While Oswald was negotiating with DML Designs, Alister and Jac were eting up with a bunch of rchants who can help bring in the three vital ingredients to make cent. However, as they might not be able to bring in as much listone as they would desire, the n had to adapt.
Instead of listone, the trio had the idea to use substitutes. Materials with basically the sa composition as listone and clay. Kant, who was kind enough to leave a manual about the wonders of making cent, listed the possible alternatives to listone and clay.
Listone can be replaced with chalk, shells, shale, and even calcareous rock. anwhile, the clay can be replaced with sand and argillaceous rock. Although, due to the clay containing another component vital for cent-making, any substitute that gets rid of clay would need bauxite for Al2O3.
With that in mind, the OSAC group set up individual etings with rchants and get them to agree to sell their goods to the company, and form a formal partnership. This way, they can import the materials relatively cheaply, while they think they are profiting off big ti.
Alister and Jac sat on two comfortable wooden chairs in the room the eting was to take place. A long luxurious table was at the center, facing the door horizontally. There were three chairs in total. Two of the chairs were placed facing the door, behind the table, while the other was placed in front of the table, turning its back to the door.
Behind them, was a giant glass window that allowed light in, similar to the setup that DML had facing Oswald. Speaking of which, the third seat was accompanied by a man wearing a similar black coat to what Jac and Alister were digging.
He had a clean-shaven diamond shape face, with exotic bottle-green eyes. His black hat covered up his combed brown hair. His hands and feet were covered in gloves and black socks, with his black boots left behind at the door.
He is a rchant from the city of Tyrol. One who had connections to many rchants, and governnt authorities around the city, and even have so connections to so rchants outside the city, including Oswald, which was how they managed to contact him.
"We are glad you could make it Mr. Chase Bowman. I hope your trip didn't last too long," Jac said. Chase's head turned to face him.
"Thankfully not. Besides, I would not like to toss up a great opportunity." His head then turned to face Alister. Before speaking, he smiled.
"Ain't I right?" The two n awkwardly smile back at each other.
"...Well then! I am assuming you want to know what we desire?"
"I am assuming you want materials to be delivered over to this city? Listone. Clay. All that?" The two were surprised that he knew the materials used.
"You know?"
"Of course! Ever since King Heinrich used your product to build his wall over at Albersterg, you all have been in my sights. Learned a thing or two about it, before the factory was sold off at the auction. Besides, I wouldn't be a good rchant if I didn't know what I was getting into now, would I?" he asked, still keeping his smile.
Jac and Alister were seen sweating a little bit. He took a piece of cloth from the drawer and wiped it off their forehead. Chase turned to Jac.
"You better open that window. We are halfway to sumr, right? Let the cool breeze co into this room. It should help cool it down," Chase suggested after seeing the two n. Alister and Jac both nodded in agreent.
"That's... that's a good idea. Alister, would you mind?"
"No, I won't." Alister got up from his chair and walked over to the window behind him. As he was attempting to open it, Chase turned his attention to Jac. He takes off his hand and uses it as a fan before starting to talk.
"So... what are your prices? Because last ti I checked, there is not a lot of listone or clay to be had. Right?" Chase asked. Jac took a silent breath, keeping cool in front of Chase. He didn't want him to collapse to the pressure placed on him. Rembering what Oswald told him, he struck back.
"Well... we got so other substitutes available to us."
"Oh, you do?"
"Yes. We do. We have already a fixed supply of listone substitutes. We already signed a contract with a few other rchants, so that won't be a problem for us. The sa goes for the clay. However, we are still looking for one that could provide us with bauxite."
"Bauxite..."
"Yes. Although we have 3 potential rchants that could deliver us that promise, we heard that Tyrol has a vast quantity of bauxite, is that right?"
"Yes. The city does have a large supply. Although, I don't think it would be cheap. What is your pricing?" he asked, By this point, Alister managed to open the window wide open, allowing cool air to enter the room. The breeze hit both Alister and Jac, who were a little calr than before.
"What do you think it is worth?" he replied back with a question.
"According to the others, they think 127 to 132 is about right. Settled mostly on 70," Jac lied. He wanted to make sure that he could get the best price possible, which is often the cheapest.
"Hmm... I see. Did they settle on the agreent?"
"Not yet. They are going through it."
"Hmm... in that case, how about we bump the price up to 148. I can ship in more bauxite than you will ever need, besides."
"Hmm..." Jac thought about it for a minute, at least he showed it off by rubbing his chin. He then held out 3 fingers.
"140, and you got yourself a deal."
"145." I cannot go lower.
ραпdα nᴏνa| сom "144 then. Just a cent difference, yet you will still be raking in a lot of silver." A smile ford on Chase's face.
"You got yourself a deal." Jac smiled at his reply. In turn, he extended his hand, wanting to shake it with him. Chase, understanding the cue, took it, and the n shook, smiling. In the end, both thought that they had played the other.
Chase could easily buy and ship the bauxite for 129 copper per ton, while Jac thought he won considering the other rchant's settlents were much higher. With this contract, he can forcibly bring the price of the other rchants down.
Regardless, the two eventually signed a contract and had Chase on his way.
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