30. Preparing for business in earnest
The next day. After getting ready, I went straight into the mansion. The attendants glanced at him, looked at each other, and then gossiped. Roughly summed up, it was that it was impolite to go around hiding one’s face on the subject of slavery.
‘I can hear everything.’
I’m used to this now, so I pass it on. I let go of all the gossip and gossip, and stood in front of France’s door.
“Princess, it is me.”
-Come in.
When I opened the door and entered, Frances was with Helena. Judging by the way he was brushing his hair, he must have just washed up.
“Wait a minute.”
“Yes.”
I’m used to waiting on Helena now. I think I did it alone because I felt uncomfortable before. Life is changing little by little.
The time to think is also short. France’s hair was done. She moved to her table.
“Sit in the front.”
I sat down in front of Frances and met her gaze. She stared at me with her emerald eyes and opened her mouth.
“Time to write a business plan.”
“Yes. I have been preparing for it.”
“So, how are you going to proceed?”
France held out a piece of paper and a fountain pen on the table.
“Write it down here. I will read and judge.”
“Yes. We will make it as easy to see as possible.”
I started drawing a mind map on paper with a fountain pen. From the overall composition of the plan to the beginning, development, and conclusion. Made it easy for anyone to understand.
“Here you are.”
France took the paper and read it. She hummed, unable to hide her curiosity.
“You are good at making plans. Good visibility. Where did you learn it?”
“All members of the Barenberg family learn.”
“Whoa… ….”
Of course this is a lie. You learn to make mind maps in elementary school, right? I just added the technology I used in college to it.
“Yes, I like the overall idea.”
“Isn’t it?”
“I especially like this plan.”
The part Francesce pointed out was to win the Duke’s heart.
“You mean to move the Duke’s heart by showing the results before starting the business in earnest?”
“That’s right. That craftsman can make better clothes than anyone else.”
“You’ll have to see that, but… Well, most of the plans you made worked out, so I’ll trust you this time too.”
I smiled and nodded.
“So, where do you start your business?”
He pointed to one of the mind maps and said. It was the initiation part.
“Princess has something for you here.”
“What can I do for you?”
“Yes. We are going to visit the most famous clothing store in this empire.”
“Why?”
“To blow up their factories.”
I’m sure he’s still making costumes in the factory. ‘The talent of a thousand gold met with misfortune’.
The content of the quest was to raid the factory and escape the workers en masse, and that is what we need to do now.
Franze asked.
“What does blowing up a factory have to do with visiting a clothing store?”
“I need to know the exact location of the factory. I say I have a rough idea, but it’s not accurate.”
Even Kazar Yu Plain, whom I immediately thought was a man, turned out to be a woman. Then, it is highly likely that the location of the factory will be different at this point. Because that quest took place in the middle and late stages of the main scenario.
Fortunately, there is no possibility that the factory does not have a quest protagonist. The factory was built from there.
Said Frances.
“I see what I need to do.”
She thought for a moment, then tapped her mind map with her finger and continued.
“You mean I go to the clothing store, say I want to custom-make a costume, and then get a chance to visit the factory if I want to see the process?”
Oh, that’s correct. Also Frances. This is why I have a taste for growing them.
“That is correct. When you visit the factory, you will know the location and you will know the scale.”
“By the way, will there be no back and forth using such a method? As it is the best clothing store in the empire, there are many nobles who look after it.”
“You don’t have to worry about that. It’s a problem that can be easily solved if Kazar and I go.”
At the mention of Kazar, Frances frowned.
“Are you talking about her again?”
“Don’t like it?”
“That’s not true, but she’s a wizard.”
Are you worried that I’ll use Khazar to break the slave restraints? You worry unnecessarily.
“Are you worried that I will break the slave restraints?”
“Yes. You’re the only one on my side who brought me 500 million won, wouldn’t it be troublesome if you disappeared?”
“You don’t have to worry about that. If that was the case, she would have accepted the saintess’ proposal long ago.”
Francesca nodded her head and said, “That’s it too.” She does and she murmurs. But she still looked uncomfortable.
“Are you not satisfied with the plan?”
“That’s not true… ….”
What is it, tell me. That won’t tell you She waited for her opinion from Frances, but she shook her head.
“Nothing. Forget it.”
What is it that makes people curious? The thing that pisses people off the most in the world is to stop talking, and the second is…….
“Anyway. The plan starts with a visit to a clothing store. Is it possible?”
“No problem. I am used to visiting clothing stores.”
Well, there’s no way Frances hasn’t been to a high-end clothing store. She said that a clothing store is a place that ladies and young girls visit unconditionally to follow luxury and fashion.
She would have had to visit high-end clothing stores for Francesse to maintain her status even outside of her.
“Then let’s start by submitting the plan.”
“Yes. I’ll take this and go.”
“Are you okay by yourself?”
“What do you see me as? I can do it alone.”
Of course I have no choice but to worry. When I first came, as soon as I met the duke, I knelt down on her knees…….
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“You can’t kneel this time. It’s because you’re submitting a business plan rightfully.”
France laughed.
“I know.”
Leaving that answer alone, Frances opened the door and stepped out. I hope nothing big happens…….
