MILE CHAPTER 169: AURA FAMILY 1 ãExcuse me for a moment, whatâs all this commotion about?ã(Pauline) Was asked by a cute girl with big t.i.ts, there was no way any young male would feel bother. He was about 17 to 18 years old. He explained with pleasure.
ãOkay, did you see 3 peoples over there. One of them is the store owner, the other one is a big merchant group chairman, and the last one is the baronâs butler.
The baronâs daughter was sick from long ago, and the butler was coming today to get the herbal medicine that they reserved that arrived today, however it seems that the chairman interrupted the purchaseã(Young man) The young man pointed to the 3 men that were fighting against each other, and explained so. ããããHuh......ãããã(Red Oath) This shouldnât happen.
The 4 girls thought so.
In the first place, the Store owner could just clearly decline withãit is an reservation itemã
Pauline said to young man so. ãThat should be the case, but it would be hard for a small merchant to go against a big merchant group chairman, who know what he would do in the commercial guild, partner, etc.ã(Young man)ãBut that only happens with ordinary people, however this time is n.o.ble, can he go against the n.o.ble?ã(Pauline) As Paulin asked, the young man shrugged his shoulders. ãEven if the partner is a n.o.ble, but he is only a mere baron.
Itâs not weird for him to have a weaker position than a big merchant chairman. Not to mention, the capital isnât his province territory, even if he is an aristocratic he canât just use force against civilians. Not to mention the other party is a large merchant chairman that involve to the goods and money circulation.
Besides, that isnât a n.o.ble, but a butler. His position is even weakerã(Young man)ã............ã(Pauline) Pauline thanked the young man and turned towards Mile ang other girls. She was obvious discomfort that it showed up in her face. (((Oh, here she goes...))) (Mile + Rena + Maevis) Mile and other girls have seen this kind of expression from Pauline several times. Yes, it was the same as Mileâs expressionless face.
It looks like Pauline had aãdedication as a merchantã
Even Pauline had been doing quite a lot of things, but the girls still couldnât grasp her criterion.
Also, ãas a merchantãisnât correct, Pauline is a daughter of a merchant, she isnât a merchant.
At the same time, other girls could understand the criteria of Mileâs judgment as well. Same goes for Maevis, she was doing with her own judgment of value in the position of a knight, but she isnât a knight.
... The topic that should not be touched. The girls never tried touching them. ãAs I said, that herbal medicine is what my master, the baroner had been asking for the our sick lady!ã(Butler)ãEven if you have signed a contract, but you still havenât paid in advance, then selling it to those who gave high values ââwould be the right choice as a merchant.
Thatâs right, store owner?ã(Chairman) Of course the store owner had no courage to made an influential merchant into an enemy, or to refuse a request from an aristocrat. Thatâs why the only thing he could say was... ãAbout that..., can you two decide it by yourself ...ã(Store owner) Yes, this reply of the Store owner was the source of stalemate. Paulin took a glance at the three people and confirmed that other girls nodded, and then she interrupted the conversation of the 3 men. ãExcuse me, can I have a word?ã(Pauline) Under normal circ.u.mstances, they might said something likeãdo not involve with our business!ãBut right now they were in a stalemate, the merchant chairman was confident of his superiority and affordable, he didnât really care that much about some random girls, but unexpected he agreed... ãWell, thatâs fine, what is it?ã(Chairman) Pauline was expecting to be refused, she was a little relieved to have it easy. Now that he agreed, it would be easier to preceed. ãWell, I knew the butler wanted the herbal medicine to cure the sick lady. Whatâs about you? What did you need it for? Someone you knew got sick?ã(Pauline) Heard Paulineâs question, the chairman answered with a laugh. ãNo, thatâs not the case. Since I am a merchant, I purchase items with commodity value, thatâs allã(Chairman)ãããããHuh?ããããã(Everyone) Surprises voices came out not only from Pauline and other members of the ãRed Oathãbut also from the butler, store owner and the people who gathered in the place.Everyone thought that this merchant chairman craved for herbal medicine with some special circ.u.mstances that he forcibly interfered.
The reason that he was interfering the butler to get the herbal medicine for a sick n.o.ble lady, just for making money?
Besides, he didnât even try to hide it but said it out loud...Did he even have common sense. ã... Is that medicine so expensive?ã(Pauline) Paulin asked the store owner this time. ãNo, it wasnât actually expensive, however it wasnât popular and not something that I could easy sell. Thatâs why I didnât stock herbal medicine.
Because the baron request, I purchased it from other place that needed 6 days to transfer in total and it costed about 5 gold coinsã(Store owner) 5 gold coins are equivalent to about 500,000 j.a.panese yen, for a herbal medicine that you donât know whether it works or not. It isnât cheap for the commoner, but for n.o.bility and rich merchants it isnât a big deal. ãYou are willing to quarrel against aristocrat just for that. Besides, if you did something like this, the reputation of your group will fall., why would you bother to do that ...ã(Pauline) The chairman responded calmly to Paulineâs question. ãNo, I am specialized in large-scale transactions and wholesalers, my customers are mostly some important aristocrat. Because I donât use retailers, I donât care about such thing like the reputation with common people.
And 5 gold coins that the Store owner said is just normal price.
If there is anyone who wants it so badly, the selling price will raise a lot.
Later, I will sell the medicine that ãwe donât even know when will it be available even if the store owner arranging new purchase nowãwith about 10 times as much value to the aristocrat that can oppose this baron.
I donât care about how the higher aristocrat will use the medicine thoughã(Chairman) The butler had a bitter face as he listened to it. ãYes, indeed ... that was really merchant-like...ã(Pauline)ãYou get it, donât you?ã(Chairman) The chairman antic.i.p.ates Paulineâs words. ãIf so, how about an auction?
It is a technique to squeeze enough money from those who absolutely want it without regard to the value of goods or the purchase price, and no one accuses itã(Chairman)ãUu...ã(Pauline) Pauline was stuck.Rena pushed Mileâs back and signaled ãLet help herã, but there are things that she couldnât think of a good way to resolve.
When Mile was thinking about a counter-argument, the merchant chairman continued proposing his suggestion. ãShouldnât we do this when we canât compromised with each other?
Is it better if we have anãauctionãhere, the better payment win?
If we do so, the store owner will also make a profit, right, is there any complaint?
Of course, the money will be paid in full here and now. No postpayã(Chairman) While saying so, the chairman pulled out a drawstring bag from his waist. (Even the contents of that bag are all gold coins, it isnât that much money.
I have the amount money prepared for purchase of herbal medicine and the reserve prepared for unforeseen circ.u.mstances, worst case I can just add my own personal money. It canât be less than his money in that bag ...) (Butler) The Baron butler stared at his purse bag and judged so. ãI agree to have an aution!ã(Butler)((Haaaaah...)) (Pauline + Mile) Pauline was. .h.i.tting her forehead (facepalm) while Mile shuddered her shoulder.
Rena and Maevis seemed to be completely unaware, but Pauline and Mile were well aware.In this scenario, itâs impossible for a merchant to give his opponent a winning chance. He must have a trick up his sleeve
And most of the surrounding audiences, especially the majority of those who seemed to be merchants, looked like a butler with a shabby shoulder, a bitter smile, or a sorry face...