question_answer 5)

Why did he show the thirty kronor to the peddler?

Answer:

The old man was generous with his confidences. He told the peddler that because he was no (longer able to work as a day labour, it was his cow that supported him. Since it was strange and the peddler must have looked in disbelief, the old man showed him the thirty kronor that he had received as payment to prove his point