13 Chapter 13: Hero’s Chronicle, Chocolate! And a Bank (1/2)
Now then, three days had gone by in no time, and as promised, Eda knocked at the gate.
She was brought into Glass study along with Rain, Ryle, Sebastian, Sara, Fest and Isa who was a runaway Orphan that Glass brought in to the Hall household. Isa assists Sebastian in the management.
”When I went to inspect the territory, my impression of it is… respective Although it's fine to eat it now, if we wait a little longer, it will eventually rot. That's what I think.”
They did not expect Glass to have this kind of impression since they kept blinking their eyes in bewilderment. Especially Sebastian and Sei.
”…famous And because the stores lack new commodities, the air has become stagnant.” Glass continued ”If the people living in the territory are not rich, the territory will never become rich.”
That's how it works. When the market is limited, it will eventually collapse. In other words, if prospering the people does not continue, with the current economic flow, this territory will decay.
”I intend to make this province blooms like Blur and Salver.
Where Commoners and Orphans alike can go to school. Where walking the streets is always safe. Where another homeless family is not begging on the streets.”
”But that is all possible because of the East Trade Company” Ryle
”She is the East Trade Company” Rain said which surprised everyone but Sara and Rain.
”My Lady is the founder of the company,” Sara said
”Impossible, she would have been six at that time,” Eda said
”I would like to establish a Bank. Which is something Blur, and Salver do not have as of Yet….” Glass said as she eyed them to listen.
”…U-umm. What exactly is a bank?” Isa interrupted and asked timidly.
”Ah, my apologies. Because I was too absorbed, I got in way over myself. Regarding the bank, I intend to let Sebastian and also Eda handle it. I will talk to you about it in detail a little later. …However, the bank will not be realized unless we first help the people prosper and reform the taxation system here in our territory.”
”In other words, you want to use the taxes collected from the people to manage the territory, and gather money from elsewhere to maintain the Hall House?”
”That's right, Eda.”
”Specifically, what do you intend to do?”
”The funding will be supplied by the East Trade Company. But before that, we will launch a new product.”
”…new product, you say…”
Sebastian and Isa are probably against it. Their facial expressions turned a little overcast.
”To do something you're not used to, there are many examples of that. I think it'll be better if you stop thinking in that direction.”
Eda, who was part of the Commerce Guild, was also against it
”How should I say this. I am after all a daughter of a noble. For someone like me who has never stood on the battlefield alongside other merchants, and to suddenly announce that I want to start a business, your reaction is only natural.”
”…No, please excuse me.”
”It's fine. Now, continuing with what I was saying. I want to sell this commodity. Fest”
”I understand.”
The thing Fest took out from the bag was a brown fruit.
”…This is…?”
Sebastian and Isa, who seemed to have never seen one before, scrutinized it.
”This is a fruit called cacao” It seems that these meets in the tropical regions in the south, and the locals will occasionally grind them and make them into a drink.”
Cacao is a common commodity in this province, which is what makes Glass excited about Turing Rica into the land of Pure delight Or Chocolate for short.
”…I have heard of it. But if I'm not mistaken, because it is too bitter, it is not something fit for drinking…”
As expected of Eda. The Commerce Guild should be well aware of these kinds of products ”As I thought, it has yet to be commercialized. I'm relieved to hear Eda say that.”
”Ye-yes…”
”However, this Commodity has a secret that you have yet to discover, Sara.”
”Certainly, my lady” Sara stepped out for a moment and came back with a chief whose eyes were sparkling. Who came in who a cart full of Chocolate.”
”This is a dessert using the Cacao” Glass picked up the tray of chocolate and brought it to everyone. ”Try it.”
They looked at it in wonder before they timidly tried it.
”…Delicious!”
However, after eating a mouthful of it, there was nothing but words of praise.
”This is, something made from cacao, right? Certainly, if it is this meet By the way, how will this be priced?”
”Because sugar was used, I intended to price it a little high. The target demographic will be nobles, and because it uses an abundant of high-class ingredients, I intend to market it as a luxury food. But sometime shortly, I will eventually make it a low-priced commodity where more people will be able to buy the product. Now then, please bring in the others.” Glass said to the chef
”Yes, my lady.”