Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 326: Letter from Baron Amber
The training session for the masters ended earlier than initially planned today. Then the masters made a request.
They want to have the second and third sons, who are struggling under the first son, work in this workshop.
I can’t decide that on my own. I’ll need to consult with Alex-niisan. Could it be that he anticipated this all along? That’s a bit scary.
I told the masters that I would “convey their hopes” and sent them home for today.
In two or three days, they should be able to produce all the planned stationery items. If that’s the case, I might be able to distribute the fountain pens sooner than expected.
Before that, I need to move the tools from the workshop to the trading company’s workshop.
“Alex-niisan, the masters seem to have a request.”
“Masters? You’re already calling them that? They must indeed be skilled.”
I caught Alex-niisan before dinner time. If I discuss it here, he should be able to consult with Father during dinner.
“Yes. They have very good skills. They’re several steps above me. As expected of Alex-niisan.”
I looked at Alex-niisan with respect. Whether the masters’ hopes are accepted depends on me. I’ll use whatever resources I can.
“Ahaha, thank you. So, what’s the request?”
I conveyed the masters’ hopes to him. Alex-niisan listened with a smile.
He must have anticipated it after all. Alex-niisan, what a terrifying person. Is he like Kongming?
“Hm, I see. This is a generous offer on their part. What’s your opinion, Julius?”
“I think it would make the work easier. Plus, if we have more people, we might be able to start selling fountain pens.”
“I see, then let’s go ahead and hire them. That way, we might also be able to assign the dried fruit production to them.”
For now, the cooking staff from the Heine Frontier was scheduled to teach how to make dried fruits whenever they had time. If that’s taken care of, the cooks should have more time to spare.
“Thank you! Ah, but of course, we also want regular workers.”
“I understand. If only the craftsmen are favored, there might be some dissatisfaction. The merchant association of the Heine Frontier Count family exists solely to enrich the territory. It has to be that way.”
My older brother is smiling happily. I think that’s right. It shouldn’t be primarily about making money. If we do that, we’ll soon hear complaints from the people.
He must have already thought about how to use the money. I’m excited to see what he’ll do.
At the dinner table, Alex-niisan was already discussing this with Father. The whole family was listening. He seemed a little excited that it had turned into a big project.
There are other examples of nobles establishing merchant associations. It’s not the first time for the Heine Frontier Count family, so I don’t think they’ll draw attention.
This should stabilize the management of the merchant association. The only thing I’m curious about is the sale of hot cookies. Should I boldly suggest hiring a potion maker? But we just decided to hire a new craftsman. What should I do?
“Oh, I almost forgot. We received a letter from Baron Amber.”
Suddenly, Father said that. The noisy dinner table fell silent. All attention turned to Father. It’s a letter from my fiancée’s father. I wonder what it says. I’m really curious. Could it be about the hot cookies?
“It says here that Miss Fabienne will help with the creation of the hot cookies.”
“Oh!”
Alex-niisan and Sister-in-law Daniela exclaimed joyfully. That’s great. Now the merchant association will not only sell magical tools, stationery, and food, but also potions.
Having a wide range of offerings leads to risk diversification. If one thing fails, we won’t be stuck right away.
“Now, regarding Miss Fabienne, it’s expected that travel between our families will be difficult during the winter, so she has written that she would like to stay here during that time.”
“Eh?”
This time, all eyes turned to me. That means I’ll be living under the same roof as Fabienne, right? Well, the whole family will be there, but still. I just said, “Please give me your daughter,” the other day! Isn’t this development a bit quick?
“That’s great, Julius. Come on, you have to respond to Father. He’s in trouble.”
Alex-niisan urged me. No, Father doesn’t look troubled… if anything, he seems to be smirking.
It’s not just Father. Though she’s hiding behind a fan, Mother, Sister-in-law Daniela, and Sister-in-law Mika all have smiling eyes. Rosalia looks… oddly happy.
“Of course, I have no objections. I leave it to Father’s judgment.”
“I see. Then, we will have her stay here during the winter. I need to prepare a room right away.”
He seems to be having fun. I wonder if he thinks that one more person will be watching over me? I believe Nero has relayed enough information, but maybe that wasn’t satisfying enough.
The dinner afterward became lively with discussions about Miss Fabienne. In the end, I ended up sharing what I did when I visited the Amber Baron family.
When I declared to Baron Amber that I wanted Miss Fabienne, the atmosphere really picked up.
By the way, I wonder if Alex-niisan also said something like this to His Majesty the King? What about Cain-niisan? I’m curious about that conversation.