"By now, my parents will be talking aloud at some tavern."

"Right."

After agreeing, Gorgogo saw my face.

"So you expect the rest of the shoe guild to have a talk?

"I don't know. Well, some parents might think it's a good story and bring the story first. That would make my parents' heavy hips a little lighter. If my parents could keep the story a secret, I don't think they would."

"I can't do that. Craftsmen aren't able to get their heads around things like that. Besides, they must have been pretty shocked to see how the company (here) was doing. We need booze to dissipate it."

That way, they advertise with their own mouths how good the company's workshop is.

In this world where mass media does not exist, the power of liquor store reviews is enormous.

Besides, nothing adds more credibility to publicity than the reputation of our peers.

"One or two more briefings?

Only then will the craftsmen of the shoe factory in 3rd class neighborhood have a story to tell.

"And then maybe we should promise some kind of incentive to our first partner"

"What is that incentive?"

"Uh, it's about a favorable contract. The first five workshops promise to be able to buy repair members cheaply for a year, or to turn the job around as a priority. If we move fast, if we promise to gain, it'll be easier to move the workshop we're looking at, right?

"It's not like throwing rotten meat in front of a goblin."

"That's a terrible way to put it. Well, I don't deny that's the story. You think that's gonna work?

"Some are cautious, some are far-fetched. But if the first two or three of them step out, the rest will push you like a bunch of demon wolves."

Gorgogo put his arms together, hun, and snorted.

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If the outlook is to be bright, the system for partnering needs to be put in place as soon as possible.

"In the meantime, can you show me the repair records"

When I asked Gorgogo, an Elan boy who now does things like Gorgogo's assistant flipped through the workplace and brought a repair record.

The repair record sheet is designed so that records can be taken even if the text cannot be written.

There is a picture of a shoe on parchment paper, and the area of damage is written in a picture, so that the type of damage can also be written in emoticons.

Will there be 100 pieces? Surprisingly few.

"Not surprisingly."

"... in the beginning, some don't keep records. And in the case of a major clan, I'm sure he's bringing it to a benevolent tannery."

"Sure, if you're a big clan adventurer, you're not just working in this city."

Guardian shoes for adventurers are spread not only through this city, but also through the hands of intercity merchants, to other cities.

Those adventurers are the ones that have a benevolent weapon shop or armor store for equipment maintenance, and they'll bring it in there for easy repairs.

However, with more shoe production and more people wearing protective shoes, just one hassle repair won't be enough in time.

"It's like a match pump. But we need to set the system in order to light the fire."

"What is a match pump? Is that a tool to light a fire?

Gorgogo reacted to the whining words unintentionally, so he hurriedly closed his mouth.