Chapter 159. Chocolate is the best (3) At first, people who had never encountered chocolate were reluctant to put it in their mouths easily.
It must be because the color and raw material are the first fruits I have ever heard of.
However, those who tasted the samples released for the first time, attracted by the sweet scent, immediately admired the sweetness.
“Not the sweetness of this world!”
Someone said it was so admirable.
Overdoing it…
I thought so, but it wasn’t unreasonable to make a fuss about it.
If you look at sweets, they are usually made with honey or sugar as the main ingredient.
For them, who had only eaten that kind of food, chocolate was like a revolution in sweetness.
Afterwards, the chocolate products sold at the store, which was launched by Arel’s store, became explosively popular not only with residents but also with tourists who come to buy and eat them after hearing rumors.
“Above all, the reaction of the nobles is hot!”
my uncle
He, now busy as the owner of my shop, came to see me after a long time and was excited to report on the chocolate sales results.
“…What about me? Uncle Lichen?”
“It’s the first time I’ve had a reaction like this since Arel’s carbonated ade….
“No, aside from that. uncle?
What happened to that figure?”
I’m happy to hear that chocolate is selling well.
What made me perplexed was seeing my uncle after a long time.
The one in front of me was a fat man.
….Wait a minute? Is that the young man who lost eight kilograms just a few years ago due to being plagued by unfamiliar tasks?
“It seemed a little overcooked.”
“Isn’t it a bit?”
If my mother had seen it, she would have fainted at her younger brother’s reversal.
….In the world, when business is stable, do people change that much?
Does stability corrupt people that much?!
Trembling at the fact, I felt the urge to take a short walk this evening.
I already know in my head that I have a body that doesn’t gain weight, but I feel anxious for some reason.
Well, he doesn’t seem to care that much, so it doesn’t matter.
“Yeah yeah… so what was it?
Do you like chocolate?”
I was so surprised I can’t remember what the report was about.
“The reaction of nobles is not normal.”
The reaction of the nobles was more than that of the commoners and merchants, but not less.
Overwhelming sweetness.
In addition, the fact that it goes well with bitter tea and is easy to eat when processed is bound to be very popular among nobles who usually hold social parties.
“There were endless inquiries about selling chocolate to their estates.”
In particular, high-end items for social occasions quickly spread like fashion among the aristocrats.
You and I also started to make inquiries to the merchants endlessly to purchase first, and also to Arel directly.
There were even rumors that the aristocrat who got his hands on the new chocolate product first stood out at the social gathering of the month.
And I constantly put out new products in order as if I was deliberately raising drugs.
Among them, there is the most vicious business law.
“According to Mr. Arell’s advice, selling high-end items separately has had great results.”
It is not sold in normal stores.
There are luxury items that are sold only by reservation.
This product is sold only to nobles.
Even though they deliberately sold it at a rather high price, they never gave up their intention to buy it.
Rather, the number of people who deliberately ordered high-end products for extravagance increased.
“Kya! You’re running a high-end business for this taste!”
At best, they decorated the case a little prettier, cost a little more for materials, vacuum-packed it a bit, and shipped it by teleport.
How can you sell it for such a high price!
First of all, I bow my head to the pioneers who thought of this kind of business law.
Like these careless children.
“You are truly a master of business.”
In reality, the cost of the wrapping paper is not much, and the cost of teleporting is practically negligible on our side.
This is the business that remains.
And the important thing is that even if you sell it at such a high price, you open your wallet.
That’s why upgrading is good.
In fact, I only tried it once to see if this method would work.
Because they live in luxury.
Of course, I thought that they would be attracted to what only they could buy and enjoy rather than what commoners eat.
Arel burst into laughter with various meanings in response to the inquiries from the nobles.
“By the way, Mr. Arell? Do you have any plans to mass-produce more?”
Uncle asked as if he was a bit regretful.
Well, if at all possible, paddle when the water comes in.
It must have been because of the calculation that if he increased the number of factories and set up shops in other territories, he would be able to collect even more money.
However, currently it is only sold in stores in the city or by reservation.
Other than that, they don’t sell chocolate.
They are not even exporting.
“I think we can make a bigger profit if we can sell in larger quantities.”
“That is difficult.”
I’d like to too
I have a little problem.
“There is a limit to the amount of fruit grown in our territory.”
raw material
Raw materials matter!
There are too few raw materials!!
“Because there is a limit to the number of cocoa beans that can be produced even if the field is maximised.”
At best, the amount currently produced and what I will eat.
You can only make that much.
I also considered adding more fields, but it seemed like it would be a bit difficult.
In the first place, Ernesia Kingdom did not have land suitable for growing cacao.
It cannot be produced without a mana house and a wizard to help grow it.
Without magic in the first place, I couldn’t even make food.
That’s why even selling in stores had to be limited to quotas.
But I can’t cut down on the amount I eat to make money.
