.

“Sure. Your peanuts were not the only special ones. Maybe other crops have unique benefits.”