A mid-level (middle-aged) office worker's laid-back industrial revolution in another world - Chapter 99

Translator: NovelMultiverse | Editor: NovelMultiverse

Grandpa Elvis, Fredrick, and Smith reached the tailor shop and entered.

“Earl Elvis, Sir Smith, and Mr. Fredrick, welcome.”

The manager greeted them.

“Excuse us.”

“We’ll be intruding.”

“Excuse us.”

The 3 of them replied.

“What would you like today?”

“We’re thinking of making a trench coat for ourselves.”

“Certainly.

I’ll get the measurements prepared at the back.”

The shop manager instructed a clear to go in and make the preparations.

The manager poured tea for the 3 of them.

“I was surprised that you made a contract with Takeo so quickly.”

Grandpa Fredrick told the manager.

“Haha, Sir Kitamizato’s idea was just that wonderful.”

“I was expecting an identity inquiry about Takeo so I was surprised that there was none.”

“I didn’t have that long a time.

Moreover, Lady Alice was with Sir Kitamizato.

So I thought that the identity shouldn’t be a problem.”

The manager laughed.

The other clerk came and informed the manager that the preparations were complete.

“Then let’s start with Earl Elvis and Mr. Fredrick.”

“Okay.”

“Understood.”

The 2 of them went to the back.

Smith was relieved that he was alone.

“Sir Manager.”

“Yes?”

“45 pieces a month………how do you do it?”

Smith decided to ask directly.

“How………….?”

The manager was so surprised at Smith’s question that he had to ask again.

The other clerks in the shop stopped working.

“Sir Takeo was pretty impressed.”

“Hoo…………Sir Kitamizato, about what?”

“Umm………….he said that you were taking a gamble since you’re going to be producing much more than expected.”

Smith said thoughtfully.

“How much did Sir Kitamizato think our capacity is?”

“It was……………30 pieces?”

The manager could barely contain his surprise at those words.

Smith didn’t notice but the other clerks were also withholding their expression.

“…………….Haa, as expected of Sir Kitamizato.

He could even guess our limit….”

The manager murmured.

“What is the actual figure?”

“The actual figure is 28. We can produce about that many by ourselves every month as per our estimation.”

“Then how did you freeze on 45? Sir Takeo did say that you took a gamble.

………..Umm………….the 1st bet according to him was to increase expenses by hiring more craftsmen which was a high risk.

The second bet was that it was safe to take the risk and to expect further orders once this order for the trench coat is complete………..I think?”

The manager heard Smith out with a difficult expression.

“Expenses…………Sir Kitamizato said that?”

“Yes. To be precise, Sir Takeo said that he had expected you to take the ‘method of training amateurs’ but instead, you took the ‘method of hiring trained craftsmen from other tailor shops or buying out the whole shop itself’.

No matter the method, the risk is high since the cost will increase significantly so it’s a bet he said?”

The other clerks were hanging around.

“…………..How much business talent does Sir Kitamizato have……………”

The shop manager was amazed.

“Haa…..to think of this method so simply even though we spend so much time racking our heads trying to come up with something like this………

That’s about accurate.

Actually, we’ve bought another shop through the union.”

“Union?”

“Yes. We’ve had an intermediary so that there is no crack later on.”

“Is that so?

What about the 2nd bet then? Are you going to get into female clothing as Sir Takeo mentioned?”

“Women’s clothing………Nnn-………….we weren’t planning to,

At first, we want to go to the big town nearby…………the one with the Goodwin residence. We plan to start a wholesale there.”

“Eh…….but Sir Takeo’s concern, about the counterfeit?”

“That is…………there will be a contract between the union of that place and the union of this city,

If they find counterfeit products, they will impose sanctions on the store.”

“The talks have really progressed.”

“Yes. 

When we went to ask for an intermediary to buy another store, I explained the concept of the ‘trench coat’ to all the store owners, and they all seemed to be interested.

The union of this town and all the tailors of this town liked the concept of Sir Kitamizato’s trench coat.

‘Supporting the return of the soldiers’…………this concept seemed to touch the hearts of the shopkeepers.

Currently, there are 2 tailor shops under this one.”

“You got 2 at once?”

“Yes.

Each of the stores have their own strengths.

One is very particular about design and the other tailors steadily.

None of the shopkeepers know how to conduct business.

To put it simply, the 2 stores have outstanding skills but they’re not profitable. Therefore, if we were to take charge of their management, one would be the top designer and the other would make the top craftsman. There was a request from them as well.”

“That’s……..”

Smith was stunned.

“I was surprised as well.

I didn’t expect the talk to progress so far so quickly.”

The shop manager smiled.

Grandpa Elvis and Fredrick returned from the back.

“It’s your turn now Smith.”

“Yes.”

Smith got up from his seat and went inside.

Three people see Smith off.

“Mr. Fredrick, can I have a moment?”

“Yes, what is it?”

“The purchase order for the trench coat, the confirmation and the contract between Sir Kitamizato and us, I’ll bring it to the Elvis house together with Taylor this evening.”

“Understood.

Evening it is.”

Fredrick and Grandpa Elvis waited for Smith’s return while sipping on some tea.