“Then, how about making a deal with Geotal Firm?”
Originally, the reason why I had been looking for this fruit was that I bought one accidentally brought in by Geotal Firm.
If so, wouldn’t it be possible to obtain them in large quantities by doing business with them in earnest?
My uncle had such an opinion.
“No, I don’t intend to do that now.”
Although I was against it.
I don’t know if it’s later, but I don’t have any thoughts of doing business with them right now.
“Before that, Geotal Co., Ltd…. Couldn’t they have brought up that story first?”
“yes. Even if it’s not, they seem to have carefully brought out that intention.”
Well, when you start selling chocolate, in order to properly understand what it is, it has already been disclosed that the raw material is cacao beans.
If I hid that, it would be nothing more than a dubious luxury item, so I couldn’t help it.
Even if I disclose the raw materials anyway, I have the secret and production technology, so there is no need to worry about imitating them for at least several decades.
Differences in technology are not so easy to catch up with.
Perhaps Geotal Firm also noticed that and quickly brought up an opinion to make a deal in order to line up on our side.
“Never negotiate.”
“yes?”
“It means I have no intention of making a deal.”
I really don’t have the heart to hold your hand.
Why do I have to follow their suggestions?
Mine doesn’t matter anyway.
For the time being, I intend to maintain that position as much as possible.
Anyway, the original purpose is for me to eat and enjoy, which is also my top priority.
“For now, let’s just wait and see the reaction.”
okay.
What kind of results will the new product bring?
And I just have to eat chocolate-coated popcorn and watch to see where I can profit.
‘In the old days, I just thought about earning money, so I just left it alone because I didn’t care how the other guys came out.’
I just muttered in my mind so that my uncle wouldn’t hear.
In the past, it was annoying and the result of neglecting it was war.
If you do the same thing even once without paying attention, I will return the professional from my previous life.
So this time, I thought I’d check it properly, even if it was a little annoying.
‘I’ll wait until the end to see how it will turn out this time.’
Aristocrats periodically hold social parties to strengthen friendship among nobles and at the same time show off their abilities.
The means are many.
Sometimes it becomes an all-night banquet.
Sometimes it becomes a tea party during the day where people chat and enjoy tea.
In particular, a family that stands out in the social church of the month has many advantages as much as it stands out much more than other nobles.
Therefore, aristocratic wives are always struggling to stay ahead of fashion and open more luxurious social gatherings.
That’s why people are so eager to get the hottest food or product first.
In that sense, the tea party hosted by Countess Nadilla was buzzing with admiration from the aristocratic wives who were exceptionally present today.
“oh? These are the refreshments that are popular these days, right?”
The aristocratic wives were chatting noisily about a snack that Countess Nadilla had brought in today.
“The name of this is…
“It’s called chocolate.”
The host of the party, Countess Nadilla, smiled neatly and offered chocolate pieces that were easy to eat to several aristocratic ladies.
“oh? Everything is as rumored.”
“It goes well with tea. How can you have such a snack?”
Aristocratic wives made a fuss when they put the cut chocolate into their mouths.
I couldn’t help but admire that it was sweeter than any other refreshment so far and went well with tea.
“I heard it’s hard to find. How did you get it?”
One of the aristocratic wives asked admiringly.
The only way to get chocolate is from the only shop in Pahilia or a high-end product that can be purchased by making a personal reservation at the store.
And what they are eating right now is high quality food.
If so, it means that he made a reservation directly with the Arnil Trading Company, which is under the jurisdiction of Arell.
Since numerous nobles had already made reservations for chocolate, they were surprised to learn how difficult it was to obtain it.
“that’s right. I suffered quite a bit. I almost couldn’t have saved it even if it was a little late. What is it?”
Being too blatantly boastful can make you look vulgar.
Mrs. Nadala said with a smile, as modest as possible, so as not to sound vulgar.
Even if it’s hard to find, if you brag about it blatantly, you’ll fall in rank.
“I was lucky.”
Taking care not to be flattered by the envious glances of other noblewomen, she tried to behave gracefully.
It was only after the other wives took a break or left their seats to reorganize their appearance for a while after the conversation blossomed once like that that Mrs. Nadalli let out a small sigh as if she had relieved her sigh.
Then she smiled and thanked an aristocratic woman who was still sitting with her teacup in her seat.
“I really appreciate it, Mrs. Caret.”
“no. Isn’t this much a big deal for a wife who is usually intimate? In addition, our family has been indebted to us before, so this is only natural.”
The reason Madame Dannally was able to get chocolates and present them to the social gatherings before other nobles did was actually because the wife of the Marquis de Carret gave her the chocolates she had saved.
“But is it really okay to accept this? It must be something precious…”
“no. My husband got it for me. Of course, I got his permission.”
You say it like it’s nothing
It really wasn’t something I gave up without thinking.
