"I don't see the reason why not to extend our product range. But we are not going to sell those. We could employ little Kaede here so she would be responsible for handling those herbs. The medicinal pills that she and a few new employees with her could churn out for everyone here for free in this village."
"At least, they could keep in their medical box in the case for emergencies and so on. Furthermore, we have enough after looking at our corporate account book from the Treasury. Wonder how many houses they going to build around the outermost district."
"Ah... You'd be surprised if I were to say this to you. The building and construction of the houses around the perimeter would reach at least 140 plot of lands. In each plot of land, there would be 4longhouses which could fit 16 families altogether."
"The total incoming surge of new residents to Kitakata would reach 2,240 more families and each family would consist of an average of 3 households members. And this brings a total of at least 6,720 more new residents here in this Kitakata little town."
"Kid, you have any plans for the town folks of the outermost District? It seems that we have quite a load of employees now and it had reached almost 2,000 employees with an average salary of 12,250 gold coins monthly."
"Look at this chart that I had drawn on this sketchpad. With an output of average 13,000 gold coins per month and their monthly food of close to an average of 2,000 gold coins, it all adds up to 15,000 gold coins a month."
"Balances were pooled into the charity boxes and someone needs to account for that since there's a lot of gold, silver and coppers in them. I think if I'm not wrong, it would add up to 50—150 gold coins altogether."
"The output expenditure for the bottles and such had almost exceeded 1,000 gold coins and the total expenditure for all the production lines had amounted to an average of 10,000 gold coins per month."
"However, we do not have to worry about our average sales that we made per month for this 4th-month operation was somewhere 2,500,000 altogether. We still have some unprocessed orders of at least 135,000 Refined Steel Plates that we would soon be doing in the Realm of Mind for the next week."
"No worries, kid. Everything under control. It's just that when you're not around to handle these sums, I felt that we were spending too much but in actual fact for every thousand coins, we spend its like ten coins to you. Hahahaha... I've been treating these gold coins like as if they were silvers or even coppers."
"It is alright, Sensei. What goes in, must come out too. Just like eating, we also must shit. Hahahaha... So gross...! Actually what I meant is, do we really need so much money? Will it bring us happiness? Will we be able to bring this money all to our graves? I don't think so right? "
"Luckily for the Refined Steel Plates that we could sell for 20 gold coins per plate. A single moulding tray covers the cost of iron ores, coal and limestone for 2 weeks at least and thus we are making millions out of these."
"Do you think if we propose another 8 more plots of land to build 24 more warehouses? We are going to be running three-fold right now. I was thinking of proposing a 3 days work week with 1 day off in between, with no salary reduction and considered their off day as a working day.
"Right now the employees had been putting a lot of effort and working with no rest days, while what we can see now was that our cosmetics and beauty have not reached Tochigi and the rest of the other Prefecture too like Ibaraki and so on."
"Expansion of a three-fold would mean we would have 1,800 employees per shift and approximately 5,500 employees altogether including the cavalrymen, the outpost guards and the Youkai Taijiya. It would amount to 35,000 good coins per month, 6,000 gold coins for food and expenditure for glassware and porcelain ware that could easily amount to an approximately 60,000 gold coins at least per month."
"This amount could easily be covered by supplying just 6,000 moulding trays of Refined Steel Plates or 60,000 individual plates monthly."
"If this proposal to the Mayor takes off, all the new residents and the remaining residents that were not employed would be employed by us. The remaining question is that we could offer 500 gold coins for the residents that would be relocating. The building of their new homes would be borne by the government, what do you think?"
"We have 6 Plant Managers, do you have any plans to add more manpower to the existing pool? I mean 6 Plant Managers to look after 36 warehouses would be a heavy task for them."
"OK, in that case, the 6 Plant Managers would appoint Plant Supervisors and Assistants to look after each warehouse from now on. So the Plant Supervisors and Assistants would be reporting to the Plant Managers for any defects, reorientation or maintaining the supply of the main base products."
"In this way, every shift would have 36 Plant Supervisors and 36 Supervisor Assistants and the would add up to 216 more additional manpower. These Plant Supervisor and Assistants would be made up of the current employees that we have. Its a promotion for them."
"Good idea I write it down as well. So, kid...the assembly lines would also have Plant Supervisors and Assistant? And they report to Mesen-san and his nephew, right?"
"Good Sensei, at least you could visualise it from there. Because a person can't be at 3 warehouses at the same time. Once the plan is approved, we would need to relocate the production line to be clustered each on a plot of land. Meaning that each plot of land of 3 warehouses would be running the same thing."
"Phew...! All this talk really made us hungry. Let's invite the Mayor for dinner." I called a Messenger and passed a note to the Mayor inviting us for dinner and supper and immediately when the Messenger saw the note was for the Mayor, he told us that he would bring it there first, and off he ran towards the direction of the Castle past over the governmental District.
I had informed the 'aunties' that we would be having guests later and to whip up extra for dinner and supper and they acknowledged, knowing that the guests would be none other than the Mayor himself.
30 minutes later, the gruff, obese man came with his dozen Imperial Guards and when he saw us, he waved his fan that he was fanning himself with and sauntered towards us and sat in the garden with us. Our execom members were also summoned and came together to sit with us.
The Imperial Guards were shooed off and they sat at the meal areas as they had been advised to leave the Mayor with us since there was no one who could possibly harm him except for the two of us.
"Senior and Young Master, you had summoned me for dinner and here I am. Besides dinner, I am sure you want to discuss something that would be appealing to the governmental structure and improve the economic standings, right?"
