That instant, his eyes widened.
Rishe continued, âThe people who live in the favelas arenât likely to be âcustomersâ for most merchants. After all, they are just trying to make ends meet on a daily basis.â
Elise told her just the other day.
There were days when they couldnât afford to buy extra food and couldnât even afford a satisfying meal.
There were times in her past life when Rishe also had trouble with food until she got her work back on track.
âBut think about it. What would happen to the market if they were given jobs and enough income to live on without fear of tomorrow?â
âItâ¦â
âPeople who werenât customers before become customers once they get a job. As the number of customers increases, the merchantâs sales will increase. This cycle will eventually lead to the Trading Company hitting the jackpot.â
Rishe smiled as she drew circles with her index finger.
âAll the products of Aria Trading Company are impressive. Once we get more customers in the market, it will be the company that will make the most money.â
âHaâ¦â
In a flash.
Tully, who had been listening to the conversation with cold eyes, burst into a boisterous belly laugh.
âHaha, hahahahaha!ãI like it, I love it!ãSo what youâre saying is, donât choose your customers, grow them into customers!â
âThere might be few at first, but as the business expands, the number of people, who can get out of poverty will soar.â
âBy doing so, the tax revenue of Garkhain will also increase. So this is a win-win situation for the future Crown Princess, isnât it?â
It sounded too blunt, but generally speaking, he was right.
As a merchant, Rishe was initially trying to meet Tullyâs challenges.
She hoped to be able to propose a business that would be profitable and cut back on the losses.
However, when she learned of the measures Arnold had imposed, she was at a loss about the policy.
It wasnât until she heard Eliseâs thoughts that she was convinced.
Undoubtedly, Rishe should do business not as a merchant, but as the Crown Princess.
Something that would bring profit and prosperity to the nation and wealth to the people.
This wealth wasnât only the ability to eat without worries, but also the hope that one could live without giving up oneâs dreams and aspirations.
âI donât think itâs the right answer. Nevertheless, itâs one of the few means I can offer you at the moment.â
âNo, not bad, huh? Itâs like you could see right through my thoughts and beliefs. It was pretty fun.â
Tully looked terribly happy, a change from the bored look on his face from earlier.
âBut Lady Rishe, youâre still immature.â
She remembered that smile.
It was the smile Tully showed every time his subordinate, Rishe, failed in her merchant life.
âDidnât I say before? Your behavior is too earnest to deal with a mere merchant. People like that are looked down upon, seen through, and used.â
âThank you for your advice.â
âI donât know why, but I think you want my company so badly. Iâm starting to plot to exploit that obsession and squeeze it out to the last minute.â
[The Chairmanâs character defect turned up], the executives seemed to be saying with dumbfounded looks on their faces. Of course, Rishe, inwardly, was thinking the same thing.
âHey, Chairman, thatâs the Crown Princess youâre talking to, please restrain yourself.â
âNow what? Thereâs roughly over a hundred percent of difficulty in your proposal. If I reject it, youâll have to come up with another idea. Maybe weâll have something even tastier to talk aboutâ¦â
ââ¦â
Rishe meditated slowly.
âI donât expect you to approve of my business dealings with you with open arms.â
âGreat. Iâm glad you know me so well for a guy youâve only met a few times.â
âI wouldnât have really wanted to use this hand if I couldâ¦â
She sighed and held out the last document.
âOopsy, I wonder whatâs going to pop up next, whatâ¦â
At that moment, the color of Tullyâs eyes changed at once.
âThis isâ¦â
âChairman? Whatâs wrong?â
Unease and agitation was palpable on his face.
Tully, who had always been collected from the beginning, spoke in a panic.
âLady Rishe, how did you know about this?â