Tensei Shoujo no Rirekisho
Chamber of Commerce, Long Edition (9) Business meeting with Mr. Claude
Mr. Claude smiled and came to me as the welcoming party came to an end, having fun talking to Mrs. Irene, Mr. Cardin, and Cheila.
Have you finally come out?
I thought it was time to come.
When we nodded silently, we left behind the party venue.
Mr. Claude leaves the mansion and enters a large building like a warehouse.
And that's where I saw the example bump, the distiller.
"Wow!"
In front of me was what a beautiful copper distiller reflecting the candlestick lights sparkling.
Touch it with a smooth finish. And see something like the joints of each part.
"This is, like, ready to disassemble, right?
When I confirmed that, Mr. Claude nodded loudly and grabbed him where he was like a distiller tube and put his strength into it.
It sounds louder than Paco thought, and I can take some of the distiller's tubes.
All right! We can even disassemble properly!
"It's done exactly as I asked! Thanks!
The distiller that Mr. Ryuki would make was made of glass, so I wanted something made of copper because it was a little inconvenient.
I was scared to put a glass distiller in the carriage and move it or something was going to break. If it's made of copper, it's durable and can be disassembled and carried. Yes, he wanted to take the distiller to Wangdu too! Copper distillers with that meaning! Wow! That's Irene the Manufacturing Wizard!
"Thank you again Irene..."
And I was so impressed, that when I spilled it, Mr. Claude told me, "No, it wasn't Eileen who made this, Alan, it was you," he said.
Seriously!?
Alan!?
"Eileen, but it was difficult because it was a little big and complicated. If you do, Alan, you tell me you'll try it yourself."
Huh? That means Alan has better magic arms than Mrs. Irene?
I look up at Mr. Claude's smooth face unexpectedly.
"Alan, you're amazing, aren't you? You mean you inherited the blood muscle of the Rainforest family, a famous earthly magic... perhaps a pretty good sorcerer in history. No, Alan. Rainforest territory has been safe since you took the lead."
So Master Claude nodded Hmm and praised the good work of the distiller.
Alan, I didn't expect Mr. Claude to say this far...... really amazing.
Even at school, I heard rumors that magic skills are pretty good, but I thought it meant something like that among students, even adults are excellent...
I wonder if it's okay for me to keep treating my children like this. I wonder if they will rebel one of these days......
Though frightened by rebel elements, he says he's sworn to thank Alan again.
Mr. Claude said, "In the meantime, why don't we take a seat because of the stand-up?" and moved to the table seat that was in the corner of the room.
Together, Mr. Claude opened his mouth as soon as he dropped his seat at that table.
"I'm sorry I didn't prepare a drink, but I'm not going to take that long. Let's talk fast. First of all, about the match. As for this one, I'm ready to make a match. All we need is that method. I want to buy a recipe for a match"
I look unexpectedly at Mr. Claude's words.
Fast. Expands fast. With the first word, I was almost done with the business.
No, well, I've never gotten over it early. Though I was a little surprised.
Originally, I thought you might want to have it made outside of the Ruby Volne Chamber of Commerce for the match. No matter what you think, the Ruby Volne Chamber of Commerce alone can't keep up with the supply to demand.
Mr. Claude has figured it out and is cutting it out.
But the recipe for the match, because it's dangerous...
Besides, if you could make the same thing in Rainforest territory, wouldn't you be like a competitor?
Makes me look a little lost: "I just kept it a secret, and one day the making will be revealed as well. That's inevitable more than letting the world out," he has persuaded me.
"That's, sure, but... what happens to the right to sell? How do you decide the price of a product, etc.?
"I'll basically leave the price and sales route to you. I just make products and wholesale them to the Ruby Volne Chamber of Commerce"
Yeah!? Is that okay?!?
For that Mr. Claude to think, somehow, isn't that kind?
I'm talking about Mr. Claude, and as long as we get a method of making matches, it's all about this one, mass-produced, and we're going to sell it ourselves and make a profit...
And I lost the price competition, and Ruby Voln's match stopped selling... and I trembled at paranoia like, "Hey, you have some terms, don't you?," Mr. Claude said, blowing out and laughing.
"You don't have to be so vigilant. Well, me too, when we could make our own, I thought that would be okay, but when it comes to matches, the Ruby Volne Chamber of Commerce sells better. It won't sell under the name of my Rainforest Chamber of Commerce, will it? Look, Leo, you and this Chamber of Commerce seem to be making a lot of noise between the king's capital and the nobles when they say the goddess of victory or something. Matches are matches for the goddess of victory, so they sell."
