82 buying and selling

So, here are the prices for selling the monsters. And this is the reward for killing the unicorn beast. Please check the price.

The next day, I was summoned to the castle and the amount of money I was offered was much more than I had expected, and there was even a reward for defeating the monster. I'm not sure what to make of it, but I think it's a good idea.

I have this letter from the king. And I have this letter from the king. It is about the wheat trade. What?

I'll take your advice and stop expanding the country for the time being and work on domestic adjustments, so please cooperate and provide technology! In exchange, we'll allow you to sell your wheat.

Axiom... you've walked away from direct negotiations. .... I'm sorry.

The civilian in front of me chuckles at this muttering.

We have permission to sell up to a third of last year's wheat stockpile. Would you like me to check?

"I don't know how much, but let's check the amount and price and buy it. I don't know how much, but let's check the amount and price and buy it.

It was a huge amount, but because it was unprocessed wheat, last year's crop, and there was no contractor involved, the price was very low, so I decided to buy it. The price was less than the price of a bear.

"Well, that was a good deal!

"No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. The king has been focusing on the flashy and effective things in the war and has not paid much attention to the domestic affairs. This time, he had a chance to talk with us civil servants and said that he would refrain from wars... As a person who deals with the country's wealth, we are very happy that wars that involve huge amounts of money and food are no longer stable. No.

"No, you've got it all wrong. Civil servants should not start wars not for the sake of wealth but for the sake of the people's livelihood.

If you're a general or a knight, then you should be proud of the fact that you're able to finish the job without starting a war.

It's the civilian's job to admonish them. What if the king is the one who can't reprimand the wrongdoers? If it is the king who nurtures the people, then it is the vassals who nurture them! If all you want to do is calculate money, you can do it as a merchant... but think again about the difference between merchants and civil servants. What's the difference between merchants and civil servants? Or the lives of your people?

"Thank you for pointing that out. I will be sure to share this story with everyone and make use of it in the future. I'll be sure to share it with everyone.

"Well, that's all well and good, but I'm only a civilian... so do what you think is best for you. Do your best to convince yourselves.

After that, they talked about politics and economics for a while, and had a question and answer session for about two hours.

After leaving the castle, Masaru went to the Stone and Artisan. He had a business meeting scheduled with Zerg's sister Dina.

I'm sure you're not going to tell your sister about what you did over there, are you? I don't want her to worry too much. I don't want to worry her too much.

I don't want to worry my sister too much." Zerg was waiting for me in front of the store when I arrived, and he said that to me, but his eyes were swimming.

All right. So let's go talk to Dina right away. Okay.

"Yeah, she's in there, let's go. Come on.

When I entered the store, there was a woman who was diligently calculating something with a stone brush on a stone slab. In this world, paper is parchment, which is very expensive.

You must be Dina. I'm sorry for making things difficult for you this time. My name is Masaru. I'm Masaru.

I'm Masaru." "Oh, my pleasure. I can't even prepare tea here... sorry for the mess. ....

I'm sorry about the mess.

I'm not very good at math, and I've never sold this much ......... before, and the numbers are too big. I'm not good at math.

I'm not very good at math. Can you show me the summary of your calculations? It doesn't have to be all the way through. You don't have to finish everything.

He showed me a summary of his calculations, which showed that he had completely researched the type and number of items, and all he needed to do was to calculate them.

Please wait a minute. Please wait a moment. I'll do the calculations. .... Please wait a moment.

And three minutes later: ....

"I'm done. Isn't there a lot of stuff?

I think my dad had a warehouse of his own, and there was a lot of merchandise in it. There was a lot of stuff in there.

Bricks, firebricks, stones, lumber...hmm? Some of them I've never seen before.

What's this special plate 1?

Oh, that's it. It's a board that my father developed when he was an engineer. It's light and strong, but it didn't catch on because of its high initial cost. There are some special materials, too, and it's hard to get enough of them. .... The material is also special and not available in large numbers.

It's a hard, lightweight board about the thickness of a roof tile, somewhere between stone and ceramic, and it's quite easy to use, but it seems to be standardized at a size of about 1 meter square.

What does it mean that there are 6,000 of these special materials?

I was kicked out of my house yesterday because I was using my house as collateral to buy materials. ......... What are you doing?

What the hell is that idiot father doing? I'm not sure what to make of it, but I think it's a good idea.

Where do you live now?

I'm staying at a childhood friend's house and my dad is staying at a warehouse. .... Where do you live now?

"It's a lot to take in... what can I say... seriously. Seriously.

"Yes, it is! It's hard to find a job, and when you do, the pay is low and it's a mess. .... I still owe my dad money. .... How much?

How much is that... That dad is definitely not someone to be left alone to do as he pleases. .... I'm not sure what to make of that.

I'm not sure what to make of this. But materials cost money and there's no way to sell them.

Well... all the totals are in.

"That's a lot of money... If I buy a lot, can I get a discount?

"Of course! I don't mind a little discount as long as the product sells and I can pay off my debt!

He looks like he'd rather have a few coins if the product sells.

"Then... I'll buy everything, so can you give me a little advice?

"What? ...All of it? I'm not sure if I can help you with that. .... No.

"No, it's not that hard. The house is now out of the way and all the inventory from the store has been sold the building is a shack like this one and it's easy to cancel the warehouse now. So why don't you and your father move to our town?

"Wait a minute!

Zarg stood up hurriedly.

"Shut up! ...Tell me more about what you're talking about. I'm a beastman.

I'm building a city with the beastmen. I've told the king about it, and it will be a project free from any intrusion from elsewhere. The location is quite far from the capital, but how about three meals guaranteed, work upon request, a workshop for your father to bake bricks, and an assistant? By the way, you don't even have to pay taxes because you don't belong to the Kingdom of Greitas or any other country for that matter. In addition, there are no customs fees for transporting goods to and from the Kingdom of Greitas. It's...

"That's... that's so outrageous, it's kind of scary. Zerg? Do you think it's true?

Yeah, I was there when you talked to the king. I don't know.

He seems troubled.

So... there are only beastmen in that city, right?

I have a niece named Adelina who is the head of the coastal city, but everyone else is a beast. The rest are all beasts.

I don't know if I can live in a place where there are no humans at all. .... I don't know if I can live in a place where there are hardly any humans.

It's true that we should have a few more humans in the future... to raise awareness among ourselves.

I'm sure you're right. I'm sure you'll be able to figure out how to use it. I'll talk to the king about it, so let's get them out! I'm sure they'll come up with some sort of mutual technical exchange. I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not.

I'm not sure what to make of this, but I'm sure it's a good idea.

I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not.

I'm sure you'll be able to figure out what's going on here. You need to relearn the language in the dictionary? Don't worry about it. ....

So, let's go see the King! I don't know what to say. I promise you that you won't be bankrupted by your father's debts in the future, okay?

"Is it weird that the lowest terms seem unbeatable when put into words? .... I don't know.

I guess I don't have a choice, do I?

I'm not sure what to say. It's the assault king's dinner! I'm sure you're not the only one.

"No, I'm just a regular knight! No, I'm just an ordinary knight, I can't charge into the king's dinner... oh, hey... why are you so powerful... someone help me!

I went to the king's castle to negotiate, and with a subtle look on his face, he agreed to give me a letter of recommendation and permission to emigrate, signed by the king. He told me to put in the name of the person I wanted because the name of the other party was left blank... He also told me to ask for help within the range that would not affect the market, but he was relieved when I told him that I had no intention of taking out a successful craftsman who would affect the market.