81 石と工兵

In the end, after a rough discussion, it was decided that the other side would take care of the details, including the sale price. He knows the market price of the material, so he won't be cheated into buying it cheaply.

"What are you going to do now, Masaru?

"What are you going to do now, Masaru?" Fried asked, puzzling over his words.

"I'm going to Zag's house. I have a lot on my mind. .... "What?

What? Why are you going to my house? No, no, no, in a situation like this, you should go to Freed's house, or maybe he can get you a room at the castle.

He hated me so much I can understand how he felt.

"Your father owns a brick and mortar store, right? So I thought I'd check it out. I thought I'd take a look.

Don't say "unsuccessful. Or what? Are you saying you'll buy my father's products with the money from this sale?

That's what we're going to find out, right? And since it's not selling well, I'm just hoping to buy it at a discount with my son's connections, so don't worry about it!

I do care! You've got the money, buy it at regular price!

If you're so naive, you'll go bankrupt no matter how much money you have... because there are so many ways to spend it!

I don't care how much money you have, it's not enough. We're building a city from scratch with insufficient resources... Of course it's easy to compromise, but there are so many things we want if we want to be extravagant.

Let's just go! You know what they say, the customer is God.

No, I don't! I'm afraid that if you say it, God will really come. Seriously, please don't do that. My dad's heart is going to stop. .... It's a joke.

I'm not sure if this is a joke or not, but I'm pretty sure that if God really does come out, we can't use this word. ....

I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not, but it's a good idea.

I'm not sure what to make of this.

I'm not sure what to make of it.

It's true that it's a mess, but don't say it out loud... this is still the shop my father works so hard to run. I didn't have enough retirement money to spend on my own building. Oh, no.

...Oh no. It's the type of person who would pour their retirement money into a business and go bankrupt... The products themselves don't look bad, but ....

This brick is fired properly it's a solid fired brick. It's not a sun-dried brick... the wood is less distorted... the stone is cut to the same size... but it's not a basic business... hey, Zag! Go get your father. Let's talk business. Business meeting.

No, let's go from here. He's baking bricks out back this time of night. I'm baking bricks in the back.

We walked around the dirty shed... or stone and steel store and found a magnificent stone kiln in the back... probably used for firing bricks. But there was no one there.

"What? That's strange... Dad, we have a visitor! I've brought a guest... Dad?

I was filled with nostalgia, thinking that this scene was the same as in Japan. When I was working at a home improvement center, I often saw the same kind of scene when I delivered products to people's homes, looking for the family who had placed the order.

"What the hell! Shut up! I'm in the store! Why don't you just come on in!

I've been to the back, but he's still in there..." This is another common scene. (← It's hard to read.)

"Hey, Dad, we have a visitor. Hey, Dad, we've got a visitor... You're not making bricks today... Are you sick?

It's funny to see a side of him that is unexpectedly devoted to his parents.

I'm not sure. It's ....... I'm sorry.

He turns his head and says something, but I can't make it out.

What? I can't hear you... you're always talking so loud, speak up!

That's why we're broke! I don't have enough money to burn bricks or even to eat the day after tomorrow!

Oh, so he's a typical deadbeat dad... There are a lot of people in Japan who want to do what they want without regard to profit. ....

I don't know. I'm not sure what to do. What about the apprentices?

"Hmmm, he took the money and ran away less than a month ago. A month ago.

"He took the money and ran away... Who the hell are you?

It's a classic baby story.

I can't even complain because I haven't been paid since three months ago!

I take back what I said before... he got what he deserved.

Where's your sister?

"She went to a dye studio to make ends meet. ....

"You no good father!

That was Zerg's coup de grace! I beat my father. The fist slams into his face.

"I hope he dies. .... I hope he dies.

I hope he dies. .... I'd like to say I'm sorry, but ....

I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that. I'd like to know the price of the materials used in this product. "I don't know.

"I don't know, I've always left that to Dina. d*mn you for hitting me so hard. .... "Who's Dina?

Who's Dina? Who's Dina? And Dad you deserve it. Dina is my sister.

Dina's my sister. I mean, how can you do business if no one knows the prices, you idiot father?

He's an idiot just like his son who tried to invade. You're just like him. You're just like him.

"................... "

Yes, this father and son are both the same. I'll leave aside whether or not I can tell Masaru. ....

So, when are you going to catch your sister? I'll pay you three times the daily rate of the dyeing studio, and I need you to quote me a product ASAP. Depending on the price, I'll buy a good deal.

I'll call her tomorrow. I'll call you tomorrow.

He's back to his old self after being beaten so severely... he's one tough daddy.

I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one who has a problem with this. I can't believe it.

I'm not sure what to say. I'm not sure what to do. The price should be much cheaper than others! Why aren't they selling!

Why can't you sell it?" "Don't lose your temper so suddenly... but I'll tell you something.

Let me tell you something. "You know... in a customer business, impression and trust are the most important things. You'll find a lot of people who are looking to buy something.

How can a store that deals in building materials live in a rundown shack... You can't be trusted unless your store is a sample of your products! If you don't use the materials you're proud of and make them look good and make people want to buy from you, you won't get any trust or credibility.

And the way you arrange the materials! If you don't arrange them in a way that makes it easy to see at a glance what you have and how much you have, it makes a huge difference in terms of inventory management and customer impression!

I'm sure you'll be able to find something that works for you. You can find many different types of nails and screws in a large home improvement store. How many bricks, blocks, tiles? It's really a huge number of products to manage.

Masaru... you're scaring me.

Of course! Don't underestimate the professional staff at Japanese home centers!

No, I don't get it. .... I don't understand.

Of course you don't... if you did, you'd be crazy. ....

I'm going home today! I'm not sure what to say, but I'm sure you'll understand. I'll negotiate a discount if I have to buy a lot of stuff, but I'm going to buy enough to live on! See ya!