Chapter 374: Business 1
「Well then, we will open the store here」(rchant)
It’s been three days since the rchant entered Imperial Territory.
Until now, they haven’t gotten any new information after crossing the border. And until now, they haven’t been doing any business, they just headed for the Imperial City.
And this ti, everyone decided to do business for the first ti in this city.
Talking about business doesn’t an they are doing a lot of business with an imperial rchant.
If they do that, they will lose your sale in a few transactions, and if they lose the goods they brought from the kingdom and buy the goods of the empire, you will have no reason to roam the empire without going ho. People will be suspicious.
Selling what you buy in the empire in other cities of the empire can be a little lucrative, but it’s not sothing that rchants from other countries would have to stay in the empire.
It’s more profitable to do business in your own country or in another country than to do business in a poor empire.
The mission of this corps was to collect information and gossip from the people in Empire while earning ti in retailing with the general public.
Gathering information from noblen and large rchants would be done by professionals in that area, and it was not the role of this corp.
「Now, please remove the horse and connect it to the tree around it.
We will prepare for the store by removing the cargo hood.
Everyone in “Red Oath” should be alert and paying for work.
Don’t leave us along in preparation for our store.
It’s dangerous and requires a lot of tricks, so it’s annoying ...
Annoying...
No, I’m sorry for bothering you with such tasks......」(rchant)
His real thought leaked, but it would certainly be annoying if an amateur did it poorly.
These rchants have sowhat beco “rchant-like”, but they only have practiced the minimum beforehand.
They were taught by real rchants and the owner of these wagons...
Yes, the cargo in the center of the carriage can be unloaded and sold from 2 sides, but if the hood is removed, most of the products can be used as the exhibition stand itself.
The structure was quite well thought out.
In fact, Rena has so knowledge of this type of “transford store wagon” but she was silent because only one of the four could help her.
「While we are doing business, if you can co run quickly whenever we have any trouble, then it’s fine if you are wandering around, taking a light nap and resting.」(rchant)
rchants’ leaders said that, of course, there was sothing for Red Oath to do, especially Pauline.
... Yes, that’s it.
「The mobile store “Saintess Store” will open again!」(Pauline)
「「「Hi Hi Sir! (EN)」」」(Mile’s Trio)
Yes, from here, it’s not the hunter’s response “Oh!”
Mile’s group, who was familiar with the story of Nihon Fukashi and responded to the words of a certain genre.
The powerful battle starts!
Mile looks around.
As it is still early in the morning, traffic is low.
Aim for the mont when no one is watching ...
「Paparapa~a!」(Mile)
Do~n! (SFX)
Mile Vol 8-3
Next and slightly behind the three wagons, a familiar large tent appeared.
And a chair and a long desk in front of it, in a place that matches the position of the wagon.
Mile quickly entered the tent.
Perhaps to pull out the sale goods inside.
If there is a place that is shielded from the public, she can slowly select items and pull them out.
The rchants are not surprised.
They were already up to date as it was already shown many tis during the camp.
After a while, Mile flew back and forth from inside the tent and began to pile up various wooden boxes and bags behind the long desk.
...The other girls feel bad but leave these work to Mile alone.
No, it was too heavy.
Mile can carry it lightly but squatting down to lift, carry, and lower it elsewhere is quite hard.
It’s hard for teenage girls.
... So they leave it to Mile.
The right person in the right place.
They can help Mile in areas she isn’t good at.
Rena’s trio convinced themselves with that thought ...
While Mile was carrying, Rena’s group put a sample of products on the long desk.
While rchants sell various products, that is, high-mix low-volu sales, Red Oath aims to narrow down the types of products and sell low-mix high-volu products.
There was no efficient display stand, and it was troubleso to learn the prices of many products.
Of course, mass-selling was “total the amount sold in each region”, and the intention of selling at one location so that it was not so unnatural, at most about half a wagon.
