The Economics of Prophecy

"The business of Vinder's honey can't be as easy to emulate as French toast. I am also concerned about the secrecy of information. But just by making the business bigger, the information is really easy to leak. Before a merchant bigger than Vinder has eyes on how we make honey, he has to be prepared and put down. That's why we're talking about Grand Duke Bertoldo. The Grand Duke's investment has two advantages."

Alfina returned to her serious face.

"... one is money funded by your aunt itself, right?"

"Yes."

"What's the other one?

"The fact that the Grand Duke is funding it is the credit that the thing generates. If you become a Grand Aristocrat-funded Chamber of Commerce, Vinder will be able to raise funds at low interest rates, which means you won't lose in the debt competition."

"I think I understand. Um, I'm a little relieved. Your aunt's suggestion is a good thing for you, Ricardo. I thought maybe he was swinging at his aunt's selfishness."

No, it's swinging enough, I can hardly stand to say that.

"... may I ask you one thing"

Alfina opened her mouth reluctantly.

"Go ahead."

"The story now was very easy to understand. By converting everything into money, many things can be understood as one stream. But is money everything?"

"What do you think of Master Alfina?

It is against the rule to return a question with a question. But if they haven't been able to articulate their doubts, it's a necessary step. I waited for Alfina's answer.

".................. I don't think it's all"

"Right. That money isn't everything. That's natural in itself. For example, you can't eat without money, but you can't eat money. When they point their swords at you, they may just give you money and take your life and your money. Hiring an escort with money won't give you the money to decide if you can trust that person."

If there was such a thing as the power of omnipotence, it would be a man's ability and credibility, that is, his ability to discern man. Needless to say, it's much harder to get than it is to get the money.

Common status openings in web novels, you're a magic cheat. So I'll put that down now.

"The problem in this case is within the limited scope of commerce, whether money comes first or not. Business is making money with money. So will the purpose of commerce be to get money"

I asked back. Alfina stared at the empty plate, which was in front of her. I wait for the answer. Of course there is no answer to this hand question. Now, what answers will you get back?

"I don't think so. I was happy eating French toast. Thank you Ricardo for making such delicious things. I don't think that would have changed, even if I was paying for it"

Alfina said with unspoilt eyes. Damn, this girl really doesn't get bumpy. The answer is against the rule. I can't wait to hear you say this in the face.

"... correct in a way. Money is a means, not an end. Commercial The existential significance of that object is to continue to maintain a situation where French toast can be eaten by customers. Money can also be called the necessary means to do that."

I spelled words to hide the upset. It's the teaching of management scholar Peter Drucker. Are you really a Westerner, Mr. Drucker? Zen monk face loser.

"Because commerce is done between people. There, it's natural for something that's not money to go with. Money mediates it. This means that even if the purpose of commerce is money, the purpose that there is something called commerce in this world is not money."

"Yes, I understand very well"

Alfina, waiting for my answer with a look of nervousness, loosened her expression.

"However, some of that ambiguous stuff also goes into my desire to say that money is profitable and know-how"

"Seniors say a lot like second-rate schemers. I wish I'd kept my mouth shut."

"I haven't told another good story from the start. Money is important."

Money is not everything. But money gives clear guidelines. It is true that there are things that money cannot buy, but it is more precious than money. I mean, generally speaking, it's not something that can be obtained by people who can't even make money. So I dare add.

"Money is a means. But don't let Master Alfina be fooled by the natural correctness, such as that money is not everything. Golden victims like me often use the correctness of their hands as a weapon."

Ignoring Meer's frightened face, I continued.

"I'm fooled by correctness...................... ok. I'll be careful."

Alfina nodded with a serious face. But he immediately smiled at me for what he thought.

"But I don't think so when it comes to you, Ricardo. I watched Meer eat French toast, Ricardo, because you seemed so happy."

"That's not true. It wasn't very visible, like the face of a senior who sees Master Alfina eating French toast."

The two girls mentioned that they had no benefit either. Because I'm tightening it up, I want you to stop creating funny vibes. A sweet atmosphere.... No, I'm getting sweet too.

"I understood a little bit about you today, Ricardo. But, Ricardo, what is the reason and purpose of your thinking so far?

That I'm fighting the collapse of Gestalt in Daiquiri. I got a hard question to answer. A beautiful girl asks me what your dream is. It is a question accompanied by tremendous embarrassment.

Even I'm portraying a goal that's not sudden, difficult, and ambitious. I mean, if someone else listens, it only sounds like a law snail.

Give flexibility to this world's rigid market system. Add stability by freedom to this country, which is too biased towards stability by order.

Specifically, create a comprehensive trading company in this world. But it is incredibly difficult to create a giant organization in this world that can be considered the essence of modern Japanese capitalism. In the simulations I've done in my brain, I've come to the conclusion that it's easier to make one country at a time.

In the first place, it's a timescale in which one human being spends his whole life building one chamber of commerce. If there really is absolutely not enough capital as well as time to create what I am aiming for.

So what do we do? After 10 years of thinking about it, there is a concept that managed to reduce the difficulty to the point of creating one city. Use that concept, which makes the Chamber of Commerce itself an object of sale, not a thing or a service.

But first, to explain it, you have to understand something called stock.

"Shouldn't you have asked?

Alfina looks sorry. No, that's not true. As planned...... I was going to explain the risk next time.

"No, it's just that the first thing to answer that question is to explain another aspect of money. I'm talking about risk. Eh, that's..."

Is that the concept of expectations first? When I tried to figure out an example, there was a sound of the carriage stopping on the surface.

They were taking more time than the three-sentence play thought.

It's not made of pumpkins that expire soon, it's a real carriage. The underwork apprentice returns to the castle as a princess. That's reverse Cinderella.

"Then we'll continue tomorrow..."

"Very unfortunately for seniors. Master Alfina is off tomorrow. By the way, me and my seniors have to go to college, too. Because the curator calls me. The next lecture is about to open for a little while."

"Yes, you did, you old man."

Because we need to talk about measuring the demonic vein, and even though it's summer vacation, we're forced to go to school. Daimyo, you must want to show off your new lab. I'm interested, but I wanted it to be when I could afford some more time.

"Well, Ricardo, you guys are going to college, too. I'm also being called to fourth grade Hilda about the next Shaoxian Festival. I hope to see you at the college."

Alfina smiled with her palms together on her chest.

"That's a coincidence."

Tomorrow we'll watch our words many times more than usual. If I call you Fina by mistake in college, it's going to be a big deal.