Chapter 12

Well, that's how my guild started. The name of the guild is Azuta Guild. The excellent members each displayed their abilities in their respective positions, and we quickly reached the point of selling products.

When I sent a sample to my mother, it received unexpectedly good reviews, and she immediately took it to tea parties and as gifts. Before I knew it, it had become a craze among the nobility. Currently, production can't keep up, and the guild is doing great.

Hooray for my reincarnation knowledge.

There were suggestions to immediately increase production lines to meet the demand, but I rejected them. Since our target audience is the nobility, it would be better to maintain its exclusivity rather than force an increase in production. In line with this, I made it a rule to always engrave lilies on the boxes and chocolates to solidify the brand image. ...This is in preparation for when competitors appear. For now, none have shown up yet.

Since then, we have also started moving to create a line for commoners, separate from the noble line.

Specifically, since chocolate is still a luxury item, we are considering opening a café that sells crepes with chocolate cream and fruits coated in chocolate. ...Actually, we have already secured a location and the supply chain for ingredients, so it's almost ready to start operations.

Sei is running around very busily.

That said, I'm not just sitting around either. Now that the guild is starting to get on track, I have also begun preparing for the reform of the domain's administration alongside the guild's operations.

It's a hectic schedule, but it feels somewhat nostalgic. After all, it was like this in my previous life too.

Well, while thinking about all this, it's time for the first schedule. First, a meeting with Sei.

"...The current situation is as outlined in the materials you have."

"The noble line is still doing well, I see. How about securing workers?"

"Please rest assured. Many chefs are currently visiting our guild. They want to learn how to make this unknown and popular food."

"I see. Then, please implement the vacation system we discussed last time. Also, I talked to Merida, and I want to entrust the new line's store to someone she approves of. I want to start the discussion with her, so please arrange for her to come to me."

"Understood."

"Also, I want to distribute our existing products not only in the capital but also in other cities. We need to secure the distribution routes and personnel... Perhaps we should even establish our own transportation department? Tanya, please call Tanya, Reim, and Moneda."

Tanya brought Reim and Moneda as requested.

"...Moneda, how do ordinary merchants secure distribution?"

"Well... for small and medium-sized merchants, the owners often do it themselves. For larger ones, they hire guards and either do it themselves or have their subordinates do it."

"...Then, perhaps establishing a transportation business might be a good idea. Reim, please bring out a map. Then, pick out the roads within the country that are flatter and have less temperature variation. Also, calculate the time it takes to reach each domain. Discuss with Ryle how many guards are needed and the associated costs."

"Okay! What are we starting this time?"

"Perhaps an advanced version of the current transportation business? I'll write down the plan later and consider the costs to see if it's feasible. Sei, first, please draft the employment system for the workers as discussed earlier and arrange a meeting with Merida. Reim, please start working on it immediately. Tanya, please call Sebastian. And Moneda, please stay and work on the bank plan."

Everyone understands and acts on my rapid instructions. Actually, I should start increasing our personnel. We are gradually increasing, but... the number of people giving instructions is overwhelmingly insufficient. Sei might collapse if this continues... It's not easy to manage.

And, switching gears.

"...So, Moneda, do you have any questions about what we discussed last time?"

I thought it was time to start seriously pushing forward with the domain's reforms, so I had already conveyed the bank plan to Moneda.

Currently, gold is circulating in the market, but there is no institution to control it. Also, to my surprise, the citizens either keep their gold in chests or deposit it with the Commercial Guild. Apparently, the Commercial Guild has such a function, and you can withdraw the deposited amount from any branch within the guild, which is very convenient.

However, since the Commercial Guild is not primarily in the business of banking, it's just a matter of taking the deposits and that's it.

"...Do you have any questions up to this point?"

"No, but I'm impressed that you came up with such a plan."

Well, I didn't come up with it, but I can't say that, so I just smiled and let it pass.

"First, please buy a building for the bank. Then, please arrange a meeting with the guild master and the heads of the main guilds in the Commercial Guild in my name as soon as possible."

"Understood."