Sweet Reincarnation

While a newcomer is being “baptized” in Mortairn territory.

Lamito, who had just been recruited by his squire as a newcomer as well, had taken to the territory of Ratesh with the city merchant Deco.

As he takes up his information-gathering assignment as a foreign affairs officer, the first objective is to create a face as a merchant. Because of his eye-catching title, he doesn't need to make a lot of money as a merchant, and if he loses a little, he's a privileged merchant whose lord will compensate him, but he also needs the knowledge not to lose a lot.

"When dealing with wheat flour, do you know the most important elements that merchants price each other?

"… I think it is the discernment of wheat origin and wheat good and bad"

Youth respond diligently to the lectures Decoco makes.

It is generally recognized that the southern part of the Kingdom of God is a rich barn zone, with exceptions like the Mortairn region. Wheat is the most popular commodity in the area.

As a son of a squire, Lamito has been educated that the future involves government. I had some certainty in my answer.

But to the answer, the skilled merchant shook his head beside him.

"Such things are common sense if you're a merchant. It is not even a prerequisite for negotiation, because it is a common undertaking that we cannot talk about if we do not understand. Pre-market issues"

"Then what?

Decoco's story is about the difference between the prerequisites that amateurs think matter and the market factors that merchants think.

When I wanted to cook delicious food. For example, if you are an amateur, you can think of it as a trick to make delicious parts such as boiling under vegetables or facing ingredients.

However, if you take it from a culinary professional, you can take it for granted. Instead, we even think that humans who cook without even knowing the extent of it cannot be called professionals. It can be compatible with the ingredients, balanced with other dishes, or in the physical condition of the guests. The part you see is different from the amateur.

The same can be said of the merchant's view of the market.

Elements that amateurs consider important can be common sense for merchants.

"The first thing that matters when trading flour is the content and ratio of the mixture"

"Do you have mixed flour!?

"Naturally. Merchants selling flour, etc. without mixtures, crumble first. Not too little, not too much. Not too good, not too bad. Think of the quality and quantity of the mixture as the quality of the flour. It's still better if you mix cheap things like oatmeal and rice noodles in order to sow them up. Some of them are like mixing white sand by the sea. It's hard to tell just at first glance, so merchant apprenticeships and the like often catch on to this hand. Self-proclaimed pedestrians, etc. who popped out of the house in the absence of a teacher, disappear as soon as they are turned into these modus operandi ducks. The merchant world is a world of deception. A good deceiver is a lucrative merchant."

"Unbelievable."

Though Lamito, who trains his body, learns geography, and is addicted to reading and writing calculations, there is a lot of confusion because the common sense of a merchant is completely different from that of the general public. No, I'm only confused.

"When selling to customers, all merchants keep their mouths shut and do not mix. Conscientious merchants and the like are the same as knights without force. I won't live long, and it's not for me in the first place."

"... it's going to change the way Mr. Decocco sees it"

"Only I am an exceptional merchant of conscience"

"What does that mean?

"Because I've never mixed anything I can't eat into a mixture. Some merchants mislead their weight and quantity by embedding stones in their wheat. Getting wet and misleading the weight is a first step. There are also hands that deceive the weighing, and tricks that make up and deceive the colors. There was also the modus operandi of doing a few smallmouth deals to create credibility and holding up large deals to make you grab crude goods at high prices. Besides me, a few people were fooled by this."

"Mr. Decoco is being deceived, too."

"Not many times when I was younger. Sometimes it was like jeopardizing all your wealth, but this is how you're lucky to have it now. If you want to avoid being fooled, you'll be familiar with nature and the trick modus operandi. People who deceive and people who are not deceived are the same race, the same race with the same thoughts, if stuck. So the more you're a merchant who can't be fooled, the better you are."

No race is better suited than a magician if you're going to break through a magic spring. The person most familiar with the con artist's M.O. is a con artist from the same industry. A merchant in this world is something big and small and deceitful.

But for people who are ignorant of business, every time they ask me about the fear of the world of business, I remember the feeling of changing my eyes to see the world.

Merchants must be international lawyers who are familiar with the laws and administrations everywhere, managers who hand over large sums of money themselves, and investors who are sensitive to the movement of gold. And you have to be an honest con man.

Many lords think cheaply that if the number of merchants increases, the territory will be richer, but that's also why it doesn't work out so well. In a half-breed human being, you never grow up as a merchant. Even if you want to increase it, it's not an easy race to increase. It is a foolish politician to think that entrepreneurship can be increased if entrepreneurial support is given.

The majority of the world's pedestrians disappear with a fatal loss somewhere in their lives. In order not to do so, do you want to have a back shield of power like a big store, a good customer with a thick gold vein, or create an area where no one else can beat you? Either way, if no other pedestrian has any strengths, they will be fed first and foremost sooner or later.

Behind the House of Associate Barons of Mortairn and associated high nobility, excellent customers on both ends of Roccarat Street, knowledge of Mortairn territory unbeatable to anyone.

