Once the evaluation of the horse was over, King Sejong examined other goods.
However, as he looked over the items brought by Mansur, his expression grew increasingly gloomy.
"There are many luxury items..."
Hassan, who had heard Sejong's words through the interpreter, asked Mansur with a serious face, "Does the king of Joseon not like luxury?"
"The ministers of this country dislike the king enjoying luxury beyond measure. Of course..."
Hassan held back the rest of his thought, 'Though they themselves indulged in luxury and got burned for it.'
Mansur fell into deep contemplation at Hassan's answer.
Most of the goods he brought were spices like pepper and turmeric. 'There are hardly any people who dislike spices, especially nobles who would pay a high price to buy and eat them...'
As he continued to calculate various things, Mansur asked Hassan, "Do the people of this kingdom not eat spices like pepper or turmeric?"
"They eat local spices that have similar effects. Imported spices like pepper are very expensive."
"They do not dislike pepper?"
"They cannot afford it."
"How much does it usually cost?"
"How much does the chief buy it for?" At Hassan's question, Mansur shared the price of pepper he had purchased in Aden.