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Chapter 17 – Long-Term Sugar Contract Part 2
To get more out of William, Wataru could have tried to take advantage of the fact that he couldn’t pay him immediately and tried to get as much as he could out of him.
But he didn’t want to be that greedy.
William had been very kind to him, even though he didn’t know right from left.
He didn’t want to repay his kindness with ingratitude.
William’s money could not just be used for sugar.
There were various businesses, and they were mostly trading companies for the common people, not dealing with nobles.
There must have been a limit to the funds that could be used at one time.
It must have been quite an unpleasant request for William.
He wanted to pay for the goods in advance, but not having the money to do so―even if it was customary among merchants―was a matter of honor.
Nevertheless, he swallowed his pride and took a practical approach to a major transaction with a nobleman.
Wataru respects this attitude.
“As for me, I’m satisfied with the details of the contract. I’m indebted to you, William-san.”
“I am truly grateful.”
“If there are problems with paying for 100 units at once, how about 10 or 20 at a time?”
“Then I’ll accept your offer and buy 10 first. That amount can be bought with the money we have in the store and the money we get from the governor. We’ll buy everything with that.”
He wanted to put all the profit into the next purchase.
You could say he was quite enthusiastic.
For Wataru, it was a cheap product with no initial investment, but for William, it was a huge investment.
He was so nervous that sweat was pouring down his face.
“Once the buyer is officially decided, we will ask the nobleman to pay 50% of the price in advance, and from then on, we will pay as much as possible in cash. If there is still a balance that cannot be paid, can we pay it next time?”
“There is no problem on my part.”
“Let’s get a notary and draw up a contract right away. This will definitely be a big deal. If people from the royal capital, the whole country, and even other countries come to buy, we could have hundreds or even thousands of transactions every month.”
“Haha. I’m looking forward to it.”
“Wataru-sama, I’m not joking or telling a funny story.”
“…Are you serious?”
“Sugar is a consumable. It’s not something you buy once, and then you’re done. I think it’s a battle we have a good chance of winning. If we do it right, we’ll be rich overnight.”
“I’m looking forward to it.”
The stress must be great, but the dream is also great.
As he spoke, William’s face flushed with both excitement and nervousness.
Wataru was not as impressed.
William, who had spent many years pouring his heart and soul into expanding his own business, must have been filled with anticipation and joy at the prospect of growing his business.
At that moment, a great change occurred in the eyes of the two slaves watching the business negotiations.
“Hey, Mariel. Do you think our master is a pretty amazing person?”
“Yes, you know his house is amazing, right? Not only that, but he seems to be a very talented merchant. William-san has a wonderful shop and is a very capable person. Our master deals with such a merchant as an equal.”
“Wow. He’s kind, and he said he’d buy my sword back, so I guess we were bought by a good person.”
“Yes, that’s right.”
Mariel and Aire, who had been silently watching the two men’s negotiations from behind, now spoke in low voices.
The voices were so low that the two men in the middle of their negotiations could not hear what they were saying.
Still, the eyes of the two slaves were fixed on Wataru, and they began to show signs of respect.
As William had said, a notary was called in to ensure that the contract was concluded quickly, and a contract was given to both Wataru and William.
As usual, he filled in the signature, which no one but Wataru could read.
Normally, the buyer would be in a higher position, but since William had brought such an attractive product, he treated Wataru very politely.
Now that he had received such a favor, he wanted to return it in kind.
Even though it was just a merchant’s calculation, he didn’t feel bad about it.
Wataru immediately ordered Aire to put the sugar packs he had stuffed into his bag on the table.
He knew that he was being hasty, but he had brought a large amount just in case.
“This is the amount you will receive for this purchase. Please accept it.”
“Wow, it’s quite heavy. And it’s quite bulky, too.”
“This is the first time I’ve paid this much to a single person.”
The gold coins that were handed over numbered 100.
They weighed about 3 to 4 kg.
Each coin was the size of a 500-yen coin, and they were quite bulky when not neatly arranged in a bag.
As always, they were dazzling, and the brightness was almost painful to the eyes.
“…So this is 100 million yen…”
“Master, should I carry it?”
“Sure, but are you sure you can handle it?”
“No problem. This is easy for me.”
Wataru was surprised by the weight, which would make his arms ache if he had to carry it for a long time, but he was even more surprised when Aire lifted it like a feather and put it into the bag.
Wataru had thought that a warrior’s strength came from their skills and reflexes, but even in simple physical strength, Aire was far stronger than Wataru.
The physical strength of a Beastkin could not be seen on the outside, and the structural strength of the muscle fibers and ligaments had been increased.
“When should I bring them in next?”
“You’ll have to wait a while. I’ll let you know when I need it.”
“Ah… I’ll probably be busy for a while trying to buy back Aire’s sword.”
Since Wataru didn’t have a regular inn here, he didn’t want to be searched for.
He had no choice but to mumble his words.
“I’ll appear frequently.”
“I understand. Our shop welcomes customers anytime, so please feel free to drop by.”
It seemed as if he had guessed something, but William didn’t press the matter any further.
Wataru was satisfied with this feeling of distance.
At this point, Wataru’s heart was warm again, and he felt more confident.
Even with the ten gold coins he had last time, he had spent it all at once to buy two slaves.
This time, he had ten times as much.
In a way, it was only natural that Wataru would immediately think about how to spend it.
“If I wait for the Welcome Trading Company to pay me, the problem will get even bigger, won’t it? How about I buy something here to make up for the payment?”
“That’s an offer we can’t refuse. Is there anything you’d like to buy?”
“I’d like to get some clothes and bags for Mariel and Aire, and I was thinking I’d like to buy a few things for myself as well.”
“You just bought a slave. But even so, the calculation is that you will have to buy a considerable amount.”
“I can’t say for sure because I haven’t seen the actual item, but I want to get my living situation in order to a certain extent at this time. So I would like to be as generous as possible.”
“Then may I show you the proud products of our store? I will guide you.”
With one bag of sugar, he was able to get a large amount of money worth nearly 10 million yen.
He had made 100 million yen from this transaction, and he had also made arrangements to receive large sums of money on an ongoing basis.
He wanted to spend the money and buy the things he needed.
Even in the simple clothes given to them by the slave trader, the beauty of Mariel and Aire stood out.
Even in their natural state, beautiful women are pleasant to look at because of their good natural qualities.
Buy the clothes and underwear that Mariel and Aire need and continue to dress up these beautiful women.
How beautiful will they become?
If there’s something good for himself, Wataru will also buy it without hesitation.
“(And if there’s something that might sell in Japan, I want to find it, too.)”
Selling rare items that can only be obtained in another world in Japan.
If it goes well, he can get rich in Japan and buy various products to sell back here.
Wataru was already looking forward to seeing the actual products.
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