Decoco, where everything is right, is a lucky pedestrian who rarely sees it.

"Some say get used to it rather than learn it. The city also stands today, so limit yourself to flour and look for better flour. We'll talk about negotiating prices later."

"Okay."

Lamito, who became a disciple of Decoco. At least you have to acquire merchantability to the extent that you are not suspicious. In order to do the original work early, it can be said to be urgent.

Lamito looked around the city with some knowledge beforehand if the quality of the wheat.

In time, I report to my master that I have found about two good ones.

"Hmm. Over there and the flour in the other store. I see. May I ask why you thought so?"

"Huh? Well, compared to the wheat I had, there seemed to be very little mixture, and the colors were fine..."

"Ha... Then you'll know if you buy it. Try buying those two. Whatever, if it's really good, I'll color the market for it and buy it. However, when your eyes were cloudy, you were self-inflicted."

"Yes."

If you don't hurt your own stomach, you won't learn a lesson.

Decoco and I have already raised one disciple. There are hidden traps that beginners tend to fall into, and so on.

"I bought it"

Because it is a very large bag, Lamito returns with it on the carriage.

At this time, I still had confidence in Lamito. No matter how amateur I am as a merchant, I am somewhat confident that wheat is good or bad.

Anyway, it's been a major product in our village for almost twenty years. Exports of major products still exist. I know what good flour is.

Such confidence.

The youth's complexion is bright, although he is somewhat tired because he has also negotiated a single price.

And the master looks tough.

"Okay, one thing first. In the case of wheat bag sales, the contents of the bags are not necessarily uniform. Take a look under that bag."

"Ha... Wow, what is this!!

"I'm opening a bag in front of the store and showing it to you. It is a constant means of hiding the crude product, keeping it loaded with powder that only seems good on the upper side. An outdoor shop that doesn't want customers to touch you because it's for sale should first question this point."

What came out was a powder with dark colors and a mixture of mold. Probably something that's been stored here for years, but this is very unlikely to be eaten like this. It definitely frightens my stomach if I eat it.

"The other one. Now, take a good look at the bag. The lower part will be weird."

"... really"

"This is a double bag. One of the M.O. 's I mentioned earlier, for weighing it with a stone or something, there's less powder in it than it looks. Stick your arm in it."

"Yes. Huh? Wow, not half as deep as it looks."

"The lifting bottom is the most gullible modus operandi for beginners. If you're confused by the good and the bad of wheat, it means you lose a lot."

"I wonder if I can..."

Earlier in the first day of special training, the confidence-breaking young man unwittingly murmured his stupidity.

"That's how anyone remembers it. I have taught my master a lot too. It took me years until I thought I could have had about half a serving. I'll teach you little by little, so don't forget what I taught you. It's okay, Lamito can do it."

"... what makes you think that?

"Because I know that I've been looking at the most awesome merchants. If you get used to it at all, you'll realize that there are no more scary traders than that guy, and if you're a Tsuji trader in the market around there, you don't have to compare it."

That's what they said, and it was two people that came to Lamito's mind. Shiites, who had been interacting with merchants from day to day, and Pais, who traded with merchants on his own.

Lamito thinks he doesn't know which is more awkward.

"Is that good? If you want to buy wheat, stop buying it in such a crowded place. I wouldn't even say absolutely, but there's no good product or anything first. We are outraged by the pedestrians."

"How can you say that? Maybe there's an excavation. That's what eye-catching is all about, isn't it?

"There are dozens of people and eye-catching merchants, just those who reside in this town, and those who divide the city will look around early in the day when they start selling. Including apprenticeships, self-proclaimed merchants, or one-handed purchases, there are hundreds of merchant enemies. Do you think those guys would miss it if there was something good out there in such a prominent position in the market and everyone was in it?

"When they say that, I feel like it's going to be difficult"

"Even the first seller, if it's definitely a good one to sell, won't try to sell it until he pays for a stupid high place. It's faster and more secure to sell at a familiar merchant's place or bring it to a big store."

"If you're not familiar with business, maybe you don't know what to put out..."

"If you're not familiar with business, I'll take it to a bigger store or a familiar merchant. Because there is no way to have an exchange in the market."

"Oh, well."

"Because I think it's profitable to line up in the market even if you pay for a place. That means, first of all, it's definitely going to be bogus or fraudulent. It is better to avoid non-perishable items such as precious metals, souvenirs, crafts, etc., for the same reason. Conversely, when this becomes a perishable vegetable or the like, there is also a reason why I want to sell it to more people quickly, so some good ones are arranged. It won't be a load of merchants, so you won't have to buy it."

Lamito is impressed by the common sense unique to merchants.

If I were told to look around, all the people I interact with on the market were dealing with amateurs with this. I can barely see you interacting with a decent merchant.

"So how do I do my purchases? There's nothing busy about buying in the market, is there?

