"All good and bad times must be regarded as opportunities," Shirley replied, while reading another statement. "The year of high yield is used to make money, and the year of low yield is used to hit competitors - so that the year of high yield is used to make more money."

"You just said the negotiations...why should the negotiations be conducted?"

"We need to change the current practice of trading at fixed prices, and change it to a round of negotiations for fur prices every year." Shirley replied. "This is more conducive to the development of the Chamber of Commerce. If we can use our sufficient funds to lower the price, we can attack competitors. With just two or three opportunities, I believe that we can completely monopolize the fur procurement in this region... At that time, we can suppress the purchase price of the upstream and increase the selling price of the downstream... The Chamber of Commerce's profit can be increased by at least five times."

"It's really a very good plan." Ashu Rufate put down the papers and stood up. After a long time, he seemed to have made up his mind. "Sherley, to be honest, I've heard before that you had planned to form your own chamber of commerce."

"That's a thing in the past." Shirley immediately noticed her mistake. She was too ostentatious just now, which was completely inconsistent with her current status. "Sorry, Master."

"No, don't do this." Ashu Rufate stood up. "No need to apologize." He thought for a while and said, "To be honest, I have really understood it over the past period of time. I am really not suitable for business. This is completely personal preference and has nothing to do with anything else."

"But didn't you find someone named Grey to be the president?"

"The president's job responsibilities are to be responsible for the daily operations of the chamber of commerce. The shareholders' responsibility is to supervise the daily operations of the chamber of commerce. Regardless of whether he can do it or not, supervision must also be carried out."

Shirley was stunned for a moment. "Your ideas are really different from those of ordinary squire and nobles. They usually don't want to care about anything, and they are satisfied as long as they get dividends. All other things are left to the management of the chamber of commerce."

"Maybe it's because I'm a little more greedy than them," Ash Rufate sighed and replied. "If I were just a small shareholder of the Oroq Chamber of Commerce now, I would have ignored anything. However, it almost belongs to me."

"You are really... different from others. You should never learn how to read these things in that report."

"I haven't learned it," Ash Rufate admitted. "So I can only read them from top to bottom without missing a single thing. It's a very laborious thing, if you can," he looked at Shirley in front of him. "You can help me see it later."

This sentence is a very obvious hint.

"Why?"

"After all, I am a soldier. I still understand the saying that it is easy to get a general in a thousand troops. Even I have to admit that this aspect does require talent and interest. I especially lack the latter." Ashu Rufate suddenly remembered another thing. "How did you plan to form your own chamber of commerce... to what extent did you do?"

Speaking of this, a trace of gloom appeared on Shirley's face. It was her dream, or the first step of her dream, the stage of the future, built by herself and performed by herself. But at the last moment when this stage was about to be built, it collapsed in front of her. The future she had prepared for herself and the life she conceived for herself... Everything became a phantom, just like a mirror, water and moon.

However, she cheered up a little. Although she fell to the present level, it was much better than expected. 50,000 gold Oli was enough to cause fierce revenge. To be honest, it was worth thanking to be able to save one life. As long as she could live, there was still a glimmer of hope.

"I have almost prepared." Shirley replied. "I have purchased relevant business licenses through various channels." As long as I have funds, I can recruit personnel and carry out formal development.

"What kind of transaction is it?" Ashu Rufate asked. There is always a basic foundation for starting trade.

"Tobacco." Shirley replied.

Ashu Rufate is not unfamiliar with tobacco. In fact, there are many merchants in the city of Bracian. Although Ashu Rufate himself never smokes, he knew that many gentry and nobles were unwilling to put down tobacco. In fact, it was not only gentry and nobles, but also among the common people, because tobacco is also divided into different levels. High-end tobacco is relatively expensive, and inferior tobacco can be afforded even by ordinary people.

However, tobacco trading is a very mature transaction and has long formed a fixed business chain. It would be fine to say that small funds are involved. If large-scale funds are inserted rashly, it may lead to fierce competition. In this case, it is difficult for new entrants to compete with existing tobacco merchants.

"How?" Ashu Rufat asked. "I'm a little interested."