* * *
Frances stood in front of her office with her business plan prepared by her gin. Unlike before, she was quite confident.
“Whoa.”
You can. Because Jin’s plan always worked. Frances thought so and knocked on the door of her office.
“Duke. This is Frances.”
-Come in.
Jumping. When she opened the door and entered, there was an unexpected person. Line Descartes. That bastard always bullies Francee. I’m sure they’ll get into trouble with the business talk this time…….
“What is it, Frances? Why are you coming here?”
“… ….”
“Don’t you answer me?”
Frances stiffened his head, not looking at him. If it was like before, I would have been intimidated and couldn’t say anything, but now it’s different.
“Huh, they even ignore me now.”
Because it was in front of the duke, Rein couldn’t just swear at Frances.
“France. Did he bring the business plan you mentioned earlier?”
“Yes. It’s still in the planning stage, so I can’t show you anything plausible, but I’ll show you the items before they hit the market.”
As expected. Line, who heard France’s business story, made a fuss by arrogantly.
“What business are you in? Haven’t you learned anything yet?”
“If you have learned anything, you have it. Because I studied alone.”
It’s a lie. All I did was what Jin told me to do and what Jin told me to do. But Frances wasn’t stupid enough to say this.
“Self-taught? That’s funny. Hey Frances. It’s business that I don’t carelessly touch. That brother Eden is also serious about business. But do you think you can start a business just because you studied on your own?”
France only cared about the duke’s reaction, whether Rhine did or not. After all, it’s okay for Line to succeed and prove it with results.
The Duke said.
“Line. Frances begged. Give them a chance to prove their abilities. None of your business.”
Line’s face crumpled. The duke looked at those lines and continued.
“Rather than that. If you don’t have anything to be proud of, why are you arguing about it? You know that the Duke of Descartes is a meritocracy, right?”
He didn’t answer the duke’s words. Just become a puppy for a day and just stare at the wall. That’s also true, because Line, unlike Eden, didn’t have much success.
That didn’t mean there were no results at all. However, it was only small.
The line went quiet, and the Duke slowly checked France’s business plan again.
“Hmm… ….”
The Duke’s eyebrows moved when he saw the plan. From the overall idea to the detailed initiation, development, and conclusion. A neat plan that you wouldn’t even think it was made by a person preparing for a business for the first time.
“France. Did you really make this?”
“Yes. It was something I had been planning for a long time.”
Of course, this is also a lie. But there’s no way the Duke knows that. The Duke began to examine the contents in detail while hemming.
“A garment business? It won’t be easy, but you’re taking a difficult path.”
“I think you will know about that when you see the results.”
Talk. Tok. The duke tapped his fingers and was immersed in thought. I was hoping for the youngest daughter to give me a chance to show off my skills, but what I brought was a clothing business with a slim chance.
‘I must have expected too much.’
The Duke said.
“As for the funds, you will have to figure it out yourself. Is there any money paid by the duchy? Start with it. Since the content of the business is the clothing business, I can’t seem to make a big investment.”
France bowed and answered.
“Thank you. That is enough.”
“Yes. We hope to see good results.”
Jumping. After receiving the final permission from the duke, Frances opened the door to the office and stepped out.
And the line shouted.
“Father! What the hell is the reason you allowed France to do business!”
“Where are you yelling loudly?”
Line continued as if it wasn’t important right now.
“What is the reason why someone who has never been interested in Frances until now is doing this now? It was the same when I allowed France the capital of the duchy, and he used a large amount of 500 million for a slave, and he only received a probationary order, and I did not understand. What is the reason?”
The duke did not answer. He only moved the fountain pen quietly.
“Will you not answer me?”
“It is not worth answering. If you have time to pay attention to such little things, think about increasing your value.”
Huh, Line laughed and opened the door to the office.
“Are you thinking about the past from Frances, who is just like your mother?”
“The line.”
The Duke looked at the line with a lifeless look. It was not the look his father would show his son.
“Choose your words.”
“… ….”
Line shook her head and stepped out. Thud. The door slammed shut.
* * *
Anxiety and nervousness harmonize and make your legs tremble. That’s how worried France was. You’re not banging his head again for no reason, are you?
At that time.
Jumping. The door opened and Frances entered.
“How did it go?”
“It worked out, don’t worry.”
Whoa, I let out a sigh of relief. Looking at her forehead, she must have hit her head. Frances continued.
“You will be free to go out now, and you will be able to prepare your business in earnest.”
“That’s good. It’s okay to not have to jump out the window now.”
“Yes. That’s really fortunate.”
Frances tapped her table and looked at me.
“Clothing business. If this fails, I really have to consider it the end. Do you know?”
“I know. You can never fail, so don’t worry.”
I continued by saying and.
“If it fails and you have to get married, I will kill everyone else. Then the marriage will continue to be postponed.”
Frances shook her head, narrowing her eyebrows.
“Please don’t say such bloody things. Anyway. Now that we can get down to business in earnest, let’s get started.”
I replied with a grin.
“Yes.”
With this, I was able to set foot in the business.
The only thing left is to go to find the talent of a thousand gold that met with misfortune.
This is the beginning of the France Corporation.
