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130 Count
Parton's Misunderstanding
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Translator : PolterGlast
Autumn has arrived.
It's the season of harvest. That said, Triange's wheat production is minimal,
with a self-sufficiency rate of less than 10%. The low self-sufficiency rate is
a headache.
A few months have
passed since Daigo and the others came to me. Since then, there have been three
attacks. Thanks to that, the number of ninjas under me has increased, and there
are now 15 of them. It would be a waste to make all 15 of them instructors. So
they take turns being instructors at the ninja training center and leveling up
in the dungeon. The royal capital dungeon is like the back of my hand. They're
leveling up nicely.
I'm going to create
the strongest information-gathering unit.
On another note, Itsukushima-san
made mosquito coils for me. They're especially popular with the women.
Anneliese and the others were having trouble with mosquito bites, and so were
the children. I also presented some to the Princess, and she was very pleased.
Thanks to that, the mosquito coils have become a royal favorite. They buy them
at a pretty good price, so I'm happy. It's just a shame that there's only
demand in the summer. The mosquito coils might not sell anymore soon. That's
sad.
It's been almost a
year since I came to this world. Time flies. Count Parton's harassment is still
ongoing, and the price of wheat is high. It's now four times the original
price. It doesn't bother me at all, no matter how much he raises it. I've heard
that some of the stores that specialized in wheat have gone out of business.
The situation is similar in Zawalifi. It's a bit of a problem that the number
of stores handling wheat in Triange is decreasing. I'll have to think about
that later.
The Golteo Trading
Company has taken over the wheat market in Triange. I hear that even in
Zawalifi, Kerniff-produced wheat now dominates most of the market.
Merchants and people
from the Wheat Wholesalers' Guild apparently come to the Golteo Trading Company
every day to complain. The Golteo Trading Company isn't engaging in any illegal
trade. Bringing Kerniff-produced wheat to this region isn't illegal in any way.
The Golteo Trading Company is properly sourcing its wheat through the Wheat
Wholesalers' Guild in Kerniff, so there's no reason for them to complain.
Count Parton
reportedly arrested the leader of the Wheat Wholesalers' Guild on false
charges. I've also heard that he secretly executed him. Because of that, the
Wheat Wholesalers' Guild is now under Count Parton's control. Still, the number
of people within the Wheat Wholesalers' Guild who are dissatisfied with Count
Parton is increasing. The Wheat Wholesalers' Guild, which had maintained its
independence, has now fallen under Count Parton's control, so there must be
some backlash. I wonder what will happen.
Even if they try to be
strict and refuse to sell wheat to the Golteo Trading Company, it won't have
any effect since we can purchase Kerniff-produced wheat at a low price. If they
try to get stricter, it'll just become a negative cycle.
"Your Excellency.
We have received many petitions."
Merchants who have
gone out of business. Merchants who are about to go out of business. Merchants
who haven't gone out of business yet but are being affected. We've received
many petitions from these merchants. They seem to think that I'm behind the Golteo
Trading Company selling cheap wheat. That's correct.
"I hear the royal
capital has also received many petitions. I wonder how Count Parton plans to
resolve this mess he has created."
Banarji shook his
head, exasperated. I think he's not thinking about anything. If he were, he
wouldn't be doing this.
Since we're bringing
in a large amount of Kerniff-produced wheat, there's a surplus of wheat here. I
hear the Wheat Wholesalers' Guild is also in a bind. Since the wheat harvest is
approaching, they are feeling a sense of urgency. Some of the executives of the
Wheat Wholesalers' Guild are secretly trying to contact me.
They should have
stopped raising the price of wheat the moment the Golteo Trading Company
started selling Kerniff-produced wheat. Since they didn't, the only option for
the wheat market is for the Golteo Trading Company to have a monopoly.
"I don't know
anything about it. The Golteo Trading Company is selling cheap wheat because they
have a source for it, right? Complaining to me won't change anything."
An executive from the
Wheat Wholesalers' Guild requested an audience. I met with him, but it was just
as I expected, and it wasn't interesting at all. You're the ones who followed Count
Parton's orders and raised the price of wheat. Before you come crying to me,
you should lower the price.
"Please, you have
to help us!"
Bowing your head won't
change anything.
"By the way, why
is the price of wheat only high in Triange? Before you ask me for anything,
tell me how that works."
"T-that's..."
"I hear that the
Blaughini Wheat Wholesalers' Guild is now an organization of the Parton family.
Wouldn't it make more sense to ask Count Parton for help?"
Blaughini is a city in
Count Parton's territory. It's also the capital of his territory, so it's a
decent-sized town. The Wheat Wholesalers' Guild for this area is there. When
the guild leader was arrested, the executives should have petitioned the royal
capital. They didn't petition the royal capital and didn't lower the price of
wheat. What do they want me to do? They know their argument doesn't make sense,
but they still expect me to compromise.
He's a member of a
prestigious noble family. So they probably think that I, a commoner who rose
through the ranks, should be the one to back down. That's what they're
thinking, right? I'm beyond angry; I'm just exasperated.
"No, the Wheat
Wholesalers' Guild is an independent organization."
He's trying to argue,
but if that's the case, they should lower the price. They followed Count
Parton's orders and attacked me, and now that they have a surplus of wheat,
they're asking me to help them. That's a bit too much, don't you think?
I sent the Wheat
Wholesalers' Guild executive away and wrote a letter of thanks to the Duke. The
Duke was the one who helped us with the wheat that the Golteo Trading Company
handled in Triange and Zawalifi. The Duke is selling us the wheat he receives
as tax through the Kerniff Wheat Wholesalers' Guild. Without that, things would
have been really tough.
But it's amazing. Even
though we're buying the wheat we consume from Kerniff, the price of wheat there
hasn't risen at all. They must have that much to spare. It's a major wheat
production area in the Oda Kingdom, after all. I can't thank the Duke enough.
▽▽▽ Side: Count Parton ▽▽▽
That fool Kouga, he
failed again. I paid him 300 million Grills. "I failed" isn't going
to cut it. It seems I have to take action myself. It's a hassle, but I'll
attack Triange. I will show that fool who rose through the ranks the power of
the prestigious Parton family.
To think a mere
viscount would defy me. Unacceptable. I will beat that audacity out of him.
This time, I've
prepared 2,000 soldiers. I will conquer Triange in no time. I will show him my
military strength. I can already picture that upstart kneeling before me,
begging for my forgiveness. Hahaha.
I wouldn't mind using
someone like the Triange magistrate, but he has a title. Wouldn't it be better
to just take in one of my own as his adopted child and then quickly dispose of
him? That way, there would be no lingering issues.
"Your Excellency.
The preparations for departure are complete."
"Good. The world
of nobility is not for those who rose through the ranks. I will go and teach
that fool a lesson."
Speaking of which, I
heard that upstart has a beautiful elf fiancée. I'll make her my concubine.
Hahaha.
I led my 2,000
soldiers and began our advance toward the east.
When I think about it,
I'm glad that Triange became the territory of that commoner. My territory
produces a lot of wheat, but we can't produce much salt. The terrain is bad. So
it's a blessing that I can get my hands on Triange, a famous salt production
area. I couldn't touch it when it was a royal direct domain, but I can defeat
that upstart and rude fool and take over Triange.
This is a conflict
between nobles. The Royal Family can't easily intervene. If the Royal Family
tries to intervene, I'll have Marquis Tsukmandes step in. If I give him some of
the salt rights, he'll be happy to get involved.
The morning sun is
dazzling. It's as if it's illuminating my bright future.
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