Chapter: 1723
But not all people working at the port belonged to the Red Bandana Association. This includes the people currently hauling their caught fish from their fishing boats.�
Since the smell of fish clung to a person�s body, it was a job that the Red Bandana Association did not pay attention to.
Most of these jobs were performed by people who had just arrived in Haimen. Once they gained some experience, they would eventually try to join the Red Bandana Association and work at the port.
But even such people working at the bottom of the ladder in Haimen have basic needs and desires. This is where prostitutes came in. Prostitutes would approach such people with the intention of targeting their pockets.
These prostitutes are considered even lower than the courtesans working in the brothels of the well-off downtown area.�
They don�t sell laughter, music, or alcohol like the courtesans.�
They only sell their bodies.
And they sell their bodies to a variety of people.�
Fishermen, men from the slums, and even sailors from out of town.
So as a result of selling their bodies as circumstances allowed, they sometimes unexpectedly ended up with a child. To the prostitute, the child, who could potentially be someone�s offspring was no different from cargo� a heavy burden.�
The prostitutes would then make constant efforts to get rid of the child. They would often times ingest strong drugs or inflict blows to their stomach. In this way, most of the babies in their stomachs would end up stillborn.�
But every once in a while, a child would make it through the gates of death and survive to see� the light of day. But even then, they would still remain unwelcomed by their mothers.
From birth, they were forced to live and survive on scraps.�
When they reached a certain age, they were forced to fend for themselves and find a way to survive on their own.
They had no choice but to run odd jobs, resort to theft, and commit misdeeds in the back alleys to support themselves. That�s how these children melted into the lowest depths of Haimen and survived on their own.
The servant of the inn where Pyo-wol was staying was one of those children. But he was among the lucky ones. He received a meager salary and occasionally received tips from the guests.
For the children belonging in the back alleys, being a servant or errand boy was their favorite occupation. Those who did not become a servant were forced to travel from place to place.
Unwelcome by anyone, the children banded together. Although they had different areas of activity, they stayed in touch and looked out for each other. That�s why they were more aware of what was happening at the bottom of Haimen than anyone else.
�My name is Geomyeon.�
�Geomyeon?�
When Pyo-wol looked at him, Geomyeon had a slightly embarrassed expression.�
�It�s a name I made up. It means a sparrow that uses a sword. My nickname used to be Sparrow.�
Geomyeon was also a child born to a prostitute.�
The elderly prostitute neither had the mental nor physical capacity to suddenly take care of a child that appeared out of nowhere.
She considered Geomyeon as an obstacle blocking her future. With how a child was constantly crying next to her, she couldn�t properly serve customers. So the moment when Geomyeon learned how to walk to a certain extent, she kicked him out of the house.
Geomyeon grew up watching his mother sell her body from outside their makeshift shelter.�
Because he was so nimble and quick, people called him a Sparrow. It was only later on when Geomyeon added the word �sword� to the word sparrow did his name became Geomyeon.
Even though things were going well for him and he became a servant, he still maintained a close relationship with his friends in the back alleys.
Whenever he receives his meager paycheck, his only pleasure was to visit his friends and eat delicious food with them.
Geomyeon guided Pyo-wol to the back alley of the port where his friends usually gathered. JrNovels.com
Since the smell of fish clung to a person�s body, it was a job that the Red Bandana Association did not pay attention to.
Most of these jobs were performed by people who had just arrived in Haimen. Once they gained some experience, they would eventually try to join the Red Bandana Association and work at the port.
But even such people working at the bottom of the ladder in Haimen have basic needs and desires. This is where prostitutes came in. Prostitutes would approach such people with the intention of targeting their pockets.
These prostitutes are considered even lower than the courtesans working in the brothels of the well-off downtown area.�
They don�t sell laughter, music, or alcohol like the courtesans.�
They only sell their bodies.
And they sell their bodies to a variety of people.�
Fishermen, men from the slums, and even sailors from out of town.
So as a result of selling their bodies as circumstances allowed, they sometimes unexpectedly ended up with a child. To the prostitute, the child, who could potentially be someone�s offspring was no different from cargo� a heavy burden.�
The prostitutes would then make constant efforts to get rid of the child. They would often times ingest strong drugs or inflict blows to their stomach. In this way, most of the babies in their stomachs would end up stillborn.�
But every once in a while, a child would make it through the gates of death and survive to see� the light of day. But even then, they would still remain unwelcomed by their mothers.
From birth, they were forced to live and survive on scraps.�
When they reached a certain age, they were forced to fend for themselves and find a way to survive on their own.
They had no choice but to run odd jobs, resort to theft, and commit misdeeds in the back alleys to support themselves. That�s how these children melted into the lowest depths of Haimen and survived on their own.
The servant of the inn where Pyo-wol was staying was one of those children. But he was among the lucky ones. He received a meager salary and occasionally received tips from the guests.
For the children belonging in the back alleys, being a servant or errand boy was their favorite occupation. Those who did not become a servant were forced to travel from place to place.
Unwelcome by anyone, the children banded together. Although they had different areas of activity, they stayed in touch and looked out for each other. That�s why they were more aware of what was happening at the bottom of Haimen than anyone else.
�My name is Geomyeon.�
�Geomyeon?�
When Pyo-wol looked at him, Geomyeon had a slightly embarrassed expression.�
�It�s a name I made up. It means a sparrow that uses a sword. My nickname used to be Sparrow.�
Geomyeon was also a child born to a prostitute.�
The elderly prostitute neither had the mental nor physical capacity to suddenly take care of a child that appeared out of nowhere.
She considered Geomyeon as an obstacle blocking her future. With how a child was constantly crying next to her, she couldn�t properly serve customers. So the moment when Geomyeon learned how to walk to a certain extent, she kicked him out of the house.
Geomyeon grew up watching his mother sell her body from outside their makeshift shelter.�
Because he was so nimble and quick, people called him a Sparrow. It was only later on when Geomyeon added the word �sword� to the word sparrow did his name became Geomyeon.
Even though things were going well for him and he became a servant, he still maintained a close relationship with his friends in the back alleys.
Whenever he receives his meager paycheck, his only pleasure was to visit his friends and eat delicious food with them.
Geomyeon guided Pyo-wol to the back alley of the port where his friends usually gathered. JrNovels.com
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