"Your weekly deposits in the corporate savings account had surpassed more than 79% of the total revenue in the trading district and this is being achieved by you're fine corporation alone that had even reached the Emperor's kingdom in Tokyo."
"Your Excellency, Young Master here wishes to propose something that would even hit 101% of the total revenue by the trading district alone. Would you like to have a cup of yumeshu?"
Hiko-sama offered a cup to the Mayor and he took a sip, knowing that drinking too much would make one feel tipsy afterwards.
"Come, Young Master. I am open and all ears to your proposal." the Mayor said as he took a small sip from the cup.
"Here, take a look at our corporate accounts book. As you can see, this month alone, we were able to deposit as much as 1,500,000 gold coins into the Treasury right? And this means we're achieved by these 12 warehouses alone. Don't count the one behind us, its for us to do our projects."
I showed the Mayor the corporate accounts book and saw a deposit of more than 1,500,000 on more than 10 deposits alone. And the amount that appeared at the end of the book also astonished him very much. The amount stated was more than the amount he had in his own Castle's holding account.
"I'm going to triple this amount deposited monthly, and I need Your Excellency assistance in getting a Decree from the Emperor once more. We would like to have another 8 more plot of land beside the current warehouse in the left and right."
"We plan to triple our production lines, triple the manpower, all the residents from the outermost District would be employed by us, thus increasing their value of living standards and also their buying power."
"What's the use of adding another 5,000 residents but not even contributing to the economy, am I right Your Excellency?"
"Yes, Yes... Young Master. I can envision your expansion of the business. Getting the Decree would be no problem as His Majesty is in Shibata right now and would take some hours to get it processed."
"8 plots of land eh? And 24 more warehouses to fill up with production lines at triple its output? That's a good idea, anything good for the economy of Kitakata, the sooner it will flourish as a town, instead of a little town."
"1,500,000 a month now and would be 4,500,000 by next month. And it would generate as much as 54,000,000 per year. Actually, that amount would not be 101% as what Senior Master had mentioned but its a 400%-600% increase...!!!"
"We could build better houses, improve the standards of the militia, Samurai as well as the Imperial Army. We could have better armaments and be equipped with rifles in the future too...! Hmm... 4,500,000 good coins a month..."
"Sounds good to be true, but I am sure it's workable. I will get the Decree from His Majesty tomorrow morning. By the way, you invited me for dinner, could we begin now? I've been craving for you are fine dishes that would even appease His Majesty."
"Hahahaha... Your Excellency is always direct to the point. I like it very much. There is no hidden agenda and always speaks Your Excellency's mind. Hang on, I will call the cooks over to serve us dinner."
I raised my hands over to the 'aunties' and they bowed and prepares the plates and bowls for our dinner.
"CFO-san, you really going to expand Fasuto Japan KabushikiGaisha to that extent? You were gone for an expedition for some days with the Youkai Taijiya members and you had new ideas sprouting in your head. Hahahaha. You should go out more often, you know...! "
Hide mentioned about me getting fresh air and fresh ideas when I travelled with Wonder 8.
"Oh... Young Master, we have youkai Taijiya here in our town? I didn't know about it, my Imperial Guards also didn't notify me of this. Is our town in danger?"
"Hahahaha... Your Excellency, don't worry. These youkai Taijiya were from Mount Okitane and we had requested them to make their homes here. Right now they are being employed by us, so no worries about their salaries whatsoever. They are now living in the outer ost district and ready when they are being called upon for duty."
"And another thing, we would like to unburden the governmental District in acquiring the 8 plot of land. We will give 500 gold coins for them for their land title deed and compensation for their relocation. The new house that they intend to build would be borne by the government, as usual. What do you say, Your Excellency? "
"500 per plot of land with the title deed and for 8 plots would be 4,000 gold coins. That's a wonderful idea and I will highlight it to His Majesty! He would be tremendously glad in the generosity made by Fasuto Japan KabushikiGaisha. The title deed would be changed accordingly right? "
"That's right, Your Excellency. When the Decree had been passed down, we will pay off the residents and they can choose which plot of land they wish to build their new home. They can stay in their house still while waiting for their new house. No issues in that."
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"That's very kind of you to do that for the residents, yes... I will get the Decree done by tomorrow. Is there anything else?"
"YES...!!! Let's eat, Your Excellency...! Dinner has been served..." with that cue, the 'aunties' brought out dinner and served the 7 of us in the garden while the Imperial Guards also had their portions.
We had steamed rice with cinnamon sticks, some herbs, screw pine leaves that gave off a very fragrant scent and the steamed rice was slightly yellowish in colour due to the spices, and we had grilled fish that was sautéed in red chilli paste.
A big bowl of vegetables in light coconut milk that consists of cabbage, long beans, vermicelli transparent noodles, deep-fried halved tofu, green chillies, dry prawns, quail eggs, diced potatoes, sliced carrots and also a seasonal vegetable called 'Singkamas' or Mexican turnip which had the texture of water chestnuts.
Plus there were several layers of egg omelette what had onions, green and red chillies in them. It is a complete meal that's truly fit for a king and I liked the way His Excellency eat as he blessed the food and unashamedly began to tuck in.
A person who is shy to eat leaves the table hungry... But not this fellow who was appointed a Mayor of our town by His Majesty. Also to reject food is to invite enemies. That's an old saying but nah... We're not here to make enemies. So join us for an exciting chapter of eating and eating again...!
Nom... Nom... Nom...!!