Chapter 208: Proposal to Open a Store

In the village of Dansas, in a room of the Marches Trading Company, Marches and Tauro, the representative of the company, were having a business meeting.

“A stall ……?”

Marches could not think fast enough to catch up with the sudden proposal.

“Yes. I thought that the stall level would be just right for the size of the operation that everyone in the mountain village of Gryphon could manage.”

Tauro had suggested operating a stall as a source of income for the mountain village on the way to the city of O’circus (the mountain village where the griffon was defeated).

The company that has an exclusive contract with that place is the Marches Company, so he approached them.

“Oh, I see. So you’re going to commercialize the Jagamo and Tomorow dishes, right?”

Hearing the explanation, Marches understood and asked back.

“Yes. It’s easy and doesn’t require much expense, and I think it would be a good way to promote the mustard and mayonnaise that Yamamura makes for condiments, and also the ketchup made with tomoto. The …… problem is how to preserve it. ……”

“Actually, the villagers are hesitant about using raw eggs for mayonnaise ……”

“Oh, they are afraid of food poisoning? It is safe if it’s made the way I make it. The Vinegar used as an ingredient is a disinfectant, and if you make sure to mix at least 10% vinegar or more, it will kill salmonella as well. If you are stingy with the vinegar, you will not be able to sterilize it enough, so you have to be careful. …… Are you okay with other storage and transport issues?”

“Of course! Thanks to the pochette with magic storage and the bag that Tauro-dono purchased in the Royal Capital and loaned to us, we will be responsible for handling them, so don’t worry!”

Marches lightly touched the bag he always carries with him, tapping his chest, and answered confidently.

“We already have a pochette in the mountain, so we can hire local villagers there as employees of our branch, and they can travel to the surrounding villages and to O’circus regularly to supply condiments.”

“Speaking of O’circus, you are the head of the Marches Trading Company there, right?”

“Yes. It was just launched last month, but thanks to the magic lantern and non-wetting cloth related products, we are on track without any losses. We should be fine”

Leada, who had been dealing with the Xiwanda Trading Company in the city of O’circus with Tauro and others, seems to have quickly settled in as the right-hand woman in whom Marches has full confidence.

“Well, then, I made it this way in order to set up stalls in various places.”

Tauro opened a sheet of folded paper on the desk.

It was a drawing of an assembled, relatively lightweight stall, roofed with a non-wetting cloth.

“This is, again, an easy build.”

“Yes, it is. I designed it with fire prevention measures in mind. This will fit in a pochette with a magic storage compartment with plenty of room to spare, along with the merchandise.”

“This is good. It looks easy to move around. We can pay the location fee on a daily basis and open stalls at various locations.

“Yes. it’s easy to clean up afterwards, it doesn’t cost much to open a stall, it’s easy to move around, and it doesn’t require a lot of manpower. Even if you don’t have a pochette with a magic storage compartment, you can easily transport it on a cart.”

“Does that mean it will be easy to expand to other villages and towns?”

“Yes, it is possible to develop as much as possible depending on the motivation of everyone in the mountain villages.”

Marches immediately liked Tauro’s proposal.

“Okay, let’s do it! Our contracted woodworker can easily make these drawings for us.”

In this way, the business of stalls, which became the income source of the mountain village, was started.

When the mountain village heard the proposal was from Tauro, they immediately agreed.

They immediately went down to a neighboring village to set up a stall, and the french fries, steamed jagamo, and popcorn (salty flavor), which made a noise and attracted people’s attention, quickly sold well.

“The steamed jagamo with this mayonnaise sauce is irresistible!”

“This popcorn is also delicious with its light and crunchy texture!”

“Fufufu, you guys, the best way to eat these fries is to mix these three condiments together!”

The simplicity, inexpensive price, and delicious seasonings have resulted in a steady stream of repeat customers, and it has become so popular that a line of customers forms as soon as it opens.

Yamamura, sensing a positive response, consulted with Leada  of the O’circus branch of the Marches Trading Company about opening a full-scale store in the city of O’circus, she  readily agreed.

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