At that point, no one will notice the discrepancy between the combined amount of rchandise and the loading capacity of the wagon, and it doesn’t seem like anyone who cares about it.
Besides, it’s to “avoid duplication with rchants’ products” and “goods aren’t expensive luxury goods but are helpful for the imperial commoners.”
Of course, it includes cheap drinks and other specialty items, but Red Oath mainly sells wheat, barley, and salt.
If it is a general product, the girls don’t have to talk with custors too much.
It’s the rchants who need to collect the information, and the request received by Red Oath doesn’t include such a task.
rchandise sales were a free will of the Red Oath, and for rchants, it was just a matter of being lucky if they could attract custors.
Rena’s group is also worried about rchants,
“They are civil servants or research field n but can they hear a lot of small talk from our custors?”
However, they probably be “superior”.
Researchers aren’t all in the shadow of communication problems.
A reasonable person should have been selected.
「Alright, preparation is ready!
Sales start!!」(Pauline)
“Red Oath” has begun selling products, with the enthusiasm of Pauline.
rchants had already begun selling, although there was no shout.
And about the custors ...
It’s relatively large.
Despite poor money and low purchasing power, many custors are looking for products.
... But just looking, nobody seems to be as active asking questions or negotiating discounts.
Perhaps it’s like window shopping, looking for bargains that are cheaper than the market price in the city, or trying to see and enjoy sothing rare because there isn’t enough entertainnt.
But those custors are part of a “population” that includes those who actually buy the goods, and the day they may buy one day may co. So, the rchants also value such “custors who do not buy this ti“.
In addition, this ti, the rchants’ main task is to “talk to custors and talk outside of business” so rchants don’t forcibly recomnd products. They talked about gossip and other various information, and also heard various stories from custors.
「... I’m surprised ...」(Rena?)
「These people aren’t just like appearance...」(Maevis?)
「No way, it’s such a good custor treatnt ...
I can’t look down on researchers...」(Pauline?)
「As expected of the selected person...」(Mile?)
Go~n Go~n!
「 It hurts!」(Pauline)
「What are you doing, Rena-san?」(Mile)
Rena suddenly his the other two in their head with his cane,
Pauline screams and Mile complains.
「You should be careful not to say it, right?」(Rena)
「「Ah...」」(Mile Pauline)
Indeed, the girls had agreed that they should not say anything carelessly on their own.
Moreover, although the current conversation may not have been heard, there are people in the city nearby.
What Rena and Maevis said was acceptable, but the words “researcher” and “selected person” would be completely OUT (EN).
「I’m sorry...」(Mile)
「It was imprudent of ...」(Pauline)
Mile and Pauline obediently admit their fault and apologize.
At first, there was no custor in the Red Oath’s side, which had only a few pieces of wheat, salt, wine, and other items on the desk. Everyone seed to have sothing interesting. They are swarming towards the rchant’s wagons and seat side by side.
It is natural.
No matter how essential, wheat, salt, and sake are not uncommon.
There is certainly a shortage, but it’s not entirely un-obtainable.
And the fact that other countries’ rchants have spent many days on rough roads with a large difference in height ans that extra transportation costs and labor costs have been added, and especially heavy and bulky ones are expensive.
Labor costs, employnt costs for escorts, depreciation of horses and carriages, and a surcharge in preparation for the risk of all being lost several tis by bandits and monsters.
Due to these additions, the price of goods shipped from other countries will increase by several percents.
Even if the selling price in other countries is cheaper, it is aningless if the price increases by 50% or 60% for transportation.
So it was natural for people to flock to find bargains, interesting things, and unusual things.
... However, none of the “Red Oath” seed impatient.
They probably have a chance later and even if it doesn’t sell here, there’s no problem.
All they have to do is keep it in the item box and sell it when they go to a place that sells higher than the purchase price.
In addition, there will be tis when the weather will be bad and the war will lead to a rise in supply-demand.
...... An item box in which stored items do not deteriorate.
It was a foul ...
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