158 5.47 God Bless Fasuto Japan KabushikiGaisha.. (2/2)
”Good day, fellow gentlemen. My name is Hide and thus is my brother Toshi and we are the ambassadors from Fasuto Japan KabushikiGaisha and we are gathered here today to give you an opportunity to forge better weapons, armours and sub armours for your clients as well as supply them to the Militia, Imperialist as well as adventurers and other classes of warriors.”
”The piece here that we brought along comes directly from our factory and we are gathered today on this blessed day to gather your interests and orders for the next coming week or so. We won't take any money from you first, but you could settle the payment with us when the goods had arrived in your shop verified and accounted for.”
”There won't be a delivery charge to transport the item here and it would be sent directly to your shops by yours truly. If you have any questions or queries, please ask them now and we would answer them to our best capabilities.”
The Blacksmiths were discussing among themselves and some were mentally thinking about how many pieces they would need from their shop and the resources they had in their safe boxes.
”How much are you selling those [Refined Iron] pieces? Are they the same price as the ones we were offered by a Blacksmith from your village?”
”How much did they offer you, my friend?”
”8 pieces of gold each! A bit expensive but the goods we forge is also very fine! Some of the adventurers wanted to trade their weapons and armour as well when they heard that they had better equipment now. And better equipment means their survival chances are higher by 50-80%!”
”We would let you have a better profit margin and if we do, would you be able to commit 200 pieces of [Refined Iron] each for your shop in the initial purchase?”
”We need 2 pieces to make a sub armour plate, 4 pieces to make half a breastplate and 2 pieces to make a gauntlet and thigh armour and other smaller pieces of armour.”
”Yes, as for shields and weapons we need at least 3 to make a short sword and 3 to make a small buckler. Anything larger than that would need 4 to 5 pieces or sometimes 6 pieces to make a full shield.”
”The sub armour also needs to be replaced for all Militia and Imperialist horses and there are at least 5,000 of them here alone in this town.”
The ambassadors wrote down the information so they could use as a gauge on how many pieces of [Refined Iron] that are required.
After some 5 to 10 minutes of discussion and also a spark of heated argument arises, the blacksmiths had all come to a conclusion.
The sub armour section would order 200 pieces, while the weapons and armour section would order 250 and 300 pieces respectively.
The ambassadors quickly took out the sketchpad and wrote the orders and their names and had the figure written as above.
Sub armour section 200x5=1,000 pieces
Armor section 250x5=1,250 pieces
Weapon section 300x5= 1,500 pieces
Just for Aizuwakamatsu alone the total amounts to 3,750 pieces.
The ambassadors took their names and section and informed them that they will send a messenger to let them know the date of delivery so that they could get ready the payment.
”But... You had not told us the price. Is it 7 or 6 and a half gold?”
”So sorry, we were too busy writing the information and forget to tell you the cost. It's 5 gold pieces each.”
”5 GOLD EACH?!?! We were ripped off and paid 8 gold for the last time! We saved 3 gold each and luckily you guys came at the right time. My God...! Just for 5 gold and delivery is free!! Bless Fasuto Japan KabushikiGaisha for this blessed day and this item.”
”Alright, we will process the orders and will be sending the items partly so that everyone would be able to receive the same number of [Refined Iron] plates all at the same time.”
”For example, we will pass you 50 plates each for all sections to be fair for everyone and you would pay for the 50 pieces first. Followed by another round until we had satisfied your orders. Would the be fine with everyone?”
”That sounds very fair to us. We are from the Blacksmith Alliance so we do not compete with prices but we go along well. Settled then, the first 50 pieces for everyone here.”
The ambassadors made a quick note and discovered that this town alone, they would need to visit 5 times to deliver the plates.
The ambassadors thanked the blacksmiths and retrieved the plates back. Soon the blacksmiths dispersed and went about their own way.
”Wow... Didn't realise that we can strike oil in this town. I'm sure the situation with Miroku and Kami would be the same.”
”Bless Fasuto Japan KabushikiGaisha!!!”
+-==Meanwhile for Miroku and Kami==-+
The situation there in Yonezawa was not different, and they had congregated at the Blacksmith Alliance instead with the 12 Blacksmiths.
The order for the goods would in the same order as the 3 sections since the 4 of the ambassadors had discussed on their mode of delivery and how to perform their sales talk. They concluded the fact that if Hiko-sama alone can do it, why can't they.
So for Yonezawa, their orders would be as follow:
Sub armor section: 150x4=600 pieces
Weapon section: 250x4=1,000 pieces
Armor section: 350x4=1,400 pieces
For a total of 3,000 pieces.
Since the ambassadors have other tasks to attend to in their respective towns, they sent a messenger each to Fasuto Japan KabushikiGaisha with a note simply as follow:
Aizuwakamatsu 3,750 PI 50px15bx5t
Yonezawa 3,000 PI 50px12bx5t
If anyone saw the note, they could understand its the name of the town but won't know what the rest means except for the numbers.
The note was sent express and it cost 2 silver from Aizuwakamatsu and 4 silvers from Yonezawa. For normal delivery, it would just cost half price.
