I Became A Black Merchant In Another World-Chapter 413: Burden of the Empire (8)
Who is the most loyal subject of the Tuscan Empire right now?
If you look at objective indicators when you do a survey on that topic, I would be ranked first.
He spread the method of private profiteering in the Tuscan Empire, doubled food production, and insisted on taxing merchants even though he was a merchant, thereby creating a corporate tax.
He spread quarantine and hygiene to prevent the epidemics that always terrified the people of the Empire, and saved the workers from unscrupulous bosses.
He even risked his life in the war against the Kingdom of Lyon, but he opened the gates of Guillaume City and made the Empire's overwhelming victory possible.
His contributions were so great that you could say they cover the sky.
To doubt me like that is to confess that you don't want to live.
Even when Sforza was fine, he couldn't dare say to me, "That bastard's physiognomy is a traitor's physiognomy!"
His Excellency the Minister of Finance was hit by my counterattack-proof ultimate attack and broke into a cold sweat.
“Why would I doubt you? The bastard who doubts the loyalty of the Viscount Rothschild is a spy and a traitor.”
“Although I value self-interest in my personal life, I have never once sought self-interest when carrying out work for the Tuscan Empire. Look at the food the soldiers are eating now. Do you think there will be any net profit? In addition, the soldiers must be having a hard time serving, so they are given expensive, sugary snacks every three days to give them strength while eating something delicious. This is for the entire army.”
“...... Who doesn’t know that? However, I just developed a ‘bad habit’ while performing my duties as the Minister of Finance of the Tuscan Empire. I will apologize to you.”
If I had a bad feeling here, I could make the Minister of Finance cry.
However, if you try to argue back to make me feel better, you will end up making unnecessary enemies.
If it can be resolved amicably, it is human nature to do so like a snake climbing over a wall.
“I am glad that Your Majesty has added unnecessary worries.”
Actually, it is not an unnecessary worry.
If 1 million gold coins are raised, I will eat at least 300,000 of them.
The military supply business that I am in charge of does not involve any unnecessary money-sucking such as efficient transportation structures, bribery, or corruption.
And since all items are purchased in bulk in advance, the unit price is greatly reduced, and since most of the production facilities are located within the Rothschild Corporation, there is no middle distribution.
Others would need 3 million gold coins to supply the level, but our company can supply it with only 1 million coins...
People with common sense doubt that the Rothschild Company is not losing money by doing this, and they do not think that we are making a profit.
“But there is one problem.”
“What problem are you talking about?”
“No one in the Tuscan Empire would doubt your loyalty. However, doesn’t it make sense to entrust the supply of the army to a single company and leave everything to them?”
I can’t refute this either.
The Rothschild Company is running like a public enterprise of the Tuscan Empire.
Of course, unlike actual public enterprises, there are minor differences in that there is an owner and the country makes money.
And it is constantly receiving audits and management.
Now, hundreds of thousands of troops must go on a campaign themselves.
The cost of entry and the amount of goods distributed are so different from before that it wouldn’t work as a single public enterprise system.
“Then how about creating a department called the Procurement Service under the Ministry of War that supplies all the necessary items for the military, and manages us directly?”
“Your company will take care of the actual work, and we will only provide various inspections and guidelines, including accounting audits. I don’t think that’s a bad idea.”
If I hadn’t had to go to the New World, I would have taken the position of the first Procurement Service Director.
That would allow me to exploit more efficiently, or rather, to make appropriate profits.
Our Rothschild family has absolutely no embezzlement or corruption, and their integrity would make even Prime Minister Hwang Hui cry...
‘We don’t take ill-gotten profits.’
Of course, they do double-booking or make-up their accounting books in order to distinguish between legitimate profits.
“And to be honest, our company is the best at handling money. It’s the same when it comes to selling things.”
“I want to deny it, but it’s a fact that I can’t refute. The Minister of Finance once submitted a bill to Your Majesty to have new administrators train at your company for a year. What can I say? It’s just a waste of time.”
“So please interfere with the minimum management. We can handle it well.”
The Minister of Finance’s expression crumpled.
As I said, our Rothschild Company is the best in handling money and selling things in the Tuscan Empire, but...
They probably don’t want to admit that their own administrators (nobles) are less capable than a mere merchant.
They can’t help but feel bad when you openly ask them to interfere less, but...
There’s a way to solve this.
“By the way, I have a small gift for you...”
“I will gratefully accept the sincerity of preparing a gift for me, who is currently working for the country. However, ahem... ahem. I entrusted the military to your superiors because it was the most efficient choice, and it was absolutely not for personal gain.”
“I know, Your Majesty.”
There is an old saying that when giving a bribe, if you don’t tell them to get out right away, you are trying to coax them to give it to you.
I didn’t say it, but it seems true.
Even if that gentleman says that, his left hand moves unconsciously without his right hand knowing.
“The body is really honest.”
“How great would it be if we could build a good relationship? This is a small gift that I brought with the sole intention of showing my sincerity.”
I handed the finance minister a special-purpose pocket watch made by Rothschild Corporation and a check.
The finance minister’s eyes widened.
It was so good that he even grabbed my hand and shook it.
“No, this is... I don’t know who made it, but it doesn’t seem like it’s something you can get through normal means.”
“I’m voluntarily making this product to offer because I admire your loyalty and integrity. The craftsman who made your favorite pocket watch, the Imperial Black Eagle, is the one who made it. It’s a one-of-a-kind item, but if you were to sell it, it would fetch 1,000 gold coins.”
The finance minister in front of you is a nobleman of the robe, so he’s a bit poorer than a typical count.
However, if you’re a count, 1,000 gold coins isn’t a lot of money...
‘If you add the fame and value of a completely limited edition, it’s a different story.’
“And I’ve issued a check for 4,000 gold coins for you to use as funds for your official duties. If you submit it to the Rothschild Corporation, we’ll exchange it for gold coins immediately.” “If this guy keeps giving me things like this... I’m going to be in trouble.”
Seeing him take such good care of me even though he was in trouble, I think the Public Procurement Service will definitely interfere with us less.
“We should get along well from now on, right?”
“Haha, from today on, I’ve decided to think of you as my nephew.”
“I’ll treat you like the head of the household and serve you with utmost respect.”
In this way, I’ve acquired the right to manage all the war funds of the Tuscan Empire.
Now, I just have to eat so that I don’t stand out here.
Oh, of course, I have to do my job properly and pretend not to have any selfish desires, and I have to make sure that I have a solid reputation.
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If we’re going to create the Public Procurement Service, we have to gather people. freewёbnoνel.com
So I called in college students to gather people.
I rented the Rothschild Restaurant and prepared a banquet, and I started giving a loud speech in the most visible spot.
“The Tuscan Empire is now preparing for an unprecedented war. This war is not for the national interest of the Empire, but to liberate the people of the Holy Empire from paganism and oppression.”
If you make a long speech, it will be a mess.
Even the Gallipoli man said that ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) it would take 5 minutes.
“Starting tomorrow, you will work at the Rothschild Company handling military supplies. You will continue to live a hard life, working during the day and studying at night. Until the end of the war.”
However, the college students who heard those words were not particularly shaken.
You cute guys, it would be better to be thrown into hellish hard work without knowing what it is.
“Work and study while burning your whole body for the Tuscan Empire. That’s all. Then enjoy today’s banquet.”
Just as pigs are fed well before slaughter, let’s feed college students well before operating them.
That way, they won’t feel guilty even if they are treated like graduate students.
