Chapter 66 (1/2)
Chapter 66
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10.Lysia
Artizea picked up a fluffy rabbit fur doll.
It has a round body the size of two fists and long ears lined in pink. The eyes are shiny glazed black stone.
By itself, it looked just like a real rabbit.
The soft, fine fur was swept on her palm. Artizea smiled without knowing it.
“Cute!”
The maids admired.
The treasurer Jaden, who brought the rabbit fur doll, sighed with relief.
It was only a month ago that Artizea had Jaden do this.
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Artizea checked all the financial books of Evron Grand Duchy. Then she acknowledged that there is no way to deal with the grim situation of the Evron Grand Duchy.
No matter what, as Cedric said, human resources were a problem.
There were many resources. There were also a number of profitable mines, and projects that could be done by leaning against the vast coniferous forest were also available on the spot.
But they couldn’t afford to develop it. All healthy and young men who could be the core of the labor force were enlisted.
Otherwise, most of them were engaged in agriculture. This is because the man’s strength was needed to plow the frozen ground.
It is a difficult place to raise livestock. It was inevitable to use human resources.
Most of the other industries were women.
Everyone was working without a hitch. Otherwise, it was difficult for the entire province to survive together.
In addition, the same was true of growing mines or other industries.
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The mainland of the Krates Empire is a fertile land full of vast and productive power. The products in remote areas like Evron Grand Duchy are not competitive.
There is even the cost of transportation. In some cases, it was difficult to profit from trade.
It is also important to keep in mind that traffic is cut off in winter.
For that reason, Evron didn’t even have a merchant guild, let alone the business.
Even if there was a business that could make money, they couldn’t even invest heavily in it. This is because the food self-sufficiency rate that is still maintained will also fall.
If this was not the Evron Grand Duchy, it could have been solved by growing other industries and purchasing food.
People will flock where money goes, so population problems can also be solved.
But this is the Evron Grand Duchy. Even if food is purchased, transportation takes time.
Moreover, the transport route was too limited.
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When it was peaceful, it could be resolved by purchasing it from the mainland. But it always had to be thought about when it was impossible.
If the imperial family blocks the supply even for a year, they will not be able to withstand it immediately.
Like the mainland, when food is scarce, it does not have the ability to withstand the next harvest.
That reduced population will never grow again.
Therefore, they had to maintain the current production as much as possible.
As a result, they were in a position to put agriculture first, even though they knew what a competitive business it was.
Artizea turned to the fur and leather business.
First of all, she thought it was important to increase the efficiency of the existing business and make room for finances.
[The leather business is the main source of income. We have to continue hunting anyway.]
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Aaron explained.
[If we do not hunt, wild animals will invade human areas. It can also serve as military training, so the army is doing it in units.]
[Most of the leather is handed over to the business as it is.]
[Yes. I know it’s a bargain price, but I don’t have enough room to figure out the actual market price sold in the mainland and distribute it directly there.]
[Have you ever bargained?]
Aaron had an embarrassed face.
[Is it so severe?]
Even Artizea didn’t even know the wholesale price of leather, but it was clear from the record that it would be denting.
She didn’t rebuke Aaron because Artizea knew it would be anyway.
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Aaron is a soldier. He is only in charge of such a business as the manager of the estate due to the circumstances of the Grand Duchy, who has not developed commerce.
Expecting great skill is too harsh.
The same was true of the treasurers. They were sincere and meticulous. They were the ones who did what they had to do without mistakes.
All were very loyal. In the past, even a lot of money couldn’t make a traitor.
Instead, there was no one with outstanding abilities. To be honest, she wondered if there was anyone under Cedric who was so capable.
Perhaps it is because the Evron Grand Duchy itself is lagging behind the commercial industry.
As Artizea knew, the vast majority of talented talents under Cedric were soldiers.
Artizea took a new piece of paper and wrote the last year’s price, and wrote the new price next to it.
[Do not sell below this. I’m sure they will be crying about the market price or the shipping cost, but don’t listen. If you feel like your heart will be shaken, tell him to come to see me.]
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[Ah, I see.]
[Speaking of the Evron leather, even I, who doesn’t know much about this industry, has heard the name, so let’s bargain with the idea that it doesn’t matter if the deal is cut for about a year or so.]
Artizea said coldly.
[There’s a problem with only three places at the business and offering the same price. They must be doing something in collusion.]
If caught, she won’t let it go.
It wasn’t something to be done right away, so she left it only in memory, and Artizea finished the word.
[Next is the fur.]
[Ah, yes. This is pretty good. There are so many things that are used domestically, so the processing technology is good.]