A Mid-level (Middle-aged) Office Worker’s Laid-Back Industrial Revolution in Another World

The meeting was over and Meyer and the others went back to their rooms, but Takeo, Gina, Viera, Yugiri and Saiyun were being held by Leila and Erica.

So they were currently being taken to the third prince's family's office.

In the room, Alma and Erica were also waiting for them.

The composition was established with Alma and Layla sitting side by side, Erica standing behind them, and Takeo sitting across from Alma and the others, with Viera sitting beside them and Gina and Yugiri standing behind them.

'Takeo-san, what are you thinking?'

And this was the first thing he said to Takeo, who sat down to face Layla.

''... which one?''

Takeo thinks for a moment before asking back.

'I hear you're going to implement Smith's education.

Prime Minister Olcott told me privately.

I was looking forward to it, but he didn't come to explain it to me at all, so I had a problem.

Ahh... I was visiting Ritsu.

Ritsu? Oh, I'm sure you're talking about going to visit the dragons.

I'm curious about that too, but now it's about Smith!

Takeo, what is it?

Where were you going with this?

'I heard something about having the Smiths buy wheat for the First and Second Princes and their families.

And that Gina will be watching them from behind the scenes.

That's all there is to it, though.

First of all, the Demon Kingdom asked for a reasonable amount of exports, and Alice and Victor, who are staying at home, discussed it and decided to purchase it from the Elvis family, and Elvis-san agreed and decided to sell it from their inventory.

Then they decided to buy the released portion from the King's Landing.

Mr. Elvis said that he was going to have Smith-boy in King's Landing to do it anyway.

He said I was free to make the preliminary arrangements.

So I'll take the draft to His Majesty and Prime Minister Alcott, and once the official order comes in, we'll implement it.

It's a very good idea to be able to have a good idea of how much money you'll be able to spend, so if you don't get an official order from the demon kingdom, we don't know if we'll be able to implement it.

Hmm... But Alice, Victor-san and Grandfather are all willing to do it, right?

''Yes, to begin with, I've checked with His Majesty, but they're coming through the normal distribution channels and there's no reason to refuse to sell them.

So, if we're going to buy it anyway, I thought I'd give Smith boy some experience in requesting quotations and distributing quantities to two places,

Takeo says.

'Hmmm... Takeo-san, you're going to use Pat and Amy, right?

I'm sure Amy will be fine, but I'm sure it will be hard for Pat.

I think I'm going to get the estimate wrong,

Alma says.

'If they submit the wrong estimate, if it's too high, they just won't hire you, and if it's too low, they'll just order a lot more, right?

You can't blame the client for that, can you?

'Well... yeah, but...

Mr. Takeo, do you think you can make corrections once you've received the order form from the Elvis family?

'I don't mind if you rescind the estimate you submitted after the order was placed because you made a mistake...but if it were me, I'd poke you.

If there's a correction, it should be made before the order is placed.

I'm not going to get a correction when the budget is already finished...

'Well... yeah, that's normal.

I'm worried about Pat.

Alma thinks.

'Takeo-san wants the three of you to experience the experience of quoting, ordering, receiving and delivering, right?

Erica asks.

'At least those girls are our next generation.

There's a good negotiation that doesn't seem to be much of a problem with this kind of failure, but it's a bit of a responsibility - the amount of money and money that's out there.

We can't afford not to use it for their education.

'Right.

All three of you have a process where you're asked to place an order, inquire about who's going to deliver it, get a quote, and then negotiate with your own interests on it,

Erica says.

'And I'd like all three of you to learn the importance of deadlines.

I'll have to ask Elvis to help me with this, but I'll have to specify a delivery date.

For our part, though, we'll prepare for the delay.

Little Smith needs to calculate the number of days from King's Landing to the designated location in Count Elvis' carriage territory.

Then, I'll have His Highnesses Amy and Pat confirm the deadline for the delivery to King's Landing.

You both need to do the same for your parents' house.

'That's a lot of work.

The number of days may vary depending on the time of year, and if the quantity is large, it will take time to transship the cargo to the royal capital.

Hmmm...

Alma says.

''...Takeo-san, that...sounds pretty tough.

''It must be tough.

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what to expect when you buy something from a single place or when you buy it in two places, because the number of days to process it varies depending on whether you buy it from one place or whether you buy it in two places.

Then the necessary estimates are different.

Oh, Takeo-san, there's a pitfall!

You're assuming that Smith is going to make a mistake there, right?

The plan is that you'll end up giving Amy and the others an estimate, and then you'll be in a hurry when you receive it!

Leila says.

It's not that we don't want you to make a mistake, but if you don't have someone nearby who has enough knowledge to help you when you make a mistake, the Elvis family, the final orderer, will only be in trouble.

So I'll let Gina be the one to help you.

When Takeo said that, Gina, who is standing behind him, nodded lightly, "I understand.

''So, in Takeo-san's mind, how do you envision transporting the goods from that royal capital to the cargo handling, and from the royal capital to the Elvis county?''

Alma asks.

'...It's something that Gina will think about before Smith-boy, and if Smith-boy doesn't think about it, then we'll both think about it together while tasting it.

My way of thinking isn't the one and only, and you don't have to stick to my ideas.

Takeo says.

Gina behind her says, "What? He doesn't say it aloud, but he opens his mouth a little and regrets that he can't hear the answer.

'Well, well, don't say that.

Gina-chan will be in trouble if you fail, so show it off as one proposed answer.

Layla was trying to get Takeo's answer.