Chapter 409: Great Business Acumen
I’m free, so I went to Soleil’s office to get some news. Auro said there’s gonna be a business meeting after. Although she has some leeway because Auro, Kiel, Cain and Abel are also handling the political affairs of the island, her day is still packed with business meetings, apparently.
「The dyeing business is doing favorably. Although we’re only entertaining select clients and the number of fabrics are being limited, it’s only a matter of time before the vivid blue becomes a fashion in the Great Continent. Some folks are bound to realize that we’re using knotwood, and I’m sure somebody else will try to copy it, but it’s good that we’re known as the unshakeable number one in producing blue dyes. 」
Based on Soleil’s explanation, the strategy is to limit the sales of our products to bigshots like kings, queens, high-ranking priests so that it’ll have that sense of『exclusivity』.
At present, orders have been coming nonstop and business is booming. Reservations for threads had already been made for the entire year. The fabrics are even more alarming. They would cost a fortune, apparently.
「It must be due to the bleaching water. I believe you cannot find blues deeper than those produced on this island. 」
Auro beamed.
The spirits had been helping out a lot, huh.
The wool dyed with the purple made from the shells I picked up had been turned into some king’s ceremonial mantle for his coronation, apparently.
「It’s gorgeous beyond comparison. 」
「They’re probably gonna turn those fabrics into heirlooms. It’s good that the color doesn’t fade, but it’s better for business if it fades after two years or so. 」
Soleil had a dreamy gaze while Kiel was as blunt as ever.
Faramir silently poured tea for me. There’s a sofa set and a coffee table in front of Soleil’s office desk, but we prefer standing around the desk. It’s easier to pull and spread documents and materials that way.
Besides, the sofa and coffee table aren’t suitable for doing paperwork, right? Leaning forward while sitting is bad for your hips.
A side table had been placed beside me before I noticed, and a tea set with a tray was also on top of it. Although the office desk is huge, we can’t risk splashing liquids on the documents spread on it, so whoever set this side table must’ve considered that?
Anyway, back to the hues ー the colors in this world, including blue, are mostly pale and dull. Vividness is only temporary; it would eventually fade and change colors.
Adventurers who want to stand out often wear flashy and brightly colored equipment and armor, but even those are expected to become washed out eventually. Ah, there are also cases that equipment possessed with spirits became dyed with their color, apparently.
Maybe that’s why standards of beauty are often influenced by the color of the eyes and hair, huh. After all, it’s because of the spirits that people in this world have various shades of hair and eyes ー greens, blues, scarlets, golds and silvers standing out from the dull colors.
「I gave a bit of benefits to the Guild Master of the Maritime Guild for the sales of the spirit lamps, and he told me that he’s gonna prioritize us when distributing the supplies of dried balls of knotwood. 」
An evil smirk bloomed on Soleil’s face.
The Nalluahdid’s Commerce Guild are in charge of the sales of the blue fabric, while the Maritime Guild handles the spirit lamps. I have a feeling that Soleil’s egging those two for a bit of competition.
「The tomatoes from the detached land are also doing amazing, and we’re not even selling them yet. They even grow in lands suffering from drought. We sold them cheap to the surrounding villages and towns that are still experiencing the dry spell. We lost money, but it’s okay that I didn’t ask permission to do this first, right? 」
「Yup, what you did is okay. 」
I specifically chose to grow tomatoes because they’re drought tolerant, and the fief lord gave that land away because of the low rainfall and poor harvest in that area. Actually, we can also grow pumpkins and sweet potatoes since they’re also drought tolerant, but for now, they’re pushing for tomatoes, apparently.
Hmm, if we consider the residents, maybe pumpkins and sweet potatoes are better since they’re more filling.
Rain will be falling soon, so I was a bit worried, but let’s keep it a secret that I asked the spirits to cast a good luck charm on the seedlings so that they’ll grow well.
I consulted Pal. She advised that we plough deeper, cram the soil with more organic matter and spread animal litter around the seedlings to increase the water retention capacity of the soil. Well, it’s not me but the residents who did all the hard work.
In the end, they only experienced scattered rain showers so the land dried up almost immediately afterward. These areas rarely experience rains even before, but it was extreme this time around. Let’s check how they’re doing later.
「Although we’re currently in the red, we’ll be in the black next time. Think of it as a very effective advertising campaign. We already received orders for the island tomatoes too. 」
Soleil was buzzing with excitement.
Uh, please be a bit more worried about the residents. Ah, no,maybe she’s doing relief aid while earning money, huh. How skillful.
「I’m glad that the veggies are doing well, and they’re spreading. 」
Seems like they’re not just spreading it, but trying to profit from it too, though.
「Ah, right. Here, souvenirs. 」
「NooooOOOOOHHH!! 」
Soleil bellowed when I tried putting the wooden box on top of the table.
「I’m gonna die if you scratch it! Here, just put it on me. 」
Soleil almost cried as she sprawled herself face down over the table.
「Ah, no, I don’t have the hobby of putting things on people… 」
Ah, right, we got this table from the Earthkin, come to think of it.
I did think that it was a splendid table ー no, that’s a lie. I’ve been looking at the handiwork of the Earthkin back at the Black Steel Pit just a while ago, so I didn’t notice it at all. Humans really adapt well to things that are familiar!
「How about I put a panel of glass on it? 」
「Uwuwu, the Earthkin’s craftsmanship is out of this world, but the texture is also the best… 」
Please stop rubbing your cheeks on the table while crying, will you.
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