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Beer Bubble #2(3)
It wasn't just Bell and Bob who were excitedly shouting in joy.
Others who had gathered at the tavern and hoarded beer were also screaming in happiness.
"What are we going to do after selling the beer later?"
"Well, with that amount of money, we should buy some land and become lords!"
"Hahaha! Who would have known it's so easy to become a lord?"
"Indeed, money is the best in the world. Money is the best!"
"With money, anything is possible."
While everyone was overjoyed,
A certain noble, who had heard the news, came to the tavern.
He had come late to invest as he heard that the beer prices were soaring.
Ahem!
Clearing his throat to announce his presence, the unnamed noble, who had several servants with him, opened his mouth towards the beer hoarders who were staring intently at him.
"I heard that there are many people here who have beer."
As he tucked a large, jewel-studded cane under his arm, he raised his voice again towards the unresponsive crowd.
"Is there anyone here who wants to sell? I'll buy everything at the current market price. I'd like you to sell me everything you have."
It seemed like he was another buyer who had heard the news and was trying to invest.
However, what to do?
Who would be willing to sell beer that could potentially rise in price again tomorrow?
Inside the noisy tavern with the arrival of the noble,
Bell and Bob began to whisper in low voices.
"Hey, it's gone up 60 times already. Should we sell now?"
At Bell's pathetic question, Bob glared at him, his eyes bulging.
"Are you crazy? The war news broke today, and it's gone up three times. What are you going to do if it goes up again tomorrow?"
Isn't there a guarantee that it won't go up again?
So Bell tilted his head.
"But you never know."
"Ugh, you. Don't be so timid."
Unlike Bell, Bob was a person who had dabbled in stock exchanges.
"I've done a lot of stock trading. Looking at how the bids are going now, it's going to go up even more tomorrow. Trust me and just wait. Even if we can't do it now, it will go up several times more."
"Several times more? Is that possible?"
"Trust me. Although I didn't make a fortune with stock trading, I've got some experience in it."
"Well, you know better about that."
"Trust me and wait. It will definitely go up more than it is now."
"Alright. So we should just wait and see, right?"
"Ah, of course. Never sell. Don't sell even if you die at this price."
And this wasn't just Bell and Bob's thoughts.
The majority of the hoarders in the tavern ignored the offer of the noble who had suddenly appeared.
Then, the unnamed noble felt embarrassed.
"Ahem! Is there really no one? I'm willing to buy at that price!"
At that, one of the hoarders who had been looking at him spoke up.
"Do you think you would sell if you were in our shoes? Everyone here knows that the price will go up again tomorrow."
As if everyone agreed with that, they began to nod vigorously.
"If you want to buy, try offering more money."
At that, the noble narrowed his eyes and thought for a moment before speaking again.
"Alright. Then I'll buy at twice the current market price."
At that, some people began to waver.
To be honest, the beer price was so crazy that they couldn't guarantee how long it would keep rising.
'Now it's twice the current price? That doesn't sound too bad. But then again, we don't know. With this trend, it could go up three or four times more tomorrow.'
However, as everyone remained silent,
The noble raised his voice once more, as if he had considered it further.
"Fine. I'll buy at three times the market price. That's the best I can do. If anyone wants to sell, sell it to me now."
Three times the current market price meant that it had risen a whopping 180 times from the old price.
Finally, a few hoarders got up from their seats and walked towards the noble.
It seemed like they were planning to sell all the beer they had gathered with difficulty.
Seeing the hoarders, Bell quickly sought out Bob.
"Hey, it's three times the price. Are you still not going to sell? If you calculate it, it's 180 times the old price. This is really a crazy price!"
Bob hesitated for a moment but still had no intention of selling.
"Ah, well, it might still go up four times, so let's just wait and see."
"If we sell now, we can sell to that noble at three times the current price. We don't know how long that noble will buy beer, but wouldn't it be better to sell now?"
"Hey. No, just wait for now. I'm sure it'll go up more than three times. If we sell here, we'll be the only fools."
"Hehe..."
Bell wanted to dissuade Bob from his gambling spirit,
But remembering the time when Bob had succeeded, he tried to suppress his feelings.
'Right. Bob pushed through with Morning Glory too. Let's trust him this time.'
Then, after a few weeks passed,
The beer price had incredibly risen to 240 times the old price, just as Bob had predicted.
It had risen four times since the war with the Dwarves began.
'It really went up four times.'
"Hey, it's four times! Just like you said!"
Bob was also pleased.
To be honest, he had been anxious for a few weeks, wondering if the price would really go up four times.
"It's really crazy. I can't even tell if this is beer or alcohol made of gold now."
"Can you believe the beer price has risen 240 times in this period? This is really crazy!"
Only then did Bell and Bob begin to empathize with the insane beer price.
In addition, Bob had experience in the stock market, so he couldn't help but think that this price was the highest peak they would never see again.
The well-rising beer price had stopped rising or falling at some point.
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