"Right, you should just leave it for sale in the market. As for purchasing… it's a corner, so take a tour of my purchases"

Speaking confident words, Decoco leads Lamito with the carriage.

"Where are you going?

"It's a place I've known for a long time. Because if you're buying wheat, it's best to buy it from that guy. I also teach Detmar."

"When it comes to Detomar, Mr. Decocco's apprentice"

"Yes. From your point of view, you must be my brother."

When we got there, one house. Without a sign, there is no appearance of a merchant entering or leaving, and at first glance it looks like a normal private house.

As the merchant apprentice leans (hides) his neck, the man speaks inside.

"Ooh, Antonio. You're here!!

Called out came a little kid. A boy of about the year who would not have received the ritual of adulthood yet.

The boy laughs nicely when he opens the door and sees how Deco is doing.

Lamito was just wondering if this was Antonio, and the master also returned a commercial smile.

"Can I ask for a carriage? I want you to turn it around on your back. I'll load up later."

"Yes."

Toto and the boy who rushed over begin to tow the carriage's reins and direct them towards the back of the house.

Ramito, who jumped in a hurry, rushed over behind Deco trying to get into the house.

"Is that Mr. Antonio now?

"Ha, that's not true. He's Antonio's grandson."

"Hee ~"

Inside the door, it was wider than I thought.

As much space as I think a little tavern would open, desks and chairs line up messily. Besides, there were several clients, so the merchant apprentice is slightly frightened by the sight of Gyoro at the same time.

Decoco's gaze went to the back, and he spoke to the man with the beard sitting in the back seat. The friendly tone is because it is a cheap relationship, and it is a little different from the tone of the customer.

"Hi Antonio. You look good."

"What, did your place change apprentices? What happened to your previous business?"

"He went on his own because he had finished teaching the streets. This one's a new apprentice."

"Huh. I heard you set up a shop, but that didn't work out for you?

"Idiot, you're doing great. I was going to hire a new one at our store, and I came to buy it. Say hello, Lamito. Mr. Antonio, union president of the wheat merchants' union."

"Ha, nice to meet you"

Giro stared so hard, Lamito dulled for a moment.

Antonio feels majestic with a gray-haired chin beard. At least that's what I felt for the merchant apprentice youth.

Hmm, and after a glance, the bearded man asks Deco.

"So, which one is it today?

"Buy it. Give me the usual guy ten."

"You bought a big carriage, didn't you? Don't be such a dick."

"Okay. Fifteen"

"One more voice. Don't show your apprentice the humidity. You bastard."

"Eighteen. I don't have any right now."

"Shit, that would be okay. What about the payment?

"I'll pay you here in cash. I'm studying him. Doesn't change the value, does it?

"Naturally. That's what we're selling. Hey, eighteen!!

Decoco, who took the leather bag out of his nostalgia, takes out three Bob silver coins. After getting a change of bronze coins and punishing him, he spoke to Antonio, who would do the silver coin inspection.

"I'll check the product."

"Whoa, whatever you want."

"Lamito, follow me"

Behind the mansion was the underwork and naive appearance of packing a large wheat bag in Decoco's carriage. Check the contents of some of them, Decoco says to Lamito. The tone returns to the rhetoric directed at the counterparty's squire from that addressed to the disciple.

"This is a union to which merchants dealing with wheat subscribe. You specialize in wholesale to pedestrians like us. They take fees, and the price is determined without negotiation, so they make little money. However, the wholesale value is stable because we are constantly securing inventory, and because there is a certain degree of demand, we will not be beaten as much by the purchase. It deals with products of relatively good quality in unions with a high degree of credibility, and not so much deception. While you're unfamiliar with it, you should buy it here and replace it with the same salt around Steim. There is demand there in any village for salt. I can't make a lot of money, but I can't lose a lot. Most likely, you're new, but you won't forgive me, so I might be squeezed until I get used to it."

"I see."

A man with a mustache makes a long face from behind a young man who snorts. Lamito surprised me with a barbaric voice, but Decoco doesn't even care what happens often.

"Decoco used to come and buy it, too. I've gotten rid of half a bag or something that smells like ass."

"That was about a time when there wasn't even a carriage, right?

"Ha ha. By the way, it's deco. You're familiar with Mortern, aren't you?

"Huh? That's enough. There's a store. What's that?

"Listen to something a little suspicious. I'll keep it in your ear."

"A suspicious story?

That said, the two old men will be in a confidential position. My face and face are leaning over, and I can't be nasty to the purpose I saw them for.

"There would have been candy that said it was made of mortarn. Crouch down. Candy says your voice will heal."

"Throat candy. I've handled it before."

"Apparently, that artifact is out there. Watch out for fakes if you keep dealing with them."

I put that aside and went back to my job, Antonio.

Decoco, looking behind him, turns his attention to Lamito, who was beside him.

"... Lamito." Sounds like you're working fast in the main business, doesn't it?

The young man stretched his spine with a good temper.