+-==Meanwhile in Kitakata==-+
We were sitting at the terrace when a messenger came from Aizuwakamatsu Town. We were drawing up a plan on our next day arrangements when we received a note from the first town. Our hearts skipped a beat because the duo had been a samurai and we hoped that they were doing fine.
When we opened the note we were in for a sweet surprise when we say the name of the town and the orders for [Refined Iron] had been placed. We looked at the codes right after that and was figuring it before I finally exclaimed that it was meant for 50 pieces for 15 Blacksmith for 5 trips for a total of 3,750 pieces and that figure alone is 18,750 gold pieces! And for each delivery, we earn 3,750 gold coins!
After sometime later, a messenger from Yonezawa arrived with a note and we were delighted that the managers had done a super swell job on the very first day!
The note states the same thing with the codes of 50px12bx5 which equals to 3,000 plates at a total gross of 15,000 gold coins.
We round off delivery of 100 pieces x 27 (2,700 pieces every 3 days) for the blacksmiths of both towns. Right now we need to increase the number of moulding sets for the plates which we currently had about 120 moulds.
I said to Hiko-sama we would increase the plates to 200 moulds so the output would be set at a steady rate of 1,000 pieces which would be completed by 5 hours or less than 2 hours in the real world. While the time to take for the plates to cool and harden in the Realm of Mind would only take 8 hours in the real world.
I asked 2 of the men to send a note to their former boss and bring back 2 horse-drawn wagons filled with the junk from the furniture warehouse and return back the horse after sending the wagon here. I specifically told the men to store the 2 wagons inside the warehouse first and place it near the storeroom.
The 2 men volunteered and trotted back to meet the former boss after I had handed the note to them.
In about an hours time, the men reached with 2 horse-drawn wagons. They unhook the wagons from the horses and they pushed it inside the warehouse. I sent another note for the former boss that we would like to borrow the horses for a few days next time around.
They sent the horses back and returned with regards from their former boss saying that we could borrow the horses anytime at no additional costs.
”Great, tonight our task and workload would be increased by 3 fold but it's worth it!” I thought to myself.
I whispered to Hiko-sama about a change of plans and he himself is looking forward for the workout. Sitting around, lazing with a jar of sake does great harm to a body that had been used to the elements and working out in the Blacksmith room in the Realm of Mind really worked up a sweat. Hiko-sama was looking forward to it.
The 6 men soon dispersed back home at 6 pm. The first 2 security had stayed till 6 pm and joined by another 2 on the 2nd shift. The 2 security helped to compile the bundles of paper bags according to a stack of 50s and placed it on the table for the girls to collect.
The 2 security had dinner served by the girls and then helped to set up the roman candles and rockets at 630 pm and passerby saw the setup and were all milling around to watch the spectacle unfold. By 7 pm when the first yatai arrived to serve supper, the girls joined us and distributed the sparklers to the children that were brought by their parents.
When the 1st rocket was launched, it shoots high in the sky before the fireworks burst above, searing their brilliant light and vivacious colour onto everyone retinas. It lit up the sky, momentarily, as it plunges the village into brightness. Each one draws a pattern into the sky, something unique and breathtaking, never to be repeated exactly no matter how many are ignited and sent to their sky-bound destiny.
Everyone cheered and clapped their hands as the yatai seller made a quick sale as a large crowd gathered there to view the spectacle in the sky. Each rocket was released into the air a few seconds after the fireworks had died down.
I shouted, ”God Bless Fasuto Japan KabushikiGaisha” and all the girls echoed and soon the cheers spread among the crowds. The roman candles were lit one by one in front of the main warehouse doors.
After the event had died down, several people asked about the nature of business and Hiko-sama saw the lady boss among the crowd and remarked as he gestured the lady boss forward and announced,”In a day or two, please do come and visit our lady boss here, who is the owner of the well-known cosmetics shop here in Kitakata as our products would be on display and sold there.”
”Please do support her in her business and trade and I assure you that the products sold by her are exclusive! Thank you, my dear friends and neighbours!”
The lady boss was delighted and was standing close to Hiko-sama that she can smell the lemon, pine and eucalyptus scent on him. She asked what perfume he wore and Hiko-sama smiled and said that it was the product of 1 Detergent for laundry and the other 2 is for washing the floors.
The lady boss was surprised that even the floors and laundry can smell so nice like perfume. ”I was about to go to your shop tomorrow after visiting the patent and trademark,” Hiko-sama explained.
I took the opportunity to ask one of the girls to bring me a paper bag for Kurin and Furoa Kurina each and I gave it to Hiko-sama and at the same, I assessed the lady boss.
She takes one look at it, just the paper bag alone and she was extremely delighted. Hiko-sama said the product is readily available by tomorrow and its about 80 packets for the three types.
She offered 1 gold coin each and asks for all of them to be delivered to her shop once it is ready. All 240 packets without even seeing the actual product and just by the paper bag alone.
”God Bless Fasuto Japan KabushikiGaisha”