Bartered Novels & Stories

He finds my fight funny. "See? This is why I told you. You are still a pup." He chuckles whilst he speaks. "It is the only way that works." I chew my lip as I glare at him. "It is because you haven't tried other alternatives. Next time. When you wish to acquire something, you negotiate." He says. "Negotiate?" I question confused. "Yes. Bargain with them. If they let you acquire what you wish to give them something in return." He explains his eyes peering into mine watching me to see if I understand his words.

… Ray and Honey began wandering through the building materials market. It truly had everything. Some stalls sold food. Others sold guns and ammunition. Some dealt in timber and gasoline. There was no fixed currency here—almost everything was bartered according to need. Except for one line of business. Ray soon saw a man approach without any shame. "Hey, brother, want to have some fun with a beauty? One round's only half a pound of grain. If you've got meat, 50 grams will do. Come on, take a look at the goods."

Many of the villagers of Kaytegun were gathered at the Village Square under their wooden stalls with roofs made out of palm tree leaves, with their hunting produce on display, along with the fur and leather cloth that had been made out of the skin of the animals they had captured, while their wine barrels in the innermost part of the stall. The noises of haggling filled the air, laughter, and gossip with no ill intent, the sound of horses hitting the cobblestone a distance away. Many people from other villages have come to trade with them today. Some had brought with them things from their villages to make a trade by barter. Sazey's family was making great sales and Belladonna found herself

he added which caught Verosha’s attention even more. “Me? Precautionary measure?” she wondered. “Barron will be drained by my friend at the En Frit Familia casino. He loves doing that to a debt man. When Barron was drained within a week, he will definitely accept any money offer which I know he will bargain at the company’s shares again. As it happens, give him my share and let him meet me to make that deal.” Lium looked seriously at his wife when he explained that.

She shrugged and turned toward Kade as he began to question her. “Parker from down the street? Like, when we were kids?” She nodded and smiled. “Yeah. He was a few years older than us, but one of my best neighborhood buddies.” “And you guys are still friends?” Kade asked, his brow raising a little. “Business partners too,” Trisha filled in before starting to pout. “We were supposed to close down the bar together. Tell him to get another shrink.” Rebecca laughed and leaned over to hug Trisha. “It’s all good. When a friend’s in need, I’m not going to put him off.”

“If I were to purchase that little friend of yours, what would you give me in return?” “What?” asked Valerie, face going pale. I leaned in close so she could hear me. So the others could not. “If I were to join these fools in their bidding, what do I get? That is how transactions work, little bird. I scratch your back, you scratch mine. So what will it be?”

“Yeah? Well, what if I’m not smart?” Jace laughs, scratching the bridge of his nose with his index finger. “Then maybe snare setting’s for you.” “Maybe,” I shrug. I wouldn’t know, seeing as how I have no idea what snare setting even is. “Good news is, you can barter for anything here.” “Yeah, let’s call that good news.” “You can barter a few rations for snares,” Jace continues, unfazed. “Then you can pay a kid to check them for you. Automate it. That way you don’t have to deal with the dead animals yourself.”

I asked, my curiosity overpowering the fear that threatened to consume me. He smirked once more, his expression inscrutable. "Remember why words when I said I'll use you as bait so I can purchase those delicious and fresh cabbages?" A rewind played in my mind and I remembered him telling me this at the cabbage store. "And by using me as bait you mean?" "It's like a trade by barter. I give you to them.in exchange for money. In that case, I'll be able to pay for those cabbages. That way, you can see me as a potential suitor for your grandmother."

she confessed and at first, nothing changed, but soon, a slight smile stretched along his lips, revealing a set of perfect white teeth. “ You find a party overwhelming, but not asking a complete stranger at a bar to have sex with you “ He taunted, seemingly quite amused before his mood shifted yet again. “ Tell me about yourself” he asked, his expression turning serious. At his question, an idea seemed to have popped up in her head and immediately, she voiced “Trade by barter” A light frown tainted his face as he seemed confused by her response. “ Since you said before, that you're a business man and don't involve in transactions you get nothing out of, I'll answer your questions, and you an

I heaved and proceeded to tell him about kylie. When I was done, he had this pathetic look on his face that seemed so genuine until he spoke up. "I have a proposal for you too. Shall we call it trade by barter? You know, the system, where you trade something of value for another thing of value." I eyed him. "I'm not dumb. I know what that means. What's your proposal?" "It's a very simple thing to do, if you agree." Sky said, placing his hands on my shoulder and squeezing gently. Then, he bent and whispered in my ears, "Just say you agree to my terms."