"The key lies in the processing technology issue," Shirley replied. "For a long time, Groney has been the origin of tobacco, but in fact we simply processed the tobacco and sold it to foreign countries. Real high-end tobacco has to be imported from Tiberius. There is a huge price difference. For some reason, I met several elderly people engaged in tobacco processing. They accidentally invented a technology to make high-end tobacco. This high-end product is not comparable to Tiberius tobacco. However, they themselves do not understand the significance of this technology, so they just entertain themselves and make tobacco for their own personal enjoyment."

"I understand..." Asu Ruffatt immediately understood. "In other words, there is no need to join the existing tobacco deal, but start a new business." In this way, there is no competition at all. Anyway, Grooney does not produce high-end cigarettes, and if this happens, the whole country will be optimistic.

"However, there is a problem with doing this," Shirley continued. "Once production begins, this technology is likely to be spread in a short time. To avoid this, you must invest a large amount of money at the beginning and completely control the market before it is secretly exposed."

This secret is her last trump card, or in other words, the last trump card she originally thought. This secret may be exchanged for her temptation, of course it is just maybe.

“How much does it take to invest?”

"At least there must be... 200,000 gold Ollie." Shirley replied. "Ideally, about 300,000 can prevent others from participating in the exchange. If about 500,000 can be strengthened, the control of technology can be strengthened to prevent outflow... In addition, there is a huge output. In this way, control of this new high-end tobacco can be actually formed. We have the final say on the price in the future."

She felt her heart beating uncontrollably. If Ashu Rufat knew the secret and left her alone, she would have no choice but to use the secret to make a fortune.

"I understand." Ashu Rufate's eyes seemed to see through her, because he smiled. "Indeed, I also think that going to a small place like the Oroq Chamber of Commerce is a pity for you. If you have money, when can you start?"

"It's okay tomorrow..." Shirley regretted it as soon as she said it. This might be just a test, a test. "Who is it?" Shirley asked with courage. A hundred thoughts flashed through her mind, but these thoughts were removed one by one. You can't think too well about your situation. It must be a reasonable but acceptable price. "I hope I can be a concubine, okay?"

"Ah." Ashu Rufate's expression was obviously stunned.

It should be possible. Shirley was secretly worried in her heart. In the human world, monogamy is the norm, but polygamy is also normal (especially for nobles). Polygamy can even be encountered in remote and poor places. Under normal circumstances, a woman may be able to accept the identity of the side room, but whenever possible, she will definitely not want to become a concubine. This is not only because the concubine's status is low, but also because the concubine's children are not considered legal heirs by default.

But for Shirley, this status is still out of reach. Because her current identity is a female slave, even if she doesn't even have a human body temptation. Being a concubine is an acceptable result. In addition, the concubine can also be promoted to a side room.

This condition should be accepted. Shirley's mind was spinning rapidly. Her sister, Fana, would be left as a hostage, in exchange for her, and she would have the power to lure into action. In addition, if she could conceive of Ash Rufate's child, her actions would be even more unrestricted. Her ideals, her stage, although she collapsed in the past few months and turned into dust, could be rebuilt in the ruins.

Ashu Rufate looked at her for a long time and nodded. "Okay." He said.

...

Early in the morning of that day, a horse entered the city from the south gate of Bracian City. The horse walked along the uncomplex streets of Bracian City, from the downtown area, and came to the gate of the Oroq Chamber of Commerce. Although this chamber of commerce is just a small chamber of commerce, it has only one place and no other branch, so it occupies a good house in the city.

Ashu Rufate jumped off his mount and walked into the first floor hall of the Chamber of Commerce. It was late winter, but recently there was a rare warm weather, and the snow in the city melted cleanly.

"Ri'an, Sir Ashu Rufat." A clerk greeted Eshu Rufat who came in. He remembered that the major shareholder had not come to the chamber of commerce for a long time and didn't know why he came today.

"What happened in the city?" Ashu Rufat asked casually. "When I came over, I saw a group of people surrounding the Governor's Mansion."

"Oh, it's not about tax increases. It is said that the tax revenue in the royal city will be increased by two levels next year. Now, let alone civilians, even the gentry and nobles can't sit still." The staff member replied. "Sir, are you here to find President Grey? He is upstairs."

"Well, there is no need to inform me, I'll go find him directly." After Ash Rufate said that, he walked up the stairs.
Chapter completed!