Chapter 57: Let’s earn steadily

Good and bad come alternately.

Just when I thought my life and income were stable, Alexei-oniisan intervened and I couldn’t do business with Emma anymore. When I was wondering what to do, Earl Simpson came to my rescue.

Thanks to this, we were able to acquire sales channels in the Polymer town. The restaurant is still thriving today. We even have a reservation for tomorrow.

But…….

I don’t think that Alexei-oniisan will back down quietly just like that.

When I was in a daze, Mary became worried.

“Cedie-sama, what’s the matter? You look worried.”

“It’s nothing. I’m just thinking about something.”

I don’t want to worry my kind nanny. Suddenly, I looked and saw a newspaper on the table.

“Did someone forget that?”

“No. It was left behind by the person who was eating here earlier. He asked me to dispose of it because he had finished reading it.”

There are newspapers in this world. It’s called “Findas Communications”. It is a newspaper from the Findas region, including the territories of Dantes and Simpson. It was delivered to Dantès’ mansion, but this is the first time I’ve seen it since I moved to Gandalcia.

As expected, they can get it delivered so far. I sat down in my chair and flipped through the newspaper. The front page was an article about the marriage of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

A grand wedding will soon be held in the Capital. I’m sure Alexei-oniisan and Earl Simpson will be in attendance.

Anyways, it’s a story that has nothing to do with a local lord like me.

The next page I flipped through was the economics section, and an article jumped out at me that I couldn’t believe.

Casino Wyall Group closes one after another.

W-what does that mean!?

It was only recently that I bought a stake in Casino Wyall Group. And yet, their stores closed down……

Whoa, the stock price has dropped to less than one-tenth!

From what I read in the article, it seems that Casino Wyal Group has expanded its hands too far and is no longer profitable. It seems that diversified management has failed horribly.

Masciolini-san, what are you doing!?

Shares bought for 300,000 crowns are now valued at less than 30,000 crowns.

No, Masciolini-san isn’t the only one to blame here. I was foolish in thinking that I would make a lot of money in a short period of time.

Sigh. I’m so shocked that my happiness level is lower than ever.

I have to work hard and increase the shipment volume after all. Solidity is the most important thing.

But how do I make more money?

Sales of bottled goods are going well, but even if I suddenly increase production, there is no place to sell it.

What did Island Maker do at a time like this?

As I was thinking about it, I heard a conversation between Lynn and Upa from the kitchen.

“Upa, go to Lebon to buy some wine. The stock of wine is running low.”

“Okay, then I’ll ask Cedie if I can borrow Lucio. Shopping has become a lot easier now that the donkey has come.”

“Really? Oh right, if there’s Denmel cheese, get some too.”

Wine is heavy, so Lucio will be of great help again today.

Thanks to eating the sparkling grass, he is rejuvenated and become completely strong.

Wait a minute…….

That’s right, wine!

At Island Maker, when you make wine, it sells at a high price. Alcohol can be sold as much as I want because there is a demand for it. Beer is fine, but I think wine is more expensive. Besides, grapes can grow here every three days. Moreover, the quality of the grapes is undeniable.

If I make wine and sell it, it will be well received for sure.

I can even serve our own wine at the auberge!

“Oh, you’re in a lot better mood this time.”

Mary looked at me and smiled.

“Yes. I’ve come up with a good idea, I’m going to go out for a bit.”

Let’s start by making a vineyard.

I still got some points, so there is no problem in making one. The vacant lot in front of the cottage was expanded and a vineyard dedicated to grapes was created.

Same with the fields, there are weeds and rocks lying around the vineyard.

I need to get this done first.

“Father, what are you doing?”

As I was working, Char came back with her hair wet. She must have helped Lulu fish.

“I’m going to turn this place into a vineyard.”

“Wow! Char loves grapes!”

“I know. We are now going to use the grapes to make wine as well.”

Char puffs out her cheeks.

“It’s more delicious to eat the grapes as it is, we don’t have to make wine out of them…”

“I know that Char likes it better that way. But don’t worry, we can grow lot of grapes.”

“A lot?”

“Yes. So many that you can’t eat it all.”

“Really? Then I am in favor of it!”

Char got excited and started to move rocks out of the field.

“Are you preparing the field? Let me help you.”

Mio-san, who was passing by, offered to help.

Right now, she is staying at the Auberge, but I guess I also need to build a house for Mio-san huh.

“Then, can I leave this to the two of you?”

“Where are you going Cedie-san?”

“I’m going to Lebon to find grape seeds or seedlings.”

Maybe I can work something out if I ask those witches at Sambabano for advice. I went out with a bottled pineapple as a souvenir for them.

The shop was located in the back alleys of Lebon.

“High-end magic tool specialty store, Sambabano. We are buying at a high price.”

This is a magic tool shop run by three sisters, and I’m one of the regulars here. I opened the slanted door that was about to collapse and entered the shop, and as usual, the three witches were sitting in front of the front desk.

“Welcome……”

The old woman with a gloomy voice is the third sister, Sumoma.

“Hmmph, you’re here again kid. Hurry up and tell us what you want.”

The one who is aggressive is the second sister, Midoma.

“Boy, I’m glad you came. Come on in without hesitation.”

The relatively gentle one is the eldest sister, Bigma.

“Boy, it’s been a long time. Why only come now?”

It was because Bigma and the others were fighting. I didn’t want to get involved in their pointless sibling fight, so I kept my distance for a while. From what it looks like, it seems that the conflict between Bigma and Midoma has come to an end.

I’d love to hear how it was resolved, but I don’t want to mess around with the story.

Without mentioning it, I gave them the souvenir.

“I’ve been busy with a lot of things. Here, it’s pineapple in syrup. It is Gandalcia island’s product.”

“You are very disciplined. I love you more because you are so cute. Are you going to buy something today?”

Bigma is smiling as she accepted the bottle.

“I came here today to ask for your advice. Is there a store in the town of Lebon that sells seeds? I’d like to get some grape seeds or seedlings.”

“Grape seeds huh. If you don’t mind, would you like to take this with you? Somebody, bring me the grapes in the back!”

Bigma called out, and a servant brought her a large silver tray. There are two kinds of grapes on the tray: black grapes and green grapes like muscat. They were shiny and glossy, like garnets and emeralds.

“Whoa. How can there be grapes in this season?”

The season is still early spring.

It might be possible on the island of Gandalcia, but normally, it would be impossible to harvest them. You can’t grow it unless it’s in a greenhouse.

“A merchant from the country of Rabia left it behind. It is a fine one, isn’t it?”

I’ve learned that Rabia is a southern country and most of the land is arid land. However, I have also heard that agriculture is thriving at the foot of the high mountains. Because it is close to the equator, it is probably possible to harvest grapes even in such a season.

“Bigma, can you sell me a bunch of these grapes?”

“It’s not for sale, it’s our snack.”

“Please.”

“If that’s the case, I’ll give you two bunches each. Give half of them to Charlotte-sama instead. Tell her it’s from us.”

The witches of Sambabano are a clan that worships dragon gods. That’s why they are so concerned about Char, who is a yellow dragon.

“Thank you very much. I’ll surely tell Char.”

I got some grapes by chance.

I’ll take these grapes back and carefully remove the seeds from them.

Wait…. it’s not a seedless grape, right?

I tried one grain of each type outside the store. Thankfully it had the seeds in it.

Both grapes are juicy and delicious.

With these, maybe I can do something about the vineyard now. When I get back, I’ll sow the seeds in the field right away.

I returned to the island in high spirits.

This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.

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