"Huh? Is that such an amazing noise?... in the nobility?
Uh, nobility, is it a wizard or something?
"That's right. Because the kids at school are noble. Looks like they did their best to promote it. Because of that, I don't know where the Ruby Forn Chamber of Commerce is. Hey, thanks for having someone to advertise for free."
Oh, my God, you're saying it with envy, but what's frightening about it?
Do you also know the royalty that they call you the promised goddess of victory or something, but also the nobility?
Oh, me, are you okay?
As far as Mr. Claude's concerned, it seems to be spreading in a good way, but this country is wizard supremacy, and I'm not a wizard, am I?
Unexpectedly frowning, the warehouse door opened with a ragged noise.
"Oh, really, Liu, I was here!
That's what I said and it was Mother Koo who came in through the door.
When Mother Koo came to me and the place, she looked at me with a little cancer.
"You were here to see the distiller I was asking for? Then I wish you would have spoken up. I'm a little worried because I can't see him."
"Oh, I'm sorry! I thought it was just a little..."
And as I apologized, Mother Koo, with her index finger on my nose, laughed teasingly.
Good, I don't think I'm serious and angry. I feel relieved by my upbeat mother Koo, who also has the strength of alcohol.
"And you know very well that I'm here, Mother Cow, don't you?
"Ma'am Irene taught me. I thought you were being brought here."
And Mother Cow said, "I saw Mr. Claude. Though not a very calm glance, Mr. Claude is circulating in his usual merchant smile.
Mother Koo knows that I, for once, was about to get married to Mr. Claude, so there's something honest about not having very good feelings.
"Dear Claude, I have trouble trying to take our Lew somewhere by myself - She's the girl before she was married."
And with a somewhat awesome smile, Mother Koo said, Mr. Claude also smiled losing.
"Hahaha, this is a negotiation between merchants, so it's not that suspicious. Well, if some bad rumor spreads and you're having trouble going to your wife, I'll take responsibility for it."
Hey, what's the subtle Claude guy saying? I'm glad you didn't take responsibility!
"Hey, Mr. Claude, what are you talking about? Really, just stop being responsible or something. More than that, I'm talking about an earlier business meeting, but, uh, I'll take it. We'll pack it in writing later."
When I said that, Mr. Claude nodded yeah.
"Oh, you were really talking about business? Oh, no, Atashi, could I have disturbed you?
"No problem at all! Koo, I've never tried your mother in my way before! More than that, Koo, why don't you watch your mother distiller, too? It's amazing. Alan made it for me!
That said, my business meeting with Mr. Claude is interrupted and I see the distiller as Cow Mother again.
The distiller I take home to Wang Du is probably best used by Mother Koo.
I need your strength as a therapist to make perfumes and medicines.
Once again, I tell my mother how to use it and how it works.
When I go to Wang Du, the distiller is going to be used to make something new.
I entrust matches and distilled liquors to people from the Chamber of Commerce who left them on Ruby Forn territory.
I also need to send it to Ruby Forn so that I can properly write about the business meeting I had with Mr. Claude earlier.
"Hmm, apparently, Liu is planning to make something new again with Lord Kouki."
and Mr. Claude has been mixed up in the story in an intriguing way.
Hehe. Well, yes, but this is a trade secret!
"Come on, what do you think"
"Haha, you're starting to look like a merchant too, Liu. Well, the King's Capital... Actually, I'm thinking of setting up a chamber of commerce in the King's Capital in a little while."
"Huh? Really?
"Probably. Maybe from now on, the king's capital, no, the whole kingdom, will be amazing."
"Amazing, is it?
"Oh, you don't know? A country that didn't feel comfortable with the treasury's funds in the wake of the recent heavy rains asked the heads of the Merchant Guild to work on the money. And how dare you make them advisors in national politics..."
What!? Really!?
That's... because the Merchant Guild, they're all, like, non-wizards, right?
A financial advisor is a financial...
Fine, although I think it is an important sector within the country......
"Does that mean that non-wizards become involved in national politics?
Mother Koo, who was next to me, asked me the exact same thing I thought.
Until earlier, unlike Mother Koo, who looked at the distiller with pleasure, she's a serious face. I mean, maybe I look the same.
Because, you know, you don't believe me...
But Mr. Claude smiled nimmari.
"Yes, that's what's gonna happen! Look, isn't that funny?
When I heard Mr. Claude's words, all sorts of things ran around the back of my brain.
Um, the wizard supremacy country is changing?
I managed to snort slowly at Mr. Claude's words.