Chapter 66 - 66. Business Proposal That Pays Peanuts (1/2)
”What kind of proposal do you have in mind, my fellow tradesman?” I asked as we 4 sat on a bench while the empty bench in front of us was occupied by Nolan and Otis. The travelling merchant was neatly dressed and had a cool demeanour around them and they eyes the store and its contents through the glass window with a look like a wolf that's about to pounce on a lonely sheep.
The four children were sitting on the rock outcrop and were observing the adults discuss the business and wanted to learn a thing or two. At their age, they had become plant supervisors and be able to hand down instructions as well as lend a hand as and when they drop by the production plants.
”It seems that your business here is very good indeed. We wanted to approach you earlier but the crowd of ladies doesn't seem to thin out. In fact, the crowd grew every hour and at last, we had our dinner then supper and midnight snack before you had finally cleared off the frenzied crowd.” explained Nolan as he peered and was rather intrigued by the fine porcelain wares inside the store.
”Ah... This is nothing really. It is like this when any store had newly opened. Everyone would scramble in order to lay their hands as though we do not have stocks to replenish and satisfy their needs.” I explained as the thought of engaging these travelling merchants come to mind.
”This is the first store we found that beauty products for both ladies and gent. Furthermore, Ingmery is right smack in between of other satellite towns such as Oxborough, SummerFort and Bronzeminster.”
”It would be an opportunity for both you and us as travelling merchants as we would be planning to ride in your product name and advertise as well as market your fine products.”
”Furthermore, your products come in these fine porcelain pieces and I am sure that everyone would like to have them in their homes and reside the porcelain wares as decorative pieces.”
Otis, the shorter travelling merchant spoke up and he began by his usual flattery, while Prius, Patricia and Rebecca were taken by it, I was not affected by it one bit. This is kind of the sales pitch one would use in order to gain favour from the other party. In other words, its called ”C A R R Y B A L L S”.
”Uh-huh... I used to put the products inside clay bottles and the results are the same. In fact, we had sent hundred of invitation letter before and the tradesmen themselves come over for a convention as they were shown the range of products before deciding to take a few back and test the market.”
”When they came back the second time, they literally bought crates and crates of every single type of product that we had. Alas... Our town was overrun by marauding Orcs and what's left is a piece of desert.” I talked too much and nearly exposed the truth and had to revert to its original bullshit story of Oddfish little town.
”Ah... I see. So right now you have decided to open a store and serve the local community, am I right?” asked Nolan as he reaches into his pocket and took out a packet of cigarettes and offered to us. The 3 of them took it but I refused as I have my own brand. I looked for the offscreen crew that had those wonderful clove cigarettes and he came over and offered one and lit it for me.
As soon as I took a long haul on it, it filled my lungs and the sudden rush of harmful carbon monoxide and toxins rushed to my head. It did leave me stars after a while.
”Alright, back to the proposal. You said you would be running our brand which means you would be designing your caravans as part of Beauty World as you would be seen as part of representatives of us, am I right? Who would bear the cost for the design of the caravan?” I asked and little did they knew, in my previous life I had a major in Business Administration and Business Management.
”Oh, if we ride on your branding, you would bear the cost, sir. Furthermore, not only we are the face for your products but also we would be taking care of your establishment and reputation.” Otis spoke up since he knew about the aspects of Advertising, Marketing and Promotions during his college days.
”Uh-huh... How well do you know about beauty products? The children here take some weeks to learn about every single product that we have. What we have is just 3 products on display at the moment, another 3 more are being stockpiled in our production plants.”